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Mesin pencari untuk hacker (yang saya tahu)
Written By pcbolong on Thursday, December 8, 2011 | 2:15 AM
Ada dua mesin pencari untuk hacker yang saya tahu. Langsung saja
1. SHODAN.
SHODAN adalah mesin pencari yang memungkinkan kita untuk menemukan spesifikasi lengkap mengenai sebuah komputer tertentu seperti router, server, dan lain-lain dengan menggunakan berbagai filter yang kita inginkan. Beberapa hasil pencarian bahkan bisa juga menampilkan sebuah direktori publik atau scan port.
Mesin pencari pada umumnya seperti Google dan Bing, kebanyakan hanya menemukan situs web. Tapi bagaimana jika anda ingin mencari informasi mengenai bagian-bagian dari komputer tertentu di internet sana, atau informasi mengenai perangkat lunak tertentu yang digunakan, misalnya seperti apache. Atau anda ingin masuk ke dalam FTP Server? Gunakan SHANDO. Bahkan shando bisa digunakan untuk mencari celah keamanan dari sebuah host. Mesin pencari tradisional tidak memungkinkan untuk melakukan hal ini.
Bagaimana SHODAN bekerja? SHODAN bekerja dengan mengambil data dari banner suatu host, kemudian meta-data yang ditangkap oleh crawler SHODAN diberikan oleh client. Dengan hal ini, didapatkan informasi mengenai perangkat lunak server, layanan yang didukung, dan lain-lain. Anda ingin mencoba? Langsung saja meluncur ke websitnya. http://www.shodanhq.com
2. astalavista
Tidak banyak yang saya ketahui bagaimana mesin pencari ini bekerja. Mesin pencari ini mulai dibuat pada tahun 1994, yang khusus memberikan hasil pencarian mengenai informasi security sebuah website. Dulu waktu masih kuliah, waktu masih suka nge-deface, kalau ingin mencari port yang terbuka atau informasi target saya menggunakan mesin pencari ini.
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Tips mulai beralih ke linux dari windows
Written By pcbolong on Monday, December 5, 2011 | 8:43 PM
INGAT!! jangan menyerah..dibalik kesulitan dalam menggunakan linux, di situ ada kenikmatan tersendiri.
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Beberapa skill dalam dunia komputer yang laku di pasaran dunia kerja
Written By pcbolong on Thursday, November 24, 2011 | 7:57 PM
Berikut ini adalah beberapa skill yang bisa Anda miliki jika anda menggeluti bidang IT, agar Anda laku di pasaran dunia kerja. Beberapa skill tersebut hanya pedoman dasar secara umum saja, karena bisa saja dihasilkan skill baru lagi dari pengembangan skill yang sudah ada.
1. Oracle specialist
2. Network Engineer
3. Web Engineer
4. Java Specialist
5. ASP.net specialist
6. linux specialist
7. programmer for database
8. graphic designer
9. multimedia specialist
10. project management
11. technical suport for EDP
12. cisco engineer
Silahkan dipelajari semua jika Anda ingin eksis di dunia IT hehehe...
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Topologi jaringan warnet sederhana
Written By pcbolong on Sunday, November 20, 2011 | 11:03 PM
Usaha warung internet atau yang sering disebut dengan warnet sudah sangat menjamur sekarang ini. Di dukung oleh semakin mudahnya mendapat koneksi dengan kecepatan yang besar, semakin menambah menjamurnya warnet di seluruh Indonesia. Dengan adanya produk dari Telkom yang bernama speedy, memungkinkan pengguna untuk dapat membuka warnet hanya dengan modal tempat saja.
Dengan perkembangan teknologi sekarang, banyak sekali cara yang dapat dilakukan untuk mempercepat koneksi internet, bahkan dengan kapasitas kecepatan dari provider yang kecil. Salah satu teknologi tersebut yaitu konsep web proxy. Singkatnya, web proxy yaitu merekam atau menyimpan alamat web yang sudah dibuka oleh pengguna internet pada computer personal. Tak hanya alamat web saja, web proxy juga menangkap dan menyimpan semua halaman bahkan gambar ataupun video yang dibuka. Web disimpan dalam bentuk file binary yang sewaktu-waktu bisa dipanggil lagi oleh web browser saat pengguna mengunjungi halaman web yang sama. Dengan cara ini, dapat mempersingkat waktu yang dibutuhkan untuk mengunjungi suatu website, karena website yang akan dikunjungi sudah ada di jaringan local. Selain dapat menghemat waktu, dapat juga menghemat bandwith yang dikeluarkan.
Berikut ini adalah topologi rancangan jaringan computer untuk warnet yang sederhana. Hanya membutuhkan sebuah computer server sebagai router dan web proxy, yang kemudian dibagikan ke computer client.
Rancangan jaringan computer untuk internet diatas, menggunakan koneksi internet dari Telkom Speedy. Dari kabel telepon dihubungkan ke modem ADSL. Pada modem ADSL disetting sebagai bridge. Kemudian dari modem ADSL dihubungkan ke pc yang sudah disetting menjadi router dan proxy web server. Dari pc server tersebut baru dimasukkan ke dalam hub/switch, baru kemudian di hubungkan ke tiap computer client dan billing.
Perhatian utama berada pada pc router. System operasi yang digunakan pada pc router lebih baik menggunakan linux. Kenapa linux?karena linux sudah terbukti handal dan mudah di modifikasi untuk digunakan sebagai server. Banyak sekali distro linux yang bisa digunakan, antara lain ubuntu server, clearos, redhat, slackware atau keluarga bsd (freebsd,pfsense,openbsd). Untuk pengguna awam, pergunakanlah linux clearos. Kenapa clearos? Karena clearos adalah distro linux yang sudah di buat sedemikian rupa dan dipaketkan untuk keperluan server. Banyak sekali fasilitas-fasilitas untuk keperluan jaringan computer yang tersedia, missal web server, file server, dan proxy server. Jadi jika menggunakan clearos tidak perlu mengutak atik lagi untuk menginstall proxy server. Proxy server yang digunakan oleh clearos adalah squid. Clearos sudah menggunakan antarmuka berbasis web.
Selain clearos, bisa juga menggunakan pfsense yang juga memiliki antarmuka berbasis web, yang mudah digunakan, apalagi pfsense merupakan turunan dari keluarga BSD yang terkenal dengan keamanan dan kestabilan system nya.
Anda membutuhkan tenaga untuk setting warnet? Hubungi Jaya Mega Tekno. 085228701265. Mulai dari instalasi kabel-kabel, instalasi jaringan computer server dan desktop, sampai konsep pembagian bandwith yang optimal. www.jayamegatekno.com
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Aplikasi untuk uninstall program yang bermasalah di windows
Written By pcbolong on Friday, November 18, 2011 | 5:13 PM
Aplikasi ini bernama microsoft fix it. Aplikasi ini dibuat oleh microsoft sendiri untuk membantu meng-uninstall aplikasi yang bermasalah. Untuk uninstall aplikasi pada windows dengan cara normal cukup dengan menggunakan fasilitas Add Remove programs pada control panel. Jika tidak berhasil, baru bisa menggunakan ini. Aplikasi bisa didownload di sini.
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Membaca Partisi Ext di Windows
Written By pcbolong on Monday, October 31, 2011 | 10:05 PM
Langsung saja, saya menggunakan aplikasi Ext2IFS for Windows untuk membaca partisi Ext di windows. Aplikasi bisa didownload di sini.
Setelah di unduh aplikasi tersebut, jalankan setup.exe.
lalu klik next
Pada tampilan selanjutnya, centang pada checkbox untuk menunjukkan bahwa kita menyetujui mengenai perjanjian lisensi.
pada tampilan selanjutnya, diminta memilih 1 option. Apakah kita akan membuat drive ext yang terbaca untuk mempunyai permission read-only atau tidak. Jika iya, centang di checkbox. Lalu klik next.
pada tampilan di atas, kita disuruh memilih apakan akan meng-enable fitur UTF-8 encoding. Lebih baik dipilih saja dengan men-centang checkbox. lalu klik next.
Pada tampilan selanjutnya,seperti di atas, centang pada checkbox. Tampilan di atas untuk memberikan opsi untuk membaca file yang besar. File besar adalah file yang ukurannya lebih dari 2gb.Lalu klik next.
Proses meng-copy dimulai....
Setelah proses copy selesai, pilih drive letter untuk drive partisi ext2 yang sudah terbaca, lalu klik next.
dan Next lagi...
Sudah selesai, klik Finish.
lalu lihat di windows exploler, akan terlihat drive linux.
SELESAI.
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Tips Atasi Kebiasaan Menunda
Written By pcbolong on Sunday, September 25, 2011 | 6:21 PM
Beberapa orang mungkin merasa bersalah dan menyesali diri, karena sadar bahwa menjadi 'si penunda' hanya membuat tugas mereka tidak selesai dengan baik.Sementara sebagian lain merasa terbiasa menunda pekerjaan dan mengaku bisa lebih fokus jika harus berkejaran dengan deadline. Apapun alasannya, menunda pekerjaan adalah kebiasaan buruk yang harus dihentikan. Jika risiko jangka pendeknya adalah hasil kerja yang tidak maksimal, maka risiko lebih besar yang menunggu Anda adalah gangguan kesehatan seperti stress dan migrain. Ikuti langkah-langkah berikut ini dan rasakanlah manfaatnya berhenti menjadi procrastinator!
