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www.gmail.com – The Beginners Guide to Gmail, Email from Google

mstanford1209/26/2011, 12:00 AM

Known by most simply as Google’s version of web-based email, Gmail has quite a fascinating background. Released to the public in 2004, Gmail was actually in beta for five years. This means that users have only known the official Gmail for a little m

Topic: Email ClientsTags: Gmail, Google, email, tutorial, how to, tips, tricks, shortcuts

Views: 164152Comments: 7

How do I enlarge my image without losing quality?

lherrou07/15/2009, 12:00 AM

by Todd L'Herrou As you might guess, this is a common problem, and a common type of question. Unfortunately, small images or highly compressed images (including JPG format images in particular) provide very little to work with when trying to enla

Topic: Images & Photo SoftwareTags: enlarge image jpeg jpg gif quality photoshop irfanview resize

Views: 29898Comments: 22

jQuery AJAX-Enabled Forms in Modal Dialog

anoyes12/13/2009, 12:00 AM

It's a problem I'm sure many of you have faced in developing web applications.  You've got a form to add a new something - perhaps a customer or an item in a to-do list.  When the user clicks that link to add a new item, a new page loads, they fill

Topic: JqueryTags: jquery, ui, dialog

Views: 26702Comments: 20

Convert string to number / Convert number to string in JavaScript

DanRollins09/25/2009, 12:00 AM

This EE article provides JavaScript examples of conversion from string to integer, string to floating-point, and number to string.  We'll also look at some related topics, including how to format numeric output with two decimal places, and one way t

Topic: JavaScriptTags: javascript, JScript, convert to string, convert to integer, convert to floating point, format currency, toFixed, parseInt, toString

Views: 16607Comments: 3

Flash - Collision Detection using ActionScript 3.0

Crackpack05/09/2009, 12:00 AM

This is intended to introduce all collision detection principles in flash, their strengths, weaknesses and workarounds. The main method for Collision Detection in flash is using hitTestObject. But unless you'll be pushing rectangular shapes without

Topic: Adobe FlashTags: Flash, ActionScript, hitTest, collision, detection

Views: 16594Comments: 7

How To Resolve "An attempt was made to reference a token that does not exist" on an IIS 5 server

Tray89606/21/2009, 12:00 AM

Here are the symptoms: You start receiving calls from users that one of your legacy web apps isn't coming up, so you log into your IIS 5 server to check it out.  When you pull up the services, you notice that the WWW Publishing service isn't runn

Topic: Microsoft IIS Web ServerTags: IIS

Views: 15725Comments: 2

Extending Outlook Rules via Scripting

BlueDevilFan01/18/2009, 12:00 AM

Scenario.  Outlook rules are a great way to automate message processing.  Using rules you can organize your messages, forward or reply to messages automatically, display custom message alerts, set reminders, and more.  Unfortunately, rules have two

Topic: Outlook Groupware SoftwareTags: Microsoft, Office, Outlook, VBA, Macro, Rules

Views: 15134Comments: 2

AjaxControlToolkit’ TabContainer control’ Javascript functions.

sand198002/25/2010, 12:00 AM

In this blog we will start with a common requirement for the tab container control i.e. setting focus to a tab using javascript and later at the end of this blog we will also see some important javascript functions available with ASP.NET AJAX Tab Co

Topic: Programming for ASP.NETTags: ASP.NET AJAX, TabConainer, ASP.NET

Views: 14374Comments: 0

Outlook 2007 error in EMSMDB32.DLL when performing search

BrainPicker01/13/2011, 12:00 AM

Today I have discovered the solution to a problem that began yesterday. Some of our client computers running Office Outlook 2007 (connecting to Exchange 2007) started crashing, when performing a search on any folder. The error would crash Outl

Topic: Outlook Groupware SoftwareTags: KB2412171 Outlook 2007 EMSMDB32.DLL error crash Windows XP

Views: 13897Comments: 26

“Rogue Killer” – What a great name!

younghv03/17/2011, 12:00 AM

For those of you actively in the Malware fightling business, we now have available an amazing new tool in the malware wars (first recommended to me by rpggamergirl, the Zone Advisor for the Virus and Spyware Zones). This tool IS easy enough for t

Topic: Anti-VirusTags: Malware

Views: 13789Comments: 53

Getting Flex Builder for Linux working with Eclipse 3.5 Galileo

danyul_c07/08/2009, 12:00 AM

First things first - Preparation We need all the part for this install and it's much nicer to have them all on hand when you need them so here's what's required. Download Eclipse 3.5 32 bit (I like the Classic flavour) from here. Download Fle

Topic: Adobe FlexTags: Flex Builder, Linux, Ubuntu, Eclipse, Jaunty

Views: 13393Comments: 1

Automatically Printing/Saving Emails/Attachments in Outlook

BlueDevilFan04/22/2010, 12:00 AM

Automatically Printing/Saving Emails/Attachments in Outlook Issue.  One of the more frequent Outlook questions I see here on EE is "How can I automatically save or print an email and/or its attachments?"  There are a number of variations to the b

Topic: Outlook Groupware SoftwareTags: Outlook, macro, message, attachment, print, save

