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How do I... Create and manage PowerPoint table data?

Tables are great for communicating and organizing data in a meaningful way. They're also efficient. However, in Microsoft PowerPoint, tables can be a bit troublesome because space is limited. Too...

Posted by Susan Harkins | February 12, 2008, 1:01 AM PST | Latest comment by asom67117@...
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How do I... Create an image mask when using Sony Vegas?

Sony Vegas is an image editing and manipulation application geared toward the average amateur editor, but it is still a very powerful and capable tool. Creating what is commonly known as a mask in...

Posted by Steven Warren | February 11, 2008, 1:49 PM PST
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How do I... Receive podcasts from RSS feeds using Outlook 2007?

For IT professionals, acquiring new technical information is the life blood that keeps them ahead of the next crisis. One of the more efficient ways of receiving that new information is through...

Posted by Mark Kaelin | February 11, 2008, 11:44 AM PST | Latest comment by dors@...
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How do I... Add items to an Access combo box on the fly?

On occasion, an application developer working with Microsoft Access may need a list control that's a bit more flexible by allowing users to update the control's list. Handing over a bit of...

Posted by Susan Harkins | February 7, 2008, 11:04 AM PST

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How do I... Use CSS to manipulate a background image?

CSS allows you to use background graphics in a wide number of tasteful and versatile ways. Not only can graphics exist as backgrounds to entire pages, but you can also employ CSS to assign a...

Posted by John Lee | February 4, 2008, 10:58 AM PST | Latest comment by NexS
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How do I... Install plugins for Firefox in Linux?

For many, one of the biggest obstacles in Linux is installing applications. Because the computing world has grown so accustomed to click and install, the idea of having to manually install...

Posted by Jack Wallen | February 1, 2008, 12:47 PM PST | Latest comment by jrothim
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How do I... Make a glass button for a Web page using Adobe Illustrator?

Adobe Illustrator can be used to create buttons and other images for use on Web pages just like Photoshop. The finished product is very similar but how you get there is slightly different. Steven...

Posted by Steven Warren | January 28, 2008, 1:59 PM PST | Latest comment by ahin4114
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How do I... Reject alpha characters in a SQL Server character column?

Enforcing your data's integrity is probably the single most important issue you face when designing a database. Validating user input is one way of keeping bad data from making its way into your...

Posted by Susan Harkins | January 25, 2008, 8:10 AM PST | Latest comment by Dan Aquinas
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How do I... Use threading to increase performance in C#? (Part 1)

Bad threading logic can actually slow down an application, or worse, cause an application to have inconsistent exceptions. There really isn't much to be worried about though if you plan ahead and...

Posted by Zach Smith | January 24, 2008, 11:05 AM PST | Latest comment by ozrich2@...
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How do I... Display multiple values in an Access value list control?

You can populate a list control with an explicit list of values and generally, that list consists of one column, although you can display more. Creating a multi-column value list control is the...

Posted by Susan Harkins | January 23, 2008, 12:12 PM PST
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How do I... Build and configure an external hard drive enclosure?

Do you have an old hard drive, which still works, lying around and gathering dust that youâ€™d like to put to good use? If you answered yes, then chances are good that youâ€™ve thought about using...

Posted by Greg Shultz | January 18, 2008, 1:32 PM PST | Latest comment by sainic55
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How do I... Create desktop icons in KDE and GNOME?

Most Linux installs include thousands of applications, but not all those applications get an icon on either the KDE or GNOME desktop. If you want to launch one of those applications from the...

Posted by Jack Wallen | January 17, 2008, 1:28 PM PST | Latest comment by seanferd
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How do I... Pass data over a network using disconnected recordsets?

Dragging only the data you actually need and only when you need it is the key to working efficiently across a network, but there's more. In Microsoft Access, you can also retrieve data using a...

Posted by Susan Harkins | January 17, 2008, 8:37 AM PST
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How do I... Use Zoomify to improve my digital images in Photoshop CS3?

Photoshop CS3 has a way to put your photo online and it will still download quickly with all of its high-resolution glory intact. It's a dirty little secret called the Zoomify function. The...

Posted by John Lee | January 15, 2008, 7:15 AM PST | Latest comment by don.balan@...
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How do I... Modify Word documents using C#?

Accessing Word components from C# isn't quite as straight-forward as many other features of C# and the .NET Framework. With that said -- it's not rocket science either. You simply need to know...

