Screenshot feature is one of the interesting built-in feature of the latest smartphones.The screenshot tool lets you take the screenshot of what you see on your phone's screen.On computers and laptops, you can take screenshot by pressing the PrntScr button.Popular mobile OS like Android and Windows Phone also allows you take take screenshot without installing any third party applications.In this post, I will show you how to take screenshot on windows phone.To take screenshot on Android phones, follow this guide.
To take screenshot on Windows Phone, press the Power button and the Windows logo simultaneously.You will hear the camera shutter sound with a pop-down notification informing that screenshot is taken.
Taking screenshots on Windows Phones
The screenshot can will be saved into Screenshot album on Photos.
Disqus is one of the best commenting system for blogs.The main features of Disqus comments are easy portability, easy integration on various blogging platforms, beautiful user interface, easy moderation of comments, integration with other social profile and ultimately it is optimized for SEO.If you are still using the native comment system for your blog, I recommend you to give it a try.However, there is one little issue that lags Disqus when comparing it with the native comment system - the comments count link on homepage and index pages.In this post, I will guide you how to show disqus comments count number near your articles title.
How To Show Disqus Comments Count Link On Homapage
To display disqus comments count, go to Template > Edit HTML on your blogger dashboard and paste the following code before the closing </body> on your template.
Make sure to download a backup copy of your template as a precaution before making any changes to it.
<script type="text/javascript">
var disqus_shortname = 'example'; // required: replace example with your forum shortname
(function () {
var s = document.createElement('script'); s.async = true;
s.type = 'text/javascript';
s.src = 'http://' + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/count.js';
(document.getElementsByTagName('HEAD')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('BODY')[0]).appendChild(s);
}());
</script>
After pasting the above code to your blogger template, replace example with your blog's disqus shortname which can be found under settings on your disqus account.Save the template.
Before heading on, make sure to unfold the template code by clicking the arrow edge ( ►).
Now paste the following code according to the position where you want to show comment count on your blog.This code will displat the number of comments received and also links to the disqus comments section on the article.
Usually comment count numbers are displayed aside the post title.Now using the blogger HTML editor search function ( press Ctrl + F after clicking anywhere on html editor ) search for class="post-title entry-title".Most probably, you will find it inside an <h1> tag.If you want to show comments count after the post title, paste the above code after the </h1> tag and save the template.
Now, you will see the number of comments received under each article on your blog.
The most amazing thing about the new Windows 8 OS is it's metro user interface.Metro style UI is so simple yet so attractive to take our eyes off from it!It has changed the notion of modern user interface designs.The simplest word to describe metro user interface is none other than "simple" - no complex designing, no expert skills required and absolutely no need of complex image editing softwares.You can even make the metro styled icons using the basic photo editing program like Microsoft Paint in just few minutes. Though like I said, metro style icons are easy to design, there is an even more easier way to make metro style icons - using Metro Studio.
Metro Studio is a software developed by Syncfusion that has collection of over 2500 Metro-style icon templates that can used to make thousands of metro icons for free.
Metro Studio icon editor
On it's beautiful and modern icon editor you can change the icon size, the shape of icon's background and also change icon color and the background color.When you're done designing, you can save your work as project, and export the designed icons in various formats like png, jpeg, gif, bmp, ico, xaml, and tiff.
Metro Studio is free to download and use.The icons in Metro Studio are the icons are available royalty-free and can be used in commercial applications.However, you have to unlock the software by registering on Syncfusion website.
Register from the link below to unlock Metro Studio software.
Google Drive is a free cloud storage service from Google where you can sync files and documents from your computer as well as create online documents, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings.To sync files back and forth from your PC with your Google account, you need to install the Google Drive PC client.However, the download link from Google Drive website is of the online installer.The disadvantage of online installer is that, the downloading can be hard for slow internet user since can't resume downloads when using online installers.So we thought, it would be helpful to share the download link for offline installer for google drive.
Google Drive Offline Installer
Click the button above to download the latest version of Google Drive.
SPAMs are one of the most annoying thing about internet.It's everywhere on internet, but for the past few years, it was exclusive to email services like Gmail, HotMail and Yahoo Mail. Email spams are just a classification of spam, but spam has been ruling the web like it own the web.Some other popular forms of spams are comment spams, link spams but they concerned only the webmasters and not the general web user.However, there is a new kind of spam that has been annoying the cr*p out of me when I'm on facebook - the spam "Apps".
Apps are the newest weapon used by spammers, and with facebook acting as platform for these apps, it's the perfect combination any spammer dreamed of.Though I'm not worried about apps used by my fellow facebook friends - who happens to install any fcuking stupid apps, I'm more worried about the facebook apps that sometimes I can't avoid like facebook login to other websites and services.By default these apps are set to make posts and share your activities on other websites without your confirmation.
The SoundCloud's facebook login app was one such app.While I was browsing some music on soundcloud, the soundcloud's facebook app made tons of posts on my facebook wall about the music i listened, the music i liked and so.I didn't know these were happening until a friend of mine commented to stop these posting.For me, my trust on soundcloud was broken and I never went to soundcloud again!
