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Five Considerations for Choosing a Microsoft Exchange Continuity Solution
Microsoft Exchange is the leading messaging and collaboration server application software that many organizations depend on for execution of critical business processes a...
Sponsored by: NEC Corporation of America
Date: May 2008 |
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10 ways to increase the productivity of your programmers
Developer time doesn't come cheap -- yet in some shops, maintaining developer productivity can be a struggle. Justin James discusses a number of ways to remove the obstac...
Company: Justin James
Date: July 2008 |
Justin James |
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Improve your UI by expressing time effectively
Your user interface may convey time for various reasons, such as through progress indicators that tell users how long they have to wait for an operation to complete. This...
Company: Addison-Wesley
Date: July 2008 |
Addison-Wesley |
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Get Up To Speed: Alternative Linux Desktops
If you have any interest in using the Linux operating system you will most likely want to get to know one of a handful of desktops available: GNOME, KDE, Enlightenment, X...
Company: TechRepublic Pro
Date: July 2008 |
TechRepublic Pro |
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Understand how SuperFetch uses RAM to enhance system performance
Despite how it may appear at first glance, when Microsoft Windows Vista reports very little free memory available it is actually a good thing. That is merely the Vista...
Company: Greg Shultz
Date: July 2008 |
Greg Shultz |
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GUI scripting with Zenity
Zenity is a tool that allows you to create GUI prompts for shell scripts. Similar to the dialog tool, which creates nice "graphical" text interfaces for the CLI, Zenity c...
Company: Vincent Danen
Date: July 2008 |
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The architecture of a flexible .NET file processing system -- Part 4
The first three parts of this series concentrated on the overall architecture of the .NET file processing system and how the messages get created and routed. In this i...
Company: Zach Smith
Date: July 2008 |
Zach Smith |
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Get a better view of the Windows XP Tree command with Word
Using the Tree command to research the folders on your Microsoft Windows XP hard disk can give you results fast -- too fast for your eye to catch. Greg Shultz explains...
Company: Greg Shultz
Date: July 2008 |
Greg Shultz |
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How do I... Replace my Apple iPod firmware with Rockbox?
While the firmware that Apple supplied with your iPod is adequate, it has a certain limitations. By replacing the standard iPod firmware with software from Rockbox, yo...
Company: Jack Wallen
Date: June 2008 |
Jack Wallen |
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Create a quick professional slide show with Vista's Photo Gallery
Using the Microsoft Windows Vista application Photo Gallery, it is possible to create a professional slide show quickly and easily using the Themes feature. In this Vi...
Company: Greg Shultz
Date: June 2008 |
Greg Shultz |
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Get Up To Speed: KDE
If you have any interest in using the Linux operating system you will most likely want to get to know one of a handful of desktops available: GNOME, KDE, Enlightenment, X...
Company: TechRepublic Pro
Date: June 2008 |
TechRepublic Pro |
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Set processor affinity programmatically in a multi-core system
Multi-core CPU personal computers are now commonplace and application developers should be aware of them and consider the potential more than one CPU can have on the p...
Company: Edmond Woychowsky
Date: June 2008 |
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Use an Excel spreadsheet to prototype your reports
Prototyping is a tried and true method for capturing the design details of user interface design. Less-experienced developers sometimes overlook the output requirement...
Company: Joe Goss
Date: June 2008 |
Joe Goss |
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Take advantage of the pinned items list in the XP Start Menu
You're probably familiar with Start's left side menu -- but do you know why the program list is divided in two? Greg Shultz shows you need to know about the pinned ite...
Company: Greg Shultz
Date: June 2008 |
Greg Shultz |
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How do I... Make C# or .NET Framework applications accessible in the system tray?
Putting an icon for your application in the system tray is a great way to insure that your program is easily accessible to the user. Zach Smith explains how to use the...
Company: Zach Smith
Date: June 2008 |
Zach Smith |
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Create your own custom Windows Vista Control Panel
The Windows Vista's Control Panel is chock full of specialized tools that are used to maintain, adjust, and tweak the way that Vista behaves. The default view of the C...
Company: Greg Shultz
Date: June 2008 |
Greg Shultz |
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10 things a developer should never ignore
Whether you're a head-down developer in a large organization, a systems designer, or a single jack-of-all-trades for your own company, certain practices can help you prod...
Company: Bill Stronge
Date: June 2008 |
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Tackle complex reengineering projects -- one bite at a time
Developers are rarely charged with creating entirely new "Greenfield" systems. IT projects are typically mired in the accumulated complexities of pre-existing systems. Th...
Company: IBM Press
Date: June 2008 |
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9 myths, truths, and partial truths about developer efficiency
Tons of products on the market claim to improve developer efficiency, from different languages to IDEs, automated build tools to automated build environments. Justin Jame...
Company: Justin James
Date: June 2008 |
Justin James |
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TechRepublic Solution Series: Deploy and Install Office Communication Server
Because unified communications represents one of the most important trends in networking in the last decade, this series introduces you to Microsoft's Office Communicatio...
Company: TechRepublic Pro
Date: May 2008 |
TechRepublic Pro |
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Use breadcrumb navigation in Vista instead of the Up button
Many users might not realize how much better navigation system the breadcrumb is when compared to the Up button. Greg Shultz examines our continued reliance on the Up ...
