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They’ve done studies you know, 60% of the time it works, every time.
It’s been 8 long years since the release of Internet Explorer 6. For the past 4 years IE6 has been terrorizing hundreds of thousands of Web Developers worldwide, from New York to Bangladesh.

This History

Internet Explorer 6 was born into war at the climax of the infamous 1990’s browser war. At the time Microsoft was battling Netscape for its seat as the big honcho of the Internet world. The release of IE6 put the nail in the coffin on the 90’s browsers war; crushing Netscape and leading them to their eventual bankruptcy. Since the late 90’s, new browsers such as Firefox, Safari, and Google Chrome have stepped up to the plate to challenge Microsoft’s once unmatchable prestige. Stepping away from table based designs, into what we in the industry call “The Semantic Web”, the separation of content, design, and functionality.

The Problem

What’s that mean to the Average ? If you’re using Internet Explorer 6, your internet experience is kind of like using a screw driver when you have an electric drill readily available. You’re using archaic technology, which serves no purpose in our ever changing world. EVERY supported browser to date; besides IE6 supports web standards, this includes… Firefox 2, Firefox 3, Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8, Safari, Google Chrome, and yes even Opera.
Why to upgrade from IE6:

•No Web Standards Support
•20% more time, and work to develop
•20% longer clients have to wait for their product
•Multi-million dollar corporations such as Google, Yahoo, and 37 Signals (developers of famous web solutions such as Base camp management system) have stopped supporting IE6
•It was ranked 8 by PC World as one of the worst tech products of all time
•17% of people in the world use IE6 and the numbers are shrinking rapidly every single day!
•Its 8 years old… What other technology are you using that is 8 years old? Imagine still using one of those Cell Phones that you had to keep plugged into the cigarette lighter of your car; that’s how old of technology you are using with IE6.
•And many, MANY, more reasons…

The Solution

UPGRADE! This is by no means a bashing of Microsoft; I use Windows based PC every day, all day to work as a developer, designer, and internet user. I’m not a Mac fanatic, in fact quite the opposite.

Upgrade Internet Explorer: Microsoft has released 2 full versions of their browser since the release of IE6, both very good solutions. On March 19th, 2009 Microsoft released its newest addition to the Microsoft family, IE8. This is fully compatible, fully functional, and has had extensive security updates since its predecessor IE7. Download IE8 Today!

Mozilla Firefox: Better yet, make a switch. Mozilla’s Firefox has been slowly but surely taking over the market in the current Browser war. It has a HUGE following in the web development community, and is now hitting the 50% mark for worldwide browser usage. It is neck and neck with Internet Explorer. Download Firefox Today!

SnagIt is the best software for screen capture, editing pictures etc. Different capturing modes are available so user can select whatever best suits him. You can capture a certain area of the screen or you can capture a window or full screen. You can also capture scrolling web pages so that the whole page is captured as an image. It can also create a video of the activity on certain part of the screen.

If you want this software for free just follow the steps below:-

1. Go to the following link – avanquest
2. Select the number 13 from there.
3. Click on the button “Télécharger gratuitement”
4. Give your email address, first name and last name.
5. Select Continuer
6. On the next screen, you will be provided with the Serial key of Snagit 7.
7. Download Snagit 7 from here.
8. Install it with the serial key you were given on that web page.

Enjoy the wonderful software for free !!



When you bought your new PC it was fast. A huge improvement over the old machine.But just a year later the PC has slowed down dramatically. The time taken to start has increased from a few seconds to several minutes.

Shutting-down now takes forever. Loading programs and saving documents has become very slow. What has caused your PC to become so slow so quickly and what can you do to enhance its speed?

PCs running under the Windows operating system slow down very quickly for a number of reasons.

Data fragmentation

As files are added and deleted on your machine, file fragmentation takes place. Think of a brand new pack of cards. All of the hearts are together and in sequence. If you need to access the 8, 9, 10 and Ace of hearts, it is a very quick process to find them. But once the cards have been shuffled, the process becomes much longer.

