How to Make Your Laptop or Computer Work Faster

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1. Uninstall unnecessary programs. If you have a lot of programs running in the background (otherwise known as "bloatware") it can slow down your system immensely. To look at a list of installed programs in Windows Vista or Windows 7, click on the start menu. In the search bar, type "Add or Remove Programs" and press enter. A list of programs will appear. If you remember installing a program, and you don't use it anymore, click on the program name then click "Uninstall." Windows will guide you through the uninstall process.
   
   
   
2. 2
   Install and use a good registry cleaner.
   
   
   
3. 3
   Check your computer for spyware. This is a type of software that runs in the background and monitors your usage, sending information back to companies without your approval.
   
   
   
4. 4
   Install anti-virus software. This may seem counter-intuitive, but anti-virus software keeps malicious programs from invading your computer that could slow it down a lot more than an anti-virus program could.
   
   
   
5. 5
   Keep big files off the desktop. If you tend to download a lot of things off the internet, chances are you keep it on the desktop. If your desktop looks cluttered, move any non-essential files into a separate folder. This keeps your computer from having to keep track of them whenever it is turned on.
   
   
   
6. 6
   Disable Windows Aero. Aero makes the edges of windows pretty (semi-transparent) making your computer seem "smoother." If your computer isn't up to all these graphics, Aero will bog it down. To disable Aero, right click anywhere on your desktop and select "Personalize" from the drop-down menu. On the list of themes that appears, scroll to the bottom and select "Windows Classic."
   
   
   
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   Upgrade your memory. If you want great performance without sacrificing your programs, you may want to consider a memory upgrade. These typically run $50 - 70 for laptops, and most small places will install it for free. A memory upgrade is the most cost-effective performance booster for laptops.
   
   
   

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How to install Android games with cache?

If you want to download the cache to your PC, please, follow these instructions:

1. Download game (".apk" file) and cache (zip file). Let's take, for example, the game Wonder Zoo - Animal rescue!

2. Connect the phone to your PC and copy files to any folder on the phone. For example, to a folder "Download".

 

3. Open the "Download" folder on your phone by any file manager. This can be a standard phone file manager or ES File Explorer downloaded on Google Play.

 

4. Install the game (".apk" file)

 

5. Extract the game cache to the folder by your archiver. To do this, click on the cache archive, select the archiver (eg, ES Zip Viewer). Then click "Extract" button and specify the path to the necessary folder. Following the instructions in the game description we need to extract cache tosdcard/Android/obb

 

6. Open the "obb" folder, where you've extracted the cache archive. There would be a folder (1353608252_com.gameloft.android.anmp.gloftzrhm) with subfolder (com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftZRHM). Move the subfolder (com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftZRHM) and its contents to the "obb" folder, and delete the remaining empty folder (1353608252_com.gameloft.android.anmp.gloftzrhm) (see the screenshot below).

 

7. Once the cache is installed, you can run the game and play.

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Add Page Number (with First and Last Page) Navigation Link for Blogger (Blogspot)

Blogger free blog publishing platform uses a pretty limited navigation features that only display “Older Posts” or “Newer Posts” link to let readers navigate and browse to other pages on homepage (index), archive, category and label pages. Unlike WordPress blog that supports plugin to customize the page navigation link to numbered pages listing to make it more user friendly, Blogger, whether hosted on blogspot.com or custom domain does not have such flexibility.

However, it’s still possible to change and replace the typical classic “Older Posts” and “Newer Posts” navigation link on Blogger blog to numbered pages navigation, as illustrated in figure below by using a CSS and JavaScript hack wrote by Mohamed Rias.

As shown in image above, a navigation link consists of page numbers, first page, last page, next page and previous page (when applicable) is display on Blogger blog instead of the usual “Older Items” and “Newer Items” text links.

To add the “new” navigation link with page number to Blogger blog, simply add in a new Page Element Gadget in the Blogger. To do so, follow the guide below:

1. Login to Blogger account Dashboard.
2. Click on the Layout link for the blog that you want to modify (if you’re viewing the blog and logged in to Blogger or Google Account, just click on Customize on the Next Blog toolbar.
3. Go to Page Element tab (by default).
4. Click on Add a Gadget anywhere in the layout.
5. In the Add a Gadget window, select HTML/JavaScript.
6. Add the following code into the Content text field. Title field can be left blank, or just type in any description such as “Page Navigation” to differentiate it from the rest of widgets.
   

