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How To Embed YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram, And Google Maps Responsively
One of the biggest buzzwords in the online design world in the past two or three years has to be 'Responsive.' With the advent of browsing on everything from a 4 inch smartphone screen to a 27 inch display, it can be difficult to make sure that your website or blog looks good no matter what. That's why a responsive design is essential because it can automatically detect what device you're using to access the site, and adjust it to fit the size of your screen.
Roon Is A Slick, Easy-To-Use Blogging Platform You May Want to Try
While WordPress, Blogger and Tumblr dominate the blogging scene, there are a few minimalist platforms that strip down the blogging experience to focus entirely on simply sharing your writing. Roon keeps things simple, all blogs are responsive (meaning you can view blog posts on your smartphone, for example, and it adjusts to the reader's device), and couldn't be easier to use.
Get Creative And Make Your Own Maps With Custom Layers On The New Google Maps
With Google unveiling a completely revamped Maps, now available to all, creating your own maps has become easier than ever. You can create private and public maps, share the maps with specific individuals, add descriptions to locations, and choose from several map styles and appearances. The new Google Maps features makes map creation easier than ever, and with Google's solid sharing settings, you have complete control over who sees the maps.
3 Awesome Ways to Add Text & Designs to Your iPhone Photos
There are more than a few apps that make it easy to add text to images using nothing more than your iPhone. The convenience of taking a picture, adding personal touches using an app on your device and then share it in a matter of seconds from the palm of your hand cannot be denied. Whether you want to create a creative watermark, your own greeting cards, or just fancy more interesting graphics for your blog or site, you can get all of that done using the following three apps.
8 Ways to Discover the Best Instagram & Vine Videos Online
Neither Vine nor Instagram offer a good way to search and find videos., but there are a few ways to search for Instagram and Vine videos from the comfort of your computer. We've already introduced you to 5 unofficial ways to watch Vine videos, and now we're adding to that list, and throwing in a few extra options for Instagram only. With all the creative ways people are using Vine and Instagram, these services make it a little bit easier to uncover the best videos created on each app.
The Ultimate Guide To Instagram Video: Everything You Need To Know
Another major update seen in Instagram since it was acquired by Facebook is the addition of Video updates in June. Are you using Instagram video? Do you know how to shoot a good one? Everything you need to know about how Instagram videos work — how to shoot them, how to get creative with them, how to make sure your videos get more attention, can be found in this post.
Turn Evernote Into A Blogging Platform With Postach.io
There is certainly no shortage of blogging platforms available to users for free. WordPress and Tumblr alone are a great way to keep a blog, but there are a few creative alternatives out there. A new blogging service Postach.io can now be added to the mix. The easy-to-use blogging platform allows users to create a blog in minutes, powered by the versatile note-taking app, Evernote.
Turn Your iPhone into a Lytro Camera with FocusTwist
When the Lytro camera was announced it sounded like it was either the best thing since sliced bread, or too good to be true. If you can afford it, why wouldn't you want to own a camera that allows you refocus the image long after you've taken it? At $399 for the 8GB model, it's not necessarily something that all of us can afford. That's why we were pretty excited to find out about FocusTwist, the $1.99 iPhone app claims to be able to do what a $400 camera can do.
Noowit: A Solid Flipboard Alternative That Helps You Create Personalized Magazines
As Google Reader has shut down its RSS reader, there has been a lot of talk about where to go next. Many alternatives have been suggested, and Feedly seems to be one of the most popular options to have benefited from Google's decision. That said, there is another service which recently launched its public beta and might be worth giving a spin. Noowit is not a traditional RSS reader by any means.
A Guide To Good Deals: How To Save Money On Everything You Buy Online
Online shopping makes it easier than ever to get a good deal. We've put together a short guide on how to get the best price on just about anything you might be looking for online. And remember, to be a conscious consumer, you also should do a little bit of research to make sure that your good deal really is a good deal.
Adopting A Dog? Check Out These 7 Resources To Help You Choose A Breed
Choosing a dog breed can be a challenge. Taking into consideration your own lifestyle, members of your family, living conditions, as well as the breed’s temperament, needs and habits, there’s so much that goes into a pretty big decision. There are a ton of great resources online that can make that choice a little easier.
Postalpix: The Easiest Way to Print Your Smartphone Photos [US]
As the saying goes, the best camera is the one that's with you, and for that reason, if you're a smartphone user, you find yourself taking more and more photos with your phone rather than with an actual camera. While the iPhone makes it incredibly easy to share those photos, it's great to get prints of the photos to hang up or frame. Free app Postalpix is available for both iOS and Android, and can be used to select photos to print directly on your phone then have them shipped right to your doorstep.
Get More Out Of Pocket With These 6 Tips To Enhance Your Reading Experience
While Pocket is simple and easy-to-use, there are a few ways you can make the experience of using the service even better. Whether it's finding interesting ways to save content to your Pocket account, or to share that content with others, or even ways that improve how you can consume that content through Pocket, we've got you covered.
Say the Same Thing: The Next Big Word Game
Say the Same Thing (STSG) is a new game, available as a free iOS and Android download, which comes to us courtesy of the band OK Go. Letterpress made a splash when it launched last year, Pictionary-like Draw Something was a huge hit, and there's lots of popular iOS word games like 7 Little Words that will keep you busy for hours. STSG is a new word association game that brings a bit of vocabulary fun into your day.
6 Ways To Learn Something New Online Everyday
The Internet is a double-edged sword - it can be used to procrastinate the day away, or it can be used to learn something new everyday. Here at MakeUseOf, we're particularly focused on the latter. There are a lot of ways you can use the Internet on a daily basis to learn something new in a matter of minutes.
Casetagram: Personalize Your Smartphone Case With Instagram Photos [Giveaway]
Picking the right case for your phone can be a challenge - whether it's the design, the way it feels in your hand or how it interferes with your preferred accessories. If you're looking for a stylish option to turn heads, Casetagram might just have the perfect option for you: a sleek, snap-on case designed using your own photos. We're giving away 5 Casetagram cases, and offering you the opportunity to personalize them with your very own photos!
The Days Of Our Life: How To Lifelog Online With Photos And Videos
Photos or videos are the ideal way to document specific moments in your day, and there are several apps and sites that cater to that exact need. At the end of a year of documentation, you'll have a record, either to share with your family, or for your own personal satisfaction.
YouTube Channels That Will Make You Laugh And Learn At The Same Time
While the video sharing site might be better known for music videos, the Annoying Orange and, let’s face it, for being the cesspool of Internet comments, there are quite a few entertaining, educational videos that you can watch, and walk away with some pretty interesting knowledge you didn’t know beforehand.
3 Ways To Share Multiple Links On One Page
URL shortening is certainly nothing new. In fact, it's become an absolute necessity when it comes to sharing links on social networks that limit your character count like Twitter. But rather than simply shorten URLs and present them in neat little shortened URLs, it's also possible to do exactly the same thing for multiple links. There are several services which make it easy to share a bundle of links together as one shortened link.
5 Ways to Search Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and More at Once
If you're still having a hard time deciding which of the online movie streaming services is right for you, one of the most important factors to consider when it comes to making this decision is the selection they offer. Rather than search each service one by one to see if it has the movies or TV shows you like, with the following third party sites, you can search all four (and quite a few more) in one go.