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10 things you should know about the NETSH tool
Oct 2005
NETSH is a lesser-known command-line tool that can help you cut to the chase when you need to perform various networking tasks. These pointers will help you use it to streamline your...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
GUI scripting in bash
Jul 2010
GUI programming for shell scripts, with helper programs like Zenity and kdialog, is much easier to accomplish than GUI programs for other programming environments. Vincent Danen demonstrates what...
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Book chapters
Make a strong business case for good user interface and usability design
May 2007
Without good user interface design, users won't like your product, whether it's software, hardware, or a Web site. Without usability design and testing, you'll never know if your design is useful...
Provided by Addison Wesley Professional
-
Downloads
Master Browser Tool Kit
May 2004
Forcing systems to act as Master Browser or Backup Browser (or excluding them from those roles) can help you troubleshoot network problems, but making the needed registry edits can slow you down....
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Linux: Set it and forget it
Jun 2007
Microsoft Windows may rule the network on most small and medium businesses, but it's not your only choice. Once an OS for hobbyists, Linux has become a significant threat to Windows' dominance....
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Downloads
SolutionBase: GUI replacements for Linux command line tools
May 2007
Just as with Windows, there are many things you can do from the command line in Linux, but most people prefer to use a GUI. Here are some of the common GUI tools you'll find working with Linux and...
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Downloads
Comparison chart of free databases: MySQL 5, SQL Server 2005 Express, and Oracle 10g Express
Jan 2006
If you're trying to choose between the recently released MySQL 5.0, SQL Server 2005 Express Edition, and the beta version of Oracle 10g Express Edition, this quick side-by-side comparison will...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Take advantage of Windows Explorer's Navigation Pane
Sep 2008
While Vista's Windows Explorer provides you with what appears to be a standard Folders pane, just like the previous versions of Windows, the Vista version is actually called the Navigation pane...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Microsoft adamant we use the Ribbon interface in Vista and beyond
Aug 2009
In this edition of the Windows Vista and Windows 7 Report, Greg Shultz analyzes the rumor that Microsoft is planning to add Ribbons to Windows Vista. He also explores the idea that Ribbons were...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
File Compare Tool executable file
Sep 2002
For IT pros, using the FC DOS-based command can be frustrating. That is why Greg Shultz developed a neat little HTML Application (HTA) that uses Windows Script Host and VBScript to give the...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
The PathPing utility script
Jul 2002
Streamline the use of the PathPing utility by moving it out of the command-line-only category and giving it a GUI front end with Windows Script Host and VBScript.
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
GUI front end for NetStat
Feb 2004
NetStat is a powerful utility, but the command line switches can be confusing. This HTA application can make NetStat more user-friendly.
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Netstat tool
Jan 2004
Netstat can help identify the status of all connections and determine which services are running on a system. The Netstat Tool is an HTA that adds a GUI front end to the utility--and the...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
TechRepublic Pro FastAnswer: Learning basic Microsoft Access keyboard shortcuts - PDF
Apr 2005
GUIs make applications like Microsoft Access much easier to learn, but having to reach for the mouse can actually be counter productive. Knowing a few keyboard shortcuts can save you some time....
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
Precisely control page and element backgrounds with CSS
Apr 2007
Cascading style sheets (CSS) make it possible to precisely control page and element backgrounds via its family of background-* directives. In addition to greatly improved functionality, using CSS...
Provided by Melonfire
-
Downloads
How do I... Compress a GIF or a JPEG graphic in Photoshop CS3?
Oct 2007
When you prepare graphics for the Web, choosing the proper format for your graphics is the key to ensuring that your Web site loads quickly in client browsers, regardless of the end-user's...
Provided by John Lee
-
Downloads
How do I... Use the Windows Vista FTP command line utility?
Nov 2007
Microsoft Windows Vista ships with a built-in FTP command line utility. Now, there is no need to download or pay for a third-party FTP utility. Steve Warren shows you how it works. This download...
Provided by Steven Warren
-
Downloads
How do I... Create desktop icons in KDE and GNOME?
Jan 2008
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...
