#24 - Zamzar file conversion

Zamzar is a fantastic site for converting files. Let's say someone comes into the library with their resume saved as a Works document and they want to open it up in Word.

They can go to Zamzar and follow the 4 steps. There's no need to register and it's totally free.



Step 1 - select the file.

Step 2 - choose the format to convert to

Step 3 - enter your email address

Step 4 - click the convert button.

The converted file is emailed to the email address you supplied.

The following are the examples of the file formats that Zamzar converts:

.doc to .html, .pdf, .txt
.docx to .doc, .pdf, .txt
.wps to .doc, .pdf, .txt

and heaps more, have a look at the conversion types

It's very easy. They've even now added the capability to convert files from video websites such as Youtube and Google Reader so that you can store them.

I created a To do list in Microsoft Word and converted it to a pdf document. It worked beautifully.

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Pausing a Youtube video

Youtube videos can eat into your downloads so if you want to stop the embedded video just click on the Pause button II to the left of the player toolbar.

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Week 9 #20 - Youtube stars

Everyone always sends me links to cool Youtube videos so I was familiar with the general layout and playing of videos on the site, however I hadn't embedded any Youtube videos into my blog before.

Working in IT, the medieval helpdesk tickled my fancy so if you haven't seen it here it is.

The introduction of The Book

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p.s. My other faves I'll provide as links:

Stargate Continuum Movie Sneak Peek
Star Wars hands
Daft hands
Zac Selwyn's Atlantis rap (and yes he did get a part on an episode)

As you can see I'm a SciFi fan :-).

OK so how could we use Youtube in a library setting? Well we could record some of the author visits for one and upload them to Youtube or Google Video and link to them on the blog.

Oops it's really late....off to bed.

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