Easily Create A Facebook Timeline Cover From Your Android Phone

facebook-cover-art-introFor those of you who use Facebook, I am sure there are one or two of you who have an Android phone. If you fall into this category, there is an application that lets you make new cover photos from pictures you take from your phone. You can add Facebook Cover Art to the list of Android apps on your device.

The short explanation of the Facebook Cover Art is this: when you are out someplace and you take a really great picture, you can create a new Cover picture and upload it right to your Facebook Timeline. Below is the specifics of how it works.
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Toggl: A Web Based Time Tracker For Everyone

toggl-logoBeing a developer, it is important and necessary for me to track the time spent on a project so I can bill my client accordingly. I have tried several desktop Time Tracker apps and TimeSlotTracker seems to be the best for Linux desktop. The problem is, while it is cross-platform compatible, the data is not portable. If you switched between OS, you can’t get access the time that you have tracked on another desktop. The next solution is to get a web-based time tracker software, and Toggl is the first one that I come across. It is simply good.
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5 Useful Online Tools To Test Websites

web-test-mainIf you are a web designer or a web developer then you must know just how important it is to ensure that the final product is devoid of any bugs/errors.

The following five websites help developers and designers to validate websites and check the website code for any sort of error.
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How to Monitor Your Internet Usage [Windows 7]

internet-usage-trackingYou shouldn’t be bothered about your Internet usage if you are on an unlimited data plan. However, for those who are on limited plan, tracking your Internet usage could make a difference between saving or wasting few hundreds dollars of Internet bill. In addition, some ISPs do restrict your account if they think you have utilized too much of the bandwidth, so it would be helpful to find out how much bandwidth you have utilized as you surf the web.

Windows 7 doesn’t come with a native application for you to track your Internet usage, but there are several useful and lightweight third-party apps that can easily get the job done.
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5 Best Free Alternatives To Microsoft Project

project-alternative-mainMicrosoft Project is a project management software which makes it a breeze to organize the whole project timeline including the work schedules, budgets and human work hours. Microsoft Project has become the best project management software which every IT professional and manager loves to work with. Microsoft Project is suitable for everyone from a person with very basic project management needs to a very large team with very complex collaboration and management needs. This is where simpler tools with only essential features come in. We share some of the most competent, simpler and free alternatives to Microsoft Project. There are two types of alternatives that I have used, web based and desktop based. Let’s get started with the list.
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How to Install and Configure ownCloud

ownCloud logoIt is difficult to read any tech news and not see something about “the cloud”, cloud computing, cloud hosting, or at least something that mentions the word “cloud”. Many businesses have moved their entire software operations into the cloud, and many individual users rely on cloud service providers for email, documents, and file storage.

There are a plethora of file storage and file sharing services available on the web. Many of them are free for a limited amount of space (often around 2 to 5 GB). For a lot of people, this type of service is sufficient, but if you want your own file storage system, need a lot more space, do not want to pay a third party service, and already have your own web hosting account for your website, ownCloud is a free and open source option you should definitely consider.
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7 Online Tools to Create and Manage Invoices

invoice-app-mainIf you are running a business, or even a website that regularly pays their writers, then you should check out the following tools that allow you to create and manage invoices online.

Having an online invoice not only gives you a backup of the invoices but also prompts the receiver of the payment as soon as the payment is made or so.
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6 Handy Google Calendar Alternatives

calendar-alternative-mainGoogle Calendar is one of my favorite web applications. We can manage appointments, events, etc. but many of us may find it unsuitable for our needs. If you are one of the users who uses the Google Calendar, but are now looking for similar yet useful alternatives, it would be wise to check out the following calendar alternatives that provide you with similar features.
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How to Schedule Reoccurring Monthly Appointments Once And For All

logo-romulistThere are a lot of reoccurring events on most people’s calendar. What is the best way to have these on your calendar? Should they be a full day appointment? Are they better off listed as a task? Instead, let Romulist take care of these events.

Think of all the clutter you will eliminate by inputting events such as the due dates of your bills, prescription refills or even monthly meetings.
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How to Setup A Free Donation Site For Your Non-Profit Fundraiser

bellstrike-mainNon-profit organizations usually work on tight budgets. There isn’t always the money to build a new webpage for each new event or fundraiser, until now. Bellstrike is a site that lets you build a site and host it on their servers for free.

The beauty of a free website builder like Bellstrike is how easy it is to use. If you can fill out a form and upload a picture, you can build a site. Bellstrike will give you the chance to have a place to send people for donations and information about your event or cause. Here is a run-through on how- to set-up a free donation site for your non-profit fundraiser.
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