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How To: Get started using the Google Web Toolkit web development tools

Need some help figuring out how to get started with the Google Web Toolkit? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home computing how-to from the folks at Easily can present a complete (and somewhat talky) overview of the process in just under six minutes' time. For the specifics, and to get started setting up and using Google's official web development tools yourself, just watch this handy how-to.

How To: Change the layout of a Google Sites website

Want to alter the look and feel of your Google Sites website? It's easy. And this brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started managing your own web pages with Google Sites, take a look.

Deal Alert: Unlocked Nextbit Robin $100 Off for a Limited Time

The Nextbit Robin, the world's first cloud-oriented smartphone, is on sale at Amazon for $299 plus tax, a savings of $100. You'll have to act quick though, as the deal only runs through May 10th while supplies last. Nextbit Robin, an unlocked SIM phone, was just updated last week, and now runs Android Marshmallow 6.0.1. It also has a unique storage system, with 100 GB of cloud space, as well as 32 GB of built-in storage. You can snag it in midnight or mint colors. Amazon Prime members will al...

How To: Record your screen in OSX Snow Leopard

In this video, we learn how to record your screen in OSX Snow Leopard. First, you need to have QuickTime 10 installed on your computer. Now, go to "file", then "screen recording" in QuickTime. After this, you can right click and change the settings that are on it, if you want to use your microphone and if you want the screen to record. When you are ready, click the record button and it will start to record. To stop it, click on the top of the window and press "stop recording". After this, you...

How To: Remember Your Life One Second at a Time with the Upcoming 'One Second Everyday' App for iPhone

While one second may not seem like much, it's the perfect amount of time to encapsulate your day. Photographs are just that, instant snapshots of your day that can send you flying back to that exact moment of time. A couple of months back I visited New York, but I don't recall what I ate, what I wore, or even what I felt. Whenever I look at this picture though, it all comes flooding back to me. I remember that it was a Friday. I remember I ate a brownie, because after I got off the bus I was ...

How To: Use the Zoho Sheet online spreadsheet application

While all Web 2.0 applications are by no means equal, certain among them can save you time, money, and frustration–one such web app is the Zoho Sheet spreadsheet utility, which is comparable to Excel from the Microsoft Office suite. For more information, or to get started using the Zoho Sheet online spreadsheet application for yourself, take a look!

How To: Put a search box in Thesis theme navigation bar

First go to your word press admin and click on "custom file editor" in thesis options. Select custom_function.php in file selected menu and click on "edit selected file". Because of warning, we need to do it via ftp. So go to that ftp path which is showing in the video and open up the launch.php. Now copy that code which is showing in the video and past it in there, close and save the file. Now to change the style of your search box, go to your custom file editor, select the custom.css and cl...

How To: Upload photos and videos to Facebook through email

Moniquewade will show you how to upload photos and videos to Facebook by using email. The user has seven steps for you to follow in order to upload photos and videos to Facebook using email services very fast and easy. The first step starts out by telling you to go to Facebook.com. By following each of the seven steps that are provided, you should be able to send different types of photos and videos to your Facebook account just by using email.

How To: Increase your number of followers on Twitter

What do President Obama, the Dalai Lama and Justin Bieber have in common? Why, they're all on Twitter, of course. Join the party. Whether you're new to Twitter's popular microblogging application or just missed a few of the essentials along the way, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial, which offers instructions on how to increase your Twitter following.

How To: Clear private data in Internet Explorer 8

ClearTechInfo presents a how-to video on clearing Internet Explorer 8's browser history. Computer users are reminded that the only silly question is the question not asked. In the video, the viewer is shown that by clicking the button marked "Safety" in Internet Explorer 8 the "delete browser history" option is revealed. As long as each option is clicked, the history for the computer user is deleted. The browser history, cookies, cache, and passwords can all be deleted with the click of the b...