Virginia DeBolt

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  1. Hint! Hint! Valentine's Day is for Geeky Women, too

    2/6/12 12:02pm by Virginia DeBolt
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    Oh U Q T! B Mine. Yes, Valentine's Day is fast approaching and the women in the tech blogosphere have not let you down. (Or that significant other who might be looking for a perfect idea for you on the heart-filled day.) Hearts and Flowers by Zanastardust via Flickr  Read more >

  2. UPDATED: Facebook Files for IPO

    2/1/12 7:02am by Virginia DeBolt
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    Mark Zuckerberg

    Editor's update: Facebook has filed its IPO this afternoon, announcing it's seeking at least $5 billion -- which the San Jose Mercury News is describing as "smaller than expected." Are you surprised? -- Julie  Read more >

  3. iBooks Author: What's the Reaction?

    1/24/12 12:02pm by Virginia DeBolt
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    Apple released its latest app, iBooks Author with the usual fanfare. It's a simple drag and drop system that will take your document from Word or Pages and format it into a book. You can add goodies like tables, charts, a glossary and widgets to the book.  Read more >

  4. How to FTP Your Blog to the Server

    1/17/12 12:00pm by Virginia DeBolt
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    Let's assume you want to have a self hosted blog instead of a somethingorother.wordpress.com or one of the other free hosted blog sites. Part of the process of getting your own blog on your own domain is putting the files on the server. The process of putting files on a server is called FTP, for File Transfer Protocol. Image Credit: Virginia DeBolt  Read more >

  5. What New Tech Knowledge Do You Want?

    1/10/12 12:02pm by Virginia DeBolt
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    In the world of tech, there's always something new to learn. It's a new year, what new things are on your learning radar this year?  Read more >

  6. An Interview with Liz Castro

    1/4/12 12:02pm by Virginia DeBolt
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    Liz Castro

    Elizabeth (Liz) Castro is a tech writer who has been influential in the growth of web design and the Internet since the 1990's. Her website is elizabethcastro.com. Her blog is Pigs Gourds and Wikis. She's a mentor of mine, and a source of information for literally millions of readers who want to know something about topics like HTML. I've used her books both to learn and to teach others for years.  Read more >

  7. Responsive Web Design: Should Your Blog Use It?

    12/27/11 12:02pm by Virginia DeBolt
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    Two trends converged during 2011. One from the world of Internet connected devices and the other from web site design world. Statistics show that more people are connected to the Internet through some sort of mobile device than through a desktop or laptop computer. Web designers are scrambling to make sure that web pages are going to work on all those devices – phones, tablets, and computers. The direction web designers are heading in this quest for universal access is called "responsive web design."  Read more >

  8. 5 Last Minute Tech Gift Ideas

    12/20/11 12:02pm by Virginia DeBolt
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    NuTouch Gloves

    Are you the kind of shopper who always likes to pick up one more really cool gift at the last minute for the special people in your life? I always seem to be struck by the spirit of giving at the last minute. Here are 5 ideas for the tech lover in your life that will work for last minute shoppers. NuTouch Gloves from newertech.com  Read more >

  9. Wondering about Apps? Great Review Sources

    12/14/11 12:02pm by Virginia DeBolt
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    I See You

    Feeling in the mood for a new app? Thinking your kids would enjoy a new learning game? Going someplace new or doing something new and wondering if there's an app that will help you? The good news is that there are bloggers in the BlogHer network who are devoted to reviewing apps to help you sift out the best from the rest. Here's a summary of the blogs I know about that provide reliable app reviews. Image Credit: lupinoduck  Read more >

  10. A Female-Founded Tech Startup gets Funding

    12/6/11 12:02pm by Virginia DeBolt
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    About One video capture

    AboutOne, a free online organizer that makes it easy to preserve family memories and manage household information, received $1.6 million in Series A financing. The financing came from Golden Seeds, a network of angel investors dedicated to investing in early stage companies founded and led by women. Image from AboutOne video promo  Read more >

Virginia DeBolt

Full Name
Virginia DeBolt
Member Since
March 2006
About Me: 

I'm interested in technology, web education, and writing. I create a daily writing prompt at First 50 Words and write about web education and web technology at Web Teacher. I'm the BlogHer Section Editor for Tech. If you're a woman blogging about tech topics and I don't know about your blog, let me know you're out there.

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colorado, new mexico, texas

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University of Northern Colorado, Adams State College
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web design, technology, writing practice

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net neutrality,environmental sustainability,health care

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