   <style>
   .showpageArea {
   padding: 0 2px;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;
   }

   .showpageArea a {
   border: 1px solid #505050;
   color: #000000;font-weight:normal;
   padding: 3px 6px !important;
   padding: 1px 4px ;margin:0px 4px;
   text-decoration: none;
   }

   .showpageArea a:hover {
   font-size:11px;
   border: 1px solid #333;
   color: #000000;
   background-color: #FFFFFF;
   }

   .showpageNum a {
   border: 1px solid #505050;
   color: #000000;font-weight:normal;
   padding: 3px 6px !important;
   padding: 1px 4px ;margin:0px 4px;
   text-decoration: none;
   }

   .showpageNum a:hover {
   font-size:11px;
   border: 1px solid #333;
   color: #000000;
   background-color: #FFFFFF;

   }
   .showpagePoint {
   font-size:11px;
   padding: 2px 4px 2px 4px;
   margin: 2px;
   font-weight: bold;
   border: 1px solid #333;
   color: #fff;
   background-color: #000000;
   }

   .showpage a:hover {
   font-size:11px;
   border: 1px solid #333;
   color: #000000;
   background-color: #FFFFFF;
   }

   .showpageNum a:link,.showpage a:link {
   font-size:11px;
   padding: 2px 4px 2px 4px;
   margin: 2px;
   text-decoration: none;
   border: 1px solid #0066cc;
   color: #0066cc;
   background-color: #FFFFFF;}

   .showpageNum a:hover {
   font-size:11px;
   border: 1px solid #333;
   color: #000000;
   background-color: #FFFFFF;
   }
   </style>

   <script type=”text/javascript”>

   function showpageCount(json) {
   var thisUrl = location.href;
   var htmlMap = new Array();
   var isFirstPage = thisUrl.substring(thisUrl.length-14,thisUrl.length)==”.blogspot.com/”;
   var isLablePage = thisUrl.indexOf(“/search/label/”)!=-1;
   var isPage = thisUrl.indexOf(“/search?updated”)!=-1;
   var thisLable = isLablePage ? thisUrl.substr(thisUrl.indexOf(“/search/label/”)+14,thisUrl.length) : “”;
   thisLable = thisLable.indexOf(“?”)!=-1 ? thisLable.substr(0,thisLable.indexOf(“?”)) : thisLable;
   var thisNum = 1;
   var postNum=1;
   var itemCount = 0;
   var fFlag = 0;
   var eFlag = 0;
   var html= ”;
   var upPageHtml =”;
   var downPageHtml =”;

   var pageCount=5;
   var displayPageNum=3;
   var firstPageWord = ‘First’;
   var endPageWord = ‘Last’;
   var upPageWord =’Previous’;
   var downPageWord =’Next’;

   var labelHtml = ‘<span class=”showpageNum”><a href=”/search/label/’+thisLable+’?&max-results=’+pageCount+’”>’;

   for(var i=0, post; post = json.feed.entry[i]; i++) {
   var timestamp = post.published.$t.substr(0,10);
   var title = post.title.$t;
   if(isLablePage){
   if(title!=”){
   if(post.category){
   for(var c=0, post_category; post_category = post.category[c]; c++) {
   if(encodeURIComponent(post_category.term)==thisLable){
   if(itemCount==0 || (itemCount % pageCount ==(pageCount-1))){
   if(thisUrl.indexOf(timestamp)!=-1 ){
   thisNum = postNum;
   }

   postNum++;
   htmlMap[htmlMap.length] = ‘/search/label/’+thisLable+’?updated-max=’+timestamp+’T00%3A00%3A00%2B08%3A00&max-results=’+pageCount;
   }
   }
   }
   }//end if(post.category){

   itemCount++;
   }

   }else{
   if(title!=”){
   if(itemCount==0 || (itemCount % pageCount ==(pageCount-1))){
   if(thisUrl.indexOf(timestamp)!=-1 ){
   thisNum = postNum;
   }

