Easy And Fast Way To Install Instagram Widget On Your Blog

Have you been in a site or blog that captivated you because of the Instagram widget displayed on the side or footer of their site? Did you fancy it? I have visited many blogs with Instagram widget displayed and I have always wondered how they got that. I find it very interesting and engaging, making me stay longer and check out interesting photos (and articles they have!) in their Instagram collection. I even ended up following some of them. And I thought to myself, why don't I showcase mine as well and make my blogs more interesting than ever?

I found several free sites that will create the code you need to install to have your Instagram displayed accordingly either on the sidebar or on the footer of your website. These free app sites are easy to follow and you don't need any coding experience or expertise to do it.

I tried the SnapWidget, Websta, Intagme, and Uptsi and all of them gave me the same result I want with settings I can modify as per my preference. I decided to use SnapWidget.

1. First of all, you should have an Instagram account to link to your widget.

2. Open the widget creator. Fill in the necessary details required and choose your display settings.

3. Copy the HTML code to you blog and it will look like this. And place where you want it to show on your blog, either on the side or on your footer.

For bloggers:

Go to Layout and open an HTML widget and paste the HTML code. Then save the widget after you have arranged the Layout.

And here's how it looks like in my Blogger blog:

For Wordpress:

Go to your dashboard and open the "appearance." From the appearance, you open a widget and select a text box to place your HTML.

And this is how it looks like in my Home Is Where The Heart Is blog. I tweaked the SnapWidget setting to only show 2 columns of photos.

And this is how it looks like when you install the HTML code to your blog's footer after tweaking some SnapWidget settings. This is in my The Mommalogues blog.

And after you have done all the above, you now have your very own Instagram widget installed!

Press Release on VideoGif 2.0 from PearlMountain

Below is a press release from PearlMountain Technology Co. Ltd, the maker of some great apps I use for my Mac.

VideoGIF 2.0 Updates with Smashing Features of Stickers, Managing overlays and More

PearlMountain Technology Co., Ltd announced an important update of VideoGIF 2.0 for Mac recently. The easy-to-use GIF creator now enables users to add stickers, rotate stickers, and manage overlays, etc.

VideoGIF is the most agile app for creating animated GIFs by trimming any part from a video/movie. Users can add video from video files or Webcam. Next, they can effortlessly adjust color, apply filters, crop and resize the GIF. And they are able to insert and customize text, adjust the GIF speed and preview the result in real-time. Better than ever, the latest VideoGIF 2.0 even allows users to add stickers, rotate stickers & texts at ease, manage overlays and more.

After a satisfying GIF is done, users are able to share the GIF with friends via Mail, iMessage, Tumblr or to simply save it in Finder.

New Key Features:

l  Add stickers: Users can choose from 40+ preset stickers to refine the GIF. Their own images can also be used as stickers.

l  Free to manage overlays: With this feature, users are able to set opacity, adjust layers and customize frame range for stickers & texts with incredible ease.

l  Rotate texts and stickers at will: VideoGIF 2.0 empowers users to freely rotate texts and stickers to fit their needs much better.

Other Fantastic Features:

l  Trim the video freely: Customers can trim any part of the video at ease to create their GIF. Even if users load a video over 1-2 hours, they can trim their favorite part easily.

l  Crop, resize and fine-tune Functionality: Crop the video clip by ratios or custom to make the GIF fit better. In order to adjust the GIF size, VideoGIF also makes it possible to resize the clip by scale.  Customers can further adjust colors by setting Saturation, Hue and Exposure, etc. and apply popular filters such as Black & White, Sepia, Vintage and more.

l  Insert and edit text: VideoGIF has been integrated with powerful text editor for customers to insert text and customize text font, size, alignment, color and shadow, etc.

l  Customize GIF speed with real-time preview: VideoGIF makes it possible to adjust GIF speed intuitively. More importantly, with VideoGIF’s real-time preview functionality people could view the GIF immediately on the left preview panel.

l  Save and share GIF: Quality optimization is available when users export the GIF. People can just save it in Finder, share via Tumblr, iMessage (only for Mac OS X 10.8 or above) and Mail, etc. Do whatever to suit their needs.

VideoGIF is the new solution for people to create lively and amazing GIFs from funny videos or their favorite movies. Given the powerful features and intuitive interface, users of none experience in photography can create wonderful GIFs from videos with VideoGIF.

Pricing and Availability
VideoGIF requires Mac OS X 10.7 or later. It is fully compatible with Mac OS X Mavericks. The original price of this app is $19.90. However, during the limited time promotion, users can get the app from Mac App Store at only $4.99. 

Links

Product page on PearlMountain:

http://www.pearlmountainsoft.com/videogif

Product page on App Store:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/videogif/id807363401?ls=1&mt=12

About the Company

PearlMountain Technology Co., Ltd is a dedicated graphics software developing company founded in 2006. Over the past 7 years, it has released products enjoying great popularity among worldwide users like Picture Collage Maker, CollageIt and PearlMountain Image Converter.