Bagi Tugas Anda
"Si Penunda" biasa memakai waktu Sistem Kebut Semalam, menyelesaikan segala tugas dengan begadang semalam suntuk. Selain mengganggu jam tidur, melakukan pekerjaan besar seperti membuat essay berlembar-lembar tentu tak mudah dilakukan dalam semalam. Anda butuh membagi tugas, seperti mencicil satu lembar essay setiap hari atau menulis sebanyak mungkin dalam waktu 20 menit secara rutin setiap hari hingga pekerjaan Anda selesai.
Mulai dari Tugas Terberat
Banyak orang justru senang menjauhi tugas yang paling tidak mereka inginkan, padahal itu justru akan memberatkan mereka. Cara terbaik menyelesaikan seluruh pekerjaan adalah dengan mengerjakan yang terberat dan menikmati hari-hari santai selanjutnya dengan tugas yang ringan. Menyelesaikan tugas terberat lebih dulu juga akan membuat hal yang ringan jadi terasa mudah untuk diselesaikan
Buddy and Reward System
Minta rekan kerja atau sahabat untuk memonitor perkembangan kerja Anda. Lalu setelah tugas selesai, beri hadiah untuk diri Anda. Hadiah tersebut bisa hal-hal kecil yang paling Anda sukai atau hal-hal yang jarang Anda lakukan; spa, makan es krim sepuasnya, atau ke bioskop di akhir pekan. Anda juga akan lebih bertanggung jawab terhadap tugas apabila ada orang yang memonitor kinerja Anda. Caranya, berikan daftar tugas yang harus diselesaikan hari ini pada teman dan minta Ia mengecek apakah Anda sudah mencapai target yang ditentukan. Jangan lupa terus memotivasi diri Anda bahwa ada hadiah yang menunggu jika tugas telah selesai.
Mulai Lebih Dulu
Jangan tunggu sampai Anda merasa siap atau termotivasi untuk mulai mengerjakan tugas! Banyak orang justru menemukan motivasi saat mereka telah memulai pekerjaan itu. Misalnya ketika Anda ingin mencari barang hilang kemudian Anda termotivasi untuk membersihkan rumah.Tentu akan lebih efisien jika Anda membersihkan rumah jauh-jauh hari agar kemungkinan barang hilang dapat diminimalisir.
Ingat, menunda pekerjaan hanya akan menambah beban Anda. Jika beban tugas bertambah, tentunya beban pikiran pun juga bertambah dan hal tersebut bisa berdampak pada hasil kerja yang kurang maksimal. Seperti kata pepatah Rusia, "Tidak ada hasil baik dari proses yang terburu-buru."
from : http://www.metrotvnews.com/read/news/2011/09/26/66006/Tips-Atasi-Kebiasaan-Menunda
Bagi Tugas Anda
"Si Penunda" biasa memakai waktu Sistem Kebut Semalam, menyelesaikan segala tugas dengan begadang semalam suntuk. Selain mengganggu jam tidur, melakukan pekerjaan besar seperti membuat essay berlembar-lembar tentu tak mudah dilakukan dalam semalam. Anda butuh membagi tugas, seperti mencicil satu lembar essay setiap hari atau menulis sebanyak mungkin dalam waktu 20 menit secara rutin setiap hari hingga pekerjaan Anda selesai.
Mulai dari Tugas Terberat
Banyak orang justru senang menjauhi tugas yang paling tidak mereka inginkan, padahal itu justru akan memberatkan mereka. Cara terbaik menyelesaikan seluruh pekerjaan adalah dengan mengerjakan yang terberat dan menikmati hari-hari santai selanjutnya dengan tugas yang ringan. Menyelesaikan tugas terberat lebih dulu juga akan membuat hal yang ringan jadi terasa mudah untuk diselesaikan
Buddy and Reward System
Minta rekan kerja atau sahabat untuk memonitor perkembangan kerja Anda. Lalu setelah tugas selesai, beri hadiah untuk diri Anda. Hadiah tersebut bisa hal-hal kecil yang paling Anda sukai atau hal-hal yang jarang Anda lakukan; spa, makan es krim sepuasnya, atau ke bioskop di akhir pekan. Anda juga akan lebih bertanggung jawab terhadap tugas apabila ada orang yang memonitor kinerja Anda. Caranya, berikan daftar tugas yang harus diselesaikan hari ini pada teman dan minta Ia mengecek apakah Anda sudah mencapai target yang ditentukan. Jangan lupa terus memotivasi diri Anda bahwa ada hadiah yang menunggu jika tugas telah selesai.
Mulai Lebih Dulu
Jangan tunggu sampai Anda merasa siap atau termotivasi untuk mulai mengerjakan tugas! Banyak orang justru menemukan motivasi saat mereka telah memulai pekerjaan itu. Misalnya ketika Anda ingin mencari barang hilang kemudian Anda termotivasi untuk membersihkan rumah.Tentu akan lebih efisien jika Anda membersihkan rumah jauh-jauh hari agar kemungkinan barang hilang dapat diminimalisir.
Ingat, menunda pekerjaan hanya akan menambah beban Anda. Jika beban tugas bertambah, tentunya beban pikiran pun juga bertambah dan hal tersebut bisa berdampak pada hasil kerja yang kurang maksimal. Seperti kata pepatah Rusia, "Tidak ada hasil baik dari proses yang terburu-buru."
from : http://www.metrotvnews.com/read/news/2011/09/26/66006/Tips-Atasi-Kebiasaan-Menunda
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Tips agar badan selalu FIT
Written By pcbolong on Sunday, July 17, 2011 | 9:30 PM
Mungkin beberapa dari kalian sering kali mengalami, badan terasa sangat tidak bergairah, perasaa tidak menentu dan akhirnya ingin melakukan aktifitas juga sangat setengah hati. Saya sering mengalami itu, terutama jika setelah tidur pagi alias ngelembur. Sebenarnya postingan ini bukan tips, karena saya sendiri belum bisa melakukannya. Tetapi selalu ingin melakukan, dan selalu gagal. Langsung saja, berikut tips dari saya.
1. Usahakan tidur tepat waktu dan dengan bekal yang baik. Tidur tepat waktu yang dimaksud adalah tidur yang sehat. Tidur yang sehat yaitu tidur mulai jam 9 malam. Lama waktu yang efektif untuk tidur yaitu selama 6 jam. Selain masalah waktu, usahakan sebelum tidur kita cuci muka dan bersih-bersih badan dahulu. Banyak yang mengatakan jika tidur adalah saat terdekat kita dengan Sang Pencipta. Jadi berdandanlah sebagus mungkin saat bertemu denganNya. Tidak harus menggunakan pakaian yang bagus, cukup bersih saja. Dan jangan lupa berdoa sebelum tidur (Kata tasya).
2. Lepaskan beban pikiran dan beban badan. Lepaskan dan hindari berpikir keras jika ingin tidur. Jangan bawa permasalahan dalam tidur.
3. Bangun tidur, molet dulu. Molet mungkin bahasa yang kurang tepat, karena saya tidak tau bahasa yg tepat jadi tak apalah. Molet waktu bangun tidur dapat mengurangi ketegangan pada otot-otot tubuh. Dan rasakan nikmatnya molet.
4. Segera bangun, dan lakukan aktifitas. Ini jelas, setelah bangun tidur, pertama mata terbuka, usahakan segera bangun dan jangan tidur lagi. Banyak hal yang dapat kita lakukan, agar tubuh kita melakukan kerjanya.
5. Hirup udara segar. Keluarlah dari rumah, dan hirup udara pagi yang segar dan masih bersih. baik untuk pernapasan.
6. Buah-buahan. Perbanyak makan buah-buahan yang bervitamin.
7. Sayuran. Perbanyak makan sayuran untuk mengganti sel-sel tubuh yang rusak.
8. PIkiran sehat, tubuh sehat dan kehidupa sehat. INi sangat jelas juga dalam tubuh yang sehat, terdapat pikiran dan jiwa yang sehat pula. Dan ini ternyata berpengaruh terhadap kehidupan kita. Secara tidak langsung kita mem-program kehidupan kita sesuai dengan yang kita dapat oleh tubuh kita.
:D Keep spirit!!!
1. Usahakan tidur tepat waktu dan dengan bekal yang baik. Tidur tepat waktu yang dimaksud adalah tidur yang sehat. Tidur yang sehat yaitu tidur mulai jam 9 malam. Lama waktu yang efektif untuk tidur yaitu selama 6 jam. Selain masalah waktu, usahakan sebelum tidur kita cuci muka dan bersih-bersih badan dahulu. Banyak yang mengatakan jika tidur adalah saat terdekat kita dengan Sang Pencipta. Jadi berdandanlah sebagus mungkin saat bertemu denganNya. Tidak harus menggunakan pakaian yang bagus, cukup bersih saja. Dan jangan lupa berdoa sebelum tidur (Kata tasya).
2. Lepaskan beban pikiran dan beban badan. Lepaskan dan hindari berpikir keras jika ingin tidur. Jangan bawa permasalahan dalam tidur.
3. Bangun tidur, molet dulu. Molet mungkin bahasa yang kurang tepat, karena saya tidak tau bahasa yg tepat jadi tak apalah. Molet waktu bangun tidur dapat mengurangi ketegangan pada otot-otot tubuh. Dan rasakan nikmatnya molet.
