Did you know that Microsoft has a public labs page just as Google does? That was news to me until Rick in Minneapolis sent me the link: http://www.microsoft.com/events/vlabs/default.mspx It’s a great place to see what Microsoft is working on. I’ll admit that a number of the projects were too techie for me – although … Continue reading
Category Archives: Business Tools
Word for Brochures
Here is a word on Word. Last week I used Microsoft Word to create a custom brochure. Someone else created a nice logo and image for the brochure and I used the header and footer fields to keep them in place on the page and now the final client can type in the text they … Continue reading
Microsoft Templates – Worth a Look
Lately it seems as if I’ve had Bytes for folks in Minnesota, business people, or web site owners – well, today’s Byte is for everyone. I had to make a flyer this week. Whenever I have to make something like that I always start with Microsoft Templates (http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/default.aspx). I did a search on “flier” and … Continue reading
Putting PowerPoint Online
Say what you will about PowerPoint presentations – lots of people use them and they can be a good way to transmit information. The hard thing about PPT is that it doesn’t generally transfer to the web very well – unless you have the right tool. The Free Answer It is actually very easy to … Continue reading
RentaCoder
I learned about the following resource from a lunch companion at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofit conference yesterday. Rent a Coder (www.rentacoder.com) It’s a site that connects web site programmers with folks who need programs. You describe your project and offer a price for the service and with any luck programmers contact you with their … Continue reading
Kids Sites & New Byte Feature
After last week’s Byte a few people asked me about safety and sites such as MySpace (an online teen haven). So I’ve done a little research about online safety for kids. Surf Swell Island (http://disney.go.com/surfswell/index.html) – My older kids (ages 6 & 7) love this game! They started playing it before they could read. It’s … Continue reading
Online Charity
Today’s Byte is for those of us who wish we had more time or money to give to charity – but we don’t. Here are little ways to “do good” that either take little effort or capitalize on things you were going to do anyways. Dining Out for Life This is a national event, held … Continue reading
Tax Time Tools Online
April 15 is right around the corner. To help prepare you for the inevitable, I thought I’d share some helpful tax web sites. The IRS The IRS site is super helpful and easy to use. Popular sections include the File Free online service and the Where’s my Refund page. Nolo Taxes and Audits Nolo has … Continue reading
Online Lists Help you Organize your Life
Do you ever have those days where you wish someone would just give you the How to Live Life manual? Well I found the manual and I have some good news. It’s free, it’s online, and it’s not even a manual it’s a series of checklists! List Organizer publishes lots of printable checklists to help … Continue reading
Intranets for Hire
Last week someone asked me about free and low cost work spaces online. Specifically they were looking for space or tools that would allow them work with colleagues who were not on the same network. Here is what I found: Standard Applications Most of the resources that I looked at let you share a calendar, … Continue reading
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