Archive for January 5th, 2012
Ways To Get A US Passport Renewal Expedited
Thursday, January 5th, 2012It is possible to have a passport renewed in one day. In an emergency, you can have it renewed in as little as a couple of hours. There are several situations that cause a person to need their travel documentation renewed within a day. For instance, they may have an emergency that has caused them to plan for travel at once and have a passport that needs to be renewed. There are some things to know about getting your passport renewal expedited the same day.
Same Day Renewal
Keep in mind that you will only be able to receive a renewal in the same day from a regional agency. You can get your travel papers renewed by mail but it will take two or three weeks for them to get to you. For people who need them immediately, this is not a good option. If you need to have your document renewed right away, there are two ways you can do it.
Passport Agency
There are only two ways for you to renew your travel documents in the same day. The first way is to personally visit your nearest passport agency and the second it to use a professional expediting agency. The decision is dependent on how close you are to the local agency and how much time you have to complete the process. If all you need is a passport replacement, the agency will handle that too.
Local Office
To get things going, you will have to locate the regional office and set up an appointment. At the time of our appointment, you will need to show confirmation of it to the security person and go through a security checkpoint. When you check in with the appointment desk, you will receive a number that will be called when it is your turn. While you wait, you should complete the application to give to an agent along with your supporting documents.
Updated Photos
When you hand in your application, it must be accompanied by two photos and your recent travel papers. If your papers have been damaged, you will not be able to renew them, you will be required to apply for a new document instead. In the event your name has changed you can provide proof of the legal action by showing a marriage license or divorce papers.
Evidence
You will also be required to provide valid evidence that there is an urgency to renew the travel papers quickly. Also, the travel itinerary must be supplied that shows the departure date. If you are to travel the same say as your appointment, make sure to let the agent know.
Professional Agencies
Individuals who are not able to get to a regional agency can hire a professional expediter to make certain they get their travel documents renewed quickly. Expediting professionals are registered with the United States Department of State. Once you complete their application, they will submit your paperwork at the regional agency to renew your document the same day.
Box for Android updated to 1.5: adds widgets, uploading from any app, magic
Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Box.net, an online cloud storage service, has made a few facelifts to the latest version of its Android app to help you get the most out of that 50GB storage limit it offered last month. The newest update offers a front page widget that shows you the progress of any files currently undergoing modifications or uploads; it also includes the ability to upload email attachments or other downloaded files directly from whatever app you’re in…
25 Best Infographics Of 2011 That Are Still Relevant Today
Thursday, January 5th, 2012The year of 2011 went very fast for us in the development world and I am sure some of you accomplished important things for your career during this year. But besides our personal achievements, the whole industry managed to reach something that was unthinkable around 10 years ago. To show you how the web progressed during the past year, I collected a series of infographics from the internet and hope, by the end of this article, you will realize what huge potential this year of 2012 has. Most of the images are not in full here, so you might want to click on them and read the whole infographic for an overall understanding of the presentations.
1. 60 seconds on the web
This one shows what happened on the web during 2011 in a timeframe of 60 seconds, if we minimize the whole year to it. 600 new YouTube videos, almost 700,000 search queries on Google and Facebook status updates and close to 100,000 tweets should say enough about what power the internet holds nowadays.
2. Disruptive Companies
It is easy to see how Apple, for example, disrupts today’s web. The iPhone and iPad start to replace the computers and old phones and always bring new ideas to the table.
3. Instagram’s Fun Facts
4. User Generated Content
Nowadays people say “Content is King” and after reading this infographic you will see why they mean it. There is so much content on the internet that is really difficult to keep up with, therefore we have to sort out the things we are interested in and only follow those.
5. App Store Info
Want to see some interesting information about the apps in Apple’s Store? Then this infographic is for you.
6. Foursquare Reaching 10 Million Users
This is an animated .gif and you might want to see it in full.
7. Spam
8. How Busy are Americans
9. Facebook Relationships
This infographic is not only about Facebook users, but also about their relationships. Very good to understand how Facebook works for us and how we interact with the others.
10. Bugs in your Open Source Code
11. Twitter History
If you tweet a lot, you probably already know some of these, but otherwise this is an interesting read about the records on Twitter and some other statistics. It is not only for 2011, but includes some events from last year.
12. Farewell to Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs, the former genius and Apple co-founder, died in the latter part of 2011. This infographic is more or less dedicated to him and tells us the important milestones in his life.
13. iCloud
Apple’s new technology is shown and explained in this infographic.
14. iPhone Users and their Security Concerns
15. Online Hiring through oDesk in the Bay Area
16. Future Social CEO
17. Loading Time Affects Your Bottom Line
18. How does Google make a Profit
If you still ask yourself where does Google, a free service, make its money from, then this infographic will definitely provide an answer to you.
19. The Life of a Facebook Photo
20. Differences Between Mac and PC Users
21. The Apple Products Tree Since its Foundation
22. Online and Offline Marketing
23. Social Media Marketing and its Effectiveness
24. The StartUp ToolKit for Online Entrepreneurs
25. A Day in the Life of a CEO
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