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- Design useful, professional-looking custom Vista gadgets
- Sidebar gadgets can bring useful and convenient functionality to the Vista desktop -- especially when you create a custom gadget to meet your own (or your users') specific needs. This chapter from Creating Vista Gadgets: Using HTML, CSS and JavaScript with Examples in RSS, Ajax, ActiveX COM and Silverlight...
- Tags: Sams Publishing, Microsoft Windows Vista, Gadget, CSS, AJAX, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, RSS, Middleware, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Internet, Web 2.0, Software Development, Enterprise Software, Software
- Book chapters 2008-06-12
- Leverage the power of Control Panel and group policies in Vista
- Control Panel and group policies in Windows Vista are powerful, flexible tools if you wield them correctly -- but a lot of people don't fully understand their capabilities or they create problems by misusing them. This sample chapter from Microsoft Windows Vista Unleashed, 2nd Edition looks at how to configure...
- Tags: Group Policy, Sams Publishing, Control Panel, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Book chapters 2008-05-28
- Troubleshoot and resolve Windows Vista problems
- Tracking down the cause of problems with Windows Vista requires systematic troubleshooting, but at least you can take advantage of some new diagnostic tools. This sample chapter from Microsoft Windows Vista Unleashed, 2nd Edition describes these tools the Windows Diagnostic Infrastructure and then looks at how to get your system...
- Tags: Sams Publishing, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
- Book chapters 2008-05-09
- Master PowerShell mechanics and tackle real-world tasks
- PowerShell enables you to automate and customize Windows admin tasks -- but to use it effectively, you need to understand how it works. This chapter from Windows PowerShell Unleashed takes you through the details, covering concepts such as .NET Framework objects, providers, error handling, profiles, and security measures. ...
- Tags: Sams Publishing, Microsoft Windows PowerShell, Microsoft Windows, .Net, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Book chapters 2008-04-17
- Get an inside look at System Center Operations Manager 2007
- System Center Operations Manager OpsMgr 2007 is designed to help you monitor and manage your IT services. But to deploy and support OpsMgr most effectively, it helps to know a little bit about what's going on under the hood. This chapter from System Center Operations Manager 2007 Unleashed offers a...
- Tags: Sams Publishing, Process Improvement, It Services, Strategy, Servers, Quality, Business Operations, Management, Hardware
- Book chapters 2008-03-25
- Adjust color like a pro in Adobe Photoshop
- Color adjustment is one of Adobe Photoshop's most-used features, and one that you'll rely on whenever you need to touch up a photo or a scanned image. Master the subtleties of working with color in Photoshop in this chapter download from Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop CS3 in...
- Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe PhotoShop, Sams Publishing, Adjustment, Chapter Coverage
- Book chapters 2007-09-27
- Send requests in Ajax using HTTP
- Of the various protocols that are used for communication over the Web, perhaps the most important may be Hypertext Transfer Protocol HTTP, a protocol that is also fundamental to Ajax applications. In this chapter download from Ajax Starter Kit, study the HTTP protocol and how it is used...
- Tags: HTTP, Sams Publishing, Chapter Coverage, AJAX, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0
- Book chapters 2007-09-27
- Manage storage in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Gain an understanding of the many storage configuration schemes some of which can be combined in Red Hat Enterprise Linux in this chapter download from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Administration. Chapter coverage includes: Understanding partitioning -- straightforward and necessary but for some mount points but lack the option...
- Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Sams Publishing, Red Hat Inc., Storage, Chapter Coverage, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware
- Book chapters 2007-09-27
- Manage your BlackBerry from your desktop PC
- The BlackBerry 7100 series device is a powerful ultra portable computer than can be used entirely on its own to carry out a lot of interesting and useful tasks, but to truly get the most out of the device, you must occasionally connect the device to your desktop PC to...
- Tags: Device, Sams Publishing, PC, RIM BlackBerry, Desktop Computer, BlackBerry 7100 Series Device, Chapter Coverage, Desktops, Handhelds, Hardware
- Book chapters 2007-09-13
- Read and write RSS feeds with XML
- Learn the basics of XML by exploring one of its most popular applications, RSS feeds, in this chapter download from Sams Teach Yourself Java 6 in 21 Days, 5th Edition. Chapter coverage includes: Representing data as XML Discovering why XML is a useful way to store data ...
