July 3, 2008
VirtualDub is an open source video capture and editing tool which is distributed free of cost under the terms of the open source GNU General Public Licence. VirtualDub which was developed by Avery Lee has been hosted on source forge. VirtualDub can be used to create, capture and edit videos. VirtualDub is available only in a Windows version. The development of a linux and MAC OS X version is said to be underway.
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July 3, 2008
Have you ever wondered as to how effective and easy it would be if we were able to convert all our magazines into search-able digital magazines? There have been many a time when I have desperately wanted to search for an article from a magazine which I recently read but have ended up being unable to find it. Finally it seems like help is at hand. The awesome guys at 3D Issue have created a software called 3D Issue Manager which lets users convert their magazines into digital magazines which cane be searched easily and in a very effective manner by one and all.
I have been lucky to get the privilege of getting an opportunity to review the 3D Issue Manager software version 3.0, which was released recently by 3D Issue. As mentioned earlier, 3D Issue Manager is a windows based software which allows a person to convert their magazines, which exist in non digital format, into search-able digital magazines. The fact which surprised me about this software is its ability to convert entire magazines into search-able digital within a matter of just a few minutes.
Some of the amazing features available in 3D Issue Manager are mentioned here. 3D Issue Manager can automatically convert a PDF magazine into a flash magazine, in a matter of just minutes. The digital edition of the magazine is fully optimized for the various leading search engines like google, yahoo, msn and so on. 3D Issue Manager also provides users the ability to add video & audio files, insert hyperlinks, insert images and other interesting features. There is also an option to send the magazine to a friend. Overall, I would rate 3D Issue Manager version 3.0, a 9 out of 10 based on its functionality and the price at which is it is offered.
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July 3, 2008
LiVES which is an abbrevation of LIve Video Editing System is a free open source video editing tool. LiVES has been released under the terms of the open source GNU Lesser General Public Licence. The tool supports windows operating system. However there are quite a few binary versions available for most of the popular linux distributions. LiVES is often quoted as among the top 5 most popular non linear video editing software currently available.
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July 3, 2008
While browsing the Internet today, I stumbled upon this site called LuxuryHousingTrends which provides excellent home improvement tips absolutely free of cost. If you are looking at improving the aesthetics of your house, do not spend your valuable money on hiring the services of an expensive interior designer. Just follow the free tips provided in the LuxuryHousingTrends blog.
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July 3, 2008
KDE Non Linear Video Editor or Kdenlive is a non linear video editor designed specifically for KDE (K Desktop Environment). The Kdenlive project was started by Jason Wood and is now maintained by a small group of programmers. The KDE Non Linear Video Editor supports various popular video formats such as MOV, AVI, WMV, MPEG, XviD, and FLV.
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July 3, 2008
Are you looking at moving from one state to the other? Your search for the right moving company ends here. Though there are several home moving companies in U.S., not all of them service the same areas or offer similar rates. “Moving Companies Online” is a service which lists the top moving companies both local and international. The site provides an excellent interface which lets prospective customers get quotes of various moving companies. It also provides an interface using which prospective customers can compare various moving companies and select the services of the one that meets their requirements, the best.
Without such a service, those wanting to hire and use the services of a professional moving company would find it very hard to select the right company that meets all of their requirements, provides them safety and at the same time also fits their budgets. To get free quotes for moving within the USA, all you need to do is to select your state from the drop down box and hit enter. Thanks to the excellent service provided by “Moving Companies Online”, your search for the right full service or self service moving company has become extremely simple and hassle free.
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July 2, 2008
Kino is a free open source non linear digital video editor that has been released under the terms of the open source GNU General Public Licence. Kino is one of the most commonly used softwares to transfer feeds from camorders to computers and convert them into the required format. Kino can also export videos into camcorders. Kino supports linux, MAC OS X and BSD operating systems.
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July 2, 2008
Some people say that a good product will sell by itself. However, most seasoned marketers with this agree with this statement. History stands testimony to the fact that no matter how good a product is, without a decent marketing strategy, the product will go nowhere. If you sell a physical product, you would have a variety of advertising options to choose from like TV, print media, hoardings, pamphlet distribution and so on. However for digital products, these options do not tend to perform well. The reason for this is that many customers forget the website or the name of the product by the time they log in to the internet.
Hence for such products a different kind of marketing strategy is required. Having tried social media marketing, I’ve become a big fan of it. Social media marketing techniques such as buying blog ads and reviews from leading bloggers, doing blog sponsorships of blogs in the same niche and so on work very well for selling online or digital goods. Pay Per Post is a leading, venture backed company which specializes in social media marketing. It has over 80,000 registered members who are prominent bloggers and will help create buzz for your products by reviewing them on their blogs.
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July 2, 2008
Kaltura, a software company based out of New York has come out with collaborative rich media tools most of which are based on open source software. Kaltura is in the process of converting its entire platform into open source. Kaltura has impressed one and all since the day it was founded in a TechCrunch40 industry event. It went on to receive the people’s choice award the very same year it was founded. Kaltura is now working with the wikimedia foundation in order to bring rich media collaboration to Wikipedia.
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July 2, 2008
Most of the online dating services charge a fee to view the profiles listed on their sites. Since a member would get access to member profiles only after the payment is made, you are likely to find out the quality of profiles only after making the payment. So using this strategy, a site can potentially rip you off by charging you hefty access fee and providing you access to very few resumes, most of then being low quality resumes.
But not all is lost since there’s a way to find out the quality of a dating site before paying the fee charged by them. Most quality dating sites will have excellent feedback from dating review sites and from people who have already tried out the services offered by these online dating service providers. It is important to read these reviews carefully before selecting the right dating site which fulfills your requirements. 5StarDating is a site which provides excellent reviews and lists top dating sites in categories like adult dating, black singles dating, Christian singles dating and so on. Before joining a dating service to meet single men or women on the Web, make sure you check out these reviews.
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