VSO ConvertXtoDVD Help You Burn your Internet movie files to DVD and create menus

Picture the situation: you have dozens of videos stored on your computer, but rather than watching them on a tiny monitor, you’d prefer enjoying them on your TV. With VSO ConvertXtoDVD now you can!

VSO ConvertXtoDVD is a super easy video converter and burner that lets you record your favorite videos to DVD so that you can watch them on any home DVD player. The program can handle just about any format you throw at it, including AVI, WMV, MKV, YouTube, OGM, MPEG and Quicktime, so you can watch them from the comfort of your couch.

VSO ConvertXtoDVD goes beyond burning and conversion and offers also dozens of readymade templates for DVD menus, lets you tweak playback options and includes a highly customizable subtitle editor with support for all major formats (SRT, SUB/ID and SSA). My only complaint here is the way all these options have been implemented in the program’s interface: they’re all inside the tree view, instead of being presented in a separate window which would make them easier to use. On the upside, the embedded video preview window lets you have a look at your video before actually burning it.

The encoder in VSO ConvertXtoDVD makes a decent job of converting videos in terms of the output quality, although the conversion can take a while depending on the size of your video.

VSO ConvertXtoDVD is a powerful and easy way to get your favorite movies and video clips onto custom DVDs.

Windows 7 For Seniors For Dummies

Windows 7 For Seniors For DummiesWindows 7 For Seniors For Dummies
408 pages | For Dummies (September 15, 2009) | ISBN: 0470509465 | PDF | 18.5 MB

You can learn to use Windows, get online, and start doing things today! You don’t need a grandchild to teach you Windows 7 — with this friendly guide, you’ll be using the mouse, working with folders, hooking up a printer, and cruising the Internet in nothing flat. Learn to use all the gizmos that come with Windows 7, shop online, view a slideshow of your favorite photos, send e-mail to a friend, enjoy music, and more!

- Tour the desktop — learn to use menus, the Start menu button, files, and folders
- Do it — create notes and letters, connect a printer, download photos from your digital camera, and put music on a CD
- Have some fun — discover Solitaire and other built-in games, listen to music, and watch a movie
- Use the accessories — display Gadgets on your desktop, draw with Paint, and use the Calculator
- To keep or not — install additional programs you want and remove those you don’t need
- Protect your Windows — learn to use the Action Center, download and install virus protection software, and keep it up to date
- Have it your way — make your screen easier to see, open files with a single click, and even have your computer read to you
- The wide, wide Web — shop and explore online and learn to stay safe

Open the book and find:
- What’s on the taskbar
- Directions for creating and saving documents
- Steps for installing a printer and other peripherals
- How to connect to the Internet anywhere
- Backgammon and other games you can play online
- Guidance on protecting your computer from viruses
- How to send e-mail attachments
- Advice on backing up documents and photos

Download from RapidShare

http://rapidshare.com/files/297686724/Wiley_-_Windows_7_For_Seniors_For_Dummies__2009_.zip

Enjoy Free-Hand Drawing and Image Modification with SmoothDraw

Feeling in an artistic mood and looking for a nice program to express yourself with? Enjoy a relaxing afternoon or evening with SmoothDraw.

Setup

SmoothDraw is quick and easy to set up on your computer. Once you have finished the installation, this is what you will see when you start SmoothDraw up. The layout is nicely laid out and easy to navigate.

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A good look at the various menus for SmoothDraw. Everything that you need is here and there are no options for you to have to worry about.

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SmoothDraw in Action

For our example, we decided to do some modifications to the anime picture shown below.

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Working on typing some text after adding three large stars to the skyline in our picture. The text is easy to move to the location that you need it to be in for your images. The Input Text Box makes it very convenient to work with text while you are typing (nice!).

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Here you can see where we decided to go back and add some very small stars to help fill out the skyline. Notice the brush size and ink flow adjustments in the left side of the window…this makes it very easy to adjust the pencils, pens, brushes, and effects to the exact size and style that you need (terrific!).

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Once you have finished drawing or modifying your images, SmoothDraw can save them in the following formats.

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Conclusion

Whether you are looking to draw free-hand or modify images, SmoothDraw can be a lot of fun for you and your family. This wonderful little program can be especially nice to have around for your children.

Links

SmoothDraw3Setup.exe

AddOnDabImages.zip

Download SmoothDraw (version 3.2.0)