4. Segera bangun, dan lakukan aktifitas. Ini jelas, setelah bangun tidur, pertama mata terbuka, usahakan segera bangun dan jangan tidur lagi. Banyak hal yang dapat kita lakukan, agar tubuh kita melakukan kerjanya.
5. Hirup udara segar. Keluarlah dari rumah, dan hirup udara pagi yang segar dan masih bersih. baik untuk pernapasan.
6. Buah-buahan. Perbanyak makan buah-buahan yang bervitamin.
7. Sayuran. Perbanyak makan sayuran untuk mengganti sel-sel tubuh yang rusak.
8. PIkiran sehat, tubuh sehat dan kehidupa sehat. INi sangat jelas juga dalam tubuh yang sehat, terdapat pikiran dan jiwa yang sehat pula. Dan ini ternyata berpengaruh terhadap kehidupan kita. Secara tidak langsung kita mem-program kehidupan kita sesuai dengan yang kita dapat oleh tubuh kita.
:D Keep spirit!!!
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Tips membuat mie instan
Mie instan adalah makanan paling praktis dan sedikit mengenyangkan pada saat-saat tertentu. Biasanya saat kita merasa terpojokkan oleh sesuatu yang tidak memungkinkan kita untuk mencari makanan yang lebih mengenyangkan. Berikut adalah tips membuat mie instan :
1. Siapkan panci dengan air secukupnya. Jangan banyak-banyak, cukup 400 mililiter saja. Yah, kira-kira sendiri saja, atau jika ingin lebih spesifik, pergunakan penggaris lalu ukur tinggi panci, kemudian lebar penampang bawah panci, dan hitung isi panci. Nah, jika isi panci sudah diketahui, Anda dapat dengan mudah mengetahui seberapa 400 mililiter itu.
2. Siapkan bahan2 pendukung seperti sosis, telur, sayuran, bawang goreng, saos sambal atau saos tomat. Jika ingin tambah kelihatan enak, tambahkan hamburger.
3. Jangan lupa siapkan sebungkus mie instan. Jika sedang sangat kelaparan, anda bisa langsung merebus 2 bungkus mie instan sekaligus, dengan syarat tambah air nya.
4. Panaskan air di dalam panci, sampai mendidih atau 100 derajat. Kalau tidak yakin itu 100 derajat, coba pegang air di dalam panci. Jika sudah terasa panas di tangan itu berarti sudah mendidih. Jika masih kurang yakin, Anda bisa menggunakan termometer suhu.
5. Jika air dalam panci sudah mendidih, masukan terlebih dahulu bahan-bahan pendukung nya, seperti telur, sosis, sayur tadi. Untuk hamburger jangan ikut dimasukkan karena rasa akan menjadi tidak karuan.
6. Kemudian jika bahan pendukung tadi sudah terlihat layu atau masak, masukkan mie instan. Aduk aduk sampai mie instan terlihat lembek. Jika sudah, kemudian tiriskan, angkat, dan sajikan.
Jangan lupa taburi bawang goreng agar lebih nikmat baunya. Jika ingin bau yang berbeda, bisa semprotkan pengharum ruangan atau pewangi pakaian. Nah, langkah terakhir yaitu berikan hamburger tadi di atas mie instan. Dan....tara,,,,mie instan anda terlihat mempesona dan menarik.
Selamat Makan... :D
1. Siapkan panci dengan air secukupnya. Jangan banyak-banyak, cukup 400 mililiter saja. Yah, kira-kira sendiri saja, atau jika ingin lebih spesifik, pergunakan penggaris lalu ukur tinggi panci, kemudian lebar penampang bawah panci, dan hitung isi panci. Nah, jika isi panci sudah diketahui, Anda dapat dengan mudah mengetahui seberapa 400 mililiter itu.
2. Siapkan bahan2 pendukung seperti sosis, telur, sayuran, bawang goreng, saos sambal atau saos tomat. Jika ingin tambah kelihatan enak, tambahkan hamburger.
3. Jangan lupa siapkan sebungkus mie instan. Jika sedang sangat kelaparan, anda bisa langsung merebus 2 bungkus mie instan sekaligus, dengan syarat tambah air nya.
4. Panaskan air di dalam panci, sampai mendidih atau 100 derajat. Kalau tidak yakin itu 100 derajat, coba pegang air di dalam panci. Jika sudah terasa panas di tangan itu berarti sudah mendidih. Jika masih kurang yakin, Anda bisa menggunakan termometer suhu.
5. Jika air dalam panci sudah mendidih, masukan terlebih dahulu bahan-bahan pendukung nya, seperti telur, sosis, sayur tadi. Untuk hamburger jangan ikut dimasukkan karena rasa akan menjadi tidak karuan.
6. Kemudian jika bahan pendukung tadi sudah terlihat layu atau masak, masukkan mie instan. Aduk aduk sampai mie instan terlihat lembek. Jika sudah, kemudian tiriskan, angkat, dan sajikan.
Jangan lupa taburi bawang goreng agar lebih nikmat baunya. Jika ingin bau yang berbeda, bisa semprotkan pengharum ruangan atau pewangi pakaian. Nah, langkah terakhir yaitu berikan hamburger tadi di atas mie instan. Dan....tara,,,,mie instan anda terlihat mempesona dan menarik.
Selamat Makan... :D
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10 Kiat menjadi technopreneur untuk mahasiswa lugu
Written By pcbolong on Friday, June 24, 2011 | 8:29 PM
10 Kiat Menjadi Technopreneur untuk Mahasiswa Lugu menurut Romi Satrio Wahono Inti dari paparan tersebut adalah sebagai berikut:
Identifikasi diri dan Lingkungan
Pelajari latar belakang teman satu angkatan. Bapak dan ibunya kerja sebagai apa misalnya. Apakah ada yang menjadi dokter, mengelola klinik, rumah sakit atau apotik? Atau mungkin ada yang punya toko buku atau pengelola perpustakaan? Oh mungkin ada yang bekerja di bengkel? Pelajari semua dan cari informasi sebanyak mungkin? Untuk apa? Simak kiat kedua.
Pilih Tema Produk
Ok sekarang pilih, cari teman yang bisa diajak kompromi, yang cukup dekat atau bahkan sahabat, dan punya semangat sama untuk terjun bebas memulai berbisnis. Anggap kita pilih yang kebetulan bapaknya punya atau mengelola apotik.
Pilih dan Pilah Produk
Cari referensi di toko buku, adakah buku tentang belajar bahasa pemrograman yang menggunakan contoh membangun aplikasi atau sistem informasi manajemen (SIM) untuk apotik? Cari buku sampai yang terselip di rak-rak toko buku. Kadang ada buku yang meskipun desain covernya kurang baik, tapi studi kasusnya lengkap, bahkan source code-nya dibagi. Tidak ketemu? Ok cari yang open source saja, coba cek dari sf.net. Lakukan terus Googling.
ATM (Amati Tiru Modifikasi)
Jika sudah dapat, sekarang mulai oprek SIM untuk apotik tadi. Mulai pelajari kodenya, modifikasi dan tambahkan fungsi-fungsi yang diperlukan. Masih sederhana dulu tidak masalah. Buka semua file image, baik gif, jpg, dan png. Lakukan editing atau buat image baru yang unik dan khas. Intinya percantik desainnya, ini enteng kan, apalagi anda jagoan manipulasi image dan foto. Jangan lupa cek lisensinya supaya tidak melanggar, dan juga beri credit ke pengembang asal kalau itu opensource. Tidak perlu risih untuk memasukkan satu kalimat “Powered by …. ” atau “Engine by …” pada SIM Apotik yang kita oprek tadi.
Tawarkan dan Gratiskan Aplikasinya
Sekarang kita sudah punya produk berupa software yang siap ditawarkan, meskipun sederhana dan engine-nya ambil dari contoh di buku atau opensource. Sebarkan ke teman yang kita pilih tadi, minta dia “merayu” bapaknya supaya mau pakai software SIM itu di apotik milik beliau. TIdak perlu bayar, gratis, tinggal nyediakan PC atau laptopnya saja, itupun nggak perlu canggih-canggih. Komputer tua saja toh SIM kita juga belum banyak fiturnya.
Dapatkan Portfolio dan Promosi
Pastikan berhasil diimplementasikan! Berdua dengan sahabat kita tadi, bantu pegawai apotik untuk entri data yaitu data daftar obat yang disediakan oleh apotik. Jangan lupa buat spanduk kecil dan brosur diatas komputer tadi, beri tulisan:”Apotik ini Dikelola dengan Sistem Informasi Manajemen Apotik (SIMAPO) ver 1.0”
Lakukan Blog Marketing
Jangan puas sampai disitu, buat situs untuk promosi, kalau nggak ada modal pakai saja blog gratisan dengan WordPress.Com atau Blogspot.Com. Ngeblog deh, ceritakan bagaimana SIMAPO itu dikembangkan. Tulis juga pengantar tentang sistem informasi manajemen, tentang obat-obatan, tentang apotik, tentang kenapa apotik harus memanfaatkan IT. Kalau perlu manjakan pengunjung dengan daftar apotik seluruh Indonesia, data dari mana? Ya cari dari YellowPage atau Googling, jangan lupa beri tulisan yang agak gede: “SIMAPO ver 1.0 Telah diimplementasikan di Salah Satu Apotik di Kota Besar di Indonesia“.
