The new Google Personalized Search Engine system is designed to help the viewers to find that they are looking for in easy and specialized way.The new system of Google basically works in this way, if someone is searching for some answer and clicks on a website that they often visit that has that answers, then that site will rank higher than others the next time they go to search for the same query. If you like the answers in wiki answers than some other website, Wikipedia will rank higher on the list because Google knows that you like that site more than other websites.

To take the advantage of Google’s new personalized search, you don’t need to keep signed-in to Google account nor you need a Google account. It is available in 40 languages worldwide. The Google personalized search also works with less specific keyword terms. If you type in a general term like “new phones” and frequently check for the relates websites from search engine, then the websites that you usually prefer to visit, will rank higher than other websites for “new phones”. In this way, google will help you to get the information you would normally like to check out first.

So what if you are looking for some more general search? If the new general search doesn’t impress you, you can simply turn off the customization setting that is found under “view customizations” on Google. Google only keep the customized search information records for 180 days and it is completely different from a users Google account and web history.

Google’s new personalized search tool makes users feel more comfortable in their search and makes it more easier for them to get that they are looking for. It’s giving the internet more of a personal touch, making it simple for those who are new to the web and more helpful for regular web surfers.

More here: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/personalized-search-for-everyone.html

Can it get any better you ask? Well decide for your self:
Intel® Core™ i7-860 processor; 8GB DDR3 memory; 1TB hard drive

Finally realized that I was still using analog cables while the monitor came with digital DVI-D cables..DUH!
Hooked those up and voila, much crisper. Apparently the best screen resolution for a dell s2409w is 1920×1080 which is for my taste too small (yes even on a 24 inch screen). So I’m running it now on 1280×720 @60hz.
I don’t know why but when I bump the hertz up it gets blurry (when it should get crisper).

I liked this screen so much I bought two of them . But didn’t work out very well, it’s just too much on one desk.

Download Dell s2409w drivers from dell

Create New Document File-> New

2. Set your background to white
Use the paint bucket tool to set the background color to white so we can see the artwork better.

Use the Paintbucket -white foreground color

3. Create the menu bar
- Use the rounded rectangle tool and set the radius to 5px.
- You can set the radius in your top menu toolbar (visible when the rounded rectangle tool is selected).
- Draw by point clicking and stretching your rounded rectangle to about 800px wide and 40 px in height.

-Use the Rounded Rectangle Tool

Set the radius to 5px

4. Select your rounded rectangle to outline your selection
- Hold the control key and click on the white square

Hold the control key and click on the white square

- This will create a selection

Selection

5. Create a new layer

Create new layer

6. Set your foreground and background color
Foreground color: #d2d2d2
Background color: #949494

Set foreground and background color

Enter the values #949494 and #d2d2d2 respectively

7. Use your gradient tool to create the grey-ish transition

Use the gradient tool

8. Create the gradient
- Once the gradient tool is selected hold down your shift key and draw from the top of your selection to the bottom    of the selection by holding down your left mouse button and letting go at the bottom of the selection.

9. Create the menu seperators

Use the line tool -> set to 1px

- make sure your line is set to 1px – no style – #666666

1px #666666 no style

10. Draw a line in the same height as your main menu bar
- apply a stroke effect to the line using the values here below.

11. Set the Layer opacity to 40%

12. Repeat step 11 to create multiple seperators or hit CTRL + J to duplicate layer ( command + J on Mac)
distribute the separators evenly using the move tool (keyboard shortcut key is ‘V’)

13. Enter your menu names and set font style

Font Color is #383838

Set font Style by using the drop shadow effect on the font and set values accordingly.

14. Your menu is ready

Don’t be intimidated by the application you will find Twitter one of  the easiest applications on the web. Sign up is easy and you will get your own Twitter URL.
After your account has been setup it’s time to find people of interest using the search function you can search for people or search on topics. Now you can start following your people of interest and often they start following you. The neat thing is that everytime you update your Twitter page with a post your followers will get a notification on their end.

twitter

Leveraging Twitter
Ok the real power is not just in ‘I follow you, you follow me’ you should try to translate to cyber connections in to real human connections. Try to establish real contact see when they will be in your town or you might go to a conference where they will be too so now you might be able to meet them in person and turn a cold connection in to a hot one! Follow us on twitter:  http://twitter.com/vividwebgraphic

Twitter Explained

Social Media allows you to connect in ways faster and more efficient than any traditional marketeer can dream off.  A recent client of ours had 400 followers overnight when they signed up for Twitter – a micro-blogging platform. Social Media is all about networking, networking over the Internet.

It is the how often that most people get stuck, how do you create a profile and more important what do you put in there to be most successful and how do I connect with my potential customers once signed up. That’s where we come in Vivid Web Graphics takes the load of your daily schedule. We will sign you up at over two dozen social media sites creating optimized point perfect business profiles  that will get you connected.

Here is how  Lauren Kozak, Social Media Director for Britney Spears leverages Social Media:

From the newsletter:

“Each seminar is led by an independent and unbiased search marketing professional – an AdWords advertiser with years of experience who can show you how to choose targeted keywords, organize your account, and write effective ads.

On Thursday, February 19th we will be offering AdWords 301: Advanced Optimization and Tools and on Friday, February 20th AdWords 302: Advanced Bidding and Testing.

Some of the topics covered include:

• Advanced Targeting: See how geographic targeting and the Google Network can focus your campaigns on the most valuable customer segments for your business.
• Advanced Bidding Options: There’s more than one way to bid for your ads. Learn about CPM bidding, the Budget Optimizer, and position preference tools.
• Creative Workshop: Learn how to write ads that turn clickers into customers.

Additionally, each seminar will now devote a portion of time to address online advertising in a down economy. We hope this new section will be especially relevant and helpful to your current business.

You can visit our website to find more detailed information on course topics for AdWords 301 and 302.

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