We Googled lots of queries about image modification & all, recently while designing a web site I was encountered with an issue where I wanted to remove some part of existing image background, but due to lack of UI  expertise I failed to do same. I know how to remove image background using photoshop but its tedious task for me to install such a heavy application on my machine, so I preferred to go with an online solution.

Clipping Magic and LunaPic  are two great online image modification tools which help me a lot to remove image background without photoshop. I personally used both tools and they work like charm

Why to use Clipping Magic and LunaPic :

1. Easy way to make image transparent with few clicks.

2. No need of heavy image editing tool like PhotoShop, Gimp & Corel Draw etc.

3. Everything is online, quick & optimised result.

4. Instant output preview in same window.

1. Clipping Magic :

Clipping magic is awesome web-application which will easily remove background with few quick steps.

Step 1. Upload your image into web-application.

Step 2. Your image will render in console and It will split into two sections, operational section & output section. In operational section we have to mark foreground and background using RED and GREEN brush tool.

Step 3. GREEN brush use to mark foreground area of image, which will remain as it is after processing. RED brush use to highlight background of image which will be remove after processing of image.

Step 4. Clipping magic have more options to optimise your image using blur, zooming and refining tools, you save your image output into  .png format, It has an option to share direct link of image via email. This feature help us if image size is large/MB’s.

2. LunaPic :

This is another web based full functional image editor having numerous functionality like photoshop. I can say its online photoshop on go. LunaPic have very simple and dedicated web interface from which it will perform various operations on images.

To make image transparent in luna pic app. we just have to provide raw image and it will automatically clip background portion of image instantly.

Features of LunaPic:

1. It has simple UI & required less interaction.

2. Ability to save output image into various formats.

3. LuncaPic can generate embed code of output image & it will save it into your account.

4. You can share your image via social media like Facebook, Twitter, Google+ etc.

I hope you this tool will help you in your productivity work. Really these tools are time save tools with more optimise results.

Let us know if you know such kind of tools,it will help our readers to choose best out of them.

If you are familier with web development then you can partially identify this scenario by looking at “View Page Source”,but belive me due to availability of diversifying web technologies its hard for us to exactly identify technology used behind any web-page/site. Their are limitation while identifying “View Page Source”.

Limitation  of “View Page Source” :

1. Can identify only client side technologies like HTML, JavaScript, Flash etc.

2. Complex, manual and time consuming process.

3. Depends on human knowledge.

If you really want to automate this complex process with most accurate result start using “Wappalyzer“, a great browser add-on which will do this task for free of cost

Wappalyzer is designed in such a way that it can automatically detect the content & call of webpages,then according to it’s algorithms it will show you everything about that page/site. Wappalyzer is available for google chrome & mozilla firefox. I personally using this add-on from long time and this is one of the best add-on.

Features of Wappalyzer:

1. Automatic processing.

2. Show client and server side technology details.

3. Can show frameworks/CMS name in result using their massive updating database.

4. Show surety  percentage in result.

If you are not having rights to install add-on/extension in your browser simply check same kind of stuff from online service called “Builtwith”

I hope you will like this must have add-on for web-development, Let us know what you did to check website  details and how Wappalyzer help you to automate your critical tasks.

 1. Know your goals: Have a clear objective in mind before doing anything else. If your mind is focused on specific goals you wish this survey to achieve, then all else will follow.

2. Be brief: Customers don’t want to spend hours poring over a survey – research shows that on average they will spend 15 minutes on one before losing interest. Keep it brief and focused, according to the principles of point

3. Engage with respondents: Phrased well, a survey presents an excellent opportunity to begin building an ongoing relationship with respondents. Offer incentives to take future surveys and receive promotional emails

4. Order questions to avoid bias: Some questions lead to answers which can influence the respondent in subsequent questions. Randomise your questions after they are written to avoid this pitfall and encourage candid responses.

5. Give respondents a ‘write-in’ option: With multiple choice questions, offer the opportunity to write in an alternative answer for those maverick thinkers. You may be surprised at the ideas you find.

6. Test your survey before release: Take the survey yourself, and then ask colleagues and friends to take it for a test drive. Spot problems and technical glitches early on before it’s out there in the field!

7. Harness the potential of multimedia: Online surveys are ripe for synchronising with other forms of media such as photos, videos, audio clips and sliders. Such interactivity can keep respondents more engaged for longer and encourage more honest answers. Just be sure to use other media formats sparingly, so a novelty does not quickly become an irritation.

