New features of Adobe InDesign CS5

Posted by creative on November 25th, 2011 under Software  •  No Comments

InDesign is Adobe’s desktop publishing program which helps you design high quality documents for print or the web and used by web designers to create magazine like websites with interactive elements. So lets’ look at the unique features of InDesign CS5 and what makes it so popular.

The most unique feature would be the ability to create interactive documents without writing a line of code with which you can create slideshows, create animation, integrate flash videos, use sounds and allow people to browse through your document like a website and everything you need to do is included in the InDesign CS5 and takes away the need to write the full code for all this.

It contains features that make typography and formatting much easier than before. For example there are preset column and row options you can choose to quickly format the page which saves the time spent on editing.

You can use the gap tool to adjust and resize the frames where it can be stretched or add borders to give your designs more flair. All this can be achieved with a few clicks of the mouse.

It has a host of other features which makes designing much more efficient and high quality oriented.

Apple introduces an advanced voice recognition system on iPhone 4S

Posted by creative on October 28th, 2011 under Software  •  No Comments

There was a lot of anticipation as to what features the new Apple iPhone would feature and in October Apple introduced to the world the new iPhone 4S which features a voice assisted personal assistant “siri”.

The Siri app is voice interaction with your mobile phone which uses normal language to answer questions and perform actions by delegating requests to other relevant apps on the phone. It can even call a taxi for you and make your dinner reservation by adapting your preferences.

It can send emails, make meeting reminders, book tickets and do many more personalized tasks for you by recognizing your voice and converting those commands into action. It is in fact like having a personal assistant with you 24×7!

Siri will do away with the need for typing when searching the internet as all you need to do is tell Siri what you need to search and you will be given the results. It can also be used for looking up information on the stock market and find definitions from a dictionary

The Siri app was developed by Nuance Communications and was purchased by Apple in 2010. A year later the iPhone 4S with Siri is selling millions of phones worldwide.

Manage your email account with emailbundle

Posted by creative on September 25th, 2011 under Internet  •  No Comments

Many of us receive hundreds of unwanted emails daily and just do not have the time to filter the inbox. It is very difficult to sort out the emails you need to reply among the throng of unwanted emails, as a result many are the times we have missed out or deleted important emails. Emailbundle has come up with just the solution for you.

With emailbundle you sign up with emailbundle.com which will give you an email address that you will give out to all vendors, marketing websites and to people whom you don’t like accessing your primary email account.

Emailbundle will sort all the emails you receive to different categories such as spam, marketing, sent direct and from known contacts. The sorted out list will be sent to you daily as one email which will contain the hundreds of mail without cluttering the inbox.

This way the marketers will not have access to your real email address and you have the option to blacklist an entire domain which sends you a lot of spam.

You can go to emailbundle.com to register for this service which will cost you $ 15.00 a month and give you peace of mind.

Tips To Help You Become Familiar With Application Testing

Posted by admin on September 2nd, 2011 under Software  •  No Comments

If you have decided to take on a career in the mobile app testing field, you will need to know all the basics when it comes to testing for performance. It will be crucial that you understand and learn about testing principles, techniques, and all types of software testing. You will need to become familiar with all kind of mobile platforms, website and handset testing, as well as compatibility and compliance testing. With a good training program, a lot of research, and some studying, you can have yourself a lucrative career in a constantly growing industry.
There are a number of mobile platforms out in the market that you will need to make yourself familiar with. Android, iPhone, and Blackberry are just to name a few. It will be crucial that you learn and understand the capabilities and functions of as many mobile platforms as possible. This will be extremely important in the mobile app testing field, as you will have to perform testing on all of them.

There are many types of mobile software testing that you will need to be aware of. These tests include performance testing and stress testing, which will test the application on various resources. Interface testing and function testing, will test the functionality of the application, menu styles, consistency and color schemes. Usability testing is also important, as this will ensure the application is user friendly.

Compatibility, compliance, and guidelines are all aspects of testing that are just as important. An application must pass specific guidelines in order to be published with any mobile application store. If it does not meet these guidelines, the application can be rejected. Compatibility testing will ensure that your application works will all device features, and is not hampering any device functionality. Compliance testing is for certification by a third party program. This testing will be based on what your client wants and needs.

