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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 presentation, you might want to forgo the ordinary and go with something a bit more novel, and certainly unexpected. The...
- Tags: Item, Arrow, Slide, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Corp., Figure D, Figure J, Figure K, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-05-13
- Friendlier source code with two Firefox add-ons
- While Internet Explorer is popular with users, Firefox is the best browser for Web developers. I continue to discover and take advantage of the myriad of add-ons available for Firefox. I recently discovered two tools -- View formatted source and View Source Chart -- for viewing and working with the...
- Tags: Web, TechRepublic Inc., Source Code, Mozilla Firefox, Page, Web Browser, Tool, Add-on, CSS Rule, Figure D, CSS, Web Browsers, Productivity, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Internet, Tony Patton
- Blog posts 2008-05-12
- 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 allow you to enter a ZIP code and display all of the restaurants within X miles of that ZIP code. Here is one way...
- Tags: ZIP Code, Data, List, ZIPCode Class, Haversine Formula, Figure D, C#, .Net, Programming Languages, XML, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Zach Smith
- Blog posts 2008-03-17
- How do I... Create and manage PowerPoint table data?
- Tables are great for communicating and organizing data in a meaningful way. They're also efficient. You can substitute several lists with a single table and your viewers will spend less time pursuing a table than several single column lists. In Microsoft PowerPoint, tables can be a bit...
- Tags: Data, Row, Column, Microsoft PowerPoint, Cell, Table, Figure D, Center Tool, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-02-12
- SolutionBase: Implementing directory quotas in Windows Storage Server
- You know the old saying about data expanding to take up allavailable storage space: The more room you give users, the more room they'lltake up on your server. You probably don't want your brand-new terabyte drivestaken up by useless information. Fortunately, you can apply limits to users onWindows Storage Server...
- Tags: Storage, Microsoft Windows, Hardware servers
- Technical articles 2007-04-06
- How do I... Even up columns in a Word document?
- Creating a multiple-column layout on the page in Word iseasy enough--but users often hit a snag. Word creates snaking columns,which means they run from the top of the column to the bottom until they runout of text. Figure A shows how this works.Figure AWord's snaking columns often mean uneven columns--generally...
- Tags: Jody Gilbert, Microsoft Word
- Technical articles 2006-07-19
- Implement OpinionLab "O" to track Web site visitor feedback
- Tracking Web site visitor feedback and analyzing trends has become especially crucial, as the Web often serves as the first level of customer contact and support in many industries. Building this type of system from scratch is a daunting task, but thankfully, many off-the-shelf products are available today. One such...
- Tags: Web servers, Channel management, William T. Kelly, activate26.html, readme.html, onlineopinion.j, o_ief.html, include.txt, Web site, Include.txt, OnlineOpinion Comment Card, Web, OpinionLab licensing agreement, Web server, server
- Technical articles 2003-08-01
- Business strategy takes a backseat to meetings in the CIO workday
- If CIOs could squeeze more time into their workweeks, they'd like to spend it formulating business strategies. Find out what else they told us in our survey about how CIOs spend their work time.If you’re wondering where your time goes, check your calendar and tally up all those meetings each...
- Tags: Beth Blakely
- Technical articles 2002-12-11
- Installing a wireless network
- The various pieces of a wireless networkTwo years ago, I added wireless capabilities to my network via a 3Com wireless access point at an upgrade cost of around $2,500. Today, you can buy a wireless access point that does a lot more than that 3Com device for under $200. Now...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, Brien M. Posey MCSE, wireless, access point, network, wireless network
- Technical articles 2002-07-30
- Outlook's map feature guides traveling consultants
- Consulting's road warriors have enough to worry about without trying to find the client's site. Locate companies with one click using Outlook's Display Map feature.Here’s a quick tip for traveling consultants: Pinpoint your clients’ locations with Microsoft Outlook’s Display Map feature. With one click, a new browser window opens, displaying...
- Tags: Groupware, Microsoft Office, consulting, Beth Blakely, Microsoft Outlook, Display Map feature, Click Contacts
- Technical articles 2002-07-30
- Inside .NET access modifiers
- Don't know "internal" from "private"? We'll straighten you out. This article will give you the lowdown on .NET's visibility keywords.Q: I'm confused about what some of the .NET access modifiers mean and when I should use them. Can you help me sort them out?A: Well, I'll certainly try. The allowed...
