web media info 34: mai 2011

samedi 21 mai 2011

Online CSS Editors for a skilled Web Designer

The most important feature of CSS is that it is designed to part content of a webpage from its image appearance. It provides web designers, the suppleness to change fundamentals of a website similar to Font, color, layout etc at their determination. CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets. Selection of style sheets can be used with just a particular change in code line.

The entrance of online CSS editors has made it best friend of a web designer. The movement of use online editors has improved quickly because of its advanced features. Most outstandingly, most of the online CSS editors are free, high-speed and user friendly.

Later than many days of investigate and analysis, I contain approach up with best online CSS editors. An only some of them might not be much admired but due to the features they are present, I have integrated them in listing. So have seemed on these and go for the one which suit you greatest.

1) CSSportal It is a easy but very helpful online device. You just have to attach your code there and build change. It also has extra features like image style editor and CSS validator. CSS validator debugs if there are any error in your code.

2) YAML Builder This tool is used for diagram creation of web layouts and it provides you with very simple options. It provides you multiplicity of multicolumn options and navigational features for a web page layout.

3) CSS Frame Generator This tool is just for the reason of editing CSS code. It increases the good organization of your job by speedily editing the code.

4) TS Webeditor It is a highly developed tool with variety of options. It edits CSS next to with extra languages similar to PHP, HTML etc. TS Web editor is very user friendly as it differentiates coding grammar with different colors and gives suggestion while editing code.

5) Sky CSS tool is particularly helpful for basic and those who want to work in a very simple atmosphere. It generates CSS code with reorganized tags. This tool builds a strong base of CSS learners.

6) CSS Mate is helpful for quick CSS editing and creating basic layouts. Basic web layouts can be designed with no trouble using an amount of editing features.

7) CSS Mate If you want to grip full master skill in editing CSS tags and Styles, then PIXY at no cost Browser CSS Editor is the best option for you. It has exclusive and user sociable features

8) Grid Designer It is most likely the simplest of all CSS Editors, to be used. With the help of easy navigation and chart buttons you can design selection of layouts in unlike grids.

9) Iconico The advantage tip of Iconico is that it gives you the option of editing full code file at once. Preview window below the editor window helps you more for editing CSS code.

vendredi 20 mai 2011

ChatBox Dropbox with Easy Path Project Management

The most practical way to back up the files on your computer that provides file hosting services, the clouds, the strengthening of the mobile integration is becoming more and more popular with each passing Sunday. Turkey is extremely popular Dropbox 's on this issue, as well as Box.net , SpiderOak, SugarSync and AVG recently have launched a LiveKite are alternatives, such as.

With these applications, a certain folder on your computer will automatically back up the clouds is extremely practical. Moreover, thanks to cooperation with the opportunity to offer file and folder sharing, this also allows to develop applications that many of the most beautiful feature.

This feature uses the chatbox to a MAC application is extremely simple and practical way Dropbox'a collaboration and project management features adds.

Edwin Chu, a Hong Kong developer's free and is prepared by the chatbox, Chu expression began as a weekend project. Currently in the process of beta adds Chatbox'ın Dropbox'a eliminate the deficit, perhaps the two most important: Comment and cooperation.

ChatBox an easy way possible to comment on any shared folder or file. With the knowledge of communications makes it easier to follow the interpretations. Obviously, for a weekend project, a study has been extremely successful. Despite the simplicity of innovation brought by all the Dropbox for many users may make a lot more useful. Because all the data stored on Chatbox'a Dropbox is a new membership does not require registration or other advantage.

Chu, if you devote a few weeks to the end of the Chatbox'a by adding more advanced collaboration features, the project can make much more interesting. In that sense, the first step in the move to Windows will probably Chatbox'ı ...

Case-Mate seems to breathe the first Samsung 4G business

Case-Mate, that the presentation of the race when it comes to new cases for mobile phone, which has just been published. Transfer the Samsung 4G is the latest gadget to do with Case-Mate. The case is difficult to teach, which seems to fit available. I'm not ambitious task in the world, the world's thinnest smartphone on Second? I think so.

What's more, it is not Case-Mate has also launched a tough, Gelli, and Pop! Durable double layer of safety and security of the phone, even if you're distracted by the transfer of 4.5-inch touchscreen display. The hard part is the tape can withstand a drop of silicone shell and hard and difficult. Gelli visually appealing design and color, while the Pop! The technique used to print well together, logs, integrated with soft grip.

