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Mozilla Firefox overtaken – browser wars

The W3C have performed an HTML5 test on web browsers which includes top browser like Mozilla Firefox, Apple’s Safari, Opera,  and Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer has been the most irritating browser to use and is a bitter pill for web designers who have to find ways of working around its lack of conformance with web [ READ MORE ]

Joining an Ubuntu workstation to a Windows Workgroup

Ubuntu is a reputable operating system and is used by millions of users because of its speed, flexibility and efficiency. To make matters worse for other competing operating systems and better for the Ubuntu distro it is free off charge. Ubuntu is built to be fast, simple and very easy to use especially if you [ READ MORE ]

IE 9, more beautiful browsing

Microsoft has just launched Internet Explorer 9. This comes just when I was applying some IE hacks to a web pages Cascade Styling Sheets to have version 8 display the page content correctly. IE 8 does not support the alpha channel directly in color declarations as shown below. The below CSS3 snippet[ READ MORE ]

The demise of Windows XP Service Pack 2

It has been a long run for this version of the infamous Windows Extended Programming releases, also known as Windows XP. The run has been great and compared to the other operating system products Microsoft has ever released, Windows XP has stood out as the most used, stable and efficient operating system there is in [ READ MORE ]

The intrigues of a Windows 7 HomeGroup

In this article I will take you through the creation and configuration of a HomeGroup in Windows 7. Windows 7 comes with a new networking feature called HomeGroup that is designed to offer the features of a traditional domain but is much easier for an average user to configure. This is a great article for [ READ MORE ]

Build a simple timesheet in Excel

Excel makes it easy to set up a system for tracking time. Follow these steps to create your own or download our sample timesheet template and customize it to fit your needs. The process of tracking time is unique to every employee or position, so there’s no one-size-fits-all sheet that will do the job. Still, [ READ MORE ]

Creating a virtual image from an existing Windows Installation

Use of virtual machines has greatly improved the lives of several administrators and developers. Virtual machines provide for efficiency and security and are a good way to save time and money. Microsoft has given users options for creating and using virtual machines through Microsoft Virtual PC or Microsoft Hyper-[ READ MORE ]

Linux vs. Windows 7

The Linux and Windows OS battle will obviously continue for years to come. If you ask me I will say that it is inevitable; Windows has succeeded as a commercial product while Linux is developed as an open source product. Both from different realms fighting to stay at the helm of the best operating system in [ READ MORE ]

How to find messages quickly with an All Mail folder in Outlook

Creating folder and sub-folders in our e-mail clients and now even commercial e-mail providers such as Yahoo and Google has proven to be effective in sorting out your e-mail messages in organized and manageable formats. However, when it comes to searching for a specific e-mail message that is probably within some sub-folder somewhere you will [ READ MORE ]

Windows 7 Application Compatibility List for IT Professionals

Windows 7 has now been in our midst for more than three weeks now and most of you are getting comfortable using it as an  operating system. The 7 predecessor Vista had some issues with compatibility but Microsoft has stepped up and made sure that these issues stay in the past unless you have not [ READ MORE ]

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