Pages come to Blogger In Draft

Pages have been a top requested feature, and they are now available on Blogger in Draft! 

Blogger Pages lets you to publish static information on stand-alone pages linked from your blog. For example, you can use Pages to create an About This Blog page that discusses the evolution of your blog, or a Contact Me page that provides directions, a phone number, and a map to your location.

You create a page similar to how you write a blog post. From Blogger in Draft click the Posting | Edit Pages tab, then click New Page. (Note: you can create up to 10 pages.)

Once your page is published, you can link to it from the new Pages widget. The Pages widget lets you add links to your pages as tabs at the top of your blog, or as links in your blog's sidebar.

In the Pages widget, you can decide which pages will have links, and in what order they will appear. You can also choose whether or not you want links automatically created for pages when you create them by checking or unchecking the box to the left of Add new Pages by default.

Finally, for those of you that have custom templates, your custom template may not automatically support Pages as horizontal "tabs". If you are familiar with HTML, follow these instructions on how to add Pages to your custom template.

[from Blogger in Draft]

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Download Official Gmail Tips & Tricks PDF Guide & Become Gmail Ninja

So many features Gmail team has added to Gmail Lab that most of us do not know all. All the features added to Gmail with intention of increasing our productivity & making it easier for us to efficiently manage emails.

If you want to become Gmail Ninja and master gmail tips and tricks then here is official Gmail Tips guide form Gmail Team. You can access all the Gmail tips and tricks at http://gmail.com/tips or download Gmail Tips PDF for free.

Gmail Tips & Tricks are grouped under different category based on number of email you receive. So if you are getting massive number of email then Gmail Master tips are for you.

Download Official Gmail Tips & Tricks PDF & become Gmail Ninja.

[via BlogDNA]

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Google Docs: Now for Storage as much as Collaboration

Google is extending Google Docs, allowing any kind of file to be uploaded up to 250 MB in size.

The move signifies how Google Docs is now a storage service as much as a collaboration platform. Enterprise customers may now store large files on Google Docs for free or a small cost. Additionally, the documents may be backed up using third-party applications.

Google is promoting the service as a way for enterprise customer to store files without the need for a thumb drive. That's a clear sign of how traditional storage devices may be bypassed by online alternatives.

Until recently, a thumb drive served as the best way to transport large files. But now, large files can be accessed from anywhere and can be used in a collaborative context. For example, Google Docs users may store files in a shared folder for group collaboration.

The capability to upload large files will be ready within the next few weeks. Users receive 1 GB in storage. Enterprise customers will also have the capability to add additional storage for $3.50 per GB per year.

Companies may use the Google Documents List API to sync files and provide additional backups.

Google is partnering with three companies to provide additional services:

• Memeo Connect for Google Apps is a new desktop application that offers an easy way to access, migrate, and synchronize files to Google Docs across multiple computers.
• Syncplicity offers businesses automated back-up and file management with Google Docs.
• Manymoon is a project management platform that makes it simple to organize and share tasks and documents with coworkers and partners, including uploading files to Google Docs.

Google Docs is emerging as the strongest player in the storage and collaboration space. Competitors like Box.net provide similar services but are far smaller than Google.

This is a trend to watch as cloud computing becomes more predominant and the concept of collaborating online becomes more palatable. This will be especially true as it becomes apparent how documents can be accessed anywhere on any device with potentially significant cost savings.

[from ReadWriteWeb.com ]

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Change Your Default Font and Styling in Gmail

Making your email stand out and more personal is a way a lot of people like to express themselves. Gmail has done it for you

A new function in Gmail labs lets you decide the default font and style your emails are composed in. This is how you change your Gmail messages from plain black text, to a default setting that is completely personalized:

How to change your default text styling

Browse to Labs in your Gmail account.

Look for the function called "Default Text Styling", the easiest way to find it is to use ctrl + F or command + F to do a search using these words on the page. It is about halfway down the list of Labs functions.

Change the function to Enabled, and save your changes by clicking on 'save changes' at the bottom or top of the page.

You are not brought back to your inbox view. Now, click on "Settings".


On the "General" tab in settings you will now see a box with Default Text Style about half way down the page:

You can highlight the sample text in the text box, and change the settings using the buttons displayed above. For example, you can change the font:

You can also change the color of your email text:


I changed both the font and color of my default text, and this is what it looks like now:


If, after playing around with the settings you regret your choices, and want to go back to the default settings and start over, you can do so very easily with the button on the far right:

After clicking this button, my settings went right back to the default:

Are your messages going to be more colorful now that you can change your default text settings?

[from GoogleTutor.com]

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The hottest 10 Things downloads of 2009 from TechRepublic.com

In 2009, TechRepublic added several hundred new items to our downloads library, many of which were based on 10 Things lists. Here are the ones TechRepublic members liked the best.

