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Terms-of-Service policy: Advice for SMBs
TOS agreements for your website protect you and should help your users.
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Personality traits of an independent consultant
Before you commit to being an independent consultant, read this list.
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Ttips and best practices for software localization
Localizing your software can be an exercise in frustration. Here's how to avoid major headaches.
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Software robots? No, they won't put outsourcers out of a job
Robotic automation may not have the impact on offshoring that some expect.
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Tablets in the Enterprise
Windows RT nightmare: Displaying the Libraries view
Donovan Colbert recounts his difficulty trying to display the Libraries view in the File Explorer navigation pane in Windows RT.
Posted by Donovan Colbert | July 12, 2013 2:46pm
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iOS App Builder
Take a sneak peak at Xcode 5
The differences between Xcode 4.x and the new Xcode 5 are extensive and exciting for developers.
Posted by Gregory Dean | July 12, 2013 1:44pm
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Five Apps
Five free apps and services for better audio / video communications
Help bridge the gap between people virtually, with these five tools.
Posted by Matthew Nawrocki | July 12, 2013 12:51pm
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10 Things
10 new Excel 2013 functions that can save you time
Excel 2013 includes a number of new functions designed to help you work more efficiently.
Posted by Susan Harkins | July 12, 2013 11:14am
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Google in the Enterprise
How to successfully roll out additional features of the Google Apps Suite
You can't simply flip a switch and expect that your users will adopt new features seamlessly. It's important to follow a step-by-step rollout plan.
Posted by Guest Contributor | July 12, 2013 9:12am
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Windows and Office
Review: NCH Software Eyeline Video Surveillance
If you are looking for a useful tool to facilitate the creation of a quick and dirty security camera system for your office, Eyeline might be the ticket.
Posted by Matthew Nawrocki | July 12, 2013 7:52am | Latest comment by Matt Nawrocki
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Smartphones
BlackBerry security could be key to their enterprise mobility resurgence
BlackBerry Z10 security could be a key to the device's resurgence, helping BlackBerry regain its status as an enterprise mobility leader.
Posted by Will Kelly | July 12, 2013 6:58am | Latest comment by HAL 9000
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IT Security
Email encryption: Using PGP and S/MIME
For those worried about the security and privacy of email communications, encryption is one layer to add, but using encryption software isn't terribly user-friendly.
Posted by Patrick Lambert | July 12, 2013 6:00am
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Tablets in the Enterprise
Take advantage of Google Now on your Android tablet
Google Now isn't just for smartphones. You can now take advantage of this predictive tool on your tablet with Android 4.1 or better. Jack Wallen explains how to get the most out of Google Now.
Posted by Jack Wallen | July 11, 2013 2:59pm | Latest comment by jeb.hoge@...
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Smartphones
Chronos Calendar: A true powerhouse calendar for Windows Phone 8
Jack Wallen thinks Chronos Calendar is better than the built-in Windows Phone 8 calendar. Find out how to install Chronos Calendar, add the Live Tile, and sync it with other calendars.
Posted by Jack Wallen | July 11, 2013 1:58pm | Latest comment by khunter
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10 Things
10 steps to creating inline numbering in a Word document
Setting up numbering within your text requires a little ingenuity. The trick is to take advantage of Word's SEQ field.
Posted by Susan Harkins | July 11, 2013 1:27pm | Latest comment by DAS01
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Web Designer
Creating a Terms-of-Service policy: Expert advice for SMBs
Terms of Service agreements for your website protect you and should help your users. Ryan Boudreaux asks an expert for some best practice advice and provides some other resources for help.
Posted by Ryan Boudreaux | July 11, 2013 12:17pm
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Big Data Analytics
The NSA and Big Data
While your company may not be subjected to the global scrutiny befalling the NSA and U.S. intelligence gathering apparatus, the "Big Snooping" capabilities engendered by Big Data must be used in a...
Posted by Patrick Gray | July 11, 2013 8:05am | Latest comment by Reality Bites
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10 Things
10 tips and best practices for software localization
Localizing your software can be an exercise in frustration. Avoid major headaches by following this practical advice.
Posted by Guest contributor | July 11, 2013 6:37am
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European Technology
Software robots? No, they won't be doing outsourcers out of a job
Robotic automation is in its early stages of adoption by service providers and may not have the impact on offshoring that some expect.
Posted by Toby Wolpe | July 11, 2013 5:09am | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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IT Consultant
10 personality traits of a highly effective independent consultant
Many IT consultants daydream about branching out on their own without giving much thought to what skills are necessary to succeed as a freelancer. Before you commit to being an independent...
Posted by Chip Camden | July 11, 2013 12:31am | Latest comment by alijamie
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Five Apps
Five free application launchers to make a better Windows desktop
It is actually quite remarkable how much more efficiently you can work with multiple means of launching a tool.
Posted by Jack Wallen | July 10, 2013 11:33am | Latest comment by emilycg
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Apple in the Enterprise
Solutions for writing to NTFS drives in OS X
Here are several solutions for getting OSX and NTFS systems to work together.
Posted by Jesus Vigo | July 10, 2013 10:52am
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Windows and Office
Install Windows 8.1 Preview in a dual-boot configuration using a VHD
When you use a VHD in a dual-boot configuration, you really get the best environment on which to experiment with the Windows 8.1 Preview.
Posted by Greg Shultz | July 10, 2013 9:09am | Latest comment by Engine Air
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Tech Decision Maker
Three trends that will impact SMBs in the next five years
In light of the shift of technical innovation going from an IT to a consumer focus has brought low-cost, well-designed technology to the masses. Here are some of the trends and technologies that...
