August 31, 2013

Free Windows Phone 8 Development Course from Microsoft

Are you a web developer who is looking to further your skills?  Microsoft, through their Microsoft Virtual Academy, offers several free on-line courses which will present you with the skills necessary to complete their on-line certification tests.  Here we are focusing on the "Windows Phone 8 Development for Absolute Beginners" course. These are self-paced courses which allow you to train on your schedule. Additional courses are available by visiting the Microsoft Virtual Academy...

August 29, 2013

Earn You Money With Your Smartphone

Smartphone applications have the power to make our lives easier and often more enjoyable. Many also facilitate you earning money directly through your smartphone. Here are five free apps that can lend a hand to your bank account: iBotta. Using iBotta, You pick the products you are going to buy on your next shopping trip and earn money by completing small tasks associated with those products. Tasks include earning $0.50 for answering one question about the product, or earn $0.25 for reading one fact about the product. Also, you can often score $1.25 for posting...

August 27, 2013

Last.fm for Windows Touch

Use Last.fm on your Windows Touch tablet to discover new music wherever you are. Access your listening history, watch full-length videos and explore Last.fm's catalog of more than 463 million tracks. Let your friends on Twitter or Facebook know what you're into right now by publishing custom charts through the app. They're based on the music you've recently played or loved via Last.fm. You can also listen to Last.fm's radio stations via your Windows Touch, based on the artists and genres you want to hear. If you've got a Last.fm profile then you can play stations featuring artists...

Last.fm for Windows Phone 7

Need new music? Get music and events recommendations, and quickly look up artist biogs and more with Last.fm on your Windows Phone 7. Last.fm lets you effortlessly keep a record of what you listen to (from almost any music player, including Last.fm Radio on your Windows Phone 7) and adds it to your Last.fm profile. Based on what you like, Last.fm recommends you more music, concerts and people. Not only that, but Last.fm Radio is free to all Windows Phone 7 users in the UK and US, meaning you don't have to be a Last.fm subscriber...

The Official Last.fm Android App

Got an Android device? With the Last.fm app you can: Scrobble from any Android music player View your friends' profiles Check out upcoming events Play Last.fm radio in the background Enjoy streaming radio (only available to subscribers in US, UK & DE). Choose an artist or tag, listen to a playlist (taken from millions of available tracks) or play one of our personalised stations for music based on the tracks you already like. Get the Last.fm App Download from Android Market   Currently available: Worldwide * * subscriber-only radio...

Have an iPhone or iPad Touch? Get Last.fm Everywhere You Go

Use Last.fm on your iPhone and iPod Touch to track the music you and your friends have been playing. Get music recommendations wherever you are based on your taste. From new releases to events near you, Last.fm does more with the music you listen to than anyone else. Not only that, but you can search for information about music and concerts at the tap of a button. Last.fm subscribers can also use the app to listen to music recommendations with Last.fm radio, offering personalised stations based on the music they play. What's in the latest version? Check your Last.fm profile (now...

Speed Up Your Android Device

Android smartphones and tablets can become slow and sluggish over time. These easy-to-follow tips will help make your device run like new. You may have noticed over the past few months that your once-speedy Android device has slowed down considerably. Simple tasks such as switching between apps or returning home are proving more troublesome than before, and you are now experiencing lag in all the wrong places. Things don't have to be this way, however. These simple tips and tricks can help speed up your device and make it perform like new.  More here >&g...

August 25, 2013

45 Free Online Courses from Leading Universities

Below is a list of  45 Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) offered by leading universities free of charge. Most of these courses offer “certificates” or “statements of completion,” though typically not university credit. These courses are "evergreen" or open, meaning you can start and complete them whenever you like.  They are perfect for persons who want to prepare for college or just want to educate their mind. (See the key below to understand the credentials offered by each course, and see our MOOC FAQ if you have general questions.) Free Courses Credential Key: CC...

August 24, 2013

UPDATED: Bluehost vs Hostgator Review 2013 – Who wins?

We (in partnership with Hostgator.com) are pleased to offer any new partners seeking a web host service provider a 25% discount on sign-up. Please use Coupon Code: sublimemaxxus. As I have stated previously. Hostgator has the best service and support at a reasonable rate and I assure you your experience will be to your satisfaction. Original post below: So you have finally decided to start that blog or perhaps you are in the market to host your business domain somewhere. You can only imagine that you must be extremely confused as to where you should host your site. Finding a reliable host...

UPDATED - FREE Black Leather Desktop Background

Here's an interesting leather image to use as a wallpaper or background. Very sophisticated! Download it here!...

