By Chuck Bell  | 31 August 2010 - 06:31 PM

If your slave stops without warning and there is an error message, consult the documentation about the likely causes of the error and perform any repairs necessary. Once you have corrected the error,...

By chco  | 31 August 2010 - 03:44 PM

This excerpt from Windows PowerShell Cookbook, Second Edition will show you how to use Excel to manipulate or visualize the output of a Windows PowerShell command. Use PowerShell’s Export-Csv cmdlet...

By chco  | 31 August 2010 - 04:35 AM

The following excerpt didn't make it into the print version of Office 2010: The Missing Manual. This appendix gives instruction on how to show pictures from a table in a clear and concise manner. ...

I've posted a new Android Database Tutorial at: http://www.anotheran...abase-tutorial/ Here's the low down: This tutorial will cover the basics of using the SQLite database tools in Android...

By chco  | 30 August 2010 - 03:43 PM

The following excerpt from Programming WCF Services, Third Edition explains the various types of available bindings and how to use them.WCF Bindings There are multiple aspects of communication with ...

By Maximiliano Firtman  | 30 August 2010 - 03:22 PM

When you are creating a mobile version of an existing desktop website, you need to understand that you are mobilizing the website, not minimizing it. Minimizing (or miniaturizing) a desktop website si...

By macslocum  | 13 August 2010 - 04:44 AM

I know this is dangerously close to Verizon-iPhone linkbait, but a recent post by John Gruber got me thinking about a legitimate question. Here's what he wrote: QuoteI don't think there’s anyone ...

By joshclark  | 30 August 2010 - 10:30 AM

The final ribbon of standard interface chrome is the seek-and-you-shall-find search bar. If your app manages or accesses big collections of info, your audience will clamor for a way to search it. The ...

By chco  | 30 August 2010 - 08:08 AM

When you want to find a string or regular expression in a file then the following excerpt from Windows PowerShell Cookbook, Second Edition should be able to help you.To search a file for an exact...

By kbnotes  | 28 August 2010 - 07:33 AM

Today we continue our serialization of excerpts from the forthcoming eBook, Managing and Implementing Microsoft® SharePoint® 2010 Projects (Microsoft Press) by Geoff Evelyn. from Chapter 8 When t...

By chco  | 27 August 2010 - 02:38 PM

The following excerpt from Windows PowerShell Cookbook, Second Edition shows you how to efficiently run a simple task on large amounts of data. One of the major benefits of PowerShell is its capabilit...

By chco  | 27 August 2010 - 04:58 AM

The following excerpt from Windows PowerShell Cookbook, Second Edition shows you how to customize the PowerShell console to make it more efficient for copying, pasting, history management, and scrolli...

By Alanle [MS}  | 27 August 2010 - 04:36 AM

In a TechNet Magazine article I wrote, called Working Together: SQL Server 2008 R2 Reporting Services Integration in SharePoint 2010 I cover how to configure SQL Reporting Services for SharePoint Inte...

By chco  | 26 August 2010 - 12:42 PM

Supposing you have created a long-running job and you would like Windows PowerShell to notify you upon completion. The following excerpt from Windows PowerShell Cookbook, Second Edition can help.Use t...

By macslocum  | 24 August 2010 - 03:54 AM

While installing the fantastic Keyring app on my phone the other day, I realized (yet again) how clunky the Android app process can be. There's a lot of unnecessary friction. My biggest pet peeve:...

By macslocum  | 26 August 2010 - 04:33 AM

I often encounter the term "pivot table," yet until recently I had only a vague notion as to what a pivot table is and what it does. Matthew MacDonald, author of "Excel 2010: The Missing Manual," got ...

By chco  | 25 August 2010 - 11:37 AM

Tthe following excerpt from Google Analytics explains the ways you can track how people interact with the content on your website.There is a new paradigm taking shape in the world of web analytics. Fo...

By odewahn1  | 25 August 2010 - 07:21 AM

Data.gov is a tremendous information resource that lists thousands of data sets collected and managed by various Federal agencies. I was interested in seeing which ones were being used the most. Unf...