   if(title!=”) postNum++;
   htmlMap[htmlMap.length] = ‘/search?updated-max=’+timestamp+’T00%3A00%3A00%2B08%3A00&max-results=’+pageCount;
   }
   }
   itemCount++;
   }
   }

   for(var p =0;p< htmlMap.length;p++){
   if(p>=(thisNum-displayPageNum-1) && p<(thisNum+displayPageNum)){
   if(fFlag ==0 && p == thisNum-2){
   if(thisNum==2){
   if(isLablePage){
   upPageHtml = labelHtml + upPageWord +’</a></span>’;
   }else{
   upPageHtml = ‘<span class=”showpage”><a href=”/”>’+ upPageWord +’</a></span>’;
   }
   }else{
   upPageHtml = ‘<span class=”showpage”><a href=”‘+htmlMap[p]+’”>’+ upPageWord +’</a></span>’;
   }

   fFlag++;
   }

   if(p==(thisNum-1)){
   html += ‘&nbsp;<span class=”showpagePoint”><u>’+thisNum+’</u></span>’;
   }else{
   if(p==0){
   if(isLablePage){
   html = labelHtml+’1</a></span>’;
   }else{
   html += ‘<span class=”showpageNum”><a href=”/”>1</a></span>’;
   }
   }else{
   html += ‘<span class=”showpageNum”><a href=”‘+htmlMap[p]+’”>’+ (p+1) +’ </a></span>’;
   }
   }

   if(eFlag ==0 && p == thisNum){
   downPageHtml = ‘<span class=”showpage”> <a href=”‘+htmlMap[p]+’”>’+ downPageWord +’</a></span>’;
   eFlag++;
   }
   }//end if(p>=(thisNum-displayPageNum-1) && p<(thisNum+displayPageNum)){
   }//end for(var p =0;p< htmlMap.length;p++){

   if(thisNum>1){
   if(!isLablePage){
   html = ‘<span class=”showpage”><a href=”/”>’+ firstPageWord +’ </a></span>’+upPageHtml+’ ‘+html +’ ‘;
   }else{
   html = ”+labelHtml + firstPageWord +’ </a></span>’+upPageHtml+’ ‘+html +’ ‘;
   }
   }

   html = ‘<div class=”showpageArea”><span style=”font-size:11px;padding: 2px 4px 2px 4px;margin: 2px 2px 2px 2px;color: #000000;border: 1px solid #333; background-color: #FFFFFF;” class=”showpage”>Page ‘+thisNum+’ of ‘+(postNum-1)+’: </span>’+html;

   if(thisNum<(postNum-1)){
   html += downPageHtml;
   html += ‘<span class=”showpage”><a href=”‘+htmlMap[htmlMap.length-1]+’”> ‘+endPageWord+’</a></span>’;
   }

   if(postNum==1) postNum++;
   html += ‘</div>’;

   if(isPage || isFirstPage || isLablePage){
   var pageArea = document.getElementsByName(“pageArea”);
   var blogPager = document.getElementById(“blog-pager”);

   if(postNum <= 2){
   html =”;
   }

   for(var p =0;p< pageArea.length;p++){
   pageArea[p].innerHTML = html;
   }

   if(pageArea&&pageArea.length>0){
   html =”;
   }

   if(blogPager){
   blogPager.innerHTML = html;
   }
   }

   }
   </script>

   <script src=”/feeds/posts/summary?alt=json-in-script&callback=showpageCount&max-results=99999″ type=”text/javascript”></script>

7. Click Save button.
8. Drag and drop the newly added HTML/JavaScript gadget to directly right below the Blog Postselement.
9. Click on Save button to make the change effective.

For user who don’t want to use the Page Element widget or gadget, it’s possible to manually editing the HTML file, although it’s more difficult to do and should only be tried by blogger with technical expertise.