If you are planning a new life for Samsung animation, can be protected and stylish. All these teas Samsung 4G cases are offered for sale to the Case-Mate, and now at a price of $ 24.99 to $ 34.99, respectively.

Make your trip with only a picture of the application offer

The most popular kind of Internet for online customers came up with a great machine for users of Android. Well, if you're a proud owner of a phone with Android, so there is no need to be boring and just go to the bank to verify the payment of the deposit. Now just Android mobile applications with PayPal and see only a system of monitoring and enforcing instant PayPal wants peace. Keep the money in your PayPal account or bank account. Now you can waste precious time with Android use PayPal.

This feature of the iPhone PayPal in October 2010. His greatest success was PayPal, said that iPhone users download millions of dollars segment But now, at the end of Android, which are tested for their ability to scream for storing images only.

12 Google Chrome Beta Available To Download, All The News

The objective of the following article is to present to our readers the long awaited news of Google Chrome 12 , the new version of the browser to Google .

Let's say first that many of quieted news had already been announced by the leaders of the "Colossus of Mountain View, while others were more or less what people were expecting.

Google, after updating the version 11, has ensured that users could already test the new features in version 12, you read the comments on the web, seems to be one of the web browser most respected in an absolute sense.

It is expected a fierce competition between the new Firefox browser and Big G 5, which most probably will be released the next harvest.

Going into details to be characteristic of the new browser by Google , we can safely say that its greatest strength lies in the "features multi-account ", that is a feature that will allow users to simultaneously manage multiple Google accounts, they can switch from one profile to another with a single click.

Another aspect to consider is that of dropping support for Google, in order to focus on ' HTML 5 .

An extension of the security algorithms provide a much safer browsing the Net over the display of Flash content.

Support for CSS 3D greatly improves the speed of hardware, allowing for optimal viewing of animated 3D written in CSS, getting the maximum return from the power of the GPU.

One factor that should provide competitive advantage to Google Chrome 12 is the speech that will enable her to "talk" to the PC, conducting research voice.

That's ultimately what's new in Google Chrome 12 , which is now available to download in its Beta version.

At this point you have to wait only if the stable version will be able to satisfy users.

New data shows Netflix: T in CAPS Not That generous After All

AT T said its broadband subscribers to use an average of only 18 GB of data per month, if the 125 GB cap announced earlier this year, spokesman Mark Siegel said the cap, but generous. But the new network management specialist Sandvine this week a group of question on your pink hat.

Sandvine, said in a report Fri Rising Netflix (PDF), Netflix has an average user consumes about 40 GB of data transfer per month. It seems, however, consumption should be considerably higher if you can get Netflix HD streams from the connected equipment is used. Owners finger Microsoft Xbox 360, including current users to use Netflix on Xbox 360 80 GB of data per month on average.

Sorry, we're not just talking about some important players with Netflix, interdependence: Some 25 percent of traffic on the game console Netflix is consumed, according to Sandvine flow by 33 per cent of all Xbox 360 consoles with Netflix content. One has to wonder how many Xbox owners are ready to love Netflix Hit T cover band with his next movie marathon.

Netflix Sandvine traffic, even when compared to alternative sources of bandwidth consumption, noting that the subscription video service, now uses almost 30 percent of the maximum width of North America and on BitTorrent as a major source of traffic in North America.

Symbols for Twitter: Insert theme icons in your tweets

If you are a fan of Twitter and you like to spend 24 hours a day, yet what they are doing your followers will probably also be interested to enrich the experience as possible, adding different applications and resources that allow you to do things that others do not usually do.

Symbols for Twitter is a new site that allows you to insert icons in your tweets theme, so we can add a little image to our 140 characters. Divided into categories, ranging from arrows , hands, or stars , even horoscopes, patterns or more, the space has more than 400 drawings different to choose from, some just as icons and other symbols and the rest as Unicode fonts and drawings ASCII.

To use the application, we just loguearnos our Twitter account, type the tweet in question with different symbols chosen, click on the Send button and automatically the message will be posted on our timeline.

The good news is that if we have at hand the symbols for publication in our tweets throughout the day, we can add a bookmark to your browser, clicking on which will display a window with all the pictures available on the site.

I only hope now is that teenagers are not filled with simbolitos writing and in the Messenger, because that really would be a disaster.

jeudi 19 mai 2011

Hardening from Facebook, Google rolls in the world of social research

Google will be a bit 'controversial features 19 other languages to launch a survey next week the company announced on its official blog. Released in October 2009, social research is a normal feature of the results of publicly available data of your friends joins Social Media operations.