Views: 11893Comments: 50

ASP.NET : Mobile Device Detection and Redirection

amimpat01/19/2010, 12:00 AM

This article explains approaches for ASP.NET mobile development to determine if an HTTP request is coming from a mobile phone and then redirecting the request to a page optimized for a mobile browser. Examples in below article are in c#.net Me

Topic: Programming for ASP.NETTags: ASP.NET, Device Detection, Browser Detection, ASP.NET Mobile, Mobile Web

Views: 11825Comments: 34

Importing and Exporting Outlook 2007 Categories

BlueDevilFan05/31/2009, 12:00 AM

Issue.  "How do I copy my categories to another computer?" and "How can I share a set of categories with a group?" are two of the more frequent category related questions I see here on Experts-Exchange.  The answer is that Microsoft, unfortunately,

Topic: Outlook Groupware SoftwareTags: Outlook 2007, Categories, Import, Export, Share

Views: 11810Comments: 34

Use AJAX ModalPopupExtender in GridView or other data controls

prairiedog04/08/2009, 12:00 AM

AJAX ModalPopupExtender has a required property "TargetControlID" which may seem to be very confusing to new users. It means the server control that will be extended by the ModalPopup, for instance, if when you click a button, a ModalPopup displays,

Topic: Programming for ASP.NETTags: ASP.NET, AJAX ModalPopupExtender

Views: 11640Comments: 2

Checking for valid IP addresses using JavaScript Regular Expressions

HonorGod06/28/2009, 12:00 AM

There are times when an Internet Protocol (IP) address needs to be verified/validated.  What are examples of valid IP addresses? 127.0.0.1 1.2.3.4 192.168.1.100 The pattern is that we have 4 integer values (from 0 to 255) separated by period

Topic: JavaScriptTags: JavaScript, RegExp, Regular Expression, IP Address

Views: 9703Comments: 11

THINGS YOU NEED TO DO WHEN YOUR PC IS INFECTED

rpggamergirl11/18/2009, 12:00 AM

For those who are facing the challenge of malware removal, here's a basic guide on what to do when the system is infected. But I strongly recommend posting a question for there are times when ComboFix and MalwareBytes are unable to remove the infe

Topic: Anti-Virus ApplicationsTags:

Views: 9683Comments: 35

Hide/Show Validator Callout Control Using Javascript

sand198004/06/2010, 12:00 AM

In this article we will see how to show and hide a ASP.NET AJAX’ (AJAXControlToolkit) ValidatorCalloutExtender control using Javascript.  Below is an .aspx page with a validator callout control. <%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeF

Topic: Programming for ASP.NETTags: ASP.NET AJAX, ValidatorCalloutExtender, ASP.NET

Views: 9672Comments: 16

Internet Explorer 9 Crash Restart Loop

PeteLong09/21/2010, 12:00 AM

Problem I downloaded the Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 Beta, today, to give it a test drive and maybe write a review for the site, and it failed miserably and got stuck in a crash restart loop. The error message given is as illustrated below i

Topic: Internet Explorer Web BrowserTags: IE9, Crash, Event ID 1000

Views: 9021Comments: 20

ERROR: "Acrobat Failed to connect to a DDE server"

bhwithun01/07/2011, 12:00 AM

 Can Be Caused By Disabled Services I have encountered a problem viewing PDF files using Adobe Acrobat Reader.  For the longest time, PDFs might launch or might not.  Sometimes they took about 15 minutes to appear after launching them. After som

Topic: Adobe AcrobatTags: adobe acrobat, acrobat, DDE, error

Views: 8956Comments: 2

PHP - Prevent SQL Injection

abolinhas05/26/2009, 12:00 AM

SQL injection vulnerabilities have been described as one of the most serious threats for Web applications. Web applications that are vulnerable to SQL injection may allow an attacker to gain complete access to their underlying databases. Because

Topic: PHP and DatabasesTags: php, mysql

Views: 8952Comments: 14

Viruses in the System Volume Information (System Restore).

rpggamergirl11/10/2009, 12:00 AM

System Restore -- is a Windows utility that periodically saves the changes made in the system, e.g., backup monitored files, registry, drivers and allow users to roll back the system to its previous state in the event of PC instability or program fa

Topic: Anti-Virus ApplicationsTags:

Views: 8882Comments: 73

PHP Client Registration, Login, Logout and Easy Access Control

Ray_Paseur02/03/2010, 12:00 AM

Introduction A frequent design pattern question for new PHP developers goes something like this, "How do I handle client registration and login?"  It's done in every framework and CMS, and all of them use a similar pattern.  This article builds the

Topic: PHP Scripting LanguageTags: login, client validation, session, cookie, password

Views: 8737Comments: 47

Mouse Wheel Programming in JavaScript

DanRollins01/16/2010, 12:00 AM

In this article I'll describe cross-browser techniques for using the mouse wheel (or "scroll wheel") in your JavaScript programming for HTML pages.  I'll show example Javascript for option selection and image zooming. The mouse wheel is generally

Topic: JavaScriptTags: mousewheel, scroll wheel, DOMMouseScroll, onmousewheel, pentominos, wheelDelta, Dan Rollins