1. Login to Blogger account Dashboard.
2. Click on the Layout link for the blog that you want to modify (if you’re viewing the blog and logged in to Blogger or Google Account, just click on Customize on the Next Blog toolbar.
3. Go to Edit HTML tab (there is no need to expand widget templates).
4. Search for the following line:]]></b:skin>
5. Copy the following CSS code and paste or append the code above the line:
   .showpageArea {
padding: 0 2px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:10px;
}
   .showpageArea a {
border: 1px solid #505050;
color: #000000;font-weight:normal;
padding: 3px 6px !important;
padding: 1px 4px ;margin:0px 4px;
text-decoration: none;
}
   .showpageArea a:hover {
font-size:11px;
border: 1px solid #333;
color: #000000;
background-color: #FFFFFF;
}
   .showpageNum a {
border: 1px solid #505050;
color: #000000;font-weight:normal;
padding: 3px 6px !important;
padding: 1px 4px ;margin:0px 4px;
text-decoration: none;
}
   .showpageNum a:hover {
font-size:11px;
border: 1px solid #333;
color: #000000;
background-color: #FFFFFF;
}
   .showpagePoint {
font-size:11px;
padding: 2px 4px 2px 4px;
margin: 2px;
font-weight: bold;
border: 1px solid #333;
color: #fff;
background-color: #000000;
}
   .showpage a:hover {
font-size:11px;
border: 1px solid #333;
color: #000000;
background-color: #FFFFFF;
}
   .showpageNum a:link,.showpage a:link {
font-size:11px;
padding: 2px 4px 2px 4px;
margin: 2px;
text-decoration: none;
border: 1px solid #0066cc;
color: #0066cc;
background-color: #FFFFFF;
}
   .showpageNum a:hover {
font-size:11px;
border: 1px solid #333;
color: #000000;
background-color: #FFFFFF;
}
6. Next, search for the following line of code in the template’s HTML code:
   <b:section class='main' id='main' showaddelement='no'>
<b:widget id='Blog1' locked='true' title='Blog Posts' type='Blog'/>
</b:section>
   Note: The ‘no’ after “showaddelement” can be ‘yes’ for some bloggers.
7. Add and append the following JavaScript code right after the </b:section> line:
   

   &lt;script type=&quot;text/javascript&quot;&gt;

   function showpageCount(json) {
   var thisUrl = location.href;
   var htmlMap = new Array();
   var isFirstPage = thisUrl.substring(thisUrl.length-14,thisUrl.length)==&quot;.blogspot.com/&quot;;
   var isLablePage = thisUrl.indexOf(&quot;/search/label/&quot;)!=-1;
   var isPage = thisUrl.indexOf(&quot;/search?updated&quot;)!=-1;
   var thisLable = isLablePage ? thisUrl.substr(thisUrl.indexOf(&quot;/search/label/&quot;)+14,thisUrl.length) : &quot;&quot;;
   thisLable = thisLable.indexOf(&quot;?&quot;)!=-1 ? thisLable.substr(0,thisLable.indexOf(&quot;?&quot;)) : thisLable;
   var thisNum = 1;
   var postNum=1;
   var itemCount = 0;
   var fFlag = 0;
   var eFlag = 0;
   var html= &#39;&#39;;
   var upPageHtml =&#39;&#39;;
   var downPageHtml =&#39;&#39;;

   var pageCount=5;
   var displayPageNum=3;
   var firstPageWord = &#39;First&#39;;
   var endPageWord = &#39;Last&#39;;
   var upPageWord =&#39;Previous&#39;;
   var downPageWord =&#39;Next&#39;;

   var labelHtml = &#39;&lt;span class=&quot;showpageNum&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/search/label/&#39;+thisLable+&#39;?&amp;max-results=&#39;+pageCount+&#39;&quot;&gt;&#39;;

   for(var i=0, post; post = json.feed.entry[i]; i++) {
   var timestamp = post.published.$t.substr(0,10);
   var title = post.title.$t;
   if(isLablePage){
   if(title!=&#39;&#39;){
   if(post.category){
   for(var c=0, post_category; post_category = post.category[c]; c++) {
   if(encodeURIComponent(post_category.term)==thisLable){
   if(itemCount==0 || (itemCount % pageCount ==(pageCount-1))){
   if(thisUrl.indexOf(timestamp)!=-1 ){
   thisNum = postNum;
   }

   postNum++;
   htmlMap[htmlMap.length] = &#39;/search/label/&#39;+thisLable+&#39;?updated-max=&#39;+timestamp+&#39;T00%3A00%3A00%2B08%3A00&amp;max-results=&#39;+pageCount;
   }
   }
   }
   }//end if(post.category){