8. Analyse this! :  Be sure to make good use of the analytic functions available on the better online survey apps. The data you harvest is invaluable and when properly collated and analysed can be even more useful for optimizing and growing your business.

9. Offer incentives: There’s nothing wrong with offering prizes such as discount vouchers or other goodies to people who complete your survey, so long as the prizes are not likely to damage the honesty of the answers.

10. Be prepared to act on the results: When respondents identify areas of your business that “must do better”, take note and act. Failing to do so makes a mockery of your own survey efforts!

Be sure of your targeted aims 

There’s one overarching reason to undertake an email marketing campaign – to increase sales and conversions. There’s also a few other reasons which should not be neglected when considering the aims and objectives of such a campaign. Consider how the campaign can build a relationship with the customer, through subscriptions, special offers and invitations. Consider also that email marketing associates your brand with a certain style – be that brash, confiding, no-nonsense or anything else.

Keep your emails clear and simple

Clear design is a must for most forms of visual marketing, but even more important when it comes to email marketing. Keeping images and embedded videos to a minimum in your messages speeds up download times and makes it more likely to be compatible across a variety of platforms – including that all-important array of mobile devices. Use clear short paragraphs and avoid the temptation to use garish color schemes. Bright flashing fonts and an overly excitable or busy style will only get your emails exiled to the junk folder!

Use highly visible links and use them often

One of the most important results you need email marketing to yield is a high click-through rate. You will not have succeeded unless recipients are clicking through to your website and being tempted by the goods and services on offer. Ideally, you should have a link in every paragraph, plus one or two more overt “Act Now!” links separate from the rest of the text, placed where you think customers will be the most receptive.

Online Marketing – An Overview

The world of internet has helped people from every walk of life. The use of internet for the purpose of marketing is considered to be a smart move. There are endless advantages of utilizing the online techniques for promoting the products and services. Every online company has to select its online marketing technique judiciously. There has to be proper analysis and detailed study to make use of the online marketing tools. There are many reasons to make use of online marketing and some of the reasons are tagged below in details. You must keep these points in your mind.

Blog Development

The first and foremost thing that is important for online marketing is the development of a Blog. Every online business must have its own Blog. Blogging enhances the online presence of the company. The Blog of your company has to be developed and designed in a way that it fits the company. The SEO Company that you hire must be able to understand the theme and the culture of your company.

Content Writing

The online business is largely dependent on the content development of the website. The SEO Company you are hiring musty have a well trained and qualified team of content writers. The online presence can be extended to a higher extent with attractive, catchy and enticing contents. Publish of press releases on regular basis with the upcoming products and events make the online marketing effective. The contents written have to be emotionally charged and virally enabled at the same time.

Brand Monitoring

The SEO Company that you hire must be able to understand the need of brand monitoring. The brand monitoring is a very important phase of online marketing. It is very important to promote the qualitative as well as the quantitative details about the company. Brand monitoring is a very important aspect in order to reach the targeted audience.

Powerful Relationship

It is the responsibility of the SEO Company to build powerful relationship with the audience. The SEO Company that you hire should have existing relationship with bloggers, and users of Twitters. This will help your company to come in contact with the people who are looking for similar products and services as your company.

Traffic Generation

The most important aim of every SEO Company should not only be traffic generationbut generation of quality traffic. Therefore, a SEO Company should aim at bringing sustainable and explosive traffic to your website.  The SEO Company that you select should generate quality traffic to your website.

Building targeted following  

With the use of the services provided by a SEO Company you can build following to your website. The more the followers you have for your website the more the chances of increase in sales. Therefore, it is important to choose the SEO Company judiciously that can meet your online marketing requirement.

Author Bio

Sarah Mitchell has been associated with Social Media Marketing since long time now. She is well versed with the different marketing tools used in online marketing. Her Blog is loaded with all latest updates.

With the launch of the new Blackberry device, the public interest is bound to grow. While there is no dearth of Blackberry lovers, some of you might consider switching to these devices. If your budget is about Rs. 15,000, here are our pick of the best Blackberry devices available within this range.

1.     Blackberry Curve 9320

The Blackberry Curve 9320 has been designed keeping affordability and everyday use in mind. It is an upgraded version of Curve 9220. Even though both of the devices look similar, they are different in many ways. The Curve 9320 is a slim device and the sides are curved in metal rather than plastic. The QWERTY keyboard is raised and offers navigation via optical track pad. Its camera is of 3.2 megapixels with Image stabilization feature and LED flash. The device runs on Blackberry OS 7.1 and comes pre-installed with Bing search, apps and voice search. The device gives 7 hours of talk time, Wi-Fi, A-GPS connectivity, Bluetooth and other features.

