Monthly Archives: December 2009
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December 30, 2009
Crystal Pools Unveils New Website
By New Signature
New Signature designed, programmed and created the copy for the brand new Crystal Pools website that was unveiled today. Crystal Pools is a high-end, custom builder that designs and builds innovative swimming pools, spas and water features for discriminating customers in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia. New Signature worked in close collaboration with Crystal Pools to create a stunning website that artfully displayed their high-quality work, and communicated the firm’s culture of craftsmanship and customer service.The website was developed using a combination of CSS, JavaScript, and Adobe Flash. New Signature uses a standards-based approach to website development and utilized the Blueprint CSS Framework in construction of the site. In addition, the Flash components of the website are updated using easily edited XML files.
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December 18, 2009
Microsoft Office 2010: PowerPoint
By New Signature
The most popular product in the Office suite has been PowerPoint. With PowerPoint 2010, the number of new features has grown significantly. Some of the more popular ones include:- Advanced Image Editing
- Embedded Video
- Video/Audio editing and formatting
- Multi-window support
- 64 bit edition
- Broadcast Slide Show
With advanced image editing, users can import images into PowerPoint decks and do a number of new tasks, including removing the background from images, and cropping photos in any number of new shapes. (more…)
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December 17, 2009
New Signature Launches “Stop the Surcharge” for the Campaign for Consumer Rights
By New Signature
New Signature launched the Stop the Surcharge website for the Campaign for Consumer Rights (CCR) today. The site was designed and produced by New Signature and uses the WordPress publishing platform to enable CCR staff to easily and quickly update site content.The Campaign for Consumer Rights, a California-based nonprofit 501(c)(4) organization, is the advocacy and campaign affiliate of the Consumer Watchdog (Formerly the Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights). CCR and its campaign committee, Election Watchdog, were organized to protect consumers’ interests in the ballot initiative and legislative process. We do not take positions on candidate elections. (more…)
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December 14, 2009
Microsoft Office 2010: Backstage View
By New Signature
Here at New Signature we’ve been testing the Office 2010 beta for several weeks now, and BackStage is single-handedly the best feature.First a bit of background on what led to BackStage. Microsoft has emphasized “customization” in its software packages, which allows users to drag toolbars to their hearts content, and often resulted in changes each time an application has been upgraded. Few would see any resemblence between Office 2007 and the original Word for DOS or Word for Mac. By far, the biggest change occurred with Office 2007′s decision to introduce “the ribbon”, a much larger menu system designed to allow users to quickly reach the features they need. (more…)
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December 7, 2009
Working Remotely During Weather Emergencies (Or All The Time!)
By New Signature
It’s holiday season again and all that cheer comes with a downside: an increased chance of weather emergencies such as snow or ice that can stop employees from safely getting to the office. Some of New Signature’s clients find that where possible and practical, letting employees work remotely can ensure that staff don’t have to take the day off just because they can’t travel to the office.As mentioned before, the introduction of Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 couldn’t come at a better time. There are several key technologies we’re using to enable greater numbers of people to work remotely. These include: (more…)