Views: 8278Comments: 9

Never Again Forget to Add that Attachment to your Outlook Email

BlueDevilFan04/25/2010, 12:00 AM

Issue.  Have you ever sent an email and forgotten to add the attachment?  How embarrassing!!!!  Here's a short Outlook macro to make sure this never happens again. As I’ve gotten older I’ve noticed that my memory and attention to detail have both

Topic: Outlook Groupware SoftwareTags: outlook, attachment, vba, script, macro

Views: 8112Comments: 56

Working with Modal Popup extender control.

sand198008/08/2010, 12:00 AM

This article discusses the ASP.NET AJAX ModalPopupExtender control. In this article we will show how to use the ModalPopupExtender control, how to display/show/call the ASP.NET AJAX ModalPopupExtender control from javascript, how to show/display/cal

Topic: Programming for ASP.NETTags: ASP.NET, ASP.NET AJAX, Modal Popup Extender

Views: 8096Comments: 24

Building a Formless WinForms Application with a NotifyIcon in VB.Net 2008

Idle_Mind03/24/2010, 12:00 AM

This tutorial demonstrates one way to create an application that runs without any Forms but still has a GUI presence via an Icon in the System Tray. The magic lies in Inheriting from the ApplicationContext Class and passing that to Application.Ru

Topic: Microsoft Visual Basic.NetTags: ApplicationContext, NotifyIcon, WinForms, Visual Basic.Net

Views: 8086Comments: 20

Trimming strings in Javascript

quincydude11/20/2008, 12:00 AM

User input plays a big role on webpages. It acts as an interface between users and the server. Handling user inputs is important as we need to ensure what data can be sent to the server and we cannot expect what the user will send. One of the most c

Topic: JavaScriptTags: Trimming, trim, strings, Javascript

Views: 7986Comments: 7

Client side input validation with Javascript

quincydude11/20/2008, 12:00 AM

Html Form is the main way for users to interact with server side. It can bring a lot of functionalities to web sites such as searching, data storing and different kinds of calculations. However, page involving user inputs also implies users can do s

Topic: JavaScriptTags: Client side, validation, Javascript, form

Views: 7753Comments: 2

Setting up IIS7.5 in Windows 7 to run Classic ASP Web Sites

carrzkiss09/21/2010, 12:00 AM

Hello, all! I just recently started using Microsoft's IIS 7.5 within Windows 7, as I just downloaded and installed the 90 day trial of Windows 7. (Got to love Microsoft for allowing 90 days) The main reason for downloading and testing Windows 7 is t

Topic: Active Server Pages (ASP)Tags: IIS, Windows 7, Classic ASP, IIS7.5, Windows 7 Classic ASP, IIS7 Classic ASP

Views: 7740Comments: 19

Avoiding Blank Subject Lines in Outlook

BlueDevilFan04/24/2010, 12:00 AM

Issue.  Have you ever received an email with a blank subject line?  Have you ever clicked "Send" only to realize that you forgot to add a subject?  It’s frustrating to receive a message with no subject.  You’ve no idea what the message is about, how

Topic: Outlook Groupware SoftwareTags: outlook, macro, script, blank, subject

Views: 7695Comments: 22

How to make the Lotus Notes 8.x Standard client run faster.

jvutechnc01/11/2010, 12:00 AM

For users on the Lotus Notes 8 Standard client, this article provides information on checking the Java Heap size and adjusting it to half of your system RAM in attempt to get the Lotus Notes 8.x Standard client to run faster.  I've had to exercise t

Topic: Lotus NotesTags: lotus notes, notes eclipse

Views: 7637Comments: 10

Symantec Endpoint Protection: SEP Client Status Utility

jmlamb09/24/2010, 12:00 AM

PREFACE The purpose of this guide is to explain what the SEPC Status Utility is and how it works. I have written the utility using AutoIt and have included the source code for your review. You are welcome to modify the code to your liking, but I wi

Topic: Symantec Anti-Virus SoftwareTags: Symantec Endpoint Protection, SEP, Managed client, Status, Health

Views: 7489Comments: 14

IF YOU CAN'T RUN .EXES IN AN INFECTED SYSTEM

rpggamergirl11/20/2009, 12:00 AM

When a system is infected, one of the symptoms might be the failure to run executables. Any virus or malware scanners that you've downloaded and try to run may trigger an error, you may be alerted that the file is infected, or it might just not open

Topic: Anti-Virus ApplicationsTags:

Views: 7383Comments: 39

Handling Date and Time in PHP and MySQL

Ray_Paseur11/20/2008, 12:00 AM

The DATETIME Tower of Babel Human beings can read dates and times in a variety of ways.  We readily understand such things as September 5th, 2010, and we know that it comes before November 11th, 2010,and after May 9th, 2010.  We have shorthand conv

Topic: PHP Scripting LanguageTags: PHP, MySQL, date, time, mktime, strtotime

Views: 7374Comments: 49

Output an XML type attribute using DataContract

williamcampbell08/31/2009, 12:00 AM

This tutorial will show you how to add an attribute to an XML stream returned from a Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) Web Service.  Some knowledge of WCF and XML is required; the code is in C#.  Below is an XML sample of an attributed XML stre