Yes, friends, vaguely defined and are the ones talking buddy list, contacts, Google, People, Buzz and Google Reader below, and others were linked to their profile on Google or a Google Account. Google can be your friends through public networks such as Twitter and Facebook and collect data from their connection.

This function is the subject of recent controversies, such as Facebook and public relations employees of negative stories in the press on the search online for printing. Facebook claims that Google's privacy practices is very important, and it is unfortunate that Google, Facebook share data to support it, without your consent.

For the most part, Google has not commented on the issue, but it is clear that in his recent blog Twitter Social Search, the three times, and Facebook is not visible. Social Search is available in 19 languages in multiple languages, on the road next week. Watch a video preview of the steps below.

How to support multiple languages keyboard Ubuntu

Free and open source operating system Ubuntu, has a new version with a new look, called Unity. The latest version of Ubuntu, code-named Natty 11.04 Narwhal. One of the advantages of Ubuntu is that in virtually any language you can use at home. Ubuntu loads the default, as usual, in English, but you can set the preferred language in the setup menu.

However, one thing that the Ubuntu version 10.10, is the lack of native support for different keyboard layouts. This was done to reduce the disk image, but it is a common thread of dissatisfaction among users, keyboard layouts, which are not due to his choice of writing in English.

This short tutorial shows you how the keyboard is in any language you want to add. The first process in Ubuntu and Open Software Center sign. In Ubuntu Software Natta Center is always displayed in a vase on the left. To open and check; m17n ibus;. The next program.

You must be connected to the Internet for download. This is a small program that all the keyboard layouts can be downloaded to your local computer. After downloading and installing, click the Ubuntu logo in the upper left corner of the home. Opens Dash, introduced in the group. Ibus Check, and click the icon that says that the keys of the method, the symbol of the threat.

A dialog box appears. Click Yes to continue. Now, when the main window, click the iBus input method, you receive a pop-up window. This should pull down menu, you can add all languages. Before m17n iBus system, it is only in China. M17n Once installed, it will be followed by the list of available languages to view the layout. For now, I have chosen the location Unijoy Bangla.

Feel free to choose a layout and then add, click Add to add ibus click. Click Close. Now you can put your changes iBus reboot. Right on the keyboard icon on the taskbar (top right of the desktop), click Restart to restart the iBus.

Now you can easily switch between English and your favorite keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Space, where every window. Make it permanent, which may be a bit 'of confusion in iBus before each time you start Ubuntu. If you want to permanently save the settings, the opening line to start by clicking on the logo of Ubuntu, just watching, what the language support.

This can show the window. Click to go back later to get rid of. support the main language, see the drop-down menu next to the text, keyboard input method system is as follows. Click on it and choose Ibus.

Now you can close the window, the changes are saved automatically. That is all. Your Ubuntu is ready for your favorite keyboard and you can press Ctrl + Space on all windows, including browsers, text editor or word processor.

Free Web Page Submission: Subscribe to over 100 search engines automatically

There are many search engines that appear to show significant benefits, but unfortunately many of them are little known and often pages or files to be indexed on the results of several, so that the sentence ends.

But do not underestimate them well, so if you've been there and done viralizarlo probably the best way possible, a step that costs nothing but can really help, this is certainly a free service that offers space RankOnTop Online Submisson mentioned.

Then, the service is interesting is that we have over 100 different search engines to subscribe to the latter. All you need is the address of the site or the timely publication and e-mail add.

If you do not want to appear on each engine, you can choose what you want. This is a simple tool that can help viralized some of our site.

Joining an email strategy and social networks.

Although the consumer habits of communication have evolved with the growing popularity of social media and smartphones, brands continue to turn to his trusted friend, e-mail, to attract and retain customers and increase profits.

However, the number of visitors to the sites of web-based email fell 6% in 2010, according to a report by the digital analysis company comScore.
In response to these changes, the marks are adapting quickly through a combination of email, social networking and marketing tactics, including mobile.

Here are six tips for merging your marketing strategy email social networks:

Join the pop culture and today: the key is to create emails hypertime, ie which are most relevant and current as possible. Seeming to time may be the result of the preparation of several emails, or just an email and wait for the right time to send it. Arma an email plan for an event that has an unspecified date as the summer rains, for example. And follow him to the track the memes or graphic jokes.

