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Google +1

Mario — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 03:06:35 +0000

I’m playing with Google +1. to add the +1 button is super easy www.google.com/intl/en/webmasters/+1/button/index.html

The advanced options allow you to remove the count and setup a javascript callback function if you need it. nicely done.

The program is in beta for now, let me know if you need an invitation.

IBM turns 100

Mario — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 17:34:51 +0000

IBM Centennial Film: They Were There – People who changed the way the world works

MiFi global hotspot

Mario — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:12:58 +0000

I recently went to India to work with the local office on some internal business processes. Before leaving the states, I had arranged to bring a nifty little device called MiFi from the guys at Xcom Global.

This device acts as a portable wireless hotpot anywhere there is a cell tower signal. Lucky for me that India is pretty well covered with cell towers, with Vodafone being the most common provider.

Once ordered, the package arrived at my house via Fedex. There was a leather pouch with everything I needed inside, manuals, step-by-step guide and even international plugs for Europe, Asia and of course India.

I’m so glad I brought the MiFi with me. I ended up using the MiFi receiver everyday at the office because my laptop was not configured to work on the local network. The speed was not the best (Vodafone India download speeds were about 236Kbps), but it was adequate for my needs.

MiFi supports up to 5 devices, so my colleague and I were able to connect our laptops and sync our smart phones too.

The MiFi device is available for use in 26 countries at a low rate of $17.95 per day with unlimited data usage. I highly recommend this to anyone traveling overseas.

Bonus: Once the MiFi is fully charged, you don’t even have to plug it to a wall socket.

A huge thanks to Mike Schilling from Xcom Global for hooking me up with this device. I’m telling everyone about it!

Check out the Xcom Global Facebook page and visit their website http://xcomglobal.com

The project life cycle

Mario — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:43:39 +0000

Yugma web conferencing

Mario — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:40:03 +0000

I’ve been doing online meetings for a few years now, mainly using Microsoft Live Meeting and Webex from Cisco. While these 2 products are excellent tools for conducting online meetings, they have a cost associated to them which can be difficult to handle if you are a freelancer trying to work with a shoestring budget.

Today, I’d like add a free alternative to your toolbox. Yugma web conferencing allows anyone, anywhere to instantly share their desktop and ideas online with others. It works on Windows, Mac and Linux and it’s free if your meetings have less than 20 users.

Of course they also have a professional version that you pay for, but I’ve been really happy with the free version so far. I highly recommended it if you need to share your desktop with someone else far away.

How to add the service mark symbol with HTML

Mario — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:41:41 +0000

HTML has a tag known as which stands for superscript text. This tag properly places text half a character above the baseline.

Example:
bite size technology, design and marketing ideas^SM

In order to achieve the service mark symbol as you see above, you need to align your “SM” text to the top of its line-height and decrease the font size to 50% of its original size. The following code samples will produce the service mark symbol on your web pages.

CSS code:

sup { vertical-align: text-top; font-size: 50%; }

HTML code:

bite size technology, design and marketing ideas^SM

Let me know in the comments section if this code helps you, or better yet, share it with others who might need it.

How to add the Registerd Trademark symbol to your website

Mario — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:50:07 +0000

HTML can easily render the registered trademark symbol.

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To produce this yourself just type the following HTML code:

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69 Free (or low cost) Tools to Improve Your Website

Mario — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:43:52 +0000

Bryan Eisenberg has written about 69 Free (or low cost) Tools to Improve Your Website. The article focuses on conversion so this isn’t simply a list of cool things you can do, there are some very useful suggestions for business owners as well.