Topic: Web Services and WCFTags: DataContract Attribute, XML, C#, WCF

Views: 7353Comments: 39

20 Tips to Optimize your ActionScript

moagrius12/15/2009, 12:00 AM

Introduction This article is primarily concerned with ActionScript 3 and generally specific to AVM2.  Most suggestions would apply to ActionScript 2 as well, and I've noted those tips that differ between AS2 and AS3. With the advent of ActionS

Topic: ActionScriptTags: AS, ActionScript, AS3, Optimization, Performance

Views: 7003Comments: 18

Advanced Object-Oriented Programming in PHP

gr8gonzo03/08/2010, 12:00 AM

This article is intended to cover some of the more advanced topics of object-oriented programming (OOP) in PHP, and is intended to follow up on my previous article covering the basics of OOP in PHP. Specifically, this article will teach you all abou

Topic: PHP Scripting LanguageTags: object-oriented programming, OOP, PHP, get, set, accessors, mutators, interface, extending, classes

Views: 6929Comments: 10

Export or Strip Email Attachments in Outlook

alainbryden08/12/2010, 12:00 AM

Intro I've seen a few requests floating around for scripts that will export or strip attachments out of emails, and so far have never encountered any high quality implementations of this feature, so I created this method with a little flavor. Whe

Topic: Outlook Groupware SoftwareTags: Outlook, Attachment, Strip, Archive, Save, Button, Manage, Email, VBA, Macro

Views: 6853Comments: 29

Scrollable fixed size table cell with CSS

quincydude11/20/2008, 12:00 AM

Table is a very common element used in web design. It can bring neat and tidy designs to web pages. As dynamic web pages(php, jsp, etc) are now very popular for web building, a lot of web designs involves filling up dynamic content into table cells

Topic: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)Tags: Scrollable, fixed size, table cell, CSS, html

Views: 6815Comments: 1

Windows XP/Vista Recovery rogue - Desktop icons missing - Empty program files

rpggamergirl06/14/2011, 12:00 AM

Most PC repair technicians (if not all) always start their cleanup process by emptying the temp folders before running any removal tools. It makes sense because temp folders are common places for malware installers to lurk and removing all the junk

Topic: Anti-SpywareTags: Windows Recovery, windows Restore, missing files

Views: 6687Comments: 38

Advanced DOS batch pitfalls

Qlemo05/21/2009, 12:00 AM

The following is a collection of cases for strange behaviour when using advanced techniques in DOS batch files. You should have some basic experience in batch "programming", as I'm assuming some knowledge and not further explain the basics. For some

Topic: Windows Batch ScriptingTags: DOS, batch, inconsistency, file redirection, delayed expansion

Views: 6379Comments: 20

Automating Out of Office in Outlook

BlueDevilFan07/24/2010, 12:00 AM

Outlook’s “Out of Office” (OOO) feature is a wonderful tool if your mailbox is hosted on Exchange.  When it’s turned on, your Exchange server sends a reply to anyone who emails you, letting them know that you are out of the office.     There’s th

Topic: Outlook Groupware SoftwareTags: outlook, vba

Views: 6336Comments: 10

Registration and Email Confirmation in PHP

Ray_Paseur10/17/2010, 12:00 AM

One of the frequent application design questions goes something like this: "How can I confirm when a client registers on my web site?" The registration might be for general use of a self-administered site like a forum, or for attendance at a spec

Topic: PHP Scripting LanguageTags: PHP, MySQL, Registration, Confirmation, Activation, Email, Hnadshake

Views: 6229Comments: 2

Updating a Splash Screen with Loading Progress in a VB.Net WinForms Application

Idle_Mind09/08/2010, 12:00 AM

Since .Net 2.0, Visual Basic has made it easy to create a splash screen and set it via the "Splash Screen" drop down in the Project Properties.  A splash screen set in this manner is automatically created, displayed and closed by the framework itsel

Topic: Microsoft Visual Basic.NetTags: VB.Net, Visual Basic, Splash Screen, Update, Progress, WinForms

Views: 6092Comments: 14

Allowing Access to the Windows Clipboard

DanRollins10/14/2009, 12:00 AM

Do you ever get that "Do you want to allow this web page to access your clipboard?" pop-up message in Windows Explorer? This happens when a script on the page executes a sequence like: var s="new clipboard text!"; window.clipboardData.setData

Topic: Internet Explorer Web BrowserTags: Internet Explorer, JavaScript, clipboardData, Trusted Site, webpage to access your clipboard

Views: 6050Comments: 6

Getting Your Application Kinect-ed

kaufmed06/17/2011, 12:00 AM

For those of you who don't follow the news, or just happen to live under rocks, Microsoft Research released a beta SDK for the Xbox 360 Kinect. If you don't know what a Kinect is, then I will assume you do indeed live under a rock. The Xbox 360 peri

Topic: .NETTags: c#, .NET, VB.NET, Kinect, XBox

Views: 5924Comments: 30

Malware Fighting – Best Practices

younghv07/25/2011, 12:00 AM

Sub-Titled: “My Way” (with apologies to Francis Albert Sinatra) Let me start by stating emphatically that I am one of those Experts who prefer doing things “My Way”. It’s kind of a no-brainer. “The following procedure works for me, so here is

