http://pick-my-brain.com/blog/index.cfm This is the blog. en-us Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:23:46 -0700 Mon, 11 May 2009 13:48:00 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss lcoote@pick-my-brain.com lcoote@pick-my-brain.com http://pick-my-brain.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/5/11/Website-Review--Web-Weaver <p><strong>Web Weaver takes the guesswork out of creating website metadata.</strong><br /> <a href="http://www.webweaver.nu/"><br /> Web Weaver</a> is a free tool that makes life easier and puts you in control of creating complicated metadata for your website. I first came across the tool a couple of years ago and it&rsquo;s a bookmark I revisit again and again. <br /> <br /> Along with offering links to website template sites, clipart and design tips and tricks, Web Weaver has an amazing <a href="http://www.webweaver.nu/tools/meta-generator/">metadata generator</a> that makes creating those infamous title, description and keyword tags a snap. You still need to do the legwork to figure out what terms work best for your particular website, but this generator will count characters and create the HTML code to provide to your web designer. <br /> <br /> I&rsquo;ve used this for a couple of websites with great results. <br /> <br /> Keep in mind, if you do plan on using the Meta tag generator, don&rsquo;t get carried away. It offers you the option of creating a number of advanced tags outside of title, description and keyword. If you would like other tags incorporated into your site, consult your web designer. <br /> <br /> So browse the Web Weaver site and let me know what you think. So many great tools in one place makes this a site you won&rsquo;t want to miss!<br /> &nbsp;</p> E-Marketing Website Review Internet Mon, 11 May 2009 13:48:00 -0700 http://pick-my-brain.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/5/11/Website-Review--Web-Weaver http://pick-my-brain.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/4/6/Website-Review--Slidesharenet <p><strong>On </strong><a href="http://Slideshare.net"><strong>Slideshare.net</strong></a><strong> sharing with others is so much fun.</strong><br /> <br /> I&rsquo;m online a lot. Between research for clients, looking up information for the blog and checking my email and LinkedIn accounts, you can sometimes find me online for hours at a time. <br /> <br /> And from time to time throughout my online journeys, I come across a website that I am really impressed with. Slideshare.net is one such site. <br /> <br /> Slideshare.net not only provides its users with a wealth of information and inspiration for putting together amazing slideshow presentations, it also allows visitors to download these presentation, contact the creator and comment on what they like about the content and design. You can even add your own presentations to the site to share with other users. <br /> <br /> Once I started sifting through the content, I was instantly hooked. Each slideshow presented its themes in a unique and different way. Some presenters used color, fonts and pictures so effectively it made me reconsider my own presentation format. <br /> <br /> Now don&rsquo;t get me wrong, not everything on Slideshare.net is a uniquely designed, wildly original, engaging presentation; but I think you&rsquo;ll find it to be worth taking a look at. <br /> <br /> Do you have any other websites that inspire you in your presentations? Have you got any useful tips for being an effective presenter? We&rsquo;d love to have your feedback.</p> Website Review Internet Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:23:00 -0700 http://pick-my-brain.com/blog/index.cfm/2009/4/6/Website-Review--Slidesharenet