Data Recovery 2.0! The Next Generation of Data Recovery
Unbelievably, less than 10% of all computer users actually have a backup of their hard drives. With the price of hard drives continually falling, one can easily get a 500Gb hard drive for less than .25 on the Gigabyte. Yet the lack of backup trend continues.
Hard drives are mechanical, which means they can fail, and they do. Furthermore, hard drive data encoding is done using magnetic media. This fact alone should send off warning signals and alarms. think of the cassette tape and how easily it can be erased simply by placing it in proximity to a speaker, or a magnet. Have any cassette tapes stored away for a few years? Dig them out and see if they still have anything on them, I'll bet they don't.
Data loss is painful, speaking from experience. I still have hard drives with data on them that I cannot retrieve. The only option remaining for me is to purchase the services of a data recovery company, and trust me, I have exhausted every available option - I have used every piece of data recovery software available, and I have even replaced circuit boards in the drives with no success.
There are many companies that offer data recovery services for the consumer and datachasers for example, offer these types of services. of these companies few can recovery data that other companies deem unrecoverable.
Datachasers does Computer Forensics and specialty data recovery services. This is a completely different type of service than most, they call it e-discovery. Corporations, attorneys, the court systems and law enforcement agencies use forensic computer type data recovery services. One can imagine how valuable this service can be when trying to prove a case in the courts! Millions of dollars can hang in the balance - lets say in a copyright or trademark case, or a criminal investigation. regardless of lost, or deleted files, this computer forensic focus approach gets the job done.
For more information, visit http://www.datachasers.com
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Making Icons for Windows Vista Now Even Easier!
Making Icons for Windows Vista Now Even Easier
In my previous review of the free icons and icon creator from aha-soft, aha-soft has become a very good source of icons and icon editing programs for Windows. Now They have just announced the IconLover program.
IconLover allows designers and developers to draw or edit icons easily without having to learn complex image editing tools. Supporting images
of any size and color resolution, IconLover is perfectly tailored for making Vista-style icons. Producing 16 and 256-color icons, IconLover
remains compatible with older versions of Windows and low-profile displays. The support of 24-bit Full Color and 32-bit True Color images with alpha-channel makes icons produced by IconLover fit within Windows XP and Vista guidelines.
The newest edition of IconLover makes it possible to automatically create 'hot' versions of icons. Numerous applications in Vista and XP react to user interaction by displaying a different version of an icon when the user moves the mouse cursor over it. When the mouse cursor
moves over a toolbar icon, it becomes 'hot', allowing the user to easily see which item is currently active.
When designing an application, it is crucially important to make the hot-tracking effect different from other effects. There are already several states available to each icons, such as normal and disabled. While disabled icons are easy to produce automatically from the 'normal' version by simply graying out and engraving the image being disabled, 'hot' icons are not as easy to convey the effect. Using a wrong type of an effect would make it more difficult for the user to
navigate your product.
IconLover produces 'hot' versions of icons automatically, making it possible to hand-paint a single version of an icon, and obtain the disabled, and now the 'hot' states automatically.
The new Circle Mask effect introduced in this version of IconLover improves the appearance of round objects such as navigation buttons by removing jaggedness from the edges. The new effect uses semi-transparent overlay to make round objects smooth and natural, and is especially visible on smaller images.
IconLover Pricing and availability
IconLover 4.23 runs under all 32-bit Windows OS, including 95/98/ME/2000/NT/XP/2003/Vista. Additional information on the product,
In my previous review of the free icons and icon creator from aha-soft, aha-soft has become a very good source of icons and icon editing programs for Windows. Now They have just announced the IconLover program.
IconLover allows designers and developers to draw or edit icons easily without having to learn complex image editing tools. Supporting images
of any size and color resolution, IconLover is perfectly tailored for making Vista-style icons. Producing 16 and 256-color icons, IconLover
remains compatible with older versions of Windows and low-profile displays. The support of 24-bit Full Color and 32-bit True Color images with alpha-channel makes icons produced by IconLover fit within Windows XP and Vista guidelines.
The newest edition of IconLover makes it possible to automatically create 'hot' versions of icons. Numerous applications in Vista and XP react to user interaction by displaying a different version of an icon when the user moves the mouse cursor over it. When the mouse cursor
moves over a toolbar icon, it becomes 'hot', allowing the user to easily see which item is currently active.
