Monday, December 19, 2011

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2012



Christmas scraps, graphics, animate gif images


Just a Christmas wish to you all. Search for free animated gif files and paste the embedded codes into your blog. 

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Ideas for writing a Blog

From About.com

The more you blog, the harder it can be to come up with fresh ideas to write about. Two of the most important parts of a blog are compelling content and frequent updates. Take a look at the following blog post ideas to spark your creative juices when you can't think of what to write about. Just remember to try to apply each of these ideas appropriately to your blog topic.

1. Lists

People love lists, and just about any kind of list is bound to attract traffic. Top 10 lists, 5 things not to do, 3 reasons I love something, etc. Start with a number then take it from there.

2. How-to

People love to find easy-to-follow instructions to help them accomplish a task. Whether you want to teach your readers how to throw the perfect curve ball or how to avoid getting bitten by a mosquito, the choice is yours.

3. Reviews


You can write a review of just about anything on your blog. Take a look at the following suggestions:

Products
Websites
Books
Movies
Music
Restaurants
Hotels


The possibilities are nearly endless. Just think of something you've tried and write about your experience and thoughts.

4. Photos

Post a photo (or photos) related to your blog topic.

5. Link Roundup

Write a post that includes a list of links to other blog posts that published great posts or to websites you like.

6. Current Events

What's going on in the world? Write a post about an interesting bit of news.

7. Tips

Write a post to share tips to help your readers accomplish something in an easier, faster or cheaper way.

8. Recommendations

Share recommendations for your favorite books, websites, movies or other "favorites" related to your blog topic.

9. Interviews

Interview a prominent figure or expert in your blog topic then publish a blog post about it.

10. Polls

Register for an account with a site like PollDaddy.com then publish a poll related to your blog topic in one of your blog posts.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Welcome

Hello and welcome to Practical Computer Skills.
This blog will be a support for you to access as a tool for developing, expanding and sharing your ideas, skills and reflection.
You will find in each blog one idea that you can implement, test or share.
The first step is the hardest and will be the start of many rewarding moments.

Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere
Chinese proverb

First step is to make your own blog! This link "What is a Blog" will explain what a blog is.
Have a look at the video below and then start blogging.



If you have created your gmail account then you are onto the next stage.
Type into the URL address http://blogger.com/.