When opening/saving .docx files in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, .docx files turn into .zip files. According to various sources around the internet, this is an Internet Explorer issue that will be fixed in a future software update. Until then you can do one of two things to make it work: Change the file from filename.zip to filename.docx Or complete the following … [Read more...] about Why do Microsoft Word 2007 .docx files download as .zip?
Cure a Job Search Slump
Does it seem like all you do these days is send out resumes? Do you feel like your job search has hit rock bottom? Sometimes things have to get worse to get better. When in a job search slump, there is no better time to take a step back and analyze your process. First things first, your resume is a sales brochure and the jobs you are applying to are your customers. Take a … [Read more...] about Cure a Job Search Slump
Genesis Framework for WordPress by StudioPress Review
The most important component of designing a website is Search Engine Optimization, and the Genesis Framework for Wordpress does it well. Where most themes are hacked together with sloppy code, Genesis is run on smart design architecture and state of the art code. The attention to detail that is put into the design of the framework results in a faster site that is more visible … [Read more...] about Genesis Framework for WordPress by StudioPress Review
How to Download a Website with wget
Sometimes, I like to download websites from a users perspective when performing SEO, making performance improvements and for a number of other reasons when working on websites. I love Linux for this task and wget does this really well. All websites are not created equally and there are number of ways to use wget. Here is a very quick, clean way to accomplish this task: First … [Read more...] about How to Download a Website with wget
7 Deadly Resume Writing Sins
There are certain types of information that is better left off of a resume, yet there are people out there who are committing self sabotage by including it on their resume. Here is my list of 7 deadly sins to resume writing: 1. Photograph Discrimination in hiring still exists today, by adding a photograph; one reveals information about themselves that falls into protected … [Read more...] about 7 Deadly Resume Writing Sins