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- 10 reasons to explicitly convert SQL Server data types
- SQL Server converts data types in two ways -- the way it wants to and the way you tell it to. Most implicit conversions work the way you expect. It's the surprise conversions that cause trouble. Unless you know exactly how SQL Server converts a data type, I recommend that...
- Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Expression, Problem, Value, Data Type, CONVERT, Figure E, Figure G, Databases, Enterprise Software, Servers, Software, Data Management, Hardware, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-03-13
- Train users to follow best practices when writing VBA code
- If you train users to do a little coding on their own, they may not hit you up with as many development requests. I think that teaching users Visual Basic for Applications VBA is a good place to start because it's easy to learn. VBA lets you automate tasks and...
- Tags: Solution, Procedure, Data, Statement, Variable, Code, Microsoft VBA, Best Practice, Value, Error, Figure E, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-02-01
- How do I... Select records for a dynamic label report in Access?
- Generating reports is a big part of most database applications. Generally, a query or filter does a good job of passing only the data you want to see to the report. But it isn't always that easy. There might not be any apparent logic behind the records you want to...
- Tags: Database, Microsoft Access, Query, Report, Data, Field, Record, User, Downside, Form, Table, PrintLabel, Figure E, Storage, Productivity, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2007-11-06
- Survey results: Are consultants' rates rising?
- Economic pressure may have kept TechRepublic's consultant members from raising their rates in 2001. We present the results of our consultant rates survey, along with comments from an industry expert regarding how companies are choosing services firms.As we head into 2002, hopes are high for an economic rebound and a...
- Tags: Marketing research, Sales strategy, Beth Blakely, Figure E, ITSMA, survey
- Technical articles 2002-01-10
- Creating dynamic spreadsheets in Excel
- Consultants who need to provide Web-based data to a client's users can use Excel's Web query functions to create dynamic spreadsheets. We'll show you how to do it in both the old and new versions of Excel.As a consultant, framing your work in ways that are familiar to your client...
- Tags: Microsoft Office, Channel management, Les Hamilton, Figure E, Microsoft Excel, Web Query, Web, spreadsheet
- Technical articles 2001-08-29
- Teach users to liven up Microsoft Word documents with Excel
- Are your users looking for a quick and easy way to breathe life into their boring Word documents? If so, check out these tips and teach your users how to liven up their Word documents with Excel.Most of us are always looking for new ways to improve our ordinary Word...
- Tags: Word processors, Microsoft Office, Brenda Dial, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word
- Technical articles 2000-11-29
- Members respond in force to our training practices and preferences survey
- When we asked our members how they approached training in 2000 and how they expect to do so in 2001, they responded in numbers. Find out how over 1,500 TechRepublic members handled training last year and how they expect to address it now.Training is a popular topic among TechRepublic members....
- Tags: Workforce management, survey, Figure E, Bill Detwiler, training, TechRepublic Members
- Technical articles 2001-01-03
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
- Are WebSlices the next big idea for Internet Explorer?
- WebSlices are a new feature in Internet Explorer 8 IE that allows a user to subscribe to content from within a Web page. A developer has to create a WebSlice, and currently only a few Microsoft partners have WebSlices available. I believe this will change as IE 8 goes mainstream....
- Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer, WebSlices, WebSlice, Web Browsers, Internet, Steven Warren
- Blog posts 2008-06-04
- 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 give Windows Vista a quick performance boost?
- If you are using Windows Vista in its entire splendor, did you know that a simple aero tweak will give you a performance boost? If you are running Windows Vista with the aero interface enabled, perform the following to boost your system: Right-click on the Windows desktop...
- Tags: Performance, C, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), C/C++, Operating Systems, Software, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Steven Warren
- Blog posts 2008-05-27
- 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
- Non-standard RAID levels primer: RAID 1E
- Consistency problem with Figure AThe text following Figure A does not match the figure.
- Tags: Storage, joepizzi@..., RAID, 1E Ltd.
- Discussion threads 2007-05-04
- TubesMIX Light (exe)
- The purpose of the game is to collect the composition of the tubes at the board in the limited time the sample of the composition can be seen at the top left corner small board. To move the figure you should click at it with the mouse, to choose the...
- Tags: Board, Figure, Composition, Corporate Governance, Mice, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Hardware, Peripherals
- Software downloads 2006-02-15
- How do I install Diskeeper 2008 Home Server Edition?
- Windows Home Server is a new kind of server for the home. I have used it extensively and I believe Microsoft may have a hit with this very cool idea. Many vendors are also catching on and creating software that is compatible. I love Windows Home Server....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Home Server, Diskeeper Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Steven Warren
- Blog posts 2008-05-27
- Real World: Connecting your computers to your Windows Home Server
- A few weeks ago, I started playing around with Windows Home Server. If you haven't seen any of the posts, they are: "Real World: Using Windows Home Server" "Real World: Adding Disk Space to a Windows Home Server" I now want to show...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Home Server, Computer, Welcome Screen, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Steven Warren
- Blog posts 2008-03-07
- How do I install Diskeeper 2008 Home Server Edition?
- Windows Home Server is a new kind of server for the home. I have used it extensively, and I believe Microsoft may have a hit with this very cool idea. Many vendors are also catching on and creating software that is compatible. I love Windows Home Server....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Home Server, Diskeeper Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Steven Warren
- Blog posts 2008-05-28
- How do I rebuild the instant search index in Windows Vista
- In Windows Vista, it is quite possible that your search index may become corrupt or unusable. In a situation like this, it is fairly easy to rebuild the search index in Windows Vista. Click the and type indexing Figure A. Figure...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Index, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Steven Warren
- Blog posts 2008-02-27
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