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Look back at Microsoft Excel Easter Eggs

September 2, 2010 1:51pm PDT

Microsoft’s developers hid some really elaborate Easter Eggs in Excel 95/97/2000.

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Get to know the Impress.js presentation tool

October 30, 2012 10:59am PDT

Ryan Boudreaux shows the basics of how you can use and modify the Impress.js presentation framework provided by Bartek Szopka to add sizzle to your website and web-based presentations.

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Developing an effective IT project proposal

May 16, 2000 7:00am PDT

A TechRepublic member wants to know the best way to pitch a project proposal. Andy Weeks answers his question by suggesting a simple method he has used successfully during his IT career.

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Five ways to take control of your career in 2013

December 11, 2012 6:42am PST

Your career development and progression are ultimately your responsibility. Here are five things you can do to make sure you're optimizing your performance and development, and preparing for...

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Learn distinctions between inline and block HTML elements

July 17, 2006 2:35pm PDT

When laying out and designing Web applications, it's important to know the distinctions between inline and block elements. Learn about both elements, and find out how you can use CSS to override...

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How (and why) to do math with awk

September 21, 2011 9:23am PDT

Marco Fioretti explains why you might want to process numbers using the awk scripting language's math functions and follows up with a short example of how to use it.

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Introduction to Android native development

December 28, 2012 11:08am PST

Android developer Tim Mackenzie notes that native code should be used only when necessary. Find out when it is needed.

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Create a complex type using XML schema inheritance

November 20, 2008 7:04am PST

Using inheritance, it is possible to create a complex type and then create an element that extends it by adding elements or attributes. Edmond Woychowsky shows how he fudged inheritance using XSLT.

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Android tabs hurt my head

October 7, 2011 2:35pm PDT

The official way of handling tabs in Android now relies on "a trick." William Francis makes the case for why he demonstrates the "old" way of doing tabs.

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10 things you need to know about iPad and iPhone development

June 10, 2012 6:23am PDT

If you're getting ready to jump into iOS development, these practical insights will help you get started.

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VsVim brings the power of vim to Visual Studio

March 27, 2013 9:18pm PDT

Learn how to put VsVim, an adaptation of vim that works with the Visual Studio IDE, into action.

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New concepts in front-end web design architecture

March 7, 2013 7:00am PST

Ryan Boudreaux highlights some of the newest concepts and projects that are off-shoots of front-end web design.

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13 Design rules that every Web site designer should know about

September 30, 2002 2:50pm PDT

If you regard yourself as a professional Web site designer, then you need to be aware of, and then follow, these 13 design rules for building effective Web sites.

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Java insecurity: Options are few for many enterprises [Update]

January 16, 2013 6:49am PST

Scott Lowe explains the challenges of trying to remove Java on an organizational level, a route many IT pros --tired of dealing with continual exploits -- would love to take.

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10 web design tragedies

November 23, 2011 9:43am PST

Todd Fluhr found ten websites to represent some of the worst design tragedies on the Internet -- from sites of the well-known (J.K. Rowling and George E.R. Martin) to the obscure.

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How to fix your rags, widows, and orphans

June 28, 2012 11:36am PDT

Ryan Boudreaux looks at some of the most common typography problems and offers a tip to help keep them to a minimum in your web designs.

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ASP.NET basics: Working with the TextBox control

February 12, 2008 11:30am PST

Developers often overlook basic programming options in favor of new or cool ways to deliver results. A good example is the ASP.NET TextBox Web control, which offers plenty of options for building...

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Get more positive ratings for your app in Google Play

March 29, 2012 1:44pm PDT

Android developer William J. Francis shares a proof-of-concept algorithm that attempts to address various issues with Google Play's user-centric rating schema.

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Seven things not to do in a cover letter

December 10, 2007 5:34am PST

Resume writing has become so precise that it's almost a science. With all the how-to books and articles devoted to building a resume that gets noticed, its' fairly easy to build a good resume if...

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10 non-monetary benefits to attract and retain top developers

March 18, 2008 1:01pm PDT

When recruiting developers, it's easy to fall into the trap of thinking that money is what brings in the best and the brightest. After all, developers tend to receive paychecks a bit beefier than...

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