In our final episode on

customizing your Tumblr account

, we'll show you some

advanced options in the Tumblr iPhone app

. There are plenty of advanced features in the Tumblr app including ways that you can post at a later date, post to a different Tumblr account or even

make your posts private

. You can also send your posts to Twitter if you so choose.

Google Apps is a set of applications and

features offered by Google

. They offer individuals or businesses alternatives to office software suites, Gmail with more storage and much more.

Google Apps

are used by over one million businesses worldwide and Google claims that they can save businesses up to $50 per person per year. Here we'll show you some of the features and how they could benefit you!

If you've been following along with us up to this point you should be well on your way to

becoming a Gmail master

. If you haven't though, don't worry. There's still time. Here we'll sum up what you might have missed and give you an index that will help you to find whatever tutorial you need. There have been 40

Gmail tutorials

so far so feel free to catch up whenever you want or refer your friends and family to watch them here at butterscotch.com!

Emails can get pretty long-winded at times, which makes it hard to respond to specific points. By default, replying to an email will quote the entire email that you received. If you want to just

quote selected text in Gmail

and respond only to those points, you can. It's a simple

Gmail setting

and we'll show you how to change it!

These days security is a big issue, especially when it comes to the Internet. You've got personal information, financial information and all kinds of other data that you don't want other people getting their hands on. So it is with email too. That's why Gmail provides an option of using https and

boosting your email security

. It's easy to do and we'll show you how in this tutorial!

You already know that you can use Gmail to send emails. If you've been keeping up with our earlier tutorials, you'll also know that you can use Gmail to

chat with other Gmail users

. Now we'll show you

how to use Gmail video chat

to talk to any of your friends who are online! You'll be able to see who's online and who has a webcam, and you'll be able to

start a chat

whenever you want.

If you find that you're having trouble

sorting through your Gmail inbox

then turning on

Gmail's personal level indicators

could help a great deal. Personal level indicators will show at a glance whether an email was sent specifically to you, to a group or to a mailing list. It's also another step forward to being completely

free of junk mail

!

There are many more options to Skype beyond the basics that we have already covered. We'll go over some of the more

advanced settings in Skype

here and show you how to do things like

change notifications, allow call forwarding and voicemail, and set up hot-keys

. You'll be a Skype pro in no time!

We know that staying on track and

managing your schedule

can be a pain. Fortunately, Google has made things much easier by providing a handy calendar application. We'll show you how to get started

using Google calendar from your Gmail

! It's easy and, even better, it's free!

When you

send an email

, you may want to put your signature in it. This can provide contact information on how to get back to you, information about your occupation or even just a quote or good motto. Whatever you want to use it for, we'll show you

how to customize your Gmail signature

in this tutorial!

You've probably been in a situation where you needed to check your email while away from your home or office. Once or twice you might even have forgotten to log out after you did so. For the forgetful ones out there or for those who want more control over their email account, here's

how to use remote logout in Gmail

, a handy way to see what

computers are accessing your email

... and how you can log them out.

In this part of our 10-part series on Gmail 401, we teach you

how to use Superstar searches

and how to enable separate star searches. We'll also show you how

using stars in Gmail can help you better manage your email

!

In Gmail 101 we gave you a brief overview of

Gmail and how it works

. In Gmail 201 we got into more complex concepts like

labels, filters, using colors, using Google Gears

and more. Most recently, in Gmail 301, we got into advanced topics. We looked at plussing, keyboard shortcuts, canned responses, mobile Gmail and other features. Now, in Gmail 401, Graduate Studies, we're looking at Google Apps, superstar searches, remote logon, video chat and even more.

If you and your friends

share photos, videos and other multimedia in Gmail

, take heed. Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan shows off a few

Google Labs

developments that are custom made for you.

Sometimes, less is more. Gmail apparently understands this. If you've ever tried to send an email where everything that needed saying was said right in the subject line, you'll appreciate this

Gmail power user tip

. Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan demonstrates.

Now that we're sold on the benefits of

advanced search operators in Gmail

, Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan turns his attention to making them easier to use. With the Quick Links feature in Google Labs for Gmail, you can add a simple method for keeping your common search strings front and center in your Gmail inbox.

After you've used Gmail for a little while, you'll see why it's so valuable to never have to delete an email. However, you'll also realize that without a solid organization strategy, it doesn't take long before you're suffering from

inbox overload

. Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan takes a look at an easy way to search your Gmail inbox using advanced search operators that let you find exactly what you're looking for.

Like any decent email program, Gmail offers extensive support for attachments up to 20MB in size. In this episode of our

advanced Gmail techniques video tutorial

, Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan looks at doing more with attachments in Gmail, including a way to ensure you never forget an attachment again.

Gmail makes it easy to

filter email as it's delivered

without ever having to touch it. It also lets you

create and track disposable email addresses

. Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan demonstrates.

Gmail lets you cut down on

repetitive email tasks

by giving you an easy way to

send canned responses in Gmail

. Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan explains.

Gmail lets you take your inbox with you on your mobile devices, with

Gmail for mobile devices

your

iPhone, BlackBerry, Android

and other non-smartphone will be able to access Gmail. Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan takes a look at Gmail for mobile devices.

