Saturday, August 23, 2008
Zamzar, an online file converter
The image explains it all!
I used to have a converter installed for almost everything until this site came up. Zamzar does it all: image, document, music, and video file type conversion… There is also an “other” category for converting archived files (zip, rar, etc..). I still have to test it thoroughly, but I am pleased with the service so far!
Link: http://zamzar.com
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Sunday, August 10, 2008
Silverback for Usability Testing
Usability testing is very crucial but not many seem to care for it. When a software or a website is developed, it should be simple enough for anyone to use without really having to use the help reference, but not too simple to make the user feel stupid. This is where Silverback comes in! It is a great application that makes it very easy to perform usability tests. I have been trying it out for a couple of months now and its pretty cool.
It runs on Mac OS only and has great features including: capture screen activity and video/audio recording of the participant’s reactions.
Cost: $50.
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Sunday, July 06, 2008
Imagine Cup 2008
So, recently, I recieved great news about being nominated to attend Imagine Cup finale in Paris and cover the event for Microsoft’s Channel 8. I didn’t want to announce anything until I got updates. I wasn’t their final choice, but boy it was wonderful being nominated. Getting that oppurtunity means you get to interview awesome people and talk to the anxious teams that want to WIN!
What is Imagine Cup?
Imagine Cup is an annual competition that Microsoft came up with years back. Any student above the age of 16 from anywhere around the world can join simply by signing up at the website (imaginecup.com). There are various categories to choose from: Software Development, Game Development, Embedded Dvelopment, Interface Design, Web Design, Photography, Short Film and the IT Challenge. You do not have to be an IT student and the most important rule is to stick to the theme and use Microsoft technology to come up with your solution. The key to win is to come up with something innovative!
This year, the theme is: “Imagine a world where technology enables a sustainable environment”.
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Wednesday, May 07, 2008
WUFOO forms
While I was preparing for my Microsoft sessions, I decided I would like to get some feedback from the students. So, I tried a new online service and I am amazed and excited about it. Wufoo is dedicated to creating online forms and surveys. It’s really easy to use and within minutes you can have everything up and running.
Even though the conference was canceled, I decided to keep my form online for the sake of demonstrating what you can do with Wufoo. The page is available online at: http://bahrain.wufoo.com/forms/heroes and fill it up while your at it!
The free version of Wufoo account allows you to create 3 forms with a limit to add up to 10 questions in each one. The paid version gives you a lot more features and the packages are at a reasonable price range.
What I loved most is how you can link each form to a CSS file from your web server, and that way you control every pixel on it! The reports generated are also very handy and neat! They can also be exported as excel or cvs. Arabic is supported!
No experience is required to use the WYSIWYG service. I highly recommend it!
Site: http://www.wufoo.com
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Geek Flow Chart
Recently appeared in The New York Times, oh the accuracy is freaking me out too! Check out the larger version.
via: PicoCool
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