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New Feature for Video Player

Our tutorial video player now allows dynamic scrubbing.  Basically you can skip to any part of the tutorial without having to download the entire video first. Benefits: Re-watch specific parts or tips quicker Skip over bad (but hilarious) jokes Watch tutorials in chunks and skip ahead on demand Skip over tutorial info and listen to only jokes Give it a try Another thing we are working on is the ability to catalog chapter points for easier reference and tracking of in-depth tutorials.

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Got an Accounting Headache? It May Be Time to Hire a Bookkeeper

For some freelancers and small business owners, bookkeeping is one of those dreaded tasks that rears its ugly head every month and refuses to be ignored. Because you want to get paid, you can’t blow it off and dismiss it into to-do list oblivion. And if you want to stay in business, you have to pay your bills

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Got an Accounting Headache? It May Be Time to Hire a Bookkeeper

Getting Online on the Move – Smartphones versus Laptops!

Being able to stay connected to the internet and email on the move has revolutionised the way we carry out our online activities. It’s a quick and convenient means of staying in touch with family, friends and work colleagues no matter where we go

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Getting Online on the Move – Smartphones versus Laptops!

10 Common Mistakes Made by Novice Web Designers

I struggled with the title of this article. It should be: “10 Common Mistakes Made by Graphic Artists Who Think They’re Web Designers and Hand You a PhotoShop File Without Any Understanding of the Medium.” Not very snappy, but it’s what I meant. There’s a serious point to this post

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10 Common Mistakes Made by Novice Web Designers

Using Charts and Graphs for Content

As a designer, have you ever had to work on a project such as an annual report, brochure or even a blog post that contained a lot of data? Many designers are handed documents which contain tables of snore-inducing information with the expectation that they shine it up a bit—something akin to Extreme Makeover: Data Edition . The solution is to visualize this information in an attractive format by employing charts and graphs.

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Protect your servers from unauthorized access

When it comes to online security and keeping privacy protection in standard limits, you can never be too safe, that is a true fact. Unauthorized persons breaking accounts and discovering FTP servers could cost a business not only loads of money, but also some unwanted bad publicity

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"Starting today, you can tag Tweets with specific places, including all World Cup stadiums in South…"

“Starting today, you can tag Tweets with specific places, including all World Cup stadiums in South Africa, and create new Twitter Places.

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The Xbox Kinect Unleashed!

Last year Microsoft tickled the imagination of many people with the introduction of Project Natal, a very advanced project that it’s almost creepy. It took motion sensing to a different new level by creating a hyper-interactive environment. This year with E3 back in the horizon, the latest update barging the gate is that Microsoft has given the definite name of Project Natal: the Xbox Kinect

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The Xbox Kinect Unleashed!

How to Get Great Client Testimonials

Testimonials are a great way to authenticate your claims of excellence that are spread throughout your sales copy. Although there is usually an implied bias – not many people would post negative reviews on their website, for example – testimonials can have a lot of benefits for the freelancer, small business owner or other professional marketing themselves online.

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The New Disney Pixar Film Toy Story 3 Opens in Theaters June 18 in Disney Digital 3D and IMAX

Aleks Syntek and Danna Paola, and the Gipsy Kings Participate in the Most Anticipated Animated Movie of the Summer, Toy Story 3! On June 18, Toy Story 3 will make children and adults dance to two completely different rhythms. Aleks Syntek and Danna Paola recorded the pop version of the song Yo Soy Tu Amigo Fiel for Latin America; The Gipsy Kings gave a touch of flamenco to Hay Un Amigo En Mi for the United States

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Avatar,’ The Last Airbender Social Media Experience

Freeplay socialamedia game and experience based on M. Night Shyamalan’s July 2, 2010 release The Last Airbender allows fans to play as any one of the Four Nations Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies and Crunchyroll, Inc., announced today the release of ‘Become the Avatar,’ a freeplay interactive social media game and experience based on M. Night Shyamalan’s July 2, 2010 3D release The Last Airbender

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McDonald’s Connects Customers Around the World With FIFA World Cup Excitement

1,408 Lucky Kids Will Walk Onto the 2010 FIFA World Cup Pitch with Football Superstars Chief Mandla Mandela Accepts Contribution Toward Community Centre in Mvezo Region Food news, travel, ticket giveaways, Digital Programs Make It Fun for Customers McDonald’s President and Chief Operating Officer Don Thompson Leads Activities in Johannesburg Imagine the thrill of standing beside a football star, feeling the roar of the crowds in front of millions of fans – all before turning the age of eleven. From June 11 through July 11, the McDonald’s Player Escort program will give 1,408 children, ages six to 10 from 47 countries, the chance to walk hand-in-hand onto the pitch with their football heroes at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™

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Yesterday, we went up to New Hampshire to do some camping &…

little man, big stick cool tree taking a break along the hike 2 miles later soaking wet Yesterday, we went up to New Hampshire to do some camping & hiking. We knew the weather was going to be pretty bad but the kids were so pumped for this trip that there was no way we were gonna bail.

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Google Search As A Picture Frame & iSyndica For Image Distribution

Here are two short snippets that may be of interest to photographers, illustrators and designers. Google Picture Background Earlier this week Google announced on its blog that you can now upload your favorite photograph (or illustration or any kind of image) as a background to use on your Google Search home page.

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Web Application Developer Wanted for Online Dating Application Development – PHP MySQL

Web Application Developer Wanted for Online Dating Application Development Project Web developer wanted to work on online dating application PHP web application developer with 5 year or more commercial experience of developing web application using PHP scripting language, CSS and other web compliant programming/scripting languages wanted to develop an online dating application. The online dating application you are required to code has a detail description document and some wireframes, you will be working with project manager who will guide you when you need guidance.

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Public Speaking Tips: Weekend Review [2010-06-12]

Six Minutes weekend reviews bring the best public speaking articles to you. This review features topics including: new public speaking books; speech critiques of Meryl Streep, Steve Jobs, and Jacqueline Novogratz; tips for speaking to large crowds; PowerPoint rules; keys to being a passionate speaker; and much more

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Public Speaking Tips: Weekend Review [2010-06-12]

Google Videos best practices

Webmaster Level: All We’d like to highlight three best practices that address some of the most common problems found when crawling and indexing video content. These best practices include ensuring your video URLs are crawlable, stating what countries your videos may be played in, and that if your videos are removed, you clearly indicate this state to search engines.

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Avoiding Design Burnout

In the innovative world of design, designers are pushing the limit and inspiring the design trends of the future. However, it takes many rounds of trial and error for designers to get even close to breaking new grounds in design. As a result, designers often expend their creativity to the point where their brains are in serious need of some R&R.

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OpenXml reference (1) : Spreedsheet

p { text-align:justify; } table th { white-space:nowrap;padding:5px; } table td { padding:5px; } table tbody th { vertical-align:top;text-align:right;} Cell Definition Attributes Description cm (Cell Metadata Index) The zero-based index of the cell metadata record associated with this cell. Metadata information is found in the Metadata Part. Cell metadata is extra information stored at the cell level, and is attached to the cell (travels through moves, copy / paste, clear, etc)

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Strong Logo Design Placement

For web sites and web designers a strong logo design which conveys the heart of a website’s mission statement is an integral part of branding through you website . This logo varies greatly depending on the type of website design and the target demographic. However, understanding the dynamic of the logo itself is important.

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