Thursday, June 18, 2015

5 Tools Everyone in the Computer Industry Should Be Using

Just to clarify a point, “computer industry” is actually a generic term since there are many sub-categories under this. Some may be working in the computer web design or web development industry. Some may be in the internet marketing industry, and this in itself can have different sub-categories (SEO, social media, e-mail, etc.). Others may be in the hardware or software category usually called technical support.

Because of this, we selected the most common tools that virtually anyone working in the computer industry, no matter what category, can more or less use either directly for their work or in relation to it. We chose not to include the really common and default tools that virtually everyone may already have like browsers, browser-based online tools, and anti-virus tools.

Hootsuite/Tweetdeck
Managing multiple Twitter accounts is next to impossible even for the most hardworking social media marketer. Third party solutions like Hootsuite/Tweetdeck can solve this, especially when companies have two or more Twitter accounts (usually opened by different departments) and in each account are numerous clients and followers, all potential customers. These tools allow marketers to organize all their Twitter accounts in a single interface and monitor all those accounts using just a single screen.

waveapps.com
This tool provides free invoicing as well as invoicing on the go for mobile apps. It also offers an accounting software program that is cloud based and allows you to manage whatever is incoming or outgoing.

iFixIt.com Repair Kits, Tools, and Videos
Actually a staple of the hardware repair business for many years now, they offer any type of repair content, repair videos, and manuals that you can all download whether using a PC, laptop, tablet, or smartphone. They even have data for the problematic or unfamiliar repairs. It can even store How-To documents you downloaded and marked as favorites. It even comes with an iPad app that also works well on Apple Mac computers.

Clonezilla
This tool can be used straightforward to clone a computer’s hard drive before doing any type of work that is a standard operation for PC repairs. It can save anyone untold hours in the event of a computer catastrophe.

A pair of awesome noise cancelling headphones
You might be thinking, “Headphones are tools?” But if you’re someone who wants to really focus, is a true millennial, or was born in the 1980’s, then you might even be thanking the makers of noise cancelling headphones. Bose is usually the best choice for many, though the Dr. Beat brand is making a popular headway. Many people are actually used to listening to music while working 8 hours a day, and it helps them really focus. It helps concentrate on work since some people do get bothered by co-workers talking over the phone or playing with their pen. Some even use headphones to block off the sound of clicking keyboards.

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