1: 10 cool things you can do with a USB flash drive

Your USB flash drive can do a whole lot more than just move data around. Here’s a variety of creative ways to put that drive to good use.

2: 10+ IT pros share the utilities and tools they can’t live without

One way to make your job a little easier is to find out which tools other IT pros rely on — and then try them out for yourself. This list features the favorite tools of 13 IT pros, whose roles range from consultant to developer to net admin to DBA.

3: 10 free Microsoft programs worth checking out

If you know where to look, you can find a variety of useful software - free from Microsoft. Greg Shultz introduces a few of his favorites.

4: 10 common issues you can fix with a registry hack

Sometimes, configuring Windows to meet your needs requires a trip to the registry editor. These simple hacks can save you time and prevent a variety of problems.

5: 10 ways techs can make extra cash

If you’re searching for opportunities to supplement your income — or you’re in between jobs and need some work to tide you over — the tech field offers a number of possibilities.

6: 10 reasons Vista haters will love Windows 7

Disgruntled Vista users, take heart: According to Deb Shinder, Windows 7 addresses many Vista annoyances and offers myriad improvements of its own.

7: 10+ Microsoft Office add-ins to simplify your work

The right add-in can provide helpful features and make existing Office capabilities easier to use. Here’s a roundup of handy add-ins for various Office applications.

8: 10 ways to detect computer malware

In the ongoing war against malware threats, you need tools that will baseline your system, detect vulnerabilities, and remove existing malware.

9: 10 cool tools in Windows 7

The changes to the Windows 7 interface have gotten a lot of play, but some of the new built-in tools are just as compelling. Learn about the most impressive enhancements, from the ISO burner to the Biometric Framework to PowerShell v2.

10: 10 seriously annoying default configurations

Into every life, a little stupidity must fall. And sometimes, you just have to vent about it. Rick Vanover shares a few of the default configurations he finds especially frustrating and idiotic.


[from TechRepublic]

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Simplify file management with the XCopy Tool (HTML Application)

If you needed to copy hundreds of files from one local hard disk to another or from one system to another across a network, would you perform the operation from Windows Explorer? Possibly. However, if you wanted to do something fancy, such as copy only those files that have changed on or after a certain date or maybe copy only those files that have the archive bit set, performing the operation in Windows Explorer would be time consuming and difficult. So you'd probably shell out to a Command Prompt window and use the good old DOS-based XCopy command, along with its detailed set of switches.

Microsoft tried to do away with the XCopy command in Vista (when you run xcopy /? you see the message NOTE: Xcopy is now deprecated, please use Robocopy) in favor of its powerful cousin, Robocopy. But too many XCopy fans must have complained, because XCopy is back in Windows 7, and there's even a new switch added to the extensive list.

Since XCopy is still a viable file management tool, I updated the XCopy Tool, an HTML application I created back in 2002. This updated version, which you can download for free, works in Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.

Installation

Once you download the Windows Vista IP Configuration Tool package, simply copy its three files to a folder of your choice:

• XCopy Tool.hta
• FileCab.ico
• XCopy Tool-ReadMe.doc

The XCopy Tool.hta file is the HTA file that you'll use to launch the application. The FileCab.ico file contains the icon that the HTA uses for the control menu and the taskbar. Vista XCopy Tool-ReadMe.doc is the documentation file.

Using the XCopy Tool

Using the XCopy Tool is easy: Just double-click on the HTA file. Once you launch the XCopy Tool, you'll see the main screen, shown in Figure A. As you can see, all XCopy command's switches are available as check boxes. You can simply hover your mouse pointer over a switch to find out what it does.

Figure A

The XCopy Tool makes it easy to take advantage of the DOS-based XCopy command and its parameters.

To get started, click the Select Source and Select Destination buttons and make your folder/ drive selections. When you do, you'll see the Browse for Folder dialog box, shown in Figure B. In addition to providing a nice interface for selecting your source and destination folders, the Browse for Folder dialog box allows you to easily create new destination folders via the Make New Folder button.

Figure B

The Browse for Folder dialog box lets you choose your source and destination folders.

Once you've selected both the source and destination folders, you'll see a confirmation dialog box like the one shown in Figure C. If you click Yes, you can begin selecting options. If you click No, both the source and destination will be cleared out and you can start from scratch.

Figure C

Before you select any options, the XCopy Tool prompts you to confirm your choices for the source and destination folders.

You can then choose from any of the 30 available XCopy command options. However, you have to understand the XCopy command and know how the options work together when selecting a combination of options.

When you click OK, you'll see that current command line displayed in the dialog box and you'll be prompted to confirm the operation before you proceed, as shown in Figure D.

Figure D

The XCopy Tool will display the command line so that you can confirm that this is indeed the command you want to use.

When you click Yes, a Command Prompt window will open and display the results, as shown in Figure E.

Figure E

In the Command Prompt window, you'll see the XCopy operation unfold.

[from TechRepublich.com]

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