Spyware, Tojan Horses and viruses

If you machine does not have anti-spyware software installed, there is a 99% probability that your computer is infested. It can happen within a few seconds of connecting an unprotected machine to the Internet. Trojan Horses operate just like Trojan horses in ancient Troy. They conceal themselves within your system work their and start working their evil. Many anti-virus and anti-spyware packages do not deal with these effectively. Viruses do more than just slow down your machine. They could render it unusable! Read more…

1. Do not bring a beverage or liquid to the proximity of your laptop, if you want prevent liquid spills and any short circuits inside.

2. Do not put a laptop close to the magnetic field source, such as TV, Speaker, Radio Transmitters, Magnetic Tape, or phone. Magnetic field might substantially affect the hard drive components of your laptop.

3. If you plan to carry your laptop around, use the special carrying case or bag. The certified cases are designed for the safer laptop transportation needs and protect the case from scratches, hits, direct sun light, etc. To keep the case clean, you might decide to spend some money on the special cleaning utilities, which can be purchased in computer stores.

4. Prevent mechanical damage. Do not place or drop objects on top and do not insert any foreign objects into the Notebook PC.

5. Do not move laptop before it is completely shut down. When the Hard Drive still working, and you move the laptop, the cylinder head might scratch the disk, causing the fatal damage, or it might affect the mechanics of the Hard Drive.

6. Use stable electric power. All the computers with Windows Operating system hate, when you shut them down improperly. They scream aloud, when still alive. Sometimes, power break might cause permanent damage to the Hard Drive. Therefore, you might consider using the power stabilizer / power normalizer / UPS, if your electric power supply is not stable.

7. Lend your laptop to no one. The laptop is intelligent device, which is already learned your lifestyle, working standards and techniques. You give one computer to a friend, and you get back absolutely different one. You do not recognize new programs; you see unfamiliar order in your directories. And what if the person is not familiar with virus threats? You might get back not laptop, but its “dead body”.

8. Lock your notebook, when not around. This might sound unnecessary but locking your laptop will keep anyone around you from looking at what you are working on and ensure that anything private stays that way. To lock your laptop easily all you have to do is just press the Windows Key + L at the same time and it will lock your laptop. To unlock your laptop simply press Ctrl + Atl + Del and then enter your password and you will be returned back to exactly where you were previously.

9. Install anti-virus and anti-malware software and update them periodically. Yes, it is a must in the modern world, when you are definite target for spam, viruses, Trojans, malware, greyware, adware, spyware, and more –wares. Note, that some malware elements might not be visible at first, so do not wait before you see the problem. Make the automatic scanning for viruses a part of your computer routine.

10. Put the laptop into a horizontal position. Try to avoid working on your laptop when it is not placed horizontally on the flat surface. In addition to recommendations of ergonomists, your Hard Drive will suffer always, when it is not parallel to the ground. Save you eyes by choosing the proper working position, and save your drive as well.

11. Store in places with normal temperature. Never leave your laptop in the parked closed car, if the weather is hot, and do not leave it in direct sun light. Excessive heat can damage the components of a laptop.

12. Avoid excessive humidity. Regardless of the reason for the humidity, you should do your best to protect your laptop from humidity. This can cause damage to the motherboard as well as possible damage to the screen.

13. Do not place laptop on a soft surface, while working. Laptops placed not on solid flat surface, are inclined to absorb heat very quick, so you might experience computer overheating pretty fast. It is definitely higher danger to drop it as well…

14. Do not open and disassemble your laptop. It is a definite NO-NO, if your computer is still under warranty, since no technician will accept the responsibility for the computer damage, if there will be any signs of the forced entry. But even later, do not “try” to fix the computer, if you are not sure what you are doing. Sometimes, if there are just signs of the trouble, you can still revive the data. But, after repair attempts, in most cases, the data becomes unrecoverable.

15. Wipe LCD screen with special clothes. Cleaning the monitor screen, use the special soft pad. Do not press too hard, and motion the pad in one direction only, from left to right. LCD is formed by liquid crystals, and its surface is thin and fragile. So, be careful and gentle while cleaning it. Using harsh cleaners like Windex, ammonia, or alcohol is not the best thing for your LCD screen.