Posted by Zach Smith | January 9, 2008, 1:29 PM PST | Latest comment by peter.j
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How do I... Remote desktop to a Windows XP PC from Windows Vista?

Microsoft Windows Vista adds several layers of system security above and beyond what was used in Windows XP. In general, that is a good thing. However, those added layers of security sometimes...

Posted by Mark Kaelin | January 8, 2008, 11:15 AM PST | Latest comment by orthohin
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How do I... Calculate a conditional running total in Excel?

Running totals are used to update totals within a series in Microsoft Excel. For instance, you might use a running total to track an account balance, enrolling students, or even inventory....

Posted by Susan Harkins | January 4, 2008, 11:12 AM PST | Latest comment by JNirvaha
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How do I... Transfer data from a Word form to an Access database?

Although Access forms are powerful interface objects, your users might not be familiar with them. However, your users may be very familiar with Word forms. Susan Sales Harkins shows you how to use...

Posted by Susan Harkins | January 3, 2008, 11:37 AM PST | Latest comment by wmeyer13
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How do I... Center a Web page layout using CSS?

The most common LCD monitors on the market today follow the wide-screen format. But that wide ratio can play havoc with Web site designers and their layout of Web pages. However, with a little bit...

Posted by John Lee | January 2, 2008, 3:43 AM PST | Latest comment by NewbieFORTRAN
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How do I... Request and install SSL certificates in IIS 6.0?

SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificates are perhaps the most common way to protect information being transmitted between a visitor Web browser and your Web site. SSL provides encryption services...

Posted by Scott Lowe | December 26, 2007, 3:53 AM PST | Latest comment by nath.satyendra@...

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How do I... Perform date/time arithmetic with Java's Calendar class?

The Calendar class' date/time API is a nifty tool for accurately manipulating date and time values without too much stress or custom coding. This tutorial presents examples of how you can use...

Posted by Melonfire | August 15, 2007, 2:20 PM PDT | Latest comment by sipoyraj@...
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How do I... return a unique list in Excel?

This information is also available as a PDF download. Lists work their way into just about everything we do. Ordinarily, you might not think of worksheet data as a list, but that data can quickly...

Posted by Susan Harkins | August 6, 2007, 11:04 AM PDT | Latest comment by danny@...
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How do I... Use C# to upload and download files from an FTP server?

Many applications require the ability to upload and download files via FTP. Even automated processes regularly interact with FTP servers to transfer data. Recognizing this, Microsoft has given...

Posted by Zach Smith | October 30, 2007, 10:59 AM PDT | Latest comment by salman_iqbal99
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How do I... Install plugins for Firefox in Linux?

For many, one of the biggest obstacles in Linux is installing applications. Because the computing world has grown so accustomed to click and install, the idea of having to manually install...

Posted by Jack Wallen | February 1, 2008, 12:47 PM PST | Latest comment by jrothim

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Enterprise Resource Planning Made Easy

Take a look at this white paper to learn more about an ERP solution from IBM and Microsoft that can take the hassle out of ERP and make you more competitive.

From: IBM
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Live Webcast: Top Considerations for Effective Managed Security for 2012 and Beyond

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How do I... Use PHP with PostgreSQL?

PHP's PostgreSQL extension provides a comprehensive API for developers to interact with a PostgreSQL RDBMS. In addition to basic SQL operations, the API also supports prepared statements,...

Posted by Melonfire | August 3, 2007, 12:03 PM PDT | Latest comment by troylb
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How do I... Install, configure, and use Microsoft's iSCSI initiator?

This blog post is also available as a TechRepublic download in PDF form. Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) has taken the storage world by storm. No longer is shared storage a niche...

Posted by Scott Lowe | July 30, 2007, 10:44 AM PDT | Latest comment by gaowenk
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How do I... Configure transactional replication between two SQL Server 2005 systems?

This blog post is also available as a TechRepublic gallery and TechRepublic download. Replication often plays an important part in your database management strategy. An organization may use...

Posted by Joshua Hoskins | August 28, 2007, 12:28 PM PDT | Latest comment by David Wynn
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How do I... Calculate a conditional running total in Excel?

Running totals are used to update totals within a series in Microsoft Excel. For instance, you might use a running total to track an account balance, enrolling students, or even inventory....