When designing an application, it is crucially important to make the hot-tracking effect different from other effects. There are already several states available to each icons, such as normal and disabled. While disabled icons are easy to produce automatically from the 'normal' version by simply graying out and engraving the image being disabled, 'hot' icons are not as easy to convey the effect. Using a wrong type of an effect would make it more difficult for the user to
navigate your product.
IconLover produces 'hot' versions of icons automatically, making it possible to hand-paint a single version of an icon, and obtain the disabled, and now the 'hot' states automatically.
The new Circle Mask effect introduced in this version of IconLover improves the appearance of round objects such as navigation buttons by removing jaggedness from the edges. The new effect uses semi-transparent overlay to make round objects smooth and natural, and is especially visible on smaller images.
IconLover Pricing and availability
IconLover 4.23 runs under all 32-bit Windows OS, including 95/98/ME/2000/NT/XP/2003/Vista. Additional information on the product,
as well as its 30-day evaluation copy (with a nag screen) is available
from www.aha-soft.com.
Download an evaluation copy here
Screenshots 1 and 2
from www.aha-soft.com.
Download an evaluation copy here
Screenshots 1 and 2
Monday, May 26, 2008
Tell other drivers how you feel with an animated message
Wish your windscreen windSCREAAMMMM?
We’ve all wanted to actively and passionately shout at the driver behind. Now you can. From the original Drivemocion™ car smiley sign comes the latest version which expresses with moving animations, including, a shouting animation. “We wanted to pack more emotion, expression and fun in our car to car communication products” says Maria Lopez from the manufacturer AU-MY Ltd.
Drivemocion™
Animated messages, range from anger (shouting animation), flirting, happy/thankful, sad/sorry and cheeky – all messages are displayed in the same user friendly round message screen (face sized) – suction cupping insider a rear window and activated by a front mounting remote control. Users of the product enjoy both extremes of the product, being both apologetic for making a mistake or anger from the frustration of others.
“We feel the product will lighten the attitude of roadways, the anger animating message is actually quite funny” explains Maria. As our cultures and roadways become more diverse, so to grows the need to practically and psychologically express ourselves. Drivemocion Animated is available from drivemocion.com
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Tips for Reviewing and Filtering AdSense Ads
Tips for Reviewing and Filtering AdSense Ads
By Cody Moya
The process by which the Google AdSense program reviews and filters
ads for their participating sites is a semi-automated one. Google
has put in place strict policies for the content of its ads,
including bans on profanity and racially discriminatory content.
These types of ads are automatically filtered out and will not be
included on any participating site.
In addition to this automatic ad filtering, owners of participating
sites are free to block ads they or their visitors may find
offensive. This filtering is done through the use of custom
filters, and it is somewhat different than simply blocking a single
advertiser (although that is possible as well). These filters are
generally easy to use, and Google provides good assistance to their
member sites in order to ensure only wanted ads are posted on the
member sites.
Although it happens quite rarely, there are times that Google's
automated algorithms for determining web site content are not able
to make a good match of ads to the web site pages. In those cases,
the publisher of the web site will be permitted to choose his or
her own ads. If this does happen and you fail to make a choice,
the site will automatically host a number of public service
advertisements.
One of the best things about the Google AdSense program is that the
look and feel of the ads can easily be customized in order to
provide a consistent look and feel to the content on the web site.
One of the key concepts of effective web design is to provide
visitors to the web site with a consistent look and feel. This
includes making sure that the same colors are used throughout all
the pages, making sure that the fonts are consistent and being sure
to make the navigation of the web site as intuitive and simple as
possible.
Fitting the ads served by Google AdSense into this equation is
generally a simple process, and a number of tools are provided to
make it easy to customize the look and feel of the ads being
served. For instance, the Google AdSense program allows web site
owners to customize the color and layout of the ads in order to be
more consistent with the rest of the site.
Web site owners are
free to choose from the options provided or to apply a custom
layout and color to the ads. The advertisers do not have control
over this process; once their ads appear on your site you are free
to customize the text and control how it looks. This is a big
advantage of the Google AdSense program, and one that many web site
owners would not want to do without.
