Friday, September 30, 2005

I want to teach the world to surf, says the man who invented the $100 laptop

Thursday, September 29, 2005

Lunacore Photoshop - Adobe Photoshop tutorials, tips, faq, articles, news, forums.

Wednesday, September 28, 2005

Classroom Clipart : Free Clipart, clip art Illustrations and Photographs

from Kim Komando's Cool Site of the Day

"What do you do when you need a picture of a babirusa in a flash? Or what about those times you need a diagram of the human heart?

In times like these, I just hop over to Classroom Clipart. It has over 30,000 pictures and illustrations in over 7,000 categories. So you'll have a great selection when you're choosing a picture of an allosaurus.

Aside from the photos and illustrations, there's also wallpaper for your desktop. And if you're working on a project, don't forget the fonts. There's a good selection of unique fonts. So your project will really stand out!"

Classroom Clipart : Free Clipart, clip art Illustrations and Photographs

Cypherix Products - Cryptainer LE Free Encryption Software

from Kim Komando's Cool Site of the Day
Cypherix Products - Cryptainer LE Free Encryption Software

Tuesday, September 27, 2005

Tips for posting to blogs

from Kim Komando's Tip of the Day
Q. I've recently found myself visiting political blogs. I see people are posting links to sources in their comments. This helps readers check the reliability of the information. How do I do this? And are there any other tools of this nature that I can use?

A. You're right, it is important to link back to your sources. It provides background information and backs up the point you're making.

Fortunately, inserting a link is easy. You just need to know a little HTML (HyperText Markup Language).

HTML uses tags to insert formatting in a Web page. The tags are enclosed in less than and greater than signs ("<" and ">," respectively). In most cases, tags are placed at the beginning and end of a block of text. HTML pages have numerous sets of tags, many of which are nested.

To insert a link, use the "a href" tag. The following uses my home page as an example:
link text.

Replace my Web address with the one you're referencing. You can insert whatever text you want between the tags. Also, you must be precise. There should only be one space in the tag, between the "a" and the "href."

The most difficult part of inserting a link is actually selecting the link. The Web is constantly updated. If the page is moved or changed, your link won't be effective. You've probably experienced dead links or ones pointing to unrelated information.

To minimize this, choose carefully. News sites sometimes recycle addresses for top stories. As the news changes, information on the pages changes, too. Blogs are also tricky. Don't link to the main page. Rather, look for a link at the bottom of posts. It will say something like "permalink" or "link to this post." Click the link, and it opens the post's permanent page. Copy the link out of the address bar in your browser.

Other helpful tags are:
link text bold
link text italics

return

You can also create unordered, or bulleted, lists. They're more complicated. First, enclose the entire list in unordered list tags:
    . Then enclose each item in a list item tag:
  • .

    These are basic tags. Unless you're hand-coding a Web page, they're probably all you need.

    A blog, or weblog, is a great way to share your views. It also helps you keep friends and family apprised of what's going on in your life. I have my own blog.

    There are some negatives to keep in mind, too. Blogging is a relatively new phenomenon. The kinks haven't all been worked out. If you're careless, you could run into legal issues.

    First, remember that anyone can read what you write on the Web. Furthermore, your remarks could reside on a server for years. Think long and hard before saying anything that might cause someone else harm. You could be sued for libel.

    Further, recent court rulings have not been favorable to bloggers. Bloggers haven't received the same protections granted journalists. You could find yourself subpoenaed for your sources.

    Finally, your boss could be watching. Some outspoken bloggers have lost their jobs. I recommend that you not criticize your boss, company or coworkers. In fact, I wouldn't discuss work at all. And under no circumstance should you post anything that might be considered a trade secret. That's begging for trouble.

    Monday, September 26, 2005

    Portable Firefox 1.0.7 (USB Drive-Friendly)

    Tuesday, September 20, 2005

    Printing Frequently Asked Questions

    Monday, September 19, 2005

    Q4 IT hiring on the uptick

    Sunday, September 18, 2005

    Digital Video Guide: Converting Tapes to DVD

    How to Convert VHS to DVD

    Saturday, September 17, 2005

    Winternals Software - Product - Admininstrator's Pak

    Tuesday, September 13, 2005

    How to use MSCONFIG

    Windows XP Startup List

    Sunday, September 11, 2005

    CDBurnerXP Pro - freeware burning solution

    PhotoFiltre

    SourceForge.net: Project Info - PDFCreator

    Nvu - The Complete Web Authoring System for Linux, Macintosh and Windows

    Miniclip.com - Free Games

    Saturday, September 03, 2005

    Web Site Search Engine, Free and Pro Versions - FreeFind.com

    Thursday, September 01, 2005

    SourceForge.net: Project Info - ffdshow

    Who links to me?