Topic: Anti-SpywareTags:

Views: 5835Comments: 86

Security of SFTP vs. FTPS: which one is right for me?

eksatx11/03/2011, 12:00 AM

Over the past decade, as Internet security has become a chief concern of IT professionals, one of the most common questions administrators and users ask is, “Which is more secure, SFTP or FTPS?” In short, both file transfer protocols offer a high

Topic: FTP SoftwareTags: ftp, ftps, sftp, file transfer, secure file transfer, security

Views: 5823Comments: 1

Migrating from VSS 2005 to TFS 2010 using VSSConverter -- Missing Instructions

rscowden04/24/2010, 12:00 AM

If you have have been using Visual Studio 2008 with VSS and are now migrating to Visual Studio 2010 and Team Foundation Server, you may need to migrate your VSS data to TFS.  Microsoft has made VS 2010 TFS available to VS2008 with MSDN subscribers a

Topic: Visual StudioTags: VSS, TFS

Views: 5803Comments: 2

Open multiple mailboxes on different Exchange Servers with Outlook 2010

demazter10/25/2010, 12:00 AM

As an IT Consultant I have the need to have access to multiple mailboxes on different Exchange Servers remote from my working location. In previous versions of Outlook this meant I had to either use different outlook profiles or settle for using

Topic: Outlook Groupware SoftwareTags: multiple mailbox, Outlook 2010

Views: 5782Comments: 8

Simple ASP.NET download page

PaulHews03/11/2010, 12:00 AM

Download the code and data for this sample application. There are times when you need to track downloads of a particular resource from your server.  While IIS maintains logs of each HTTP request, it would be painful to use them to track downloads

Topic: Programming for ASP.NETTags: ASP.NET 2.0, track downloads

Views: 5637Comments: 10

5 Tips For Getting a Job Interview at an SEO Company

Duncan_H02/25/2010, 12:00 AM

I recently wrote a post over at Fresh Egg about getting into digital media, but more specifically getting into SEO.  I thought it would be useful to elaborate on that post a little and write about what it takes to actually land an interview with an

Topic: Internet Search Engine OptimizationTags: SEO, Search Engine Optimisation, Digital Marketing, Job Interview, Job Application

Views: 5591Comments: 14

Anti-rootkit software

tzucker01/08/2010, 12:00 AM

I work at a cancer center as the IT guy.  One of the things I run into regularly is infected computers.  Many times these infections are NOT minor, so I've collected a slew of tools to deal with them.  One type of infection is the Rootkit.  I have a

Topic: Anti-VirusTags: rootkits, antirootkit, anti-rootkit, malware, Windows, backup, bootcd

Views: 5456Comments: 25

6 Wordpress SEO Plugins You Need

dhwake02/12/2010, 12:00 AM

WordPress has made it easy to create scalable sites based on their powerful CMS, but as great as WordPress is, there are some SEO issues that haven’t been addressed out of the box.  Fortunately these problems can be solved with a few plugins.  The f

Topic: WordPressTags: wordpress, seo, plugins

Views: 5333Comments: 19

Symantec Anti-Virus fails to update

Barthax11/25/2008, 12:00 AM

Occasionally a workstation or server will receive a corrupted virus-definition set or fail to update a product when the update becomes available.  The following are some diagnostic steps to discovering why. Before beginning to attempt to diagnose

Topic: Symantec Anti-Virus SoftwareTags: Symantec anti-virus update failure

Views: 5259Comments: 0

Hex Maze Part 2

DanRollins09/24/2011, 12:00 AM

In Part 1 we covered the hexagonal maze basics -- how the cells are represented in a JavaScript array and how the maze is displayed.  In this part, we'll add logic to find the solution to the maze using a depth-first search, and we'll animate the ac

Topic: JavaScriptTags: JavaScript, hexagonal maze, maze solution algorithm, HTML, depth-first searching, Dan Rollins

Views: 5218Comments: 7

URL Routing with reverse rewriting with Framework 3.5 sp1

zadeveloper01/30/2010, 12:00 AM

Introduction This article will explain how to use URL Routing dot Net Framework 3.5 sp1 (and I guessing eventually framework 4) and C# ASP .NET. URL Routing is the ability to format your url strings into friendly names and using the data pass

Topic: Programming for ASP.NETTags: ASP C# URL Rewriting URL routing

Views: 5202Comments: 1

Submitting a multidimensional array from a form to PHP via POST

mltsy02/12/2010, 12:00 AM

After much searching on the subject myself, I've found that many people have wondered whether it's possible to submit a multidimensional array from an HTML form to a PHP script.  And for some reason, all the articles answering this query are convo

Topic: PHP Scripting LanguageTags: nested array, multidimensional array, PHP, form, POST array

Views: 5200Comments: 1

"Virut" - Malware continues to evolve

rpggamergirl06/23/2009, 12:00 AM

INTRODUCTION "Virut" is a nasty, polymorphic file infector, and it infects every executable and screensaver file on access.  Some variant also infects .htm, html, .rar and .zip archives, and latest variants infects php and asp.  It patches system

Topic: Anti-SpywareTags:

Views: 5110Comments: 20

Stop the Bleeding: First Aid for Malware!