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Downloads
How do I... Make a glass button for a Web page using Adobe Illustrator?
Jan 2008
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...
Provided by Steven Warren
-
Downloads
How do I... Animate photographic elements with masks in Flash?
Feb 2008
Manipulating heavier graphic elements in Flash increases file size and can make your animation sluggish. But there is another way to get some great, high-functioning animation effects with bitmap...
Provided by John Lee
-
Downloads
How do I... Use Flash animation to duplicate the marquee tag effect?
Mar 2008
Most Web designers and developers are glad that the marquee tag is dead and buried. However, if you have a boss or a client that is insistent upon using the marquee tag in a Web site, you do have...
Provided by John Lee
-
Downloads
How do I... Create a 3D logo in GIMP?
Mar 2008
One thing the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) does very simply is create 3D logos. The application does this with the help of what is called "Script-Fu," which is GIMP's scripting extension....
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Downloads
Make your Windows desktop more efficient with Aston
Apr 2008
You can perk up that stale Windows desktop with a interface shell replacement while, at the same time, making your desktop more useful. It's not as difficult as it might seem. Aston is a...
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Downloads
Integrate your favorite search engine into Windows Vista
Apr 2008
Increase the usefulness of Microsoft Windows Vista by adding Google to Vista's Start Search feature and as the default search provider in Internet Explorer 7's Instant Search box. Greg Shultz...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
An investigation of GUI changes found in Windows Vista SP1
Apr 2008
Greg Shultz takes a look at a few of these visible changes in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and explores some of the advantages and disadvantage of these changes. He also offers some comparisons...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
How do I... Use CSS to create an image map on my Web site?
Apr 2008
Thanks to the rise of Flash technology, image maps are rarely used anymore. However, CSS does allow you to create an image map with some subtle mouse over effects with a few slick modifications to...
Provided by John Lee
-
Downloads
Examine the new Ultimate Extras available for Windows Vista Ultimate
Apr 2008
If you're running Windows Vista Ultimate and have already upgraded to SP1, then you now have access to two new Ultimate Extras. The first set of new Ultimate Extras is called Windows Sound Schemes...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Use breadcrumb navigation in Vista instead of the Up button
May 2008
Many users might not realize how much better navigation system the breadcrumb is when compared to the Up button. Greg Shultz examines our continued reliance on the Up button as a hard disk...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Create your own custom Windows Vista Control Panel
Jun 2008
The Windows Vista's Control Panel is chock full of specialized tools that are used to maintain, adjust, and tweak the way that Vista behaves. The default view of the Control Panel is called...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Take advantage of the pinned items list in the XP Start Menu
Jun 2008
You're probably familiar with Start's left side menu -- but do you know why the program list is divided in two? Greg Shultz shows you need to know about the pinned items list found in the Start...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Get Up To Speed: KDE
Jun 2008
If you have any interest in using the Linux operating system you will most likely want to get to know one of a handful of desktops available: GNOME, KDE, Enlightenment, XFCE, Compiz, etc. Of those...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
Get Up To Speed: Alternative Linux Desktops
Jul 2008
If you have any interest in using the Linux operating system you will most likely want to get to know one of a handful of desktops available: GNOME, KDE, Enlightenment, XFCE, Compiz, etc. One of...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
Get a better view of the Windows XP Tree command with Word
Jul 2008
Using the Tree command to research the folders on your Microsoft Windows XP hard disk can give you results fast -- too fast for your eye to catch. Greg Shultz explains how you can use Word to view...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
GUI scripting with Zenity
Jul 2008
Zenity is a tool that allows you to create GUI prompts for shell scripts. Similar to the dialog tool, which creates nice "graphical" text interfaces for the CLI, Zenity creates GUI widgets and...
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
Understand how SuperFetch uses RAM to enhance system performance
Jul 2008
Despite how it may appear at first glance, when Microsoft Windows Vista reports very little free memory available it is actually a good thing. That is merely the Vista performance improvement...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
A new virtual desktop tool from Microsoft's Windows Sysinternals team
Oct 2008
Microsoft's Windows Sysinternals team has developed a lightweight and very dependable virtual desktop manager called Desktops that allows you to create up to four virtual desktops on your...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
How do I... Create virtual multiple desktops in Windows?
