Tech Brief

The Associated General Contractors of America


April 2011
FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY
By David M. Mastovich, MASSolutions, Inc.

Smart phones account for 27 percent of the mobile phone market, led by nearly 50 million iPhone or Android users worldwide. Those seemingly smart consumers want to communicate, buy and enjoy whatever they want, whenever they want. As a result, more than 400,000 mobile applications or apps have been developed in the last three years.

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TECH TIPS
These ideas help computer users at all levels navigate through the day more effectively.

Save Images with Transparency in GIMP
Source: www.online-tech-tips.com

GIMP is one of the best programs for creating a transparent background behind an image. This free, open-source image-processing software program has advanced and sophisticated tools to create both transparency and complex semi-transparent effects within the transparency.

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FROM THE IT FORUM
The IT Forum gives AGC members an opportunity to discuss best practices and garner feedback about products and services that increase efficiencies. The following questions and answers were taken from recent forum posts.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/ngc-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=141228&issueID=24100 to view the full article online.

 
FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY
By David M. Mastovich, MASSolutions, Inc.

Smart phones account for 27 percent of the mobile phone market, led by nearly 50 million iPhone or Android users worldwide. Those seemingly smart consumers want to communicate, buy and enjoy whatever they want, whenever they want. As a result, more than 400,000 mobile applications or apps have been developed in the last three years.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/ngc-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=141222&issueID=24100 to view the full article online.

 
TECH TIPS
These ideas help computer users at all levels navigate through the day more effectively.

Save Images with Transparency in GIMP
Source: www.online-tech-tips.com

GIMP is one of the best programs for creating a transparent background behind an image. This free, open-source image-processing software program has advanced and sophisticated tools to create both transparency and complex semi-transparent effects within the transparency.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/ngc-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=141223&issueID=24100 to view the full article online.

 
FROM THE IT FORUM
The IT Forum gives AGC members an opportunity to discuss best practices and garner feedback about products and services that increase efficiencies. The following questions and answers were taken from recent forum posts.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/ngc-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=141228&issueID=24100 to view the full article online.

 
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