You don't really know what these apps post and do on your behalf while you are away from facebook.To avoid facebook apps from making posts - my best advice is to remove the app as soon as you can.However, there is an alternative option that's worth giving a try - change the visibility of facebook app.
To do this go to your Facebook App settings ( Settings > Account Settings > Apps ) and click the edit link beside the app and change the visibility of app to "only me".
Change visibility of facebook app
By doing so, even if an app makes any posts or updates on facebook profile, it will be visible only to you.So you don't need to be bothered about any posts that the app makes.
What do you think of apps on facebook? Do you use them? If so, which is your favorite facebook app? Personally, I don't find facebook apps interesting - I think they are just waste of precious time.In my defence, the only reason I use facebook is to stay in touch with my friends!
Google is just awesome in giving awesome surprises.Just recently, google introduced an easter egg called "atari breakout" in it's image search engine to honour the 37th anniversary of the popular Atari classic game Breakout.The gameplay of breakout is simple, just don't miss the bouncing ball and score points by breaking the blocks.
In Google's Image Breakout, you got 5 lives and it seems you advance to next levels after you finish a level, but with different images.You can also have option to pause during the game, turn off volume and also share the score with your friends.
What's your topscore?
So what are you waiting for? Can you get past my score 887? Well, let's see then!
Photoscape is the best photo editor for Windows PCs
Photo editing softwares are one of the essential softwares that every computer should have.Though all Windows PCs are pre-installed with the very popular and basic photo editor Microsoft Paint, sometimes this software is not what we want, especially in those times when you are busy.What I meant to say is that Paint is not user friendly.This is where PhotoScape shines.Unlike other photo editing softwares, PhotoScape's visual interface is designed to get your photo editing process quickest as possible.
In simpler words, PhotoScape is the 'mini-photoshop' for Windows.It includes every useful features of Paint to the every essential features of Adobe's Photoshop.
PhotoScape Features
The main tools contained in Photoscape are:
Viewer
Viewer lets you view and browse images in folder also view as slideshow.
Editor
Editor lets you do all the basic editing fewatures like image resizing, brightness and color adjustment, backlight correction, frames, clip arts, adding text, drawing, red eye removal, cropping, filters and other some basic visual effects seen in Photoshop.
Batch Editor
Batch editor makes it easy to edit multiple photos at once.
Page
Page tool lets you merge multiple images into single image in various page layouts.
Combine
Combine tool lets you combine multiple images horizontally, vertically or in checker style to create a final image.
Animated GIF
This tools lets you make animated GIF images from different images.You can also adjust the time interval and add 7 transition effects.
Splitter
Splitter tool lets you split an image into several pieces.
Screen Capture
Screen Capture tool is one of the best feature of Photoscape.With this tool, you can capture the entire screen, capture a window or just a selected portion of your computer screen.
Color Picker
With Color Picker tool, you can drag the filler pen to any position of the screen to get the enlarged view from where you get the color information of selected pixel.
Raw Converter
With RAW converter, you can convert photos taken from digital cameras to standard image formats like jpeg, jpg, png etc.
Paper Print
Paper Print tool lets you print papar layout in defferent colors.
Rename
Rename multiple images at once.
Print
With Print tool, you can add multiple images and print it in various configurable styles.
Download PhotoScape
PhotoScape is compatible with Microsoft Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/7/8.
Click on download button below to download Photoscape for free from brothersoft.com
Alexa is the most trusted web traffic analysing company.They provides global rankings of all top level domain names which can be very useful for bloggers, webmasters and people involved in web and internet business.Alexa website rankings can give a quick estimate of popularity of a website and also help webmasters to know where they against there competitors.An important feature about Alexa is the ability for webmasters to claim website on alexa listing and also add a short description about their website.In this post, I will show you how to claim and edit your site on Alexa.
First, browse to your website listing on Alexa.The url address to your website info on alexa should be like http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/YOURWEBSITE.COM.
Click on the drop down icon on the top right corner, and select Edit This Listing.You'll need to register a free account on Alexa.However, if you hate remembering passwords, you can easily register an account using your facebook account in just one click.
Now you need to prove Alexa that you own own the website by inserting a meta tag on <head> section.
After verifying successfully, you can continue to edit the site title, site description and also add you contact information to your webste's listing on Alexa.
Image Sprites is one of the most useful application of CSS properties that every developers and web masters should be aware of.Normally each unique image contained in a web page has a unique url address which links to the uploaded location of the image on the web.However, when we use image sprites, we combine all the images into a single image and with the help of various CSS properties we can define the portion that a particular element in web page should display.The advantage of using image sprites is that, we can reduce the number server request made to the web server and thus reduce the time taken to load a web page.In this How To Use CSS Image Sprites tutorial, I will show you how to easily make use of css image sprite technique on your website and reduce the loading time of website.
When To Use Image Sprites
Not every images contained in a web page needs to be sprited.To make the best use of image sprites, usually only the images that appear on every webpage are combined into a single image.For example, in this blog ScratchTheWeb , we have made use of image sprite technique for the social sharing icons for facebook, twitter, google plus, stumbleupon and the sharing icon that you see floating on the left.Instead of individual images for each icons, we combined these icons to a single image.Below I will show how to code for image sprite technique.