2.     Blackberry Curve 9360

The Blackberry Curve 9360 comes with lots of engaging games and applications which can be downloaded via Blackberry World, their own app market. The device has 2.44 inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 360. It has a touch enhanced optical track pad, 512 MB of RAM, 800 MHz processor and Blackberry OS 7. With Blackberry Messenger, you can keep in touch with people 24 x 7. Its rear camera is of 5 megapixels, inbuilt LED flash, 512 MB internal storage capacity, expandable memory up to 32 GB, Micro USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.1, Blackberry Maps, EDGE, 3G, GPRS and other features.

3.     Blackberry Torch 9800

This compact and slim device weighs only 161 grams. It is a slider phone with 3.2 inches of screen display, capacitive touchscreen and 16 M colors.  Torch 9800 has a battery life of 5+ hours. The camera has a 5 megapixel camera, LED flash, Digital Zoom and Auto Focus. Its other features include 4GB memory storage, Micro SD card, QWERTY keypad, instant messaging and social networking services, EDGE, GPRS, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, 3G, GPS with A-GPS, Java and Blackberry OS 6.0. Lastly, it has a video play time of 6 hours and music play time of about 30 hours.

4.     Blackberry Pearl 3G 9100

Compared to other Blackberry phones, this is an outdated one but if you want to start experimenting, this might be a good option. The device has Blackberry OS and a 624 MHz processor. The camera is of 3.15 megapixel, LED flash, Auto Focus and video recording. It also has Wi-Fi connectivity and ability to transfer 3G data. Its other features include Push Email, optical track pad, document editor, Bluetooth, GPS with A-GPS, HTML browser, 2.25 inches TFT screen, semi-QWERTY keyboard, 360 x 400 screen resolution, 256 MB internal memory, micro SD card slot, expandable memory up to 32 GB and battery talk time of 5+ hours.

5.     Blackberry Curve 9220

The Curve 9220 is similar to Blackberry Curve 8520 and Blackberry Curve 9360. It comes with Blackberry OS 7.1 800 MHz processor, 2.44 inches of TFT screen display and 320 x 240 pixels of screen resolution. The camera is of 2 megapixels and has digital zoom feature. Its other features include Micro USB v2.0, expandable memory up to 32 GB, Bluetooth with A2DP, single core processor, 2G, 3.5mm jack, FM radio, MP3 player, WAV player, push mail, HTML browsing, compass sensors, voice memo, document viewer, accelerometer sensors, predictive text input , GPRS and EDGE.

6.     Blackberry Tour 9630

This is another low cost Blackberry device for basic every day uses. It has Blackberry OS, QWERTY keyboard, EDGE, Bluetooth, 3G, GPS and a 3.15 megapixel camera. It has both 2G and 3G connections and weighs only 130 grams. Its screen size is just 2.4 inches but it does not have touchscreen feature. The screen resolution is 480 x 360 pixels. It has a 3.5mm audio jack and can play WAV, WMA, MP3 and eAAC music files. The rear camera has LED flash and auto focus features. The internal memory is up to 256 MB and will accept a micro SD card till 8GB. It has Java, EDGE, GPRS and a talk time of 5 hours approx. Some personal information management features include voice memo, organizer, calculator, document editor, maps and alarm.

The prices of these devices fluctuate at regular intervals. Therefore, make sure to shop around a bit to get best price for these handsets.

This is a Guest post contributed by Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, a tech blogger and working for iShopper.com as Internet Marketing Head. He is very passionate to blog about Blackberry, Android and Windows Phones. Find him on Google+ and Twitter

Have  you ever think what will happen with your virtual asset after you die ? I say absolutely NOT. We are just consumers of  many services and utilising it in our day to day life. Now you know how important is it to handover your digital data to some legitimate  person. Seriously In this WWW world 1 email can transform you from Peter Parker to SpiderMan

As a blogger I know the importance of emails, docs, videos etc.which are  helping me to stand out of the crowed. I believe  its really important to conserve your virtual asset and handover it to your next generation.Till now we din’t find such kind of service.

Search giant Google started their new indeed service called “Inactive Account Manager“.

Google inactive account manager help you to manage your google services data like email, photos, videos, drive data etc in more proficient way.Only we have to tell google  what to do with your Google services data if your account becomes inactive for any reason or you died.  This awesome feature help you to plan your digital afterlife with google services.