Kejar Terus Portfolio
Masih belum boleh puas Rayu teman lain yang punya tetangga, kakek, nenek, bapak, ibu, paman atau saudaranya baik jauh maupun dekat yang mengelola apotik. Minta supaya mau install, gratis, tapi kalau mau bayar juga nggak nolak, Rp 500.000 deh, kalau ditawar Rp 50.000 ya nggak masalah. Anggap saja ada ongkos naik angkot untuk install SIM-nya. Jangan lupa update spanduk dan brosur, “Apotik Ini Dikelola dengan SIMAPO ver 1.0, Sistem Informasi Manajemen untuk Apotik yang telah Diimplementasikan di Beberapa Kota Besar di Indonesia“.
Benahi Software dan Tambahkan Fitur
Alhamdulillah sudah dapat dua customer. Meskipun masih gratisan, tapi lumayan untuk nambahi Portfolio :). Mulai oprek-oprek lagi aplikasi Apotik kita, tambahkan fitur berdasarkan feedback dari Apotik yang sudah menggunakan. Benahi lagi user interface, percantik lagi, buat yang lebih segar dan unik, beri versi baru 1.1. Mulai tawarkan lagi, hanya jangan lagi gratis, Rp 300.000 atau Rp 700.000, tapi kalau teman sendiri yang minta asal ada ongkos jalan juga OK Mudah-mudahan bisa terus berkembang.
Matangkan Produk dan Inovasi
Kalau sudah matang dengan satu produk, terus perbaiki produk itu sampai lengkap fiturnya. Dan kalau tertarik untuk mengembangkan produk lain, mulai lagi dari tahap pertama, cari teman lagi yang bapaknya punya bengkel, pengelola perpustakaan, punya toko buku, dsb. Siapa tahu bisa bikinkan aplikasi untuk bengkel, perpustakaan atau toko buku.
Identifikasi diri dan Lingkungan
Pelajari latar belakang teman satu angkatan. Bapak dan ibunya kerja sebagai apa misalnya. Apakah ada yang menjadi dokter, mengelola klinik, rumah sakit atau apotik? Atau mungkin ada yang punya toko buku atau pengelola perpustakaan? Oh mungkin ada yang bekerja di bengkel? Pelajari semua dan cari informasi sebanyak mungkin? Untuk apa? Simak kiat kedua.
Pilih Tema Produk
Ok sekarang pilih, cari teman yang bisa diajak kompromi, yang cukup dekat atau bahkan sahabat, dan punya semangat sama untuk terjun bebas memulai berbisnis. Anggap kita pilih yang kebetulan bapaknya punya atau mengelola apotik.
Pilih dan Pilah Produk
Cari referensi di toko buku, adakah buku tentang belajar bahasa pemrograman yang menggunakan contoh membangun aplikasi atau sistem informasi manajemen (SIM) untuk apotik? Cari buku sampai yang terselip di rak-rak toko buku. Kadang ada buku yang meskipun desain covernya kurang baik, tapi studi kasusnya lengkap, bahkan source code-nya dibagi. Tidak ketemu? Ok cari yang open source saja, coba cek dari sf.net. Lakukan terus Googling.
ATM (Amati Tiru Modifikasi)
Jika sudah dapat, sekarang mulai oprek SIM untuk apotik tadi. Mulai pelajari kodenya, modifikasi dan tambahkan fungsi-fungsi yang diperlukan. Masih sederhana dulu tidak masalah. Buka semua file image, baik gif, jpg, dan png. Lakukan editing atau buat image baru yang unik dan khas. Intinya percantik desainnya, ini enteng kan, apalagi anda jagoan manipulasi image dan foto. Jangan lupa cek lisensinya supaya tidak melanggar, dan juga beri credit ke pengembang asal kalau itu opensource. Tidak perlu risih untuk memasukkan satu kalimat “Powered by …. ” atau “Engine by …” pada SIM Apotik yang kita oprek tadi.
Tawarkan dan Gratiskan Aplikasinya
Sekarang kita sudah punya produk berupa software yang siap ditawarkan, meskipun sederhana dan engine-nya ambil dari contoh di buku atau opensource. Sebarkan ke teman yang kita pilih tadi, minta dia “merayu” bapaknya supaya mau pakai software SIM itu di apotik milik beliau. TIdak perlu bayar, gratis, tinggal nyediakan PC atau laptopnya saja, itupun nggak perlu canggih-canggih. Komputer tua saja toh SIM kita juga belum banyak fiturnya.
Dapatkan Portfolio dan Promosi
Pastikan berhasil diimplementasikan! Berdua dengan sahabat kita tadi, bantu pegawai apotik untuk entri data yaitu data daftar obat yang disediakan oleh apotik. Jangan lupa buat spanduk kecil dan brosur diatas komputer tadi, beri tulisan:”Apotik ini Dikelola dengan Sistem Informasi Manajemen Apotik (SIMAPO) ver 1.0”
Lakukan Blog Marketing
Jangan puas sampai disitu, buat situs untuk promosi, kalau nggak ada modal pakai saja blog gratisan dengan WordPress.Com atau Blogspot.Com. Ngeblog deh, ceritakan bagaimana SIMAPO itu dikembangkan. Tulis juga pengantar tentang sistem informasi manajemen, tentang obat-obatan, tentang apotik, tentang kenapa apotik harus memanfaatkan IT. Kalau perlu manjakan pengunjung dengan daftar apotik seluruh Indonesia, data dari mana? Ya cari dari YellowPage atau Googling, jangan lupa beri tulisan yang agak gede: “SIMAPO ver 1.0 Telah diimplementasikan di Salah Satu Apotik di Kota Besar di Indonesia“.
Kejar Terus Portfolio
Masih belum boleh puas Rayu teman lain yang punya tetangga, kakek, nenek, bapak, ibu, paman atau saudaranya baik jauh maupun dekat yang mengelola apotik. Minta supaya mau install, gratis, tapi kalau mau bayar juga nggak nolak, Rp 500.000 deh, kalau ditawar Rp 50.000 ya nggak masalah. Anggap saja ada ongkos naik angkot untuk install SIM-nya. Jangan lupa update spanduk dan brosur, “Apotik Ini Dikelola dengan SIMAPO ver 1.0, Sistem Informasi Manajemen untuk Apotik yang telah Diimplementasikan di Beberapa Kota Besar di Indonesia“.
Benahi Software dan Tambahkan Fitur
Alhamdulillah sudah dapat dua customer. Meskipun masih gratisan, tapi lumayan untuk nambahi Portfolio :). Mulai oprek-oprek lagi aplikasi Apotik kita, tambahkan fitur berdasarkan feedback dari Apotik yang sudah menggunakan. Benahi lagi user interface, percantik lagi, buat yang lebih segar dan unik, beri versi baru 1.1. Mulai tawarkan lagi, hanya jangan lagi gratis, Rp 300.000 atau Rp 700.000, tapi kalau teman sendiri yang minta asal ada ongkos jalan juga OK Mudah-mudahan bisa terus berkembang.
Matangkan Produk dan Inovasi
Kalau sudah matang dengan satu produk, terus perbaiki produk itu sampai lengkap fiturnya. Dan kalau tertarik untuk mengembangkan produk lain, mulai lagi dari tahap pertama, cari teman lagi yang bapaknya punya bengkel, pengelola perpustakaan, punya toko buku, dsb. Siapa tahu bisa bikinkan aplikasi untuk bengkel, perpustakaan atau toko buku.
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Research this weekend: Dapet uang dari blog
Written By pcbolong on Saturday, June 18, 2011 | 8:13 PM
Sepi sekali weekend ini, sendiri. Bahkan seorang teman pun tidak ada. Baiklah, walaupun begitu hari tetap akan berlalu. Saya akan lalui hari ini dengan ceria, dan tanpa patah semangat. Aku yakin dalam kesendiriaku akan kutemukan kamu.
Weekend ini saya mencoba research mengenai beberapa cara untuk mendapatkan uang dari blog. Sebagai percobaan blog ini saja, pcbolong. Awal mendengar kata "uang" siapa sih yang tidak hijau matanya? :D Ternyata tidak sesimple dan semudah itu untuk bisa mendapatkan uang dari blog. Sebelumnya perlu diketahui dulu, bahwa tidak bisa kita bikin blog lalu langsung dapat uang. Tetapi yang dimaksud di sini adalah kita membuat blog, dan kemudian kita membuat konsep serta memasukkan konten-konten atau materi-materi yang dapat mendatangkan uang. Berikut beberapa konsep yang menurut saya dapat saya adopsi pada blog ini.
1. Toko online
Simple saja, kita punya barang yang akan dijual, kemudian kita foto, dan kita masukkan ke dalam blog. Dengan sedikit tambahan uraian mengenai barang tersebut dan tambhakan juga nama alamat serta cara-cara pembelian barang tersebut. Hal ini untuk mempermudah pengunjung blog yang ingin meng-order. Simple :D
2. Sewa kamar
Sewa kamar di sini maksudnya bukan berarti menyewakan kamar, apalagi untuk digunakan berbuat mesum. :D Sewa kamar di sini berarti menyewakan sedikit space di dalam blog atau website yang kita miliki untuk iklan dari pihak lain. Bisa juga iklan dari perseorangan, atau toko-toko dari teman yang ingin produknya lebih dikenal. Ini lebih simple lagi. Apalagi sekarang sudah banyak sekali website yang menyediakan layanan jasa iklan salah satunya seperti Google Adsense.