There are a number of tools you will be able to use to test an application effectively. The internet is a great place to find various testing platforms that you can use. There are tools to check battery consumption while the application is running. There are tools and software to capture screen shots, and generate random key functions. Mobile automation tools for application testing are also available. It will be an important career move to ensure you are familiar with these as well. Fone Monkey, Eggplant, Device Anywhere, and Test Quest Pro are just to name a few.
Before you decide to jump into a career in the mobile application-testing field, it will be important that you take on training and your own research. This will not only help you when being interviewed for jobs, but will help you understand if it is a field that really strikes your interest. The application industry is always evolving and changing. Before you take that leap, learn as much as you can so that you can find success.

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Supercharge Your Online Business With the Right SEO Marketing

Posted by admin on August 9th, 2011 under Articles  •  No Comments

The average internet user spends their time surfing the web blissfully unaware of all the targeted marketing tools being used to gather their support. Nowhere is this more on display then with search engine optimization or SEO. A web user who does a Google search for custom tennis shoes isn’t concerned about which website the search might lead them as long as they can find what they are looking for without spending a lot of time. However, if you’re in the business of selling custom tennis shoes then you want to make sure your business is at the top of that search list. This can be accomplished when you utilize experienced pay per click management services.

The best website design in the world won’t amount to much if you can’t get the traffic directed your way. That’s what SEO services are all about. It comes down to a matter of building an effective marketing campaign for your business. When it comes to any type of successful business there are two approaches with regard to building up a client base: have your customers come to you or go after those customers to bring them to your business. A qualified pay per click management service should be able to provide you with a plan to accomplish both of those goals.

Having your customer find you on the web is at the heart of search engine optimization and within that algorithm you’ll find the pulse of any search engine is the keyword. Working with a company who can help you identify the right keyword or keyword phrase for your web copy is essential and could make all the difference between whether or not your business will actually stay in business. The idea is simple: You want to match the keywords on your site or content to what a search engine will look for. As you’re familiar with a search engine, you know these searches are accomplished in a literal blink of an eye. There is no time for error. There is also no time for a lack of substance. Search engines are designed to pick quality sites for their users and they are very adept at determining what quality is.

A decent SEO services company isn’t just going to give you a bunch of keywords and wish you luck. In many ways they should become a partner in your business in helping you develop those effective internet marketing campaigns.

Beyond making sure you have the proper copy on your landing page to pull in the search engines, you also need to develop a plan to go out and find those customers. Many of the ads you see popping up on websites you visit are there because of your own previous searches. These won’t be the same ads for everyone but instead are customized based on each individual’s own interests. That’s the kind of campaign you should be building with a pay per click management service. They will be able to place those ads right in front of customers who have already shown an interest in your product. That is the perfect way to generate online sales.

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Programming

Posted by publisher on July 6th, 2011 under Programming  •  No Comments

While everyone is familiar with the term programming, what does it actually mean with respect to computers? Generally, the definition can be described as the process of writing, designing, editing, and maintaining code that allows computers to run and function properly. The code, or more specifically source code, that makes up a computer and its software is subject to human change and capability. Therefore, any machine is only as good as the coder that supplies it with its instructions!

The experience and methods of writing code requires experience within the languages of Java, C++, C# or other common languages, but also demands the understanding and mastery of functions such as recursion and loops. While these skills may be specific to computers in some senses, they are skills that have real world applications outside of the lab or when writing code. Specialized algorithms are designed by programmers to do just about anything in the modern world; ranging from matching up dates on internet relationship sites or figuring out what your search engine will produce when you type in keywords! While the debate currently rages as to whether the writing of programs is an art, craft, or engineering discipline, the most common ground is that programming is an application of all three assertions.

Perhaps the greatest and worst trait of programming is that anyone can call themselves a programmer. Ranging from those who have received masters and Ph.D.’s in computer science or related fields to those who have simply began to edit their own HTML; just about anyone and everyone can program!

iPhone News and Software

Posted by publisher on June 5th, 2011 under Programming  •  No Comments

Article by Chris Alexandri of Software N Stuff

For the first time in the history of the iPhone, Apple will be releasing the newest inundation of the device less than a year after the beginning of the iPhone 4’s life cycle. There’s a school of thought that believes this is in direct response to the new Android VS iOS, which directly rivals the iPhone’s target base in terms of power, speed, and usability. At this time, top level executives from both Apple and carrier corporations such as Verizon, Sprint, and AT&T are rumored to be using the device, testing for last minute hiccups and glitches that could stunt sales if not fixed before release. Speaking of the release date, the current guess is that the iPhone 5 will be put in stores sometime this September, officially moving it out of the summer cycle as previously assumed by the media.

