Image via Wikipedia Thanks to mobile technology and social media, you can keep track of your friends even if they live on the other side of the world. However, it’s not always easy to know the proper etiquette for dealing with touchy situations that arise with communication in cyberspace. Here are tips to help you stay away from socially awkward territory. Don’t Share Everything Even if it’s a triumph that your child is potty trained, sharing a photo of the “evidence” is probably not a good idea. Most friends and followers will not appreciate this level of sharing. Be … [Read more...]
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Communicating With Technology: Tips to Avoid Offending
Filed Under: General, Tips & Tricks Tagged With: Etiquette, Facebook, Social media
The Wdget Era:
The day of looking up to the wall to check the time or glancing at your watch to see if your lunch break is close is over. Modern technology has simplified our lives while at the same time complicated it a bit more. The convenience of modern technology in some cases outweighs the inconveniences. One prime example is a widget. Widgets are little tools that are constantly updated on your desktop, cell phone, laptop and other similar devices. These magnificent little programs can update you and inform you of nearly anything. Regardless of the operating system you use, you can … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Applications, Computers Tagged With: Facebook, GUI widget, Widget engine
New and Improved Comments Box
A comment box is the rectangular, usually white box found on a web site that a person can type in their thoughts for the web site group to see and to share. Facebook developers as of March 2011 have improved the comment box on their site. The new comment box has some nice features. If a person receives spam on Facebook now they can do something about it. Developers added an “x” beside the comment. Clicking on the “x” will bring up a list of options which lets a user remove or hide the comment from view. Additional text appears by a person’s name now as well. This text … [Read more...]