3. Berguna
Buat blog atau website kita berguna bagi orang lain, dalam hal apa saja. Dari ini kita akan mendapatkan sesuatu yang lebih dari uang, yaitu amal :D .
Mungkin baru tiga ini point yang akan saya adopsi dan saya coba untuk meningkatkan pendapatan saya secara tidak langsung dari blog. Walaupun blog gratisan, saya optimis akan mendapatkan uang. :D Walaupun tidak pada akhirnya, toh semua usaha kita akan mendapatkan balasannya.
Lakukan lah apa yang akan kau lakukan, toh semua akan mendapatkan balasannya. (SunShine, 2011)
Weekend ini saya mencoba research mengenai beberapa cara untuk mendapatkan uang dari blog. Sebagai percobaan blog ini saja, pcbolong. Awal mendengar kata "uang" siapa sih yang tidak hijau matanya? :D Ternyata tidak sesimple dan semudah itu untuk bisa mendapatkan uang dari blog. Sebelumnya perlu diketahui dulu, bahwa tidak bisa kita bikin blog lalu langsung dapat uang. Tetapi yang dimaksud di sini adalah kita membuat blog, dan kemudian kita membuat konsep serta memasukkan konten-konten atau materi-materi yang dapat mendatangkan uang. Berikut beberapa konsep yang menurut saya dapat saya adopsi pada blog ini.
1. Toko online
Simple saja, kita punya barang yang akan dijual, kemudian kita foto, dan kita masukkan ke dalam blog. Dengan sedikit tambahan uraian mengenai barang tersebut dan tambhakan juga nama alamat serta cara-cara pembelian barang tersebut. Hal ini untuk mempermudah pengunjung blog yang ingin meng-order. Simple :D
2. Sewa kamar
Sewa kamar di sini maksudnya bukan berarti menyewakan kamar, apalagi untuk digunakan berbuat mesum. :D Sewa kamar di sini berarti menyewakan sedikit space di dalam blog atau website yang kita miliki untuk iklan dari pihak lain. Bisa juga iklan dari perseorangan, atau toko-toko dari teman yang ingin produknya lebih dikenal. Ini lebih simple lagi. Apalagi sekarang sudah banyak sekali website yang menyediakan layanan jasa iklan salah satunya seperti Google Adsense.
3. Berguna
Buat blog atau website kita berguna bagi orang lain, dalam hal apa saja. Dari ini kita akan mendapatkan sesuatu yang lebih dari uang, yaitu amal :D .
Mungkin baru tiga ini point yang akan saya adopsi dan saya coba untuk meningkatkan pendapatan saya secara tidak langsung dari blog. Walaupun blog gratisan, saya optimis akan mendapatkan uang. :D Walaupun tidak pada akhirnya, toh semua usaha kita akan mendapatkan balasannya.
Lakukan lah apa yang akan kau lakukan, toh semua akan mendapatkan balasannya. (SunShine, 2011)
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7 Steps to a Culture of Innovation
Hyper-growth companies often credit a culture of innovation as their primary driver of success. They deploy creative thinking to attack problems big and small. Here's how you can too.
We live in a business world accelerating at a dizzying speed and teeming with ruthless competition. As most of the tangible advantages of the past have become commoditized, creativity has become the currency of success. A 2010 study of 1,500 CEOs indicated that leaders rank creativity as No. 1 leadership attribute needed for prosperity. It's the one thing that can't be outsourced; the one thing that's the lifeblood of sustainable competitive advantage.
Unfortunately, most companies fail to unleash their most valuable resources: human creativity, imagination, and original thinking. They lack a systematic approach to building a culture of innovation, and then wonder why they keep getting beaten to the punch.
Hyper-growth companies such as Zappos, Groupon, and Zynga credit a culture of innovation as their primary driver of success. They take a deliberate approach to fostering creativity at all levels of their organizations, and deploy creative thinking to attack problems big and small.
Here's what you can—and must—do to develop a culture of innovation at your company:
1. Fuel Passion
"The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire," says Ferdinand Foch, the early 20th century French military theorist. Passion is the first—and most essential—ingredient for building a creative culture. Every great invention, every medical breakthrough, and every advance of humankind began with passion. A passion for change—for making the world a better place. A passion to contribute—to make a difference. A passion to discover something new.
With a team full of passion, you can accomplish just about anything. Without it, your employees become mere clock-punching automatons.
One key is to realize that passion alone isn't quite enough: You must also focus that passion into a sense of purpose. Steve Jobs wanted to "put a ding in the universe." Whole Foods Market was founded with the goal of becoming the world's leading natural and organic foods supermarket retailer. Pixar wanted to reinvent the animated film industry. Pfizer is about saving lives. Your specific purpose must be your own, but the bigger and more important your purpose is, the more passion it has the potential to create within your team.
2. Celebrate Ideas
Social norms in any culture are established by what is celebrated and what is punished. Consider more narrowly how they function within an institution. Nearly every business's mission statement includes words about "innovation," yet risk-taking and creativity are often punished instead of rewarded. Rewards come in many forms, and often the monetary ones are the least important.
Celebrating creativity is not only about handing out bonus checks for great ideas—although that is a good start. It should also be celebrated with praise (both public and private), career opportunities, and perks. In short, if you want your team to be creative, you need to establish an environment that rewards them for doing so.
3. Foster Autonomy
We all want control over our own environments. According to a 2008 study by Harvard University, there is a direct correlation between people who have the ability to call their own shots, and the value of their creative output. An employee who has to run every tiny detail by her boss for approval will quickly become numb to the creative process.
The act of creativity is one of self-expression. Imagine a typical manager hovering over Picasso, barking orders, tapping his watch, questioning the return on investment, and demanding a full report "for the file" on why he chose a certain brushstroke technique. Picasso's creativity would shrivel.
Granting autonomy also involves extending trust. By definition, your team may make decisions you would have made differently. The key is to provide a clear message of what results you are looking for or what problem you want the team to solve. From there, you need to extend trust and let them do their best work. Let them know you are behind them and value their judgment and creativity. If you show your belief in them, you will likely enjoy both the results you were seeking as well as a highly motivated and more confident team.
4. Encourage Courage
Netflix as a company is known as much for its culture as for its innovative business model. The company has built a business that is growing rapidly by allowing individuals the freedom to take creative risks without that overwhelming sense of fear or judgment. They tell their employees to "Say what you think, even if it is controversial. Make tough decisions without agonizing excessively. Take smart risks. Question actions inconsistent with our values."
Another great example: A software company in Boston gives each team member two "corporate get-out-of-jail-free" cards each year. The cards allow the holder to take risks and suffer no repercussions for mistakes associated with them. At annual reviews, leaders question their team members if the cards are not used. It is a great way to encourage risk taking and experimentation. Risky? Perhaps. Think this company comes up with amazing ideas? Absolutely.
5. Fail Forward
In most companies, people are so afraid of making mistakes that they don't pursue their dreams. The simply follow the rules and keep their heads down, which drives nothing but mediocrity.
James Dyson, the inventor of the Dyson Vacuum cleaner, "failed" at more than 5,100 prototypes before getting it just right. In fact, nearly every breakthrough innovation in history came after countless setbacks, mistakes, and "failures." The great innovators and achievers weren't necessarily smarter or inherently more talented. They simply released their fear of failure and kept trying. They didn't let setbacks or misfires extinguish their curiosity and imagination.
Failing forward means taking risks and increasing the rate of experimentation. Some bets will pay off; some will fail. The key is to fail quickly. The speed of business has increased dramatically and every minute counts. The best businesses try lots of ideas and let the losers go quickly and with no remorse.
6. Think Small
ITW is a diversified manufacturing company that produces a wide array of products from industrial packaging to power systems and electronics to food equipment to construction products. It is a highly profitable $16-billion company that is nearly 100 years old. Yet this big, old company, which is nestled in a traditional industry, thinks small.
The leaders at ITW believe that being nimble, hungry, and entrepreneurial are the ingredients for business success. As a result, any time a business unit reaches $200 million in revenue, the division "mutates" into two $100 million units. Like an amoeba, the unit subdivides so it stays small, hungry and nimble. The company would rather have 10 independently run and innovative $100 million units than a single, bureaucratic, and clunky $1 billion unit. Guess what? It's working.
Smaller companies tend to be more curious and nimble. They have a stronger sense of urgency and are not afraid to embrace change. In contrast, larger organizations often exist to protect previous ideas rather than to create new ones.
7. Maximize Diversity
Ziba, a top innovation-consulting firm in Portland, maximizes the value of a diverse workforce. The company's 120 employees are from 18 different countries and speak 26 languages. According to Sohrab Vossoughi, the firm's founder and president, "genetic diversity breeds creativity, much like it does with biology."
The company also has an "Ambassador Program," which allows employees to spend three months working in other disciplines, known as "tribes." During that time, the ambassador team member really participates as part of those teams. "This helps to create an understanding of another world," according to Vossoughi. That diversity of thought and perspective, in turn, can fuels creativity. It also translates to business results. Ziba is one of the most prolific and successful innovation firms in the world.