Posted by Susan Harkins | January 4, 2008, 11:12 AM PST | Latest comment by JNirvaha
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How do I... Modify Word documents using C#?

Accessing Word components from C# isn't quite as straight-forward as many other features of C# and the .NET Framework. With that said -- it's not rocket science either. You simply need to know...

Posted by Zach Smith | January 9, 2008, 1:29 PM PST | Latest comment by peter.j
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How do I... Center a Web page layout using CSS?

The most common LCD monitors on the market today follow the wide-screen format. But that wide ratio can play havoc with Web site designers and their layout of Web pages. However, with a little bit...

Posted by John Lee | January 2, 2008, 3:43 AM PST | Latest comment by NewbieFORTRAN
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How do I... Control the format of HTML lists with CSS?

CSS offers a large number of list bullet style properties and supports using custom images for list bullets and creating horizontal lists. This tutorial discusses CSS properties that offer new...

Posted by Melonfire | October 15, 2007, 6:58 AM PDT | Latest comment by Kei23th
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How do I... Sync SharePoint lists with Outlook 2007?

One of the benefits of deploying Office 2007 in addition to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) is the ability to sync SharePoint lists, like tasks and events, with Outlook. This is a great...

Posted by Tiffany Songvilay | October 22, 2007, 10:10 AM PDT | Latest comment by nssrsaran
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How do I... Create e-mail templates and signatures in Thunderbird?

Most business professionals have important information that they constantly need to put into e-mails. Many professionals and companies prefer to use a specific font or color combination for all of...

Posted by Nicole Bremer Nash | September 18, 2007, 11:50 AM PDT | Latest comment by Lucita_Sasann
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How do I... Dynamically fill Microsoft Word fields using Access data?

This blog post is also available in PDF form as a TechRepublic download. The download includes a sample Access database and Word form. Each Microsoft Office application specializes in a specific...

Posted by Susan Harkins | August 23, 2007, 10:31 AM PDT | Latest comment by Jurgen75
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How do I... Generate barcodes using C#?

There are many libraries that you can buy to generate barcodes from the .NET Framework. But why buy one when you could use a free font in conjunction with a few GDI+ functions? Zach Smith shows...

Posted by Zach Smith | November 26, 2007, 4:24 AM PST | Latest comment by alicebass
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How Do I... Implement Drag-n-Drop in C# applications?

Windows users have grown accustomed to the Drag-n-Drop convention, where you click on an item and drag it to another location/program to either move, copy, or modify it. If you are an application...

Posted by Zach Smith | October 10, 2007, 8:15 AM PDT | Latest comment by tnmissilen@...
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How do I... Transfer logins from one SQL Server 2005 instance to another?

In my last How do I..., I discussed how to restore a SQL Server to a new server. After the article published, I had some questions on the best way to move SQL Server logins from one SQL Server...

Posted by Steven Warren | September 25, 2007, 1:08 PM PDT | Latest comment by Jason Jeffers
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How do I... Configure and use LogMeIn Pro remote access software?

Remote access may well be the greatest innovation in computing since the mouse. Unfortunately, the remote access configuration process is daunting. Everything from antivirus programs to flaky...

Posted by Erik Eckel | October 8, 2007, 3:52 PM PDT | Latest comment by mitzimanaligod
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How do I... Install and configure Windows Server 2008 core?

With the imminent launch of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 coming on February 27, 2008, I want to show you a feature I am fond of in this new operating system. With Windows Server 2008, you have...

Posted by Steven Warren | December 3, 2007, 10:28 AM PST | Latest comment by louhardt
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How do I... Build and configure an external hard drive enclosure?

Do you have an old hard drive, which still works, lying around and gathering dust that youâ€™d like to put to good use? If you answered yes, then chances are good that youâ€™ve thought about using...

Posted by Greg Shultz | January 18, 2008, 1:32 PM PST | Latest comment by sainic55

White Papers

Enterprise Resource Planning Made Easy

Take a look at this white paper to learn more about an ERP solution from IBM and Microsoft that can take the hassle out of ERP and make you more competitive.

From: IBM
Learn more
Webcasts

Live Webcast: Top Considerations for Effective Managed Security for 2012 and Beyond

Register for this webcast, Top Considerations for Effective Managed Security for 2012 and Beyond, to learn more about what you can do to keep your network protected for years to come.

From: AT&T
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