younghv03/28/2011, 12:00 AM

The intent of this Article is to provide the basic First Aid steps for working through most malware infections. The target audience includes experienced IT professionals and the casual user who just wants to make the infection go away. **********

Topic: Anti-SpywareTags:

Views: 5030Comments: 47

Can't Install an Antivirus - Windows Security Center still detects previous AV

rpggamergirl12/10/2009, 12:00 AM

Oftentimes after the removal of an Antivirus, Windows Security Center will still report that it's installed and prevent the installation of a new one. I've seen many threads where users have experienced this problem. This can happen with either r

Topic: Anti-VirusTags:

Views: 5012Comments: 39

Using the Google Maps API in PHP

Ray_Paseur06/30/2010, 12:00 AM

You can use the Google Maps API to easily draw "static" maps.  This lets you present location-aware information to your web and mobile clients.  Static Maps have a great advantage - they are rendered as a standard image.  There is no Javascript or C

Topic: PHP Scripting LanguageTags: GIS, GPS, Geocode, Map, Location, Mobile, Proximity, PHP

Views: 4983Comments: 10

What to do when Blogger kills FTP access in March 2010

BMilneSLO02/06/2010, 12:00 AM

This how-to not only gives you some answers on what to do when Blogger.com discontinues FTP support, but offers up some solutions for bloggers on a Blogspot subdomain looking to move to their own domain.   According to an email I received the othe

Topic: BlogsTags: Blogger, blogs, FTP, WordPress, Blogspot

Views: 4969Comments: 4

Redirecting from non-www to www domains in Apache

ShaneJones11/20/2008, 12:00 AM

In my time as an SEO for the last 2 years and in the questions I have assisted with on here I have always seen the need to redirect from non-www urls to their www versions. For instance redirecting http://domain.com to http://www.domain.com

Topic: Apache Web ServerTags: Apache, non-www, www, non-www to www

Views: 4968Comments: 3

MS Outlook 2007 Freezes on Exchange server

Ryan_R11/20/2008, 12:00 AM

When migrating a number of PC's from Office 2003 Professional to Office 2007 Enterprise, a number of users experienced problems whereby Outlook would constantly hang a few days after the upgrade had taken place. <> Make sure that you uninstall

Topic: Outlook Groupware SoftwareTags: Outlook, 2007, hang, freeze, exchange

Views: 4864Comments: 4

Memory Limit in PHP

logudotcom11/24/2008, 12:00 AM

Some times, we may experience memory related issues like Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 567745 bytes exhausted or even out of memory. These errors occur because of limiting the memory to utilize more from the web server. It is a common issue

Topic: PHP Scripting LanguageTags: memory_limit, php memory issues, clear memory php, Allowed memory size

Views: 4744Comments: 3

Disable text selection and right click in html / asp.net pages

ajaysharmaapjs02/10/2010, 12:00 AM

This article explains how to make it harder to copy a html page's content (text/images). It is almost impossible to totally prevent displayed content from being copied, after all, someone can simply start typing if they are really determined. But we

Topic: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)Tags: JavaScript, CSS, HTML, ASP.Net

Views: 4708Comments: 13

Fast Hexadecimal Encode and Decode

DanRollins08/06/2009, 12:00 AM

In Easy String Encryption Using CryptoAPI in C++ I described how to encrypt text and recommended that the encrypted text be stored as a series of hexadecimal digits -- because cyphertext may contain embedded NULLs or other characters that can cause

Topic: Microsoft Visual C++.NetTags: hex encode, hex decode, C++, hex to ASCII, hex to binary, binary to hex, CryptBinaryToString, CryptStringToBinary

Views: 4683Comments: 13

Basic Malware Troubleshooting

younghv11/11/2009, 12:00 AM

"Details Matter" Too often I will respond to a malware 'Question Alert' in my In-box and find that the entire question is something along the lines of "My computer is running slow", or "I think I have a virus". (Right now, some of you are shaking

Topic: Anti-VirusTags:

Views: 4663Comments: 32

2D Arrays in JavaScript

DanRollins07/25/2010, 12:00 AM

This article shows how to create and access 2-dimensional arrays in JavaScript.  It includes a tutorial in case you are just trying to "get your head wrapped around" the concept and we'll also look at some useful tips for more advanced programmers.

Topic: JavaScriptTags: 2-dimensional arrays, tutorial, populating an array, square brackets in JavaScript, new Array(), Dan Rollins

Views: 4627Comments: 10

How to Get Backlinks

dhwake11/12/2009, 12:00 AM

Backlinks, links pointing to a site, are a critical part of an SEO campaign as they directly effect a large portion of search engines' ranking algorithms. Links are what help search engines determine the amount of authority and trust rank that they

Topic: Internet Search Engine OptimizationTags: Backlinks, Link Building, SEO

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A Tactical Guide to Onsite SEO Best Practices

dhwake06/17/2009, 12:00 AM

 Search Engine Optimization It is important to understand that Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a process, it is not a project.  Search Engines are dynamic; their ranking algorithms are frequently changed, and other sites are being updated wi

Topic: Internet Search Engine OptimizationTags: SEO, Search Engine Optimization

Views: 4569Comments: 38

jQuery 1.4 live() and submit event

julianmatz05/10/2010, 12:00 AM

by Julian Matz As of jQuery 1.4 the .live() method supports custom events as well as some standard JavaScript events that it previously didn't support. Among these is the submit event. Unlike other event listeners, the .live() method also work

Topic: JqueryTags: jquery, live, submit, ajax

Views: 4559Comments: 13

Migrating from FrontPage to Expression Web

tinaalice04/11/2010, 12:00 AM

Now that Expression Web 4.0 is free if you buy or have the full version of Expression Web 3.0, now is the best time to  migrate from FrontPage to Expression Web. Perhaps you have an older version of Expression Web or are still thinking about it.

