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How to Read an ebook: Formats, Devices, Dedicated Readers and iPhone Applications

By Sara Rosso • Mar 10th, 2009 • Category: A Guide To, Ebooks, Tech Talk

Part 2 of A Guide to Eboosk: How to Read an ebook: Formats, Devices, Dedicated Readers and iPhone Applications



What are ebooks? Advantages and Disadvantages of Electronic Books

By Sara Rosso • Mar 9th, 2009 • Category: A Guide To, Ebooks, Tech Talk

The first part in the series A Guide to Ebooks series for Read an Ebook Week. What are ebooks : Electronic Books?, Why aren’t eBooks more popular? Tactile Loss and the eBabel problem, ebooks are Great! Here’s Why : Advantages of ebooks



A Guide to Ebooks for Read an Ebook Week

By Sara Rosso • Mar 4th, 2009 • Category: A Guide To, Ebooks, Tech Talk

March 8-14, 2009 is Read an Ebook Week and in honor of that, not only will I be reading a LOT of eBooks, I will posting several posts in the next few days that will be a Guide to Ebooks. I’ll be talking about advantages and disadvantages, formats, devices and applications to get you going on ebooks now!



A Guide to Copyright and Creative Commons

By Sara Rosso • Feb 24th, 2009 • Category: A Guide To, Tech Talk, Website & Blog

Understand your copyright options as an online content creator and publisher as well as how you can share and protect your work with the online world in a way that’s comfortable for you.



How to Buy a Domain and What to Do With It

By Sara Rosso • Jan 26th, 2009 • Category: A Guide To, Tech Talk, Website & Blog

If you’ve ever thought about creating your own website or buying a domain, getting started is much easier than you think. Here’s a few easy steps to consider when planning on buying a domain.



Getting Involved in Open Source Software

By Sara Rosso • Jan 18th, 2009 • Category: Tech Talk

Here’s a presentation I gave at the Girl Geek Dinners in Milan on October 24, 2008, with Bruna Gardella. There’s a version in Italian, too. Some highlights from the presentation: What is Open Source (OS) Why Open Source Open Source in the world The Girl Geek and the Open Source World How to Contribute Appendix [...]



A Guide to Podcasts

By Sara Rosso • Jan 9th, 2009 • Category: A Guide To, Productivity & Free Time, Tech Talk

Perhaps you’ve heard of a podcast before, but never understood the hows and whys of podcasting and what use they might be to you. You’re missing out on a great learning and informational tool! When I Have Time’s A Guide To…will explain quickly and simply how you can get started listening to podcasts today! What [...]



What is Domain Masking? Domain Masking In Plain English

By Sara Rosso • Nov 11th, 2008 • Category: In Plain English, Tech Talk, Website & Blog

You may have heard of Domain Masking / Mirroring. Learn what Domain Masking is and why it’s important to you as a domain owner.



What is DNS? DNS in Plain English

By Sara Rosso • Nov 2nd, 2008 • Category: In Plain English, Tech Talk, Website & Blog

DNS, or Domain Name System, is the backbone that runs the Internet. Without it, www.google.com would have no meaning to anyone. Learn what DNS is and its important role in the Internet.