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For general information and requirement:http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/For boot camp installation & setup guide (PDF file):http://images.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/pdf/Boot_Camp_Beta_Setup_Guide.pdfIMPORTANT NOTE: Don’t turn on the “Auto Update” durin...

When saving images for the web, you must consider the size and quality of the image. The goal is to get the smallest possible file size while retaining the appropriate level of quality.Using any photo editor available, you should: Crop the photo to show only t...

This is a fascinating article from the Christian Science Monitor on why email communication is in some ways less efficient than phone. But it’s not hopeless. “But the pitfalls of e-mail interaction were easily overcome by a single phone call.” It’s worth readi...

Here’s a detailed approach to backing up your Mac. Please feel free to add other solutions or approaches. http://www.sitening.com/blog/2006/05/23/how-to-backup-your-mac-intelligently/Apple’s next version of the OSX operating system will include a backup syste...

CSS, or Cascading Style Sheets, have taken over the design end of websites, it seems. I’m not that good with them yet, so I’m starting to collect useful CSS Links. http://css.maxdesign.com.au/ – Great site to learn CSS. Straightforward to find available topic...

The TinyMCE editor is a feature-rich WYSIWYG editor for Plone, similar to Kupu. However, many of TinyMCE’s best features are hidden away in so-called “advanced mode”. Installing TinyMCE is straightforward – install it like you would any other Plone product.To ...

Virtal desktops are a convenient way of organizing your program windows. You can “switch” desktops and choose which one to open a program inside, allowing you to group your windows by application type or anything you want. For example, make one desktop your br...

One easy way to insert a flash animation into Powerpoint is to install Shyam’s Toolbox. It contains an easy to use Flash Movie Wizard, and lets you insert flash with a couple of simple mouse clicks.Shyam’s Toolbox download link and instructions:http://skp.mvps...

If you have a Dell UltraSharp LCD monitor, and would like to check which company made the LCD panel, follow these steps:1. Make sure that the monitor is connected and is displaying an active video signal (e.g. the Windows Desktop, the BIOS, etc.)2. Power off t...

What is Subversion?Subversion is a version control system or SCM (software configuration management) tool. It is open-source and provides a feature set superior to that of CVS and Visual Source Safe. More information can be found at subversion.tigris.org.Too...

What is Revision Control?Revision control (also called version control or source control) is a method of tracking changes between various versions of a digital document. This is typically used for software code, but can be used for any type of digital documen...

Comparison chartsThere is an in-depth Version Control Systems Comparison available that covers many important features you might be looking for.Popular Systems and their Pros/ConsThis list is by no means complete. For more in-depth information, refer to the l...

What is Django?According to the Django website “Django is a high-level Python Web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design.” Django is sometimes compared to Ruby on Rails. The two frameworks have somewhat similar philosophies. ...

What are mouse gestures?A mouse gesture is a way of combining computer mouse movements and clicks which the software recognizes as a specific command.Why are they useful?Gestures help you avoid moving your hands back and forth from the mouse to the keyboard. ...

The purpose of this page is to create a directory of people who are using PostgreSQL and what advanced features they are using. Please try to mention how you have found certain features useful so that you can give other people ideas on how to better utilize th...

The following works for Gimp 2.2.10, Ghostscript 8.54, and Windows XP: Install Gimp and Ghostscript (hopefully that is pretty straightforward) Gimp will give an error message if you try to open an EPS file Fix this problem by setting this environment variable:...

Install this Perl module using cpan (or your favorite method for installing Perl modules):Image::MagickThe following script will take all files in the “input” directory and create an animated gif. The order of the frames is the same as the alphabetical order o...

On the Windows taskbar, click Start > Run. The Run dialog box appears. In the Run dialog box, type regedit in the Open: box. Click OK. In the Registry Editor dialog box, go to the key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>System>CurrentControlSet>Services>AW_HOSTI...