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Make dial-up downloading faster by using the Internet during off peak hours, disabling call waiting on the phone line and using the Firefox quick browser over Internet Explorer. Consider using a program called download accelerator to speed up downloads with advice from a software developer in this free video on Internet downloads.
Cyberspace crimes are crimes that occur through the Internet when people steal personal information and financial information. Remotely installing spyware through the Internet is also considered a cyberspace crime. Prevent spyware from getting on a computer by downloading an anti-spyware software program with advice from a software developer in this free video on Internet crimes.
Piracy is when music or software is duplicated on more than one computer for the use by another person, despite agreements against such actions that are inherent when purchasing a CD or DVD. Find out how even duplicating a piece of copyrighted property for no gain is considered piracy with information from a software developer in this free video on computer piracy.
Using an online investment calculator requires finding a Web site with financial calculators, choosing the appropriate type of calculator and typing in the numbers related to an investment. Find out the monthly and yearly yield on an investment with help from a software developer in this free video on investments.
To improve an existing Web site, get the connection information from the Web site, download the files to change the Web site, modify the code that needs to be improved, and paste the modified code to the FTP connection. Refresh the updated Web site to see the improvements with advice from a software developer in this free video on Web sites.
Create a blog Web site by visiting Blogspot.com, signing up for a creative blog, clicking to create a new blog, naming the blog and then writing content for the blog. Choose a template for a blog with tips from a software developer in this free video on Internet blogs.
Make an HTML drop box by creating a new text document, inserting an HTML object called "Select Box," giving the box a name and adding selection values to the box. Save and open up the HTML document to see the results of creating a drop box with help from a software developer in this free video on computer programming.
Web sites use cookies to preserve information between clicks on different links and different Web pages. Cookies are used to by Web sites to know what information to serve up to the user. Learn how cookies can become a security hazard, particularly with public computers, with information from a software developer in this free video on computer technology.
Increase Web site traffic by submitting the Web site to the majority of search engines on the Internet, signing up for Google's Web master tools and learning about search engine optimization. Improve the rank of a Web site on search engines to get more traffic with help from a software developer in this free video on Web sites.
Refresh Web pages automatically by going to "Tools," clicking on "Internet Options," choosing the "Settings" option and turning on the option to "Check for Newer Versions of Stored Pages." Keep the Internet from pulling up the cached version of a Web site with information from a software developer in this free video on Web sites.
To make a Web site a PDF, download the free version of a program called PrimoPDF, visit the Web page, select PrimoPDF from the "Print" drop-down menu, and save the Web site as a PDF to the desktop. Rename the new PDF version of a Web site with advice from a software developer in this free video on Web pages.
A search engine spider is a program used by search engines to scan through Web pages for the source code of different sites and links on those sites. Find out why search engine spiders are so important for search engine results with information from a software developer in this free video on Internet search engines.
To send an e-mail to a Verizon cell phone, log on to an e-mail account, type in the cell phone number in the "To" field, add an "at" symbol and the word "VTEXT" after the phone number, and send the e-mail as normal. Learn how an e-mail sent to a Verizon phone will show up as a text message with information from a software developer in this free video on cell phone e-mails.
Prevent identify theft by putting up computer firewalls, using strong passwords that include letters, numbers and symbols and installing software that scans for spyware. Keep spyware programs from logging on to a computer and stealing financial information with help from a software developer in this free video on identity theft.
The rules of a good Web page design include having a clearly laid-out menu, standard underlines for links and standard colors to highlight links. Make sure Web site headers match navigation links with advice from a software developer in this free video on Web pages.
Dave Andrews Dave Andrews is a software developer with a business and Web site selling programs and other computer services in Franklin, Tenn. Having worked in the IT industry for more than 8 years, Andrews has an intimate understanding of computer technologies. He holds a degree in computer science from Middle Tennessee State University with a minor in mathematics. Andrews began working with computers when he was nine years old, programming BASIC on a Precomputer 2000. He now programs in C/C , Java, Microsoft .Net, ASP, Python and PHP and has written large, integrated program used by clients as large as state governments. Andrews is currently employed by a government IT department and enjoys the public service and constant challenge that such a position provides.dkdk
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