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Expert Advice
The tips, tricks and tutorials you find on this site are written by some of the brightest minds in their industry. They not only have a passion for their field of expertise, they have a passion for helping others, including you! If you find one of their contributions helpful, we encourage you to tweet about their article. Here are just some of the experts that are a part of our team:
Alan is an expert in the area of email with a wealth of knowledge in Exchange and Outlook. Alan has been an IT professional for over two decades and co-owns his own business which focuses on delivering tech support to the SMB market.
Alan Hardisty
Andrew is a computer technician who has seen many people's computers at their worst state. The majority of issues he deals with are either performance or security related and he will be sharing some of his trade secrets on these topics.
Andrew Duncan
Brandon is web developer with over five years of experience doing Wordpress theme development. His area of expertise spans multiple web programming languages and backend database systems including PHP, ASP.NET, MySQL and SQL Server.
Brandon Campbell
Daniel Park is a guru in the field of media creation. He produces many of the slick videos found on this site. Daniel was part of the talented team at TechSmith, the company that develops the popular applications Camtasia Studio and SnagIt.
Daniel Park
Kelly is a marketing expert that prides herself at being efficient with her time. This has allowed her to manage multiple projects simultaneously without sacrificing on quality. Kelly will be providing Mac and Windows tips for those looking to be a little more effective with their time.
Kelly Lynn
Jessica is an award-winning graphic designer and web developer. She runs her own successful business developing quality brands for organizations around the world. From logo design to illustrations to business cards, she does it all!
Jessica Greenwalt
Laura is an IT support manager for a mid-sized development shop. She has a tremendous amount of experience dealing with hardware, software and infrastructure concerns within a corporate environment. Laura will be discussing various software, solutions, and more.
Laura Reynolds
Michel lives and breathes JavaScript and has been using it since 1996. He has read over 10,000 pages of Javascript books and has even co-written one by O'Reilly publishing. If there was ever an expert in this area, it's Michel!
Michel Plungjan
Tracy is an Excel Extraordinaire! She has a masters in information systems and is currently employed full time as an Excel and Access developer. If there is a complex Excel issue that needs solving, Tracy is as good as any in the industry!
Tracy Broome
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Windows Vista Easter Eggs
Since the inception of Microsoft, the company has created a series of operating systems under the name “Windows.” The most recent incarnations of Windows have been “Windows XP, Windows 7 and Windows Vista,” with Vista being one of the more recent. Which each new incarnation of Windows Microsoft has not only improved past features but also innovated new ones. These innovations are what have allowed Microsoft to compete with newer operating systems such as Linux and Ubuntu, which are “Open Source,” which means free to download and use. Even though most Windows operating systems still cost to download the innovative features have allowed them to keep their core audience. In each one of Microsoft's Windows browsers they've hidden secrets that you can discover called “Easter eggs,” referring to an … Continue reading
Opera Custom Searches
With other browsers becoming more and more popular, less well known browsers have had to learn to innovate and be original to compete with companies like Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. One of these competing browsers that's managed to stay in the market and keep a core fan base is a browser simply called “Opera.” Opera has a lot of interesting and easy to use features that have allowed it to compete with and be named as one of the world's most popular browsers. One of these features is a custom search engine. This allows you to search the web without using a hosted search engine like Yahoo or Google. What this unique feature does is allows you to search directly from your address bar instead of having to … Continue reading
Safari Drag and Drop Uploads
Among the list of popular browsers alongside Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox is a browser called “Safari.” Safari is the default browser on most Apple products, such as the Ipad and Ipod touch. This browser makes it convenient to surf the web from just about any mobile device created by Apple. Safari allows the user to use services like flash and view content specified for mobile devices. Safari has had five version with the fifth being the most current version of the browser and with each version has new and better features. The fifth version of Safari supports HTML, Layout, Javascript and more using a feature called “webKit2.” Even though Safari was built to run on Apple Based computers and products, it has many of the same features as … Continue reading
Keep Your Computer Up to Date by Upgrading Memory
In order to get the most from your Opera browser, you need to know how to use its more advanced features. By now you know how to speed up your web browsing on slower connections, use some of the keyboard shortcuts, set up e-mail accounts, control popups, and synchronize bookmarks across a multitude of devices. The mouse gestures feature allows you to perform a variety of tasks with a right click and movement of the mouse. Opera panels gives you instant access to your bookmarks, history, downloads, and more. Mouse Gestures Lets You Keep Your Mouse Pointer in the Browser Window Using mouse gestures is a great way to speed up your browsing experience by not having to access the Opera menu to perform a number of … Continue reading
Safari Web Page Emailing
Apple Computers and current products come with a built in browser called “Safari.” Safari has managed to compete with other popular browsers such as Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox by constantly creating competing features and innovating new features that make the browser experience easier and more streamlined for the user. Each new version of Safari has boasted improved features as well as brand new features. Safari is one of the few browsers that allows the user to drag and drop content from their computer into an upload field by simply typing the name of the file into Safari's browser tool simply known as “finder.” This browser not only streamlines the experience of a user on a home computer or a laptop, but also those of mobile devices. Safari is … Continue reading
Make the Most of Dolphin Browser for Your Mobile Device
If you want something more than the bare-bones mobile browsing experience from the default browser on your Android phone, iPad or other mobile device, look no further than Dolphin Browser, the most downloaded browser on the Android Market and one of the highest rated mobile apps by CNET. This browser includes traditional features such as tabbed browsing and zooming but it's the advanced gestures and zine mode that will make you a fan for life. Advanced Gestures for Easier Browsing Who doesn't want to save time and effort? Dolphin Browser lets you do just that with a handful or predefined gestures. Tap the hand icon on the bottom corner of the screen and draw a gesture to perform common tasks. For example, draw a lowercase letter “e” to exit … Continue reading
