Gmail
is increasingly becoming the email provider of choice for many individuals and organizations alike. Google is well aware of that fact and
recently rolled out a new Import Mail & Contacts feature that joins
Gmail settings. I found the new feature in my Gmail account but didn't
see it in a Google Apps account I maintain under a personal domain.
The new import feature is a simple affair. Go to your Gmail settings
and open the Accounts and Import tab. Click on Import Mail &
Contacts and a new browser window appears. Enter the email address of
the email account you want to import into Gmail. Click Continue.
Continue reading "Importing Email & Contacts into Gmail" »
One of the great things
about writing for
WebWorkerDaily
is the exposure I get to the latest technologies and thoughts about Web
2.0, productivity, and web working. Professionally, it has helped me
think deeper into some of my own personal information management issues
and approaches.
Growing up with dyslexia
always made personal organization a challenge for me. Also, I found out
years ago that I am better organized electronically than I am in a
traditional paper and filing cabinet method.
Continue reading "Recent Thoughts about Personal Information Management" »
I am still one of those
writers who uses a desktop PC. Reason being is that I like the fact I
can have a lot of hard disk, heavy duty processing power, and two large
screen monitors. While I use a MacBook Pro as my other primary writing
machine--nothing beats a large monitor for my eyes.
Continue reading "Deciding On My Next Primary Desktop PC" »
Google Voice
is coming out of beta as more Google Voice invites trickle out to users
which is good news to web workers because Google Voice includes some
nifty features for better managing voice and SMS communications.
The
power of Google Voice is that it enables you to forward your Google
Voice phone number to multiple phone numbers like your office phone,
mobile phone, and client site phone. This makes web workers always
accessible via phone and also gives them a client facing number that
isn't one of their live working numbers so they can maintain privacy.
Continue reading "Checking Out Google Voice" »
I've been in a real tinkering mode as of late. Perhaps it's because I reread my copy of the Lifehacker book at the pool over last weekend.
Continue reading "Random and Recent Projects" »
I've been spending some of my downtime cleaning out my home office. My work as a technical writer, computer book technical editor/reviewer, and freelance writer have made me a pack rat.
The other fact is that my office is at the highest point in my town
house so I have to carry things up two flights of stairs meaning some
things stay up there.
Continue reading "Gaining Perspective While Cleaning Out My Home Office" »
Google Calendar is my calendar of choice for tracking my personal and
professional lives because I switch back and forth between multiple
Windows and Macintosh PCs during the course of my work day. This means
that Google Calendar is always open in one or another of my browser
tabs during most hours of my online/work time.
One of the many bright spots to come out of Google Labs is Google Tasks. While its initial integration with Gmail
was uninspiring but Google made the right move and took the next and
proper step to integrate Google Tasks with Google Calendar.
Continue reading "Google Tasks and Google Calendar Integration" »
Considering my initial experience with MobileMe,
I couldn't justify renewing my account for another year. Apple really
let me down with the launch of MobileMe but I plan to follow MobileMe
developments and I am optimistic given time that Apple will get
MobileMe back on track to reach its full potential.
As a customer, I can say Apple made the right moves with me. They gave
me a great deal when the service was called .Mac and offered me free
months of extra service after the botched launch and rebranding of the
service. However, during this time it seemed that Apple paid zero
attention to making MobileMe (a fee based service) competitive with
what was going on in the Web Office, online collaboration, and
Continue reading "Life After MobileMe" »
I've spent the better part of my professional career with Microsoft Word open on the desktop of one computer or another. I know Microsoft Word for its strengths and been stung and even burned by its weaknesses especially at deadline time.
While writing for Processor Magazine, I opened up my mind to the concept of Web Office productivity applications like those from Zoho, ThinkFree, and Google. This chain of events has made me
While Google has brand, I am the first to say that Zoho is perhaps the most innovative players in the Web Office productivity space. The recent release of Zoho Writer 2.0 builds upon their innovation and offers a Web-based word processor that rivals traditional desktop word processors in terms of usability and functionality.
Continue reading "Zoho Writer 2.0 Review" »
The impending launch of Google Wave
is something for every technical writer to watch. Because if they have
been doing their job the same way from day one, then Google Wave's
undertow is going to pull them down into the surf.
However, if
they are embracing online collaborations tools, instant messaging, and
related technologies then they are going to think Google Wave is game
changer for technical communications because it offers a new range of
communications and collaborations options.
Continue reading "How Google Wave can drown Technical Writers" »
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