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10 ways to reference Excel workbooks and sheets using VBA

August 25, 2009 9:08am PDT

Excel offers myriad options for referring to workbooks and sheets in your VBA code. See which methods make sense in which situations.

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C# developer interview questions and answers

August 13, 2012 1:53pm PDT

Software development hiring managers and potential interviewees will find these open-ended C# proficiency interview questions and answers useful.

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JavaScript interview questions and answers

December 14, 2012 1:07pm PST

Development hiring managers and potential interviewees may find these sample JavaScript proficiency interview Q&As and code snippets useful.

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Five tools for getting rid of duplicate files

January 16, 2012 8:35am PST

If your system has gotten gunked up with duplicate files, clean up the mess with one of the handy tools on this list.

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A quick and dirty way to compare columns of Excel data

April 6, 2012 11:41am PDT

Using this little-known feature in Excel, you can quickly compare one column of data to another.

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10 cool things you can do with Windows PowerShell

February 6, 2008 2:13pm PST

If PowerShell's learning curve has kept you from embracing it for daily use, "cool" might not be a word you'd associate with it. But PowerShell is here to stay. It's a core part of Exchange 2007,...

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10 easy steps to customizing an Outlook 2010 form

August 3, 2011 11:41am PDT

Outlook forms can streamline your email chores -- especially when they're designed with your needs in mind. This walk-through shows how easy it is to set up your own custom forms.

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Quick Tip: Scan Windows 7 system files to repair errors

November 16, 2010 1:44pm PST

Despite our best efforts, every once in a while, Microsoft Windows 7 system files will become corrupted. A simple scan can fix these system errors.

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10 skills for developers to focus on in 2013

December 16, 2012 6:21am PST

Development trends that began to emerge in 2012 are picking up steam. Here's a look at the must-know technologies for the year ahead.

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Try the lightweight CSS Slideshow System for your next presentation

April 23, 2013 11:43am PDT

The CSS Slideshow System, or CSSS, is a simple, lightweight presentation program featuring keyboard navigation. Take a look under the hood and learn how you can use it.

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jQuery: How to get objects by ID, Class, Tag, and Attribute

April 3, 2012 1:24pm PDT

Ryan Boudreaux continues his tutorial on getting acquainted with jQuery by showing you how to get objects by ID and Class selectors and by Tag and Attribute.

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Become a Java programmer without a college degree

August 22, 2012 6:13am PDT

Being a pro on Java doesn't necessarily mean you need a college degree. You just have to take the right steps.

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Creating common web design icons with CSS: The NavIcon

April 24, 2013 12:44pm PDT

The NavIcon, an instantly recognizable menu icon in web design, is one of many. You can create this one and others with pure CSS.

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Configuring SQL Developer for MySQL

November 27, 2007 5:56pm PST

I rant against Oracle products a lot in this blog, but I have to admit I actually like a few of their products. One of them is SQL Developer. Strangely though, the feature I kind of like best is...

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Expand your utility belt with Underscore.js

April 24, 2013 11:07am PDT

The JavaScript library Underscore.js streamlines tasks and allows you to do more with fewer lines of code. Get a sense of what you can do with some of its 60+ functions.

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Displaying money values in currency format in SQL

July 25, 2005 8:51pm PDT

Arthur Fuller responds to a reader who sent him a question recently asking how to display currency amounts in currency format. Check out the solution he offers for the reader's problem.

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