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Take your JavaScript skills to the server with node.js

May 28, 2012 7:31am PDT

The node.js framework makes JavaScript programming easier by embracing real-time application development with an event-driven, non-blocking I/O approach.

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Google Chrome Developer Tools: Elements Panel

January 20, 2012 9:20am PST

Ryan Boudreaux offers a detailed look at how you can use the Google Chrome developer tools' Elements Panel to study and experiment with code on websites of your choice.

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Easy application syncing with Mac's Daylite CRM

November 30, 2009 11:53am PST

Vincent Danen explains how Mac OS X's powerful Daylite CRM application syncs easily with other applications to provide highly flexible, up-to-date access to all of your most important information...

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Security policies need to be updated to include the cloud

September 19, 2012 6:58am PDT

Nick Hardiman suggests the ways in which a security policy needs to be updated when your organization moves any systems or applications to the cloud.

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10 beautiful examples of CSS3 design

December 22, 2011 7:29am PST

Ryan Boudreaux highlights some of the web developers who are excelling in using the new CSS3 code in their design projects.

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10+ essential (and free) Windows applications

February 7, 2008 9:19am PST

George Ou just put together a list of free Windows apps in his Real World IT blog -- the ones he installs on every new Windows computer he builds. Along with their essential functionality, he says...

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Add a Switchboard to your Access application

April 6, 2005 1:57am PDT

Most IT pros use the Database Window in Microsoft Access to access forms and reports. Mary Ann Richardson explains why a better method is to create a Switchboard, which allows users to go directly...

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How to best troubleshoot problematic Mac applications

June 23, 2010 6:00am PDT

Erik Eckel offers his tried-and-true tips for narrowing down problems with Mac applications and how to troubleshoot them.

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10 things you can do to avoid problems with your Citrix upgrade

July 27, 2008 7:53am PDT

Citrix Presentation Server and XenApp are among the best products in the application delivery space. Rick Vanover explains some of the factors to keep in mind when the time comes to upgrade your...

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Review: android-vnc-viewer application

July 9, 2010 11:41am PDT

If you want to control the desktop of a target machine via your Android smartphone, the free android-vnc-viewer application might fit your needs.

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Programming smart cards with the Java Card platform

February 29, 2008 5:40pm PST

Java Card is an open, interoperable platform for smart cards and secure tokens. Learn about the main features of this technology (portability and security), as well as its language restrictions.

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Configure VMware Horizon Application Manager 1.5

January 28, 2013 8:28am PST

Lauren Malhoit walks you through the process of configuring VMware's Horizon Application Manager 1.5 to be functional within your environment.

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Build Web applications with Aptana Studio

December 3, 2007 6:35pm PST

The Aptana Studio IDE allows a developer to easily organize the many disparate files in a Web application. The many features of the IDE allow you to easily build and debug your JavaScript code to...

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Five tips for easy Linux application installation

December 1, 2010 6:58am PST

These days, installing apps on a Linux system is relatively painless -- but there are still a few things that trip up the unwary or inexperienced user. Jack Wallen offers some basic pointers for...

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Migrating applications from ASP.NET 1.1 to 2.0

November 28, 2006 9:23pm PST

Tony Patton examines the major differences between ASP.NET 1.1 and ASP.NET 2.0, and discusses areas that may be problems during the conversion process.

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Improve Web application SEO with these five tips

March 11, 2011 8:22pm PST

Web applications need to be feature rich and highly visible to search engines. Justin James offers developers advice on how to boost their application's SEO.

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Learning the basics of the OutSystems Agile Platform

May 10, 2010 6:52am PDT

In this six-part developer diary, Justin James chronicles using the OutSystems Agile Platform to write a real-world Web application. Part two focuses on how he got a handle on the Agile Platform.

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Turn Microsoft Office documents into custom applications with VB

April 30, 2001 7:00am PDT

With a little Visual Basic magic, you can take Office documents such as Excel spreadsheets and turn them into applications. Your users won't even realize they're using Office. In this Daily Drill...

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Integrating CSS techniques into ASP.NET 2.0 applications

February 19, 2008 8:17pm PST

A few ways to incorporate CSS in ASP.NET is via standard CSS (inline or external), the CssClass property, themes, and CSS control adapters. Tony Patton goes into more detail about the CssClass...

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