Make a Free Easy App Without iTunes
Make a Free Easy App Without iTunes
It can be quite frustrating and difficult to create an app that iTunes will accept. I found a quick little way to create a free app that is easily accessed through a site called ConduitMobile. You need to access the site to create the app through Safari instead of Explorer though. If you don’t have Safari, you can download that easily for free.
Once on the ConduitMobile site, it is very simple to create a decent app that contains things like RSS feeds, websites, Youtube feeds, contact forms and more. When you are finished creating the app, you can test it on your computer screen to see how it looks. When you are happy with the app, you can simply pick the option of “Web-based App Open on Mobile Phone”. This will generate a QR code that you can scan with your QR Reader. You can have this QR code and link sent to your email address.
If you scan the QR code, that will open the page to your app on your phone. At this point, you click on the icon at the bottom of your iPhone that looks like a circle with a pen in it. At that point, it will ask you if you want to open in Safari. Pick yes and this will open up the website on your phone so that you can save it to your home screen.
To see how it works, scan this code into your reader or click here to see more about the code and app. By scanning in my code listed below, you can have access to my articles, Youtube videos and more on your iPhone.
An even easier way to get the app onto your iPhone is to just use the link that is sent to your email that contains the QR code. The link for the one above is http://drdianehamilton.mobapp.at/. Simply open the site like this one on your phone and save it to your desktop. You can also go to that link and forward it to people by entering their email address. Keep in mind though that, unlike an app you download from iTunes, this app will be web-based and will require an Internet connection to display the information.
Watch the following video for step by step directions about how to create your free app without having to go through iTunes:
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How to Use QR Codes on Your Resume and Business Cards
QR codes are the latest thing in marketing. They are in the newspapers, on billboards and on just about every kind of marketing material you can imagine. Now you can utilize this amazing new technology to make your business card and/or resume stand out from the rest. This is an innovative way to show prospective employers that you are tech savvy. It also can redirect them to important information on your website that you cannot include in your resume.
Here is an example of how to put one on your business card.
Anyone with a smartphone that has an app for reading QR codes can easily point their phone at your card and find out more information about you. If you don’t have a QR reader app on your phone, they are easy to download from sites like iTunes and they are free. I use QR Reader for iPhone. Once you have the app on your phone, open it, and point the phone’s camera at the square on my card. See how it directs you to a site.
The QR codes are simple to create. Check out this article: how to create your own QR codes.
Here is an example of how to include them on your resume:
If you used your reader to scan these codes listed here, you can see they each will send you to a different site. You may just want to send them to your LinkedIn page or some other website that showcases your abilities. You could create a presentation in Google Docs or on YouTube that would make you stand out from the crowd. If you have always felt that you could get that job if only they could see you, now is your chance. Just be careful to create quality content on the site where you direct potential employers.
To see QR codes in action, check out this video about how QR codes are changing the way people shop:
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Reality of Being Seen Live on Facebook, Google+ and Facetime
Today Facebook announced its new integration with Skype that will allow video calling and group chatting. Zuckerberg is touting “ease of use” as one of the key benefits of this system. Facebook can now compete with Google+ and their video chat service named Hangout.
The question now becomes, do you really want to have the capability of having people see you? Recently I was having a conversation with my husband on my iPhone using Apple’s Facetime application. As my husband took his iPhone around the office and said, “say hello to so and so”, I realized that as I could see them, they could also see me in my jammies with no makeup, hair up on top of my head and wearing my reading glasses. It wasn’t glamorous.
Many people use these video calling services when they are at home. Do we really want to see what everyone looks like when they first wake up in the morning? As we start opening up our homes to people with our video capabilities, we may also be showcasing things that may be better left unseen. Think about the dirty dishes in the sink or the unmade bed. Now more people than ever will know everyone’s dirty little secrets.
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Wall Street Journal Partners with Unigo to Create a Site that Offers Potential College Students Some Sound Advice
The Wall Street Journal has teamed up with Unigo’s student correspondents from more than 2000 colleges across America to produce a site they call WSJ on Campus. If you are not familiar with Unigo, you can watch a video that explains what they do by clicking here. Their system helps student match their interests and values with appropriate universities. Their offer help to prospective students by providing reviews written by past students regarding the schools they have attended. This information is used to help prospective students decide which school is best for them.
If you to go to WSJ On Campus, you will find that they offer the following information about getting prepared for college:
- What matters when choosing a school
- What it will really be like when you get to college
- The perfect school for you
- Are Ivy schools are really worth it
- How to master the admissions essay
- How to deal with school’s turning your requests for admission down
- How to prepare for the SAT
- What to do if you can’t go to your first choice school
They also offer the following information about what to expect once you get there:
- How to choose the right classes
- How to choose the right major
- Who earns the most money
- How to handle doing the assignments
- Understanding academics
- How to succeed in your Freshman year
- How to get an A on your papers
- How to use textbooks on your iPhone
I tried searching by online, online colleges, distance learning and other terms but found no information about online education on the site. I even typed in some of the top online universities to see if they would come up and there was nothing. It appears this site is very helpful if you are considering going to a traditional college but not so helpful if you want to use it to choose an online university. Even if you do decide to attend an online college or university, you can learn a lot from their articles about how to be a successful student.
For more information about being a successful online student, click here.
How to Get Free e-Books
Are you considering buying an e-reader but don’t have the money to pay for a lot of e-books? You might consider going to the library. Libraries are offering more and more electronic titles. Keep in mind that certain libraries may not have the ability to download files into specific readers. I am in Arizona, and the local library here cannot download files for the Kindle or the iPad. They do offer titles for other readers such as Nook, Sony Reader, and Libre. Even if your local library doesn’t support certain readers, you can still find sites on the Internet that do.
How do you get the titles onto your reader? You will first need to download the Adobe Digital Editions software. You can obtain this by Downloading the Adobe Products Digital Editions Software. One that is downloaded you can then connect your e-reader through a USB connection to your computer and transfer the book to your e-reader. Adobe’s site also allows you to download free sample e-books.
If you are looking for more free e-books, check out:
Guttenberg.org has over 33,000 books that you can read on your computer or many other devices including iPad, Kindle, Nook, Sony Reader, iPhone, iTouch, Android and more.
Barnes and Noble offers a free trial membership
For a more complete list, read the following article: 20 Best Websites to Download Free Books
Suggested reading about e-books/e-readers:
Using e-calibre for Your e-Books Conversion Needs
What Kind of e-Reader are You?
Top 15 Articles to Help with Confusion about How to Choose an e-Reader and Application
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5 Ways that e-Books are Better than Paper Books
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