The Microsoft Office 2010 Engineering blog has announced the system requirements for Microsoft Office 2010.
CPU and RAM requirements for Office 2010 are the same as for Office 2007, so if your computer meets the Office 2007 system requirements, you can run Office 2010. A graphics chipset will help boost the performance of certain features and disk footprint has increased, but as general rules:
- If your current computer can run Office 2007, it can run Office 2010.
- If you’re purchasing a new laptop or netbook, it can run Office 2010.
- If you have a computer with a multi-core processor, it can run Office 2010 even faster.
- If your computer is currently running Office 2003, it’s possible that it can run Office 2010
To determine which operating systems would be supported for Office 2010, Microsoft prioritized based on usage statistics for a given OS, as well as the engineering costs associated with ensuring compatibility and providing customer support for that OS.
The following charts summarize OS compatibility for Office 2010.
Friday, April 29, 2011
My first impression was that Office 2010 is going
Microsoft Office 2010 atau Office seri ke 14 merupakan penerus dari Office versi 2007 yang merupakan versi ke 11. Kenapa tidak ada Office 2008, 2009? Tiba-tiba langsung 2010. Link download MS Office 2010 ini memang direncanakan mulai tersedia paling cepat akhir tahun ini, atau awal tahun depan 2010.
Walaupun masih sedikit bocoran mengenai info Microsof Office 2010, pihak Microsoft mengungkapkan bahwa pada Office 2010 ini akan lebih ringan dari pada Microsoft Office versi sebelumnya. Pada Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office akan mendukung dua versi yag terpisah, yaitu versi 32 bit dan versi 64 bit dan Office 2010 akan menjadi pertama yang melakukan dua versi yang berbeda, di kedua versi yang berbeda, Microsoft belum mau banyak berbicara mengenai keunggulan dan perbedaan dari kedua versi tersebut.
Versi percobaan Microsoft Office 2010 rencananya baru bisa di coba pada akhir tahun ini, bagi yang penasaran dengan interface Office 2010, Anda bisa melihat preview gambar tersebut dibawah ini, gambar di bawah ini mungkin akan berbeda dengan versi final dari Microsoft Office 2010, mengingat sekarang Microsoft Office 2010 masih dalam tahap pengembangan dan mungkin saja intrface nya bisa berbeda.
Namun, versi developer/technical reviewnya sudah beredar dan dapat didownload dan dicoba tanpa serial key.
Microsoft kept the details of its next iteration of Office pretty closely guarded up until the release of the Technical Preview in conjunction with the opening of the Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) July 13th Now, with the software in the hands of thousands of Microsoft partners, MVPs, and other “selected testers,” the cat is out of the bag. I was told by my MVP lead at Microsoft to blog about it to my heart’s content.
My first impression was that Office 2010 is going to be to Office 2007 what Windows 7 is to Vista. Although personally I liked both of them, Vista and Office 2007 inspired an inordinate number of complaints from consumers and IT folks alike. Maybe the changes were a little too drastic or maybe it’s just that the timing wasn’t right. Whatever the reasons, many people skipped the new OS and apps and stuck with Office 2003 on XP.
After using Office 2010 extensively for the last couple of weeks, I’m finding more and more to like about it. One big change is that this version of Office comes in a 64-bit version, so those running a 64-bit OS can take full advantage of 64-bit performance and stability. Keeping in mind that this is beta software and some things could change before the final release, here are the top 10 features that I think will make Office 2010 worth the upgrade.
Walaupun masih sedikit bocoran mengenai info Microsof Office 2010, pihak Microsoft mengungkapkan bahwa pada Office 2010 ini akan lebih ringan dari pada Microsoft Office versi sebelumnya. Pada Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office akan mendukung dua versi yag terpisah, yaitu versi 32 bit dan versi 64 bit dan Office 2010 akan menjadi pertama yang melakukan dua versi yang berbeda, di kedua versi yang berbeda, Microsoft belum mau banyak berbicara mengenai keunggulan dan perbedaan dari kedua versi tersebut.
Versi percobaan Microsoft Office 2010 rencananya baru bisa di coba pada akhir tahun ini, bagi yang penasaran dengan interface Office 2010, Anda bisa melihat preview gambar tersebut dibawah ini, gambar di bawah ini mungkin akan berbeda dengan versi final dari Microsoft Office 2010, mengingat sekarang Microsoft Office 2010 masih dalam tahap pengembangan dan mungkin saja intrface nya bisa berbeda.
Namun, versi developer/technical reviewnya sudah beredar dan dapat didownload dan dicoba tanpa serial key.
Microsoft kept the details of its next iteration of Office pretty closely guarded up until the release of the Technical Preview in conjunction with the opening of the Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) July 13th Now, with the software in the hands of thousands of Microsoft partners, MVPs, and other “selected testers,” the cat is out of the bag. I was told by my MVP lead at Microsoft to blog about it to my heart’s content.
My first impression was that Office 2010 is going to be to Office 2007 what Windows 7 is to Vista. Although personally I liked both of them, Vista and Office 2007 inspired an inordinate number of complaints from consumers and IT folks alike. Maybe the changes were a little too drastic or maybe it’s just that the timing wasn’t right. Whatever the reasons, many people skipped the new OS and apps and stuck with Office 2003 on XP.
After using Office 2010 extensively for the last couple of weeks, I’m finding more and more to like about it. One big change is that this version of Office comes in a 64-bit version, so those running a 64-bit OS can take full advantage of 64-bit performance and stability. Keeping in mind that this is beta software and some things could change before the final release, here are the top 10 features that I think will make Office 2010 worth the upgrade.
My first impression was that Office 2010 is going
Microsoft Office 2010 atau Office seri ke 14 merupakan penerus dari Office versi 2007 yang merupakan versi ke 11. Kenapa tidak ada Office 2008, 2009? Tiba-tiba langsung 2010. Link download MS Office 2010 ini memang direncanakan mulai tersedia paling cepat akhir tahun ini, atau awal tahun depan 2010.
Walaupun masih sedikit bocoran mengenai info Microsof Office 2010, pihak Microsoft mengungkapkan bahwa pada Office 2010 ini akan lebih ringan dari pada Microsoft Office versi sebelumnya. Pada Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office akan mendukung dua versi yag terpisah, yaitu versi 32 bit dan versi 64 bit dan Office 2010 akan menjadi pertama yang melakukan dua versi yang berbeda, di kedua versi yang berbeda, Microsoft belum mau banyak berbicara mengenai keunggulan dan perbedaan dari kedua versi tersebut.
Versi percobaan Microsoft Office 2010 rencananya baru bisa di coba pada akhir tahun ini, bagi yang penasaran dengan interface Office 2010, Anda bisa melihat preview gambar tersebut dibawah ini, gambar di bawah ini mungkin akan berbeda dengan versi final dari Microsoft Office 2010, mengingat sekarang Microsoft Office 2010 masih dalam tahap pengembangan dan mungkin saja intrface nya bisa berbeda.