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Views: 4537Comments: 8

File Upload In silverlight using Web service (.asmx)

MeetuChoudhary09/13/2009, 12:00 AM

In My Article File Handling in Silverlight I have discussed that we can use file upload using the Isolated storage of Silverlight. We also have another way using the classic (.asmx) Web services or WCF. Here I am discussing about the classic .as

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Views: 4415Comments: 5

Symantec Endpoint Protection: SEPM Status Utility

jmlamb09/29/2010, 12:00 AM

UPDATE - 6/15/2011 Added support for Release Update 6 Maintenance Patch 2 Point Patch 1 (RU6 MP2 PP1). Fixed a defect in the username field that was hard-coded to look for a specific domain (left over code from testing). This release will be the

Topic: Symantec Anti-Virus SoftwareTags: Symantec Endpoint Protection, SEPM, Status, Health

Views: 4381Comments: 26

URL Aliasing, Redirection, Rewriting and Reverse Proxying using Apache HTTPD

arober1110/31/2010, 12:00 AM

Over the last year I have answered a couple of basic URL rewriting questions several times so I thought I might as well have a stab at: explaining the basics, providing a few useful links and consolidating some of the most common queries into a sing

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Views: 4309Comments: 5

Enhancing Outlook 2007 Meeting Reminders

BlueDevilFan04/25/2010, 12:00 AM

Issue.  I’m something of a stickler for keeping appointments.  I make it a point to arrive at meetings on time.  I think it’s rude and unprofessional to arrive late or, worse, not show up at all. Following the advice of "Getting Things Done" author

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[Video] Create Dynamic Images with PHP and GD

gr8gonzo11/03/2009, 12:00 AM

Creating your own images on-the-fly isn't hard at all, especially with the help of PHP and GD. GD is a graphics library (http://www.boutell.com/gd/) , and PHP has an extension that gives easy access to the major GD functions, giving you the abil

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'Command Prompt Here' on Explorer Context Menu

DanRollins06/26/2009, 12:00 AM

Programmers and system administrators often find it necessary to get to a command prompt (a "DOS box") in a certain directory.  This article describes how to set up a context menu for Windows Explorer to do that.   When finished with these simple st

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A Custom Recursive LINQ Extension

DaveJellison05/01/2010, 12:00 AM

What does this article hope to achieve?    I’ve been writing software for quite a long time now and I try to identify any repetitive task and determine if it is code that I can isolate and write once and reuse later. Recursion is a pattern that s

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KAFKA: A Simple CAPTCHA Implementation

Badotz12/19/2009, 12:00 AM

After investigating several CAPTCHA solutions, I found none of them to my liking. Some were web services, susceptible to downtime; others were too costly, or required image manipulation or PHP on the server (I'm a staunch JavaScript fan - I use it o

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Resending Messages in Microsoft Outlook

BlueDevilFan08/02/2010, 12:00 AM

A few days ago I got a phone call from Lisa, one of my coworkers.  She was calling to ask about an email I was supposed to send her with some details about a project that our respective teams are working on.  Lisa said she hadn’t received it.  I qui

Topic: Outlook Groupware SoftwareTags: outlook, vba

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Symantec Endpoint Protection: SEP Manager Prerequisites - IIS 7.0 Role Services

jmlamb09/25/2010, 12:00 AM

PREFACE The purpose of this guide is to provide information to successfully add specific IIS 7.0 role services for the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) to function properly when installed on Windows 2008. AUDIENCE Information Technol

Topic: Symantec Anti-Virus SoftwareTags: Symantec Endpoint Protection, SEPM, IIS

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Custom WaterMark TextBox for Windows Forms - VB.Net

Rhino127212/23/2008, 12:00 AM

This article explains how to create and use a custom WaterMark textbox class.  The custom WaterMark textbox class allows you to set the WaterMark Background Color and WaterMark text at design time.   IMAGE OF WATERMARKS STEPS Create a

Topic: Microsoft Visual Basic.NetTags: watermark, textbox, vb.net, windows forms

Views: 4035Comments: 5

Progressive search in DataGridView

ElrondCT01/05/2010, 12:00 AM

You've probably seen a table that allows the user to start typing and moves immediately to the row whose key field starts with the characters you've typed. A ComboBox does a very rudimentary form of this: you type the first character, and it moves t

Topic: Microsoft Visual Basic.NetTags:

