Yakas Design

What makes an ebook?

eBooks simply means a book in an electronic format, read on an electrontic device such as a computer, e-reader (Kindle) tablets (iPad) or smart phone. They come in different formats; PDFs, ePub, azw/mobi, rtf.

The difference with all these formats is how they perform in the different reading devices. PDFs vary based on how it was created, but the majority don’t reflow and some may not adjust scale for better reading.

ePub and mobi (Kindle format) reflow according to your e-reader’s screen size. In additions they will have various features, such as different fonts and adjusting font size, changing colour, bookmarking and a table-of-contents (TOC).

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The TED imperatives

1. Be interested.
2. Be generous.
3. Be interesting.
4. Connect.

…If all you can do is repeat cocktail party banalities about yourself, don’t come.

Read more at Seth Godin’s Blog

What is Agile computing?

There seems to be a lot of new words been used by the technology sector. I’m sure I am not the only one confused with Agile computing.

Being ‘agile’ means being able to use all resources as and when required and not having to use them and therefore pay for them when not being used. Cloud computing has been a major sea change within the tech sector and as a result has had a massive impact upon companies who have embraced  it, whether a large enterprise or a small company.

via Fresh Business Thinking.com

I’m not sure it’s the simplest explanation but you get the idea!

Favourites found

1. TeuxDeux - a simple, free, browser-based To-Do application. I have been using this for a while and after having tried a few other To-Do applications, I find this one the best. It’s simple, free, usable and great to look at. You can also print a copy of your TeuxDeux list and there is an iPhone app.
2. Resize2Mail - a quick and easy image resizing web based tool.
3. Draw a Stickman - a great time waster!
4. A Brief History of Web standards - an infographic.

Why Digital Talent Doesn’t Want To Work At Your Company

From FC Expert Blog, Aaron Shapiro.

“Why doesn’t digital talent want to work at your company? It’s not because you’re a consumer packaged goods company, rather than Google. It’s not because you’re in Ohio instead of Silicon Valley. It’s not because your salaries are too low, or because you don’t offer free food and laundry services.

It’s because you’re not providing them the right opportunity. The talent you want would be happy to work in an un-air-conditioned garage in New Mexico if it meant the chance to change the world. …

Digital talent won’t want to work at your company if:  … “

The article is worth reading.

In my current search for work I have come across recruiters complaining that there is no talent or not good enough. Maybe they need to look at what they are offering to potential applicants. Sure we are in a recession, economic hard times for everyone and we should be grateful to get a job offered. Does this justify for companies to offer nothing more than a low paying job with no incentive or motivation to give our best.