Namun, versi developer/technical reviewnya sudah beredar dan dapat didownload dan dicoba tanpa serial key.
Microsoft kept the details of its next iteration of Office pretty closely guarded up until the release of the Technical Preview in conjunction with the opening of the Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) July 13th Now, with the software in the hands of thousands of Microsoft partners, MVPs, and other “selected testers,” the cat is out of the bag. I was told by my MVP lead at Microsoft to blog about it to my heart’s content.
My first impression was that Office 2010 is going to be to Office 2007 what Windows 7 is to Vista. Although personally I liked both of them, Vista and Office 2007 inspired an inordinate number of complaints from consumers and IT folks alike. Maybe the changes were a little too drastic or maybe it’s just that the timing wasn’t right. Whatever the reasons, many people skipped the new OS and apps and stuck with Office 2003 on XP.
After using Office 2010 extensively for the last couple of weeks, I’m finding more and more to like about it. One big change is that this version of Office comes in a 64-bit version, so those running a 64-bit OS can take full advantage of 64-bit performance and stability. Keeping in mind that this is beta software and some things could change before the final release, here are the top 10 features that I think will make Office 2010 worth the upgrade.
Walaupun masih sedikit bocoran mengenai info Microsof Office 2010, pihak Microsoft mengungkapkan bahwa pada Office 2010 ini akan lebih ringan dari pada Microsoft Office versi sebelumnya. Pada Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office akan mendukung dua versi yag terpisah, yaitu versi 32 bit dan versi 64 bit dan Office 2010 akan menjadi pertama yang melakukan dua versi yang berbeda, di kedua versi yang berbeda, Microsoft belum mau banyak berbicara mengenai keunggulan dan perbedaan dari kedua versi tersebut.
Versi percobaan Microsoft Office 2010 rencananya baru bisa di coba pada akhir tahun ini, bagi yang penasaran dengan interface Office 2010, Anda bisa melihat preview gambar tersebut dibawah ini, gambar di bawah ini mungkin akan berbeda dengan versi final dari Microsoft Office 2010, mengingat sekarang Microsoft Office 2010 masih dalam tahap pengembangan dan mungkin saja intrface nya bisa berbeda.
Namun, versi developer/technical reviewnya sudah beredar dan dapat didownload dan dicoba tanpa serial key.
Microsoft kept the details of its next iteration of Office pretty closely guarded up until the release of the Technical Preview in conjunction with the opening of the Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) July 13th Now, with the software in the hands of thousands of Microsoft partners, MVPs, and other “selected testers,” the cat is out of the bag. I was told by my MVP lead at Microsoft to blog about it to my heart’s content.
My first impression was that Office 2010 is going to be to Office 2007 what Windows 7 is to Vista. Although personally I liked both of them, Vista and Office 2007 inspired an inordinate number of complaints from consumers and IT folks alike. Maybe the changes were a little too drastic or maybe it’s just that the timing wasn’t right. Whatever the reasons, many people skipped the new OS and apps and stuck with Office 2003 on XP.
After using Office 2010 extensively for the last couple of weeks, I’m finding more and more to like about it. One big change is that this version of Office comes in a 64-bit version, so those running a 64-bit OS can take full advantage of 64-bit performance and stability. Keeping in mind that this is beta software and some things could change before the final release, here are the top 10 features that I think will make Office 2010 worth the upgrade.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
When you use the Windows 7 taskbar to resize
The Window 7 taskbar redesign appears to have dropped some functionality, even as it adds some nice new features.
The most obvious missing feature to me is the lack of windows controls: minimize, maximize, restore etc.
While these functions do not appear to be available when a taskbar icon represents just one task, it is possible to control windows sizing functions from the taskbar if the icon represents more than one instance of an application.
For example, if you have two versions of notepad running, then the notepad icon on the taskbar represents both instances of notepad, and so you can gain access to windows sizing functions.
Here’s how it works.
If you have several versions of a program open, Notepad for example, you can get thumbnails of each instance to appear in a row above the taskbar by hovering the pointer over the Notepad icon on the taskbar.
When you hover over a particular thumbnail, a close button appears at the top right of the thumbnail. This location is actually a mini title bar for the application.
You can right-click on the title bar and get exactly the same context menu as when you right-click on the title bar of the full sized application.
When you use the Windows 7 taskbar to resize windows, it feels different from doing the same operations in previous versions of Windows.
In fact it is very similar.
In previous versions of Windows, you had to left-click on a taskbar icon, then right-click on a program instance within the instance stack. This gives you the window sizing context menu.
In Windows 7, you left-click on an icon like before, then hover over a thumbnail, then right-click the mini-title bar to get the window sizing context menu.
The former is slightly more efficient as far as speed and mouse gestures, however it is sometimes difficult to identify the window you want to work with.
Windows 7 offers an interface that seems a little less efficient, but is actually a little easier to use in many circumstances.
The most obvious missing feature to me is the lack of windows controls: minimize, maximize, restore etc.
While these functions do not appear to be available when a taskbar icon represents just one task, it is possible to control windows sizing functions from the taskbar if the icon represents more than one instance of an application.
For example, if you have two versions of notepad running, then the notepad icon on the taskbar represents both instances of notepad, and so you can gain access to windows sizing functions.
Here’s how it works.
If you have several versions of a program open, Notepad for example, you can get thumbnails of each instance to appear in a row above the taskbar by hovering the pointer over the Notepad icon on the taskbar.
When you hover over a particular thumbnail, a close button appears at the top right of the thumbnail. This location is actually a mini title bar for the application.
You can right-click on the title bar and get exactly the same context menu as when you right-click on the title bar of the full sized application.
When you use the Windows 7 taskbar to resize windows, it feels different from doing the same operations in previous versions of Windows.
In fact it is very similar.
In previous versions of Windows, you had to left-click on a taskbar icon, then right-click on a program instance within the instance stack. This gives you the window sizing context menu.
In Windows 7, you left-click on an icon like before, then hover over a thumbnail, then right-click the mini-title bar to get the window sizing context menu.
The former is slightly more efficient as far as speed and mouse gestures, however it is sometimes difficult to identify the window you want to work with.
Windows 7 offers an interface that seems a little less efficient, but is actually a little easier to use in many circumstances.
Windows 7 has a slight tinge of green about it
Last Friday Microsoft allowed all and sundry access to the beta version of its next operating system, Windows 7. I’m not suggesting you rush online to although you might get a pleasant surprise. Everyone I’ve spoken to, including those who have been using the private beta version which preceded it, has good things to say.
What a contrast to Vista, which attracted a fair amount of opprobrium in both its beta and release versions.
I figured that Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer, would be the best person from whom to get a top level view. He dedicated 90 seconds to Windows 7 at last week’s CES show in Las Vegas. If you want to hear his words, fire up and advance to 21m 57s (just in time to hear him tell how “excited” he is. Is this the most overused, and insincere, word in US presentations, I wonder?)
