Archive for February 23rd, 2008
Feb
23
The new DataRepeater control included in this version of the Visual Basic Power Packs allows you use standard Windows Forms controls to display rows of your data in a scrollable container giving you more flexibility and customization than standard grid controls.
The Line and Shape controls are a set of three graphical controls that enable you
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Feb
23
Microsoft maintains two version of certifications. Previously, Microsoft had the MCSE for Windows NT and MCSE for Windows 2000. When Windows Server 2003 and its certification was release, Microsoft dropped the MCSE for Windows NT. Now with the Windows Server 2008 certifications being released, it is time to say goodbye to the Windows 2000 certifications.
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Feb
23
The ISA Server Best Practices Analyzer (BPA) is a diagnostic tool that automatically performs specific tests on configuration data collected on the local ISA Server computer from the ISA Server hierarchy of administration COM objects, Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) classes, the system registry, files on disk, and the Domain Name System (DNS) settings.
The resulting report
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Feb
23
Text Formatter Plus formats your newsletter/ezine text to your specified line length. You can indent text easily and set a left margin. It allows you to save pieces of text you use regularly and then easily insert them when required. When you want to edit someone's else's article that has already been formatted with
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Feb
23
GrandCentral currently in beta stage is a web based “Voice Communications” platform that Google acquired last year is now opened for Bloggers. You can directly sign up for this service, just go to Blogger Invite page on GrandCentral and register your number. The service is currently for U.S. users only, or
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Feb
23
An incredibly beautiful video ad created by Saatchi & Saatchi Moscow to promote Gmail in Russia. As Google Translate doesn't have speech recognition, I would be grateful if someone translates the message of Gmail's ad. From what I understand, the ad illustrates the human side of Gmail by recreating it in real life.
Gmail designer Kevin Fox comments,
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Feb
23
Binbot is a specialized newsreader for downloading files from Usenet. Its intuitive user interface makes it easy to access the enormous quantity of new content posted daily to binary newsgroups. It supports multiple servers, large newsgroups and fast file downloads. Even if you are new to Usenet, you will be downloading files in no time. Binbot
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Feb
23
Piky Basket can reduce repetitive tasks when copying/moving files and folders in Windows. Piky Basket allows you to select files/folders in to a "basket" from different locations. Once you are done selecting, you can paste them all at once to the target folders. It also allows you to
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Feb
23
Greetings from the Internet Explorer Team! We are nearing the launch of Windows Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 and we will be making it available for the general public to download and test. IE8 Beta 1 is focused on the developer community, with the goal of gaining valuable feedback to improve Internet Explorer 8 during the
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Feb
23
Flickr takes away source of link juice for the social media marketers and search engine optimization link builders who were using its photo description area for link building via installing a NoFollow attribute on outbound links.
This raises important issues:
Is this the future of UGC? Contribute, but don't expect any
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Feb
23
AOL will officially pull the plug on the Netscape Web browser next week, which raises the question: Netscape is still alive? The rise and fall of Netscape is a reminder of just how quickly technology changes – and a warning to approach battles against Microsoft cautiously.
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Feb
23
Dave Martorana’s MultiFireFox, lets you run Firefox 2 and Firefox 3 beta side-by-side on Mac OS X without wiping or messing up your stable Firefox 2 installation profile. You can hit the command line, create a new profile and then customize the shortcut to each version of
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Feb
23
Windows Media Center makes it really easy to watch TV on Windows Vista (Windows Vista Home Premium or Ultimate) with a built in Guide that lets you browse TV shows and movies and schedule recordings of your favorite ones. Many PCs today come with TV functionality built in via TV cards. But not all Windows Vista
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Feb
23
Microsoft (MSFT) has spun its wheels for years attempting to craft an in-car computer, but the company may be primed for pole position with its latest effort to weave software into auto design.The system is called Sync, and it lets motorists control car stereos and mobile phones with voice commands. Sync was
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Feb
23
Ben reports that at the Game Developers Conference(GDC), Frank had informed him that , "On February 21, the price for Xbox 360 HD DVD drive is going to drop to $49.99."
"How do I know this information is accurate?" I asked him. "I know every bit of information you've sent me has been
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