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Archive for December, 2007

Dec
27

Description
Adobe’s Acrobat Reader 8.1 is the latest release of this PDF viewing tool. It lets you view, print, search and share Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files using a variety of platforms and devices. Version 8 has a redesigned interface with the two-up mode to view page spreads without excess space in the middle and other tools such as Zoom in, pan over and ‘leverage the loupe’. You can also launch an online, real-time meeting via Acrobat and deliver online training, support or communicate with remote audiences in real time. According to Adobe, Acrobat Reader 8.1 also improves scrolling and zooming for the rendering of 2D and 3D graphics, plus it fixes a whole bunch of bugs encountered in version 8.0.

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Dec
25

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Dec
21

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Dec
18

Description
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 1 (also called Office 2007 and Office 12 SP1) provides the latest updates to Microsoft Office 2007. SP1 contains significant security enhancements and stability and performance improvements. Some of the fixes included with SP1 have been previously released as separate updates. This service pack combines them into one integrated package, and it includes a number of other changes designed to improve the reliability and performance of Office 2007 programs. More information about Service Pack 1 can be found at the lengthy Microsoft support document KB936982.

Notes:

  • From Microsoft: “to successfully install SP1, you must have Microsoft Installer 3.1 (MSI 3.1) or higher”. See the Windows section of this site for the download, if required.
  • The Office 2007 SP1 download is the entire standalone package. It can be used to update different computers with Office 2007 SP1, plus it can be saved to disc for future use. The download is also a significant 220MB in size and may require a download manager if your connection is slow or unreliable.

Applies to:
Microsoft Office 2007 (Microsoft Office 12)

Requirements
Any Windows version of Microsoft Office 2007 or any component of Microsoft Office 2007 such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook etc.
Windows XP or Vista

File Size
220MB

File Name
office2007sp1-kb936982-fullfile-en-us.exe

Author/Supplier
Microsoft

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Dec
16

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Dec
12

As business evolves, the information that they store and process also changes and that means the underlying database structures that have been holding well for many years needs to be changed as well. This are even more complicated when you have redesign an “in use” system.

Here is a step by step guide on what needs to be done:

Step 1: Draw the structure of the new database on Paper Based on the new business requirements; you need to draw the structure of the new database on paper. We often use MS Access at this stage because it has a got a “Documenter” tool which generates a real professional output in a relatively short time.

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Dec
9

If you are an internet marketer sooner or later you will need to learn how to make your own PDF. I have just learned how to do this for free and easily.

First, you might ask why you need to make your own PDFs? There are different reasons. First, by writing and giving away your own e-book you can bring a lot of traffic to your website. Second, you can grow your list in this way. There are a lot of people who are looking for free information on the internet. E-books are more valued than web pages or other reports or articles. People will be happy to sign up to your list to get the free e-book. Third, by writing your own e-book and giving it away you can make people happy and more receptive to your future e-mails. Fourth, having your own e-book your website will look more authoritative and you can get better search engines ratings.

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Dec
7

Everyone uses the Internet today. Business, pleasure, and news all come together online providing the desire and need to be able to connect to the almighty Internet. While finding an ISP may not be necessarily hard, finding an ISP for your needs just might.

Dial Up

Dial up may seem to have gone the way of the dinosaur, but you just might need dial up Internet all the same. If you travel a lot, subscribing to dial up may be something you need, even if you have a blue tooth enabled laptop.

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