Nov 2008
Microsoft Windows does not have the inherent ability to take advantage of multiple desktops. But, thanks to Sysinternals and the utility Desktops, Vista can enjoy a Linux-like multiple desktop...
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Downloads
Copy desktop themes to other Windows XP computers
Nov 2008
Familiar desktop themes are can be a great comfort to Windows XP users. You can copy a unique or particularly creative desktop theme to another computer just by copying the right files. Greg...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
How do I... Enable a 360 degree Windows desktop?
Nov 2008
The standard default desktop layout that ships with Microsoft Windows Vista is not the end of the story. With 360desktop you can customize Vista with a panoramic desktop configured just the way...
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Downloads
How do I... Tweak Windows Explorer to open in a directory of my choosing?
Dec 2008
Because Microsoft Windows XP has been around for a fairly long time now, there are numerous tweaks you can make to how it works. Tweaks that make XP bend to your will. Mark Kaelin shows you one...
Provided by Mark W. Kaelin
-
Downloads
GUI scripting in bash
Jul 2010
GUI programming for shell scripts, with helper programs like Zenity and kdialog, is much easier to accomplish than GUI programs for other programming environments. Vincent Danen demonstrates what...
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
Microsoft adamant we use the Ribbon interface in Vista and beyond
Aug 2009
In this edition of the Windows Vista and Windows 7 Report, Greg Shultz analyzes the rumor that Microsoft is planning to add Ribbons to Windows Vista. He also explores the idea that Ribbons were...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Transform Windows Vista into Windows VXP -- the hybrid
Dec 2008
In this edition of the Windows Vista Report, Greg Shultz shows those of you who hate Microsoft Windows Vista, but are stuck with it, how to convert Windows Vista into Windows XP by stripping out...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
How do I... Tweak Windows Explorer to open in a directory of my choosing?
Dec 2008
Because Microsoft Windows XP has been around for a fairly long time now, there are numerous tweaks you can make to how it works. Tweaks that make XP bend to your will. Mark Kaelin shows you one...
Provided by Mark W. Kaelin
-
Downloads
How do I... Enable a 360 degree Windows desktop?
Nov 2008
The standard default desktop layout that ships with Microsoft Windows Vista is not the end of the story. With 360desktop you can customize Vista with a panoramic desktop configured just the way...
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Downloads
Copy desktop themes to other Windows XP computers
Nov 2008
Familiar desktop themes are can be a great comfort to Windows XP users. You can copy a unique or particularly creative desktop theme to another computer just by copying the right files. Greg...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
How do I... Create virtual multiple desktops in Windows?
Nov 2008
Microsoft Windows does not have the inherent ability to take advantage of multiple desktops. But, thanks to Sysinternals and the utility Desktops, Vista can enjoy a Linux-like multiple desktop...
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Downloads
A new virtual desktop tool from Microsoft's Windows Sysinternals team
Oct 2008
Microsoft's Windows Sysinternals team has developed a lightweight and very dependable virtual desktop manager called Desktops that allows you to create up to four virtual desktops on your...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Take advantage of Windows Explorer's Navigation Pane
Sep 2008
While Vista's Windows Explorer provides you with what appears to be a standard Folders pane, just like the previous versions of Windows, the Vista version is actually called the Navigation pane...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Understand how SuperFetch uses RAM to enhance system performance
Jul 2008
Despite how it may appear at first glance, when Microsoft Windows Vista reports very little free memory available it is actually a good thing. That is merely the Vista performance improvement...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
GUI scripting with Zenity
Jul 2008
Zenity is a tool that allows you to create GUI prompts for shell scripts. Similar to the dialog tool, which creates nice "graphical" text interfaces for the CLI, Zenity creates GUI widgets and...
