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Google Chrome : See Memory Usage for Each Tab

deerawan — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:04:57 +0000

In this post, I would like to share a very useful tips when using Google Chrome. As you may know that Google Chrome separates each tabs as different process. So, if you want to know how many memory usage for each tab in Google Chrome, here is the way.

1. Go to at right top in Google Chrome Window

2. Choose “Developer” => “Task manager”

Google Chrome - Memory Usage

Google Chrome - Memory Usage Window

There is a shortcut for easy and faster access to open this memory usage window. You just need to press SHIFT + ESC on your keyboard. Hope this tutorial is useful for you.

Create Application Shortcut with Google Chrome

deerawan — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:23:34 +0000

This is such a cool feature from Chrome. If you are addicted to a website such as Facebook or Twitter, you can create a shortcut to allow you directly access your favorite website. This shortcut can be placed on Desktop, Start Menu or Quick Launch as like as common shortcut. In this post, I’m going to show the detail step how to create application shortcut with Google Chrome.

1. Open your favourite website with Google Chrome Browser
2. Go to this icon at right top of Chrome

3. Choose the most top option “Create application shortcuts…”

Google Chrome - Create Application Shortcut Option

4. You can choose where you want to put your shortcut. There are three locations: Desktop, Shortcut Menu and Quick Launch Bar.

Google Chrome - Choose Where the Shortcut Location

5. Voila……That’s it. If you choose “Desktop” you can see your shortcut there.

Google Chrome - Desktop Shortcut

Next time if you want to access your favourite website, you just click this shortcut and Google Chrome will open its shortcut window. The main difference between the browser and its shorcut window is this window doesn’t have tabs, menu, address bar, and bookmark. But if you click a link in new tab inside shortcut window, it will be opened in the browser.

Google Chrome - Shortcut Window

Best Resources to Learn Inkscape

deerawan — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 07:14:10 +0000

Inkscape is open source vector drawing tool. Rich in features similar with other propietary like CorelDraw, Illustrator and even Xara. So, if you are new inkscape user and you are trying to be a master, you need to learn from the best resources of inkscape.

In this article, you’ll find Best Resources to Learn inkscape including websites, forums and books.

1. inkscapetutorials.wordpress.com

One of great resources to learn inkscape. You can find many useful tutorials here. The aim of this website is to collect great tutorials from inkscape user in worldwide web. You can learn simple text effect: outline styling or how to draw a Lamborghini Gallardo

2. inkscapeforum.com

This website is an unofficial forum dedicate to inkscape users to share and gain experience, information and tips with the software. You can ask and learn many things about inkscape features. You can also post your art created with inkscape.

3. howto.nicubunu.ro

This website contains some inkscape tutorials created and maintained by Nicu Buculei. Some excellent tutorials you can find here such as Postage stamps with Inkscape and Pac-Man baddies with Inkscape.

4. screencasters.heathenx.org

This website contains some great and awesome inkscape video tutorials. So, if you prefer learn inkscape by seeing video tutorial, This is the place.

5. flossmanuals

One of great free inkscape’s book. This book covers all features in inkscape and always stay up to date with current version of inkscape. Everybody can gives their contribution to make this book better. If you are lazy to read it with your browser, you could download its PDF format.

6. tavmjong

You can learn inkscape from this popular complete guide book. This book is created by Tavmjong Bah. The explanation from this book will help you to understanding inkscape tools and how to use it effectively.

7. inkscape.org

The last is its official website of inkscape. You will be informed about inkscape new features and new release version date here. This website also has tutorial in its documentation menu in many languages includes english, spanish, german, french and others.