About MatthewA
Matthew is a freelancer who has produced a variety of software articles for sites such as Bright Hub and Captured Snapshot. He has an A - Level in ICT, at grade C, and is proficient with a number of software packages. Matthew also has a golf blog http://amateurgolfer.blogspot.com/.
Check out his book at http://battlesofthepacificwar.blogspot.co.uk/. Battles of the Pacific War 1941 -1945 recalls where, when and how the Pacific War was won and lost within the battlefields of the Pacific.
Firefox was one of the first browsers to add tabs to browsers. Soon after, any browser worth a salt adopted tabs. Those tabs at the top of the Firefox and Chrome browser can be customized. Firefox/Chrome don’t have that many...
Google is the king of the search engines, and with it you can find a variety of sites with just one keyword. However, inputting one keyword isn’t always especially specific; and can throw up a whole host of irrelevant websit...
Most image editing software include options that put photos out of focus by adding blur. As the blurring editing is usually added to highlight motion, they can make the pictures more dynamic; or at least add a little extra impact....
The Windows Clipboard is a part of Windows where copied images (and text) are stored. When you press the PrtScn key, a screenshot is added to the clipboard. That can then be copied to image editing software with the paste option. ...
Pinning is a Windows 7 & 8 feature with which you can add software and website shortcuts to the taskbar. However, you can’t pin specific files and folders to the taskbar. That is unless you add Taskbar Pinner to your software ...
Whilst you can book mark sites with browsers, the websites can also be opened from the desktop. There are a few options for adding websites shortcuts to the Windows desktop. In this guide we will show you how to do that; we tested...
Google Earth is a software package which maps the Earth with the superimposition of aerial photography. The software has a freeware edition that has plenty of options. It’s also multiplatform software that you can add to Windows, ...
Windows includes various shortcut options for software, documents and folders. Shortcuts give you quicker access to your documents, files, and software. On Windows XP, Vista, 7, and 8, you can turn your Windows folders into taskba...
Yo, ho, ho Santa Clause is coming to town this December! So why not add some seasonal sparkle to your Windows 7 desktop? You can add new Xmas themes, animations and icons to the Windows 7 desktop. The best way to add Christmas wal...
Windows 8 has given Windows a makeover. If you’re still with Windows XP, Vista, or 7 you can emulate the new Windows 8 with various toolkits. These toolkits will add the Windows 8 modern UI (metro) theme and apps to your Windows X...
Microsft Windows has fairly limited 3D effects and options. The addition of Windows Aero in Windows 7 added Flip 3D, with 3D taskbar windows, but that aside there aren’t many 3D options included with Windows. However, with a few e...
As it’s December, a new calendar will come in handy to ring in the new year. There are various calendar software packages, but you can also set up a calendar with a spreadsheet. Spreadsheet software, such as the freeware Ope...
Just because you don’t have printed copies of your photos doesn’t mean they cannot be framed. Most image editing software packages include options that add frames. If you don’t have Photoshop consider adding fram...
The Windows desktop remains largely flat and two-dimensional. Even though 3D graphic hardware is enhanced in leaps and bounds, Microsoft haven’t added a great deal more than Flip 3D to Windows Vista, 7 or 8. However, there a...
Google Picasa is a freeware image management photography package packed with options. With Picasa you can set up photo slide shows, videos, CDs and combine multiple photos in a collage. Google Picasa’s Picture Collage option will ...