Use Twitter and Facebook for the news letter: remind people that you are about to send an email with the most significant notes and have time to join the mailing list. Generates a special section for those who receive your emails.

Segments of your database: avoid sending irrelevant content to your users, try to send specific content according to the preference of each user.

Provides incentives, gives special treatment to e-mail subscribers through social media. May be coupons, passes, free products, etc..

Click the e-mail lists of SMS promotions: link news letter via text messaging helps to create links with the user and increase the mailing list.

Optimize links for Smartphones: the use of mobile e-mail rose 36% in 2010, according to comScore. The first line of the message is what appears to be the preview on smartphones. For this reason, the first line is the premium real estate and with this in mind, you should put your most important message.

Movements Google URL for website owners

How does Google Updater Panda, I have 100 messages and then CIT low quality may be considered withdrawn. I already have a Google Analytics on an item that is not always update all the endangered panda found on Google.

Previously, Google wants to add a noindex tag or URL should give 404 errors before the request for the URL below. Now, the Google team has made changes to the site owners and approved the request URL can be removed without blocking search engines tested on the spot.

URLs indexed by Google, but does not appear in search results for 90 days. After 90 days, Google will show once again that the URL in the search results. Although you can use one of three methods to completely remove the URL of a search engine, for example.

Add noindex meta tag
Page should give 404 or 410 status code
Block page using Robots.txt

Well, if email is too old and does not expect any movement, the desire to create a 404 page code request URL, and removed by Google. It 's a good source of information for site owners, as they quickly get rid of the small share of the results, and if it works for you, you can get rid of poor quality, or forever. You can also click on the official Google to find and understand how the URL of the blog is to develop.

Facebook Dislike Button is another hit

Cream of the cream of the technology sector in the Sophos scanner and control over the years. Early last year, sounded the alarm for the treatment showed 70 percent of spam and malware on social networks. It was discovered that the scam last year, Ping and spam services.

Popularity brings attention to equitable distribution of good and bad, and Facebook are the reasons for their fans is growing, and some issues were considered inseparable. This time, Sophos on your blog in Facebook fraud, spread rapidly, attracting users click on the link highlighted the reluctance of the Enable button. ;

Do not activate the button is not displayed in the main message is to establish links and opinions and come to reality. But this is not true. Facebook is the home of spam, worms Ask such as the recent video in which she was known to be necessary. This form of fraud, which was effective last week and will be managed by a team of Facebook.

HOW TO: Get rid of spam on Twitter?

With more and more that the microblogging site Twitter is still a hot item for spammers. Want environment and impeccable, no matter the request messages and tweets is important to discuss with others, and some people in real time on Twitter. The discovery of spam, often lose the value of the flow of unwanted tweet tweet on Twitter for their lives every minute.

Here are a few steps to take to stop spam and prevent disease Creator on Twitter

Do not Follow Everyone

Be selective about the people on Twitter. This is not how many people are behind you, or the number of followers. While it may be tempting, for each route and the rapid expansion of the network, the call quality is more important. You do not have all that then, if all true values in the context of the person to follow. The golden rule for people you know personally to follow, and those who are experts in their field of interest in sharing information can be useful in another way.

Identify Spammers

Determination of spammers on Twitter might not be an easy task, with some fake profiles to look very realistic. However, there are things that can be a false economic to distinguish the real thing. What are some common features with false

* Twitter handles that do not resemble real
* name for the profile, without pictures or photographs,
* new city, but after thousands of people who do not tweet
* link each day is never in contact with anyone on the site to do and is not transmitted by tweety tweety

Although these common features of some spammers, all profiles are fake with these features, so do not be surprised if someone spammers, it was a real man.

Block Unwanted Followers

If a non-selective about the people who are coming down, you should be selective of people and you get access to tweets. In list view, those who follow you, and when the profile suggests that the head and then block that person. For example, only block people's access to his Twitter profile, click on the icon and select the art, the block, the option from the Actions menu. You can also report spam to the spammer, or click on someone and Twitter and Safety team for blocking known spammers.

Use Tools to Clear Spam

There are many tools available to get rid of spam on Twitter. , For each trailer is classified as a likely spammer TwitBlock is a web application that offers all the basic checks and assessments of Twitter spam. You can use the account immediately.

Another tool that can be used for scanning is silly. This application has its fans and people who may be more difficult for the user of Twitter, next to the flag potential spammers. You can control the use of filtering options to determine which software the spammer, and what not. Tweets Firefox extension that clean less than 24 hours development and results of Twitter accounts to exchange e-mail and links to infected web pages removed, so that people with a total ban in the search results.