Anyway, to save you the bother, here are the key attributes that he felt worth mentioning: improved simplicity, reliability and speed; do everyday tasks faster and easier; boot more quickly; longer battery life; fewer alerts; better entertainment and ability to work with other entertainment devices; and, user interface improvements like touch.
You can watch an abbreviated Ballmer and a demo by Charlotte Jones. And you can watch a webcast demo (on a netbook) by a pre-beta user (last November). The first is slick, the second is real. Both will give you a sense of what makes Windows 7 different to what’s gone before.
Anything which helps you start work sooner after switch on and accelerates your work gets my vote. With lower power consumption and less demand on resources, it seems to reverse the trend towards ever greater software bloat and ever higher spec’ machines. Seems to me that Windows 7 has a slight tinge of green about it. Probably as a by-product of recognising that we like to work on ever smaller devices.
I can’t help noticing that the Windows mobile operating system (the one used in some smartphones) is creeping up towards the number 7 as well. I think it’s at 6.1 at the moment. I’m guessing that, with Ballmer’s talk (before the Windows 7 bit) of convergence between devices (phones, PCs, TVs and the cloud), the two operating systems will converge on the same number and feel similar. It would make sense. And going back to simple numbering would move the company away from Vista, which was a bit of a psychological dead end. Even though it now works pretty well.
As I said at the beginning, you’d probably prefer to wait for an official release which is, in theory, due next year. Having said that, I’m hearing very good things about the beta. If you’re on XP and you’re happy, stay there. If you really need Vista, then get it because you’ll find that migrating to Windows 7 later is very straightforward. Moving from XP to either Vista or Windows 7 is very similar, the Microsoft installer will provide semi-automated help. The alternative is to do a clean install, but this means that you need to take responsibility for backing up all your existing data and applications, including some stuff in hidden directories. Unless you have a techie to hand, you really don’t want to do this.
This is the first time I can remember looking forward to a new Windows release instead of dreading it. And anyone who knows me will realise that this is close to a miracle.
What a contrast to Vista, which attracted a fair amount of opprobrium in both its beta and release versions.
I figured that Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer, would be the best person from whom to get a top level view. He dedicated 90 seconds to Windows 7 at last week’s CES show in Las Vegas. If you want to hear his words, fire up and advance to 21m 57s (just in time to hear him tell how “excited” he is. Is this the most overused, and insincere, word in US presentations, I wonder?)
Anyway, to save you the bother, here are the key attributes that he felt worth mentioning: improved simplicity, reliability and speed; do everyday tasks faster and easier; boot more quickly; longer battery life; fewer alerts; better entertainment and ability to work with other entertainment devices; and, user interface improvements like touch.
You can watch an abbreviated Ballmer and a demo by Charlotte Jones. And you can watch a webcast demo (on a netbook) by a pre-beta user (last November). The first is slick, the second is real. Both will give you a sense of what makes Windows 7 different to what’s gone before.
Anything which helps you start work sooner after switch on and accelerates your work gets my vote. With lower power consumption and less demand on resources, it seems to reverse the trend towards ever greater software bloat and ever higher spec’ machines. Seems to me that Windows 7 has a slight tinge of green about it. Probably as a by-product of recognising that we like to work on ever smaller devices.
I can’t help noticing that the Windows mobile operating system (the one used in some smartphones) is creeping up towards the number 7 as well. I think it’s at 6.1 at the moment. I’m guessing that, with Ballmer’s talk (before the Windows 7 bit) of convergence between devices (phones, PCs, TVs and the cloud), the two operating systems will converge on the same number and feel similar. It would make sense. And going back to simple numbering would move the company away from Vista, which was a bit of a psychological dead end. Even though it now works pretty well.
As I said at the beginning, you’d probably prefer to wait for an official release which is, in theory, due next year. Having said that, I’m hearing very good things about the beta. If you’re on XP and you’re happy, stay there. If you really need Vista, then get it because you’ll find that migrating to Windows 7 later is very straightforward. Moving from XP to either Vista or Windows 7 is very similar, the Microsoft installer will provide semi-automated help. The alternative is to do a clean install, but this means that you need to take responsibility for backing up all your existing data and applications, including some stuff in hidden directories. Unless you have a techie to hand, you really don’t want to do this.
This is the first time I can remember looking forward to a new Windows release instead of dreading it. And anyone who knows me will realise that this is close to a miracle.
Windows 7 has a slight tinge of green about it
Last Friday Microsoft allowed all and sundry access to the beta version of its next operating system, Windows 7. I’m not suggesting you rush online to although you might get a pleasant surprise. Everyone I’ve spoken to, including those who have been using the private beta version which preceded it, has good things to say.
What a contrast to Vista, which attracted a fair amount of opprobrium in both its beta and release versions.
I figured that Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer, would be the best person from whom to get a top level view. He dedicated 90 seconds to Windows 7 at last week’s CES show in Las Vegas. If you want to hear his words, fire up and advance to 21m 57s (just in time to hear him tell how “excited” he is. Is this the most overused, and insincere, word in US presentations, I wonder?)
Anyway, to save you the bother, here are the key attributes that he felt worth mentioning: improved simplicity, reliability and speed; do everyday tasks faster and easier; boot more quickly; longer battery life; fewer alerts; better entertainment and ability to work with other entertainment devices; and, user interface improvements like touch.
You can watch an abbreviated Ballmer and a demo by Charlotte Jones. And you can watch a webcast demo (on a netbook) by a pre-beta user (last November). The first is slick, the second is real. Both will give you a sense of what makes Windows 7 different to what’s gone before.
Anything which helps you start work sooner after switch on and accelerates your work gets my vote. With lower power consumption and less demand on resources, it seems to reverse the trend towards ever greater software bloat and ever higher spec’ machines. Seems to me that Windows 7 has a slight tinge of green about it. Probably as a by-product of recognising that we like to work on ever smaller devices.
I can’t help noticing that the Windows mobile operating system (the one used in some smartphones) is creeping up towards the number 7 as well. I think it’s at 6.1 at the moment. I’m guessing that, with Ballmer’s talk (before the Windows 7 bit) of convergence between devices (phones, PCs, TVs and the cloud), the two operating systems will converge on the same number and feel similar. It would make sense. And going back to simple numbering would move the company away from Vista, which was a bit of a psychological dead end. Even though it now works pretty well.
As I said at the beginning, you’d probably prefer to wait for an official release which is, in theory, due next year. Having said that, I’m hearing very good things about the beta. If you’re on XP and you’re happy, stay there. If you really need Vista, then get it because you’ll find that migrating to Windows 7 later is very straightforward. Moving from XP to either Vista or Windows 7 is very similar, the Microsoft installer will provide semi-automated help. The alternative is to do a clean install, but this means that you need to take responsibility for backing up all your existing data and applications, including some stuff in hidden directories. Unless you have a techie to hand, you really don’t want to do this.
