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These are a few of my favorite things
Raindrops on Roses and Whiskers on Kittens … plus related software and hardware. This is a Mac list – not Windows …
I consider these items must have / must use:
- Time Machine – software included with Leopard+ for backing up files.
- Backblaze – on line backup service (if you have decent internet connection speed)
- 1Password – password management software
Some new prospects:
- Dropbox – file synchronization service
domain name registration – it looks like a bill …
Domain Name Registration Phishing
Originally Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:55 am
Post subject: Domain Registry of America
There are companies out there, including Domain Registry of America, who send things which look like “invoices” to the owners domain names who are NOT registered with them – in an attempt to coax people to transfer to their service.
If you are registered with CrestoneRegister.com, you can simply shred this duplicitous “invoice” from Domain Registry of America or other similar companies. Invoices should come from Crestone Creations only.
Regards,
Clyde Lovett
Crestone Creations
Reliability of Wikipedia
Q: Is Wikipedia a good source on the internet for research
A: I think that Wikipedia is a good source on the internet for research. I usually begin with Wikipedia as their layout / content delivery is excellent. [Read more →]
Paypal inconvenient truth
I have recently discovered that when a client goes to pay their bill using Paypal – if the client is not a Paypal member then they can only use their credit card three times before they are locked out for that card. They are, thus, forced to register for an account. [Read more →]
Blog This
Why Blog? > How Blog? > Get Going!
Why Blog?
There have been numerous well written articles which are trying to pound this thought into your business head – get a blog. So I’m not going to re-babble what has been said in great, glorious detail – go read it: Here is the primer – the 2008 version of an article first written in 2005 http://bit.ly/1JwiST which has now grown into a blog: http://bit.ly/16l7FH
But let me get to the point of / summarize Why – [Read more →]
Click here – that’s the title of this blog :P
When creating hypertext or “links,” why show the URL? Why put “click here” ?
After years of doing web sites, I never cease to be astonished at the ways people get confused, hung up, etc. That’s okay. Everyone is different and not everyone wants/needs to be an internet master. I have learned to build for the LCD, the lowest common denominator, in terms of internet/computer experience . I want a web site to be accessible to all 
So why put click here or repeat the URL in hypertext?
There are many reasons for this. Here are few that come to mind right away:
1. Lowest Common Denominator: On the LCD subject in addition to what I say above, bear in mind that not everyone processes information the same way. You and I, with reasonable internet experience, may see underlined blue text as a link and know to click on it. Some people don’t. When I make a choice like that I am not posting for myself, I am posting for the lowest common denominator – to make sure that the largest number of people will have success. I have had some experienced users ask about the use of “click here.” It is a similar consideration. 80-90 % of the users know to “click here” but, depending on the site, there may be a percentage who do not know that. I want to make sure things are easy for users – I don’t want them to struggle. I’d rather be redundant than lose some people. Also, someone could be skimming and the URL grabs them whereas the text does not. Make it easy for them. [Read more →]
Scientific American – How the Brain Reveals Why We Buy