Topify gives an improved version of the standard e-mail from New Twitter follower offered. Provides nut Bio / tweets after recent data, so you can block spam and potential new trailer direct e-mail. There are many other tools to stop spammers on Twitter. Experiments with different instruments and use what suits you best.

Facebook five free applications for Android phones

Although it is relatively easy to find and list to go to the Android Market for you, you want a small task. If you're looking for and Facebook Fan androids This list can be useful for you. I was five Facebook application that can be used to download and it's worth.

Facebook for Android With this application you can do updates on the main screen to display messages and view events. Listen to your friends walls', the information about you and talking with friends. You can also upload photos, check-in on a busy film to watch and see if the incoming messages. This free application had 10000000-50000000 objects.

This management application Seesmic social media to find updates on Facebook, other social networks like Twitter, Buzz, too. You can also update their Facebook pages to admin

Go! Chat with this user-friendly interface, Facebook Chat is very easy to use and easier. You can share pictures and videos as well as the location, pictures and voice messages via chat. Other features include emoticons, Facebook groups, favorites, etc. registration

Video on Facebook application to download video download video clips from your phone to your Facebook profile. When the movie is downloaded, will be updated on a wall. So do not feel that the measures are characteristic of those who download movies, you can still find interesting.

SyncMyPix not really apply, but hey, if you want pictures of your contacts from your phone. The application synchronizes contacts from Facebook photos with the contacts of their camera phone.

This does not apply to all applications that can be used to improve management. Send us your thoughts about the questions that we think a lot about Facebook. Then download the application to think that they deserve, and work safely.

Incredible Zynga took market share from 39% in 2010

Able to increase his lead over other leading market shares, based on the success of the city and the town of Farmville, and the search for new IHS Screen Digest Zynga. Consumer spending on PC games Zynga social networks and their income from advertising and lead generation activities of 544 million U.S. dollars in 2010, making it a 39.1 percent share in the global market, 4.2 percentage points more than in 2009. It 's the biggest increase in the top 5 vendors.

In 2010, the central role in expanding the scope of the Zynga network social actor gaming market, which attracts millions of new users of the popular titles available on Facebook, it says Piers Harding-Rolls, director of games for IHS. , The end of the year, the company offers a new title, city, city reports monthly active users (MAU) exploded.

The success of the urban city has a positive impact on other Zynga games, especially Farmville, increase the number of customers at the end of 2010, after a steady decline in the rest of the year. Meanwhile, the strategy is to make the bid more aggressively Zynga engine design and analysis of users of other games now. ;

Global social network PC games, including micro-transactions for the consumer and the product of the operator of lead generation and advertising expenses amounted to $1.4 billion in 2010 to 116, 4 percent to 636 million U.S. dollars in 2009.

So why are online games show an increase in market share?

Market growth has been achieved through changes in operational policy for access to Facebook acclimation, which promotes the success of viral marketing, low prices on the market so high, driven by the disease in 2009. The carriers have concentrated their efforts to improve user engagement and monetization of the effect of targeting was achieved better value for the life of existing users, growth purely commercial, market expansion. Apart from the increase approved by Facebook continuous playback of content from other social networks in all regions is the result. These changes have allowed more than market forecasts.

7 rules for marketing content

In the marketing world, content is king and market Kingmaker. E 'fair to say that social media marketing is the content landscape changed forever. Social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter allow greater Kingmaker, the content of lead in the market to new heights.

From a commercial point of view, marketing is content to keep you informed about their customers and are happy with their products and services. The idea is to create and publish content to help their customers and prospects. As a marketer of content, I think there are these 7 golden rules for marketing content to follow.

1 – Be original

Best thing to do is copy what the competition is a success. Although this may lead to an increase in the short term, I do not think this is the best marketing strategy for any company in the long term. If anything, reflects a lack of innovation in marketing. Of course, draw inspiration from others, and encourage companies to develop these ideas to the original content.

2 – Insight

The content must not only original, informative, instructive and interesting. It makes no sense to publish their own content, the complaint is deficient, and does not offer any knowledge of the products / services. If you have a great product, most point to offer useful content, useful information.

3 – Know your customers

As a marketer of content, it is important to customers and how that can impress your knowledge. The quality of the content is as important as the speed and amount of content. As a company, you should try to present information in an interesting way that readers will respond.

