Showing posts with label free. Show all posts
Showing posts with label free. Show all posts
Friday, October 17, 2014
IcoFX Portable Free Download !!
IcoFx is a professional icon and cursor editing tool - an all in one solution for icon creation, extraction and editing. This is a small but smart tool. Numerous features has been added to this software. But all these features are not my concern. Im just gonna show how to convert image into icon using this tool.
Before I start, could you please remember or at least have a look at the following posts?
Show Custom Picture on Pen Drive!!!
About two years ago, I published this post. Its a very cool trick. Most of the users were able to apply this to their flash drives. But some of them couldnt. Because they failed to create a proper icon of their desired images. Then I wrote another post.
Convert Image into Icon Online!
Its an online tool. Its quite handy. But sometimes you may need to work offline where no connection is available. And it doesnt have much customization capacity. Thats why Im writing about IcoFX Portable.
System Requirements
Its compatible with any running version of Windows with no special requirement. But you should be skilled enough to operate this tool. Its interface is little bit confusing I think!
Lets start by downloading the file (Its free of stupid Ads!).
IcoFX Portable (Free Download)
Its a zipped file. After downloading the file your should unzip it first. Then install IcoFx Portable for one time. Choose a proper location to install. It shouldnt be the drive C:, I mean the booting drive. Choose a different disk other than your Windows installation directory.
Now go to the folder where youve installed the software. Find IcoFX Portable. You can create a shortcut either on Desktop, Taskbar or Start menu to ensure easy access to this soft.
Lets convert image into icon. Run IcoFX Portable. Go to the File menu and hit on the Import Image (Press Ctrl+M). Now find and select an image from your hard drive. At the New Image window, select your desired colors and size. If you dont understand the options, keep it default. And then hit OK.
Now you will get a new window named Advanced Import. Crop or resize your image if necessary and hit OK. Were almost done!
Look below the Menu bar. There are both Windows and Apple Icon. Hit on the Windows icon to create icon for PC or hit on the Apple icon to create icon for Mac.
Now choose your prefereces regarding color and size. Then hit OK again.
Finally save the icon. Choose .ico format for Windows and .icns for Mac. Have you got it? Please comment . . . :)
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Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Submit Your Website or Blog in Search Engines for Free
Web developer or blogger already know that it is not a very easy task to drive traffic from search engines. It takes huge time to perform SEO activities for a site. Forum posting, article writing, social connection, back linking, keyword selection and so many tasks need to be performed for SEO.
But the most important task is to submit your site in the search engines. The most popular search engines are Google, Yahoo, Bing etc. Besides there are thousands of small search engines available in the web.
But the submission is a very time consuming task. Specially when you need to submit your site to the search engines one by one. And this is very critical too. For your convenience there are also some sites that make your task easy. All you need to do is just submit your website or blog to those sites and they will automatically submit your site to the search engines.
- Diggza
- Free Web Submission
- Add URL Free
- Add Me
- Submit Express
All of the above sites will submit your web or blog to the search engines for free. The procedure differ slightly. But the basic procedure is same.
- Youve to submit your sites URL and your Email ID.
- Then agree with their terms and conditions.
- Check your Email and confirm submission if asked.
- And resubmit your site once in a month.
Tips:
- You dont need to submit your site in all of the above sites. Choose one or two of them that is suitable for you.
- Use an alternative Email instead of your primary Email. Because you may receive many unnecessary messages from those sites.
- Dont submit your sites very often.
- Only submit your home page URL (ie. http://www.markspcsolution.com).
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Feeding Frenzy 2 Free Download !!!
Feeding Frenzy 2 is a survival game. You have to play with a fish where the larger one eats the smaller ones. You have to eat those fishes which are smaller than you. Basically there will be three stages. After finishing the first stage, you will be larger and capable of eating more fishes. Thus after clearing the three stages, you will be able to go to the next level. There are total 60 levels!
Just couple of hours ago, Ive shared another game - Egg Hunt. And Im quite happy to share two games in a row at the same day! :)
Download Feeding Frenzy 2
Download the game from the above link. Download size is 17.6 MB. Ive uploaded the game in zip format. So after downloading, youve to unzip it first. And its a portable version. Its already installed. You dont need to install it at all. :)
Instruction
Go to the game folder and double click on FeedingFrenzyTwo.exe to run the game. Now hit on the Start Game button. Choose Resume if youve any saved game earlier. Or choose New Game if you wanna create a new profile.
Remember, youve to maintain a profile. Because youve to save it. Otherwise your progress will be lost.
After starting a new game, you will ge a fish. You have to move it through mouse. Look at the top left corner. Menu will show the type of fish you can eat. And Growth will show your progress.
After eating some fishes, you will be larger in size. And then you will be able to eat larger fishes. If youre in front of a fish which is bigger than you, you will die. But you will get three chances to pass a level.
