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Creating your own Creative Suite
Monday, April 30, 2007 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Opinion | Comments: 0
Do you really need to purchase a $1,000 suite if you have all of the applications at your fingertips?
A lot has changed over the past years with applications. Lately, Microsoft and Adobe are at each other and Adobe just released their new Creative Suite 2 of applications since the acquisition of Macromedia.
If you've purchased any Macromedia products, you'll notice that their upgrade path is a little steep, but provides you with an ample amount of applications to accomplish any print or web design/development you need.
Fireday - Firefox extension reviews for April 27, 2007
Friday, April 27, 2007 3:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Fireday | Comments: 0
This week: ShopZilla and KGen
ShopZilla
Rating: 5/5
Here is an extension that is similar to the eBay Buddy, but the difference is that it adds more bargain/budget web sites to the list including eBay.
A List Apart Web Design Survey 2007
Tuesday, April 24, 2007 5:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Design | Comments: 0
Take part in a web design survey for A List Apart!
The site A List Apart released their first annual 2007 Web Design Survey and want you to be a part of it.
They are offering a chance to win an Apple 30GB iPod, an Event Apart Jump Drive, or a A List Apart T-Shirt. Results will be reported on their site in the future.
Is HP still king of printers?
Monday, April 23, 2007 4:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Opinion | Comments: 0
Not MFDs! Look below to find out who has dominated the MFD market. And it's not HP.
Since the purchase of a new PC, the office printer is now obsolete. Yes, it's very old (2 years old = 14 years in computer years).
Since I do a lot of graphics design and copying, I thought I'd purchase a MFD (multi function device) for the office.
Mozilla Foundation releases Thunderbird 2.0
Thursday, April 19, 2007 4:30 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Software Updates | Comments: 0
The Mozilla Foundation packed a ton of new features into Thunderbird 2.0.
If you're looking for an email replacement to MS Outlook, you may want to consider Thunderbird 2.0. It was released yesterday and showcases a lot of new features. Check it out.
To summarize the new features:
Speed Links - Apr-18-2007: Small Business
Wednesday, April 18, 2007 11:30 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Speed Links | Comments: 0
Small Businesses Speed Links for the day
- 3 Simple Strategies to Build Your Home-Based Business Faster And Easier
- The Trump Blog discusses the difference between Experience vs. Education
- Where to get clients, Part I: Rent-a-Coder
- What's the difference between an Entrepreneur and a Robot?
- How to market your Web App
- 5 Steps to creating a profitable niche for your small business
- How to get your spouse to support your entrepreneurial dreams
- The realistic entrepreneur's guide to venture capital
- Secrets to a successful business contract
- Web Resources for Entrepreneurs
- The 5-point Strategy to a Powerful Network
- Going Global? 50 Resources for Entrepreneurs thinking globally
- Instilling the Entrepreneurial Spirit
- Referral Marketing 101
- A Bill of Rights for Micro-ISV's
- Top 10 tips for writing great IT project proposals
- 101 Essential Freelancing Resources
- How to choose a breakthrough domain for your website
- [CNet] Entrepreneurs discuss building and selling a Web 2.0 Startup
Tip: Spring Cleaning with Google Reader
Wednesday, April 18, 2007 4:30 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Google | Comments: 0
When you keep subscribing to feeds, you sometimes become unaware of how many you have. Time for spring cleaning!
After building a substantial amount of RSS feeds, you start to get bogged down with news and sometimes the avalance is a little too much or your older feeds go stale.
Well, time to "Spring clean" your feeds.
Google pays $3.1 billion for DoubleClick
Friday, April 13, 2007 4:30 PM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Google | Comments: 0
... and in cash no less.
There it is!
The last acquisition didn't satisfy the one prediction I made in December, but this one certainly did.
5 Fantasy Technologies Made Real Today!
Friday, April 13, 2007 10:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: General | Comments: 1
Here are five technologies that transferred from the movies to reality.
DCS Media focuses primarily on growing small businesses using hard learned lessons, snappy technology, and Internet trends to further your business, but every once in a while, there are technologies that reach into our dreams and make those technologies a reality.
Even James Bond doesn't have it this good.
Speed Links - Apr-13-2007: JavaScript
Friday, April 13, 2007 5:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Speed Links | Comments: 0
An additional group of hot JavaScript links for developers and designers.
- Mastering JSON (JavaScript Object Notation)
Hunlock gives a great tutorial on using JSON.
- 5 Guidelines to follow when using JSON
The Yahoo! User Interface Blog provides 5 excellent tips when writing apps with JSON
- x86 Assembler written in JavaScript
This fits under the category of "huh?" Anybody who feels that JavaScript isn't powerful enough, they could always use an x86 Assembler to help with their coding :-o (Thanks Ajaxian)
- How to protect a JSON or JavaScript Service
Just what it says.
Fireday - Firefox extension reviews for April 13, 2007
Friday, April 13, 2007 2:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Fireday | Comments: 0
This week: Tab Catalog and Paragrasp
Ughh! Friday the 13th!
Ahem...well...moving right along.
Speed Links - Apr-03-2007: JavaScript
Tuesday, April 03, 2007 10:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Speed Links | Comments: 0
JavaScript Speed Links
- JavaScript Clipboard Copy
Need a way to copy and paste data in your web application? Try this routine from Jeffothy's Keyings. - How to build a simple calendar with JavaScript
Easy way to display a calendar using only JavaScript. Personally, I'd go server-side myself. :-) - Dojo Presentations with dojo.gfx
For a presentation, Dylan Schiemann used dojo.gfx to create his presentation as opposed to MS Powerpoint. Niiice. - Using CSS and JavaScript to create bar charts
PHPVoid has a great bar chart developed using only CSS and JavaScript. - How to use enumerations in JavaScript
JavaScript Kata gives a great tip on how to use enums in JavaScript. - Securing your JSON
Ajaxian reported on Bas Wenneker's algorithm of securing your JSON (Javascript Object Notation) over the network.
The Ultimate Guide to USB Flash Drives: Part III
Tuesday, April 03, 2007 4:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: General | Comments: 0
Take your USB Flash Drive and load it up with software to turn it into a portable workhorse.
In the last segment, we talked about how to get the best deal on a USB Flash drive. Heck, you could even get the USB Flash Drive for free.
So, now you have your USB Flash Drive and are ready for the best part of this series: loading software onto your USB Flash Drive. Choose between Operating Systems or Applications...or both.
The Ultimate Guide to USB Flash Drives: Part II
Monday, April 02, 2007 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: General | Comments: 0
How to find (and buy) a cheap USB flash drive. The best deals appear when you least expect it...like in this article.
In the last part, you answered the question why you needed a USB drive and we discussed the different types of USB Drives available. In part 2 of this series, we talk about where to get the best deal on a USB drive.
Where are the deals?
I've seen 1GB USB flash drives at your local Wal-Mart for $30-$50 (UPDATE: ok, they dropped the price on it, but it's still too much), and I wonder why people pay so much. Recently, I just purchased a 2GB SD Card for $4.99 ($20 rebate). Yes, $5!. Ha-HA!
