Free and low-cost PDF editors
PDF documents are becoming more and more prevalent in the business world and the documents are no longer just text. They also contain “fields” that need to be filled in…name, date, address, email, digital signature, etc.
Adobe Acrobat has a $299 dollar solution.
Here are some FREE and low-cost PDF editors
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Install multiple versions of IE browser on your PC
As a web designer and developer, I constantly have to check how web pages look on different browsers. According to the browser usage statistics, Internet Explorer is still the most common browser that web users use.
| 2008 | IE7 | IE6 | IE5 | Fx | Moz | S | O |
| January | 21.2% | 32.0% | 1.5% | 37.2% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 1.4% |
The biggest issue that I’ve been having is having two or three different versions of Internet Explorer running on the same machine. Although it is very difficult to do, it is not impossible. And three days ago, I discovered the perfect solution….
TredoSoft created a software that allows you to install and run IE3 IE4.01 IE5 IE5.5 and IE6, and IE7 all on one machine. Continue Reading “Install multiple versions of IE browser on your PC”
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10 Principles Of Effective Web Design
“Usability and the utility, not the visual design, determine the success or failure of a web-site. Since the visitor of the page is the only person who clicks the mouse and therefore decides everything, user-centric design has become a standard approach for successful and profit-oriented web design. After all, if users can’t use a feature, it might as well not exist.”
Smashing Magazine published a great post on 10 principles of Effective Web Design. If you are planning on designing or redesigning your website, make sure you follow these principles:
1. Don’t make users think
2. Don’t squander users’ patience
3. Manage to focus users’ attention
4. Strive for feature exposure
5. Make use of effective writing
6. Strive for simplicity
7. Don’t be afraid of the white space
8. Communicate effectively with a “visible language”
9. Conventions are our friends
10. Test early, test often
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Accessing Accessibility Tools
Last week I went to download the latest version of Bobby, an IBM tool that tests web pages to ensure they meet accessibility guidelines set by the W3C’s Web Access Initiative and Section 508 from the U.S. Federal Government. To my dismay, IBM has stopped offerring this tool for free, as of February 1, 2008. Going forward, IBM will be incorporating Bobby’s functionality into the product IBM Rational Policy Tester Accessibility Edition solution (previously known as WebXM Accessibility Module).
I realize that, as designers, we need to do more than scan our code to ensure our pages meet federal guidelines; we need to test pages with screen readers and ideally conduct usability tests with visually impaired users. But Bobby was a handy tool for taking a first pass at accessibility and identifying key problems. It has been the tool of choice for every company I have ever worked for or with on a web project. What tools should we turn to now that Bobby is no longer Freeware?
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40 tips to transform your business
I attended the Small Business Summit 2008 yesterday. There was a great turnout and I did a lot of networking and met a lot of great people. This year the Summit’s focus was “Business & Technology: It’s Time to Reinvent Your Business”.
One of my favorite sessions was “How to transform your business in 40 minutes”. Four experts presented on 4 different topics, each offering 10 tips. Continue Reading “40 tips to transform your business”
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