Top 12 Free Content Management Systems (CMS)

Building websites by hand with all html/css pages was fine a couple years ago, but these days there are a ton of awesome Content Management System options out there that make our jobs as developers and website publishers SO much easier! So, What Exactly Is A Content Management System? According to Wikipedia, they describe a CMS as follows: A web content management system (WCMS or Web CMS) is a content management system (CMS) software, usually implemented as a Web application, for creating and managing HTML content. It is used to manage and control a large, dynamic collection of Web material...

August 23, 2013

Shared Hosting versus Dedicated Server

Are you at a crossroads now, deciding which type of web hosting best suits your needs? This is definitely an important decision as it will affect how your business will run on the web-space in the future. So, before you start submitting a ticket to the support department or calling the sales department of any hosting provider to ask regarding your confusion, take a look at the guidelines and tips which I'm about to introduce to you. First of all, ask yourself, which type of web businesses are you planning to get involved in? Next, I'll show you the advantages, disadvantages and features offered to you by both shared hosting and dedicated server hosting. Before I proceed further, let's refresh your mind with the definition of both types...

UPDATE: Cool Web Effects - Lightbox Image Viewer 2.03a

As you may well have observed by now, the effect is not working any longer on my blogger as Google has adapted a similar approach to view images. I had, in that particular post, included the script in my heading and body, but these are conflicting with Google's implementation. However, you can still follow the directions and apply to Wordpress or your own web-site. Below is the original post: The Lightbox Image Viewer 2.0 expands upon the original Lightbox Image Viewer with a few new features. While the original version is great for viewing images individually on the page, Lightbox 2.0 supports...

August 22, 2013

Optimize And Clean Your Computer With a Free Program Download

CCleaner -Optimization and Cleaning for your computer..absolutely free! CCleaner (aka CrapCleaner) is the #1 tool for cleaning your Windows PC free. It protects your privacy online and makes your computer faster and more secure. Easy to use and a small, fast download, I have been using this program from Piriform for years.  This program is also available for the Mac platform. Download now for Windows here, FREE More information: Download for PC Download for Mac Features FAQ Screenshots Reviews Help Cleans all areas of your Computer: Internet Explorer Temporary files, history,...

August 21, 2013

Search & Content Optimization – 20 SEO Best Practices

Unscrupulous SEO companies offer quick fix solutions to getting your website ranked high on Google searches, and in the process they are quick to disregard the most commonly accepted (and smartest) SEO best practices. Like all quick fixes, they don’t stick – and worse, they are likely to crash and burn. If you want to improve your organic search traffic on Google and other engines, then forget about search engine optimization tricks and shortcuts. Focus instead on creating high quality content, and on increasing your website’s online visibility and reputation through blogging and social media. In other words, emphasize people and not machines. SEO Best Practices Write for users, not search engines. User profiles and personas help...

August 17, 2013

How do I manually install Flash Player on my Android device?

Flash Player for Android is no longer available for download from the Google Play app store, but Android users can still download and install Flash Player from the Archived Flash Player Versions page on the Adobe website.  To do so, please watch this instructional video or follow the steps below: Make sure your Android device is connected to the Internet. Open the Settings menu. Select Security (or Applications, on older Android OSs). Place a checkmark next to the "Unknown sources" check box. Tap OK to confirm your selection. Close Settings. Launch the browser. Search for "flash player archive page" or navigate directly to http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions. html On the Archive page,...

TiltViewer

TiltViewer is a free, customizable 3D Flash image viewing application. Controls Mouse * Click images to zoom-in, click again to zoom-out. * Click the background to zoom-out. * Click the 'reload' button (below the image grid) to load a new set of images. * Click the 'flip' button (bottom-right of a zoomed-in image) to see image details. Keyboard * Cursor keys to navigate between images. * Space-bar to zoom in/out. * 'F' key to flip an image (when zoomed in). Right-Click Menu * Go Fullscreen. Opens TiltViewer in fullscreen mode. Right-click and select 'Exit Fullscreen' to revert to regular mode. Note keyboard navigation does not work in full-screen mode. Download: Download TiltViewer v1.3 to use on your site. Using TiltViewer:...

August 14, 2013

30 best new SEO tools

Richard Baxter of netmagazine.com on building the perfect toolkit for SEO and digital marketing You’ve heard the saying, 'A poor craftsman blames his tools'. In our world, it’s more like 'really awesome tools make me look good to my clients', or similar. Making sure you use the best tools is critical to being thorough, competitive and exceptional at your craft, but staying up-to-date is pretty difficult. I’ve been working in the trenches of the SEO industry for 10 years, watching different tools come and go, all gaining in complexity and usefulness as time goes on....

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