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How app developers can get their pots of gold

May 17, 2013 4:02am PDT

There are more ways than ever to create and consume content. This is good news for software developers, who now have even more opportunities to strike it rich.

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Use Gson to work with JSON in your Android apps

July 3, 2012 3:01pm PDT

In this Android tutorial, William J. Francis uses Gson to build up a standard Java entity and flatten it into JSON.

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Top three IT certifications you can get from scratch

July 24, 2012 6:01am PDT

Accessible online training can help you conquer some of the barriers to pursuing IT certifications.

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10 more classic mistakes that can wreck a software development project

May 30, 2012 6:47am PDT

It turns out there are more dev project mistakes than one 10 Things post can hold. Justin James revisits the topic with input from TR members.

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Identify which cells in Excel are formula cells

March 25, 2011 1:06pm PDT

Learn how to identify formula cells the easy way using VBA, and then combine VBA and conditional formatting for more permanent identification.

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How to import an Excel file into SQL Server 2005 using Integration Services

October 9, 2007 5:34am PDT

Integration Services, which replaces Data Transformation Services (DTS) in SQL Server 2005, is a wonderful tool for extracting, transforming, and loading data. This article describes how you can...

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The CIO resume vs. The CTO resume

February 13, 2013 6:35am PST

Don't confuse the position of CIO with CTO when you're applying for one of those jobs. Resume expert Jennifer Hay talks about the difference.

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A dog limps into a saloon: A tutorial on Android's ViewFlipper widget

November 1, 2011 2:07pm PDT

It can be tough to figure out the Android ViewFlipper widget's sliding in and out animation transitions. William Francis explains how to use the widget in your Android apps.

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A macro to unhide all hidden sheets in an Excel workbook

August 8, 2011 7:08am PDT

Unhiding Excel sheets is easy, but can be tedious. Use this simple macro to unhide all hidden sheets in an Excel workbook.

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How to determine your consulting fees

January 4, 2008 1:55pm PST

In my previous post I mentioned that I'm raising rates for most of my clients this year -- whichÂ brings upÂ the question of how we consultants shouldÂ determineÂ our rates to begin with. Most...

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Develop PowerShell code within Visual Studio

March 16, 2012 2:30pm PDT

Former PowerShell skeptic Tony Patton describes how the PowerGUI Visual Studio Extension brings PowerShell development into Visual Studio.

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Five apps to prep for Microsoft certification exams

February 27, 2012 7:38am PST

If you're looking for a good way to get ready for your next Microsoft certification exam, these tools may give you the edge you need.

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10 types of programmers you'll encounter in the field

November 5, 2007 1:17pm PST

Programmers enjoy a reputation for being peculiar people. In fact, even within the development community, there are certain programmer archetypes that other programmers find strange. Here are 10...

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Add checkbox controls to a Word document

March 28, 2013 12:01pm PDT

Use a customized bulleted list or a content control to insert checkboxes into a Word document, depending on how you are going to use it.

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iOS 6 best practices: Introducing the UIRefreshControl

November 20, 2012 8:28am PST

A new feature in iOS 6 allows a developer to natively add the capability to update or refresh content on-demand.

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Manage WinForm controls using the Anchor and Dock properties

March 9, 2007 4:46pm PST

Many beginning WinForms developers have trouble keeping the controls on their forms uniform and organized. Often the controls look fine at design time, but when the form is resized at runtime the...

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Manipulate time and date values with JavaScript's Date object

May 25, 2006 3:33pm PDT

Working with date values is a common task regardless of the language you use. When working with Web clients, JavaScript provides the Date object to work with date and time values. Learn more about...

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