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Konquer KompoZer Tutorial Video Set still tops

July 22nd, 2010 Bob View Comments

Konquer KompoZer Video Tutorial Set image“The Konquer KompoZer Video Tutorial Set, available at KompoZerTutorials.com is still far and away the best selling video series,” says HowDoIDoThatVideos.com.

KompoZer itself may be free, but there is still the learning curve to overcome. Many KompoZer users would rather have a set of comprehensive reference videos rather than looking up a specific problem that interrupting their workflow.”

The Konquer KompoZer Video Tutorial Set fills that need to a “T”. For more information on how this tutorial set can turn you into a KompoZer expert in just a few hours, visit KompoZerTutorials.com.

I’m not drivin’ all the way out there

January 19th, 2009 Bob View Comments

Have you ever had to meet someone halfway between here and there?

If you have, you’ll be happy to know that there’s now a way to find a place to meet in the middle. Restaurant, coffee shop, golf course, bar, hotel, mall, theater and more. Just type in the addresses of the two starting points, pick what type of place you’d like to meet and click the “Find a Place to Meet” button.

The website is MeetInBetween.us and it lets you tweak the results if you aren’t satisfied with what the software comes up with. I tried a few different points of origin I was familiar with and it came up with some good possibilities although I had to tweak the results both times.

I put together a little video to show you how it works.

Meet In Between Us Video

You can also use the website to find the halfway point of any trip you are taking. Just enter the starting point and the destination address and let the software do the work.

So, the next time you have to meet someone somewhere in between, give MeetInBetween.us a try. Like all things dependent on mapping technology, the results will get better and better over time until you won’t know what you did without it.

Free Polls for Your Blog or Website

January 1st, 2009 Bob View Comments

Now that WordPress 2.7 has been released, work on the 2.8 version has begun. The folks at WordPress.org have asked for input on what users would most like to see in the upcoming upgrade (you can participate in the survey here).

What do your customers really want? You can use polls and surveys to find out.

The folks at Automattic have created PollDaddy.com to help users create polls and surveys that you can then place on your blog, website or link to from an email. A simple interface walks you through the process of creating your poll or survey. There are 19 themes that you can use or you can use the built-in tool that helps you create a custom theme.

Once you have your poll set up, PollDaddy offers several ways for you to publish it. A simple JavaScript snippet can be placed on your web page by you or your web designer, and there’s a direct link method to include in emails. There’s a WordPress plugin for your blog and a MySpace app let’s you easily insert your survey into your MySpace profile.

In addition to the free version of PollDaddy, there are two premium versions for those who require more power and features.

We created the poll below using the free PollDaddy app. It’s a live poll so pick and click for an example of how PollDaddy works. You can then sign up for your free PollDaddy account.

[polldaddy poll="1234288"]

Open-Realty® 2.5 still sets the standard

July 29th, 2008 Bob View Comments

The latest version of the Open-Realty® real estate listings software is Version 2.5. Open-Realty® has been the standard in Open Source Real Estate applications since it first appeared in 2003. With the release of Version 2.5, Open-Realty® has solidified it’s position as the premier tool for Realtors® and Investors to publish their property listings on the Internet.

Web hosting service with Open-Realty® pre-installed and configured is available from OrangeCat.net. Customization service is also available from OrangeCat. Investors and Realtors® who are members of the Association of Real Estate Investment Professionals (AREIP.org) can get a special package deal on membership and Open-Realty® hosting. AREIP Members have access to special Open-Realty® templates that display the AREIP Membership logo and link.

The list of features for the software and users below was originally published on the official Open-Realty® website, which contains a lot more information on the software, documentation, a support forum and more.

Open-Realty® v2.5

Open-Realty® is a professional, open-source, web-based real estate listing management system written in PHP that is provided FREE by Transparent Technologies, Inc. Designed to be flexible, powerful, easy to install and maintain, Open-Realty® has powered thousands of real estate web sites worldwide. Open-Realty® is a mature application that is actively developed, and has been community supported since 2003.

