Hi Everyone,
I just want to share some apps out there for this episode of TOD (Tip of the Day). There is almost always an app for every situation out there and as gas prices begin to climb again…well, there’s an app for that.
APP Store: Gassbuddy
Did you know that there’s an app to find the best gas prices around you? Try Gasbuddy (free) for iPhone and Android. This app is social based, relying on people to update the prices. You don’t need an account if you don’t want to sign up. You can use the guest account to view prices and see when it was last updated.
Microsoft Office Suite Virtual Desktop: OnLive Desktop
Looking for an app for Microsoft Office and don’t want to pay $20. Try OnLive Desktop (free with 2GB cloud space). This app works on your Apple iOS or Android devices. This virtual desktop has MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint. You can access your files through the web browser on your MAC or PC. Upload or download files to your desktop or mobile device. Thanks Steve, for sharing this app.
Desktop Sharing: JoinMe.com
Looking for an app to share your desktop, try JoinMe. It’s free from LogMeIn and has an accompanying app for iOS and Android. You can use it for conferences, collaboration, PowerPoint presentations, training and more (it’s like GotoMeeting without the video and cost). Launch it from your MAC or PC, email the code to your guest. Easy to operate, and it’s free. Note, if you don’t have a bridge for your phone conferencing, you can use your iPhone to initiate a conference call. Just “Add Call” & “Merge”.
Surfing the Web: Safari (iPhone/iPad)
Did you know that when surfing the web on your iphone/ipad, you don’t have to enter .com in the URL for .com websites? Just type google in the address bar, and it will take you to google.com. This only applies to .com sites. You will still have to enter .org, .net, etc for all others.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Episode 44: These tips are for the beginner publishers out there.
Hi Everyone,
MS Word: Let Microsoft Word do the work for you
Do you create large word docs (handbooks & manuals) and manually create your tables of contents, references, indexes, etc? Did you know by creating an outline, assigning styles or references, you can automatically create and update your table of contents, references, indexes, and more?
Try creating your document in the outline view to setup your chapters and sub-chapters. With a simple click, you can organize and move your chapters around without having to cut and paste them into your document. The added bonus, is when you let Word create the “Table of Content”, it will list the chapters/sub-chapters with their corresponding page numbers. If you add or make changes to the doc, you only have to run the update to renumber the document. What to learn more? Let me know and I’ll setup a short Adv Word workshop.
Adobe Acrobat Pro: I can save the form you sent/posted!
Did you know that when you create/publish a pdf form, you can enable users to save that form? When you create a standard pdf forms (for Acrobat Reader), users only options are to complete the form and print it out (especially frustrating with long forms). Users needed Acrobat Pro if they wanted to save their form. Well, try creating an extended PDF forms that Acrobat Reader users can save. Follow the steps below to create an extended PDF form.
*Remember, you must have Acrobat Pro to create these forms. You are just making it easier for them to save and complete these forms.
Looking for an app to complete pdf forms on your iPad, try PDF Expert ($9.99). Yes, it’s a little pricey, but there are only a few apps out there that will let you complete a pdf form. It does all of the features annotate, stamp, sign, rotate, organize, add pages to the doc and more. If you just want an app to annotate and not fill out a pdf form, try Goodreader ($4.99).
MS Word: Let Microsoft Word do the work for you
Do you create large word docs (handbooks & manuals) and manually create your tables of contents, references, indexes, etc? Did you know by creating an outline, assigning styles or references, you can automatically create and update your table of contents, references, indexes, and more?
Try creating your document in the outline view to setup your chapters and sub-chapters. With a simple click, you can organize and move your chapters around without having to cut and paste them into your document. The added bonus, is when you let Word create the “Table of Content”, it will list the chapters/sub-chapters with their corresponding page numbers. If you add or make changes to the doc, you only have to run the update to renumber the document. What to learn more? Let me know and I’ll setup a short Adv Word workshop.
Adobe Acrobat Pro: I can save the form you sent/posted!
Did you know that when you create/publish a pdf form, you can enable users to save that form? When you create a standard pdf forms (for Acrobat Reader), users only options are to complete the form and print it out (especially frustrating with long forms). Users needed Acrobat Pro if they wanted to save their form. Well, try creating an extended PDF forms that Acrobat Reader users can save. Follow the steps below to create an extended PDF form.
*Remember, you must have Acrobat Pro to create these forms. You are just making it easier for them to save and complete these forms.
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