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Powerful Workflow Tips, Tools And Tricks For Web Designers. Advertisement Designing and developing can be time-consuming, especially when the project involves a new challenge, putting the team or freelancer into unknown territory. Moreover, time is a key factor in productivity. Working efficiently enables us to deliver better value at a competitive price. However, some steps can be repeated for every project.

These are steps we know and should make as quick as possible in order to have more freedom to experiment with new solutions. This article presents a collection of tools1, tips and tricks2 that will make your standard workflow as fast and practical as possible, so that you have more time for the exciting parts of the project. Ready? Tips And Tricks Design Workflow “My Secret for Color Schemes3” Erica Schoonmaker shares her trick for matching up colors and creating a nice color scheme. Useful Aligning and Spacing6 Kris Jolls creates squares for the various spaces he has between elements.

Coding Workflow “The JavaScript “Ah ha!” OS Productivity Tools. Journal of Global Research in Computer Science. December Issue of JGRCS has been Published Journal of Global Research in Computer Science (JGRCS) is a scholarly online, open access, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary, monthly, and fully refereed journal focusing on theories, methods and applications in computer science and relevant fields. It is an international scientific journal that aims to contribute to the constant scientific research and training, so as to promote research in the field of computer science.

The journal covers all areas of computer science, like computer engineering, computer security, biometrics and bio-informatics, database management system Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering and more. We publish original research articles, review articles and technical notes. The Journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence. We accept only those manuscripts which are submitted through online submission procedure, available at our website.

Journal of Global Research in Computer Science. APA_Intro. How To Set up a LAN. It is not uncommon for a family to have more than one computer in the household today. According to infoplease.com, 73% of men and 72% of women use computers. Boomers aged 40-49 show 84% using computers, and more mature Boomers, aged 50 to 58, show 76% with a computer. Kids of course are fascinated with computers, and they can be one of the best learning aids around. We often find that in many households there is more than one computer, all vying for access to the internet or shared files. Here is where networking comes into play. This article will focus on networking, what it is, how it is used, and how it is set up. What is Networking? Networking is defined by Wikipedia as this: "Computer networking is the engineering discipline concerned with communication between computer systems.

" Types of Networks There are two types of networks - hard wired and wireless. Setting Up a Network Your first objective should be designing your network. Configuring a LAN. Cookie Clearinghouse | Cookie Clearinghouse. Download Skating on Stilts here - Skating on Stilts. Hoover has agreed to release Skating on Stilts under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs License 3.0. This means you can copy it as many times as you like, send it to your friends, and post it on line. But there are a few limitations: You must give me credit as the original author, and you may not alter, transform, or build upon this work without permission. Finally, for any reuse or distribution, you must make clear to others the license terms of this work.

Since the terms are reproduced at the end of each chapter, and my name is on the cover, you are safe if you copy each chapter as you find it. (The sticklers among you may notice that the copyright notice says that the publisher "publisher has made an online version of this work available" under a CC license. The publisher assures me that the version I'm posting here is the online version, so you don't need to go looking for a version that says "this is the CC version.

" Part One The Road to 9/11 Introduction: The Gift. Skating on Stilts. I've now had a chance to look at the report of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board on section 215 and the telephone metadata program. What a disappointment. The PCLOB declares by a bare majority that the program is unlawful and should be shut down. The report's 45-page (!) Statutory analysis reads like an opinion written by a court that is bound and determined to reach a favored outcome.

Elsewhere the PCLOB expresses enthusiasm for adversarial briefing and argument: "Our judicial system thrives on the adversarial presentation of views. " The PCLOB majority, though, would apparently prefer to thrive without the hassle of, you know, briefs and arguments and stuff, especially if they might get in the way of its preferred legal determination.

Rachel Brand in dissent gives the entire 45-page exegisis the back of her hand, and with justification: The other dissenter, Elisabeth Cook, similarly devotes only a sentence to the statutory issue and the Board's effort to play judge. USB modems a potential target soon, researcher warns | SciTech. Mobile computer users who access the Internet using USB dongle modems may soon be the next target of malware makers or remote attackers, an Indian security researcher warned. Researcher Rahul Sasi also warned of the risk from these USB modems as they do not have auto-update mechanisms to fortify their firmware. "(A) highly skilled exploit writer could make all the devices out there vulnerable to (these) attacks," he said in a blog post. Sasi pointed out the USB modem, which is bundled with dialer software to connect to a GSM/CDMA network, may allow attacks via an interface to send and receive SMS or text messages.

He said that while a normal web browser or network layer attack will need user interaction, an SMS-based exploit does not. "(A)s soon as a victim gets online his service provider would forward the message to his Inbox," he said. Phishing, DDOS attacks Sasi said the USB modems may allow phishing-based attacks triggered via SMS. The Surveillance Programs. By Lukas I. Alpert MOSCOW—Edward Snowden made his first major public appearance in Russia on Thursday on a call-in show with President Vladimir Putin, who told the fugitive ex-National Security Agency contractor that personal privacy is better protected in Russia than in the U.S.

It was the first time Mr. Snowden has appeared at a Russian government event since receiving political asylum last summer. He became marooned in Russia after the U.S. —which has charged him with espionage for leaking details of highly classified government surveillance programs—invalidated his passport as he attempted to travel to Ecuador for asylum. Mr. He appeared almost three hours into the public question-and-answer session with the Russian President, in an annual event that is typically heavily scripted with questions often submitted in advance. “Does Russia intercept, store, or analyze in any way, the communications of millions of individuals?” Mr. The U.S. Mr. Mr. “He decided to do this himself. Mr. Mr. China: the politics of fighting corruption. Filed under - Politics and government The well-publicised trial of Bo Xilai, a former politburo member and populist politician, for corruption and abuse of power does not prove China is serious about fighting corruption.

Nor does it show that no one, not even a powerful politician, is above the rule of law. This elaborately choreographed prosecution is simply an exercise in demonstrating where power lies in an authoritarian state. In March Transparency International welcomed China’s strong commitment to fighting corruption and called on the authorities to take concrete steps to uphold best international practices for preventing and prosecuting corruption both at home and abroad. Show trials are not part of this process. Unfortunately, further evidence that the authorities do not understand what works to prevent corruption was the recent arrest of several activists for advocating that officials in China publish asset declarations. The Truth about SPAM Traps: Part 2. How do SPAM traps end up in your database? In an effort to help people better understand SPAM traps, their associated risks, and the practices that should be followed to avoid them altogether, BriteVerify Email Verification partnered with Travis Wetherbee, former postmaster at Hotmail and current anti-SPAM advocate and deliverability expert.

We at Email on Acid are excited to host this four-part blog series on SPAM traps: How do SPAM traps get in your list? SPAM traps are by definition a secret, known only to the owner of the SPAM trap address. The surest way to become infected with SPAM traps is by purchasing email lists. The second most common method is sending email to old lists that have been dormant for years. Other common ways SPAM traps make their way into legitimate opt-in lists is by way of common role account hits or typos that lead to dead domains. The risk SPAM traps deliver to your IP addresses SPAM traps carry a very heavy penalty on your IP & Domain reputation. Comments. Email Reputation, Email Reputation Reports - SenderScore.org. True Email Verification: BriteVerify. Fight Back Against Spammers. IPredator - VPN. Privacy Rights Clearinghouse | Empowering Consumers. Protecting Privacy.