Articles tagged "Tech tips"

What is a CMS? An actual explanation 

I've run multiple blogs in my life, but you know what I've never had to do? Manually add a byline field, publish date element, or related articles section to a post. Those are all taken care of by a content management system (CMS). 

Millennials: Here's how to sound less out of touch at work

Millennials, you're real adults now. Your friends are getting divorced and having kids, and I hate to break it to you, but you're not using the right emoji at work.

What is open source software?

Spend any time reading about software, and you'll see the words "open source," likely without any sort of explanation as to what that means. Why doesn't anyone bother explaining it?

Work software also works at home

The tools you use to coordinate at work can also work for other parts of your life. Here's how two Zapier employees brought their work apps home.

How we use data to keep our recruiting processes running smoothly at Zapier

Successful hiring is a multi-faceted process of deciding who you're looking for, finding that person, and then getting them started on the right foot. We like to think of it as four broad steps: kickoff, sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding.

How to stop Chrome from hijacking your media keys

You open a video link while listening to music. You reflexively hit the play/pause key on your keyboard to pause the music. The video pauses; the music keeps playing. Here's how to fix that. 

Wait, is Skype shutting down? 

Microsoft recently announced that Skype for Business Online is shutting down on July 31, 2021. But the consumer version of Skype, which you can download for free, isn't going anywhere. So: what's happening? 

The internet is a nightmare now, but reader mode makes it better

It's not just you: the internet is actively hostile to readers—and it keeps getting worse. Most pages are so cluttered that it can be hard to find where the article even is. Here's a solution.

How to automatically close those annoying "Launch Meeting" tabs from Zoom

It's bad enough that you have five Zoom meetings this morning. Why, when the meetings are done, do you have to come back to a browser with five "Launch Meeting" tabs?

How to add your pronouns on Zoom

Zoom recently added easier pronoun sharing, but the setting isn't easy to find. Here's how to use the official pronoun feature, along with a workaround if your organization decides not to enable it.