Company: Greg Shultz
Date: May 2008 |
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How do I... Spice up a list in a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation?
Most of us use bullets or numbers to introduce specific ideas or points. There's nothing wrong with them, but they are rather ordinary. In a Microsoft PowerPoint prese...
Company: Susan Harkins
Date: May 2008 |
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Get Up To Speed: The GIMP
If you are familiar with the Photoshop, then you will know your way around the Linux equivalent called The GIMP. The GIMP (GIMP stands for GNU Image Manipulation Project)...
Company: TechRepublic Pro
Date: May 2008 |
TechRepublic Pro |
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The Choice command is back in Windows Vista
Microsoft has put the Choice command back in Windows Vista and made it a bit more powerful. Since the Choice command can come in extremely handy in a lot of situations...
Company: Greg Shultz
Date: May 2008 |
Greg Shultz |
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Examine the new Ultimate Extras available for Windows Vista Ultimate
If you're running Windows Vista Ultimate and have already upgraded to SP1, then you now have access to two new Ultimate Extras. The first set of new Ultimate Extras is...
Company: Greg Shultz
Date: April 2008 |
Greg Shultz |
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How do I... Use CSS to create an image map on my Web site?
Thanks to the rise of Flash technology, image maps are rarely used anymore. However, CSS does allow you to create an image map with some subtle mouse over effects with...
Company: John Lee
Date: April 2008 |
John Lee |
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How do I... Implement the Soundex function in C#?
For years Microsoft SQL Server has provided developers with a method called Soundex that is used to retrieve an encoded string. Words that sound alike have similar enc...
Company: Zach Smith
Date: April 2008 |
Zach Smith |
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An investigation of GUI changes found in Windows Vista SP1
Greg Shultz takes a look at a few of these visible changes in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and explores some of the advantages and disadvantage of these changes. He als...
Company: Greg Shultz
Date: April 2008 |
Greg Shultz |
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How do I... Create a scrolling content box in CSS?
There is an alternative CSS markup that will let you confine large blocks of content to a set width and height and let you scroll through them using a scrollbar contro...
Company: John Lee
Date: April 2008 |
John Lee |
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Integrate your favorite search engine into Windows Vista
Increase the usefulness of Microsoft Windows Vista by adding Google to Vista's Start Search feature and as the default search provider in Internet Explorer 7's Instant...
Company: Greg Shultz
Date: April 2008 |
Greg Shultz |
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How do I... Publish a custom application performance counter in C#?
One important aspect of enterprise level application development is the need to monitor processes and determine if those processes are working as intended. This can be...
Company: Zach Smith
Date: April 2008 |
Zach Smith |
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Make your Windows desktop more efficient with Aston
You can perk up that stale Windows desktop with a interface shell replacement while, at the same time, making your desktop more useful. It's not as difficult as it mig...
Company: Jack Wallen
Date: April 2008 |
Jack Wallen |
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Mining project requirements -- techniques to use before and after an interview
Conducting a good interview to gather project requirements can be a daunting task -- particularly if you are interviewing a stakeholder who holds a high position in th...
Company: Joe Goss
Date: March 2008 |
Joe Goss |
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10 non-monetary benefits to attract and retain top developers
When recruiting developers, it's easy to fall into the trap of thinking that money is what brings in the best and the brightest. After all, developers tend to receive pay...
Company: Justin James
Date: March 2008 |
Justin James |
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How do I... Create a 3D logo in GIMP?
One thing the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) does very simply is create 3D logos. The application does this with the help of what is called "Script-Fu," which i...
Company: Jack Wallen
Date: March 2008 |
Jack Wallen |
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How do I... Determine the distance between ZIP codes using C#?
Calculating the distance between ZIP codes has become a common feature in search engines. For instance, if you're searching for restaurants, a Web site will often allo...
Company: Zach Smith
Date: March 2008 |
Zach Smith |
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How do I... Use Flash animation to duplicate the marquee tag effect?
Most Web designers and developers are glad that the marquee tag is dead and buried. However, if you have a boss or a client that is insistent upon using the marquee ta...
Company: John Lee
Date: March 2008 |
John Lee |
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How do I... Add music and narration to a PowerPoint presentation?
The best presentations engage the audience using a number of creative tools. Sound effects, such as music and voice recordings can mean the difference between a good p...
Company: Susan Harkins
Date: March 2008 |
Susan Harkins |
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How do I... Use threading to increase performance in C#? (Part 2)
Part 1 of this series demonstrated basic usage of the ThreadPool object and demonstrated a few different techniques that you can use with the ThreadPool. One of the ma...
Company: Zach Smith
Date: March 2008 |
Zach Smith |
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How do I... Animate photographic elements with masks in Flash?
Manipulating heavier graphic elements in Flash increases file size and can make your animation sluggish. But there is another way to get some great, high-functioning a...
Company: John Lee
Date: February 2008 |
John Lee |
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Develop a Web site accessible by visually impaired users and comply with the law
Poorly designed Web pages create a significant challenge to someone who cannot see your Web pages. However, it is easy to make good decisions about page design -- once...
Company: Joe Goss
Date: February 2008 |
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