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 This tutorial was originally made to show someone else who asked me to do this for them, the pros and cons.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 Best Available Tools for Targeting Facebook Fans and Twitter Followers.

Posted by on Jan 12, 2011 in Blogging, Facebook, Personal Branding, Productivity, Social Media, Strategy, Tools, Twitter | 2 comments

Their are many tools that you can use to track communication with followers, find new friends, and build relationships. If you have already put together personas and know what kind of customers you are looking to connect to you may want to try tools like: Techrigy Radian6 To track keywords related to your business and find people relevant to your industry or already talking about your company. You can find tools for tracking keywords by looking into SEO. A few starters are: Google Read more [...]
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Web Design Composition Tips

Posted by on Dec 1, 2010 in Blogging, Design, Productivity, Tools, Tutorials, Web Sites | 0 comments

1. Logos in Design Composition and Branding Many business owners try designing their own logos as well as websites. Their are a great many reasons why I could advise against you trying to be an online do-it-yourselfer, but if you are short on a budget and want a few tips I'll help get you started. If you already have a brand and logo, consider it your persona and base for designing your site. If you already have a logo, consider it when designing your website. You may even want to consider re-branding Read more [...]
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