This is the first time I can remember looking forward to a new Windows release instead of dreading it. And anyone who knows me will realise that this is close to a miracle.
What a contrast to Vista, which attracted a fair amount of opprobrium in both its beta and release versions.
I figured that Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer, would be the best person from whom to get a top level view. He dedicated 90 seconds to Windows 7 at last week’s CES show in Las Vegas. If you want to hear his words, fire up and advance to 21m 57s (just in time to hear him tell how “excited” he is. Is this the most overused, and insincere, word in US presentations, I wonder?)
Anyway, to save you the bother, here are the key attributes that he felt worth mentioning: improved simplicity, reliability and speed; do everyday tasks faster and easier; boot more quickly; longer battery life; fewer alerts; better entertainment and ability to work with other entertainment devices; and, user interface improvements like touch.
You can watch an abbreviated Ballmer and a demo by Charlotte Jones. And you can watch a webcast demo (on a netbook) by a pre-beta user (last November). The first is slick, the second is real. Both will give you a sense of what makes Windows 7 different to what’s gone before.
Anything which helps you start work sooner after switch on and accelerates your work gets my vote. With lower power consumption and less demand on resources, it seems to reverse the trend towards ever greater software bloat and ever higher spec’ machines. Seems to me that Windows 7 has a slight tinge of green about it. Probably as a by-product of recognising that we like to work on ever smaller devices.
I can’t help noticing that the Windows mobile operating system (the one used in some smartphones) is creeping up towards the number 7 as well. I think it’s at 6.1 at the moment. I’m guessing that, with Ballmer’s talk (before the Windows 7 bit) of convergence between devices (phones, PCs, TVs and the cloud), the two operating systems will converge on the same number and feel similar. It would make sense. And going back to simple numbering would move the company away from Vista, which was a bit of a psychological dead end. Even though it now works pretty well.
As I said at the beginning, you’d probably prefer to wait for an official release which is, in theory, due next year. Having said that, I’m hearing very good things about the beta. If you’re on XP and you’re happy, stay there. If you really need Vista, then get it because you’ll find that migrating to Windows 7 later is very straightforward. Moving from XP to either Vista or Windows 7 is very similar, the Microsoft installer will provide semi-automated help. The alternative is to do a clean install, but this means that you need to take responsibility for backing up all your existing data and applications, including some stuff in hidden directories. Unless you have a techie to hand, you really don’t want to do this.
This is the first time I can remember looking forward to a new Windows release instead of dreading it. And anyone who knows me will realise that this is close to a miracle.
As Windows 7 begins its assault on the consumer retail
Windows 7 Launch Starts Here!
As Windows 7 begins its assault on the consumer retail marketplace today, so far, despite a few questionable decisions, the marketing, merchandising, and retail preparation appear to be clicking on all cylinders. Since I’m not a product reviewer I can’t comment on how “insanely great” Windows 7 might be, but I can give Microsoft kudos for the preparation and first spate of advertising. Let’s look at 3 buckets.
1. Inventory prep has been spectacular. This past weekend I happened by a Best Buy store (as you can imagine I do this pretty often) and there was not one single PC for sale with Vista on it. Lots of Windows 7 machines, however, all of which were marked “not for sale until October 22.” Someone did a great job in the supply chain making this happen. This will give Win 7 a tremendous boost out of the gate.
2. First ad deals have been well-thought out and innovative. At their initial introduction I was very critical of MS pricing for Win7 upgrades. Over $100 is far too much to move the population rapidly off of Vista (and according to percent of households have a desktop running Vista and 40 percent have a notebook with Vista - so there are a lot of folks to move). But, I think the initial offer in some of last Sunday’s circulars, which offered a Win7 upgrade for just $50 ($70 off) with the purchase of a Win7 PC, is brilliant. It gives incentive to some of that huge XP installed base to do the right thing and upgrade into a new PC while offering them a way to cost-effectively upgrade that companion notebook they have bought in the last two and one-half years which is running Vista. We hope to see lots more innovative offers focused on those multi-PC households as they represent the biggest opportunity for new sales and upgrades as well.
3. The work done with PC OEMs to align product cycles with Win 7 has also been spectacular. Never before has the industry launched such a variety of new form factors, price points, technology upgrades, and design innovations at one time. With Win7 delivering improved capabilities in power management, networking, media, and the variety of systems available appeal to a wider range of buyers than ever before. This selection ought to help drive PC sales through the holiday season, not just as replacements, but to get consumers to begin rethinking what the right level (i.e. much higher) of PC ownership and usage should be in their home and entice them to reconnect more strongly with the PC experience.
As PC sales and boxed copy sales begin today we will keep our eye on the sales trends in our retail tracking service to get confirmation that consumers also see the change Win 7 has brought to the PC industry. We expect to see increased marketing and merchandising focused on the upgrade buyer and the multi-PC household opportunity that dovetails with the Win 7 story. And of course we will be waiting with bated breath for the opening of the new Microsoft stores and how Microsoft tries to interpret the retail interaction between consumer and PC and the buying experience.
As Windows 7 begins its assault on the consumer retail marketplace today, so far, despite a few questionable decisions, the marketing, merchandising, and retail preparation appear to be clicking on all cylinders. Since I’m not a product reviewer I can’t comment on how “insanely great” Windows 7 might be, but I can give Microsoft kudos for the preparation and first spate of advertising. Let’s look at 3 buckets.
1. Inventory prep has been spectacular. This past weekend I happened by a Best Buy store (as you can imagine I do this pretty often) and there was not one single PC for sale with Vista on it. Lots of Windows 7 machines, however, all of which were marked “not for sale until October 22.” Someone did a great job in the supply chain making this happen. This will give Win 7 a tremendous boost out of the gate.
2. First ad deals have been well-thought out and innovative. At their initial introduction I was very critical of MS pricing for Win7 upgrades. Over $100 is far too much to move the population rapidly off of Vista (and according to percent of households have a desktop running Vista and 40 percent have a notebook with Vista - so there are a lot of folks to move). But, I think the initial offer in some of last Sunday’s circulars, which offered a Win7 upgrade for just $50 ($70 off) with the purchase of a Win7 PC, is brilliant. It gives incentive to some of that huge XP installed base to do the right thing and upgrade into a new PC while offering them a way to cost-effectively upgrade that companion notebook they have bought in the last two and one-half years which is running Vista. We hope to see lots more innovative offers focused on those multi-PC households as they represent the biggest opportunity for new sales and upgrades as well.
