very useful article for those working on forms. especially the new workshop admin module website. instead of a full form, a interactive experience as such brings higher motivation and helps user to navigate the form with ease for Sally and team

Abrupt changes in an interface are hard for users to process. Don't leave them in the dark; always show what's happening.

Another factor that is not as obvious but perhaps even more important is motivation. When you're working hard on something, without any guarantee of success, doubting yourself and losing motivation is easy, and this circumstance often leads people to abandon otherwise promising projects. Raising awareness and collecting email addresses long before launch does two things to combat this lack of motivation. First, by putting the project out there, you make it much harder for yourself to quit, because we all hate to let people down. Secondly, pre-registering users shows you that there's actual demand for what you're building, which goes a long way to silencing those gnawing doubts. In this context, the teaser is a vital part of any product's Web strategy.

For new workshop and event module website team I came across this online ux on css and javascripts code for search which is useful for fast searching of lines of data. this may be very useful feature for our new website. hope this helps

iBooks Publishing requires separate ISBN from the hardcopies. Self published authors in NIE can apply for ISBN via NLB. answers to following can be found in url above. What is an ISBN? What publications require an ISBN? Who is eligible for an ISBN? How do I apply for an ISBN? Where should the ISBN be printed? Is there a fee? Where can I find more information about ISBN?

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To get a US Tax ID for ebook publishing for companies

1. Call the IRS at +1 267 941 1099 This is a direct line to the dedicated unit in Philadelphia that deals with foreign entities (that's you) who need an EIN. Press 2 on the computerized menu to get through to an operator. While I've heard it's possible to get your EIN through some embassies and consuls, that certainly doesn't apply to all of them and this number will work for everyone. Note: they won't take a call from anyone using a "speakerphone". If you are using Skype on your laptop, have a set of headphones plugged in before you call, to avoid an undignified scramble around your apartment. Finally, while there is an online facility for doing this, foreign entities can't use that. 2. Tell them you're applying for an EIN for a foreign entity. They may ask if you are a legal officer of the company or some such, I said that I was a sole proprietor, and the owner of the business, which satisfied them. 3. There's a 50% chance that they will tell you that you need Form SS-4 You do not want to go down this path, which requires form-filling, fees, delays, and somehow locating a fax machine. If this is what they tell you, politely end the call, and call them back. I only had to do this once, and then got someone a little more helpful. 4. Give your details They will ask for your name, mailing address, phone number, the name of your company, and the country it was incorporated. This will involve a lot of spelling and repetition, but make sure all the details are correct. 5. They will ask if this is for compliance with withholding Say "yes". 6. They will ask if this is for e-books Say "yes". 7. They will give you your EIN!!!

It is true that Apple iBooks Agreements have restrictions in sale of ibooks on other platforms. However the contents can be exported to other format such as kindle which has no issue with Apple as mentioned below. This is good to know if we adopt the iBooks Platform in NIE. "Additionally, content authored in iBooks Author could largely be reformatted into a basic EPUB format or other file type, such as Amazon's KF8, and redistributed without complaint from Apple. However, such works would also lack the multitouch features and dynamic widgets that iBooks Author makes it easy to incorporate into its own titles."

Something to note on some protection worth mentioning to educators when we bring them on board to the iBooks platform. "Books submitted to the iBookstore using a Paid Books Account can be protected by Apple's proprietary FairPlay DRM (digital rights management) system, which helps prevent unauthorized duplication of your book. (Movies and audio included in HTML5 widgets are not DRM-protected.)"

Getting ready for e-Fiesta 2014. getting ready for answers if our audience asked why is social media needed. Here are some answers.

very good information on launching any products or servicing. great advises and steps. can be applied to e-Fiesta.

List of available project management tools that we may consider for our development project managing. Project managing allows us to achieve deadline with proper communication and lesser frustration while doing so.

For MDs, Video Team and users of adobe products. We may face another licensing issues with their monthly subscriptions plan, so be prepared to hop onto the cloud, which means new workflow for us as well. Adobe announced that they will not release any more box sets and will not be supporting new features for existing versions. Seems like everyone on board Adobe platforms will be forced to get Adobe CC subscriptions next round. Be prepared to hope on the Cloud. you can get a trial version on their website to play around.. http://www.adobe.com/sea/products/creativecloud.html

Paid subscription for youtube channel services to roll out soon, as soon as this week. It could be bad or good news. More people will surely hope onboard YouTube when there is more money and folks living off YouTube will finally get to earn some money. Contents may now come with price tag to be able to view. for Niko and Video Team

The table in the link illustrates the benefits of what social learning can brings for adopting each tool. This could perhaps translate to management's interests in our cause.

HTML5 looks very promising. Watch the video in the article http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bIPUAfFmz_Q

Learn tips, best practices, and strategies to help build your audience on YouTube on Creator Playbook here. For Niko

This infographics contains all the necessary dimensions for all the medias files in social medias : googleplus, facebook,twitter and pinterest etc. will be very useful for content creators on these social media if you need a good finish ;)