New Generation Word Pad:MI-PAD'S Alpha Version Released

The Most Awaiting Next Generation Wordpad named mI-PAD's Alpha Version has been released today.mI-PAD is word editing tool which includes a nice Graphical User Interface. It is a Word Pad that has incorporated the USPs of both a high end Word Processor as well as a light and simple Plain Text Editor.It provides users across all environments an interface which is easy to learn and use as all required features have been highlighted in the foreground so that users need not waste time searching for one.

The major Objectives of this mI-PAD are:

• To provide an attractive Graphical User Interface for the users.
• To provide a User Interface which is easy to understand and use.
• To save time of the users by displaying all the required tools and features in the foreground which they would have otherwise devoted in frantically searching for  the required feature amongst the seemingly endless mass of cascading menus and toolbars.
• To help the users create plain text files.
• To provide the users with the ability to create documents containing basic text formatting and manipulations.
• To provide the user with ability to edit the layout of the interface according to his/her needs and liking; i.e. Customization ability and hence, its title- mI-PAD
• To provide the users an option of using a new and an exciting tool that will take care of their most basic needs easily.
• It also provides a Scribble feature just to while away time when users have nothing else to do.

mI-PAD has been designed for:

Young Students- it is a great tool for young kids in the age group of 5-8 to get a hang of what a word/text editor looks and feels like before they progress onto bigger ones like MS WORD, OpenOffice and the likes.

Part-time Writers-it is also a great tool for people who write short stories or poem as a hobby because they require only a writing area and handful of formatting tools.

Small business people who need a word editor just to write email messages or to create a bill, purchase order, etc.

Home users – it is a great tool for people who are new to computers as it will easily help them to get accustomed to the working of a word processor, thereby eliminating the need for a formal learning process.  

Some of the Snapshots of mI-PAD are shown below.

Salient Features of mI-PAD are:

    1. Basic editing such as:   

• Insert
• Edit
• Copy
• Paste
• Undo,Redo  and other functionalities which are accessible both from toolbar, right click menu and from standard key combination.

2. Character formatting such as Rich character formatting:

• Font
• Size
• Colour and Background Colour choice
• Bold,Italics

3. Find - find the occurrences of the desired word, one by one both forward and backward in the text; possibility of finding all the occurrences contemporarily involving case sensitive or insensitive search.

4. Print- Print Capabilities with Print Preview.

5. Skin changing- The application skin can be customized through resource files (xaml) containing the component definition. 

6. Spell Checking-Spell checking is enabled for English, French, German, Spanish. 

7. Localization- The application can be easily localized simply through resource files containing the list of label and messages. Application already supports English language. 

8. Images- Insertion, edit, removal of images in format: .bmp, .tif, .png, .jpg and .jpeg, .gif. Image resize with the possibility to: setting the image height and width, height and width percentage proportion; block proportion feature. Image resize through borders drag and drop 

9. Hypertext links-Insertion, edit, copy, and removal of hypertext links (to web pages). Possibility of opening links in browser through standard key combination.

APPLICABILITY

As far as this mI-PAD is concerned, it is widely applicable in today’s world because mI-PAD has been designed to provide the power and functionality to satisfy the most demanding text editing requirements. It can work with the 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, Server 2003 and 2008.

The Beta Version of mI-PAD is likely to hit the market in july 2010..

Frustrated Husband

A wife was making fried eggs for her husband for breakfast. Suddenly her husband burst into the kitchen.
"Careful... Careful!!! Put in some more butter! Oh my God! You're cooking too many at once. Too many! Turn them! Turn them now! We need more butter. Oh my God! Where are we going to get more butter? They're going to stick! Careful... Careful!!! I said be careful! You never listen to me when you're cooking! Never! Turn them! Hurry up! Are you crazy? Have you lost your mind? Don't forget to salt them. You know you always forget to salt them. Use the salt. Use the salt! The salt!"
The wife stared at him and asked, "What the heck is wrong with you? You think I don't know how to fry a couple of eggs?"
The husband calmly replied, "I wanted to show you what it feels like when I'm driving with you in the car."

Smart Ways to Go Green while Shopping

Everything you buy affects the environment, but some choices are better than others. If you believe in the “Change begins with me” motto, here are some cool ways of going green when you go shopping.

1.Make a list

Even before you are actually doing your weekly shopping you can start being eco-friendly. Make a list of everything you need to buy so that you can save on making any unnecessary trips in your car again, just because you forgot buying the potatoes. Just a bit of pre-shopping preparation can save fuel, money and effort.

 2. Buy local

 Much of the food we buy in the grocery store that usually could be bought locally is shipped in from other parts of the country. Why not just buy from local farmers to get fresher produce that will taste better? What's more, you reduce your carbon footprint by not buying products that needed to be transported from far away.

3. Avoid excess packaging

Look for products that have less packaging, or buy in bulk -- you'll have less to throw away. You can also buy items with packaging that can be reused or recycled.
Also, if you can, put all your products in one bag, even if it is from different shops.

4. Check the energy star label

Look for the BEE Star Energy Efficiency Labels when buying new kitchen appliances or electronic items. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) Star Energy Efficiency Labels have been created to standardize the energy efficiency ratings of different electrical appliances and indicate energy consumption under standard test conditions.
You not only save energy consumption but also money on your electricity bills.

5.  Buy Used

Items like books, CDs, furniture and even cars in good conditions can be easily brought at a used goods store.

6. Buy Recycled 

When buying items like tissue rolls or bags, get stuff that is made from recycled materials. Buying items made with recycled-content materials means that fewer natural resources, such as trees, were used to produce the products.
Products made from recycled paper, plastic, and other materials are usually easy to recognize in the store -- just read the labels. Try starting with school supplies. Many stores carry recycled notebooks, pens, and other products.

7.  Buy Durable Items  

Instead of buying disposable products, which are wasteful, buy things that will last a long time, such as rechargeable batteries and reusable ceramic mugs for drinks. Junk the paper towels and buy cloth napkins instead for your kitchen and table that can be washed and reused over and over.

8. Share and Swap  

Another way to save resources and energy is to swap with friends and family instead of buying brand-new products. Maybe you and your friends like the same video games. Why not share your games instead of each of you owning the same game? Or maybe you can rent the game first to see if you really want to own it.

9. Buy in Bulk  

Small sizes use more packaging for each ounce of product than larger sizes. So, if you buy large sizes, you save money, reduce waste, and help the environment.
Items with longer shelf life can easily be brought in larger quantities like rice, flour, pulses and cereal.

10. Carry your own bags

The most basic way you can contribute to going green is to carry your own bags, preferably cloth or jute and avoid using plastic bags. When out shopping, if it's just for one or two items, don't accept a plastic bag. And reuse the ones that you do have.

Don't just throw away the plastic bag you get from stores, stash it and carry it for the next time you go shopping.