   itemCount++;
   }

   }else{
   if(title!=&#39;&#39;){
   if(itemCount==0 || (itemCount % pageCount ==(pageCount-1))){
   if(thisUrl.indexOf(timestamp)!=-1 ){
   thisNum = postNum;
   }

   if(title!=&#39;&#39;) postNum++;
   htmlMap[htmlMap.length] = &#39;/search?updated-max=&#39;+timestamp+&#39;T00%3A00%3A00%2B08%3A00&amp;max-results=&#39;+pageCount;
   }
   }
   itemCount++;
   }
   }

   for(var p =0;p&lt; htmlMap.length;p++){
   if(p&gt;=(thisNum-displayPageNum-1) &amp;&amp; p&lt;(thisNum+displayPageNum)){
   if(fFlag ==0 &amp;&amp; p == thisNum-2){
   if(thisNum==2){
   if(isLablePage){
   upPageHtml = labelHtml + upPageWord +&#39;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&#39;;
   }else{
   upPageHtml = &#39;&lt;span class=&quot;showpage&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/&quot;&gt;&#39;+ upPageWord +&#39;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&#39;;
   }
   }else{
   upPageHtml = &#39;&lt;span class=&quot;showpage&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;&#39;+htmlMap[p]+&#39;&quot;&gt;&#39;+ upPageWord +&#39;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&#39;;
   }

   fFlag++;
   }

   if(p==(thisNum-1)){
   html += &#39;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class=&quot;showpagePoint&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;&#39;+thisNum+&#39;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&#39;;
   }else{
   if(p==0){
   if(isLablePage){
   html = labelHtml+&#39;1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&#39;;
   }else{
   html += &#39;&lt;span class=&quot;showpageNum&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/&quot;&gt;1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&#39;;
   }
   }else{
   html += &#39;&lt;span class=&quot;showpageNum&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;&#39;+htmlMap[p]+&#39;&quot;&gt;&#39;+ (p+1) +&#39; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&#39;;
   }
   }

   if(eFlag ==0 &amp;&amp; p == thisNum){
   downPageHtml = &#39;&lt;span class=&quot;showpage&quot;&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;&#39;+htmlMap[p]+&#39;&quot;&gt;&#39;+ downPageWord +&#39;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&#39;;
   eFlag++;
   }
   }//end if(p&gt;=(thisNum-displayPageNum-1) &amp;&amp; p&lt;(thisNum+displayPageNum)){
   }//end for(var p =0;p&lt; htmlMap.length;p++){

   if(thisNum&gt;1){
   if(!isLablePage){
   html = &#39;&lt;span class=&quot;showpage&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/&quot;&gt;&#39;+ firstPageWord +&#39; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&#39;+upPageHtml+&#39; &#39;+html +&#39; &#39;;
   }else{
   html = &#39;&#39;+labelHtml + firstPageWord +&#39; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&#39;+upPageHtml+&#39; &#39;+html +&#39; &#39;;
   }
   }

   html = &#39;&lt;div class=&quot;showpageArea&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:11px;padding: 2px 4px 2px 4px;margin: 2px 2px 2px 2px;color: #000000;border: 1px solid #333; background-color: #FFFFFF;&quot; class=&quot;showpage&quot;&gt;Page &#39;+thisNum+&#39; of &#39;+(postNum-1)+&#39;: &lt;/span&gt;&#39;+html;

   if(thisNum&lt;(postNum-1)){
   html += downPageHtml;
   html += &#39;&lt;span class=&quot;showpage&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;&#39;+htmlMap[htmlMap.length-1]+&#39;&quot;&gt; &#39;+endPageWord+&#39;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&#39;;
   }

   if(postNum==1) postNum++;
   html += &#39;&lt;/div&gt;&#39;;

   if(isPage || isFirstPage || isLablePage){
   var pageArea = document.getElementsByName(&quot;pageArea&quot;);
   var blogPager = document.getElementById(&quot;blog-pager&quot;);

   if(postNum &lt;= 2){
   html =&#39;&#39;;
   }

   for(var p =0;p&lt; pageArea.length;p++){
   pageArea[p].innerHTML = html;
   }

   if(pageArea&amp;&amp;pageArea.length&gt;0){
   html =&#39;&#39;;
   }

   if(blogPager){
   blogPager.innerHTML = html;
   }
   }

   }
   &lt;/script&gt;

   &lt;script src=&quot;/feeds/posts/summary?alt=json-in-script&amp;callback=showpageCount&amp;max-results=99999&quot; type=&quot;text/javascript&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

8. Click on Preview button to ensure that no code error been found. No effect on the navigation hack can be seen though.
9. Click on Save Template to save the change.