Diversity in all its shapes, colors, and flavors helps build creative cultures. Diversity of people and thought; diversity of work experiences, religions, nationalities, hobbies, political beliefs, races, sexual preference, age, musical tastes, and even favorite sports teams.
The magic really happens when diverse perspectives and experiences come together to form something entirely new. One person's experience working as a college intern on Wall Street may fuse with another person's experience growing up in a small village in Italy to generate a fresh idea that neither would have considered independently. This melting pot approach can drive some of the most creative cultures, thinking, and ultimately business results.
Josh Linkner is a five-time entrepreneur, venture capitalist, professor, and The New York Times best-selling author of Disciplined Dreaming – A Proven System to Drive Breakthrough Creativity. You can read more about him at www.JoshLinkner.com or find him on Twitter: @JoshLinkner.
Adopted from http://www.inc.com
We live in a business world accelerating at a dizzying speed and teeming with ruthless competition. As most of the tangible advantages of the past have become commoditized, creativity has become the currency of success. A 2010 study of 1,500 CEOs indicated that leaders rank creativity as No. 1 leadership attribute needed for prosperity. It's the one thing that can't be outsourced; the one thing that's the lifeblood of sustainable competitive advantage.
Unfortunately, most companies fail to unleash their most valuable resources: human creativity, imagination, and original thinking. They lack a systematic approach to building a culture of innovation, and then wonder why they keep getting beaten to the punch.
Hyper-growth companies such as Zappos, Groupon, and Zynga credit a culture of innovation as their primary driver of success. They take a deliberate approach to fostering creativity at all levels of their organizations, and deploy creative thinking to attack problems big and small.
Here's what you can—and must—do to develop a culture of innovation at your company:
1. Fuel Passion
"The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire," says Ferdinand Foch, the early 20th century French military theorist. Passion is the first—and most essential—ingredient for building a creative culture. Every great invention, every medical breakthrough, and every advance of humankind began with passion. A passion for change—for making the world a better place. A passion to contribute—to make a difference. A passion to discover something new.
With a team full of passion, you can accomplish just about anything. Without it, your employees become mere clock-punching automatons.
One key is to realize that passion alone isn't quite enough: You must also focus that passion into a sense of purpose. Steve Jobs wanted to "put a ding in the universe." Whole Foods Market was founded with the goal of becoming the world's leading natural and organic foods supermarket retailer. Pixar wanted to reinvent the animated film industry. Pfizer is about saving lives. Your specific purpose must be your own, but the bigger and more important your purpose is, the more passion it has the potential to create within your team.
2. Celebrate Ideas
Social norms in any culture are established by what is celebrated and what is punished. Consider more narrowly how they function within an institution. Nearly every business's mission statement includes words about "innovation," yet risk-taking and creativity are often punished instead of rewarded. Rewards come in many forms, and often the monetary ones are the least important.
Celebrating creativity is not only about handing out bonus checks for great ideas—although that is a good start. It should also be celebrated with praise (both public and private), career opportunities, and perks. In short, if you want your team to be creative, you need to establish an environment that rewards them for doing so.
3. Foster Autonomy
We all want control over our own environments. According to a 2008 study by Harvard University, there is a direct correlation between people who have the ability to call their own shots, and the value of their creative output. An employee who has to run every tiny detail by her boss for approval will quickly become numb to the creative process.
The act of creativity is one of self-expression. Imagine a typical manager hovering over Picasso, barking orders, tapping his watch, questioning the return on investment, and demanding a full report "for the file" on why he chose a certain brushstroke technique. Picasso's creativity would shrivel.
Granting autonomy also involves extending trust. By definition, your team may make decisions you would have made differently. The key is to provide a clear message of what results you are looking for or what problem you want the team to solve. From there, you need to extend trust and let them do their best work. Let them know you are behind them and value their judgment and creativity. If you show your belief in them, you will likely enjoy both the results you were seeking as well as a highly motivated and more confident team.
4. Encourage Courage
Netflix as a company is known as much for its culture as for its innovative business model. The company has built a business that is growing rapidly by allowing individuals the freedom to take creative risks without that overwhelming sense of fear or judgment. They tell their employees to "Say what you think, even if it is controversial. Make tough decisions without agonizing excessively. Take smart risks. Question actions inconsistent with our values."
Another great example: A software company in Boston gives each team member two "corporate get-out-of-jail-free" cards each year. The cards allow the holder to take risks and suffer no repercussions for mistakes associated with them. At annual reviews, leaders question their team members if the cards are not used. It is a great way to encourage risk taking and experimentation. Risky? Perhaps. Think this company comes up with amazing ideas? Absolutely.
5. Fail Forward
In most companies, people are so afraid of making mistakes that they don't pursue their dreams. The simply follow the rules and keep their heads down, which drives nothing but mediocrity.
James Dyson, the inventor of the Dyson Vacuum cleaner, "failed" at more than 5,100 prototypes before getting it just right. In fact, nearly every breakthrough innovation in history came after countless setbacks, mistakes, and "failures." The great innovators and achievers weren't necessarily smarter or inherently more talented. They simply released their fear of failure and kept trying. They didn't let setbacks or misfires extinguish their curiosity and imagination.
Failing forward means taking risks and increasing the rate of experimentation. Some bets will pay off; some will fail. The key is to fail quickly. The speed of business has increased dramatically and every minute counts. The best businesses try lots of ideas and let the losers go quickly and with no remorse.
6. Think Small
ITW is a diversified manufacturing company that produces a wide array of products from industrial packaging to power systems and electronics to food equipment to construction products. It is a highly profitable $16-billion company that is nearly 100 years old. Yet this big, old company, which is nestled in a traditional industry, thinks small.
The leaders at ITW believe that being nimble, hungry, and entrepreneurial are the ingredients for business success. As a result, any time a business unit reaches $200 million in revenue, the division "mutates" into two $100 million units. Like an amoeba, the unit subdivides so it stays small, hungry and nimble. The company would rather have 10 independently run and innovative $100 million units than a single, bureaucratic, and clunky $1 billion unit. Guess what? It's working.
Smaller companies tend to be more curious and nimble. They have a stronger sense of urgency and are not afraid to embrace change. In contrast, larger organizations often exist to protect previous ideas rather than to create new ones.
7. Maximize Diversity
Ziba, a top innovation-consulting firm in Portland, maximizes the value of a diverse workforce. The company's 120 employees are from 18 different countries and speak 26 languages. According to Sohrab Vossoughi, the firm's founder and president, "genetic diversity breeds creativity, much like it does with biology."
The company also has an "Ambassador Program," which allows employees to spend three months working in other disciplines, known as "tribes." During that time, the ambassador team member really participates as part of those teams. "This helps to create an understanding of another world," according to Vossoughi. That diversity of thought and perspective, in turn, can fuels creativity. It also translates to business results. Ziba is one of the most prolific and successful innovation firms in the world.
Diversity in all its shapes, colors, and flavors helps build creative cultures. Diversity of people and thought; diversity of work experiences, religions, nationalities, hobbies, political beliefs, races, sexual preference, age, musical tastes, and even favorite sports teams.
The magic really happens when diverse perspectives and experiences come together to form something entirely new. One person's experience working as a college intern on Wall Street may fuse with another person's experience growing up in a small village in Italy to generate a fresh idea that neither would have considered independently. This melting pot approach can drive some of the most creative cultures, thinking, and ultimately business results.
Josh Linkner is a five-time entrepreneur, venture capitalist, professor, and The New York Times best-selling author of Disciplined Dreaming – A Proven System to Drive Breakthrough Creativity. You can read more about him at www.JoshLinkner.com or find him on Twitter: @JoshLinkner.
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Cleaning the slackware system
Written By pcbolong on Monday, June 13, 2011 | 9:12 PM
Sometimes you can find yourself in a situation where you are suddenly faced with a message telling you that there’s no more free space on your system. There might be a few things you can do to free some of it.
The first reason for that can be /tmp which doesn’t get cleaned automatically. I create my temporary files in my home directory so I can safely delete the contents of /tmp every time I shut down the system. You don’t have to do it manually, though. The following command should be placed in /etc/rc.d/rc.local_shutdown
/usr/bin/find /tmp -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -print0 | xargs -0r /bin/rm -rf
As this file doesn’t exist on the default installation of Slackware, you need to create it first and give it execution permission:
# chmod +x /etc/rc.d/rc.local_shutdown
This will delete ALL the files in the /tmp directory every time the system shuts down, so be careful what you put there! Generally, the rc.local_shutdown file might also be useful in other ways. If you need to perform any other tasks on shutdown, you can put them in the file. Remember to test your commands well before you include them in the shutdown file.
The /tmp directory can also be mounted on a separate partition, which makes it easy to limit the size of the temporary files directory.
If you have been using sbopkg (an excellent Slackbuilds browser) for a lot time, it might also have kept a lot of source files. First you can check (and optionally delete) if there are any obsolete cached sources:
# sbopkg -o
[ Checking for obsolete sources ]
This may take a few moments. Press to abort.
100%[====================================================]
It appears there are no obsolete sources in /var/cache/sbopkg.
As most people do not need the sources of packages installed via sbopkg, you may also want to clean the whole sbopkg cache. You can do it in sbopkg’s utility menu.
It’s also good practice to find directories/files that take up most space. The following command will display 20 largest files/directories in a specified place:
du -a /home/user/ | sort -n -r | head -n 20
You can go through the list and decide which things you want to delete.
