Sparkplugging is starting a new tradition called ‘Spark an Idea Thursday’. Each week we’ll be sharing some great ideas for a topic of interest to our readers. We invite you to grab our image and carry the tradition through to your own blog! If you do, please link back to this post so we know where you were inspired!
This week we’re Sparking an Idea To Improve Your Workspace
As is evident from the images about my workspace, I’m not too good with physical work spaces, but I do have a good system when it comes to virtual work spaces. Maybe one of these days, the virtual will translate to the physical. Here are a few things I am a total stickler on my virtual workspace.
Automate It With Macros
Commonly typed information, URLs, Bios, HTML code, WordPress codes, including this little paragraph you see above explaining the Spark an Idea Thursday meme is all programmed into a program called DirectAccess. I don’t have to remember the code, URLs or scramble to find that little text file where I stored my bios. They are literally at my finger tips, accessible with only a few key strokes. Friendly on my poor fingers and good for memory too which is like a sieve.
Having a File Storing System
There is a download folder which is further sub-categorized into PLR, Information, References, Scripts and Software. Then within that are more sub-folders determining the source of the download, year and month. This way, I always know where to find the important things. It takes discipline but it is very worth it.
Shortcuts!
This also ties into the file storing system. As you can imagine with the numerous sub-folders and sub-sub-folders it can be a pain to click so many times to get to a file. Which is why one of my never-be-without utilities is a small software called Filebox eXtender. It allows me to jump directly to a folder that I open and use regularly. This can also be achieved using DirectAccess above but Filebox eXtender has its place when you’re downloading something or working within a software. Sadly, Filebox eXtender is no longer being developed and I’m unsure if it works on Windows Vista but it is open source now and oh so handy.
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Lynette enjoys discovering new ways to use technology or new technologies to use in a business and in turn help her clients apply them.
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