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        <description><![CDATA[Here's a cool attention-grabber: a countdown to kick off your presentation or lead into a big announcement. This download includes a walk-through that explains how to create your own, along with...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Add-ins let you enhance your Office apps so they can do more things -- and do things better. Susan Harkins combed through the vast sea of Office add-ins to produce this list of winners.This...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[The superiority of surrogate versus natural keys is a hotly debated topic among database developers. Susan Harkins offers some insights into when -- and why -- you might choose one over the...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Legitimate messages that get snagged by spam filters can lead to big problems -- such as derailed job searches, hard feelings, and lost business. These tips will help ensure that your messages...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Despite the proliferation of open source projects, some people are still fuzzy on the terminology and basic open source concepts. Susan Harkins put together this list to help clear up some of the...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Some of the best information on TechRepublic is sparked by discussions that spring up around a particular tip or technique. Susan Harkins shares a selection of the insights, refinements, and...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[During 2010, Susan Harkins wrote more than 200 tips to help Office users and the techs who support them. To wrap up the year, she's selected 10 of the ones she (and TR members) liked the most.This...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[When a VBA solution falls short of your needs, there's probably a Windows API function that can handle the job. Susan Harkins lists 10 handy APIs and explains how you can put them to work.This...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Keeping track of those billable hours is tedious but essential. So IT consultant Susan Harkins built a little automated tool to make the task a bit easier.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[It's easy to get enticed into cutting corners when you write VBA code -- but that's likely to create problems down the road. Susan Harkins looks at some misconceptions that lead to bad practices,...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[One of the best ways to boost your Excel efficiency is also one of the best ways to shoot yourself in the foot. Here are some pitfalls to watch out for when you're dealing with more than one...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[If you're having trouble tracking down features you knew by heart in PowerPoint 2003, this list will help you zero in on the options that the newest versions have scattered among various tabs.This...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Database developers often fall into certain design traps -- and it's generally the users who pay the price. See how you can improve your design process and build a more flexible, reliable, and...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[If you've ever been outfoxed by Word's page numbering options in a multiple-section document, here's good news: Controlling how the pages in each section are numbered is actually pretty easy....]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Regardless of what you're saving up for, a worksheet with relevant calculations will help you stay on top of your plan. Walk through this technique to create your own calculator -- or just use...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Even if your users are familiar with the Office 2007 interface, they're going to have questions about Office 2010 features and functionality. This list will help them find some of the answers on...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Even after working a while with Access 2007 or 2010, you may be disoriented if you're used to earlier versions. Susan Harkins offers some help in locating the tools you need.This download is also...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[It's easy to turn an Excel chart into a visually compelling object. Susan Harkins walks through the steps for jazzing up data points with a simple formatting trick.This download is also available...]]></description>
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