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The old Notepad trick: Using Notepad to strip unwanted formatting

Posted Sep 29, 2009 - 09:09 am

Notepad has long been used to strip away Microsoft Word formatting from text that is pasted into a WYSIWYG editor, but did you know it's also a handy tool for stripping Web formatting out of text that is pasted into a Word document?
Win a 5-day PMP certification prep class from ITworld and Webucator

Posted Feb 15, 2011 - 08:37 am

Update: The contest is over! Thank you to everyone who entered the drawing. Congrats to Ledge B. whose name was drawn (Feb. 7), Margaret R. (Feb 14), Jerry M. (Feb. 21) and Laurie M., Sean M., and Misty M. (Feb. 28).
Xcode shortcuts: 4 favorites and a cheat sheet

Posted Sep 11, 2009 - 08:22 am

Whether you're just getting started with Xcode or have been developing iPhone apps for a while, you're probably looking for ways to do things better and faster. These keyboard shortcuts will help you speed things up.
Troubleshooting Slow Startup Times in Windows 7

Posted Jul 22, 2010 - 07:41 am

Your new, super fast Windows 7 machine shouldn't take an eternity to start up. But if it does, you can use Windows 7's very own Event Viewer to find the culprit(s).
In change management there is no middle

Posted Jun 28, 2010 - 07:34 am

Hansel and Gretel left a trail of breadcrumbs to find their way out of the forest. You need to do the same in IT. The ability to go back must be part of your change management plan.
Deciding who to include in IT governance

Posted Jun 29, 2010 - 07:22 am

It is far better to pare down after you compile a list of possible stakeholders and participants than to scramble to add people to the mix later on down the road. So how do you decide who to include in the IT governance process? Here are three practical steps:
Use a SWOT analysis to evaluate security needs

Posted Oct 26, 2009 - 08:35 am

When you are trying to get buy-in (and the resulting budget dollars) for security initiatives, the SWOT analysis lets you speak in the language that executives understand.
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5 often-overlooked security settings for iPhone and iPad

Posted Nov 15, 2011 - 03:16 pm

While the popularity of Apple's iOS devices increases, many don't understand the basic security features that Apple makes available to them. Here are the top five security settings for these devices and how to use them.
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Setting up Dropbox automatic sync

Posted Jan 15, 2013 - 09:00 am

As long as the Dropbox application is installed on both computers and linked to the same Dropbox account, transferring files takes place in the background, thanks to automatic synchronization. Here's how to set it up.
Quitting and restarting Dropbox

Posted Jan 22, 2013 - 08:55 am

'Quit Dropbox' doesn't mean what you might think

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