Collaboration Round-up: Comparing Online Collaboration Offerings - 2/6/2008 Collaboration software is all the rage in the mid-to-big business circles, but small businesses can reap the same benefits with software programs geared — and priced — for their needs. We take a look at three of more established offerings.
Error-Free Worksheets in Excel 2007 - 1/31/2008 While a mistake in a Word document may amount to no more than an embarrassing typo, a mistake in an Excel worksheet could result in a financial loss to the business. As the latest article in our
Exploring Office 2007 series shows, it's critical to understand the problems that might occur in your Excel worksheets and to take precautions to ensure that your worksheets are as error free as possible.
Windows Vista Tips & Tricks, Part 3 - 1/28/2008
As we near the one-year anniversary of Windows Vista's launch, it's time to revisit our popular Windows Vista Tips & Tricks series with thirteen new Vista tips and secrets for getting the most out of Microsoft's latest operating system.
How Technology Will Improve Our Lives in 2008 - 1/23/2008 Technology often improves for technology's sake. Our man in Silicon Valley mulls what might be on the way in the realm of software and services to actually help users.
Exploring Office 2007: Hand-Drawn Charts in PowerPoint 2007 - 1/14/2008 The latest article in our Exploring Office 2007 series takes a look at some handy new features in PowerPoint 2007 for creating attractive hand-drawn charts that can give a visual boost to your presentations while still getting your message across to your audience.
11 Fearless Predictions for Free Software in 2008 - 1/8/2008 From KDE to the OOXML controversy to video drivers: a gaze into the crystal ball for free (as in "free speech," not as in "free beer") software.
Let the 'Net Add Flexibly to Your Productivity Apps - 2/7/2008 Surveys suggest that most people aren't familiar with Internet-based productivity applications, so this week we take a look at the pros and cons of using one as an alternative or adjunct to conventional business software.
A Closer Look at Leopard's Practical Improvements - 2/4/2008 Sharing files with a Mac got much easier and much more robust with the release of Leopard. And if you're on the fence about Time Machine, don't be: It's pretty good despite the eye candy.
Kill Many IM Birds with One Software Stone - 1/28/2008 Keeping in touch with people on different IM services doesn't necessarily require you to use a separate IM client for each. You can simplify things by using a third-party IM client that supports multiple services.
Easy Troubleshooting with Network Diagnostics and WNTIPCFG - 1/14/2008 Can't reach a Web site or send and receive e-mail? Tucked away into Windows XP is a built-in utility called Network Diagnostics that can save some time and effort by automatically scanning various aspects of your connection with a single click.
Vista Networking Tips: Sharing on a Wi-Fi Network Using Windows Vista - 1/2/2008 Our Windows Vista Networking Tips series continues with a look at how sharing network resources differs from Windows XP as well as step-by-step directions for performing common network sharing tasks in Vista.
Help Is Just an Internet Connection Away - 12/17/2007 In the final installment of our series on remote access, we provide step-by-step instructions on how to get or give technical help in Windows XP or Vista with the Remote Assistance feature.
Stay in Control with Remote Access Services - 12/10/2007 Microsoft's Remote Desktop is free, so why would you pay for a service? For starters, Microsoft doesn't offer Remote Desktop in Windows XP Home, Vista Home Basic or Windows Home Premium. But even if your version of Windows has Remote Desktop, a remote access service can often be easier to configure.
Access Your Windows PC Remotely ... For Free - 12/6/2007 A variety of remote access services will let you reach your computer from wherever you happen to be. But if you'd like remote access without a monthly fee, check out the Windows Remote Desktop feature.
