Sherman
Close programs you aren’t using
I’m easily distracted. If my email program is open and I get a new message I stop what I’m doing to check it. If my web browser is open I somehow find myself on facebook. These things make work slower. The solution for me is to close programs I’m… Read more
Save Your Work Apple People
Losing a document you spent hours working on because your computer does something wonky is enough to make the strongest among us consider throwing a several hundred (thousand) dollar computer out the window. But it happens, and you can minimize the… Read more
Sort by Last Modified Date
Have you ever discovered something so simple you immediately feel kinda dumb for not having thought of it before? That happened to me the other day. I use a LOT of files in my work so my project folders get full fast. I also have a bad habit… Read more
Unsubscribe
Coming back from vacation means my email box will be overly full. Besides the messages I have to attend to there are a pile of daily and weekly newsletters I get. I usually just go through and delete them, but they keep coming back so I’ve… Read more
Open newer Word documents
I get a lot of Microsoft Word documents as email attachments. Recently I’ve started getting a lot of them as DOCX files. That’s the newest version of Microsoft Word and if you have an older version of Microsoft Office you can’t open them without… Read more
Keep It Signature Simple
Do you have an email signature that has your phone number, email address, website, etc? Is yours an image or text? If it’s not text you could be missing a connection. I read an email from someone the other day and I needed to call them back -… Read more
Need help? Come prepared.
When I’m helping someone solve a website issue, or they tell me somethings not working “like it should”, I spend a lot of time gathering basic information that can help me find answers. This can be time consuming for them and me. … Read more
A Simple Genealogy Site
Every since I got my “sea legs” as a web developer I’ve dreamed of designing a simple but comprehensive website to help create family trees. I can stop; Geni.com does it beautifully. Whether you’re a when-you-can genealogist (like me) or a… Read more
Monday: Simplicity
Tuesday: Press Here
Wednesday: Meltdown
Thursday: From the Hip
Friday: Casual Day
Represent Yourself
Do you ever visit a website where there are comments and see that some people look like this… While other people have a picture next to their comments? That’s called a Gravatar and you can get your own by clicking here. After your… Read more