Another way of freeing some space is by uninstalling the apps that you no longer need. If you don’t know what you are doing, it is NOT recommended to uninstall anything from the Slackware’s default installation. You might break some parts of the system . A safer approach would be uninstalling programs that you have manually installed either through sbopkg or any other way. You can browse programs installed via sbopkg using one of its menu items. You can also remove packages using pkgtool. In order for pkgtool to be able to manage your package, it shouldn’t be compiled using the traditional ./configure ; make ; make install method. You can either create your own slackbuild which will compile, package and install your application, or let the excellent src2pkg tool do it for you.
Happy cleaning
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The first reason for that can be /tmp which doesn’t get cleaned automatically. I create my temporary files in my home directory so I can safely delete the contents of /tmp every time I shut down the system. You don’t have to do it manually, though. The following command should be placed in /etc/rc.d/rc.local_shutdown
/usr/bin/find /tmp -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -print0 | xargs -0r /bin/rm -rf
As this file doesn’t exist on the default installation of Slackware, you need to create it first and give it execution permission:
# chmod +x /etc/rc.d/rc.local_shutdown
This will delete ALL the files in the /tmp directory every time the system shuts down, so be careful what you put there! Generally, the rc.local_shutdown file might also be useful in other ways. If you need to perform any other tasks on shutdown, you can put them in the file. Remember to test your commands well before you include them in the shutdown file.
The /tmp directory can also be mounted on a separate partition, which makes it easy to limit the size of the temporary files directory.
If you have been using sbopkg (an excellent Slackbuilds browser) for a lot time, it might also have kept a lot of source files. First you can check (and optionally delete) if there are any obsolete cached sources:
# sbopkg -o
[ Checking for obsolete sources ]
This may take a few moments. Press
100%[====================================================]
It appears there are no obsolete sources in /var/cache/sbopkg.
As most people do not need the sources of packages installed via sbopkg, you may also want to clean the whole sbopkg cache. You can do it in sbopkg’s utility menu.
It’s also good practice to find directories/files that take up most space. The following command will display 20 largest files/directories in a specified place:
du -a /home/user/ | sort -n -r | head -n 20
You can go through the list and decide which things you want to delete.
Another way of freeing some space is by uninstalling the apps that you no longer need. If you don’t know what you are doing, it is NOT recommended to uninstall anything from the Slackware’s default installation. You might break some parts of the system . A safer approach would be uninstalling programs that you have manually installed either through sbopkg or any other way. You can browse programs installed via sbopkg using one of its menu items. You can also remove packages using pkgtool. In order for pkgtool to be able to manage your package, it shouldn’t be compiled using the traditional ./configure ; make ; make install method. You can either create your own slackbuild which will compile, package and install your application, or let the excellent src2pkg tool do it for you.
Happy cleaning
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Easy Start to Website Success
Written By pcbolong on Saturday, June 4, 2011 | 5:59 PM
While there are no “secrets” to owning or operating a successful website, there is one incredibly important step that should be taken to ensure that you have the best possible chance at fame and fortune. An easy start to website success is beginning with research and benchmarking.
As you might imagine – most Web professionals begin their journey towards Web success hastily, moved more by the potential than the details encountered throughout the journey. I believe so strongly in the importance of preparation and research that I dedicated an entire chapter section to it in my recently released book Web 360: The Fundamentals of Web Success.
In that chapter I discuss the importance of research and benchmarking in the context of the “big idea” and the steps you can take to ensure that the information you acquire about the industry in which you will be participating and those you will be competing against provides real, measurable value over both the short and long term.
Research is often met with skepticism and sighs, however. What can you really get out of it? How long is it going to take? These are good questions, but consider this: Would you go for a job interview without knowing something about the company? Would you buy shares (invest) in a public company without knowing something about it? Probably not. Research is fundamental to success on the Web.
So let's get started!
Below you'll find an excerpt from Web 360 - consider it an introduction to competitive research on the Web.
From Web 360: The Fundamentals of Web Success
Chapter 1, Section 2 Excerpt
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You came up with a great idea. Congratulations. Now the fun begins. Benchmarking is one of those terms that, if you didn’t know any better, would require several hours of scratching your head while you had it explained to you.
In its simplest explanation, benchmarking is the process of finding out who the competition is, the quantity and quality of their presence, the positive and negative feedback associated with those you are researching, and, most importantly, learning what it takes to meet or exceed the value in and success achieved by the competing enterprises you identified in this process.
If the term benchmarking confuses, frustrates or bores you, consider it the equivalent of building out a dossier of your enemies. Once you know who your enemies are and what their strongest and weakest attributes are, you are able to improve yourself (and your big idea) so that you can compete against (and defeat) them in the future.
Even without a vast market-research budget, each and every enterprise can start the benchmarking process by identifying the problem areas of its competitors and what makes certain solutions (or websites) better or worse than the others in its niche. Since benchmarking is often applied to many varying business processes and functions, a range of research techniques are often implemented. Many successful enterprises engage in benchmarking because of the advantages the process can provide.
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Benchmarking for the Rest of Us
There are as many different approaches to benchmarking and competitive research as there are definitions, so know that yours would not be the first website to launch without a thorough formal analysis of this nature. In the end, you can certainly develop and promote a website without having any information at all about your competitors, but when competitive benchmarking is done effectively, your site will ultimately be better positioned for success.
Properly executed benchmarking will reveal new marketing methodologies, business techniques, design ideas and development tools to improve the effectiveness of your own Web presence. The practice also illustrates the best methods for solving issues you are experiencing other than the ones you are currently utilizing. Demonstrating to your team and yourself that these alternate solutions work, because they are being used by others, will relieve many site-related headaches in the future when you consider improving your website and the big idea that it represents.
Benchmarking is not just a process, but should also be considered a formal business policy and an ongoing commitment to staying informed of the issues that impact the sustainability of your online endeavor. Thinking of it in the following manner may clear up the confusing nature of benchmarking.
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Web Tip: Know More Than the Competition - Knowing more than the competition will serve you well as you create a strategy, create a website and create your own business destiny. There is no replacement for knowing the strengths and weaknesses of the companies and websites you are competing against, and understanding the needs of people and the industry itself. Knowing more than the competition will give you a leg up, and failing to know more will result in missed opportunities—something you can’t afford to risk.
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In every conversation, informal or formal (with customers, employees, suppliers or partners), your business should seek every opportunity to gain important information about others. Make an effort every day to find out everything you can about what it will take to be the premier vendor of whatever it is that you are selling, offering or providing. Exploratory research techniques like focus groups, surveys and questionnaires are a great start, and there are plenty of resources to help facilitate this research.
What should you be benchmarking? Your first step might be to identify enterprises that are leaders in the niche or industry that you are getting involved with—often called competitive benchmarking. It is usually pretty easy to find out which companies are worthy of your research attention; just query your preferred search engine with the words and phrases with which you hope your customers will ideally find you. Another option is to use services such as Compete.com, Quantcast.com, Alexa.com and Ranking.com, as these outlets offer valuable data on websites in specific categories.
Once you know the “who”, then you can start a process of discovery: What makes this site or its product unique? What do its clients think of the offering? How does (or will) my solution or service differ? Should I modify my pricing to be more in line with the competition, or am I confident enough that my site, service or solution can stand on its own? Your responses to these questions might be subjective and biased, but the information you gather is valuable and will help you identify opportunities for your big idea to flourish.
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Web Tip: Benchmarking for Everyone - Benchmarking is not a practice for your enjoyment, but rather your benefit. Perhaps the easiest way to get the process started is to begin with your preferred spreadsheet software, e.g. Excel. You will find that documenting your research is far better than trying to recall everything at once. You can put a Web 2.0 twist on your benchmarking and use a bookmarking service and tag the content you include to build a repository of information important to you and your big idea. Scuttle and phpBookmark are two good options to consider, as are PressMark and Akarru.
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You may hear a lot of “do this” and “do that” when it comes to benchmarking, but most of the information does not provide any specific guidance to those developing a Web presence, largely because there are so many ways to look at a product or company, and even more ways to identify and analyze the data that you collect.
Here’s what you need to know about benchmarking: find out who the competition is and learn how they market and present their products online, making sure to develop criteria that is important to the short and long term sustainability of your Internet endeavor. Does the site advertise online? If so, where? In what format are your competitors’ pages designed? What are the pricing levels of the product or service? Developing a spreadsheet about these various points of interest has helped many Internet experts keep track of all the information they discover through the research process, and it will help you, too. Once you start researching and keeping good notes, the answers and solutions will reveal themselves clearly—very clearly.
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In Focus: Ranking.com - When engaging in competitive benchmarking, you will quickly discover that opinions abound. One provider will provide one view or angle on a website and another will see something completely different. For this reason it is important to supplement whichever service you use with data from other data services as it helps develop a fuller picture of the competitive landscape. Consider using Ranking.com’s advanced search feature for example, which tracks of sites’ online popularity over time.
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Web Design & The Rule of Thirds
Written By pcbolong on Thursday, June 2, 2011 | 9:49 PM
Grid-based design provides designers a formal way to assess the communicative expression power of the UI thanks to the rule of thirds - a topic Website Magazine addresses in our July 2011 issue. But what is the rule of thirds and how can you use it to improve interaction on your own site?
