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Flash is one of the first pieces of web-based software for running media. Originally Flash was how you got animations and video on the internet. YouTube dropped Flash as it’s video format in 2015. Flash is notoriously susceptible to virus and malware attacks. In addition, it is a technology that requires it to be continuously…
Why do we set Google’s Chrome as the default browser on the Macs? Why not use Safari? Here are a few of the key reasons Chrome is Google’s browser Integrates seamlessly with Google Suite Drive Calendar Sites Facilitates easy single sign-on The “Log in with Google” button most web services offer Automatic updates Below is…
The new operating system for the iPhone and iPad, iOS 11, has caused some quirks. The biggest quirk is iOS 11 saves photos as .HEIC files, not a .jpeg/.jpg files. Google can see .HEIC files but can’t add them through the usual Insert-> Image process as you normally would when working in a Doc, Slides,…
Students of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades… Now that you have blogs you can add not only new and original writng, but you can also add Google Drive files to your blog as well. The best part about adding a Google file is that you can add the file to a blog post, publish…
5th graders, You are working on creating infographics. Read these blog posts to help give you some background on why certain choices are made when creating infographics. These articles will also help you understand different design styles and methods of conveying information with images and text: Introduction to Infographics there is a brief tutorial you…