PhotoXpress is another great stop for those looking for free stock photography. They currently offer over 410k photos that are available for download once you register for free.

So is PhotoXpress really free?

Yes, the only catch is you can only download one photo per day. Want to increase it? Then fill out your profile and you can download an additional 5 per day. If you want even more, connect your account with Facebook and it will grant you an additional 4 per day.

I’ll be trying it out as it seems an excellent resource as the images are great for using within posts, and layouts as well.

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Getting ready to edit your template to make a website

In this part of our series you will start editing your template to make your website. Don’t worry, I’ll guide you every step of the way so you don’t get lost.

What do you need?

1. The BigSpaceLove template found on Free-CSS-Templates
2. A browser to open your website. (e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox…)
3. A text editor to edit your website. Preferably one that supports syntax highlighting. Programmer’s Notepad is free and is what I’ll be using.

Start editing the template

Open up index.html using your text editor. If you remember the basic structure of a website we taught you can notice that it is the same way the html file is structured.

• The header contains “Website Title” and “Subheader, website description H2″ in this case
• The body is separated into a left section containing the content the and a right section containing the menu.
• The footer contains information about the person who created the template.

You will notice these sections are denoted with the following tag in the HTML document:

The <div> </div> tag

You can think of the div tag as a section within your HTML document. They will usually be named after the sections described above.

Getting started on your first website

Ever wanted to create a website but had no idea where to get started? No worries, I’ll guide you through the simple process and it will require no prior experience. Is it really that easy? After you complete my series of tutorials, it sure will be. We’ll be using the template BigSpaceLove found on Free-CSS-Templates to create a simple personal website similar to my personal website.

You don’t need to know anything. I’ll even make sure you understand the fundamentals so you can continue learning more on your own afterwards. So no, you don’t need to know how to design a web page, or even how to code one.

This series will teach you how to make a similar website pictured above

Why would I need a website anyways?

First of all, a website might serve a great variety of purposes such as the following:

• You may post your resume, CV, or portfolio online to attract potential employers
• Might want to share a hobby
• Promote a product you are selling or endorsing
• Start a community
• Simply to learn!

In reality, the possibilities are endless. It’s actually quite a good skill to have and it can pay off. While I was in highschool I managed to create websites and get paid pretty darn well for it since people think its more complicated than it looks.
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Slickdeals never fails to amaze me. Today is a deal from The Geek Store offering a free download of their ebook Linux 101 Hacks. Simply go here and enter linuxrocks.

Linux 101 Hacks

An excerpt from the book…

There are a total of 101 hacks in this book that will help you build a strong foundation in Linux. All the hacks in this book are explained with appropriate Linux commands examples that are easy to follow.

You can visit the author’s blog over at The Geek Stuff. Some of his hacks are on his blog as well. So happy hacking!

I’ll check it out so I’ll tell you guys later how it went! So don’t let this deal slip!

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Ever wondered how to create flow charts or diagrams on your computer? Well I always did up until I came across Dia.We had to start using it because some of our courses required us to draw diagrams and this program was recommended. Ever since then, I fell in love with this program as its free and its extremely easy to use. I’ll be using Dia from now on to display my diagrams so keep an eye out!

How Dia Works

With Dia, you simply choose the type of chart you want to create. Then you are given an empty workspace with a toolbar with object. Simply drag and drop them onto the workspace. You can align to grid, place them in front or back, and even place text in them with ease. You can also create arrows to show the flow of data or relationships. Don’t worry, it isn’t a hassle to edit and modify charts in Dia. You simply need to click on the object and move around or delete as you please.

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Dia allows you with special objects to create

• Entity Relationship Diagrams
• Flow Charts
• UML Diagrams
• Network Diagrams
• amongst others

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DExposE2 Reloaded allows you to expose your windows currently running similar to how it’s done on a Mac. Best of all, this software is free and RAM friendly. So if you are looking for a Mac OS-X style task switcher for Windows, this is as close as it gets!

Features of DExposE2 Reloaded

• Portable Version
• Interaction with previews
• Hotcorners and Hotkey support
• Window previews are clear
• Desktop shown in background
• Multimonitor Support

For a complete set of features go toDExposE2 Reloaded Features.

Remarks on DExposE2

So far its great for users who want more eye candy and want to use your PC with style. I currently use it on my laptop and haven’t found a reason to remove it. You should try it out. It’s very fast and doesn’t use a lot of resources.

Download DExposE2.

DExposE2 in action

Do you know of any software as this one? Tell us about it!

Ever since I acquired Launchy, I’ve been using my mouse even less, and I haven’t visited the Start Menu in the longest time!

Launchy makes opening applications fast!

Launchy is a free Window and Linux utility designed to make you forget about your start menu or desktop and does a good job about it! By default, Launchy displays over all your applications with a press of ALT-SpaceBar, then allows you to start typing in the application you want to open, and Launchy will start firing up suggestions, once you nail the right app, press enter and it opens! See why you never have to visit your Start Menu ever again?