Originally used in the visual arts field, the rule of thirds is adapted well to any design and any design format or device thanks to its simplicity. The rule of thirds identifies four focal points within compositions to where the human eye is naturally attracted. By aligning elements on dividing lines or placing elements at these focal points, a maximum amount of interest and energy can be directed to the most important elements of the page. While eye tracking and heat maps provide meaningful, empirical data on how the site was used in the past by users, applying the rule of thirds can be useful as the design takes shape to ensure you are meeting the underlying objectives initially set forth and within the boundaries of standard design practices.
To really understand how the rule of thirds can be used it is necessary to compare and review various websites to see what are they doing right and what are they doing wrong. WM reviewed homepages/index pages of three sites in the "Music/Entertainment" category including Rolling Stone, Spin Magazine and our very own WM Senior Editor Mike Phillips' Chicago Music Blog, Sound Citizen. We're looking beyond the homepage as well with an analysis of content pages on these websites and how the rule of thirds applies to their layout/structure.
Rules of Thirds on Homepages
When applying the rule of thirds to home or index pages, having site-wide objectives prioritized is of vital importance. In the case of the three sites reviewed, exposing content, profiling advertising, and encouraging "social" are the apparent core objectives of these sites when the rule of thirds is applied.
So how do the sites stack up? All things considered, pretty well. Some things that stand out at the outset are the predominance of advertising on Rolling Stone and Spin and how well they have done to balance advertising with featured editorial content. Sound Citizen's focal points mainly target content and community features. Sound Citizen is also the only one of the three sites to employ a two column layout as opposed to three column layouts used by the others. The use of a two-column layout has different restrictions than that of a three-column. Rolling Stone and Spin are able to feature more content over the fold than Sound Citizen without losing site of the primary ad's importance. Also, notice how much more linear (and in-line with grid based design) Rolling Stone and Spin are compared to Sound Citizen.
Rules of Third on Content Pages
When it comes to content pages, the rule of thirds once again proves useful. Keep in mind that the intersections of our "thirds" (represented by the blue dots) are not actually intended to be the the exclusive focus of our readers but also what is immediately around them.
So how do these pages stack up? Not very well, in our estimation. But there are some instances of abiding by the rule of thirds. Rolling Stone once again puts the ad in plain sight and Spin further exposes its most popular content to the lower right of the fourth focal point. Both, however, put the burden on the viewer to locate and consume the page's content. Unlike Rolling Stone and Spin, Sound Citizen maintains its structure well. The design supports the primary objectives of the site (content and community) and it is carried over from previous pages visited by the user, such as the homepage. However, based on our evaluation, there is a great deal of room for improvement on all three sites.
Originally used in the visual arts field, the rule of thirds is adapted well to any design and any design format or device thanks to its simplicity. The rule of thirds identifies four focal points within compositions to where the human eye is naturally attracted. By aligning elements on dividing lines or placing elements at these focal points, a maximum amount of interest and energy can be directed to the most important elements of the page. While eye tracking and heat maps provide meaningful, empirical data on how the site was used in the past by users, applying the rule of thirds can be useful as the design takes shape to ensure you are meeting the underlying objectives initially set forth and within the boundaries of standard design practices.
To really understand how the rule of thirds can be used it is necessary to compare and review various websites to see what are they doing right and what are they doing wrong. WM reviewed homepages/index pages of three sites in the "Music/Entertainment" category including Rolling Stone, Spin Magazine and our very own WM Senior Editor Mike Phillips' Chicago Music Blog, Sound Citizen. We're looking beyond the homepage as well with an analysis of content pages on these websites and how the rule of thirds applies to their layout/structure.
Rules of Thirds on Homepages
When applying the rule of thirds to home or index pages, having site-wide objectives prioritized is of vital importance. In the case of the three sites reviewed, exposing content, profiling advertising, and encouraging "social" are the apparent core objectives of these sites when the rule of thirds is applied.
So how do the sites stack up? All things considered, pretty well. Some things that stand out at the outset are the predominance of advertising on Rolling Stone and Spin and how well they have done to balance advertising with featured editorial content. Sound Citizen's focal points mainly target content and community features. Sound Citizen is also the only one of the three sites to employ a two column layout as opposed to three column layouts used by the others. The use of a two-column layout has different restrictions than that of a three-column. Rolling Stone and Spin are able to feature more content over the fold than Sound Citizen without losing site of the primary ad's importance. Also, notice how much more linear (and in-line with grid based design) Rolling Stone and Spin are compared to Sound Citizen.
Rules of Third on Content Pages
When it comes to content pages, the rule of thirds once again proves useful. Keep in mind that the intersections of our "thirds" (represented by the blue dots) are not actually intended to be the the exclusive focus of our readers but also what is immediately around them.
So how do these pages stack up? Not very well, in our estimation. But there are some instances of abiding by the rule of thirds. Rolling Stone once again puts the ad in plain sight and Spin further exposes its most popular content to the lower right of the fourth focal point. Both, however, put the burden on the viewer to locate and consume the page's content. Unlike Rolling Stone and Spin, Sound Citizen maintains its structure well. The design supports the primary objectives of the site (content and community) and it is carried over from previous pages visited by the user, such as the homepage. However, based on our evaluation, there is a great deal of room for improvement on all three sites.
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Should You Build That Website You’ve Been Talking About? [FLOWCHART]
So you’ve got a great idea for a website. That makes you and about 17 bajillion others.
When it comes to committing to building a site or app, there are a ton of factors to take into consideration. Even if you have a killer idea or two, you still need skills, chops, and a web-savvy posse to help you execute and promote your site.
Here’s a handy flowchart from creative marketplace Vitamin Talent to help you decide whether it’s time to build an awesome website, time to go back to school, time to hire a dev or two, or time to go back to the drawing board.
If this flowchart is really lighting a fire under your most recent website idea, you can also check out our lists of resources for devs and web designers and free sites for learning how to code.
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some Firefox tricks you must know
Written By pcbolong on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 | 9:32 PM
Firefox is most widely used web browser over the world. Many users prefer Firefox for fast web surfing. Hackers use it as a hacking tool. You must know some important Firefox tricks to speedup your surfing. These are some Firefox tricks.
Keyboard shortcuts. This is where you become a real Jedi. It just takes a little while to learn these, but once you do, your browsing will be super fast. Here are some of the most common (and my personal favs):
Spacebar (page down)
Shift-Spacebar (page up)
Ctrl+F (find)
Alt-N (find next)
Ctrl+D (bookmark page)
Ctrl+T (new tab)
Ctrl+K (go to search box)
Ctrl+L (go to address bar)
Ctrl+= (increase text size)
Ctrl+- (decrease text size)
Ctrl-W (close tab)
F5 (reload)
Alt-Home (go to home page)
Tab navigation. Instead of using the mouse to select different tabs that you have open, use the keyboard. Here are the shortcuts:
Ctrl+Tab (rotate forward among tabs)
Ctrl+Shft+Tab (rotate to the previous tab)
Ctrl+1-9 (choose a number to jump to a specific tab)
Mouse shortcuts. Sometimes you’re already using your mouse and it’s easier to use a mouse shortcut than to go back to the keyboard. Master these cool ones:
Middle click on link (opens in new tab)
Shift-scroll down (previous page)
Shift-scroll up (next page)
Ctrl-scroll up (decrease text size)
Ctrl-scroll down (increase text size)
Middle click on a tab (closes tab)
Auto-complete. This is another keyboard shortcut, but it’s not commonly known and very useful. By using this you can surf to your website by less typing effort. Go to the address bar and type the name of the site without the “www” or the “.com”. Let’s say “Google”. Then press Control-Enter, and it will automatically fill in the “www” and the “.com” and take you there – like magic! For .net addresses, press Shift-Enter, and for .org addresses, press Control-Shift-Enter.
Keyboard shortcuts. This is where you become a real Jedi. It just takes a little while to learn these, but once you do, your browsing will be super fast. Here are some of the most common (and my personal favs):
Spacebar (page down)
Shift-Spacebar (page up)
Ctrl+F (find)
Alt-N (find next)
Ctrl+D (bookmark page)
Ctrl+T (new tab)
Ctrl+K (go to search box)
Ctrl+L (go to address bar)
Ctrl+= (increase text size)
Ctrl+- (decrease text size)
Ctrl-W (close tab)
F5 (reload)
Alt-Home (go to home page)
Tab navigation. Instead of using the mouse to select different tabs that you have open, use the keyboard. Here are the shortcuts:
Ctrl+Tab (rotate forward among tabs)
Ctrl+Shft+Tab (rotate to the previous tab)
Ctrl+1-9 (choose a number to jump to a specific tab)
Mouse shortcuts. Sometimes you’re already using your mouse and it’s easier to use a mouse shortcut than to go back to the keyboard. Master these cool ones:
Middle click on link (opens in new tab)
Shift-scroll down (previous page)
Shift-scroll up (next page)
Ctrl-scroll up (decrease text size)
Ctrl-scroll down (increase text size)
Middle click on a tab (closes tab)
Auto-complete. This is another keyboard shortcut, but it’s not commonly known and very useful. By using this you can surf to your website by less typing effort. Go to the address bar and type the name of the site without the “www” or the “.com”. Let’s say “Google”. Then press Control-Enter, and it will automatically fill in the “www” and the “.com” and take you there – like magic! For .net addresses, press Shift-Enter, and for .org addresses, press Control-Shift-Enter.
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