Customization and Modification

1. For user who is not using blogspot.com domain (using self-hosted domain name), modify the.blogspot.com and 14 (13 characters of domain name + 1) in the line of var isFirstPage = thisUrl.substring(thisUrl.length-14,thisUrl.length)==&quot;.blogspot.com/&quot;; accordingly.
2. The value in the line of var pageCount =5; determines the number of posts to be shown on each page.
3. The value in the line of var displayPageNum = 3; defines the number of page links in the navigation bar to be displayed (e.g. 1 – 2 – 3).
4. User who knows CSS and Java Script can customize the code to their likings.

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2 Different Ways to Make a Custom Header and Navbar for Your Blog

I feel like I’ve been doing a little bit of hopping all over the place with these picmonkey/blog design tutorials. Going from blog post dividers to social media icons to image URLs– I’ve been all over the place. There’s been no method to the madness!

So from here on out, I’m going to try and make my posting a little more methodical, a little more A-Z. 

With blog design, I think it’s best to start at the top. So let’s rewind past some of the other stuff we’ve covered and talk about the top of your blog– the most important part of your blog design: 

the header and navbar.

While good content and photos will ultimately keep people coming back to your blog, it’s oftentimes your header that grabs people in (or turns them away) in that split second that they click over from a link party, pinterest, etc… Which means: the top of your blog needs to look GOOD.

I’m going to cover two different methods for creating a custom Header and Navbar for your blog:

A) Header and Navbar are Separate Images

Benefits:

• Easier to change out frequently
• Less HTML coding
• Less blog width adjustment

 1. Create the image for your header using picmonkey. Use this tutorial for more details on creating an image “from scratch” in picmonkey. 

• size your image to be about 1100×300 pixels

(don’t forget that you can use YOUR OWN overlays to insert your photos into the header image)

2. Save the image to your desktop as a .PNG file
3. Upload the image to your header gadget on your design (old blogger) or layout (new blogger) page.

4. Make sure to click on “Instead of Title and Description” and “Shrink to Fit.”

Done with the header! Now, if you want a custom Navbar…

5. Go back to step one and now create the image you want to use for your navbar. The width of your image needs to be about 20 pixels less than the width of your blog, and the height should generally be no larger than 50 pixels. It might look something like this…

6. Add the links to your navbar in Image-Maps. See the tutorial for using Image-Maps here. (you will need the URL to your image for this step. If you don’t know how to get an image URL,see this tutorial).

7. Copy the code from Image-Maps and paste it into an HTML/Javascript gadget box on your design/layout page. Add a 

tag to the beginning of the code and a tag to the end of the code. Save.

8. Drag the box to just beneath your header. Save the arrangement.

All done!

B) Header, Navbar, and (optional) Social Media Icons are One Image

Benefits:

• You can achieve a more professional look
• Gives you greater flexibility in the layout of your blog
• Allows you to put the most important links up top where they are most visible

 This is how I like to do headers and navbars– so you can look to mine for an example of how it looks completed.

1. Just like the first method, you start with creating an image “from scratch” in Picmonkey. However, the image size will be a little different, and you can include images for social media icons and the navbar in addition to the title of your blog.

• size the image to be 50-100 pixels less than the width of your blog by 300 pixels. For example, my blog width is 1200px, so the size of my image might be 1100x300 px.

2. Save the image to your desktop as a .PNG file.

While you’re in Picmonkey, create a blank white image sized to 20 pixels by 20 pixels. Save it to your desktop and name it: header eraser. We’ll use this in a few steps.

3. Upload the image into Image-Maps as an image URL, map the image with the appropriate links, and grab the code.

• Tutorial for using image-maps here.
• Tutorial for creating an image URL here.

