I have a habit of discovering the latest trends just nanoseconds before they are on their way out.
So, in keeping with that long and proud tradition, today I finally discovered how to accomplish one of the most common blogging techniques out there - taking a screen snapshot.
Here is an example of a screenshot.
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You can take snapshots of just about anything that shows up on your computer screen, including portions of a page.
Here's a screenshot of my computer's empty desktop.
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Snapshots don't include links because they aren't live pages, but photos of one. So obviously, if you run your mouse over a snapshot nothing will happen.
Finally, here's a screenshot of my computer's desktop with a bunch of open windows.
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Now, there are many programs you can download in order to acheive this. Most of them cost money, but there are some free ones for the taking. I tried several programs and finally settled on one called InstantShot! for Mac. If you're a PC user, I'm sure you will find even more choices.
