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Google plug-in builds Chrome browser into IE
News Google Chrome Frame lets Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6, and above, display pages with features and performance of Chrome browser.
Tags: Web browsers, Browser, Plug-in, Web Browser, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer plug-in, Microsoft Internet Explorer, performance, Web Site, Web Developer
HP RDX Removable Disk Backup System
Reviews This is an excellent backup solution for small businesses, and more cost-effective than tape at this end of the market. Performance could be better, but that's our only real concern.
Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Cartridge, Backup, Microsoft Windows Explorer, HP StorageWorks, performance, VAT, backup system
Quickly delete every nth row in Excel
Techguide Susan Harkins explains how to use AutoFilter to delete specific rows in a worksheet.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Row, Column, MsgBox, Microsoft Corp., OrderID, Microsoft Word Override Word, Goto, Clear, Microsoft Excel
Use Wingdings to add graphics to Access forms and reports
Techguide You can insert a symbol or picture into a form or report, but embedded graphics consume a lot of resources.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Error, Microsoft Corp., Code, MsgBox, keyboard shortcut, Graphics, vbOKOnly, Alan Wood, Insert
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
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
Kindle patents lay out plan for ads
News Patents, both approved and pending, show that Amazon may bundle free, ad-supported digital books with sales of physical books.
Tags: Patents, Regulations, Sales/revenue, Internet advertising, Patent, E-book, Advertisement, Amazon.com Inc., revenue, Internet advertising
Create custom keybindings in vim
Techguide Find out how you can work smarter in vim by adding and changing keybindings to more familiar commands.
Tags: Linux, Open source, C, Red Hat Inc., Mode, Vincent Danen, Canada, Open source, Linux, team
A Google model for mobile advertising?
Blogs The week is not over yet but it seems I've already exceeded my quota of interviews with IT executives. Most of them are ...
Google shows off videos in text ads
News Financial analysts are given a refresher course in what Google has been working on with search and search advertising, including videos in text ads.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Web services, E-commerce, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Internet Search Advertising, Video, text advertisement, Google AdWords, Google Apps
Setting up CDC in SQL Server 2008
Techguide Change Data Capture is a new native feature in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition. Here's how to use it to easily set up data auditing on your SQL Server system.
Tags: Databases, Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Microsoft SQL Server, Table, Database, Raleigh, stored procedure, Chapman Co., SalesHistory
10+ keyboard shortcuts for entering special characters in a Word document
Techguide If you prefer to enter special characters yourself on a case-by-case basis, it's handy to know a few keyboard shortcuts.
Tags: Microsoft Office, keyboard shortcut, keyboard, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, dialog box, technique, window, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word
Microsoft bashes Google's Chrome-in-IE plan
News Software maker says that Google's Chrome Frame plan raises security issues and is "not a risk we would recommend our friends and families take".
Tags: Web 2.0, Web browsers, Operating systems, Malware, Security, Plug-in, Web Browser, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
Microsoft's Windows phones hit the market
News Software maker, looking to get back into the cell phone conversation, is launching a big marketing push Tuesday touting the arrival of phones powered by Windows Mobile 6.5.
Tags: Smart phones, Apple Inc., Phone, Operating System, iSuppli Corp., Microsoft Corp., mobile, Smart Phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Windows
Use tabs to open multiple files in vim
Techguide Read about the basic tab commands and find out how to combine them with key bindings to make the most of a powerful editing tool.
Tags: Linux, Open source, Tab, GUI, Red Hat Inc., File, Tool, Vincent Danen, text editor, console
