Issue with naming of pages in Google Page Creator...?

I've been trying to find a solution to the naming issue of the each of the duplicated pages in Page Creator....(sample illustration below)

As shown above...each of the duplicated pages comes up with the 'no title' header (this is the case if you're re-using the sample pagelayout copied each time duplicate a page).

Thanks to my Guru friend...who told me the trick to this problem...

[Page Title]

It is as simple as adding the HTML tag below - part of the header coding...(you need to be edit HTML mode to do so).

 Home Page 

Now my 'Site Manager' looks better with those proper names...specially when I use the page title part of the Google Analytics stats...!

FreeMind - mapping program

It has been awhile that I've been looking for a program /or application that will help me to put my ideas into visual tree and diagrams. Helpful to classify and categorise ideas into structures useful in problem solving, decision making and aids visual memory.

Through my research I discovered this really useful and exciting mind mapping program called FreeMind.
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FreeMind is a free mind mapping program application written in JAVA. FreeMind enables you to create your own tree like structure with branches coming out from the central idea or concept. (Sample illustration below)


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Learn more from WIKI - click here

How to send an email with resized photo(s)...low res for emailling...

Most people don't realise how bad it is to receive an email with massive photo attachment(s)...files downloaded directly from DIGICAMs with higher resolution settings - 5mega pixels+ and emailed to you...expecting that you'll be able to download them all in one hit...!

...taking forever to download! Good if you've got broadband all the time...If you're like me who accesses email via Blackberry...it can be a problem. Good if you've got time to resize them all in Photoshop...

If you're using Outlook as your default email browser...I've got a solution for you.

(1) Go to the folder where you keep all the photos that you want to email...
(2) Right-click on the file(s)...and wait for the sub-option to popping out...
(3) Select the 'Send To'.....then....'Mail Recipient'....and a window will prompt and ask you if you would like to resize the photos...etc...
(4) Make sure that you select the 'Make all my pictures smaller'...and the 'Ok' button.
(5) As it automatically open your default email browser...type-in the recipient and hit the 'Send' button.

Hope this helps)

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Free PDF converter - CutePDF Writer

Over the years I've been struggling to find an easier way of converting documents files to PDF files (Adobe Acrobat) without the hassle of going through all the complicated steps and procedures etc.

CutePDF Writer is the free software program that solves this problem. It is as simple as printing the document and selecting the 'CutePDF Writer' as the printer...Type in the name-location...and finally click the 'Save' button...and that's it!

Download the program by visiting the website here - www.cutepdf.com

Simply follow the prompts of the installation after downloading the program from the website and after that you'll have printer option ready for creating PDF files.

Hope this helps)

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How to get rid of viruses and worms?

If you're like me, I consider viruses/worms as one of the nasty things that can really push me to the limit particularly when you realised that you haven't got a BACKUP copy of your files and you've got the time to do it AGAIN?!?... what a way to spend hours and hours trying to recover your files with out any guarantees of recovering anything, just the hope that you will...Goodluck!

With this issue, I've listed some easy steps to remove these nasty critters in your computer. Just a note that this is my own version of resolving this problem, there can be a hundred and one ways but this one works for me...

(1) Download STINGER from this site - vil.nai.com/vil/stinger
* STINGER is a McAffee program that is good for removing Trojan worms etc...

or/ the AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition - free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5
* Make sure to copy the file externally onto a flash or floppy disk...

(2) Install the AVG Anti-Virus by simply double-clicking the file and following the instructions on your screen.
* You can also try to get the latest updates from the internet.

(3) 'Turn Off System Restore' by right-clicking on 'My Computer' icon on your desktop and then selecting the properties options.

(4) By clicking on the 'START' button and then typing 'msconfig' under the 'Run...' and then tick the '/SAFEBOOT' option under the 'BOOT.INI' tab and then restart the computer.

(5) After restarting in SAFEMODE, Run the STINGER program and see if it detects all the viruses/worms, you might need to do it twice or so to fully clean the system.

I guess the ultimate resolution to this problem is PREVENTION and the habit of backing up files regularly through flash disks, CD/DVDs or other external drives...a guarantee for a good sleep at night...!

Hope this helps)

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I can't change my cursor in Photoshop?

I don't know about you, but over years of using Photoshop, it is only lately that I've found this thing about my cursor automatically changing to a HAND tool when dragging an image on my screen...and I didn't know about this trick before in Photoshop ver. 7 something that I haven't really thought about...only to discover this, when I was doing some Photoshop training that I can't seem to change my cursor so I can do the resizing of the image because of the HAND tool???...I'm stuck...anyway afterwards through experimentations...I've found the trick to this issue...!

- Simply press hold your [SPACEBAR] for awhile to toggles it back to it previous tool...

Only after reading more about this issue that I've realised that it is actually a short-cut to toggle your cursor to a HAND tool at anytime...What a relief to discover this trick, it'll come pretty handly next-time around.

To all you Photoshop users out there!

Training Session for the NMNRC staff

NYIRRANGGULUNG MARDRULK NGADBERRE REGIONAL COUNCIL


Training Date: 07/11/2007


It was to a full days work doing some training sessions for 2 of NMNRC (Nyirranggulung Mardrulk Ngadberre Regional Council) council staff- Tyron Major (admin) and Kellie Birch (receptionist). Showing them how to update the council website, create online/print newsletters and use image manipulation softwares like GIMP or Photoshop.


Both of them are based in the council's regional office in Katherine. Other community outstation under the NMNRC include BARUNGA, JODETLUK (Gorge Camp), Manyallaluk (Eva Valley), Mardrulk (Weemol), Werenbun (Edith Falls), Wugularr (Beswick) and Gulin Gulin (Bulma).


The first day started with some background explanations on the softwares used in the development of the website (eZ publish - Content Management System, Dreamweaver, Fireworks & Photoshop)