3. The work done with PC OEMs to align product cycles with Win 7 has also been spectacular. Never before has the industry launched such a variety of new form factors, price points, technology upgrades, and design innovations at one time. With Win7 delivering improved capabilities in power management, networking, media, and the variety of systems available appeal to a wider range of buyers than ever before. This selection ought to help drive PC sales through the holiday season, not just as replacements, but to get consumers to begin rethinking what the right level (i.e. much higher) of PC ownership and usage should be in their home and entice them to reconnect more strongly with the PC experience.
As PC sales and boxed copy sales begin today we will keep our eye on the sales trends in our retail tracking service to get confirmation that consumers also see the change Win 7 has brought to the PC industry. We expect to see increased marketing and merchandising focused on the upgrade buyer and the multi-PC household opportunity that dovetails with the Win 7 story. And of course we will be waiting with bated breath for the opening of the new Microsoft stores and how Microsoft tries to interpret the retail interaction between consumer and PC and the buying experience.
Windows 7 Launch Starts Here!
As Windows 7 begins its assault on the consumer retail marketplace today, so far, despite a few questionable decisions, the marketing, merchandising, and retail preparation appear to be clicking on all cylinders. Since I’m not a product reviewer I can’t comment on how “insanely great” Windows 7 might be, but I can give Microsoft kudos for the preparation and first spate of advertising. Let’s look at 3 buckets.
1. Inventory prep has been spectacular. This past weekend I happened by a Best Buy store (as you can imagine I do this pretty often) and there was not one single PC for sale with Vista on it. Lots of Windows 7 machines, however, all of which were marked “not for sale until October 22.” Someone did a great job in the supply chain making this happen. This will give Win 7 a tremendous boost out of the gate.
2. First ad deals have been well-thought out and innovative. At their initial introduction I was very critical of MS pricing for Win7 upgrades. Over $100 is far too much to move the population rapidly off of Vista (and according to percent of households have a desktop running Vista and 40 percent have a notebook with Vista - so there are a lot of folks to move). But, I think the initial offer in some of last Sunday’s circulars, which offered a Win7 upgrade for just $50 ($70 off) with the purchase of a Win7 PC, is brilliant. It gives incentive to some of that huge XP installed base to do the right thing and upgrade into a new PC while offering them a way to cost-effectively upgrade that companion notebook they have bought in the last two and one-half years which is running Vista. We hope to see lots more innovative offers focused on those multi-PC households as they represent the biggest opportunity for new sales and upgrades as well.
3. The work done with PC OEMs to align product cycles with Win 7 has also been spectacular. Never before has the industry launched such a variety of new form factors, price points, technology upgrades, and design innovations at one time. With Win7 delivering improved capabilities in power management, networking, media, and the variety of systems available appeal to a wider range of buyers than ever before. This selection ought to help drive PC sales through the holiday season, not just as replacements, but to get consumers to begin rethinking what the right level (i.e. much higher) of PC ownership and usage should be in their home and entice them to reconnect more strongly with the PC experience.
As PC sales and boxed copy sales begin today we will keep our eye on the sales trends in our retail tracking service to get confirmation that consumers also see the change Win 7 has brought to the PC industry. We expect to see increased marketing and merchandising focused on the upgrade buyer and the multi-PC household opportunity that dovetails with the Win 7 story. And of course we will be waiting with bated breath for the opening of the new Microsoft stores and how Microsoft tries to interpret the retail interaction between consumer and PC and the buying experience.
As Windows 7 begins its assault on the consumer retail marketplace today, so far, despite a few questionable decisions, the marketing, merchandising, and retail preparation appear to be clicking on all cylinders. Since I’m not a product reviewer I can’t comment on how “insanely great” Windows 7 might be, but I can give Microsoft kudos for the preparation and first spate of advertising. Let’s look at 3 buckets.
1. Inventory prep has been spectacular. This past weekend I happened by a Best Buy store (as you can imagine I do this pretty often) and there was not one single PC for sale with Vista on it. Lots of Windows 7 machines, however, all of which were marked “not for sale until October 22.” Someone did a great job in the supply chain making this happen. This will give Win 7 a tremendous boost out of the gate.
2. First ad deals have been well-thought out and innovative. At their initial introduction I was very critical of MS pricing for Win7 upgrades. Over $100 is far too much to move the population rapidly off of Vista (and according to percent of households have a desktop running Vista and 40 percent have a notebook with Vista - so there are a lot of folks to move). But, I think the initial offer in some of last Sunday’s circulars, which offered a Win7 upgrade for just $50 ($70 off) with the purchase of a Win7 PC, is brilliant. It gives incentive to some of that huge XP installed base to do the right thing and upgrade into a new PC while offering them a way to cost-effectively upgrade that companion notebook they have bought in the last two and one-half years which is running Vista. We hope to see lots more innovative offers focused on those multi-PC households as they represent the biggest opportunity for new sales and upgrades as well.
3. The work done with PC OEMs to align product cycles with Win 7 has also been spectacular. Never before has the industry launched such a variety of new form factors, price points, technology upgrades, and design innovations at one time. With Win7 delivering improved capabilities in power management, networking, media, and the variety of systems available appeal to a wider range of buyers than ever before. This selection ought to help drive PC sales through the holiday season, not just as replacements, but to get consumers to begin rethinking what the right level (i.e. much higher) of PC ownership and usage should be in their home and entice them to reconnect more strongly with the PC experience.
As PC sales and boxed copy sales begin today we will keep our eye on the sales trends in our retail tracking service to get confirmation that consumers also see the change Win 7 has brought to the PC industry. We expect to see increased marketing and merchandising focused on the upgrade buyer and the multi-PC household opportunity that dovetails with the Win 7 story. And of course we will be waiting with bated breath for the opening of the new Microsoft stores and how Microsoft tries to interpret the retail interaction between consumer and PC and the buying experience.
Monday, April 25, 2011
If you are experiencing these troubles with Windows 7
Windows 7 is a fantastic OS, but it can still suffer from errors and slow down, just like previous versions of Windows. One of the top methods for eliminating these problems is to install a Windows 7 Registry cleaner and repair tool.
The Registry is the control center of the Windows operating system. It stores information about all the programs and applications. When this Registry becomes cluttered or filled with corrupt entries, your computer will slow down and suffer from errors, sometimes serious. A Registry cleaner will help clean out the Registry and keep your PC running in top shape.
Quite often, users will blame hardware for the slow performance of their PC. If things start slowing down, freezing or crashing, it is very easy to point the finger at RAM or lack of CPU power. In reality, the reason for these problems is due to excess clutter and failure to maintain the PC Registry. With a quick clean up, a Windows 7 PC can obtain excellent performance in under 3 minutes.
If you are experiencing these troubles with Windows 7, or prior versions, you should scan your PC immediately with a Registry cleaner. The cleaner will identify all of the errors and problems on your machine. After that, you can select whether to fix all or just a few of the problems.
Take note, your computer is similar to an automobile. It needs regular servicing. When this servicing is provided, your computer will continue to run fast and efficiently. You can download the latest Windows 7 Registry cleaners here.
