Author: Mark

Google Maps

Use Google Maps to find an address and get directions. Learn the basics of how to use Google maps so that you can take advantage of this useful tool. Basics Learn more about Google Maps  

Embedding Custom Maps

Publish local searches, directions, and custom maps on your own web site. Share content directly from Google Maps with ease.

Google Street View

One of the awesome features of Google Maps is Street View. Search for the location that you want to view. Click on the locations bubble and along with the description you should see a thumbnail photo of the location. Click on the thumbnail and you will see the full-size picture of it. Street View is…

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Create Custom Google Maps

Take car, bicycle, or walking trip suggestions and add them to a custom map. See how to best navigate between places on your map with only a few clicks

Drawing Lines and Shapes In Google Maps

Make areas on a custom map stand out with lines and shapes. Change the color, line width, and transparency to organize and present information on your map.

Microsoft In The Cloud

Like Google, Microsoft has made a major investment in web applications.  Beyond “Outlook” its web-mail client they now have “Office” apps on the web. Office 365 is the online version of “MS Office”. 365 has all of the applications that enterprise users have grown to love including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. Office 365 also includes;…

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Samsung ChromeBook

October 18th of last year Samsung released the “New Chromebook“. A Chromebook is a small notebook computer that runs the Chrome OS. Chrome OS is simply a version of  the Debian Linux that has no other function other than accessing the Internet using the Google Chrome web-browser. What good is a computer that only has…

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