Comments on: Get More Monitor Real Estate Without a Second Monitor http://gigaom.com/2008/07/11/get-more-monitor-real-estate-without-a-second-monitor/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:03:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Ed The Dev » The One True Desktop http://gigaom.com/2008/07/11/get-more-monitor-real-estate-without-a-second-monitor/#comment-73807 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:39:43 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2734#comment-73807 [...] summarize my preferred Windows desktop tweaks into a single article. Follow the link to check out the one true Windows desktop. posted by admin at 11:24 am [...]

]]> By: 5 Windows XP Productivity Tips | money news blog http://gigaom.com/2008/07/11/get-more-monitor-real-estate-without-a-second-monitor/#comment-73806 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:47:59 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2734#comment-73806 [...] taskbar, namely the use of Taskbar Shuffle and toolbars. However, since then I’ve moved on to a different way of organizing my desktop, taskbar-free. But if you can’t live without the taskbar, this video is worth a [...]

]]> By: 5 Windows XP Productivity Tips http://gigaom.com/2008/07/11/get-more-monitor-real-estate-without-a-second-monitor/#comment-73805 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:02:49 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2734#comment-73805 [...] taskbar, namely the use of Taskbar Shuffle and toolbars. However, since then I’ve moved on to a different way of organizing my desktop, taskbar-free. But if you can’t live without the taskbar, this video is worth a [...]

]]> By: Michael http://gigaom.com/2008/07/11/get-more-monitor-real-estate-without-a-second-monitor/#comment-73804 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:04:46 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2734#comment-73804 So you are basically saying turn your pc into a mac? (dock, spotlight, spaces)

]]> By: jason http://gigaom.com/2008/07/11/get-more-monitor-real-estate-without-a-second-monitor/#comment-73803 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:08:04 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2734#comment-73803 As for multiple monitors, it’s a must. Your more productive. No if ands or buts about it. I run three 24″ monitors and a 19″. Yes it uses more electricity but it’s easily offset by how much more productive it makes me. My very first investment in any home office I was building would be a minimum of 2 monitors (3 if it’s in the budget). If you bill hourly I bet you’d make up the difference in the first month of use.

]]> By: Brett http://gigaom.com/2008/07/11/get-more-monitor-real-estate-without-a-second-monitor/#comment-73802 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:49:13 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2734#comment-73802 I’ve come across a handy ff extension that has alleviated one of my most common needs for more real estate. It’s called “split browser”.

]]> By: Just another guy. http://gigaom.com/2008/07/11/get-more-monitor-real-estate-without-a-second-monitor/#comment-73801 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:21:26 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2734#comment-73801 I think people are missing a few points to think about. For those using dual monitors you are using 2 times the electricity. For those using CRT’s you are using more electricity than a dual LCD would take if you get a 20″+ CRT. So in savings you have to think of the overall costs. 2 smaller LCD’s off eBay don’t look so bad after you realize that they would use less energy combined than some 19″ monitors.

So a 15-17″ monitor may be a consideration if you need to work more productively AND you can always turn one off while you take a break and watch a movie or just boot the PC to browse only or IM only etc. It is a flexible and less costly viewing choice.

BUT, the tips here and increasing resolution on your monitor in control panel(increase text font dpi or size to if you hate the little fonts) is less money and you do get more real estate to place windows and drag and drop for speedy file management.

Also learning to tile windows ect. can help and using online applications in a tabbed browser could maybe help since you may have the browser open already. f11 will give you full view mode in a few browsers and also out of full view mode. This makes it pretty efficient without installing apps and taking up hardrive space, just use a web 2.0 online app like google documents, in browser IM clients ect. that all are in tabs. One full view window and then you can close that and go back to regular windows mode for people stuck in their ways. But upping the screen resolution AND increasing text size a bit to help can go along way to getting some free extra screen real estate in of itself with no installation or change in work habit.

]]> By: Somatika Xiao http://gigaom.com/2008/07/11/get-more-monitor-real-estate-without-a-second-monitor/#comment-73800 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:37:52 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2734#comment-73800 I currently run dual 22in monitors side by side, windows sidebar on the left side of my left monitor, and the taskbar on the right side of the right monitor.

This article I strongly believe will help many, but any web worked worth there weight in suger will grab a second monitor.

Having a decent dual monitor display is part of the foundation for professional web working,

Advantages:

1. Giant 30% productivity increase.
2. Keeping a unobstructed workflow relives stress (Well it dose for me, and many others)
3. Work hard – Play Hard, dual monitor setup is much more then just a tool for work.

PLUS: dual monitors make the lady’s go crazy!

at < $250 price point, you would be ignorant not to get one asap.

]]> By: Todd http://gigaom.com/2008/07/11/get-more-monitor-real-estate-without-a-second-monitor/#comment-73799 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:54:36 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2734#comment-73799 The monitor is your most important piece of equipment. Larger screen = more productivity.

22″ LCDs are plentiful at the < $250 price point…

]]> By: Brad Linder http://gigaom.com/2008/07/11/get-more-monitor-real-estate-without-a-second-monitor/#comment-73798 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:31:50 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2734#comment-73798 If you have a widescreen display, moving the Windows taskbar to the right or left side of the screen also maximizes your vertical space while taking up a fairly small section of your horizontal display. It takes a little getting used to, but once I moved my taskbar to the right side of my screen I had a hard time figuring out why it used to hang out at the bottom.

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