Just how popular are add-ons to Mozilla Firefox’s Web browser? A usage survey taken by Mozilla as of one year ago revealed that one-third of all Firefox users—at least—use add-ons in some capacity. That’s a pretty big deal, but not quite as eye-opening a number as the raw statistics from Mozilla’s official add-ons page.
According to the company, more than two billion add-ons have been download...
This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. In addition to writing for their human readers, web writers and bloggers have to consider the digital web crawlers employed by search engines like Google . Your business can’t skip the task. Since most would-be reader...
YouTube isn’t just for kittens, cute kids, and confabulating celebrities. It’s also home to some of the most inspiring moments from history ever captured on camera. Here, we’ve selected 10 videos highlighting some of the most amazing scenes that can be witnessed on-demand through the world’s most popular online video platform. Ranging from silent footage from the early 1900s to modern digital v...
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I’ve been striving to simplify my life for many years now, and have recently (through my writing) been advising others how to do the same. In the process, I’ve learned that making little changes in our attitudes, habits, and environment can have a big impact. So today, I thought I’d compile a list of 100 ways to simplify your life – from the practical to the philosophical, and everything in betwee...
I’ve been striving to simplify my life for many years now, and have recently (through my writing) been advising others how to do the same. In the process, I’ve learned that making little changes in our attitudes, habits, and environment can have a big impact. So today, I thought I’d compile a list of 100 ways to simplify your life – from the practical to the philosophical, and everything in betwee...
As the world of dominant brands becomes more fragmented, established companies and startups are hiring community managers to cultivate an engaged community in a digital world where customers’ experiences with the product is amplified through social media , whether good or bad . And it’s not just the experience that a users value; the relationships and connections they are able to make with c...
This series is supported by Ben & Jerry’s Joe , Ben & Jerry’s new line-up of Fair Trade and frozen iced coffee drinks. Learn more about it here . Adobe Illustrator, the industry-standard vector graphics application, is the tool you use when you need flexible, scalable vector graphics such as logos and artwork that will be printed in various formats, mediums and sizes. Illustrator’...
Whether you’ve taken to the iPhone’s touchscreen keyboard like a duck to water, or are more of a one-finger-at-a-time typist, there are plenty of shortcuts, tips and tricks that can improve your iTyping experience. Here, we’ve rounded up ten useful ways to be faster and more productive with your iPhone’s keyboard. We hope these tricks are handy for anyone new to the platform, or those who have ...
While many may still prefer print for long-form reading, e-books are gaining popularity as a worthy digital alternative. Aside from all the usual benefits of digitizing a book (faster searches, less page-flipping, linked pages, additional resources, etc.), e-books are a huge help to digital and online professionals. There are now e-books available on almost every aspect of design, from planning...
Laptop sleeves are a super-handy way to protect your most valuable digital possession while on the go, but in many cases they can be super-boring. We’ve searched the Internet and found 10 laptop sleeves that will add some quirky style to your portable computer. After all, why be dull as far as your laptop sleeve goes when there are so many interesting designs out there? Have a look through the g...
Chris Vein is the Chief Information Officer for the City and County of San Francisco, and is responsible for setting the city’s technology vision and direction, ensuring the development and implementation of citywide standards, policies, and procedures, as well as running the technology “utility” department. Five months ago, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom stood with President Obama’s Chief ...
Since the launch of Facebook’s new “ Questions ” feature which lets you crowdsource answers from your social circle, we’ve been dying to see just what is being asked. As we suspected, Facebook Questions turns out to be a pretty good source of humor, and during our browsing we came across some funny questions, or questions which could receive funny answers. Of course, we thought we’d share our ...
This series is supported by Ben & Jerry’s Joe , Ben & Jerry’s new line-up of Fair Trade and frozen iced coffee drinks. Learn more about it here . Adobe Photoshop , the ubiquitous and industry standard graphics software for photographers, designers, digital artists, as well as casual enthusiasts, can be a baffling application to understand the first time you fire it up. Luckily, litt...
Dan Zarrella is a social media and viral marketing scientist. You can read his blog and follow him on Twitter . Please take his ReTweet Survey and spread it on to your followers (ReTweeting works well). Twitter is here to stay but there is some science to creating a perfect, “tweetable moment” during a presentation. That is, a memorable moment that sticks in the mind of your audience long...
As the world’s largest marketplace, eBay has hundreds of millions of listings live at any given moment. Since its founding in 1995, the company has grown from just one curious computer programmer to over 15,000 employees. Over the past 15 years, eBay has become one of the largest companies in America, consistently ranking in the Fortune 500, and is one of the most recognized brands around the worl...