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
Get a better view of the Windows XP Tree command with Word
Jul 2008
Using the Tree command to research the folders on your Microsoft Windows XP hard disk can give you results fast -- too fast for your eye to catch. Greg Shultz explains how you can use Word to view...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Get Up To Speed: Alternative Linux Desktops
Jul 2008
If you have any interest in using the Linux operating system you will most likely want to get to know one of a handful of desktops available: GNOME, KDE, Enlightenment, XFCE, Compiz, etc. One of...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
Get Up To Speed: KDE
Jun 2008
If you have any interest in using the Linux operating system you will most likely want to get to know one of a handful of desktops available: GNOME, KDE, Enlightenment, XFCE, Compiz, etc. Of those...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
Take advantage of the pinned items list in the XP Start Menu
Jun 2008
You're probably familiar with Start's left side menu -- but do you know why the program list is divided in two? Greg Shultz shows you need to know about the pinned items list found in the Start...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Create your own custom Windows Vista Control Panel
Jun 2008
The Windows Vista's Control Panel is chock full of specialized tools that are used to maintain, adjust, and tweak the way that Vista behaves. The default view of the Control Panel is called...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Use breadcrumb navigation in Vista instead of the Up button
May 2008
Many users might not realize how much better navigation system the breadcrumb is when compared to the Up button. Greg Shultz examines our continued reliance on the Up button as a hard disk...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Examine the new Ultimate Extras available for Windows Vista Ultimate
Apr 2008
If you're running Windows Vista Ultimate and have already upgraded to SP1, then you now have access to two new Ultimate Extras. The first set of new Ultimate Extras is called Windows Sound Schemes...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
How do I... Use CSS to create an image map on my Web site?
Apr 2008
Thanks to the rise of Flash technology, image maps are rarely used anymore. However, CSS does allow you to create an image map with some subtle mouse over effects with a few slick modifications to...
Provided by John Lee
-
Downloads
An investigation of GUI changes found in Windows Vista SP1
Apr 2008
Greg Shultz takes a look at a few of these visible changes in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and explores some of the advantages and disadvantage of these changes. He also offers some comparisons...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
How do I... Create a scrolling content box in CSS?
Apr 2008
There is an alternative CSS markup that will let you confine large blocks of content to a set width and height and let you scroll through them using a scrollbar control. This gives the effect of...
Provided by John Lee
-
Downloads
Integrate your favorite search engine into Windows Vista
Apr 2008
Increase the usefulness of Microsoft Windows Vista by adding Google to Vista's Start Search feature and as the default search provider in Internet Explorer 7's Instant Search box. Greg Shultz...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Make your Windows desktop more efficient with Aston
Apr 2008
You can perk up that stale Windows desktop with a interface shell replacement while, at the same time, making your desktop more useful. It's not as difficult as it might seem. Aston is a...
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Downloads
How do I... Create a 3D logo in GIMP?
Mar 2008
One thing the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) does very simply is create 3D logos. The application does this with the help of what is called "Script-Fu," which is GIMP's scripting extension....
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Downloads
How do I... Use Flash animation to duplicate the marquee tag effect?
Mar 2008
Most Web designers and developers are glad that the marquee tag is dead and buried. However, if you have a boss or a client that is insistent upon using the marquee tag in a Web site, you do have...
Provided by John Lee
-
Downloads
How do I... Animate photographic elements with masks in Flash?
Feb 2008
Manipulating heavier graphic elements in Flash increases file size and can make your animation sluggish. But there is another way to get some great, high-functioning animation effects with bitmap...
Provided by John Lee
-
Downloads
How do I... Make a glass button for a Web page using Adobe Illustrator?
Jan 2008
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...
Provided by Steven Warren
-
Downloads
How do I... Create desktop icons in KDE and GNOME?
Jan 2008
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...
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Downloads
How do I... Use the Windows Vista FTP command line utility?
Nov 2007
Microsoft Windows Vista ships with a built-in FTP command line utility. Now, there is no need to download or pay for a third-party FTP utility. Steve Warren shows you how it works. This download...
Provided by Steven Warren
-
Downloads
How do I... Compress a GIF or a JPEG graphic in Photoshop CS3?