4 – Pictures

A picture is worth a thousand words - content marketing is no exception to this rule. Picture you can take a lot of words. So, do not indicate the use of images, if any. Add images, marketing campaigns, the WOW factor, not only so to use it. Instead, the content of marketing campaigns with a great combination of text and graphics in general, most of the talks.

5 – Videos

If a picture is worth a thousand words, video is worth a thousand words. Movies are a great way to display content in an intuitive way. For example, a demo of the product is well illustrated by video instead of plain text. channel on YouTube is a great way to supplement their video marketing liquid.

6 – Tone

I have seen many marketing campaigns, content can go wrong, why he chose the wrong signal. Nobody likes to read the content and promotional intrusive. Shameless sales pitch is never used something good for his campaign, paying attention to the sound of its content.

7 – Interactivity

content marketing is a dialogue between the customer and the company. If it is a means of communication between the company and no response from the customer that does not work. Reach your customers in the communications necessary for the real interest for your products and services it generates. Remember - marketing the content of two-way street and if traffic is blocked in both directions, it becomes a different song automatically disabled.

mercredi 18 mai 2011

CS Odessa Announces that ConceptDraw PROJECT v6 Import & Exports to Microsoft Project

ConceptDraw PROJECT gains ability to exchange data with MS Project

San Jose, California (PRWEB) 23, March 2011 - CS Odessa today announced that ConceptDraw PROJECT v6 now has the ability to import and export Microsoft Project XML files, with new PROJECT EXCHANGE. Because of this ability to exchange data between ConceptDraw PROJECT and MS Project; users have increased flexibility on how to exchange project information with all members of the project team. The exchange of project data across different project applications keeps everyone informed and allows for quality collaboration among team members, as well as 3rd parties that have involvement in your project.
The ability to exchange project information is key to a project’s success. ConceptDraw PROJECT 6 has the ability to save to a MS Project XML file format so that ConceptDraw PROJECT files can be shared with users of MS Project (2003, 2007, and 2010) as well as any other project management tools that can accurately import MS Project xml file format. This allows users of ConceptDraw PROJECT 6 and ConceptDraw Office 2 (contains ConceptDraw PROJECT 6) to generate project content that can be shared with all team members.
Project participants also have the ability to import MS Project files into ConceptDraw PROJECT 6 and ConceptDraw Office 2. This gives users an excellent alternative on the way they manage projects, and assists in the interoperability of project information between team members who have Macintosh and PC computers.
The ability to exchange data between ConceptDraw Office and MS Project is a big plus for project members because they can then use the other the other project tools that are part of ConceptDraw Office. As an example, ConceptDraw MINDMAP 7, part of ConceptDraw Office 2, can be used as a project front- end to brainstorm, build processes, identify contingencies and organize information for presentations to brief team members and stakeholders. The PROJECT EXCHANGE can be found in the CS Odessa ConceptDraw Solution Park.
CS Odessa provides a range of professional project software tools that assist you during every stage of your project. ConceptDraw Office uses powerful ConceptDraw INGYRE2 technology to make all tasks as easy as pushing a few buttons. The top to bottom integration of ConceptDraw Office, which includes the innovative standalone ConceptDraw PROJECT 6 product, are valuable tools to help Project Managers work towards their organization’s success.
In addition, CS Odessa also provides many project management solution add-ins that can be downloaded from ConceptDraw Solution Park. The combination of ConceptDraw Product and ConceptDraw Solution Park, from CS Odessa makes for an unbeatable value in project management software tools.

Amazon Announces Amazon Cloud Drive Service

Amazon was quick to the punch and yesterday unveiled their new Amazon Cloud Service- letting you store up to 5 GB of documents, music, photographs and videos in the cloud. I had a chance to start my account which took me literally seconds to open using my existing Amazon sign in credentials. Once I was on the site it was a breeze to store my photographs and documents from within the browser. There is a lot competition in this arena and there has been talk and rumors that Apple

will soon release their MobileMe service for free giving us cloud based services to synch our iOS devices. In the meantime, we can enjoy 5 GB of storage space courtesy of Amazon

to do what we want with. Enjoy and let me know how you like the service.