- Tags: RSS Feed, Sams Publishing, Chapter Coverage, RSS, XML, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development
- Book chapters 2007-09-10
- Unleash the power of SQL Server Management Studio, Query Analyzer, and Visual Studio with these essential tools
- Master SQL Server Management Studio, Query Analyzer, and Visual Studio tools in this chapter download from Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition. First, learn how to use SQL Server Management Studio and Query Analyzer to manage and manipulate the SQL Server database. Familiarize yourself with the Visual Studio...
- Tags: Microsoft Visual Studio, Sams Publishing, Microsoft SQL Server, Server, Tool, Chapter Coverage, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Book chapters 2007-09-10
- Format Web pages using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
- The Cascading Style Sheets CSS standard enables you to apply a property or group of properties to an object by applying a style to that object. Learn how to use CSS to control the presentation of HTML content in this chapter download from Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Dreamweaver...
- Tags: Web, Sams Publishing, Web Page, Chapter Coverage, CSS, Channel Management, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Marketing
- Book chapters 2007-08-23
- Demystify the boot and shutdown processes in SUSE Linux
- Deconstruct the boot process employed by SUSE Linux in this chapter download from Linux Starter Kit, Second Edition. Study the steps involved when a user logs onto the system, as well as the full cycle from boot to daily operation. After examining the overall process, investigate each element...
- Tags: Sams Publishing, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software
- Book chapters 2007-08-23
- Beef up your Ubuntu Linux system admin toolkit with these essential system monitoring tools
- To keep systems in optimum shape, administrators need to be able to monitor them closely. Fortunately, Ubuntu provides a wealth of utilities designed to give you as much or as little feedback as you want. In this chapter download from Ubuntu Unleashed, Second Edition, investigate basic monitoring tools...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Sams Publishing, System Monitoring, Ubuntu Linux, Tool, Linux, Productivity, It Services, Network Administration, Operating Systems, Software, Networking
- Book chapters 2007-08-03
- Customize the Windows Vista interface to increase your efficiency and productivity
- Windows Vista is an operating system designed for the masses, so it makes sense that its user interface would incorporate lots of lowest-denominator thinking. The interface is easy for most people to use most of the time and skews toward accommodating neophytes and the newly digital. But there's...
- Tags: Sams Publishing, Microsoft Windows Vista, Chapter Coverage, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
- Book chapters 2007-07-19
- Troubleshoot and recover from problems in Windows Vista
- Computer problems, like the proverbial death and taxes, are certainties in life. And given Windows Vista's status as possibly the most complex software ever created, we can be reasonably sure that problems will crop up sooner or later. The good news is that most of these problems are fairly obscure...
- Tags: Sams Publishing, Problem, Microsoft Windows Vista, News, Chapter Coverage, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
- Book chapters 2007-06-15
- Manage windows and programs in Windows Vista
- Windows Vista enables you to have full control over your windows and taskbar, modifying the way they work to suit your preferences. But only after mastering Windows Vista's interface and understanding its nuances will you be able to tackle multiple, open programs and windows effectively. In this sample...
- Tags: Sams Publishing, Window, Microsoft Windows Vista, Chapter Coverage, Construction, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
- Book chapters 2007-06-08
- Scale Microsoft SharePoint 2007 to meet the needs of your growing organization
- Any enterprise platform needs to be able to adjust, grow, and scale out to fit the needs of a changing organization. SharePoint is no exception to this rule. In this sample chapter from Microsoft Sharepoint 2007 Unleashed, focus on techniques and information necessary to scale a SharePoint implementation...
- Tags: Sams Publishing, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Corp., Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software
- Book chapters 2007-05-31
- Investigate Windows Vista's Start menu
- Just about everything in Windows Vista begins with a single click of the mouse - that is, a click on Vista's Start button. With that one click, you gain access to all your programs, computer settings, and the Vista interface. In this sample chapter from Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Windows...
- Tags: Menu, Sams Publishing, Microsoft Windows Vista, Start, Chapter Coverage, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Book chapters 2007-05-11
- Master Windows Vista's Explorer windows
- Unlike Internet Explorer, which browses the Internet, Windows Vista's Explorer windows allow you to browse your computer. In this sample chapter from Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Windows Vista All in One, master viewing and managing your files, folders, and devices using Vista's Explorer windows. If you are accustomed to Windows...
- Tags: Sams Publishing, Window, Microsoft Windows Vista, Chapter Coverage, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
- Book chapters 2007-05-03
