Simon Brock reveals the open-source tools you’ll need to create an eBook for the Kindle or iPad.
Over the past year or so, I’ve been developing for handheld platforms such as the iPhone, iPad, Android and Kindle, so I’ve accumulated a great deal of knowledge about how these gizmos work and how to get the best … Continue reading “How to create an eBook for free”
Month: July 2011
How good is IE9?
| 0 Comments |NOW THAT EXPLORER 9 HAS FINALLY COME OUT IN ADULT FORM, JON HONEYBALL FINDS MUCH TO LIKE, BUT COULD DO WITH A BIT OF PRIVACY NOW AND AGAIN
Microsoft’s latest web browser release, Internet Explorer 9, has emerged from the shadows after a rather public gestation period. I don’t really mind public betas, so long as … Continue reading “How good is IE9?”
Social Media Business Strategy
| 0 Comments |Social media business starts with making the decision to be part of the conversation. Not that easy or cut and dried a decision as you may think. What are the factors involved in this process? The pros and cons?
Benefits of Social Media for Business
* Potential to raise website page rank
* Potential to find new customers … Continue reading “Social Media Business Strategy”
Four Ways Social Media Impacts CRM
| 0 Comments |Social media is all the rage, and not just with the kids–we use these networks to share information and, increasingly, to conduct business. We’ve seen the statistics on the staggering growth of social networks, most notably Twitter and Facebook. We are now beginning to realise the potential when used correctly by businesses.
The most interesting aspect … Continue reading “Four Ways Social Media Impacts CRM”
RSS Feeds
| 0 Comments |RSS (originally RDF Site Summary, often dubbed Really Simple Syndication) is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works—such as blog entries, news headlines, audio, and video—in a standardized format. An RSS document (which is called a “feed”, “web feed”, or “channel”) includes full or summarized text, plus metadata such as … Continue reading “RSS Feeds”
Setting Up Your POP or IMAP Email Address in Microsoft Outlook
| 0 Comments |This tutorial shows you how to set up Microsoft Outlook 2003® to work with your e-mail account. This tutorial focuses on setting up Microsoft Outlook 2003, but these settings are similar in other versions of Microsoft Outlook. You can set up previous versions of Microsoft Outlook by using the settings in this tutorial.
To Set Up … Continue reading “Setting Up Your POP or IMAP Email Address in Microsoft Outlook”
A Truth About Web Hosting
| 0 Comments |Have you ever seen advertisements that consistently tout huge server space and endless add-on domains for only $9.95 a month? It may seem too good to be true, even after you closely read the hosting agreement and they seem to be offering everything they say. How can some web hosting plans be so cheap and … Continue reading “A Truth About Web Hosting”
Graphics Optimization
| 0 Comments | What is graphics optimization and how does it benefit Web enterprises?
Graphics optimization is the process of creating smaller, more efficient image file sizes in online applications that will consume less bandwidth and reduce the time it takes to load and display graphics. For most, this process simply has meant choosing to … Continue reading “Graphics Optimization”
Finessing the Domain Flip
| 0 Comments |Domain names are big business – they represent our businesses, they relate to the topics and memes we are interested in and passionate about and, with a little knowledge, they serve as an exciting investment opportunity. It becomes more difficult to find available domains, consumers will ultimately turn to the “aftermarket” to find domain names … Continue reading “Finessing the Domain Flip”
The Good and Bad of Google Instant Previews
| 0 Comments |Google Instant Previews, the latest of the search giant’s innovations, gives the user the opportunity to see a small preview of an entire Web page before clicking through to the website, by clicking on the little magnifying glass next to the search result listing. As you might imagine, this presents some questions and possible concerns … Continue reading “The Good and Bad of Google Instant Previews”