Personal views on fenestration, architecture, construction, manufacturing and technology
Did you know, you can use Microsoft Word to create a Blog post in WordPress? Me neither. It means you have the formatting tools available in Word to make your post look the bees knees. Nice picture!! All you need to do is use the Blog Post Template when creating a New Document. You have to enter the url of […]
Continue reading »I used to be a committed Evernote user, that is until I discovered OneNote 2013. I was a bit cagey at first, but, like all converts, I have become a zealot. I have cast aside Evernote, moved everything to OneNote, and then added so much more. I use OneNote in almost every aspect of my life. I make use of a […]
Continue reading »Throughout its 160-year history, Crittall Windows has always seen innovation as a source of competitive advantage. Innovation in manufacturing processes, product design, employee welfare, and order processing is behind the continued success of the business. The introduction of the patented fenestra joint, hot-dipped galvanizing for steel frames, the building of Silver End village for its workforce, and the commissioning of […]
Continue reading »I’ve got a great idea for an app. I think it will be really useful for business users. I sell my own range of hardware, but, do you know what? I’m going to ignore that and put all of the really good functionality for business users on the version that works on my competitor’s hardware. That would never happen, right? […]
Continue reading »I can’t be the only one who has suffered a degree of frustration following Microsoft’s February update to Office 2016. Before the update, it was possible to pin files, and folders in the Open and Save As… screens. I used this for many different locations, as many are buried under levels and levels of parent folders. For some of my […]
Continue reading »A few weeks ago I introduced Sway and showed how it can be embedded in a web page. I also showed how OneDrive folders can be embedded in a web page. If you want to embed a single MS Office or PDF document, try docs.com. Microsoft released it to the general public in August 2015, and I think it is worth […]
Continue reading »Today I was doing some research into Windows 10. My first port of call? Google of course. I typed in “Windows 10” and waited for the results. I didn’t have to wait long, after 0.29 seconds there were 1,680 million results. At the top of the page was a pay per click advert from Microsoft. My usual reaction […]
Continue reading »There is a great tool available which can ease your digital life. If This Then That allows you to create recipes which link web services together. A recipe comprises a trigger, and an action to take when the trigger is set. The trigger is an event which you can define associated with the web service. In addition you can chose […]
Continue reading »Did you know you can embed a shared OneDrive Folder onto a web page? Look… I didn’t say it would be earth shattering did I? Log into your OneDrive at http://onedrive.live.com Navigate to the folder you want to share Click on </> Embed Copy the generated code If you are using WordPress, paste the code into a new post on […]
Continue reading »Earlier this month, Microsoft announced a partnership with WordPress, and released the WordPress OneNote plugin, which can be used to create posts from your OneNote pages. This is from one of the sample OneNote pages. If you are a fan of OneNote (I am) it could be an invaluable tool. Watch the 2 minute video 1. Take notes anywhere on […]
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