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As the name suggests, Windows 7 gadgets are small add-ons in the Windows 7 OS that offer certain additional functionality to the users. These gadgets are usually developed so that certain tasks can be performed conveniently by users without being hassled by complicated and long drawn procedures.

Moreover, there is the added incentive that these gadgets add a ‘cool’ look to the desktop too. Let us look at the seven most popular desktop gadgets for Windows 7, which can be downloaded from the Windows Live Gallery – for free! Read the rest of this entry »

Guest post by Rob Clymo

Mobile broadband essentials

Many of us depend on high-speed internet to get the best from our online interests, such as catch-up TV, streaming movies and gaming with people from around the world. That’s all well and good if you’re connected via a home or work connection, but being able to take your internet with you wherever you go, is increasingly becoming the way forward.

In short, why you need mobile broadband is because of the convenience and affordability it affords you. Read the rest of this entry »

With Windows 7, Microsoft not only introduced a new operating system with better display features and other software updates but it improved the most important aspect of any operating system – security. The security features that Microsoft offers has been highly appreciated and recommended by many, and especially useful for beginners who aren’t very well informed about the security aspects of a computer. Read the rest of this entry »

Shortcuts can make life very easy. For people who are used to keyboard shortcuts, Windows 7 have loads of them. If you use keyboard shortcuts a lot, you “might” find yourself getting a little lazy after a while, but there is no harm in learning them and committing some of them to memory! Here are some of the more widely used Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts. Read the rest of this entry »

A guest post by John K. Taylor

Mobile broadband devices are simply everywhere today. Get on a train and there’s someone emailing away on their iPad, walk down through a shopping mall and you’ll see dozens of commuters multitasking as they update their Facebook and Twitter statuses. With the popularity of Apple’s iPad and iPhone, and now Google’s Android, it’s impossible not to imagine that mobile broadband devices will change the future of web design enormously. In fact, they already have. Read the rest of this entry »

Drupal, a popular content management system (CMS) provides the user an application environment where they can create their own website and publish content on it in a systematic manner. The advantage of using Drupal is that it provides a flexible way of maintaining website content, and being an open source project, is available totally free of cost. The sites built with this tool are usually well managed, organized, and held in high regard.

Although Drupal was slightly tough to install a few years ago, it has become easier and easier with each newer version. The steps involved in creating a website using Drupal are as follows. Read the rest of this entry »