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Article :: Upgrading and Repairing PCs: The ATA/IDE Interface

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

This chapter, from the 21st edition of Upgrading and Repairing PCs, provides a wealth of technical information about the IDE/ATA drive interface specification.

Article :: Dealing with Digital Photos

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Windows 8 comes with some tools that help you view and perform some basic and helpful photo-related tasks. This chapter provides you with the details.

Article :: Windows 8 Touch On the Cheap

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Ed Tittel explains why you may not need a touch display to take advantage of touch in Windows 8.

Article :: Building Basic Formulas in Excel 2013

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

This chapter takes you through some formula basics, including constructing simple arithmetic and text formulas, understanding the all-important topic of operator precedence, copying and moving worksheet formulas, and making formulas easier to build and read by taking advantage of range names.

Article :: Understanding QuickBooks Lists

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

This chapter explains Quickbooks' Chart of Accounts and other lists available to help analyze your business.

Article :: Building Your I.T. Career: Breaking In to I.T.

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

This chapter discusses methods you can use to break past the “need experience to get experience” barrier in the I.T. field.

Article :: Managing and Sharing Office 2013 Files

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

This chapter looks at the Office file formats used in each of the Office 2013 applications. It also looks at your options for managing and sharing files.

Article :: Customizing Your Galaxy Note II

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

In this chapter, you find out how to customize your Galaxy Note II to suit your needs and lifestyle.

Article :: Finding Jobs Outside of Job Boards

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Matthew Moran discusses how you can find jobs outside of job boards by using a more direct approach that meets the employer in a more desirable place.

Article :: How Blogging Can Help Your Career

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Matt Moran tells you why blogging is an effective professional development strategy and offers some insights to help you get started.

Article :: Preface to "Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment, 3rd Edition"

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

This preface to the highly-anticipated 3rd edition of Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment, 3rd Edition contains Stephen Rago's current Introduction, his Introduction from the 2nd edition, and also W. Richard Stevens' original Introduction from the 1st edition.

Article :: Using Social Media as a Career Development Tool

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Matthew Moran provides two ideas to help computer professionals use social media more strategically: add value (publish your knowledge in a helpful way) and share opportunities across your network.

Article :: An Interview with Bjarne Stroustrup

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Danny Kalev talks to Bjarne Stroustrup, C++ creator and author of The C++ Programming Language, fourth edition, about the impact of C++11, why he doesn't consider security to be the job of a programming language, his thoughts on garbage collection, and what's coming in C++14.

Article :: Bringing the Start Menu Back to Windows 8

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Ed Tittel examines two of the most popular Windows 8 Start menu replacements.

Article :: Managing Multiple Users on Your Google Chromebook

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

In this chapter, you find out how to create multiple users for your Chromebook, how to switch from user to user, and how to use Chromebook’s Guest account

Article :: Windows 8 Driver Gotchas

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Ed Tittel explains some of his favorite tips, tricks, and resources for updating Windows drivers.

Article :: Creating and Using Playlists in iTunes and iDevices

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

This chapter shows how to create playlists - customized collections of content - in iTunes and on your iDevices.

Article :: Getting Data onto a Sheet in Excel 2013

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

This chapter provides tricks for copying down data, fixing entered data, and helping your users enter data correctly by providing a predefined list of entries for Excel 2013 users.

Article :: Warping Out with Hash-Table Containers in C++11

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Brian Overland, author of C++ for the Impatient, discusses a technique for improving searches in your programs. By swapping your ordered maps for unordered maps, you may be able to give users access to warp speed.

Article :: Why Use Microsoft Access?

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

This chapter explains what a relational database is. It then explores all the types of objects available in Microsoft Access.

Article :: Getting to Know the New YouTube Interface

Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Michael Miller takes you on a tour of the new YouTube and shows you where all the good stuff is hiding.

Article :: iDevice Repair Best Practices

Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

This chapter takes care of some literal and figurative housecleaning that any self-respecting iDevice technician should undertake before performing any DIY work on iDevices.

Article :: New Dynamics in Social and Crisis Communications

Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

This chapter explains how the real-time and mobile nature of social media continues to change the way in which businesses must deal with customers and handle PR situations.

Article :: Learn to Program Your First iPad App

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Get a sneak peek at the tools you will be using to build your iPad applications. The rest of this chapter will guide you through the steps needed to create your first iPad application.

Article :: Using The Evernote App with the Moleskine Smart Notebooks

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Jason R. Rich explains how Moleskine is working with the creators of Evernote to create a hybrid system that allows users to hand-write or draw their notes and ideas on traditional paper, and then scan them into Evernote.