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How to create, format and self-publish your own eBook
03 Feb 2012 by Carl Natale / 2 Comments
When Apple rolled out iBooks 2, it also released a tool to create interactive ebooks called iBook Author. It’s free and supposed to be easy to use. The catch is that you can only use it to sell books via Apple’s iBooks store, although you can use it to create ebooks that you can distribute for free. iBooks Author is an important tool because creating an ebook is a bit more complicated ...
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Bring Python to Your .NET Development with IronPython
25 Jan 2012 by Brian Nelson
Python is a high-level programming language that has gained popularity in recent years for its emphasis on clear code that is easy to read, combined with surprising power and flexibility. Because Python is free and open-source, it has become a widely used scripting language primarily for web-based applications…but did you know that a little help from the .NET framework can bring your Python...
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Create better online videos with the YouTube Creator Playbook
23 Jan 2012 by Carl Natale
There are two ways you can use YouTube to gain fame and fortune: Create a viral video that gets viewed by millions of people. Create a YouTube channel that drives traffic to your brand over time. Viral videos rely a lot on quirkiness and luck. Despite that randomness, there are some best practices that will help your video. The more methodical approach to building a popular YouTube channel requi...
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How to install Microsoft’s FxCop for Visual Studio 2010
19 Jan 2012 by Evan Wondrasek / 4 Comments
I recently discovered Visual Studio Achievements, which as the name indicates, adds video game-style “achievements” to Microsoft’s premiere IDE while you code. Visual Studio Achievements was even created by Microsoft’s Channel9 team, so you know it’s the real deal. Some of the unlockable achievements include positive awards like “Add 10 regions to a class. Your code is so readable, if ...
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Use Bubbles and Your Android Phone to Create Memorable Phone Calls
19 Jan 2012 by Kevin Ivanca
In a world filled with short attention spans and thinning short-term memories, it can sometimes be difficult to remember to mentioning important topics while making a phone call. Heck, give a person 30 minutes of phone conversation to wander, and their mind will stray further than the island of Lilliput (hint: it’s a fictitious location from a book). Well I don’t know about you, but ...
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Clearly: Chrome browser extension cuts distractions from web pages
13 Jan 2012 by Carl Natale / 2 Comments
Evernote has created a tool for people who are easily distracted. Clearly is a Google Chrome extension that strips out navigation, links and advertisement from any Web page and presents you with a cleaner, less distracting online reading experience. Clearly is a Chrome browser extension that strips navigation, links and ads from a page The Clearly reading experience is customizable: you can choos...
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Tips and Tools for Better, Faster Writing
11 Jan 2012 by Brian Nelson / 1 Comment
I’ve been writing here at Techerator for over a year, but only recently have I decided to take steps to improve my writing and time efficiency. You probably know the drill: sit down at your desk, check out Twitter, open your word editor, Tweet something, check out Facebook, decide on a title, Facebook about how hard it is to write, go reward yourself with a cup of coffee, I wonder what’...
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BitTorrent takes on Dropbox with new file-sharing service
10 Jan 2012 by Craig Lloyd
It seems that everyone is planning an Operation Overthrow against popular file synching service Dropbox. Earlier this week, it was Insync. This time, the newest member to join the movement is BitTorrent, Inc. with their new desktop app simply dubbed Share. The service allows you to transfer any type of files to anyone with no size limit to weigh you down. The process is easy and straightforward. ...
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Create a WiFi signal strength map with NetSpot for Mac
05 Jan 2012 by Carl Natale
Finding the best spot for wifi access in your home or in a public place is pretty much trial and error. Turn on your laptop, and see what happens. NetSpot is a free wireless survey tool that makes it more of a treasure hunt. Once you install it on your Mac (OSX only), your laptop becomes a wifi sniffer. Before you start up the app, you’re going to need a floor plan with measurements. NetSpot...
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How To Embed Images Directly Into Your HTML
30 Dec 2011 by Brian Nelson
When you code a web page, you’ll oftentimes want to include images. In almost every case you’ll throw down a line of code that looks something like this: <img src="location/of/image.png" alt="alternative text" /> But did you know that you can embed your image directly into the HTML without having to link to an external file? Yep, but first, why would you wa...
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