The Jing Experience - Review

Formerly known as the "Jing Project", Jing is an easy way to share and create not only images but video tutorials and was created by TechSmith. To give you a few background, Jing is a screencast computer program which enables you to choose if you would save your created file in your desktop or in the web. All it takes is a single click!

As soon as you're done capturing your desired shot, Jing will allow you to add text, arrows, and frames to easily pinpoint to your audience the climax in that shot. When you've decided to put it in the web, after a single click, it will automatically upload that image/video to screencast.com (which is another product of TechSmith) and immediately saves the link in your clipboard for easy pasting of the generated link for sharing.

For those interested, when you register to Jing, you'll also be entitled with 2GB storage and 2GB monthly bandwidth in screencast. Being a non-video tutorial fan I just mainly use Jing as a way to capture screenshots and point out the thought/idea or the process in a certain image which makes 2GB a lot of space for future use. Besides that, you could also login to screencast and be able to delete any unwanted files you've uploaded or track which is which when it comes to bandwidth consumption.

Oh by the way.. Aside from the regular setup for you Desktop/Laptops, you'll also be needing a .NET 4.0 Framework (or higher)..

How about you? Have you tried Jing as your screencasting partner or a Snipping Tool alternative?

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Facebook New Emoticons - Quick Access

Aside from the new status updates presented by Facebook recently, we probably knew that you also noticed the new emoticons that roam the news feeds of all of us saying you should copy this, or join this and you'll be able to use the following emoticons. Fortunately, someone made a script to help users who enjoy the said emoticons. You just have to download some add-ons and install the plugin to use the emoticons quickly.

To give you a glimpse of what we we're talking about. See this screenshot below.

The new Facebook Comment and Chat Emoticons 2013 is now available after a few modifications in your browser. The good thing about this is after you install the necessary requirements, you only need to click an icon and select from the list and it will automatically appear whether in your Status, Comments or Chat box. You're the one to choose!

Base on the Credits presented, it was made by "Rendi Okriza Putra" and you could download the script here. http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/171181.

There are different requriements when installing it on FireFox or in Chrome so we will have to dissect the steps. We'll start off with the leading Chrome.

How to Install the Script in Chrome

1. Install Tampermonkey

2. Install the script found in http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/171181

3. After installing, restart Chrome

4. Login your Facebook Account

5. Click the "like" symbol found beside your name

6. Start posting, chatting or commenting and click an icon you desire.

7. Submit your content and see how it works!

How to Install the Script in FireFox

1. Install GreaseMonkey (Be sure that you're NOT using the latest FireFox browser.)

2. Install the script found in http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/171181

3. After installing, restart Chrome

4. Login your Facebook Account

5. Click the "like" symbol found beside your name

6. Start posting, chatting or commenting and click an icon you desire.

7. Submit your content and see how it works!

NOTE: There's seems to be a bit of side-effect caused by installing the script. Random post will appear in your news feed and a repetitive request to subscribe to a page/person. Please consider before you install the script

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WeChat Mobile App Review

After a week of being aired in commercials, WeChat has now has now caught the attention of the netizens making them one of the primary subjects being passed on news feeds of Social Networking sites as of the moment.

Aside from its current contender who's also aired in televisions, individuals still enjoy placing their IGNs as their status or as for WeChat, QR Codes have become another thing to pass on.

To tell you honestly, WeChat still resides as another platform to connect with your peers through the use of our all time favorite internet regardless of the fact that all the platforms that share-alike is trying to pull...

A Social Media / SMS / Photo Sharing and Wall where you and your friends could interact.

The only thing that caught our attention is the consideration of the company to include even Symbian users. As we all know, Symbian phones are slowly becoming a thing in the past which makes other companies focus on the larger scope of marketing namely, iOS, Android and Windows Operating Systems...

... and for that move, a salute for WeChat!

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ASANA on Android

For those who're already hooked by this task management web application, you probably received a newsletter regarding this update under ASANA. Last March 1, 2013, Asana is now up on Google Play Store.

To discuss with you again, what is Asana?

Asana is a collaboration tool that centers your team's communication around Projects & Tasks, keeping your team organized and in sync at all times. Best of all, it's FREE for up to 30 teammates.
The Asana Android app takes the power of Asana and puts it right in your pocket.
Key FeaturesAsana Mobile makes it easy and fast to manage your team's tasks, organize its projects and stay connected to your teammates – from wherever you are.

The Asana Android App lets you do whatever you're capable of doing when in Asana.com though there's something very odd. Well, it's just that, it looks nearly/exactly the same when browsing your Asana account on your mobile phone.

There were in fact a lot of feedback since the release and to present  the downside, it is currently rated with 3.1 stars according to 186 respondents and received a lot of negative feedback including crashes while in use and a slow response from the app.

Do you have this longing to try this app?
Just download it at Google Play Store

For those who downloaded the app, why not share your experiences here!?

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Townsmen - Android Review

From the previous versions Townsmen 1 - 6, of course we expect better graphics now that it was in Android and HandyGames never failed there. From the previous games that I tried, Townsmen did  in fact leave a mark on my consciousness not just because of the graphics but for the game play itself. I as a strategic game enthusiast (but never get the hang of strategizing things) love this game personally. Though there were a lot of changes, it is still the game we adore.

So let me give you a brief insights for the game.

Here are the most noticeable changes I've seen so far:

• Screenshot capability
• More Buildings to construct
• Decorations and Roads
• Winter Season
• Town Renaming

Another thing that is definitely most noticeable was a bit huge ad which covers the top left corner of your screen and can only be removed through IAPs and as you get to go for different situations that HandyGames prepared for their us, there is just this great longing I've been searching ever since I get to play this new version for Android and it's the battles. Battles that I experienced during my Townsmen 6 days where you create soldiers or revolutionaries to defeat the enemies that arrives by surprise and conquering their territories together with the awesomeness of upgrading your structures.

All in all, this still is the Townsmen that we adore though the features that I once cherished vanish in this version. So for my rating from 1 - 10...

I'd say, it's 8.5

Download your own Townsmen for Android at Google Play Store and share your experiences with us!

Till the next post!

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ASANA - Task Management Review

Today I would like to discuss with you this task management web and mobile application that we've been using for some months now. This is the Asana Application. As I've experienced from our previous task management scenarios, most files and reports gets duplicated and not in its proper order. So fortunately, we manage to get along well with Asana. Not that we already tried working with other online task management application so far but we experienced some smooth sailing with this one.

Asana was developed by Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz and engineer Justin Rosenstein and was officially launched its beta last 2011. Asana is a collaborative task management application. The product has many features, including Workspaces, Projects, Personal Projects, Tasks, Tags, Notes, Comments and an Inbox  that organizes and updates information in real-time.[1]

As for the environment, it's pretty much User Friendly and there were some guides throughout the interface where you could get an idea on what or how to do things. More of a drag-and-drop functionality but of course you should set some sections on where should you place the proper task like this one.

The set up I did was to have a "Task" section, "Bugs" and "To Check" section. So when one of our members were through with what was assigned to him/her, he would just simply move it to the proper section and if our Test Engineer approves it, then it automatically hits the top shelf addressed as done.

If you ever try to create a project? Do you feel that this would deem necessary?
or for those who have tried it? What are your opinions regarding this topic?

References:
[1] Wikipedia - Asana (web application)

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