If youre able to clear a level without dying, you will get extra lives in the next levels. Thus lives will be added from one level to another.
This game is 100% mouse dependent. But it doesnt require so many clicks. There are some stages which need mouse clicks. In most levels, you just need to move your mouse.
Options
From the options, you can control sound, music, mouse speed etc.
Its a nice animated game. And I hope, all of you will like it. Dont forget to comment . . .
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Sunday, September 28, 2014
Top Excel 2013 Free Featured Apps
An App is the combination of an XML manifest file and a webpage as you can clearly check in below picture:
App for Office= App Manifest + Webpage
Excel Apps is one of the best & most exciting feature of version 2013. These Apps allow you to add more additional functionality to your documents that provides more unified web-based extensibility platform for Excel. Microsoft added many different free & featured apps for Excel 2013 which you can easily download from Microsoft Store. You can use these apps in all Office 2013 and Office 365 versions like Home Premium and Small Business Premium. There are two types of apps available for Excel: Content apps and Task pane apps.
Content Apps: Content apps allow you to extend apps with custom content. These apps are embedded inside your worksheet and saved with it.
Task Pane Apps: We can use Task Pane Apps side-by-side with an Office document. While you are working in these apps, it opens a task pane on the right side of Excel Sheet.
An independent companies can also sell their apps if it works within Office. A company can easily post their Apps in the MS Office Store. If you also want to make your own app then You can make it easily by using following steps:
How to build Apps:
It covers three steps: Design, Develop, Publish
DESIGN: In this section, Microsoft guides you about design decisions that you will make and offer best practices to build your app.
DEVELOP: In this section, Microsoft provides in-depth overviews, how-to articles, and code snippets to help you in develop your app.
PUBLISH: If you built your app then you can easily publish apps in the Office Store.
How to Start an App:
You can start these apps in Microsoft Excel 2013 by using following steps:
First open Excel 2013:
Now Open Blank Workbook then click “Insert” ribbon.
Now on dropdown box “Apps for Office”. Click on dropdown arrow and click on the “See All”.
After click on “See All”, you will find all the list of Free & Featured apps.
Click on “OFFICE STORE” link after that you will see this window “Please sign in with a valid profile to see apps”
sign in with “Live ID”.
After log in, go to “Apps for Office” and click on “Office Store” link.
After that you will see apps. Click on required apps and then click on “Insert” button.
Apps will be successfully added into your Excel Sheet.
How to disable these apps:
If you want to disable an app for Excel then you can easily do it by hiding it. After that you will see that it is not showing in your apps list. Here are all steps:
First Click on Insert button & then App for Office
Click on Manage Apps
Find the app in the list that you want to disable & then click Hide
Now you can check your hidden apps: Click >>Show>>Hidden.
Some of the famous Apps:
Bubbles:
The Bubbles add-on for Excel 2013 shows worksheet data in form of bubbles of different sizes and colors. It makes you Excel sheet more impressive and interactive.
Gauge :
The Gauge add-on for Excel 2013 shows speedometer visualizations in your Excel workbook.
Mini Calendar and Date Picker:
One of the simple apps that allow you to enter dates and calendar functions in excel very quickly and easily.
Radial Bar Chart:
This app shows your data in form of Radial Bar.
EPerfTool:
It is free enterprise modeling tool.
Sticky Notes:
You can create multiple notes with the help of this app. When you save Sticky notes, next time when you load this app is remembered by the app.
Percentage Calculator:
This app helps you to calculate all your percentage calculation.
QuickHelp Starter:
QuickHelp Starter has multiple videos about ‘how’ and ‘why’ any features added in Word 2013 and Excel 2013.
Sage Intelligence Go!:
This app helps users to access their accounting system’s financial data within Excel 2013.
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Audible Charts:
This app helps to visualize data by hearing it.
Bing Dictionary
This app is an English language assistant for Excel and have powerful search capabilities that let users enter words as they sound.
Bing Maps:
It helps to use location data & plot it on a Bing Map.
MindMapper:
One of the impressive app that allows you to add structure to brainstorming sessions and visualize your ideas directly in your office applications
API Tutorial:
This App use to run and edit code in Microsoft Excel worksheet.
TextMaster:
This App use to correct & translated your text.
EasyInfoChart:
You can use this app to use professional quality charts in your excel sheets.
There are lots of other apps available for the Excel 2013 which you can easily download from Microsoft Store. Several Apps are also available for Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint 2013.
App for Office= App Manifest + Webpage
Excel Apps is one of the best & most exciting feature of version 2013. These Apps allow you to add more additional functionality to your documents that provides more unified web-based extensibility platform for Excel. Microsoft added many different free & featured apps for Excel 2013 which you can easily download from Microsoft Store. You can use these apps in all Office 2013 and Office 365 versions like Home Premium and Small Business Premium. There are two types of apps available for Excel: Content apps and Task pane apps.
