Twitter, the social networking or blogging website has revamped it webpage and has complete new look.
The page has revamped starting from the home page sign up screen to member profile page. Now when you go to the sign up page, as before you will not see the signup box, you will also view a search bar, and 20+ popular website/topics on the home page. Twitter is not longer only about updating your friends or being a global place for events. It has moved a step further and it is now "Share and discover what’s happening right now, anywhere in the world".
Twitter states on its blog that a new user will be able to identify the changes that they have reflected on the webpage. However, an old user will need to logout and login back to see the update pages. From a social networking site, twitter has turned into a new kind of communication and a valuable source for exchange of information.
Twitter began it journey in 2006 with a small project. Now Twitter one of the most succesful social networking, communication and good for beginner who would like to know what is social networking and work on it. Twitter is in process of developing more and more applications which will help it build ane provide it member more functionality with new growing social networking on the web. Twitter now has about 25 million visitor visiting their website.
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The next Operating system coming out from Microsoft will be Windows 7. Has anyone downloaded the Windows 7 which Microsoft is offereing free for 1 year. I have using Windows 7 for about 2 months now and I liked it. Most advanced and quick to respond then Windows Vista. Some of the shortcut we use in day to day life. However, there are certain keys which are new and will make you go crazy. Shortcut keys which we can make use from Desktop using the Windows Key 1. Windows Key + Tab : Aero [press Tab to cycle between Windows] 2. Windows Key + E : Windows Explorer is launched. 3. Windows Key + R : Run Command is launched. 4. Windows Key + F : Search (which is there in previous Windows versions too) 5. Windows Key + X : Mobility Center 6. Windows Key + L : Lock Computer (It is there from the earlier versions as well) 7. Windows Key + U : Launches Ease of Access 8. Windows Key + P : Projector 9. Windows Key + T : Cycle Super Taskbar Items 10. Windows Key + S : OneNote Screen Clipping Tool [requires OneNote] 11. Windows Key + M : Minimize All Windows 12. Windows Key + D : Show/Hide Desktop 13. Windows Key + Up : Maximize Current Window 14. Windows Key + Down : Restore Down / Minimize Current Windows 15. Windows Key + Left : Tile Current Window to the Left 16. Windows Key + Right : Tile Current Windows to the Right [Continue pressing the Left and Right keys to rotate the window as well] 17. Windows Key + # (# is any number) : Quickly Launch a new instance of the application in the Nth slot on the taskbar. Example Win+1 launches first pinned app, Win+2 launches second, etc. 18. Windows Key + = : Launches the Magnifier 19. Windows Key + Plus : Zoom in 20. Windows Key + Minus : Zooms out 21. Windows Key + Space : Peek at the desktop Shortcut keys which we can make use from Windows Explorer 22. Alt + Up : Go up one level 23. Alt + Left/ Right : Back/ Forward 24. Alt + P : Show/hide Preview Pane Shorcut keys using the Tasks modifier 25. Shift + Click on icon : Open a new instance 26. Middle click on icon : Open a new instance 27. Ctrl + Shift + Click on icon : Open a new instance with Admin privileges 28. Shift + Right-click on icon : Show window menu (Restore / Minimize / Move / etc). Note: Normally you can just right-click on the window thumbnail to get this menu. 29. Shift + Right-click on grouped icon : Menu with Restore All / Minimize All / Close All, etc. 30. Ctrl + Click on grouped icon : Cycle between the windows (or tabs) in the group
We have many account based with different email providers and also configured Outlook or other mail clients. When we click on a hyperlink :mailto. It would also open the different mail client which is configured by you. You would not like to send it using that client, however, would like to use different account. So you will need to close and open the new client.
Now think of a software, which will allow you to select the client from which you would like to send the email to. Isnt this something that will help us a lot.
Affixa is software which integrated your Google and Yahoo in the windows based. When you would like to send an email, it will ask you which account would like to send and you can select the respective account.
Some of the Affixa features:
- Gmail integration with Windows Yahoo!
- Mail integration with Windows Mailto
- Link NEW - Attachment baskets
- Desktop Mail
Affixa works with any desktop mail application, including favourites such as Outlook, Thunderbird, Outlook Express or Windows Mail.
To know more about Affixa feattures
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Writing for the Web is not much same as writing for print. As the first demads a much more concise style than the later.
