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50 Great Ways To Use QR Codes In The College Classroom

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QR codes were first created by Toyota to track vehicles in manufacturing, offering a small barcode that can be quickly decoded. That was 1994, and now, almost 20 years later, QR code technology is experiencing a revival — but not in the automotive industry. The small, square codes are ubiquitous, showing up on everything from flyers to beer bottles, allowing anyone with a smart phone to quickly scan and find out more information with the code.

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The Rise Of Cloud Computing

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by Yi Ning Lim, marketing specialist at GMO GlobalSign. Cloud computing has become a buzzword in the recent years, with numerous companies providing the technology to enable organizations to access applications over a network to remote computing sites. It delivers on-demand, self-servicing capacity so as to allow users to run applications through a simple administrative console.

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[Review] Gamification By Design: Implementing Game Mechanics In Web And Mobile Apps

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The trouble with a book titled “ Gamification by Design: Implementing Game Mechanics in Web and Mobile Apps ” is that most people will assume it’s meant for games – or at the very most, application – designers. But “ Gamification by Design ” by gamification expert and chair of the Gamification Summit Gabe Zimmerman, and entrepreneur and veteran technologist Christopher Cunningham, is a lot more than that.

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6 Landmines To Avoid In Web Development Contracts

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by Ilene B. Stern , partner at Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP. Congratulations! You’ve graduated from doing business with a handshake to a generic written contract downloaded from the Internet. But don’t pat yourself too hard on the back. Web site development contracts can be legal minefields, as many web site developers learn the hard way.

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Avoiding Death by To-Do List: 15 Ways To Overcome Overload And Work Smarter In 2012

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by Jason Womack, author of “ Your Best Just Got Better: Work Smarter, Think Bigger, Make More “ Now that the presents have been unwrapped and the halls have been undecked, it’s back to the daily grind. And while you’d love to feel energized and excited about jumping into 2012, instead you’re weighed down with dread. You know the second you step foot in your office you’ll be hit with 20+ tasks to add to your to-do list and an inbox full of e-mails begging for an immediate response.

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Tips For Emerging Young Entrepreneurs

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by Oliver Wilkinson , founder of SSL247 and co-founder of jobiso.fr. As a big believer in young business talent, I’d like to share some tips – learned through experience – about honing your skills as an entrepreneur. In my companies we thrive on the entrepreneurial spirit in our young employees, and consider mentoring them is key to their personal and professional growth, as well as that of our companies – so I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to write this guest post.

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FreeCustomWebsite.com Builds You, Err, A Custom Website For Free

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Say you don’t have the time, energy or the knowledge to put together a website of your own. You could hire a digital agency, but costs can be prohibitive. Neither can you control the quality you get if you opt for a freelancer or use a crowd-sourcing service. Here’s another option, and it’s even free too: FreeCustomWebsite.com. Founded by 30-year old Greg Trimble, FreeCustomWebsite.com offers clients a customized website for free.

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