This Chrome extension enables you to 1-click simplify web pages to make them more readable. If you have colour perception difficulties, you can quickly and easily adjust the colour palette to suit your needs. It is available as a Chrome extension at the Chrome Webstore Photo by Islander Images on Unsplash
Often I want to screen capture something from the browser and annoyingly many times it goes beyond the size of my screen. Previous I may have had to take multiple screenshots and stitch them in a document. FireShot enables you to screen capture the entire browser window including the material that may be off-screen. Really… Continue reading #663 FireShot screen capture
In this video, I’ll show you how to restore closed tabs and also how to bookmark. It’s really annoying if you accidentally close down Chrome – or if your computer resets and you had a few tabs open – so this video will show you how to restore them.
If you are trying to do a screen shot of a full webpage, Print Screen just might not cut it. Often much of the the web page is hidden off the screen, so your screen shot can be missing it’s lower half. Not anymore! Full Page Screen Capture is a Chrome Web browser plug-in that… Continue reading #270 Print Screen not showing the full page? Try this little trick!
If like me you find that you have so many tabs open when you’re working on the web, here’s a top tip to close lots of tabs all at once and restore order to your browser! Watch how to here… Featured image: “closed” by throgers is licenced under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Here are a few handy shortcuts that you should definitely try on your PC. They work in Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. Ctrl +T is already one of my firm favourites, but I think some of these will come in handy in the future… Ctrl + L – Highlights text in the… Continue reading #181 Handy browser keyboard shortcuts for your PC
If you need to keep the same tabs open every day, why not try pinning your tabs? This is a really easy way to keep your tabs organised. Additionally, you can’t accidentally delete a tab when you’re working on it as pinning it removes the ability to close the tab. You can unpin at anytime… Continue reading #177 Pin your favourite tabs in Google Chrome
Easelly is a great free web 2 (and iPad app) that allows you to create stunning infographics and other visual ideas. There’s 1000’s of templates and images for you to use. It’s a sure way to impress and to make a picture say a thousand words. Featured image By Intel Free Press [CC BY 2.0],… Continue reading #163 Infographics and Visual Ideas with Easelly
Have you ever found yourself completely lost when you’re visiting a website because all the links open within the same tab? Have you ever had the ‘back-button blues’ trying to get back to where you started? Well fear not! This little handy tip will save you some mouse clicks and your sanity! Featured image: “tab… Continue reading #109 Opening a web link in a new tab
Diigo is a great tool for research. It allows you to bookmark and tag pages and share with groups. One of the best features is the ability to highlight a web page and add sticky notes. Once you’ve created yourself a free account, download the Diigo extension to your chosen browser to start curating. Watch how to here…… Continue reading #104 Getting started with Diigo: Adding an extension to your browser
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