Becoming a Microsoft Office Specialist

There are a number of qualifications to choose from when considering becoming accredited as a user of Microsoft Office software. I would like to explain the advantages of choosing to become a MOS – Microsoft Office Specialist (formerly known as MOUS – Microsoft Office User Specialist).

Microsoft Licensing Explained (XP, Vista, Server 2003)

The ins and outs of Microsoft licensing. If any of you have tried to figure out Microsoft's licensing laws you know how frustrating and confusing it is. I have written a brief explanation below covering Windows XP, Vista and Server 2003.

Finding Free Software Downloads

Part of owning a computer is the constant replenishing of software to ensure that your system accomplishes all that you require of it – both of a professional and recreational nature. But the purchasing of software can often be an expensive procedure and, for those who already have expensive ink cartridges and premium paper to purchase, buying software can be cost-prohibitive. Luckily, there is a growing trend towards offering free software downloads online. And with a little bit of research, you can find all that you need at no cost.

The Basic Training Principles for Becoming a Programming Guru

Everyone knows that computers are one of the most indispensable pieces of equipment in modern life. As computers become more common place, the need for a wider variety of software products increases exponentially, thus the need for developers to come up with new and innovative products to satisfy this increase in demand.

Expose of Standard Software Development Processes

The standardized structure imposed by the software development market leaders are the development systems or processes strictly implemented in order to create a uniform development system anywhere in the world.

Outlook - Not Just for Email! Using Your Outlook Tasks

Microsoft Outlook is one of the most widely used software programs for email, but if you're only using it for email, you're missing out on a great productivity tool! Here are a few ways you can use the Outlook Tasks feature to keep track of your To-Do List.

Enabling User Driven Modelling

This article is about research to enable users to program by creating models of the problems they want to examine. This can allow people who are computer literate but are not programmers to create software, via a visual interface in order to minimise the amount of code they need to write.

Prepare Your Outlook Calendar Items For Daylight Saving Time Changes In 2007

Daylight Saving Time is four weeks longer through the Energy Policy Act, beginning this year on March 11 and ending November 4. Calendar items in Microsoft Office Outlook will appear one hour off. Think ahead: Download the free Time Zone Data Update Tool from the Microsoft Download Center to update calendar items in Outlook to accommodate changes during the extended DST period.

Laptop Shutting Down By Itself with Vista

If you have a laptop and want to install Vista in it, read this article. It warns of overheating and other problems and how to fix them.

Got A New Program, But It Will Not Load?

You have just purchased that new program and are ready to use it. Alas, you follow the directions, but the thing simply refuses to load and work.

Software Testing: Part 2

The second part of a two-part series on Software Testing.

Software Testing: Part 1

The first part of a two part series on Software Testing. In the first part, we try to shed more light on the key terms associated with Software Testing.

Creating the Nemesis for your Game

Just as good action novels require a hero with a seemingly impossible objective and an enemy that can provoke anger, hatred, and dread, so too do well thought-out video games.