Content Apps: Content apps allow you to extend apps with custom content. These apps are embedded inside your worksheet and saved with it.
Task Pane Apps: We can use Task Pane Apps side-by-side with an Office document. While you are working in these apps, it opens a task pane on the right side of Excel Sheet.
An independent companies can also sell their apps if it works within Office. A company can easily post their Apps in the MS Office Store. If you also want to make your own app then You can make it easily by using following steps:
How to build Apps:
It covers three steps: Design, Develop, Publish
DESIGN: In this section, Microsoft guides you about design decisions that you will make and offer best practices to build your app.
DEVELOP: In this section, Microsoft provides in-depth overviews, how-to articles, and code snippets to help you in develop your app.
PUBLISH: If you built your app then you can easily publish apps in the Office Store.
How to Start an App:
You can start these apps in Microsoft Excel 2013 by using following steps:
First open Excel 2013:
Now Open Blank Workbook then click “Insert” ribbon.
Now on dropdown box “Apps for Office”. Click on dropdown arrow and click on the “See All”.
After click on “See All”, you will find all the list of Free & Featured apps.
Click on “OFFICE STORE” link after that you will see this window “Please sign in with a valid profile to see apps”
sign in with “Live ID”.
After log in, go to “Apps for Office” and click on “Office Store” link.
After that you will see apps. Click on required apps and then click on “Insert” button.
Apps will be successfully added into your Excel Sheet.
How to disable these apps:
If you want to disable an app for Excel then you can easily do it by hiding it. After that you will see that it is not showing in your apps list. Here are all steps:
First Click on Insert button & then App for Office
Click on Manage Apps
Find the app in the list that you want to disable & then click Hide
Now you can check your hidden apps: Click >>Show>>Hidden.
Some of the famous Apps:
Bubbles:
The Bubbles add-on for Excel 2013 shows worksheet data in form of bubbles of different sizes and colors. It makes you Excel sheet more impressive and interactive.
Gauge :
The Gauge add-on for Excel 2013 shows speedometer visualizations in your Excel workbook.
Mini Calendar and Date Picker:
One of the simple apps that allow you to enter dates and calendar functions in excel very quickly and easily.
Radial Bar Chart: This app shows your data in form of Radial Bar.
EPerfTool:It is free enterprise modeling tool.
Sticky Notes:
You can create multiple notes with the help of this app. When you save Sticky notes, next time when you load this app is remembered by the app.
Percentage Calculator: This app helps you to calculate all your percentage calculation.
QuickHelp Starter: QuickHelp Starter has multiple videos about ‘how’ and ‘why’ any features added in Word 2013 and Excel 2013.
Sage Intelligence Go!:
This app helps users to access their accounting system’s financial data within Excel 2013.
Audible Charts:This app helps to visualize data by hearing it.
Bing Dictionary
This app is an English language assistant for Excel and have powerful search capabilities that let users enter words as they sound.
Bing Maps:It helps to use location data & plot it on a Bing Map.
MindMapper: One of the impressive app that allows you to add structure to brainstorming sessions and visualize your ideas directly in your office applications
API Tutorial:
This App use to run and edit code in Microsoft Excel worksheet.
TextMaster:
This App use to correct & translated your text.
EasyInfoChart: You can use this app to use professional quality charts in your excel sheets.
There are lots of other apps available for the Excel 2013 which you can easily download from Microsoft Store. Several Apps are also available for Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint 2013.
Saturday, September 27, 2014
Bookshare Offers Free Membership to Disabled Veterans Attending School
Bookshare recently announced that they will be providing free membership for disabled veterans who are currently attending a United States college or university. Bookshare also serves disabled civilian students and others with print disabilities by providing free downloadable accessible books. Veterans who qualify, but are not enrolled in school will have access to a 30 day free trial. After the trial veterans continue using Bookshare for a $50 yearly membership fee. Especially on Veterans Day it is great that veterans who are disabled will be able to access over 215,000 accessible books from the Bookshare library. Bookshares press release says,
"Accessible books can break down reading barriers and open a new lifeline to reading to go back to school, learn a new vocation or read for pleasure."
A membership provides an individual with electronic books that can be read with text-to-speech or used with a braille device. This makes reading possible for people who are blind, low vision, physically disabled, or dyslexic. Interested veterans can find more information by visiting Bookshares veterans site. People interested in Bookshare who are not veterans can visit Bookshare.org.
Color ID Free Color Identifier
Color ID is a simple free app that recognizes colors using the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touchs camera. Point the camera at the object you want to know the color of to use the app. Turn on VoiceOver to hear the color of the object be said allowed. Click here to download Color ID. Color ID is ideal for people who are blind or color blind and need to identify the color of clothing or any other object.
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