Using Inactive Account Manager :

1. If you are google services user & for somewhat reason you stopped using it (accidental death) then we have to tell google in advance what to do with your data like emails, photos, files, youtube etc. Google either can delete it or they can share all your data to legitimate person to whom you trust.

2.  We have to share trusted person name from our contact list who is going to receive your data after your account become inactive for particular timestamp.Like you never login into your gmail account from last 3 months, 6 months, 12 months etc. then it will trigger particular action that you already setup.We can choose our timstamp according to our internet usage & availability .

3. Google inactive account manager service keep your privacy & security into great extend.Which ultimately make life easier for your loved ones after you’re gone.

Setting up Google Inactive Account Manager:

1. Navigate to Inactive Account Manager, login with your credentials.

2. Now in setup section you have to put Time-Out period like 3, 6, 9 months or 1 year etc.

3. Provide your mobile number along with an alternate email address which will alert you before taking any action on your google account. Google will verify your mobile by sending SMS.

4. We have to add trusted contacts to whom google will send your data.Its really important step to choose right person to handover your asset.

5. Now enable this afterlife changing button for your love once

I hope this feature will help everyone to persist their important  digital assets, kindly share your review, questions about this awesome feature from Google.

Here we provide a basic introduction of what you need to know about SIGs, and how data centres work to provide the most secure online environment for their clients available.

Hidden threats

It is highly important to be aware that the exact mechanisms used by cyber threats in their attacks are constantly changing.  Similarly, the presence of these online threats, and their reach, continues to expand at an exponential rate, as the scope and intensity of online interaction increases across the globe, and smart- and mobile-devices grow in popularity.

Of course, the internet is largely a world without borders, and so cyber threats have a global reach, compounded by the multiple forms they take.  Viruses, spam, Trojans, bots and phishing attacks, as well as many more, all have the potential to invade and compromise your software – often without you even realising it.

Keep it simple, keep it safe: BE VIGILANT

The key to insuring your own safety, and the safety of others, from cyber threats sounds incredibly simple: be constantly vigilant. The identification of true threats amid the plethora of other visitors and security events you encounter is essential – more essential is that appropriate countermeasures are then taken.  The implementation of security powerful and wide-reaching enough to meet these standards is not as simple, yet it comes down to the same idea: constant vigilance.

Threats can range in the seriousness of their intent, from protests against a particular company’s website, to a malicious grab for personal security details and confidential information preserved on an IT system.  Regardless of intentions, however, all threats aim to shut down or defraud their respective targets – certainly a fate worth avoiding (especially when the leaking of customer information can potentially lead to litigation).

Background work

A gateway consolidation program has been introduced by the Federal Government, aimed at improving government cyber security.  In essence, a smaller number of well-managed and guarded gateways are being made available to a larger number of agencies.  With proper maintenance, this should decrease the infiltration capacity of cyber enemies (note the use of should – the chameleonic nature of cyber-threats makes the search for perfect protection inevitably unpredictable).

The Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) advises government and businesses on internet security in Australia.  In what has been called the “Catch, Patch, Match” program, they have identified the top 35 threats facing these agencies, and have outlined what the most appropriate countermeasures are.

So what are you looking for?

When seeking a best-practice gateway, it is important to focus on scale and redundancy when it comes to selecting high-quality security systems, as well as the skills to run them on a 24/7 basis.  A high level of certification is also of great significance, as the effective managed colocation of any online system is highly dependent upon the quality of its security. In the case of Macquarie Telecom, ASIO T4 is utilised for protective security, DSD gateway compliance is met, ISO29001 certification is provided for systems, as well as PCI protection for financial transactions.

All of these are managed by an operations centre directly linked to pervasive, global cyber-policing bodies like CERT, the AFP, and DSD in Australia.  Most importantly, however, is the presence of a supplier with two individual and geographically redundant gateways within Australia, in the hands of an Australian company, under the protection of the US Patriot Act.

All in all, while cyber threats are constantly evolving, so are the security measures devised specifically to counter them.  Knowing where to look for protection, and who to trust with that protection, is the first step towards effective security against cyber crime.

Author bio: Rob Johnson is a media graduate and freelance writer who believes firmly in the importance of online security.  How else would he be certain his articles were falling into the right hands?

HTML 5′s major advantages over flash :

1. Write once deploy everywhere :

HTML 5 is a powerful technology having web-centric architecture , which help you to run any html5 code in any html 5 compatible device. No need to develop separate  software/app for every different devices like mobiles, browsers etc.