- Tags: .NET, Lamont Adams, class member, descendant class, Microsoft .NET
- Technical articles 2002-01-30
- Sharing local printers is a snap with the right equipment
- Certain local printer scenarios demand clever thinking by IT pros. For example, what if two users need to share one local printer or one user needs to access different local printers? Leave it to the Technical Q&A to offer some brilliant solutions.In today's highly networked corporate environment, workgroup printers abound,...
- Tags: Printers, Maxwell_t_edison, Figure B, Bill Detwiler, printer, local printer
- Technical articles 2001-11-08
- NetWare 6 may deal Novell back into the NOS game
- NetWare 6 is creating a buzz in the networking world. There are even whispers that it could trigger a resurgence for one-time NOS giant Novell. New features include iPrint, iFolder, the no-client option, and multiplatform capabilities. Here's a preview.Few would argue that NetWare has been dealt a heavy blow in...
- Tags: Operating systems, Servers, game, iPrint, David M. Packman, Jr. CNE, MCP, Novell NetWare, NetWare 6, Novell Inc., Novell iFolder
- Technical articles 2001-10-22
- Internet Explorer 6 beta shows great promise
- You knew it was coming. Internet Explorer 6 may be in beta at the moment, but why not get a sneak peek to see what new features it has to offer? Steve Pittsley hits some of the highlights in this Daily Feature.Don’t forget to reserve Oct. 25, 2001,...
- Tags: Web browsers, Construction, Steven Pittsley CNE, Personal Bar, Explorer Bar, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Internet Explorer, window
- Technical articles 2001-06-26
- Novell's NetWare Management Portal
- Novell's NetWare Web Manager makes it easier for you to remotely control your servers—and a big part of this functionality comes from the Management Portal. TechRepublic's Steven Pittsley hits the highlights of this handy tool.The engineers at Novell have created a slick new Web-based management utility called the NetWare Web...
- Tags: Portals, Web technology, File servers, Servers, authentication, Figure C, Steven Pittsley CNE, portal, Management Portal, server, Novell NetWare, Novell Inc.
- Technical articles 2000-10-16
Additional Resources
- How do I configure support for GMAIL (IMAP) in Windows Vista Mail?
- Do you want to migrate your email from another email client to Gmail? If so, you can now take advantage of IMAP support in Gmail. Here is how to configure Windows Mail to connect to Gmail. Once you have it configured, it is easy to migrate emails from Outlook. Simply...
- Tags: Google Gmail, Microsoft Windows Vista, E-mail Providers, E-mail, Microsoft Windows, Internet, Online Communications, Operating Systems, Software, Steven Warren
- Blog posts 2008-03-27
- Tip: How do I add new toolbars to my desktop in Windows
- Here is a shortcut I use to keep all of my favorites accessible from my Start menu. I recommend you take advantage of adding new toolbars to your start menu. It is very simple and easy to do. Let's begin. Right-click on your desktop and choose Toolbars...
- Tags: Desktop, Toolbar, Microsoft Windows, Steven Warren
- Blog posts 2008-01-17
- How do I password protect my screen saver in Windows Vista
- If you work in an office setting where prying eyes would love to see the information on your screen, you might want to take advantage of password protecting your screen saver. To perform these steps do the following: Right-click on the Desktop of Windows Vista and choose...
- Tags: Password, Screensaver, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Steven Warren
- Blog posts 2008-01-18
- How do I disable the Windows Vista sidebar?
- If you do not have a powerful computer and you are running Windows Vista, you may need to save some resources. If so, disabling the sidebar and gadgets may save you some resources Figure A. Figure A. In this example, I have 8 gadgets open...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Resource, System Tray, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Productivity, Operating Systems, Software, Steven Warren
- Blog posts 2008-04-15
- Tip: Create a Safely Remove Hardware shortcut
- In Windows Vista, I continually pop in and pop out flash drives. I destroyed a flash drive in Windows Vista already by just pulling the flash drive out when I am done. I got tired of clicking on the small arrow in the system tray to find the Safely Remove...
- Tags: Shortcut, USB Flash Drive, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Steven Warren
- Blog posts 2008-03-14
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