Oct 2007
When you prepare graphics for the Web, choosing the proper format for your graphics is the key to ensuring that your Web site loads quickly in client browsers, regardless of the end-user's...
Provided by John Lee
-
Downloads
Linux: Set it and forget it
Jun 2007
Microsoft Windows may rule the network on most small and medium businesses, but it's not your only choice. Once an OS for hobbyists, Linux has become a significant threat to Windows' dominance....
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Book chapters
Make a strong business case for good user interface and usability design
May 2007
Without good user interface design, users won't like your product, whether it's software, hardware, or a Web site. Without usability design and testing, you'll never know if your design is useful...
Provided by Addison Wesley Professional
-
Downloads
SolutionBase: GUI replacements for Linux command line tools
May 2007
Just as with Windows, there are many things you can do from the command line in Linux, but most people prefer to use a GUI. Here are some of the common GUI tools you'll find working with Linux and...
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Downloads
Precisely control page and element backgrounds with CSS
Apr 2007
Cascading style sheets (CSS) make it possible to precisely control page and element backgrounds via its family of background-* directives. In addition to greatly improved functionality, using CSS...
Provided by Melonfire
-
Downloads
TechRepublic Pro FastAnswer: Learning basic Microsoft Access keyboard shortcuts - PDF
Apr 2005
GUIs make applications like Microsoft Access much easier to learn, but having to reach for the mouse can actually be counter productive. Knowing a few keyboard shortcuts can save you some time....
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
Comparison chart of free databases: MySQL 5, SQL Server 2005 Express, and Oracle 10g Express
Jan 2006
If you're trying to choose between the recently released MySQL 5.0, SQL Server 2005 Express Edition, and the beta version of Oracle 10g Express Edition, this quick side-by-side comparison will...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Master Browser Tool Kit
May 2004
Forcing systems to act as Master Browser or Backup Browser (or excluding them from those roles) can help you troubleshoot network problems, but making the needed registry edits can slow you down....
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
File Compare Tool executable file
Sep 2002
For IT pros, using the FC DOS-based command can be frustrating. That is why Greg Shultz developed a neat little HTML Application (HTA) that uses Windows Script Host and VBScript to give the...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
The PathPing utility script
Jul 2002
Streamline the use of the PathPing utility by moving it out of the command-line-only category and giving it a GUI front end with Windows Script Host and VBScript.
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
10 things you should know about the NETSH tool
Oct 2005
NETSH is a lesser-known command-line tool that can help you cut to the chase when you need to perform various networking tasks. These pointers will help you use it to streamline your...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Microsoft adamant we use the Ribbon interface in Vista and beyond
Aug 2009
In this edition of the Windows Vista and Windows 7 Report, Greg Shultz analyzes the rumor that Microsoft is planning to add Ribbons to Windows Vista. He also explores the idea that Ribbons were...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
File Compare Tool executable file
Sep 2002
For IT pros, using the FC DOS-based command can be frustrating. That is why Greg Shultz developed a neat little HTML Application (HTA) that uses Windows Script Host and VBScript to give the...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
The PathPing utility script
Jul 2002
Streamline the use of the PathPing utility by moving it out of the command-line-only category and giving it a GUI front end with Windows Script Host and VBScript.
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
10 things you should know about the NETSH tool
Oct 2005
NETSH is a lesser-known command-line tool that can help you cut to the chase when you need to perform various networking tasks. These pointers will help you use it to streamline your...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
GUI front end for NetStat
Feb 2004
NetStat is a powerful utility, but the command line switches can be confusing. This HTA application can make NetStat more user-friendly.
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Netstat tool
Jan 2004
Netstat can help identify the status of all connections and determine which services are running on a system. The Netstat Tool is an HTA that adds a GUI front end to the utility--and the...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Master Browser Tool Kit
May 2004
Forcing systems to act as Master Browser or Backup Browser (or excluding them from those roles) can help you troubleshoot network problems, but making the needed registry edits can slow you down....