16. Clean the keyboard with a vacuum cleaner or air sprayed on the sidelines of a button. Do not knock or shake the keyboard hard.

17. Periodically check the laptop vents. It is recommended to review status of all the vents on your laptop at least once a week to ensure that they are clear and not blocked. Be sure you do not push anything into the air vents; the safest way to clean these vents typically is using a simple can of air that can be purchased at most computer supply stores.

18. Check the fan. If your fan is not working correctly you could experience some huge problems with your laptop overheating, which can cause troubles with your monitor, memory or even the hard drive. To avoid this problem you need to make sure that the fan is working properly. If you are unsure whether the fan is working properly check the website for the laptop manufacturer, you can frequently find software there to use for testing purposes.

19. Exercise caution when opening and closing the laptop screen. There are special hinges between LCD and the CPU case to allow you open monitor to the most convenient angle. These hinges are one of the weak points of the laptops design, so at the time of opening and closing laptop, be extra careful.

20. Treat the battery properly. For the first time, the laptop battery should be charged completely, before you use the computer. Experts say that you need to charge and discharge the battery completely three times in the row for better battery performance and longer lifetime. You should do the same for the laptop, which was not used for month or longer. If you do not plan to use your laptop for long time, remove the battery from the laptop and store it separately.

Some Excel Short Cuts
Ctrl+A Select All None
Ctrl+B Bold Format, Cells, Font, Font Style, Bold
Ctrl+C Copy Edit, Copy
Ctrl+D Fill Down Edit, Fill, Down
Ctrl+F Find Edit, Find
Ctrl+G Goto Edit, Goto
Ctrl+H Replace Edit, Replace
Ctrl+I Italic Format, Cells, Font, Font Style, Italic
Ctrl+K Insert Hyperlink Insert, Hyperlink
Ctrl+N New Workbook File, New
Ctrl+O Open File, Open
Ctrl+P Print File, Print
Ctrl+R Fill Right Edit, Fill Right
Ctrl+S Save File, Save
Ctrl+U Underline Format, Cells, Font, Underline, Single
Ctrl+V Paste Edit, Paste
Ctrl W Close File, Close
Ctrl+X Cut Edit, Cut
Ctrl+Y Repeat Edit, Repeat
Ctrl+Z Undo Edit, Undo

F1 Help Help, Contents and Index
F2 Edit None
F3 Paste Name Insert, Name, Paste
F4 Repeat last action Edit, Repeat. Works while not in Edit mode.
F4 While typing a formula, switch between absolute/relative refs None
F5 Goto Edit, Goto
F6 Next Pane None
F7 Spell check Tools, Spelling
F8 Extend mode None
F9 Recalculate all workbooks Tools, Options, Calculation, Calc,Now
F10 Activate Menubar N/A
F11 New Chart Insert, Chart
F12 Save As File, Save As Read more…

The favourite product often faken by some country or factory. Maybe the package, the skin and the color same, but not the inside and the quality.

So, it’s not wrong for you to know the different between original iPod and the fake one.

Are iPod is not China product? you can’t see the iPod original or not, not based on these. Original Apple iPod some were produced in China.

Before going deeper, you must know this, “Some people said that MP4 Player is iPod”. But, it isn’t that way! There are many MP4 player, for example: Samsung, Zune, include iPod.
This is the first thing you should know.

Second:
You can see from the price, iPod price average $ 58 is the cheapest for 1 GB memory.
If the price is lower than that, maybe 60 % it’s the fake one.

Third:
Buy iPod from original store.

Fourth:
There is some type of iPod:

MP4 Player : nano, classic, touch
Shuffle (not MP4 Player)

1. Press Tab will hide tool bar and palette, Shift+Tab will hide only palette.

2. Hold Shift + click the top blue bar for toolbar and pallette will move them to the nearest edge.

3. Double click the top blue bar for any pallette window will minimize it.

4. Double click the grey background will bring up open file option, Hold Shift+double click will open up the browser.

5. Sick of the default grey background around your image? select paint bucket, hold shift and click on the grey background will change to whatever color you have in your foreground color box. Read more…