2. Coding standerds & Performance :

HTML 5 is easy to learn and code which help developer to write optimistic code in less time. Resource consumption of HTML 5 is much lesser than ordinary flash animations, which makes html5 mobile device compatible. As HTML 5 consume less resources it help mobile device to save their batteries. Flash eat lots of battery of mobile device than html5.

3. Better for SEO :

We know that HTML 5 include variety of advance tags, which will help search engine robot/bot to easily crawl the content and sort it according to tag properties.We can’t do such things with flash That’s why google algorithms stop considering flash for SERP.

Though these 2 technologies are combating, you can use both, depending on your objectives. If you are looking to build once with average-to-good functionality that works in every eco-system, then HTML5 is a great option. For more advance requirement go with flash. I’m sharing some list of online tools which help you to convert your Flash into HTML 5 format.

Though these tools have limitation still it will help you for small scale conversion.

Converting FLASH SWF into HTML5 tools:

1. Google Swiffy :

Swiffy converts Flash SWF files to HTML5, allowing you to reuse Flash content on devices without a Flash player (such as iPhones and iPads). It has limitation of file size, you can convert only up to 1 MB swf into html5

2. PixelPlant :

This is another service which also include processing of action script along with swf. It support up to 2MB swf file size for conversion. It have rich UI along with drag and drop facility

3. Adobe Wallaby :

Its a complimentary extension available for Adobe Flash Pro. CS6 users , enables us to leverage the rich animation &  drawing capabilities of Flash Pro. CS6 while you make the transition to creating HTML5-based content. It take f.la file as an i/p.

Wallaby translates the following Content :

• Vector graphics to SVG

• Bitmaps to <img> elements and JPEG files

• Text to <p> elements or SVG text

• Flash timeline to a group of CSS animations

• ActionScript, Sound, Video and other assets are discarded.

Wallaby is not a final product & is still in the testing & validation phase,we have to use it according to our needs.

Look like HTML-5 will replace simple flash in upcoming days but its hard to beat the advance features of flash using html5.

What do you think, which 1 will survive in upcoming web world ?  Your suggestions & answers about html5 vs flash are most welcome.

It ‘easier said than done, I know.

I recently had the opportunity to speak with Tony Wong, project manager experienced in keeping people focused on a task that has worked for companies such as Toyota, Honda and Disney.

Here are his seven tips [start by saying that I never managed to organize my time well, and are plagued for years by "multitasking syndrome"]

 1.  Work back from global objectives to individual tasks: Write “to launch the web site” at the top of your to-do list is the best way not to do so. Split the work in smaller and smaller pieces until you get to things you can achieve in a few hours, make a sketch of the layout, outline an introduction to put the video on the home page, etc.. This is the best way to be able to check the objectives included within your list.

 2.  Stop with the multitasking: Really, stop it. Switching from one task to another quickly does not work. In fact, change tasks more than 10 times in one day may make you more stupid when you’re drunk . When you’re drunk, your IQ drops 5 points. When you multitask, down an average of 15 points for men and 5 women (yes, men are able to handle multitasking 3 times worse than women).

3. Be firm in eliminating distractions: Close the door, put out a sign, turn off the phone, close the email and instant messaging. Turn off the connection to the Internet.Go to a quiet area, and complete the task.

 4. Schedule your email: Read and reply to emails 2 or 3 times a day. Constantly check the email raises the level of noise and reduces productivity.

5.  Use your phone: The email is not for conversations. Do not answer more than 2 times the same email. Then pick up the phone.

 6.  Work on your agenda: Do not let the events of your day to condition. Most people just got out of bed throws in the mail, finding themselves with empty mail without having done anything else. When you wake up, drink water to rehydrate, take a good breakfast to replenish the glucose level, and then sets the priorities of the day.

 7.  Work for intervals of 60-90 minutes: Your brain burns more glucose than any other physical activity. Typically you’ll spend the maximum level after 60-90 minutes (that’s why meetings are so exhausting River). Take a break: stand up, take a walk, eat a snack, do something completely different to recharge. Yes, this means that you need an extra hour of breaks during the day (not including lunch), and therefore the complete your workday should be at least 9.5 to 10 hours.

Author Bio: -

Mohit Maheshwari is the CEO and strategist of a Web design india and a digital marketing agency, New Media Guru. He is also an active blogger and loves to share his experience and knowledge of the nmg digital drive, web designing and Internet marketing.