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Comparison chart of free databases: MySQL 5, SQL Server 2005 Express, and Oracle 10g Express
Jan 2006
If you're trying to choose between the recently released MySQL 5.0, SQL Server 2005 Express Edition, and the beta version of Oracle 10g Express Edition, this quick side-by-side comparison will...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
TechRepublic Pro FastAnswer: Learning basic Microsoft Access keyboard shortcuts - PDF
Apr 2005
GUIs make applications like Microsoft Access much easier to learn, but having to reach for the mouse can actually be counter productive. Knowing a few keyboard shortcuts can save you some time....
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
GUI scripting in bash
Jul 2010
GUI programming for shell scripts, with helper programs like Zenity and kdialog, is much easier to accomplish than GUI programs for other programming environments. Vincent Danen demonstrates what...
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
Precisely control page and element backgrounds with CSS
Apr 2007
Cascading style sheets (CSS) make it possible to precisely control page and element backgrounds via its family of background-* directives. In addition to greatly improved functionality, using CSS...
Provided by Melonfire
-
Downloads
SolutionBase: GUI replacements for Linux command line tools
May 2007
Just as with Windows, there are many things you can do from the command line in Linux, but most people prefer to use a GUI. Here are some of the common GUI tools you'll find working with Linux and...
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Book chapters
Make a strong business case for good user interface and usability design
May 2007
Without good user interface design, users won't like your product, whether it's software, hardware, or a Web site. Without usability design and testing, you'll never know if your design is useful...
Provided by Addison Wesley Professional
-
Downloads
How do I... Compress a GIF or a JPEG graphic in Photoshop CS3?
Oct 2007
When you prepare graphics for the Web, choosing the proper format for your graphics is the key to ensuring that your Web site loads quickly in client browsers, regardless of the end-user's...
Provided by John Lee
-
Downloads
How do I... Use the Windows Vista FTP command line utility?
Nov 2007
Microsoft Windows Vista ships with a built-in FTP command line utility. Now, there is no need to download or pay for a third-party FTP utility. Steve Warren shows you how it works. This download...
Provided by Steven Warren
-
Downloads
How do I... Create desktop icons in KDE and GNOME?
Jan 2008
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...
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Downloads
How do I... Make a glass button for a Web page using Adobe Illustrator?
Jan 2008
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...
Provided by Steven Warren
-
Downloads
How do I... Animate photographic elements with masks in Flash?
Feb 2008
Manipulating heavier graphic elements in Flash increases file size and can make your animation sluggish. But there is another way to get some great, high-functioning animation effects with bitmap...
Provided by John Lee
-
Downloads
How do I... Use Flash animation to duplicate the marquee tag effect?
Mar 2008
Most Web designers and developers are glad that the marquee tag is dead and buried. However, if you have a boss or a client that is insistent upon using the marquee tag in a Web site, you do have...
Provided by John Lee
-
Downloads
How do I... Create a 3D logo in GIMP?
Mar 2008
One thing the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) does very simply is create 3D logos. The application does this with the help of what is called "Script-Fu," which is GIMP's scripting extension....
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Downloads
Make your Windows desktop more efficient with Aston
Apr 2008
You can perk up that stale Windows desktop with a interface shell replacement while, at the same time, making your desktop more useful. It's not as difficult as it might seem. Aston is a...
Provided by Jack Wallen
-
Downloads
Integrate your favorite search engine into Windows Vista
Apr 2008
Increase the usefulness of Microsoft Windows Vista by adding Google to Vista's Start Search feature and as the default search provider in Internet Explorer 7's Instant Search box. Greg Shultz...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
An investigation of GUI changes found in Windows Vista SP1
Apr 2008
Greg Shultz takes a look at a few of these visible changes in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and explores some of the advantages and disadvantage of these changes. He also offers some comparisons...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
How do I... Use CSS to create an image map on my Web site?
Apr 2008
Thanks to the rise of Flash technology, image maps are rarely used anymore. However, CSS does allow you to create an image map with some subtle mouse over effects with a few slick modifications to...
