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Our personal identifying information is something that many of us try our best to protect. It’s a common worry that an employer may “Google” a prospective employee and see what is out there about them, making sure that they are a good fit for the company. As the battle for online privacy wages,...
Posted on December 7th, 2011 in Security Issues, Social Media
Tags: Facebook, political action committee, privacy
It is important for anyone who is a creator of a website to understand some of the most common mistakes that occur with web design. These mistakes, while common, can be easily avoided which is why it is important that you find out what these mistakes are. By finding out about the mistakes now, you can...
Posted on December 7th, 2011 in Web Design
Tags: advertising, seo, user friendly, web design, web designer
In a world where social networking websites have become increasingly popular, it can be hard for you to determine which social networking platform is best for you. The truth is Facebook and MySpace are in constant competition with one another. As of right now, Facebook takes the lead with the number...
Posted on December 6th, 2011 in Social Media
Tags: Facebook, MySpace, social networking
A web browser is what you use on a daily basis to surf the Internet. Web browsers have come a long way and run a lot faster than they did just a few years ago. Aside from running faster and loading web pages quicker, these browsers often offer plenty of different features that can be used to the users...
Posted on December 6th, 2011 in Tools
Tags: Chrome, Firefox, Google, Internet Explorer, Rockmelt, Safari
We wrote previously about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). We try not to repeat topics, but the developments surrounding this bill have been strong and fascinating enough that a larger-view perspective of the issue is in order. First, let’s do a roundup. When we wrote about it last, there...
Posted on December 5th, 2011 in Random Stuff
Tags: SOPA, Stop Online Piracy Act
The Kindle Fire and Nook Reader do much of the same things. They can be used for browsing the Internet, watching movies and other types of videos, and of course, reading books. However, there are quite a few differences between these two products as well. The Nook Reader has been out longer but most...
Posted on December 1st, 2011 in Tools
Tags: Kindle, Kindle fire, nook, nook color
SEO is an abbreviation for Search Engine Optimization. What does this mean? For the average person, it is nothing important but for a website owner, SEO is everything. The purpose of SEO is to use certain keywords that, when entered in a search engine by a random individual, will lead directly to the...
The news coming out of NASA at the time of this writing is all about Curiosity, the new Mars rover that is scheduled for launch Saturday, November 26, from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Science and astronomy bloggers all over the internet are gushing about it, and SPACE.com is maintaining a particularly...
Posted on December 1st, 2011 in Random Stuff
Tags: budget, NASA, Phil Plait, Space Exploration, telescope
Facebook, the number one social networking platform on the Internet right now, has some very stiff competition with Google Plus. Google plus, which was recently created just a few months ago, already has over 20 million users. Facebook, which has been around for several years, is used by hundreds of...
Posted on November 30th, 2011 in Social Media
Tags: Facebook, Google, social networking
With the increasing number of people who use the Internet on a regular basis, more people are creating and developing their own websites. Whether the website is for personal use or for business and marketing, web design is essential. The design of the website is most important because it is what drives...
Posted on November 30th, 2011 in Web Design
Tags: content, drive traffic, template, web design
It seems that more and more often, we hear of someone wanting to get into the graphics field and they are “self-learners” or “self-starters” and they ask us, “What software is good enough for someone to learn and become pro with, but is simple enough for a total novice?” Many times, we would...
Posted on November 28th, 2011 in Tools, Web Design
Tags: 3d, Corel Motion, Corel Motion Studio 3D, Easy palette, graphic design