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How To Survive The Day Without Checking In On Gmail

nospam@example.com (Reena) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:48:01 -0500

Your daily online habits can be hard to break.

This is especially true when it comes to checking in on your Gmail. Gmail’s huge storage space and integration with Google Docs and Spreadsheets have made it one of the most popular email clients online.

Gmail has become such a big part of everyday life that most users can’t imagine life without it anymore. If you have a Gmail account, then you already know that all it takes is one habitual click here, an automatic sign-in there, and one memorized password in a box.

But as all Gmail users know, Google Mail isn’t infallible. There are rare times when the server is down and other times when there is a technical glitch in the system. And when that happens, Gmail withdrawal symptoms can be difficult to endure.

So how can YOU survive the day without checking in on Gmail? Believe it or not, it is possible.

Here are some ways in which you can survive the day without checking in on Gmail.

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Collaborate online with Acrobat.com: Presentations and Tables

nospam@example.com (Reena) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:06:42 -0500

For those of you needing a few tools to add to your list of online apps, Acrobat.com, Adobe’s online document sharing and processing service, is offering both presentation and spreadsheet applications.

The services, as of this writing, are still in Adobe Labs, so some features and functionalities are still limited. But they can still get the job done when in a tight situation.

Here’s a rundown of what you can find.

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The Desktop User’s Guide to Online Productivity

nospam@example.com (Reena) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:46:00 -0500

If you’re a desktop user, you may be used to having everything set on your computer in such a way that everything can be done quickly and efficiently. You’re probably so used to your desktop setup that you don’t even think you can gain the same productivity by working online. We beg to differ.

Now don’t get us wrong. Getting things done online isn’t easy. There are so many distractions that can take your attention away from the task at hand. Before you know it, you’ve spent hours on websites like Facebook, MySpace, and YouTube. But it takes a different type of website to convert that online distraction into online productivity.

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