It is clear if you ever tried to read your local newspaper online? How about The Hindu or The Wall Street Journal? It just isn't the same. Do you know why? Because articles desplayed in the screen is not much easier to read as those published in print.
How the web is different?
- Because typical computer monitors have a resolution of 96 dpi. Compare that with a printout from a laser printer that has a resolution of 600 dpi, or a magazine page that can be upwards of 2400 dpi. And more over the text on computer screen places a strain on reader's eyes.
- Words can be hyperlinked to other pages and URLs
This is the greatest advantage of web pages. We can link words and images in to other web pages, photos, videos, sounds, blogs, chat forums etc.
How to write for the web.?
- Write less cause 'less is more'
Because of the strain placed on readers when reading on a computer screen, you can't expect them to read a 2,000 word article. Research has shown that most readers tend to scan an article before reading. Articles longer than 1,000 words will likely turn off your audience and result in few people reading your article. - Write brief paragraphs
You should condense your writing to include only the most crucial points and eliminate everything else. Put only the the necessary content and leave the rest out. - Utilize headings and lists
As i have already said people tend to scan web articles as opposed to reading them from the first word to the last. So you should use heading to make them easy to find out what they are looking for. A great way to turn a print article into a readable web article is to transform it into a top 10 list. Lists make it easy for readers to scan and read only what they are interested in. - Use hyperlinks
Hyper links are the primary advantage of a web writer. It hsould be used often. Linking allows you to provide the reader with a roadmap of information. Common things to link include reference pages, news sources, audio and video, forums, and applications that will enhance the reading experience.
Now i conclude with the last but very importent point that never try to do all these by yourselves but seek a professional content writer.
Microsoft always had a lower hand in the search engine in compare with Google, Yahoo and others. Google being the leader in the search engine, has never being targetted by any other search engine company. Google use intense coding to make it search engine the best in the world and it is always based on the keywords.
Microsoft always tried to match up with the Google, yet was always lagging behind due to some of the functionality and many more which made Google give a upper hand. With the search engine market getting bigger and bigger, with many companies opting for search, ads, and needing to get traffic on the respective pages. So everyone search engine providers are trying hard to catch this multi billion dollar search engine market.
Microsoft had its own search called MSN search which went to Live Search, yet the results not as per expected by Microsoft in compare with Google. Microsoft after long research developed a search a engine, which may be give an edge to Microsoft on Google. It unveiled it search in the month of May, with the Beta version all over world and complete version only in United States.
Microsoft name it search engine as "BING". Now no one know what does BING stands. However there are rumours andjokes stating that BING may stand - But its not Google. BING release give good boost for Microsoft in space of search engine. Within the release of the search engine. Bing reached the No. 1 spot in the first 2 weeks. This means that Microsoft atlast found something competatitive for Google. Bing is available only US, with full features.
This comprises of :
1) Complete version of Bing is not available outside US. The complete version is available in US only. If you would like to know how the complete version then you will need to change your setting to US English for the country. Go to this Page
2)You can track your favorites companies directly from IE toolbar. This how it will work. If you searching for companying (Oracle), Bing will create a slice and save in your favorites and next time you dont need search for it. Just a click away. However, you will need IE 8 for this.
3) You can always save and Email search results on to a local folder or on the Microsoft virtual drive(skydrive)
4) Now Bing has gone to be a mobile browser also. You can download bing on your mobile by going to m.bing.com. You will need to make certain changes for the Country once you are on the bing home page.
5) If you are using the complete version of Bing. Then you also have a cashback options. However, this applicable only for the US region.
My Review for the Bing. If you would like to know the full functionality of Bing, change the country setting to United States- English. Then enjoy using Bing. The search is much faster than Google. However, the search pages does not match some time for the both the search engine.
Webpage Search The result shown by Bing are more than Google. One exiciting that I like in Bing was it displays the content when you move your mouse on the respective webage details (Snapshot view). On the left hand side you will complete details of the search results.
Image Search Then you have Image search, which I think you will not seen on any search engine till date. You have option to change size, layout, color, style and people. You can searc a similiar image, provide your feedback on the image and many more.
Video Search Then you have vidoe search, which will exactly give you the video that you are search, wherein you decide on following options Length of video, screensize, resolution, sources(where you have all the top rated video website) The most important question goes it what is BING.
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