Since the customization of Google AdSense content is so easy to do,
it is important for all web site owners to carefully consider how
to format the ads they host. It is a good idea to periodically
review the web site, and the targeted ads contained on the site, in
order to make sure that the ads served are appropriate.
At the same time, it is a good idea to look at the overall look and feel
of the web site, not only the ads themselves but how they fit into
the overall look and feel of the web site. It is important that
the ads not look jarring or out of place. If the ads do stick out,
reformatting them to more closely match the look of the web site
itself should help a lot. It is best for the ads to be unobtrusive
but still easy to notice for the casual web site visitor.
This type of web site testing should be a staple activity for the
owner or manager of any web based business. It is important to
periodically go back to the web site with the eyes of a potential
visitor. Look at things like how easy the site is to use and
navigate, how intuitive it is, and of course how relevant the ads
are to the content. This type of review, of both ad copy and web
site content, is a great way to keep the site fresh and relevant
month after month and year after year.
This free Course is spread apart over a long period of time. If you want to get whole course immediately you can get it for reasonable price here:
http://adsensetipsezine.com/course/
Here For Your Success
Cody Moya
P.S. Make sure to check http://adsensetemplates.com
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By Cody Moya
The process by which the Google AdSense program reviews and filters
ads for their participating sites is a semi-automated one. Google
has put in place strict policies for the content of its ads,
including bans on profanity and racially discriminatory content.
These types of ads are automatically filtered out and will not be
included on any participating site.
In addition to this automatic ad filtering, owners of participating
sites are free to block ads they or their visitors may find
offensive. This filtering is done through the use of custom
filters, and it is somewhat different than simply blocking a single
advertiser (although that is possible as well). These filters are
generally easy to use, and Google provides good assistance to their
member sites in order to ensure only wanted ads are posted on the
member sites.
Although it happens quite rarely, there are times that Google's
automated algorithms for determining web site content are not able
to make a good match of ads to the web site pages. In those cases,
the publisher of the web site will be permitted to choose his or
her own ads. If this does happen and you fail to make a choice,
the site will automatically host a number of public service
advertisements.
One of the best things about the Google AdSense program is that the
look and feel of the ads can easily be customized in order to
provide a consistent look and feel to the content on the web site.
One of the key concepts of effective web design is to provide
visitors to the web site with a consistent look and feel. This
includes making sure that the same colors are used throughout all
the pages, making sure that the fonts are consistent and being sure
to make the navigation of the web site as intuitive and simple as
possible.
Fitting the ads served by Google AdSense into this equation is
generally a simple process, and a number of tools are provided to
make it easy to customize the look and feel of the ads being
served. For instance, the Google AdSense program allows web site
owners to customize the color and layout of the ads in order to be
more consistent with the rest of the site.
Web site owners are
free to choose from the options provided or to apply a custom
layout and color to the ads. The advertisers do not have control
over this process; once their ads appear on your site you are free
to customize the text and control how it looks. This is a big
advantage of the Google AdSense program, and one that many web site
owners would not want to do without.
Since the customization of Google AdSense content is so easy to do,
it is important for all web site owners to carefully consider how
to format the ads they host. It is a good idea to periodically
review the web site, and the targeted ads contained on the site, in
order to make sure that the ads served are appropriate.
At the same time, it is a good idea to look at the overall look and feel
of the web site, not only the ads themselves but how they fit into
the overall look and feel of the web site. It is important that
the ads not look jarring or out of place. If the ads do stick out,
reformatting them to more closely match the look of the web site
itself should help a lot. It is best for the ads to be unobtrusive
but still easy to notice for the casual web site visitor.
This type of web site testing should be a staple activity for the
owner or manager of any web based business. It is important to
periodically go back to the web site with the eyes of a potential
visitor. Look at things like how easy the site is to use and
navigate, how intuitive it is, and of course how relevant the ads
are to the content. This type of review, of both ad copy and web
site content, is a great way to keep the site fresh and relevant
month after month and year after year.
