Google Docs Office Suite

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The concept behind Google Docs is the same as an office suite, only it’s free. It’s a web-based program, so it can be stored virtually, not on your hard-drive. Google Docs works with most popular file formats, including DOC, XLS, ODT, ODS, RTF. As an added feature users can view docs on their mobile devices and view and edit spreadsheets they’ve created. Pretty convenient, don’t you think?

How do I start using google docs?

First, you need to start an account with Google. You don’t necessarily have to start a Gmail account (those familiar with Gmail, the interface with Google Docs is similar to that of Gmail); you just have to use an existing email address. From there it is all pretty self-explanatory.

Am I stuck to just using Google Docs online?

No, once you start using Google Docs you will find an “Offline” link in the upper right-hand corner of your homepage. Click on the link and you will get a dialog box that prompts you to “Get Gears now”. By downloading Gears you will add a browser extension that in turn adds offline functionality to your browser. This way you can edit documents without an internet connection. There will be an “Offline help” link in the upper right-hand corner of your homepage once the download is successful.

Will I be able to email the documents created?

This is a huge yes! Not only will you be able to email documents created, Google Docs also lets you share documents by inviting people to see your document. You can also share links so people are just one click away! Google Docs also can be set so that people can have full editing privileges.

So, if you want to have an office suite such as Microsoft Office, but with more options such as mobile editing, we overwhelmingly suggest Google Docs! Google Docs is free, easy to set up and use, plus you can share the documents you create!

Instapaper… Read Later

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Instapaper is definitely one of Jacobito Design’s favorites of 2008. This easy to use bookmarking tool is perfect for those who don’t have time to read every web page visited, but due to a special interest, need to read at a later time.

How do I get it?

Instapaper is super easy to set up and free! First, you want to go to www.instapaper.com and register to set up an account. You’ll want to give Instapaper either a login or email address to set up the account (It’s advised to enter your email just in case you forget your login at a later date). Once you have done this, you’ll be directed to your account page that prompts you to drag the “Read Later” icon button to your bookmarks bar. This way next time you’re on a page that you want to read later, just click the “Read Later” icon and it will be added to your Instapaper reading list… Super easy huh? We also advise that you bookmark the actual account page next to your “Read Later” icon.

What makes this different from just bookmarking a page for later?

If you’re like Jacobito Design and you read a ton online, it’s not necessarily conducive to just bookmark everything you want to read online. First of all the bookmark bar only has so much spatial room to have folders and bookmarks. Second, you may forget where you put that bookmark. Lastly, Instapaper gives you an account page to sift through pages you have selected to read later. This keeps your bookmark bar free from clutter and unnecessary bookmarks.

Is there an organizational system within?

 

Yes! Instapaper is great for organizing the pages you have come across, so you can easily find and read any subject your little heart desires. You can organize folders per subject. You can star pages you’ve read, so you can either trash those pages or archive them for later. Instapaper makes organizing your tangled digital web a snap.

Is there an app for that?

Oh yea!!! iPhone does have an app for that. It costs $5 dollars and works just like your account page, only in an iPhone-friendly format. This app is especially handy while waiting at the doctor’s office, commuting in mass transit, or whenever you feel you have a little down time.

We at Jacobito Design highly recommend Instapaper. It’s made our lives easier and we can’t tell you how many minutes it’s saved us in keeping up to date with what’s going on in the tangled web we weave.

Jacobito Open For Business

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Jacobito Design is officially open for business! We’ve worked hard to set up an easy to use website that illustrates what we’re capable of. Although our focus is in web design, we feel that graphic design is a service that would be silly not to offer. Our prices are competitive, and we offer a free 30-minute preliminary consultation. Plus, we’re super friendly!!! What else would you like in a design agency?

Picking a Web Designer

Picking a web designer is tricky. The first dilemma is knowing whether or not you are getting enough bang for your buck. The second dilemma is knowing what is standard in modern web design and if the designer is current. Third, you want an agency that will implement a SEO (Search Engine Optimization) campaign from the get-go.

HTML, SEO, MySQL?

I know… “What did you just say?!” Yea, we’re nerds at Jacobito Design, and we do our darnedest to articulate what terms mean, what the acronyms stand for, how they are used, and whether or not you’ll be needing them for your website. We would like to include you in the design process. We feel that if you’re not involved, we’re not really making a website for YOU.

Modern Web Design

At Jacobito Design we think of ourselves as contemporary designers. We stay abreast to current topics in a fast moving industry and are constantly learning and probing for the latest standards. Reliable communication plays a key role between us, as the designers and you in the development of your site from start to finish.

Bang for Your Buck

Jacobito Design is a small website agency that occasionally hires out, so prices are kept competitive for our clients. We feel that in order to be flexible and competitive in this economy, costs need to be kept clean and within budget — for everyone! As a company, we aren’t out to gouge our clients and suggest services that aren’t necessary. We won’t suggest services you don’t need and aim to keep you informed of all the options that are available to you.

Graphic Design

Yea, we do that too! We might as well; we have the tools and more than enough passion for delivering. Plus we get to use a little more of the right side of our brains through the process.

Services we offer range from logo design and posters to vinyl top-sheet graphics for your skis or snowboard.