Its products have been well received all through North America, Europe and Asia software markets for their ease of use, reliability and superior performance.

Media Contact

David Lin

PearlMountain Technology Co., Ltd

CEO

Email: info@pearlmountainsoft.com

Publisher Plus for Mac Press Release From PearlMountain

I am really thankful for PearlMountain for always giving me the opportunity to review their app for Mac. So, to show them my appreciation, I am sharing this press release from PearlMountain about Publisher Plus for Mac. Read on...

Publisher Plus is a powerful desktop publishing and page layout app for both business and home users. Unlike other photography software that takes days to master, Publisher Plus allows all levels of people to become productive quickly. It can’t be any easier to create awesome documents than with this app.

Some of the key features of Publisher Plus:

• Abundant templates and decorations: 170+ templates, 230+ backgrounds, 40+ frames & masks, 1000+ clipart. 
• Support adding images, texts, shapes, custom shapes, calendars, etc.
• WYSIWYG - powerful editing features.
• Export, print and share conveniently.

You can know more information from the product page on PearlMountain:
http://www.pearlmountainsoft.com/publisherplus/index.html

Or App Store page :
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/publisher-plus/id862880554?mt=12

And here is the video tutorial link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejcrX4NKpvo

Get the app now for your personal or business use.

PearlMountain Giveaway for Picture Collage Maker Pro and Picture Collage Maker 3

News Flash from PearlMountain, the maker of Picture Collage Maker Pro and Picture Collage Maker 3 for Mac! You can get the 2 app 100% free when you join their giveaway. Read on...

To honor the great mothers who have made such selfless devotion to their motherhood, PearlMountain will host a three-day giveaway for Picture Collage Maker Pro & Picture Collage Maker 3 for Mac this Mother's Day. Which were originally priced at $39.90 and $29.90, but during the giveaway contest, it is totally free to get these two amazing apps. You can know more details at the giveaway page: http://www.picturecollagesoftware.com/giveaway

The giveaway is active from May 10th, 2014 at 00:00 CST to May 12th, 2014 at 24:00 CST. It only runs for three days, If one wants to present a self-making collage as a gift to mother should not miss this great opportunity and try to give mom a big surprise on Mother’s Day! 

Picture Collage Maker is the #8 graphics & design app in Mac Appstore in over 20 countries. With which any ordinary set of photos can be turned into eye-catching collages in minutes. It has the following shining features:

• Numerous templates about different styles, various occasions included.  
• Customize photos with powerful editing features.
• Decorate photos with text or a handful of diverse embellishments: clipart, frame, mask, etc. 
• Export collage as different image format or print it out directly to share it with friends or families.

Good luck and share this to your family and friends too.

Greeting Box for Mac Giveaway

PearlMountain Software is giving away 2 full access to Greeting Box for Mac software. This software is great for creating beautiful electronic cards you can send to your family and friends.

2 lucky winners will have the chance to get the full version of the software for free. Thanks to PearlMountain Software! You can read more about the uses and features of this software from my review here.

This giveaway is open Worldwide for all Mac Users. The software runs on Mac so this will be beneficial for Mac users.

The giveaway will run from April 25 to May 10, 2014, 12 midnight, Dubai time.

It is very easy to enter. Just fill up the Rafflecopter form below and do all mandatory entries to qualify.



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Good luck!

Disclosure:
It's My Party was not monetarily compensated to run this giveaway.
This giveaway is not in association with Facebook, Rafflecopter and Twitter.
The sponsor will fulfill the prizes.
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Updated PicGIF Version 2.0 and Its Features

Photo from PearlMountainsoft.com

If you have installed the PicGIF few months ago, you must know that there is an update on the app recently. The PicGIF 2.0 was released last March 28, 2014 and carried with it updated features and bug fixes.

What's New in Version 2.0

Trim any clip of a video or movie freely: 
Users have the ability to trim any clip of a video or movie unlike the previous version where you can only set the timings.

Add overlay stickers: 
The previous version did not have stickers but this one does. Users can choose from 42+ preset stickers to enhance the GIF.  Users can use their own images too as overlays or stickers.

Free to manage overlays of stickers and text: 
With this feature, users are able to adjust opacity and overlays conveniently. As to the show range, they can apply any sticker or text object to specific frames after setting the start frame and end frame.

Apply popular image effects and adjustments: 
Vintage, Black and White, Fade, Blue and other image effects are provided in this update. Users can add or remove any photo effect when they want to. They can also adjust Saturation, Hue and Exposure.

Set FPS or Frame Delay to control the GIF speed: 
Users can increase or decrease Frame Delay freely. The higher the Frame Delay, the slower the GIF will play. The FPS (Frame Per Second) can be set at will to adjust the animation speed.

Choose GIF quality before exporting: 
Users can “Auto optimized” or “Not optimized” the GIF quality before exporting it. The former requires a longer creation time, while the latter requires a shorter.

