Default Values

Posted by on May 17, 2012 in Design, Strategy, Tutorials, UI Design, UI Pattern Library, Usability, UX Design, Web Sites | 0 comments

Challenge Choosing which values in a menu should be default. Ever go to a site that has a very small country set as the default value, a country that may not even have internet (or at best makes up .5% of online internet users)? Had the UI/UX Designer thought through the system configurations, you may have filled out that form slightly faster (it's a convenience factor). Solution Most users don't want to fill out long forms and will go to another site that will make the process easier for them Read more [...]
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Google Chat Tips and Shortcuts

Posted by on Dec 8, 2011 in Design, Productivity, Shortcuts, Tools, Tutorials, UI Design, UI Pattern Library, Web Sites | 1 comment

Keyboard shortcuts CTRL + Mouse up/down: Change the font size in a conversation window. CTRL + E: Center text CTRL + R: Right justify text CTRL + L or CTRL+J: Left justify text F9: Open Gmail to send an email to the person you talk to F11: Start a call F12: Stop the current call ESC: Close the current window To switch between multiple chat windows, press Ctrl+Tab. Emoticons Face emoticons (smiley faces etc.) :-| : - | :-O :-O :-x :-x :-P :-P :-D :-D ;-) ;-) :-( :-( :-) :-) B-) B-) :'( :'( :| :| :O Read more [...]
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Private or Corporate Computer Lessons: SEO, Social Media, Personal Branding, Web Design or Computer Basics

Posted by on Aug 14, 2011 in Advertising and Marketing, Blogging, Events, Facebook, Personal Branding, Productivity, Public Speaking, Social Media, Strategy, Tools, Tutorials, Twitter, Web Sites | 0 comments

I'm an experienced community class instructor with over seven years in IT. I own an interactive agency and work as a UI (user interface) designer for a large corporation. My background is in html, css, php, graphic design, photoshop, social media marketing, SEO, online advertising, online marketing strategy, event planning and branding. If you have having trouble fixing your mac or pc I'm not your gal, take it to Best Buy or Apple where they will insure things if they break your computer. If you Read more [...]
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Android Hacking the Pros and Cons of Rooting / Jailbreaking / Free Wifi Tethering Hot Spot

Posted by on May 3, 2011 in Gadgets, Programming, Tools, Tutorials | 2 comments

Technically Rooting an Android is NOT jail breaking in the since that an iPhone gets Jail broken. Instead, it's more like making a super user or administrative user for your phone (the same as what you would do for a computer). This tutorial was originally made to show someone else who asked me to do this for them, the pros and cons. Plus has all the data I found on technical terms and how to run through the process of "rooting" an Android phone. Enjoy. The first step in what you asked me Read more [...]
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The Process of Getting a Small Business Online

Posted by on Mar 24, 2011 in Advertising and Marketing, Blogging, Design, Facebook, Hosting, Personal Branding, Productivity, Programming, Project Management, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media, Strategy, Tutorials, Twitter, Web Sites | 0 comments

Do you own a small business and want to take that business online? Farmers, doctors, lawyers and restaurant owners all are in completely separate industries of business, but can all reap the rewards of sharing knowledge and gaining an online customer base. Any small business owner or corporate looking to succeed markets their business in one way or another, and you do not have to know how to program, use Photoshop to design materials, or spend hours learning about search optimization and Google Web Read more [...]
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