While there's a lot I could say about XML-related topics and publishing tools, I've decided not to make any professional posts on this blog for two reasons: 1) My company has a blog to which I contribute; 2) I'm wary of mis-speaking. However, since I am on the computer for so much of my life, I think I can talk about the tools that help me with my productivity. Today I'll mention two recent favorites:
- LastPass (password manager) - Since nearly every website requires login information these days, a good password manager is a must have. Things I love about LastPass: it's free; it fills out username and password entries on websites for you; it works on Windows, Mac, and Linux; it syncs automatically so that passwords entered on one computer can be used on another computer without having to re-enter the information; passwords are locally encrypted so data is secure; it can also be set up to fill in most web forms.
- Snagit (screen capture software) - When I first downloaded Snagit, I doubted it's usefulness since pretty much every operating system comes with its own screenshot utility, but this has quickly become one of my favorite programs. It is not free, but it's well worth the money if you need to take screenshots regularly. Not only does it have a variety of options for capturing your screen (including a rolling capture for long web pages), but it makes editing images a breeze, helping you add in highlighting features such as a cursor arrow and crop images in stylish ways (torn edge, anyone?). Finally it gives you several options for what to do with the image when you're done with it; the most useful for me has been the email option.
Many thanks to the people who make these products possible!
