On-line books On-line books are a type of eBook that can be accessed and read via the Internet. Online books are available as free and paid versions. They are different from traditional e-books as they can be read online. Before the advent of the Internet, e-books were in CD format which had to be inserted  into the computer to be accessed and read. Apart from web sites, there are hardware devices known as eBook readers, which work with software services to provide online e-book access. E-books can now be read Read More

It is becoming more common every day for various organizations to block access to websites for either security or productivity reasons. As a result, end-users will often find themselves in need of figuring out how to unblock websites. By unblocking a website, the action of obtaining or gaining access to a website that is currently blocked by some means on the network the individual is using to access the site is achieved.  Of course, not only do networks block access to websites, but some individual sites may choose to block Read More

Facebook has blossomed into a massive social media site where everyone and anyone can create a page and upload as many photos as they want. On Facebook, it is actually a little tricky to get the photos uploaded and then captioned because of how acute the link is. However, the process is straight forward once you know where to find the link. How to Upload Photos to Facebook Log in to your Facebook account. When you've logged in, you'll be brought to the news feed where all of your friend's Read More

Utorrent is a P2P file sharing software that allows users to share files via torrents. It is completely free and provides users with many different file sharing options, such as the ability to create a torrent or change the number of users who are able to connect to the computer at the same time. Utorrent differs from other P2P programs, such as Limewire and Ares, because users must obtain a torrent from a torrent database (e.g. IsoHunt or PirateBay) and place it within the Utorrent client rather than simply downloading Read More

iTunes is an easy-to-use digital media application developed by Apple in 2001. It allows the user to play and organize music and video on a personal computer and to manage the contents of their iPod. iTunes is available as a free download. Its amazing features allow users to import music from CDs, listen to and view podcasts, buy music online, listen to music on the Internet and across networks, etc. However, some users may want to have more functionality than that offered by iTunes and may need to look for Read More

The 301 redirect is an efficient means of webpage redirection, to be used when you have redesigned your website. This HTTP code stands for 'moved permanently'. The 301 redirect can be implemented by creating a .htaccess file in Apache servers. The process to create 301 redirects depends on the web server being used. The Meaning of .htaccess File In Apache web servers, a check is done in a .htaccess file each time a visitor or spider sends across a request for a web page. This file has instructions directed at Read More

Anyone who would like to see his/her house from outer space is in luck. There are a variety of options available that allow any structure on earth to be seen from space. There are a few things to understand about viewing a home from space before attempting to do so: Images – The images displayed will not be live. They will be outdated satellite images that have been archived and made available through the chosen source. Location – Not all sources will have every location available through their satellite imagery Read More

Clearing previous Google searches is a straight forward process that can take about one minute to accomplish. It should be noted that unless you’re using the Google toolbar, erasing only the history of Google is impossible. However, since people typically only use one search engine predominately, erasing the search history will only affect Google. Erasing Search History in Internet Explorer To erase the history, look for the tools tab. Depending on what version of IE being used, one can determine where the tools tab is located. Click the tools tab Read More

For those advertisers that are looking to promote their product or service and for those web site publishers looking to monetize their web site’s traffic, one of the best resources available are ad networks. There are three main types of products that ad networks offer, they include: CPA, CPC and CPM. While many ad networks offer several of these products, there are a few that specialize in one specific type of advertising. CPA Ad Networks CPA stands for Cost per Action. Cost per action means that an advertisers pay when Read More

Embedding a video from YouTube into another website is possible through a few different methods. The embedded video can be viewed on external websites by loading the data from YouTube while the website viewers remain on the external site. YouTube has simplified the process of embedding videos into a website and it can be done with little more than cutting and pasting some code. The process is as follows: 1) Browse YouTube for the video that will be embedded. 2) Once the video to be embedded is found, move the Read More