How To Use Image Sprites
Follow this easy step by step procedure to learn how to use image sprite.
#1 Combine The Images Into A Single Image
Use your favorite photo editor program to combine the necessary icons and logos into a single image.I used PhotoScape - one of the best and simplest photo editing software, for combining the required images into one.
#2 Identify Coordinates Of The Required Portion In The Image
This is the trickiest part in implementing image sprite.You can use any basic photo editor software such as Microsoft Paint to identify the coordinated for the required portion of image.I use getspritexy to find the background position of icons in the image.
Take a note of these values.
#3 Define CSS Id Selectors For The Elements
Now we make use of CSS Id selectors to implement the image sprite technique.I have use the following CSS for the sharing icons the sharing icons you see on the left.
Below is an piece of CSS code that I used for the google plus sharing button.
In the above example, 'plus' is the id name, url in background-image parameter is the address of the combined image ( step #1 ) , background-position parameters are the coordinates of the required portion of image ( step #2 ).
Now on the element tag on which you use image sprite, add the id attribute like shown:
<a class='addthis_button_google_plusone_share'><img alt='give a plus one' id='plus'/></a>
Like this way, you can implement image sprite to any recurring elements on your website / blog.Instead of individually uploading the icons for the custom social sharing buttons for blogger tutorial, you may make use use image sprites which will surely help to improve your blog's performance.
After Google's Android and Apple's iOS, Microsoft's investment in smartphone OS - that is, Windows Phone stands third in smartphone OS with over 20% market share.With the recently launched Nokia lumia series phones, Windows Phone 8 has gained more exposure among smartphone users.The real success of Windows Phone depends on the availability of apps and games.Like Android Play store and Apple's Appstore, Windows Marketplace is the official place to download apps and games for Windows Phone OS.However Windows Marketplace still lacks in good free apps and free games for Windows Phone, but I was able to find some interesting and unique free games for Windows Phone OS, some of which are not available other mobile platforms.
We recently checked out most of the popular and free games for Windows Phone on my new Nokia Lumia 620.I was not expecting much at Windows Marketplace since I was not able to find my favorite best free Android games ( - Hill Climb Racing, Angry Gran Run ) there.To add to the disappointment Cut The Rope - one of the most interesting physics games ever was not free at Windows Marketplace. Even after this heart-breaking reality, I'm still enjoy spending time playing on my Nokia Lumia - just because of these best free games for Windows Phone OS.
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#1 Fragger
Throw granade at terrorists and kill them! it's fun!
Fragger is just like Angry Birds - your mission is to kill the terrorists by aiming and throwing granades at them.This game has over 300 challenging levels in 10 different worlds.You can also where your skill stands at granade throwing by comparing your scores online with other players around the world.
Once you become and grenade launcher expert, compare your score online with the millions of Miniclip users that play Fragger.
Bye Bye Brain App-ocalypse is the best free strategy game I have come across.In this game, the people have turned into brain eating zombies due to overuse of mobile phones.Your mission is to keep safe a group of five survivors from the zombie horders.Use your decision making skills and take risks to avoid the unavaidalbe.With it's amazing motion sensored 3d game play and scary sound effects, a strategy game can not go further beyond this awesomeness!
Game Features: Motion sensor game, Best 3D graphics, Interesting game play
iStunt 2 was already covered on our list of best free android games.It is also available for Windows Phones and keeps its cool.You are a surf boarding stunter.Hit the slopes and perform impossible stunts, dodge deadly saws and do incredible jumps in a world where gravity laws have been broken!
Combining outstanding physics, amazingly responsive controls and beautiful retina graphics, iStunt 2 is one of the most fun and original games on Windows Phone 7.
Game Features: Motion sensor game, Amazing graphics, unique game play
Square Off can be counted among the cutest game ever list.Your mission is to kill the alien enemies invading earth.The gameplay is interesting with it's simple on screen controls and cool sound effects.
Game Features: Good graphics, Cool onscreen controls.
If you loved playing Mario, you will Carlos too.Escape from the hot rippling lava it it floods the mine with your pickaxe and collect diamonds.The motion control makes the game very interesting to play.
The Windows phone free copy version of the very popular fruit slicing game Fruit Ninja.The real Fruit Ninja cost 0.99$ at Marketplace and since AE mobiles were successful in replicating a cool free version of fruit ninja, Fruit Slash deserves to be stand among the best free windows phone games
Bubble Jump is a sky climbing themed game.You play as Guide Rutherford, a cuddly furball with sky-high ambitions, Reach the bubbles to power up and score to the height of sky.
Game Features: Beautiful graphics, Motion sensor game
Xtreme Joyride is the best Windows version of the most addictive android game - Hill Climb Racing.Go as fast as you can, reach as far as you can, do stunts score points and lots of fun!
These are the best Windows Phone game released so far on Marketplace.Angry Birds was just recently released at Marketplace, if you like Angry Birds check it here.We cover more interesting free games and app for Android and Windows Phone platforms every month.So stay subscribed!
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