Real-time preview: 
The real-time preview feature makes it possible to view the working GIF instantly before exporting it.

In favor of local languages: 
The app is fully localized into Japanese, German, French, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese for worldwide convenience of use.

Share on Tumblr: 
Compared with the previous release, the  PicGIF 2.0 for Mac not only enables customers to save the created GIF in Finder or to send via E-Mail and iMessage, but also enables them to share it with friends on Tumblr. That's an added social share!


The system requirements are the following:

Supported OS: Mac OS X 10.7 or above operating system, fully compatible with Mac OS X 10.9.

The price is pegged at $19.90 but the PicGIF Lite is free. This app is form PearlMountain and they are the makers of other gif apps like VideoGIF, Collage It, and Picture Collage Maker Pro.

Try it now!

Review - Safe Email For Kids and Teens through KidsEmail.org

As a parent, security and safety are few of the aspects in my daughter's life which warrant paramount concern. The world is filled with vile people who will not stop at anything to spread their malicious presence and activities. And these people can do that online where they can target our kids who are easy preys.

One thing that I strive to achieve is to keep my daughter safe in her online activities. At my age, I am still getting horrendous mails from spammers and other malicious senders and I really get very upset about them. Imagine how kids will react if they read one in their own emails or see some unsightly contents in the internet?

You might wonder why some kids have emails now. Modern age and the accessibility of social media and internet are some of the reasons why the younger generation now are more exposed than ever. As a parent, I try my level best to broaden that safety circle where my daughter belongs to and it includes her online presence. One way of achieving that is to subscribe in www.kidsemail.org.

KidsEmail.org is a site where parents can create an account for their kids, including teens.  This platform aids the parents to customize safety settings on their kids' email accounts and curb any signs of misuse and receipt of spam mails.

The site's many features include:

Mail monitoring

Time management

Mail queue

Block senders

Contact manager

Custom mailbox folders,  mail interface, background for your kids to enjoy and change and can attach drawing from the paint tool

The pictures below is how your kid's email interface will look like when he or she is signed in.

It is every parents' nightmare to know that our kids' safety are breached. So, I highly recommend this to everyone with kids and even those without but who has young relatives who can benefit from this safe email service. Our children and the youth deserve to be protected and safe in their online activities. We cannot stop the advent of technology to take part in their lives but what we can do is to help make it safe for them.

KidsEmail.org can be used in iOS, Android and web platforms. You can try KidsEmail.org's service for free for 30 days and you will not be billed for the usage. You can then later on subscribe to a monthly or annual subscription which you can do before or after your trial period is over.

KidsEmail.org has also been given recognition for their service and mission to keep our kids safe with their usage of email. Below are their recognitions:

To know more about KidsEmail.org, you may visit their website or follow them in their social networks in Facebook and Twitter.


Disclosure:

All opinions expressed in this review are 100% mine and based on my personal evaluation of the site and the service offered. I only review products and services that I like and will find beneficial for everyone.

Why Extra Training Can Boost Your Career

I have been diligently enhancing my skills and acquiring more knowledge in my field and other areas of the industry where I am at to boost my career growth.

Training, seminars and workshops have greatly affected my work performance because of the skills I learned and soft skills I have learned to improve. This infographic below will show you why it is important to further your studies, enrol yourself in trainings or even to another course and nominate yourself to trainings and workshops. All these will help in improving you as a professional in the long run.

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PC Check

After having a major scare on my other laptop few months back, I have learned the art of regularly clearing my system of unwanted files and other applications. My other laptop is just 18 months old and I am very particular with its performance because that is where I do most of my blogging activities and have kept my important files. I make sure that I have done a Iolo.com pc tune up to avoid any untoward crashes.

I have now switched to a Mac but I am still maintaining the other one for the Windows' based programs which I don't want to install in my Macbook. I want my Mac free from any Windows-based software that may invite unwanted bugs, worms and other kinds of viruses.

It is advisable to do a regular or scheduled system and maintenance check to your PCs. Also update your anti-virus software to keep your PC virus-free. Get a legit license for your anti-virus so you are completely covered rather than downloading free trials which can only detect and quarantine certain viruses.

Be a vigilant PC user. It is wise to be cautious than sorry.

Keep Your Data Safe With SG Backup

Last thing you ever want to happen is the loss of major data in your computers at home. So, why let yourself worry when you can avail of online data backup at home with SG Backup. Get the deal now!

High Tech Terminologies

All the high-tech terminology makes me one very perplexed person. I am not a very tech-savvy folk but I basically understand most part of what is being discussed in computers and other technology in general. However, there are still terminologies and acronyms which make me scratch my head. For example, wireless beacon, SSID, broadband, DHCP, ping, P2P, packet, meta data/file/tag, and many more.

The younger generation is more flexible and fast to pick up terminologies and acronyms and their meanings. I have to research in the internet to look for their meanings and to better understand where they are used in the tech world.