Maintaining an online presence in Jabber
Follow these steps to maintain a presence in the Jabber online community, such as retrieving a list of friends from the roster.
Keep users up to date with an Access form marquee
Instead of sending out an incessant stream of memos and e-mail, present the latest bulletins within your users' forms. Here's how to set it up.
Using IntelliSense in SQL Server 2008
Microsoft has finally released a SQL Server product that includes IntelliSense for writing TSQL statements. In this article, Tim Chapman shows the ins and outs of using IntelliSense in SQL Server 2008.
Measure project success with balanced metrics
Agree on the right metrics with your clients before the start of a project, so that they will get what they want.
Functional programming techniques can improve software security
Internet Security A key concern in software security is avoiding security flaws in a program’s source code. Employing a functional programming style can help.
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Windows Server Windows Server 2008 replaces NTBackup with a new tool called Windows Server Backup. Be prepared for a learning curve.
Find more stories in: Microsoft Windows, Server platformsExpanding text with Snippits
Open Source Find out the basics on Snippits, a Linux-based text-expanding tool similar to Typinator or TextExpander for Mac.
Find more stories in: Open source, LinuxUsing title attribute to provide more data about HTML elements
Web Development The ability to provide additional information is especially helpful with HTML forms where tooltips can be used to let the user know what is expected in user input.
Find more stories in: Web browsersCreate a title style in Word to save time and mouse clicks
Microsoft Office Suite It's easy to define a custom style for your document titles, and it will greatly simplify the task of formatting title text.
Find more stories in: Microsoft OfficeIs the cloud ready to handle desktop virtualization?
Enterprise Servers & Storage While IT loves the idea, desktop virtualization is severely limited by the current state of LAN/WAN infrastructure--with a couple interesting exceptions.
Find more stories in: Servers, DesktopsThree ways to prevent typo-squatting data leakage
Internet Security Typo-squatting is more than a way for squatters to make a buck--it also could lead to data leakage. Find out what defense you can take.
Find more stories in: Risk Management, Domain names, Web sites, Security ManagementRestarting Active Directory as a service in Windows Server 2008
Windows Server Dependency services will also restart, when the Active Directory Domain Service is restarted.
Find more stories in: Server platforms, Microsoft WindowsSend messages and alerts from the command line
Open Source Here's a look at two command-line programs, wall and mail, that allow you to send simple alerts and e-mail messages to users.
Find more stories in: Linux, Open sourceWhere is the passion for extending Microsoft apps?
Web Development Here are some theories about why there isn't much coverage about Internet Explorer plug-ins in comparison to Firefox.
Find more stories in: Web browsersUse Excel 2007's Date feature to stay on top of deadlines
Microsoft Office Suite Excel will highlight any dates that fall within the parameters you set.
Find more stories in: Microsoft OfficeOracle enters hardware market
Enterprise Servers & Storage The product is a result of three years of development with partner Hewlett-Packard, and a year of testing with key customers including Google.
Find more stories in: Servers, StorageConvert batch load processes into real-time processes
Tech Management Read one college's efforts to drive inefficiency out of their systems and processes, and allow individual departments to focus more on providing services to students.
Find more stories in: Data Management, StorageNew Date Datatypes in SQL Server 2008
Windows Server SQL Server 2008 provides new data-types for storing wider ranges of dates with more precision. Here's how you can use these new data types to your advantage.
Find more stories in: Server platforms, Microsoft WindowsIdentity thefts continue as employers, staff play blame game
Internet Security Finger-pointing is a time-wasting blame game, usually accomplishing very little. Focusing on the problem, however, adds real value.
Find more stories in: PC security, Data security, Authentication and encryption, Security implementation/standards, Security ManagementGuide to open source mailing list etiquette
Open Source Here’s some advice on how to be the best Linux list member you can be and getting the help you need from the open source community.
Find more stories in: Linux, Open sourceWill HTML5 bring about better markup authoring?
Web Development HTML 5 Editor Ian Hickson discusses the pain points he expects HTML 5 will address and the features that might be most contentious.
Find more stories in: Web browsersFine-tune Access queries to remove duplicate entries from mailing lists
Microsoft Office Suite Learn how tweaking the query properties can ensure a list with unique entries.
Find more stories in: Microsoft OfficeBackup compression in SQL Server 2008
Enterprise Servers & Storage New to SQL Server 2008 is the native ability to compress database backups, which can come in very handy during disaster recovery.
Find more stories in: Microsoft Server 2003, Server platforms, Data centers, DatabasesFive tips for building a WBS
Tech Management These techniques will save you time and rework on your next Work Breakdown Structure.
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