The Registry is the control center of the Windows operating system. It stores information about all the programs and applications. When this Registry becomes cluttered or filled with corrupt entries, your computer will slow down and suffer from errors, sometimes serious. A Registry cleaner will help clean out the Registry and keep your PC running in top shape.
Quite often, users will blame hardware for the slow performance of their PC. If things start slowing down, freezing or crashing, it is very easy to point the finger at RAM or lack of CPU power. In reality, the reason for these problems is due to excess clutter and failure to maintain the PC Registry. With a quick clean up, a Windows 7 PC can obtain excellent performance in under 3 minutes.
If you are experiencing these troubles with Windows 7, or prior versions, you should scan your PC immediately with a Registry cleaner. The cleaner will identify all of the errors and problems on your machine. After that, you can select whether to fix all or just a few of the problems.
Take note, your computer is similar to an automobile. It needs regular servicing. When this servicing is provided, your computer will continue to run fast and efficiently. You can download the latest Windows 7 Registry cleaners here.
If you are experiencing these troubles with Windows 7
Windows 7 is a fantastic OS, but it can still suffer from errors and slow down, just like previous versions of Windows. One of the top methods for eliminating these problems is to install a Windows 7 Registry cleaner and repair tool.
The Registry is the control center of the Windows operating system. It stores information about all the programs and applications. When this Registry becomes cluttered or filled with corrupt entries, your computer will slow down and suffer from errors, sometimes serious. A Registry cleaner will help clean out the Registry and keep your PC running in top shape.
Quite often, users will blame hardware for the slow performance of their PC. If things start slowing down, freezing or crashing, it is very easy to point the finger at RAM or lack of CPU power. In reality, the reason for these problems is due to excess clutter and failure to maintain the PC Registry. With a quick clean up, a Windows 7 PC can obtain excellent performance in under 3 minutes.
If you are experiencing these troubles with Windows 7, or prior versions, you should scan your PC immediately with a Registry cleaner. The cleaner will identify all of the errors and problems on your machine. After that, you can select whether to fix all or just a few of the problems.
Take note, your computer is similar to an automobile. It needs regular servicing. When this servicing is provided, your computer will continue to run fast and efficiently. You can download the latest Windows 7 Registry cleaners here.
The Registry is the control center of the Windows operating system. It stores information about all the programs and applications. When this Registry becomes cluttered or filled with corrupt entries, your computer will slow down and suffer from errors, sometimes serious. A Registry cleaner will help clean out the Registry and keep your PC running in top shape.
Quite often, users will blame hardware for the slow performance of their PC. If things start slowing down, freezing or crashing, it is very easy to point the finger at RAM or lack of CPU power. In reality, the reason for these problems is due to excess clutter and failure to maintain the PC Registry. With a quick clean up, a Windows 7 PC can obtain excellent performance in under 3 minutes.
If you are experiencing these troubles with Windows 7, or prior versions, you should scan your PC immediately with a Registry cleaner. The cleaner will identify all of the errors and problems on your machine. After that, you can select whether to fix all or just a few of the problems.
Take note, your computer is similar to an automobile. It needs regular servicing. When this servicing is provided, your computer will continue to run fast and efficiently. You can download the latest Windows 7 Registry cleaners here.
Windows 7 is built upon Vista
If you haven’t heard, Windows 7 is now officially an RC or Release Candidate Build. That means in reality, it shouldn’t be long before the consumers start seeing the marketing campaign, the bells and the whistles and it becoming an option for your next computer.
Should you care though? To some people, Windows Vista was a big bloated and poorly performing Operating System which received very little positive coverage. To others, like myself that perhaps dont play a lot of games and always had modern hardware lying around, I never had many problems with Vista.
By Microsoft’s own admission though, Windows 7 is built upon Vista, it’s not an entirely new Operating System at all, just a more streamlined, polished and consumer friendly version of Vista. Is that a good thing though, likening it to Vista? I guess time will tell, but for those of you that haven’t seen Windows 7 in action yet, let’s say that yes it looks a lot like Vista with the flashy Aero Interface. But it’s so much better than Vista, that it won’t take long for Windows 7 to overtake Windows XP in the popularity stakes.
Having used Windows 7 myself for a while now, there’s many “little” changes that make it overall a much more rewarding experience than Vista, or XP ever was. Subtle changes to the way desktop wallpapers are applied, a brand new Windows Taskbar (which of course we will cover in our training videos). A new feature called Libraries. And did we mention that it’s much, much faster than Vista ever was? From my perspective, I’d say, imagine Windows Vista running at Windows XP speed…add some new features and you have Windows 7.
Should you care though? To some people, Windows Vista was a big bloated and poorly performing Operating System which received very little positive coverage. To others, like myself that perhaps dont play a lot of games and always had modern hardware lying around, I never had many problems with Vista.
By Microsoft’s own admission though, Windows 7 is built upon Vista, it’s not an entirely new Operating System at all, just a more streamlined, polished and consumer friendly version of Vista. Is that a good thing though, likening it to Vista? I guess time will tell, but for those of you that haven’t seen Windows 7 in action yet, let’s say that yes it looks a lot like Vista with the flashy Aero Interface. But it’s so much better than Vista, that it won’t take long for Windows 7 to overtake Windows XP in the popularity stakes.
Having used Windows 7 myself for a while now, there’s many “little” changes that make it overall a much more rewarding experience than Vista, or XP ever was. Subtle changes to the way desktop wallpapers are applied, a brand new Windows Taskbar (which of course we will cover in our training videos). A new feature called Libraries. And did we mention that it’s much, much faster than Vista ever was? From my perspective, I’d say, imagine Windows Vista running at Windows XP speed…add some new features and you have Windows 7.
Windows 7 and installed it on my computer at home
A few weeks ago, I bought Windows 7 and installed it on my computer at home. After installing, I started trying to organize things the way I want them. On all of my computers, one of the first things I do is to move the taskbar to the top of the screen and create a quicklaunch toolbar docked at the bottom of the screen. Unfortunately, after a lot of playing around and a lot of research online, I found there was no way to do that; until I discovered.
In Windows XP, it was extremely easy to undock the QuickLaunch bar from the taskbar and move it anywhere on the screen. In Windows Vista, it was no longer possible to undock the QuickLaunch bar, but there was a new feature that allowed you to create a docked toolbar from any folder on the computer. Therefore, the quick fix was to create a new folder, drag all of your shortcuts into it and dock it on the bottom of the screen.
In Windows 7, however, they’ve done away with that feature, too. Now, there is no native way to dock additional toolbars at all. You only get one toolbar.
That’s where ObjectDock comes in. ObjectDock is a nice little utility that allows you to create a new toolbar and dock it at any edge of your screen. Visually, by default, ObjectDock is very similar to the dock you’ll find at the bottom of Mac computers. On the dock, you can add shortcuts to any programs or utilities you frequently use. On top of the standard quicklaunch features, ObjectDock also includes a small indicator that tells you which of the programs on the dock you currently have open. Finally, there are a few widgets that can be used on the dock (called “docklets”), including a weather widget, a clock widget and more.
