Why Do People Like Facebook Pages? Make Yours Likable Too [Weekly Facebook Tips]
Have you ever wondered what makes a Facebook Page great? Do you wonder sometimes why anyone might want to like your Page? What can you offer them, really? There are a lot of great reasons for liking Pages, and even more reasons to like a great Page. Today we'll take you through them.
How To Use Google Forms To Create Your Own Self-Grading Quiz
Are you a teacher or trainer? Someone involved in a hiring process? Do you need to check somehow that other people have the skills or knowledge that you expect them to? Well, you're going to love what you can do using Google Forms. You can create a self-grading test for whatever your purposes are. That's powerful!
Sick Of Facebook? Set Your Account To Read-Only Mode [Weekly Facebook Tips]
Even if you hate Facebook, there are some very compelling reasons to have an account. Like, for instance the fact that most of your friends probably have accounts. It's tempting to have an account simply so you can see what they've been up to and view their photos. But, how can you join Facebook without making getting involved? It's possible.
Automatically Bundle Your Browsing History With cottonTracks For Chrome
Are you sick of trawling through your browsing history to find that one article you saw last week and suddenly wanted to send to someone? Or have you been researching a particular topic only to wonder which of the many pages you viewed was the one you want to take another look at? Right, then cottonTracks is going to blow your socks off.
Don't Get Suckered by the Facebook Graphic App Hoax [Weekly Facebook Tips]
Remember the mass scare on Facebook a while back where almost everyone changed their status to "I want to stay connected to you PRIVATELY, but you need to uncheck this that and the other"? It has come around again, but this time it's a meme about Facebook's "Graphic App". And guess what? It's yet another completely pointless pile of rubbish tips that won't protect anyone from anything. The first giveaway is in the supposed "Graphic App", which doesn't actually exist. From there on it just gets more and more silly.
4 Gorgeous Interactive Android eBooks For Kids
If you have ever read books to toddlers you know there's something really special about seeing them enjoy the story. The more they understand, the more they enjoy it and it becomes a bit of a feedback loop until they suddenly move on to new stories. Stick an interactive book in front of a small kid and you will teach them easily and most likely find that they love the book. If it's also free, gorgeous and full of great lessons, there's nothing to lose. Install the following great eBook apps for an extremely memorable experience.
Create Great Diagrams Using Cacoo & Google Drive
What do you use when you need to draw a diagram? Do you do the whole thing from scratch? Do you create each and every box with a series of four lines, or do you use a program that creates the box for you? Would you go a step further and use a template? Would you appreciate ready-made images of desk furniture to design your office layout? If you're anything like me, you're always ready to make the job as easy as possible. That's where Cacoo comes in.
Visit An HTML5 Playground With The Movi Kanti Revo Chrome Extension
If you're chilling online and looking for something creative to enjoy, you should check out this awesome little animation by Cirque de Soleil. It's a lot like watching a DVD of Cirque de Soleil - except it's not the same at all. This time, the whole act is shown on the Web and the plot is controlled by you.
3 Great Android First Aid Apps For Emergencies
Have you ever found yourself in an emergency situation, suddenly wishing you could refer to a First-Aid guide to check if you were about to do the right thing? Many people in an emergency would panic in the face of a serious injury and second-guess any memories of first-aid training they may have from long ago. Just think about how much safer the patient would be, and how much more confident you would be helping them, if you had First-Aid instructions with you on your phone. This is a no-brainer - it's useful.
Try MindMup Mind-Mapping Via Google Drive
If you've ever tried to create a mind-map for your brainstorming sessions, you'll know that using the right tool is essential. There are many sites with mind-mapping tools to choose from, and choosing between them can be a huge hassle as they're all quite good in their own way. Today though, we'll take a good look at MindMup and show you why this should be the first one you try.
Give Your Facebook Page A Makeover [Weekly Facebook Tips]
Is this you? You made a Facebook page for your association, made it look alright, set up a few things, got a few fans and then left the page lying around dormant. Sound familiar? Probably. It's just so easy to get distracted with the rest of life. Things like Facebook pages can easily get left to go quite dusty.
Synchronise Your Mac Apps with Dropbox
Why would you want to sync your app data? Well, perhaps in order to keep backups in the cloud. Or maybe you would do this in order to sync with another computer somewhere. You'll be pleased to know there are ways to do this, and they are generally quite easy, depending on how in-depth you want to go and even if your favourite apps don't offer in-app sync, there are usually still ways to do it.
Four Cool New Tools From Facebook [Weekly Facebook Tips]
With giant apps like Facebook, you sometimes find that little changes creep in without you noticing. Some are good, some are bad, but all of them make the landscape ever so slightly different. Also, they can be extremely useful. Facebook's latest crop of improvements are actually pretty big news.
Need New Tabs On Your Facebook Page? [Weekly Facebook Tips]
If you run a Facebook Page, you probably want to make it the perfect portfolio for your business or association. Facebook presences are important these days, because if your audience is there already you’ll want to make the most of it. To make the most of your Facebook page, it’s a great idea to add some tabs.
Make Your Own Free Family Tree Online Using Geni
For those of you who have considered doing your family tree using an online service, you may have noticed that there’s a lot of variance between what is available from each service – and for what price. I did a lot of research into the various offerings and finally decided I would use Geni for many reasons.
The Quickest, Easiest Way To Record Skype Calls For Mac And Windows
These days, almost everyone has a Skype account. It has quickly become the default communication method for long-distance calls and video chats as it is free and easy to use. Once you're in the habit of using Skype regularly, though, you start finding other neat things you can do with it. Like, for instance, recording calls. There are so many great reasons you may have for recording calls on Skype, so whatever it is you need to record; here's how you do it.
Double The Social Power: How To Integrate Pinterest And Facebook
Most curators of visual content have a Pinterest account and either a Facebook account, page or group. Today we'll focus on connecting Facebook Pages and Pinterest accounts; however many of these ideas could be used to connect regular Facebook accounts and Facebook groups too. In the end, the aim is to you know your audience, have a plan and make your work as simple as possible.
Save Yourself The Lines And Buy Great Digital Gifts With These Services
If a friend's big event has crept up on you, you may have just found yourself in the market for buying a last-minute digital gift, which you know will arrive in time for their celebrations. But what present will you get? And how? These days, buying virtual gifts for your friends and family is actually more common than you might think.
Gramps Lets You Print Free Customised Family Tree Charts [Cross-Platform]
At some point in your life, you've probably considered looking into your family tree and making sense of it all. If you're the technical guru of the family, you've possibly also considered how you might digitise all the information your family has collected in order to make a neat-looking family tree to pass around to all the relatives. Gramps is free, open-source family tree making software which makes this part of the process is easy and completely free. Today we'll focus on building the best family tree printouts for you.
Force Facebook To Show Thumbnail Images For Links & More Image Tweaks [Weekly Facebook Tips]
Here's a little problem that almost all of us have experienced at least once. You go to Facebook with an awesome link you want to share, paste it in and realise there's no image thumbnail showing up. You can't seem to make Facebook understand that the page does have images on it and you'd really like to show a thumbnail. Or can you?