Google launches Transliteration !! NOT TRANSALTE

It’s not easy for everybody to write in regional languages, specifically when we going for the training and workshop, it’s found troublesome for the participants to write in their languages and hence they use to write like “mera bharat mahan” rather using Hindi fonts and type in Hindi.

Now Google offers free utility in which you can write like “mera bharat mahan” and the feature transliterate(NOT TRANSLATE) it to the Hindi fonts.

The beauty is you can copy paste it in Word, PowerPoint or other software and easily.

Google Transliteration IME is an input method editor which allows users to enter text in one of the supported languages using a roman keyboard. Users can type a word the way it sounds using Latin characters and Google Transliteration IME will convert the word to its native script. Note that this is not the same as translation -- it is the sound of the words that is converted from one alphabet to the other, not their meaning. Converted content will always be in Unicode.

Google Transliteration IME is currently available for 19 different languages -Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Farsi (Persian), Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Russian, Sanskrit, Serbian, Tamil, Telugu, Tigrinya and Urdu.

Must try at.

http://www.google.com/transliterate/

Choose the language you would like to type in.

Please note:- it takes few seconds to convert the English words in to the language of the choice (depending on the speed of internet), but it will work.

Visit the Alps with Google Earth

Using Google Earth to visualize real-life experiences is becoming a more and more popular idea. As the imagery in Google Earth continues to improve, these experiences become even better.

Click Here to start cycling through Alps right now

They have built hundreds of Google Earth tours of various cycling routes in the Alps, augmented with photos and videos for many of them.

Here is a snapshot from one of the tours:

To learn more, here is a brief video overview of how their site works:

To try it for yourself, just head over to their site and dive in. Right-click on any pass and choose "3D Tour" to watch a tour of it in Google Earth, or you can jump directly to the col de liseran tour to see it in action.

10 Must Use tools for Smart Internet users

For many people, the best advantage of working as a Freelancer is not having a boss.

Unfortunately, not having a boss means you have to manage your own productivity. If you need help, consider these 10 awesome productivity programs.

1. Free Download Manager

This open source program can speed up the processing time for downloads. Depending on your system, you may see a 600-percent increase.

2. FreeMind

FreeMind is an open source brainstorming project. You can organize data into a hierarchical format, export reports, track hyperlinks, and include HTML text. Writers can use the program to organize and outline information and then export the file into a word-processing document with headings and paragraphs that follow the flow of the map.

3. Toggl

Do you bill clients by the hour? If so, get Toggl. This time-tracking device can help reduce the time it takes to calculate bills. It has report-generating tools and the ability to manage various projects. You can use the free version or choose to upgrade to a paid version to expand the feature set.

4. TweetDeck

Many freelancers use social media to generate leads and to keep in touch with current clients. It can be time consuming to try to keep up with Facebook and Twitter, but TweetDeck allows you to combine your social networking into one application.

5. AutoHotKeys

How much time can you save by launching an application with one click? AutoHotKeys allows you to customize keyboard shortcuts to access specific programs and files with a few keystrokes. The further a file is in your system, the more time you save with AutoHotKeys.

6. PDFCreator

Portable document format (PDF) allows you to skip the process of trying to save your files in a specific format. Your clients can access the PDF from any operating system. PDFCreator is a free and open source program that allows you to install the program as a printer. Select it as a print option, and the program converts the document to a PDF.

7. Remember the Milk

This program expands upon the basic to-do list. Set reminders, enter locations for events, and keep notes. The program has a mobile version that will sync with your home version so you can get reminders no matter where you are.

8. GnuCash

Every business needs an accounting system, and GnuCash can help. Track your expenses, create invoices for clients, and perform other financial obligations from one program. It even works with exported files from your regular bank.

9. Dropbox

When you and your clients both use Dropbox, you can skip emailing attachments. Instead, you drop the file into Dropbox, and the client can have instant access to it.

10. Keepass

Never forget a password again. With Keepass, you can keep all your passwords in one secure location. If you forget your login information, simply find it on Keepass.

Whether productivity products save you time by increasing speed or by reducing wasted time, they help you trim the excess. With these 10 programs, you may save enough time that you can add an extra client into your workload

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