In terms of new features, the iPhone 5 is focusing primarily on the software, not the hardware of the device.  This makes logical sense, with the new operating system ‘MAC OS 10.7 Lion’ for computers and the iOS 5 for the iPhone. This is the first major upgrade to the mobile operating system platform since the iPhone 4 was released. In addition to a new OS, the more notable change is Apple’s creation of the iCloud, which could drastically increase the power and capabilities of an already dominant device.

The iPhone 5 will be a great spectacle upon its release in Sepetember, especially those viewing its software in comparison to the current Droid models on the market.

Software Updates, Not Hardware Features, Will be The Prominent Feature of The iPhone 5

Posted by publisher on May 29th, 2011 under Technology  •  No Comments

Analysts describe the much-awaited iPhone 5 to have more to do with software updates in the iCloud and iOS 5 rather than hardware. And users won’t have to wait for a completely new experience for much longer as Apple will release this technology in the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) that are considered to be some of the most software launches for some time now by the company.
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Steve Jobs will unveil the Mac OS 10.7 (also known as the ‘Lion’) and the iOS 5 on June 6 2011 in San Francisco which has worldwide Apple fans waiting to see what the technology giant has in store for the world of Information Technology.

To put it succinctly, Apple will offer a combination of technologies that will completely revamp the way the iPad, iPhone and the Mac is used in the future, and this experience can be attributed to the new and futuristic platform of the iOS 5.

According to experts, these software upgrades for the iPhone 5 is just another step to being able to sync the aforementioned devices along with it while providing a completely new platform for the iPhone as well while the Apple iCloud services will give users direct access to data and services from these Apple servers. Finally, iPhone users can also make use of the new feature of being able to stream music and video while also getting a digital locker service, thanks to the iCloud service that Apple offers as well.

Free Software Programs That Everyone Must Have

Posted by publisher on April 2nd, 2011 under Programming  •  2 Comments

While there are several programs that you can buy for a particular purpose, some of them actually cost a bit, and come to think of it, there’s no point purchasing software when you can get some of them for free, and which work just as well.

So here is a list of software that you can download for free over the internet, and that are very handy than most programs as well:
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#1: VLC Media Player

If there’s anything that’s true of VLC Media Player, it is the fact that if it cannot play a media format, then no other player. This software will give you codec error messages, and it plays on all operating systems just as easily too.

#2: ImgBurn

CD/DVD burner utilities are in plenty, and if you work with ISO images a lot and need to burn them on discs, then this might be the best software to use since it makes the task of burning these images on a CD or DVD so simple.

#3: IrfanView

When it comes to viewing and editing pictures, this software is also very useful provided you download the plug-ins as well. Not only can you view pictures but also videos and audio as well, and can be used in conjunction with the VLC Media Player.

#4: Audacity

If you need an audio editor for various sound-related tasks that you might wish to use for podcasting or whatever you normally do, then this free software can do almost anything for you. Despite being free of cost, it rivals professional software such as CakeWalk and so on and so forth.

Avia Tevanian Leaves Apple in March to ‘Pursue Other Interests’

Posted by publisher on March 15th, 2011 under Technology  •  No Comments

Avie Tevanian, who has served and led Apple’s software development efforts, will spend his last day at Apple on March 31, while also announcing plans to take some time off.

According to Apple insiders, they are grateful to Avie for his efforts at Apple.  They also stated that he is leaving Apple to pursue his own interests.  This comes as no surprise as the plans of his departure was already known to the media despite the fact that this year marks Apple’s thirtieth anniversary.Apple

Avie began his career with Next as head of software engineering for a long time at Steve Jobs-run start-up, and moved to Apple in 1997 as the vice president of software development. Avie led the overall software development efforts of Apple for some time until he was promoted to the position of Chief Software Technology Officer in 2003 where he was responsible for the overall software strategy of Apple.

However, with him moving up as the Chief Software Technology Officer, Bertrand Serlet took over the position of head of software engineering and will continue to oversee Apple’s software development efforts going forward.

And while Job Rubenstein, Ipod division chief, is also slated to retire shortly, there is no doubt that the efforts of Avie Tevanian will not be forgotten as his inputs towards the Mac OS X were of great value.  Mac OS X will celebrate its fifth anniversary in March.