Posted by Patrick Gray | July 10, 2013 6:53am
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Apple in the Enterprise
How to create a bootable USB to install OS X
Jesus Vigo goes over the steps to create a bootable USB to install OS X 10.7-10.8 and OS X 10.5-10.6, as well as how to put multiple versions on the same USB.
Posted by Jesus Vigo | April 2, 2013 6:00am | Latest comment by themacjesus
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Windows and Office
How to find duplicates in Excel
You'll need more than one trick up your sleeve to find duplicates in Excel.
Posted by Susan Harkins | March 5, 2013 10:56am | Latest comment by sasatechno
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Data Center
Cheat sheet: What you need to know about 802.11ac
The newest wireless networking protocol is 802.11ac, due to be ratified sometime in 2013. Michael Kassner does the research and tells you what you need to know.
Posted by Michael Kassner | June 26, 2013 7:30am | Latest comment by snichor
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Career Management
Seven apps that will help make IT pros more productive
There are ways IT pros can improve our own productivity by using applications, which will benefit you and the company you work for. Here are seven to look at.
Posted by Ben Brumm | June 17, 2013 7:33am | Latest comment by davidsheppard1
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Career Management
The five words that can swing a meeting in your favour
Frustrated your ideas go unheard in meetings? Academics have identified the five words successful managers use to win backing for their proposals.
Posted by Nick Heath | June 25, 2013 6:27am | Latest comment by totati99@...
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Google in the Enterprise
Quick Tip: Work with your Google Calendar in Outlook
Google Apps Sync lets you use your Google calendar in Microsoft Outlook. Find out why this can be handy and how to set it up.
Posted by Scott Matteson | May 17, 2013 7:54am | Latest comment by michaelkrisa
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Windows and Office
The Windows 8 Start Menu reimagined and reinvigorated
With Start Menu Reviver you get the traditional functionality of the Start menu, but with a Windows 8 Modern UI look and feel.
Posted by Greg Shultz | June 14, 2013 11:41am | Latest comment by mbeare
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IT Security
List open ports and listening services
You should turn off any services you don't actually need so that they will not become avenues of attack for security threats. Different systems will have different services running by default,...
Posted by Chad Perrin | April 15, 2008 8:47pm | Latest comment by jackhard
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Microsoft Office
Two ways to add checkbox controls to a Word document
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.
Posted by Susan Harkins | February 22, 2012 8:16am | Latest comment by ian@...
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Microsoft Office
How to add a drop-down list to an Excel cell
Drop-down lists can greatly facilitate data entry. Here's a look at how to use Excel's data validation feature to create handy lists within your worksheets.
Posted by Susan Harkins | June 12, 2008 12:00am | Latest comment by dhivya.vasu01@...
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Windows and Office
Quick Tip: Take fast screenshots with Windows 8 shortcut
Capturing and saving a screenshot in Windows 8 can be as simple as a basic keyboard shortcut.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | April 10, 2013 11:42am | Latest comment by robert@...
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10 Things
10 ways to reference Excel workbooks and sheets using VBA
Excel offers myriad options for referring to workbooks and sheets in your VBA code. See which methods make sense in which situations.
Posted by Susan Harkins | August 25, 2009 9:08am | Latest comment by johnywhy@...
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10 Things
10 things that are missing from Outlook 2013
Microsoft removed quite a few tools and features from the latest version of Outlook. Do you miss them?
Posted by Susan Harkins | June 11, 2013 4:39am | Latest comment by James A Bailey
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Five Apps
Five free disaster recovery tools
The law of averages dictates that disaster will strike you. When it does, you can only hope you have prepared for it.
Posted by Jack Wallen | June 25, 2013 12:33pm | Latest comment by SubgeniusD
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Career Management
The top five in-demand IT certifications for 2013
Here's a look at what the experts say will be the most in-demand tech certifications for 2013.
Posted by Guest Contributor | December 17, 2012 6:17am | Latest comment by umangtaug11
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10 Things
10 open source projects that are leading innovation
Think most tech innovation is driven by proprietary development? Think again.
Posted by Jack Wallen | June 27, 2013 7:48am | Latest comment by Knighthawk5193@...
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Windows and Office
Shut down Windows 8 from the keyboard
Shut down Windows 8 by just pressing a key on your keyboard, pressing a button on your computer, or closing the lid on your laptop.
Posted by Greg Shultz | June 7, 2013 8:33am | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto
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Microsoft Office
Transpose Excel data from rows to columns, or vice versa
When you need to flip-flop data in an Excel worksheet, don't waste time doing it manually. Excel offers a handy Transpose option that will quickly take care of the task.
Posted by Jeff Davis | June 23, 2009 12:00am | Latest comment by excelinexcel
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Microsoft Office
Use SUMIFS() to sum by multiple conditions in Excel
Excel's SUMIF() lets you sum values, conditionally. It's new sibling, SUMIFS() lets you sum values by multiple conditions.
Posted by Susan Harkins | November 14, 2011 11:25am | Latest comment by peter.r7
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IT Security
Does using encryption make you a bigger target for the NSA?
Fact: The U. S. government is capturing data from its citizens. Fact: Encrypted data is of more interest to the U.S. government. Michael P. Kassner asks two experts, one legal, one cryptographic,...
Posted by Michael Kassner | July 1, 2013 10:45am | Latest comment by mjd420nova
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