You can download CoolPreviews by going to https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2207

I’d love to hear in the comments how you put this great productivity tool to use.

The version I’m using (and shown in video) is Evernote for Windows.

As shown in the above video, I use Evernote several times a day, every day. It really keeps me organized and a little more focused because I can dump all my thoughts and ideas into notes and not worry about forgetting or losing them.

Another really nice feature that I forgot to mention is that each note can be popped out into it’s own window with easy editing buttons..

You can download the two Firefox addons shown in this video by going to the following sites:
GetFirebug.com
Colorzilla.com

I was searching for a quality video editing software couple months back. I wanted something that gave me a lot of control without taking days to learn the basics. A lot of IM’ers really like Animoto. Those fast moving/flashing videos would give me headaches lol. They finally provided the option to set the movie for ’slow’ but there’s no control otherwise. For those who want to upload pics and spit out something decent (though not unique), it’s ideal.

I actually ended up using OneTrueMedia for a couple months, but I once again found myself frustrated with the lack of control – having to jump from screen to screen to make changes, no audio editing to name just a couple. But I’m canceling that account because I just snagged a copy of VideoStudio Pro X2 today I can’t wait for it to arrive!

It does offer the option to produce the video for youtube and upload right within the software – so great for IM usage. It also produces in flv for easier display on web pages. In fact, I read that you can state the video size needed and it will determine best export settings.

Here’s a couple videos that helped me decide if it fit my needs without having to download the trial.

Although this video is not in English lol, it’s a great demo of the possibilities for IM use..

This video shows you the options/steps for sharing videos (ipod, youtube..)

This next video is very dry (you might want to scan through) but gives a good overview of the various features

So, anyway..

If video production is on your agenda for either personal or business use, you should definitely check out Corel VideoStudio Pro X2
today while it’s at a steal of a price. When mine arrives and I’ve had a chance to play with it, I’ll be sure to upload some examples.

You know Twitter kind of brings back the only thing I miss about working a J.O.B. – the social environment. Just the little blurbs to a co-worker, “Jane, this computer is driving me nuts today” that make you feel you’re not alone. But as far as working online goes.. Twitter provides a great networking opportunity. And I’m hoping to get a separate acct set up to work with a small group of people who will hold each other accountable for reaching goals.

So.. on to the point of this post lol. Twhirl is one of several apps made to help you more easily get the most out of Twitter. I was digging around it yesterday trying to figure out how to make sure I’m taking advantage of it’s features and along comes Ed Dale with a video this morning. Ed is also the first one who turned my attention to Twitter months back and he finally badgered me into trying it. Ed left out a couple things I need to learn about Twhirl like using read/unread, refresh, favorites and such but I’ll either figure it out or find another video

The good news is that you can add your affiliate link/product banners. The bad news is, you’d better have some time to kill. Man that thing moves slowly! It is constantly loading even when I’m not doing anything. It’s not completely intuitive (you didn’t expect me to review the instructions did you?), but still easy enough to figure out.

I still plan to make a few simple sites to see how they work for backlinks and traffic as the site becomes more popular. I know.. where’s the video? I wanted to record my 1st attempt with the Weebly site builder but with the strain it was putting on Firefox and the effect it had on my attempt at opening a text editor, I knew there was no way I’d get a screen capture to work effectively.

Maybe I’ll try installing the script on my own domain and server (I think I saw that was possible), but I can’t really see the point. Though it may be good for someone brand new to website design, it left me wanting to have more flexibility. So I think I’ll stick it in my ‘traffic sources’ category.

Time.com voted Weebly one of the 50 Best Websites 2007. Check out these videos for an overview…