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Google acquires ReCaptcha as book-scanning aid
News Google's massive book-scanning project could produce more accurate results with ReCaptcha, a twist on the captcha-style log-in screens found on many Web sites.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Data Management, Scanner, Bot, computer science, font, Carnegie-Mellon University, CAPTCHA, blog
A practical example of why HTML e-mail is a bad idea
Techguide Viewing e-mail messages without rendering HTML formatted content can be a simple, easy, and effective security technique.
Tags: E-mail servers, Network security, Security Management, Phishing, Microsoft Corp., PayPal, Domain Name, CompTIA, font, Chad Perrin
Insert a line above a Word table at the top of the page
Techguide If you've ever gotten stuck trying to add text above a table at the beginning of a document, this tip's for you--and you won't believe how easy it is.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Table, Cell, Positioning, font, Mouse, Microsoft Excel, mouse pointer, Microsoft Outlook
Garbage HTML: Five theories why developers write it
Techguide Garbage HTML appears to be alive and well. Is the situation hopeless?
Tags: Web 2.0, Authoring, Software engineering/development, Web sites, Tool, Developer, CSS, font, Ctrl, Authoring
Use Excel's DGET function to zero in on information you need
Techguide You can save your users considerable time--and eyestrain--by setting up a handy formula that tells Excel to display a specific cell entry for them.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Cell, Database, data entry, font, Tools Menu, Ctrl, DGET, Replace
Create a watermark using a Clip Art Gallery image
Techguide You can use the Printed Watermark dialog box to add a custom watermark to your document, but Word also lets you create a watermark from any graphic object by copying the image into the Header window.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., C, clip art, font, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word 2007, Microsoft Access, spreadsheet, Microsoft Office
HTML 5 drops open source video codec
News The next version of the Web-coding language will specify neither H.264 nor Ogg Theora as its native video codec, due to a lack of agreement between browser makers.
Tags: Open source, Web browsers, Web services, Vendor selection, Apple Inc., Patent, Google Inc., Video, font, video codec
10+ lesser-known shortcuts for formatting Word text
Techguide Some common Word formatting tasks don't come with handy built-in toolbar buttons--that's when knowing a few shortcuts can be a real timesaver.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., keyboard shortcut, font, Figure C, Ctrl, keyboard, Microsoft Excel, toolbar, Microsoft Access
Toggle between date values and serial values in Excel
Techguide When working with time and date values, it can be beneficial to know a value’s serial value. Fortunately, Excel makes it easy to take a quick peek.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Box, font, Ctrl, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word 2007, leader, toolbar, Microsoft Access
Save time by changing multiple Access form/report controls at once
Techguide When you want to apply the same format to more than one control, it's far more efficient to update them at the same time. Here’s a look at how to do it.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Tab, Cell, Tool, Stock, font, Mouse, Microsoft Excel, toolbar
Convert Excel calculations to literal values
Techguide Copying Excel data to a different location can send your calculations into a tailspin. Avoid problems by using Paste Special to copy values rather than formulas.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Symbol, Web Browser, font, font color, Figure, Insert, Microsoft Excel, Web Address
Google to let users test new Gmail features
News Beginning Friday, users can try out 13 new Gmail features the company is considering.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web services, Feature, Google Inc., font, e-mail, product manager, Mountain View, blog, California
Use Excel's Workday function to determine delivery dates
Techguide Your customers will appreciate knowing exactly when they can expect their orders to arrive--and Excel makes it easy to set up a calculation that can tell them.
Tags: Microsoft Office, O2 Plc., Microsoft Corp., Delivery Date, Workday, check box, font, font size, Figure, Microsoft Excel
Keep users up to date with an Access form marquee
Techguide 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.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Box, Letter, C, font, Missouri, Mail Merge, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word 2007
Master Vim basics and power user tips
Techguide Vincent Danen, who has used vim for a number of years, says he picked up new things and seriously tweaked his vim configuration after reading "Hacking Vim" by Kim Schulz.
Tags: Open source, Red Hat Inc., Chapter, hacking, Vincent Danen, remote system, spell checker, Perl, text editor, font