Features:

  • All dynamically generated site-visitor content validates to XHTML 1.0 strict and CSS 2.0 standards.
  • Graphical site administration interface.
  • Built in WYSIWYG page editor for creating and modifying the content of key pages, including the one presently being viewed.
  • Easy to use installer reduces installation time.
  • Keeps property listings updated — no special skills required to add, delete, or modify listings.
  • Built-in photo management — upload photos via a web browser. If photos are not uploaded for a property listing, a default “photo not available” image will be automatically displayed.
  • Automatically creates thumbnails — smaller versions of your photos are automatically created using the industry standard GD Graphics Library.
  • Optional “Search Engine Optimized” (SEO) page links, and optimization features.
  • Flexible database abstraction — compatible with mySQL, postgres, MS SQL, and Oracle via. the ADODB lite database library.
  • Secure — no one but the site Administrator or delegated Agents can modify or add listings.
  • Showcase specific properties — built-in featured listing management allows custom placement and arrangement of special properties.
  • Flexible search — Browse properties according to a definable criteria.
  • Configurable search forms and fields — All search forms and fields included in Open-Realty® are completely definable to meet any needs.
  • Template system — Designers can produce a sophisticated functional site template without any knowledge of PHP.
  • Integrated add-on system framework for application developers allows for extending or altering Open-Realty®’s capabilities without altering its source code, making upgrades to newer versions a snap.
  • Powerful and professional commercial add-ons available.
  • Established Community support forums.
  • Many, many, many more features.
  • Open-Realty® is written entirely in PHP, and utilizes a standards compliant XHTML template system, designing a new template from scratch or incorporating the look of an existing web site is greatly simplified.

    Open-Realty® Features For Realtors:

  • Easy installation and configuration.
  • Ability to add an unlimited number of fields to listings.
  • Support multiple property classes in a single install. (Residential, Commercial, etc.)
  • Ability to define different fields for each property class.
  • You can define which fields are searchable, through our easy to use administrative interface.
  • Upload multiple images at once to listings.
  • Open-Realty automatically creates image thumbnail for you.
  • Upload Virtual Tours for your listings.
  • Visitors to your site can signup as members, where they can save searches and get email notifications when new properties are added that match their search criteria.
  • You can choose to display listing fields to all users, only members who have registered on your site, or to only other agents who have logged into your site.
  • Open-Realty Automatically places map, school, and neighborhood information links on your site for you.
  • Built in contact form provides an easy way for interested parties to contact you, without you having to place your email address on the site for spamers to gather and use.
  • WYSIYG Editor allows you to edit pages such as the contact and about us pages on your site, without any HTML knowledge.
  • Built in search engine optimizations help, ensure that your listings appear on the search engines, when buyers are looking.
  • How-to videos help get you started

    June 20th, 2008 Bob View Comments

    HowDoIDoThatVideos.com logoVideo instruction helps shorten your learning curve when faced with using new software and shows you how to get the most out of your new tools. I use videos to learn new software, programming or any other challenges whenever it is available. And being able to download entire sets of videos on a single subject means they’ll be there when I need to review them.

    Professionally-produced video sets currently available show you how to get up and running with some of today’s most popular software. Start Blogging with WordPress. Set up and easily adminster your website with no knowledge of HTML or PHP using a Content Management System (CMS) such as Joomla!, Mambo or Drupal. Create a Membership site using the proven and easy-to-use DLGuard. Create, manipulate, correct and improve photos, graphics and images with theGIMP, and much more.

    The 7DollarVideoStore.com has dozens of how-to videos, all available for no more than $7. 7DollarVideoStore.com has created a resource for anyone needing to “learn and earn” on the Internet.

    Video instruction helps shorten your learning curve when faced with using new software and shows you how to get the most out of it. I use video tools to learn new software or programming challenges whenever it is available. And being able to download entire sets of videos on a single subject means they’ll be there when I need to review them.

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