Views: 3981Comments: 11

What is near me? Proximity calculations using PHP and MySQL

Ray_Paseur12/21/2010, 12:00 AM

Introduction Many companies offer products or services that cannot be delivered over the internet (think Starbucks or a hospital emergency room).  It is important for these companies to be able to tell clients how to find their retail outlets.  Oft

Topic: PHP Scripting LanguageTags: Geolocation, geocode, latitude, longitude, distance, Haversine

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*2012* Malware Variants

younghv07/05/2011, 12:00 AM

Some of the most commonly posted questions in the "Virus & Malware" Zones are related to the family of rogue malware with the date "2012" somewhere in the title. Examples: XP Antispyware 2012 XP Antivirus 2012 XP Security 2012   XP Home Sec

Topic: Anti-SpywareTags:

Views: 3955Comments: 52

Collections of Records in JavaScript

DanRollins08/08/2010, 12:00 AM

When you need to keep track of a simple list of numbers or strings, the Array object is your most direct tool.  As we saw in my earlier EE Article, typical array handling might look like this: var aNames= ; // create an array alert( aNames ); //

Topic: JavaScriptTags: associative array, map, object properties, records and fields, array, constructors in JavaScript, Dan Rollins

Views: 3906Comments: 9

Import and Export datas from JSON string to Oracle with Java Stored Procedure

leakim97103/22/2010, 12:00 AM

Hello EE members, I'm proud to propose to you this article which will demonstrate to you how to import and export data between an Oracle Database and a basic JSON string. As you read, please keep in mind this is not regarding the storing of th

Topic: JSONTags: JSON Oracle database import export Java Stored Procedure

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Ajax way of Session TimeOut / Extension

MuraliKanth11/10/2009, 12:00 AM

Hello World !, Thanks : My Sincere thanks to @Michael Male who encouraged me to write an article on this in my  blog. Introduction:       There are several technical issues a developer may face in his everyday routine. Many of it would

Topic: Asynchronous Javascript and XML (AJAX)Tags: Ajax, Session Timeout, Session extension

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PHP: FOR vs WHILE

cr4ck3rj4ck11/21/2008, 12:00 AM

<step="1" title="PHP: FOR vs WHILE?">The age old debate of FOR vs WHILE has raged on for years and has had numerous people arguing for both types of loop. Programmers striving to make their code as efficient and fast as possible have been trying to

Topic: PHP Scripting LanguageTags: php, for, while, loop

Views: 3836Comments: 8

How to make an 'Archive' button in Outlook

alainbryden07/21/2009, 12:00 AM

Intro Whether you like to organize your mail into "Addressed" vs "Un-addressed" items, or have a complicated system of folders to categorize everything, an "Archive" style button, like the one popularized by Gmail is handy. Whether or not yo

Topic: Outlook Groupware SoftwareTags: Outlook, Archive, Button, Manage, Email, VBA, Macro

Views: 3824Comments: 13

How to Cluster IIS 6 Web Servers

Tray89612/28/2009, 12:00 AM

First of all, clustering IIS is something you should rarely consider doing. In almost all cases, Microsoft Network Load Balancing (NLB) is a much better solution when you need to provide high availability for your web applications.  There are sit

Topic: Microsoft IIS Web ServerTags: IIS, Clustering

Views: 3812Comments: 6

Cartoon a Picture Using Illustrator and Photoshop

jeremyjared7411/25/2010, 12:00 AM

Turn A Profile Picture Into A Cartoon Using Photoshop And Illustrator This tutorial will teach you how to make a cartoon style image out of a regular picture. I have tried to keep the tutorial as simple as possible. I used Adobe CS4 for this tuto

Topic: Adobe Creative SuiteTags: Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, Design Tutorials, Image Effects

Views: 3748Comments: 12

Software Uninstallation using WMIC command line

xxdcmast11/10/2010, 12:00 AM

Recently I have been answering a lot of questions like this in IT forums that I frequent. The question posed is usually something along the lines of "We have software X installed and need to uninstall it for reason Y" or some other variant of the sa

Topic: Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)Tags: WMI, WMIC, MSIEXEC, Software Uninstall

Views: 3745Comments: 5

Serialization in .NET - 3

sand198002/10/2011, 12:00 AM

In my previous two articles we discussed Binary Serialization and XML Serialization. In this article we will try to know more about SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) serialization. What is SOAP serialization? If you have gone through my fi

Topic: .NET Framework 2.xTags: Serialization, SOAP serialization

Views: 3736Comments: 14

Using FAXCOMEXLib to send a fax in .Net 2005, version 2.0, with a Windows XP computer

MrJesse3403/17/2010, 12:00 AM

I finally figured out a combination of things that allow the Microsoft Fax Service COM Type Library to work in ASP.NET.  I just kept trying different things, and finally got it.  If you're having this problem, try the following: Be sure you have

Topic: Programming for ASP.NETTags: FAXCOMEXLib, faxing, .net, com interop

Views: 3724Comments: 17

How to Insert Code Snippet on Blogger

hongjun11/22/2008, 12:00 AM

I have always wanted to share on "How to Insert Code Snippet On Blogger". I thought it would be good if I can share this "How-To" with all of you guys out there. If you were to do a Google search with the right keyword, you should be able to find

Topic: BlogsTags: Blogging

Views: 3711Comments: 2

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