4. Keep that code somewhere you can grab it in a few minutes. For now, head to your design/layout page on blogger.

For this method of installing a header, we need to get rid of the header gadget on the design/layout page. There is a way to actually remove the header in your HTML code, but there’s a simpler (non-HTML coding) way to make it just LOOK like you’ve removed the header gadget...

5. Upload that tiny 20x20px white image from a few steps back into the Header Gadget. Make sure to check the “Instead of Title and Description” box. Now we’ve “deleted” the header gadget without really having to delete it!

6. Add an HTML/Javascript gadget to the design/layout page. Copy the Image-Maps code into it, and remember to add

tag to the beginning of the code and a tag to the end of the code.

7. Drag the gadget to the top of the page (doesn’t really matter if it’s above or below the real header– it’s such a tiny gap), and save arrangement.

Voila! Totally custom and cute Header and Navbar!!

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How to Increase Your Facebook Talking About This Number

Increase Your Facebook Talking About This Number

Building a Presence
When you start your Facebook Fan Page, be sure to add a compelling profile picture that highlights the subject or title of your Page and can be easily identified in news feeds. Your Facebook Page really comes to life when you interact with your fans. Remember, your message reaches a broader audience when people like, share, or comment on your posts and this will increase your Facebook talking about this number. Share photos, videos and ask questions to build a personal relationship with your fans.

1. Have a Strategy

Own your story - what is your unique voice? How can you bring your story to life in a compelling, authentic and personal way?
Know your audience - who are your fans and followers? How will they want to connect with you? What content will be important to them and keep them engaged?
Define your goals - what kind of relationship do you want to have with the people who connect to your Page? How much time can you spend updating your Page? Besides telling your story, do you also want to use your Page to build awareness around your events, fundraisers or drive sales? Defining and prioritizing your goals will help you create your Page posting strategy.

2. Have a Posting Plan 

People see your Page updates alongside posts from their friends, so share some content that is interesting and personal. Posting awesome content will spark conversations on Facebook and people will share your updates with their friends.
Project Your Voice - Be conversational, personal, and authentic. If you are an individual, take the time to post directly. If your Page is for an organization, find a first-person voice that is personal, not promotional.

• When engaging viewers, let your true personality shine thru, e.g. witty or direct; be natural like you are with your friends.
• Share personal stories and pictures of you hanging out with your friends, family and pets or, updates from members of your organization’s team.

Create a Conversation - Build a dialogue with your community on your Page.

• Call people to action by asking questions in your status updates and urging people to post or comment.
• Use the questions app to poll your community and get instant feedback.
• Respond to the comments – people will be thrilled to know that you are listening.
• Make your supporters the stars. If someone posts something great on your Page, repost it, thank them and respond personally

Offer a Rich Experience - Bring your story to life with rich content that captures your message and engages your audience.

• Use photos and videos. Visuals are always more compelling than text.
• Create Facebook events to highlight appearances or campaigns. Encourage your audience to attend and invite their friends.
• Share links to breaking news, important events, and entertaining videos.
• Celebrate your milestones. Once you reach a significant number of likes, post a comment thanking your audience and telling them how much their support is appreciated.

Share Exclusive Content - Post items on Facebook that people can’t find anywhere else.

• Take the time to post directly o your Facebook Page, auto-posting from other sources are obvious and can be a turn-off.
• Schedule regular posts on specific topics, like a weekly highlight on the “fan of the week”
• Bring your community behind the scenes – post pictures back stage or on stage at an event or give your audience a sneak peek of a new project.

You can see how fast your Facebook Page is growing by checking your insights which is located on your page. You can analyze and monitor what’s happening with your Page’s visitors, increased connections and interactions.

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GET FREE MOBILE INTERNET : OPERA MINI 7 GLOBE

OPERA MINI 7 GLOBE

What you need?
1. Nokia s40 phone (e.g; Nokia C3, Nokia 302 and Nokia X2)
2. GLOBE/TM sim
3. Opera Mini 7 Handler
    download here
4. Provisioning file
    download here


STEPS:
1.   Opera Mini Handler Settings
      Front Query: www.globe.com.ph/globe.asp%40
      Save!


2.   Bluetooth the Provisioning file to your phone. 
      Go to Settings>Configuration>Set as default.


3.   Install and Enyoy..!!! Credits to the original uploader.

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