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Archive for the ‘3rd Party Apps’ Category

December 2nd, 2007

Even Microsoft Help Uses Firefox

I’m not sure if the image being uses was populated dynamically or if the person at Microsoft that actually put together the help files is using Firefox instead of IE7.
I’m working through updating a few things on my computer and noticed that the screen capture image to help the user work through the steps […]

By Jason Bean -- 3 comments

November 26th, 2007

Get TechSmith’s SnagIt Software for FREE!

I’ve been enjoying SnagIt from TechSmith now for well over a year. It can’t be beat for usefulness if you’re regularly trying to grab an image of your computer screen to share with someone.
It’s become an invaluable asset to me as I continue developing applications and websites for people. I’ve found no better way to grab […]

By Jason Bean -- 2 comments

November 1st, 2007

Outlook Views Pinned to Your Desktop

I just came across this post on the Office Tweaks blog. The little application takes your Outlook information: Calendar, Inbox, Notes, Tasks, Contacts and puts them on your desktop so they’re always available.
The application comes from Michael Scrivo and I think he’s done an excellent job with this little application. One annoyance I already […]

By Jason Bean -- 1 comment

October 31st, 2007

Multiple Workspaces for Mobile Professionals

Okay, here’s another request for a solution I’m publishing out there for my readers. I’m looking for an application that would allow me to setup virtual environments to use when I’m working onsite with different clients.
For example:
When I login to my computer and select my “Client A” workspace; I see all the needed mapped drives […]

By Jason Bean -- 0 comments

October 24th, 2007

Mediachance MultiMon Does Exactly What I Wanted

Deezil responded to my post about wanting more control over the windows when using multiple monitors. He directed me to a free, little application called MultiMon that does exactly! what I wanted and a little more.

As you can see from my screen shot above, there’s a new button in my window management group that’s […]

By Jason Bean -- 6 comments