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10 places to get awesome free desktop backgrounds

Posted by Herrin On October - 28 - 2009

Getting sick of the standard Windows or Mac desktops?

Well I’ve scoured the internet for you to find the best and most inspiring desktop backgrounds.

Listed in order of excellence: Read the rest of this entry »

Book Sharing Widget allows Amazon Affiliate ID – Shelfari

Posted by Herrin On August - 20 - 2009

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Shelfari is a sharing site that allows you to create a slick looking bookshelf with pop-up information, and buy now links that use your Amazon afilliate ID.

The great thing is that apart from this, Shelfari is a great looking website that’s fun, and it gets you excited about books, both the ones we’ve read and yet to discover.

To create your own bookshelf, with Amazon commissions you will need to: Read the rest of this entry »

10 Reasons to use Google Apps for your email accounts

Posted by Herrin On August - 17 - 2009

googleappsIn my opinion Google was the best thing that ever happened to the internet.

With the help of Apple they essentially toppled Microsoft off their perch and created an ever expanding suite of search and discovery tools. Read the rest of this entry »

Kuler – Adobes Awesome Color Picker

Posted by Herrin On September - 20 - 2007

Want to find a beautiful color scheme for your website, CD cover, or project?

Try this most excellent color picker and themes display from the masters at Adobe. They have an excellent rating system and a huge collection of themes you can page through. Once you have found one you like you can export the numbers for use in your web design, photoshop file, or css style sheet.

Its fun, flexible, stylish and, you’re sure to find a scheme that fits with the look and feel you want. Check it out now. Go to – http://kuler.adobe.com/

Also, If you sign up for a free account, you can save and even submit color schemes to the site.

Animoto – Professional quality slideshows

Posted by Herrin On September - 18 - 2007

If you want to present your business or product as a movie or slideshow, then you have to check out this new web tool.

Animoto is a web application that collects your images and music and creates an awesome media experience. Created by professional movie makers, this tool can create a clean stylish movie for your product or service. It’s free for clips under 30 seconds, and for $30US per year you can create as many as you like with unlimited time. Go to http://animoto.com/ to try it out.

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Herrin Larkan

I am an Aussie guy helping every day people:
• Get leverage online,
• Navigate the web more skillfully and securely,
• Use the dynamic web platform, Wordpress.
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