Major Tips
Here are a few Major tips when sending out email with attachments
I deal with clients all of the time that send me their images for the different webpages that I am creating for them. I would like to pass on a few tips on sending large attachments by way of email.
First, I would suggest that if the file is going to be a very large one then use a service like dropbox.com. You would just upload our file to the dropbox.com server then send a notice that the file is ready to download.
If you are sending the file by email as an attachment then always zip or compress the files before sending.
Always let the person know that you are sending a large file by email before you send it and find out the best time to send the file. I remember way back when I first started designing websites and I was still on dialup. There were a few times a client would send me a full size file and it took me most of the day to download it. Until the file was finished downloading I was stuck and unable to receive any other emails.
When sending an image what is the end product you are trying to accomplish? If the image is for a website then no more than 100ppi (Pixels per inch (PPI)) needed any larger is just a waste of the viewer’s time. If the file is to be made into print then you will need a much larger file around 300ppi.
Need to resize a image before sending it? Try a online images sizing service like http://www.picresize.com/
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Google Maps
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Since these maps are draggable, you can use your mouse or the directional arrows to pan left, right, up and down to see areas that are hidden off screen. You can also use the slider to zoom in and zoom out.
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Guard your personal information
Don’t provide your credit card or bank account number unless you are actually paying for something. Your social security number should not be necessary unless you are applying for credit. Be especially suspicious if someone claiming to be from a company with whom you have an account asks for information that the business already has.
The Wayback Website
Browse through 40 billion web pages archived from 1996 to a few months ago. To start surfing the Wayback, type in the web address of a site or page where you would like to start, and press enter. Then select from the archived dates available. The resulting pages point to other archived pages at as close a date as possible. Keyword searching is not currently supported.
Firewalls
A Firewall is a tool, either hardware or software, that hides your computer from Internet threats. Did you know that it only takes about 20 minutes for a Hacker to find and hack into your computer? Once in the hacker can take control of your computer to download personal and or financial documents or use your computer as a portal to send out mass spam or virus emails.
I recommend installing a good Firewall software program on all of your computers. One of the best also has a freeware version for home users.
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