You can download and use a version of ObjectDock for free, which is the version I’m using. However, there is also a version that allows you to create multiple docks, to create tabs on the docks to help organize your shortcuts and more.
If you’ve recently upgraded to Windows 7, or even if you’re using Vista and you’re looking for a better way to implement a quicklaunch toolbar, I would highly recommend using ObjectDock.
In Windows XP, it was extremely easy to undock the QuickLaunch bar from the taskbar and move it anywhere on the screen. In Windows Vista, it was no longer possible to undock the QuickLaunch bar, but there was a new feature that allowed you to create a docked toolbar from any folder on the computer. Therefore, the quick fix was to create a new folder, drag all of your shortcuts into it and dock it on the bottom of the screen.
In Windows 7, however, they’ve done away with that feature, too. Now, there is no native way to dock additional toolbars at all. You only get one toolbar.
That’s where ObjectDock comes in. ObjectDock is a nice little utility that allows you to create a new toolbar and dock it at any edge of your screen. Visually, by default, ObjectDock is very similar to the dock you’ll find at the bottom of Mac computers. On the dock, you can add shortcuts to any programs or utilities you frequently use. On top of the standard quicklaunch features, ObjectDock also includes a small indicator that tells you which of the programs on the dock you currently have open. Finally, there are a few widgets that can be used on the dock (called “docklets”), including a weather widget, a clock widget and more.
You can download and use a version of ObjectDock for free, which is the version I’m using. However, there is also a version that allows you to create multiple docks, to create tabs on the docks to help organize your shortcuts and more.
If you’ve recently upgraded to Windows 7, or even if you’re using Vista and you’re looking for a better way to implement a quicklaunch toolbar, I would highly recommend using ObjectDock.
Windows 7 and installed it on my computer at home
A few weeks ago, I bought Windows 7 and installed it on my computer at home. After installing, I started trying to organize things the way I want them. On all of my computers, one of the first things I do is to move the taskbar to the top of the screen and create a quicklaunch toolbar docked at the bottom of the screen. Unfortunately, after a lot of playing around and a lot of research online, I found there was no way to do that; until I discovered.
In Windows XP, it was extremely easy to undock the QuickLaunch bar from the taskbar and move it anywhere on the screen. In Windows Vista, it was no longer possible to undock the QuickLaunch bar, but there was a new feature that allowed you to create a docked toolbar from any folder on the computer. Therefore, the quick fix was to create a new folder, drag all of your shortcuts into it and dock it on the bottom of the screen.
In Windows 7, however, they’ve done away with that feature, too. Now, there is no native way to dock additional toolbars at all. You only get one toolbar.
That’s where ObjectDock comes in. ObjectDock is a nice little utility that allows you to create a new toolbar and dock it at any edge of your screen. Visually, by default, ObjectDock is very similar to the dock you’ll find at the bottom of Mac computers. On the dock, you can add shortcuts to any programs or utilities you frequently use. On top of the standard quicklaunch features, ObjectDock also includes a small indicator that tells you which of the programs on the dock you currently have open. Finally, there are a few widgets that can be used on the dock (called “docklets”), including a weather widget, a clock widget and more.
You can download and use a version of ObjectDock for free, which is the version I’m using. However, there is also a version that allows you to create multiple docks, to create tabs on the docks to help organize your shortcuts and more.
If you’ve recently upgraded to Windows 7, or even if you’re using Vista and you’re looking for a better way to implement a quicklaunch toolbar, I would highly recommend using ObjectDock.
In Windows XP, it was extremely easy to undock the QuickLaunch bar from the taskbar and move it anywhere on the screen. In Windows Vista, it was no longer possible to undock the QuickLaunch bar, but there was a new feature that allowed you to create a docked toolbar from any folder on the computer. Therefore, the quick fix was to create a new folder, drag all of your shortcuts into it and dock it on the bottom of the screen.
In Windows 7, however, they’ve done away with that feature, too. Now, there is no native way to dock additional toolbars at all. You only get one toolbar.
That’s where ObjectDock comes in. ObjectDock is a nice little utility that allows you to create a new toolbar and dock it at any edge of your screen. Visually, by default, ObjectDock is very similar to the dock you’ll find at the bottom of Mac computers. On the dock, you can add shortcuts to any programs or utilities you frequently use. On top of the standard quicklaunch features, ObjectDock also includes a small indicator that tells you which of the programs on the dock you currently have open. Finally, there are a few widgets that can be used on the dock (called “docklets”), including a weather widget, a clock widget and more.
You can download and use a version of ObjectDock for free, which is the version I’m using. However, there is also a version that allows you to create multiple docks, to create tabs on the docks to help organize your shortcuts and more.
If you’ve recently upgraded to Windows 7, or even if you’re using Vista and you’re looking for a better way to implement a quicklaunch toolbar, I would highly recommend using ObjectDock.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Following on from my earlier post
Creating a successful gardening blog
Following on from my earlier post . Here are 10 guidelines worth considering if you intend to keep a gardening or landscaping Blog1. Write what you know about, you can waste valuable time and effort spending hours on a topic that appears lightweight and inaccurate.
2. Keep your posts short, punchy and concise, use as few words as possible to put your points across and use white space as breather points that allow readers to pause, but still remain interested. Use a photo with a descriptive title to illustrate what you are writing about.
3. Try not to patronise, you want to share your knowledge and views but don't ram it down your viewers throat. Stimulate a debate. You are really winning if someone feels comfortable in responding in the comments section at the bottom of your post.
4. If you get something wrong don't hide it, correct it quickly and if it is pointed out by a commenter, thank them. You want your audience to know you are 'only human'.
5. If you are writing about a project as work in progress, make sure you update the blog regularly. If you add ten 'before' photos on day one of the project but fail to add or even take any further images until you are over half way or when the project is complete, your audience (or potential customer) will lose interest. They want to see how you are doing, how efficient you are and how you combat problems along the way.
6. Organise your site to look balanced and appealing. If you are hoping to add to your income by inserting Google Adsense code then put it in a prominent position. Blend the colours of the ads so that they appear part of your site. Google ensures that the viewer is always aware that it is advertising but you are giving them the option to research further by looking for related adverts.
Bear in mind that if you are selling yourself as a service or a product, using adverts can distract potential clients and you could even send them elsewhere without engaging with you.
7. If writing about a current work project on a blog, Google and other search engines indexes the pages and words on your site. Try to ensure that you you utilise the right keywords so that search engines have enough 'juice' to find your content and send interested searchers to your site.
8. What ever you do, update regularly. There is nothing worse than leaving a blog dormant for weeks. Readers and potential customer will get bored. If you have a digital camera then use it - a picture tells a thousand word (don't forget the image title).
