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Are language minutiae necessary?
Techguide Why clog a programming language spec with minutiae that don't offer any technical benefits? On the other hand, is an "anti-minutiae revolution" really necessary?
Tags: Programming languages, Ruby, Language, C, Justin James, Programming, network management, programming language, theory, Perl
Adobe service puts browsers side by side
News The technology, previously code-named Meer Meer, allows Web developers to compare how a site looks in Firefox, IE, and Safari.
Tags: Browser, Web sites, Virtualization, Adobe Systems Inc., Web Browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, desktop
Use Object Dependencies to your advantage in SQL Server
Techguide SQL Server 2008 tracks objects by the name of the object, rather than relying upon the ID. Here’s how it works.
Tags: Databases, App servers, Server platforms, Object, Microsoft SQL Server, Dependency, Database, SQL, stored procedure, SalesHistory
Never use dynamic variable names
Techguide How to dynamically name variables is a common subject of programming questions. That's a great way to create security problems, though.
Tags: Security Management, Protocols and platforms, Array, Ruby, Expression, Variable, Security, Microsoft Corp., SQL, CompTIA
Microsoft fires up free tools for developers
News New WebsiteSpark program gives small Web design companies access to Microsoft tools and marketing support.
Tags: Business applications, Software, Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft SQL Server, Tool, Developer, Microsoft Windows, marketing, Web Site, Web
Calculate a conditional running total in Excel
Techguide A straight running total may be all you need to stay on top of a series of Excel values but sometimes, you have to accommodate special conditions to get useful results. Here's how.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Value, Graphics, PowerPoint Presentation, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, JPEG, DPI, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word
China Web clampdown ahead of anniversary
News Reports suggest the Chinese government has been taking more steps to censor the Internet in the run-up to celebrations of 60 years of the republic.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Business Strategies & Functions, Data Management, Relay, Security, Blue Cross Blue Shield, network, software, Business Strategies & Functions
Being Twitter deft or Twitter dumb: is that the question?
Blogs Social networking has assumed immense importance in our lives. Over the last few months, we have seen how a tweet, a pro...
IT security: Maxims for the ages
Techguide Roger G. Johnston of the Argonne National Laboratory's Nuclear Engineering Division attempts to enlighten the rest of the world about managing security.
Tags: Data security, Network security, Security Management, Security, Physical Security, security device, vulnerability assessment, Information Technology, Argonne National Laboratory, senior manager
Code concepts: C#'s extension methods
Techguide A helpful addition to a programmer's toolkit, C#'s extension methods are a way of adding additional functionality to an existing class without subclassing it or having access to the source code.
Tags: Protocols and platforms, Business applications, Ruby, Method, regular expression, C#, Justin James, Microsoft Developer Network, Python, Microsoft Word
A quick method for counting Access records in a form
Techguide There are several ways to count the records in a form's recordset. In fact, Access forms display the record count by default.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Method, File, Tool, Tools Menu, Microsoft Excel 2007, File Menu, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, dialog box
Microsoft Access 2010 new feature overview
Techguide Here are some of the new features you can expect to see in Access 2010, including a Web-ready format and an improved macro environment.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office, Row, Database, Cell, Field, Microsoft Corp., Data Type Gallery, Access 2010, Office Theme
10+ things that are broken in Access 2007
Techguide If you switch to Access 2007, you'll encounter more than just a radical new interface--some things are just plain broken. See what you can hotfix and what you'll have to live with.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Field, Slide, Microsoft Windows Vista, Tool, shortcut menu, Microsoft VBA, Microsoft PowerPoint, printer, toolbar
YouTube Korea squelches uploads, comments
News To work around new prohibition of anonymous video uploads, Google disables the feature in Korea and offers advice to sidestep the South Korean law.
Tags: Privacy, Web sites, Regulations, Google Inc., Video, YouTube Korea, South Korea, Internet Service, YouTube Inc., Korea
Code concepts: C#'s var keyword
Techguide Justin James explains in this overview, that var is used in variable declarations instead of a type, and also weighs differing opinions about what makes var useful.
Tags: Programming languages, Software engineering/development, Ruby, C#, Justin James, Microsoft Developer Network, Programming, blogging, Microsoft Visual Studio, PHP
