14 Google Tools You Didn't Know Existed Now that you've written your eulogies for Google Reader, it's a good time to remember that Google has an abundance of other resources that may not be as popular but still deserve a spotlight. We rounded up some lesser-known Google tools and applications that could help you cope with the loss of Reader and rekindle your love for Google. From fun tools like Google Ngram Viewer to useful resources like Full Value of Mobile Calculator, you'll find an array of tools for developers to small business owners to the average consumer. Take a look at the gallery and let us know what your favorite Google tool is in the comments. Image courtesy of Flickr, Scobleizer.
The "Automation" Guide for Web Advertisement Let the web do your work for you. A variety of web automation tools are dedicated to saving time. Interested? “Some say necessity is the mother of invention. Laziness is good. Table Of Contents §? §1? §2? Introduction Some say necessity is the mother of invention. Amazing thought, isn’t it? So why not let tasks you have to do on web be done by the web itself? Imagine these situations: You have multiple social accounts and it is becoming difficult to share data between accounts, not to mention contacts. It may be daunting to some of you to perform these tasks, and some may not realize there is any other option available. This manual is created for readers like you, who spend much of their quality time digitally and would like to manage daily tasks effectively. Thoughout the manual I will teach you how I use automation tools in order to improve my life. With that in mind let’s get started! 1. 1.1 Email overload: Why is it a major problem for users? Prioritization becomes difficult.
Google Launches Starter Kit For A More Consistent Web Today Google launched Web Starter Kit, a download that consists of all the templates and tooling developers need to create sites that function on any device and any display. Today’s Internet users don’t have just one device. They prefer as physical keyboard for their PCs but they want as touch screens on mobile. These days, no two screen sizes are alike. Since these features don’t come built in to new websites, developers have to put them there, over and over again. Google’s Web Starter Kit provides much of that boilerplate as downloadable content, so developers can speed up their projects and get site building. The Web Starter Kit builds off of a previous Google effort, Web Fundamentals. The kit is designed to not just create attractive websites across Internet connected devices uses Google Chrome, but all browsers. Google is not launching its Web Starter Kit into an empty market. Bootstrap, Foundation and other existing boilerplate kits have very distinctive looks.
Google for Teachers: 100+ Tricks It's Google's world, we're just teaching in it. Now, we can use it a little more easily. With classes, homework, and projects–not to mention your social life–time is truly at a premium for all teachers, so why not take advantage of the wide world that Google for teachers has to offer? From super-effective search tricks to Google for teachers tools to tricks and tips for using Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar, these Google for teacherstricks will surely save you some precious time when using technology in the classroom. Google for Teachers Search Tricks These search tricks can save you time when researching online for your next project or just to find out what time it is across the world, so start using these right away. Convert units. Google for Teachers From Google Scholar that returns only results from scholarly literature to learning more about computer science, these Google items will help you at school. Google Scholar. Using Google Docs in the Classroom 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27.
Google Spreadsheet Gets Offline Support, Speed-up and Bunch of Features Google Spreadsheet, the spreadsheet app of what was formerly Google Docs and is now Google Drive, already lets you do pretty cool things, including making your own RSS reader. Well, Google’s now amped it up with more functionality, including offline support and some cool features. Google Docs and Slides have worked offline for some time and Google Spreadsheet is now getting the same treatment, provided you’re running Chrome. While you can’t create new spreadsheets, you can edit existing ones offline, which will be synced when you reconnect to the Internet. It’s a one-time setup. The function editing rules have been changed to make them simpler. Spreadsheet now has filter views to quickly name, save and share different views of your data when you’re collaborating with others. You can try out the new Google Spreadsheet by clicking here. Source: Google Blog | Image credit: Arbron
Google Chrome Tips and Tricks Here’s a collection of 15 most useful tips and tricks for Google Chrome that will help you work faster and do more with your favorite web browser. You don’t have to install any extensions. It’s a big list so let’s dive right in. 1. Google Chrome has a built-in PDF writer. 2. Google Chrome supports a variety of keyboard shortcuts but you can also assign your own custom shortcuts to launch various extensions and Chrome apps. 3. Google Chrome’s history ( doesn’t have a “Select All” button so if you are to delete, say, 20 pages from the history log, you’ll have to select 20 checkboxes. 4. The newer versions of Chrome do not allow you to install extensions that are not listed in the official Google Chrome store. 5. Google Chrome may feel sluggish after several hours of continuous usage. 6. Certain websites, Google Maps for example, may ask the browser for your geographic location. 7. Google Chrome can remember and auto-fill your passwords but they are masked with asterisks.
Google Tricks and Tips: Editing Images in Docs and Slides Pinterest Editing Images in Google Docs and Slides Add some pizazz to your images in Google Docs and Slides! Did you know you can crop, add borders, and even reshape your images in Google Docs and Slides? This feature has been around for a while, and it a great feature for students and teachers! Inserting Images To begin, insert an image into a Google Document or Slide by going to the Insert>Image. Resizing Images (Google Docs and Slides) You can easily resize images by selecting the image and clicking and dragging the blue “handles” until you have the desired size. Cropping Images (Google Docs and Slides) Do uble-click the image you wish to edit, or click on the crop button in the toolbar. Click and drag the black cropping bars on the corners and sides to crop your image. Select the area you wish to crop, then click Enter on the keyboard or click the crop button on toolbar to crop the image. (Cropped Image) Add a Border (Google Docs and Slides) ncil tool. (Image with 4pt orange border) Summary
News from India on Technology, Electronics, Computers, Open Source & more: EFYTIMES.COM Wednesday, August 21, 2013: There are some key points that users must take care of when buying a Linux powered laptop. In order to avoid hardware compatibility issues, selecting the right specifications for your laptop is very important. We present to you a quick check-list that you can refer to while buying your first Linux laptop. What is your usage? The very first task to do is to figure out how much you can spend on the laptop. The CPU The Central Processing unit can be of many kinds in Linux. X Server and the Video Card When choosing the Video Card, make sure that your card is supported by Linux. Low End Video Cards Low end video cards supported by Linux include the Intel X3100 GMA, Intel GMA 4,500 MHD, Intel 950 GNvidia Quadro NV. Mid to High-End Video Cards The Nvidia Quadro FX 88M (1024 MB) and FX 2,800M (1024 MB), the Quadro NVS 3,100 M (256 MB or 514 MG). RAM defines the speed of your laptop most of the time. Hard Disk More the hard disk space, more the data that you can store. Ports
DZone: Den dagliga dosen länkar för alla utvecklare Sysslar du med att skriva program eller appar, bygga webbsajter, eller någon annan form av utveckling? Då är DZone en utmärkt sajt att lägga in bland dina bokmärken för ett dagligt besök. Det publiceras massor av nya tips varje dag, så du lär alltid hitta någonting som är av intresse. Om du använder länksajten Reddit kommer du att känna igen dig i gränssnittet hos DZone. DZone är som sagt inom samma kategori av sajter som Reddit, Digg, svenska Pusha, Slashdot och många fler. Användare av sajten röstar på de länkar de gillar. Hos DZone postas det dagligen mängder av länkar till exempelvis artiklar inom programmering. Utveckling låter kanske som ett ganska smalt ämne. Med det sagt kan det onekligen vara lite knepigt att hitta just det du är intresserad av. Om du stöter på ett problem när du programmerar, kan du prova att söka efter en lösning på DZone. Länkguiden: Utveckling Kategori: UtvecklingUtgivare: DZone Inc.Publicerad: 2014-06-30 Åsikt? Gillade du artikeln? Utveckla med Microsoft?