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Sync Your Life: Great Tools to Sync, Backup and Store your Files

Derek Walter — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:00:20 +0000

You probably remember that one time when you really needed a copy of that spreadsheet for the meeting; only to realize it was sitting on your hard drive at home. Or the time you wrote up that great list of ideas and forgot to e-mail it to yourself.

If you use multiple devices for computing, the good news is these potential hazards can be avoided. There are now some great online tools to keep your files, notes, and other essential data synced between your desktop, laptop, and mobile phone.

Here are some suggestions for Getting your Digital Life in Sync.
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Resize It! Part 2 – Using an Action in a Batch Process

Carma Leichty — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:00:23 +0000

In the Part 1 of Using Photoshop Actions, we set up an Action to resize our images and add a stroke just inside the perimeter of an image. Below is an example of applying that action to an image:

Image with Action Applied

In this second part, we will apply this action in a batch process. The end result will be an entire folder of images are resized with a stroke just inside the perimeter of each image.

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Information Architecture And You

Jim Creech — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:00:13 +0000

Information Architecture (IA) is defined as…

“The art and science of organizing and labeling websites, intranets, online communities and software to support usability.“

On the web, information is exponentially growing at a pace that is almost impossible to keep up with. Companies these days need personnel and proven architectures in place to get their message out to the minions of prosumers in a highly efficient manner.

Notice I said prosumer instead of consumer. Applications are becoming so robust and complex that users demand total access and they want to take a much more proactive role in the development of something rather than just reading and/or making a simple purchase. With the continued development of blogs, wikis, forums, social networks, etc., it’s very apparent we are all ravenous for information and want more when it comes to being online.(...)
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Why I Converted to Adobe Bridge

Carma Leichty — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:11:52 +0000

Once upon a time I was a skeptic of Adobe Bridge. It took too long to open. It didn’t seem to necessarily enhance my workflow, so I just kind of ignored it. But, that has changed! Adobe Bridge has become an invaluable tool within my work environment.

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The Web Developer Toolbar for Firefox

Carma Leichty — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:33:27 +0000

The Web Developer Toolbar for Firefox is often listed as one of the must-have tools for web developers. Having used the toolbar within my design environment, I whole-heartedly agree. It cuts back development time by hours. It makes what can be tedious tasks, almost fun. It lets me quickly glance at a website in a different size window. It helps me debug and validate JavaScript and CSS code.

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Productivity Tips for the Home Office

Oli — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:03:38 +0000

I have been working from home for just over a year now, in the beginning I found it hard to focus and my productivity dropped, especially in the summer months when the sun was shining and beckoning me to go out. Today I’m going to share a few tips that I have put in to practice…

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