In Gmail 101, we gave you a brief

overview of Gmail

and how it works. In Gmail 201: Intermediate Studies we got into more complex concepts like labels, filters, using colors, using Google Gears and more. Now, in Gmail 301: Advanced Studies, we get into advanced topics. We'll look at "plussing," keyboard shortcuts, canned responses, mobile Gmail and other advanced Gmail-fu.

When Microsoft does an update, it generally

forces your Windows computer to reboot

. This is particularly inconvenient if you have something running, like a backup. If you want you can prevent this auto reboot and opt to reboot manually. Here's how.

Sometimes you create a virtual machine from scratch using a disc or a disc image. Other times, however, it's nice to be able to import a physical computer or another virtual machine. Here's how.

The Amazon Kindle 2 does much more than just display pages for you to read. As it's a smart device, you can get dictionary definitions of words, place virtual dog-ears on pages you want to refer back to, search for instances of a word or phrase, highlight text and write your own notes.

Facebook makes it easy to

share your Facebook profile on your site or blog

. Molly McDonald demonstrates how to use

Facebook widgets

to give your blog readers or site visitors your latest updates from Facebook.

You may worry about

how much information you and your friends share on Facebook

. But did you know you can

completely customize Facebook privacy settings

? You can make it so that certain users can only see certain items,

block your boss from seeing your wall or photos

or videos, keep your friends from seeing private exchanges with your significant other and much more. While you can't

delete your Facebook account

without contacting Facebook staff, you can deactivate it if you want or need to.

Facebook has a great way for you to

keep in touch with your family

. Family Groups allows you to

share photos, stories, and even create family events

where everyone can accesses and see them. By creating a

Facebook Group for your family

you'll make sure that everyone shares in all the family fun.

Facebook allows you to

share as much or as little detail about yourself

as you like. Most of us are careful and don't

upload questionable, racy or potentially embarrassing photos to Facebook

. However, we can't count on our Facebook friends to show the same discretion. If a friend uploads a photo you're in but would rather not be associated with, you can easily

untag Facebook photos

so your Facebook friends won't likely see. You can also choose to

set all Facebook photos of you to private

.

If you have a lot of Facebook friends, your

home page may be overrun with all their status updates

. Using these simple tips, you can

hide a Facebook user's updates

so you're not bothered by them. Perhaps you're seeing way to many status updates from a chronic "oversharer," or perhaps a certain someone is unintentionally update spamming. Whatever the case, it's easy to

hide Facebook updates

from people you'd rather not hear so much from.

With a little effort, you can

be the most popular person on Facebook

by just putting some thought into your

Facebook status updates

. By

sharing photos, videos and URLs

, you'll quickly see your status update "Likes" skyrocket. Give it a try!

Many

Facebook users

accept the

default Facebook settings

. However, you can

customize your Facebook news feed

to show what you want to see by default. Just drag and drop to re-order. You can choose to see photos first, see notes, status updates and more. This is

web 2.0

, after all. You can also

create your own Facebook filters

to see updates from, for example, family or colleagues.

The

Facebook news feed

brings all of the

latest Facebook happenings

in an easy to digest format. Find out which of your friends have

changed their Facebook relationship status

, see who's

recently posted photos

, who's saying what to whom and more. It's all right here.

The

home page

is the first thing you'll see when you log into Facebook. Fortunately, it's also arguably the most useful feature of the

social networking site

. Here, you can

see what your network has been up to

since you last logged in. See the

latest updates from your Facebook network

, and see the

latest pictures

.

You've followed our Beginner's Guide to Twitter and you're regularly updating your followers on what you're up to. Now it's time for some more

advanced Twitter tips

. In this series, Molly McDonald covers everything from posting pics with your tweets, finding celebrities on Twitter, using the advanced search capabilities of Twitter and even changing your Twitter username.

You might be amazed at the number of options available to choose from when using IrfanView. Hang on and we'll finish going through them in this segment. We'll get in to the rest of them. These advanced options may seem intimidating at first, but they let you tell IrfanView how you want it to behave... and you certainly won't be wanting for options.

You might be amazed at the number of options you have to choose from when using IrfanView. Buckle your seat belt and we'll get in to just some of them. These advanced options may seem intimidating at first, but they let you tell IrfanView how you want it to behave... and you certainly won't be wanting for options.

Become a Gmail power user with class 301 in our Gmail video tutorial series. Gmail is a powerful, free email inbox. As you use Gmail, you'll realize there are more and more

cool features in Gmail

to discover. From

Gmail keyboard shortcuts

and

Gmail power searching

to canned responses and creating custom-filtered virtual Gmail addresses within your Gmail account.

In the past we've walked you through a wide variety of ways you can

maximize your Gmail experience

. In Gmail 101 we showed you some of the beginner level functions and the basics of what Gmail is about. In Gmail 201 we showed you some of the intermediate techniques to

improve your Gmail usage

. In Gmail 301 we showed you some more

advanced Gmail tricks

. Now, in Gmail 401: Graduate Studies, we'll show you even more Gmail functions that will definitely move you closer to being a Gmail ninja!