Adobe Delivers Technical Communication Suite 3

Streamlined, Simplified Workflows Powered by New Versions of FrameMaker and RoboHelp

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Jan. 11, 2011 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced Technical Communication Suite 3

, the latest version of its complete single-source authoring and multi-device publishing toolkit for the creation and publication of rich, standards-compliant technical information and training material. The new improved version of Adobe’s industry-leading suite enables technical writers, help authors and instructional designers to efficiently author, enrich, manage, and seamlessly publish content to multiple channels and devices. Adobe also introduced new versions of the suite’s core products: Adobe FrameMaker® 10, a powerful template-based authoring and publishing solution for technical content; and Adobe RoboHelp® 9, an HTML and XML help, policy and knowledgebase authoring and publishing solution. Adobe Photoshop® CS5, Adobe Captivate® 5 and Adobe Acrobat® X Pro round out the suite, integrating powerful image editing, eLearning and demo creation, and dynamic PDF functionalities. “Today’s technical communication end user – from an average consumer to a design engineer – expects content experiences that are clear, concise and more engaging,” said Naresh Gupta, senior vice president, Print and Publishing at Adobe. “Technical Communication Suite 3 customers can meet this demand by creating documentation that is increasingly interactive, rich and socially enabled – all with one set of tools, within one user interface.”
New Features
Technical Communication Suite 3
• Enhanced single-sourcing: Import FrameMaker content into RoboHelp with support for FrameMaker books. Directly link DITA (Darwin Information Typing Architecture) maps, automatically convert table and list styles, and publish multiple RoboHelp outputs from within the native authoring environment.
• Dynamic “single-click” publishing: Create standards-compliant XML and DITA (1.2) content and output to multiple formats, including print, PDF, Adobe AIR™, WebHelp, EPUB, XML and HTML, and deliver it to a wide range of mobile devices, such as eReaders, smartphones and tablets. Lend your content to search engine optimization, via enhanced metadata tagging of published content.
• Expanded multimedia capabilities: Take advantage of more than 45 video and audio formats and engage audiences by adding 3D models, training demos and simulations.
FrameMaker 10
• Standards support: Take advantage of significantly enhanced XML/DITA authoring capabilities of FrameMaker 10, which is an early adopter of industry standards including DITA 1.2.
• Usability enhancements: Work more efficiently with standards-compliant, prebuilt tools and templates designed for easier authoring. Use utilities like Auto Spell Check, Highlight Support, scrolling for lengthy dialogue, and enhanced Find and Replace to get the job done faster.
• Content Management System (CMS) connectors: Integrate seamlessly with leading content management systems, including Documentum and MS SharePoint. While competitors often sell these connectors for thousands of dollars, they will be included in FrameMaker 10 at no additional cost. Single-source, review, manage and automatically publish content faster and smarter – all within your favorite technical authoring tool.

Adobe Announces Technical Communication Suite 3

RoboHelp 9
• More personalized, optimized end-user experiences:
o Enable users to filter help systems based on their role, department, geography, products, operating system, or any other parameter, ensuring the most relevant information is instantly available.
o Enrich the quality of documentation by allowing users to add comments, rate helpfulness or generate relevant content independently.
o Create rich, interactive materials by adding access to external Web content including Google search, blogs,
wikis and forums.
• Efficient Workflows: Collaborate with authors, subject matter experts and readers using advanced PDF shared reviews, live linking of shared resources, moderation-enabled workflows through Adobe AIR Help, topic-rating and other multiauthor environment capabilities.

Adobe FrameMaker Server 10 and Adobe RoboHelp Server 9, the server versions of the core FrameMaker and RoboHelp products, are two separate releases that complement the new suite and help streamline enterprise workflows.

Pricing and Availability
Technical Communication Suite 3, FrameMaker 10 and RoboHelp 9 are immediately available in English, French, German and
Japanese versions through Adobe Authorized Resellers and the Adobe Store. Estimated street price for Technical Communication
Suite 3 is US$1899 (upgrades from US$699). FrameMaker 10 and RoboHelp 9 are also available as standalone products.
Estimated street price for FrameMaker 10 and RoboHelp 9 is US$999 each (upgrades from US$399). For details on FrameMaker
Server 10 and RoboHelp Server 9 pricing visit http://www.adobe.com/products/framemakerserver.html and
http://www.adobe.com/products/robohelpserver.html
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The "PaperShow Guy" is Off to MacWorld 2011

Yes- some folks have affectionately coined me the "PaperShow Guy" and I will be in all my glory next week when I arrive in San Francisco for MacWorld 2011

. If you get to MacWorld 2011 Conference please stop by the Canson Booth 1001

and say hello and try out PaperShow for Teachers. PaperShow for Teachers won Best of Show at MacWorld 2010, and we are excited to show you the latest developments with the product which educators are really excited about. So stop by Booth 1001

and say hello and try out PaperShow for Teachers. PaperShow for Teachers has a rich set of features that your students will find very engaging. We will be offering special MacWorld 2011 pricing for PaperShow for Teachers as well was for PaperShow Enterprise Edition - so come over and take advantage of the special promotions. Hope to see you there!