This free Course is spread apart over a long period of time. If you want to get whole course immediately you can get it for reasonable price here:
http://adsensetipsezine.com
Here For Your Success
Cody Moya
P.S. Make sure to check http://adsensetemplates.com
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Monday, May 5, 2008
My WeShow.com Launches in Five Additional Languages
My WeShow.com Launches in Five Additional Languages
Video-focused social network now also available in Spanish,
German, French, Portuguese, Japanese
NEW YORK, NY – May 5, 2008 – WeShow, the human-powered guide to the online video universe, today announced that it has launched My WeShow.com in five additional languages. A powerful video-focused social network that enhances Internet users' online video experience, My WeShow combines the best of video entertainment with social interaction on the web, enabling users to find video, create personalized video communities, and share opinions and content. Users also have the potential to make money with their videos on the site.
“We are very excited to open these new language portals on My WeShow.com,” said Marcos Wettreich, CEO and founder of WeShow. “Our online community, and therefore the richness of the My WeShow content, will grow by leaps and bounds as the video and social contributions become more global in scope.”
My WeShow lets users edit and aggregate their own video portal by choosing videos from more than 100 video sites, and immediately adding them to their own My WeShow portal under new titles and descriptions that they have written themselves, notwithstanding what language the video was originally posted in. Since WeShow's launch, the site has experienced rapid growth, with approximately five million visitors on a monthly basis. In December 2007 the site was already the biggest online video aggregator in the world according to Alexa, a nationally recognized traffic ranking organization that analyzes Web usage around the globe.
WeShow leads the industry by fully combining video content and social networking into an entertainment guide that provides a personalized view of top-quality videos from around the world. Key features of My WeShow include:
- Create-a-Video Community – Users can create their own compelling video portals on any subject and customize them with fresh video content, discussions, sharp design, and interactive tools. Templates and tools are provided for finding, publishing, managing, and tracking video content so it can be viewed and discussed across the social network.
- Boundless Video Search – Users can simultaneously browse and search for videos two ways: through a focused search of previously-selected quality videos WeShow editors have labeled and organized, and through an extensive search of video content from more than 100 video sites including YouTube, Metacafe, Google Video, Spike, Vimeo, Break.com and Dailymotion.
- Socialize and Share Video Content – Once users create a profile or video community, they can build and grow groups of interest. User-friendly tools help build the visibility pages, invite submissions, share opinions and grow a social network of video enthusiasts.
- Make Money from Video Content – Users can profit from their videos' and communities' popularity by utilizing tools from Google Adsense. These tools enable users to share in a 50 percent split of the profits from Google ads on all of their video pages, profile pages and communities. As users submit more videos and create more groups, discussions and communities, they increase their potential to make money. My WeShow projects that by the year of 2012, the company will have distributed $10 million to users if traffic continues to grow as expected.
My WeShow differs from other media-specific social networking sites such as Flickr (photos), deviantArt (graphic art) and LastFM (music) in that it is focused exclusively on video content. Because My WeShow will be built collaboratively by people around the world, users will contribute to the content, internationalization and descriptions of videos on the site. Visitors will not need specialized qualifications to contribute, since their primary role is to add videos, write descriptions and provide their personal opinions. People of all ages and cultural and social backgrounds can contribute to WeShow’s growing video community. WeShow’s content descriptions and tags will continue to be translated into seven languages, making it possible for video enthusiasts to find, experience, and discuss the best videos from around the globe.
Demonstrations are available at http://www.weshow.com/my.
About WeShow
A leading company in the video aggregation market, WeShow is a human-powered entertainment guide that provides a personalized view of the top quality videos from around the world. WeShow simplifies the process of finding and viewing your favorite videos by adding a human touch. It is an easy to navigate site that provides a window into the world’s most popular video repositories including: YouTube, MetaCafe, Google Video, MySpace and Dailymotion. With a team of web editors categorizing and filtering content, WeShow offers visitors quality, relevance and simplicity across more than 1,000 channels of video content customized for a variety of different countries and cultures. WeShow has video portals specially dedicated to the US, UK, Brazil, Germany, Spain, France, Japan and China, and has headquarters in New York. WeShow also provides a comprehensive collection of widgets for blogs, MySpace and Facebook profiles (enabling users to broadcast their video selections) and desktops. WeShow is backed by funding from The Pilot Group and other investors.
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