Provided by John Lee
-
Downloads
Examine the new Ultimate Extras available for Windows Vista Ultimate
Apr 2008
If you're running Windows Vista Ultimate and have already upgraded to SP1, then you now have access to two new Ultimate Extras. The first set of new Ultimate Extras is called Windows Sound Schemes...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Use breadcrumb navigation in Vista instead of the Up button
May 2008
Many users might not realize how much better navigation system the breadcrumb is when compared to the Up button. Greg Shultz examines our continued reliance on the Up button as a hard disk...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Create your own custom Windows Vista Control Panel
Jun 2008
The Windows Vista's Control Panel is chock full of specialized tools that are used to maintain, adjust, and tweak the way that Vista behaves. The default view of the Control Panel is called...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Take advantage of the pinned items list in the XP Start Menu
Jun 2008
You're probably familiar with Start's left side menu -- but do you know why the program list is divided in two? Greg Shultz shows you need to know about the pinned items list found in the Start...
Provided by Greg Shultz
-
Downloads
Get Up To Speed: KDE
Jun 2008
If you have any interest in using the Linux operating system you will most likely want to get to know one of a handful of desktops available: GNOME, KDE, Enlightenment, XFCE, Compiz, etc. Of those...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
Get Up To Speed: Alternative Linux Desktops
Jul 2008
If you have any interest in using the Linux operating system you will most likely want to get to know one of a handful of desktops available: GNOME, KDE, Enlightenment, XFCE, Compiz, etc. One of...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
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Downloads
Get a better view of the Windows XP Tree command with Word
Jul 2008
Using the Tree command to research the folders on your Microsoft Windows XP hard disk can give you results fast -- too fast for your eye to catch. Greg Shultz explains how you can use Word to view...
Provided by Greg Shultz
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GUI scripting with Zenity
Jul 2008
Zenity is a tool that allows you to create GUI prompts for shell scripts. Similar to the dialog tool, which creates nice "graphical" text interfaces for the CLI, Zenity creates GUI widgets and...
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Understand how SuperFetch uses RAM to enhance system performance
Jul 2008
Despite how it may appear at first glance, when Microsoft Windows Vista reports very little free memory available it is actually a good thing. That is merely the Vista performance improvement...
Provided by Greg Shultz
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Take advantage of Windows Explorer's Navigation Pane
Sep 2008
While Vista's Windows Explorer provides you with what appears to be a standard Folders pane, just like the previous versions of Windows, the Vista version is actually called the Navigation pane...
Provided by Greg Shultz
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A new virtual desktop tool from Microsoft's Windows Sysinternals team
Oct 2008
Microsoft's Windows Sysinternals team has developed a lightweight and very dependable virtual desktop manager called Desktops that allows you to create up to four virtual desktops on your...
Provided by Greg Shultz
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How do I... Create virtual multiple desktops in Windows?
Nov 2008
Microsoft Windows does not have the inherent ability to take advantage of multiple desktops. But, thanks to Sysinternals and the utility Desktops, Vista can enjoy a Linux-like multiple desktop...
Provided by Jack Wallen
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Copy desktop themes to other Windows XP computers
Nov 2008
Familiar desktop themes are can be a great comfort to Windows XP users. You can copy a unique or particularly creative desktop theme to another computer just by copying the right files. Greg...
Provided by Greg Shultz
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How do I... Enable a 360 degree Windows desktop?
Nov 2008
The standard default desktop layout that ships with Microsoft Windows Vista is not the end of the story. With 360desktop you can customize Vista with a panoramic desktop configured just the way...
Provided by Jack Wallen
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How do I... Tweak Windows Explorer to open in a directory of my choosing?
Dec 2008
Because Microsoft Windows XP has been around for a fairly long time now, there are numerous tweaks you can make to how it works. Tweaks that make XP bend to your will. Mark Kaelin shows you one...
Provided by Mark W. Kaelin
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Transform Windows Vista into Windows VXP -- the hybrid
Dec 2008
In this edition of the Windows Vista Report, Greg Shultz shows those of you who hate Microsoft Windows Vista, but are stuck with it, how to convert Windows Vista into Windows XP by stripping out...
Provided by Greg Shultz