Xpaper to the Rescue

In the last week, I have several different opportunities to use Xpaper which really helped me out in a pinch. In the first instance, I was completing a credit check application to a computer distributor so that I could resell Okidata printers as part of digital pen and paper solution. The company dutifully sent me a link to their Credit Application which I completed online. When the form was completed, I was able to save it as a PDF- now my challenge was that the Credit Application had to be signed by me in several places. With Xpaper that was an easy task! I simply printed the Credit Application Form using the Xpaper driver to my OkiData printer and signed the Credit Application Form with my Logitech Digital pen. When I docked my pen I had a crystal clear PDF with my signature ready to email back to the computer company. Using the built-in workflow my signed PDF was automatically uploaded and stored to GoggleDocs. How is that for automation? There are a host of different work-flow routing (SharePoint) and connectors (ftp, email) that make storing your documents easy to accomplish. All of this took seconds to accomplish with Xpaper. Back in the day I would have had to scan the entire document and it would have never looked as good as the output from Xpaper. Find out how your business or company can use Xpaper to automate your paper work flow and make the paper work for you! To arrange a free demo click here to register and I will be in touch with you.

Adobe Acrobat X & Adobe SendNow Perfect Together

One of the really nice features of Adobe Acrobat X is the integration of Adobe SendNow service. Adobe SendNow is a subscription based service that can right within Adobe Acrobat X send your PDF files as a link for your recipients to pick up and download. Adobe SendNow subscription services starts at $9.99 a month and there is a free trial period for you to try it out. If you tend to create large PDF files this is the perfect service for you. Now you can be rest assured that your recipients will receive your documents without the worry of maxing out their email inbox.

Just today I received a call from a school that I will be providing some services to, and they needed my W-9 and New Jersey Business Registration Form to set up my account in the business office. Having scanned and stored these documents in a PDF file I was now ready to use the Adobe SendNow feature. Right from within Adobe Acrobat X, I clicked on the Share tab- entered the email address of the recipient and within seconds my PDF file was sent. Besides the convenience of emailing the documents from within Adobe Acrobat X- the service keeps a history and emailed me that the file was uploaded successfully as well as that it was successfully downloaded. Having access to Adobe SendNow is a welcome addition to my office toolkit and one feature that I know I will continually use with Acrobat X.

MindView 4 from Matchware- Quick Thoughts About the Upgrade

Over the past couple of weeks I have had a chance to review a number of software applications that have recently been released. All of the applications have represented a major commitment from the developers to release these upgraded products to give the user a better experience when using their product. If there is a trend that I see in the world of software, it is that rather than the developers adding a host of new features they really have spent the time on refinements in the user interface and the ease of use. Many of the companies are spending their efforts to really understand their user base and to include only features that make sense for their product. Feature creep is always a problem with mature software applications and it was great to see that Matchware, Inc.

choose to go down a path to refine and only add functionality that made sense to their flagship product, MindView 4, which was recently released.

Businesses that have invested in MindView 3 will feel right at home when upgrading to MindView 4

. MindView 4 now sports the new Office 2010 interface which is both aesthetically pleasing and well organized. Moving about the program with the new Office 2010 interface is very intuitive and the functions are clearly organized to make it easier to use. MindView 4 has incorporated some new styles for your maps which are easy to apply and are aesthetically pleasing to the eye. It is much easier in MindView 4 to edit and format text and change the color of the branches. Likewise Matchware has made it very easy now to place your images on branches by simply dragging them to the location of your choice. You can now place your images on the top, right and left of the text within the branch. I am also enjoying the ability to attach an audio note to a branch which is a quick and easy way to capture my ideas. Matchware has also added the ability to export to a PDF file with different styles which makes it easy for me to share my maps for those individuals that don't own a copy of MindView 4. Exporting your mind maps to a PDF is fast and straightforward and the results are outstanding. The addition of the Presentation Mode is outstanding and one I know I will use more often when I use MindView 4 during the presentations and workshops that I often give. It is the little changes and the attention to detail that I feel really highlights this update and brings huge value to upgrading to MindView 4.