Category: Top Tips

9 Cool Features of Bing 3 (5)

Posted on by Top Of The List

Most of us have a default search engine that we use all the time. Still, it can pay to look around to see what other search engines offer.

For example, the Top Of The List team primarily uses Google for its web searches. But we also realize that the Microsoft Bing search engine still claims a significant market share of both users and searches.

As such, Microsoft continues to add Bing features in its quest for better search engine results- and even more market share. Microsoft Bing Blogs are packed with the latest Bing News, so we gathered 9 cool features here.

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Tools We Love: CSS Animation Without Complicated Coding 0 (0)

Posted on by Mandie Allietta
The header for Animate.css’s website. Below it says ‘just-add-water css animations.’

Coders love shortcuts. When using the same syntax over and over, pre-written code snippets save huge amounts of time that can be spent on other tasks. Libraries like Bootstrap, jQuery, and React are great examples of the programming goal to work smarter, not harder, by creating usable code.

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Tools We Love: Compare Two Documents 0 (0)

Posted on by Mandie Allietta
Two hands, one holding a green paper and the other holding an orange paper, against a neutral blue background.

Problem: You Don’t Know What Changed Between Two Documents

It may not happen every day, but there often comes a time when there are two documents or pieces of text that need to be compared. Perhaps you want to check for plagiarism between two articles or didn’t use version tracking and now need to identify what changes were made. 

Whatever the case, manual document comparison is tedious and time-consuming.

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Tools We Love: Remove an Image Background 5 (1)

Posted on by Mandie Allietta
A Yorkshire Terrier dog on a transparent background pattern.

Problem: The Image Background Has To Go

Just because you don’t work in a creative field, doesn’t mean you don’t need to use creative solutions. When situations arise like the need to remove an image background, it doesn’t always seem time- or cost-effective to hire someone to do the work.

Let’s say you’re sending product images to a client who in interested in working with you. You take photos of the products on your phone, but the background of each image is cluttered and distracting. Removing the background of each image can help the products stand out and make you look more professional. By removing the background of each image, you can create a more cohesive and visually appealing photo array that showcases your products in the best possible light.

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Tools We Love: Save a Website to PDF 5 (1)

Posted on by Mandie Allietta
A visual representation of the PDF symbol, denoting its dominant position as the most favored file format for various types of documents.

Problem: You Need to Preserve Website Information

Website content and designs change over time and sites are never guaranteed to stay up forever. Depending on the reason, saving a website as a PDF may be a great option.

For instance, if you want to read an article or a blog post offline, you can save it as a PDF and read it later without an internet connection. You can also save a PDF of a website for archiving purposes or to share it with others who don’t have access to the internet.

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