Editing is easy with MS Paint or an on-line editing photo editing software like or something more powerful like Adobe Photoshop.
9. Add local place names which relate to what you are doing. If you are a landscaper or gardener in Hampshire and wish to attract enquiries within a certain radius then write about places, suppliers or events in that area.
10. Enjoy your blogging as much as your day to day work. If you consider your on-line diary as a chore after a busy day, then it will be reflected in your writing.
Avoid sentences like: 'It rained today so we finished early' because it is not inspiring - pack it out a bit and consider how you can make the most mundane and uninspiring things engage your readers and keep them hooked. Add a photo for fun of the rain dripping into a bucket full of water for example.
Consider something along the lines of this 'Today's task has been made all the more challenging by heavy rain. Not to be put off, my team and I decided that a clean up of the work area would be beneficial and a chat over a cup of tea, concerning the planning for tomorrow, will make the day easier before leaving early so that all of us will be refreshed and ready for tomorrows challenge'
OK I have exaggerated a bit but hopefully the point is there.
Always bear in mind that your blogging diary is an extension of your work ethic, creativity, professionalism and personality.
8. What ever you do, update regularly. There is nothing worse than leaving a blog dormant for weeks. Readers and potential customer will get bored. If you have a digital camera then use it - a picture tells a thousand word (don't forget the image title).
Editing is easy with MS Paint or an on-line editing photo editing software like or something more powerful like Adobe Photoshop.
9. Add local place names which relate to what you are doing. If you are a landscaper or gardener in Hampshire and wish to attract enquiries within a certain radius then write about places, suppliers or events in that area.
10. Enjoy your blogging as much as your day to day work. If you consider your on-line diary as a chore after a busy day, then it will be reflected in your writing.
Avoid sentences like: 'It rained today so we finished early' because it is not inspiring - pack it out a bit and consider how you can make the most mundane and uninspiring things engage your readers and keep them hooked. Add a photo for fun of the rain dripping into a bucket full of water for example.
Consider something along the lines of this 'Today's task has been made all the more challenging by heavy rain. Not to be put off, my team and I decided that a clean up of the work area would be beneficial and a chat over a cup of tea, concerning the planning for tomorrow, will make the day easier before leaving early so that all of us will be refreshed and ready for tomorrows challenge'
OK I have exaggerated a bit but hopefully the point is there.
Always bear in mind that your blogging diary is an extension of your work ethic, creativity, professionalism and personality.
I really appreciated the photography
While I have my issues with the latest incarnation of Gourmet, the magazine is an important American culinary touchstone, as important in the culinary firmament as James Beard and Julia Child, and so the decision to cease publication seems very misguided, and horribly wrong. Bean counters, who care nothing about culture (just look at the titles they left untouched).
That said, I am afraid that I was unhappy with the current state of the magazine, and was not going to renew my subscription, which expires this month.
I’ve been reading Gourmet only since the ’80s, but many of the recipes from that time have stayed permanently in my repertoire. It wouldn’t be Christmas without Nick Malgieri’s Swiss Christmas Cookies — this, long before we moved to Switzerland — and the recipes featured in Gourmet have not made it into his cookbooks, so they are precious. And the Viennese Skating Party menu is one that I have knocked off, time and time again. I am a girl from a goulash-making nation, and the goulash soup (easily adapted to goulash proper) is the best, and my standard. I get asked for the recipe over and over.
I really appreciated the photography (the best in the business) and the serious food journalism (say, the piece about tomato farming), but other things often left me cold. (Sorry).
It became too much of an elitist inside-the-industry publication for me to relate to. The menus became something even *I* was intimated from making (I taught myself to make French buttercream at the age of 13, and began knocking off 6 layer tortes with dacquoise shortly thereafter, and started catering my family’s events single-handedly by age 15). I relished shopping for obscure ingredients, but after a point, it became too much to interest even me. The menus required more pots, pans, and commitment than I could muster. My favourite features disappeared — things like Gastronomie Sans Argent. It became more about eating than cooking; the balance was upset. And as someone who has actually travelled the world, has actually lived abroad, I was disappointed by some of the travel writing. A few years ago, I even got so mad as to write an angry letter to Ruth Reichl about a feature on Prague. It was incorrect and betrayed a fundamental lack of understanding and knowledge of the local cuisine to the point that I found it, as a Czech, rather insulting. After that, I was so disappointed in the magazine, that I did not buy another issue of Gourmet until I received it as a replacement subscription (for yet another defunct Condé Nast title). When I received the first issue, I didn’t recognize the magazine any more… Gourmet had left me behind…
But still, this decision on the part of Condé Nast is as bone-headed as they come. Slash the budget at Vogue, marry Bon Appetit to Gourmet, but do not get rid of Gourmet!
That said, I am afraid that I was unhappy with the current state of the magazine, and was not going to renew my subscription, which expires this month.
I’ve been reading Gourmet only since the ’80s, but many of the recipes from that time have stayed permanently in my repertoire. It wouldn’t be Christmas without Nick Malgieri’s Swiss Christmas Cookies — this, long before we moved to Switzerland — and the recipes featured in Gourmet have not made it into his cookbooks, so they are precious. And the Viennese Skating Party menu is one that I have knocked off, time and time again. I am a girl from a goulash-making nation, and the goulash soup (easily adapted to goulash proper) is the best, and my standard. I get asked for the recipe over and over.
I really appreciated the photography (the best in the business) and the serious food journalism (say, the piece about tomato farming), but other things often left me cold. (Sorry).
It became too much of an elitist inside-the-industry publication for me to relate to. The menus became something even *I* was intimated from making (I taught myself to make French buttercream at the age of 13, and began knocking off 6 layer tortes with dacquoise shortly thereafter, and started catering my family’s events single-handedly by age 15). I relished shopping for obscure ingredients, but after a point, it became too much to interest even me. The menus required more pots, pans, and commitment than I could muster. My favourite features disappeared — things like Gastronomie Sans Argent. It became more about eating than cooking; the balance was upset. And as someone who has actually travelled the world, has actually lived abroad, I was disappointed by some of the travel writing. A few years ago, I even got so mad as to write an angry letter to Ruth Reichl about a feature on Prague. It was incorrect and betrayed a fundamental lack of understanding and knowledge of the local cuisine to the point that I found it, as a Czech, rather insulting. After that, I was so disappointed in the magazine, that I did not buy another issue of Gourmet until I received it as a replacement subscription (for yet another defunct Condé Nast title). When I received the first issue, I didn’t recognize the magazine any more… Gourmet had left me behind…
But still, this decision on the part of Condé Nast is as bone-headed as they come. Slash the budget at Vogue, marry Bon Appetit to Gourmet, but do not get rid of Gourmet!
Though the Twins have had a slow start to the 2011 season
When it’s mud, not salt, that keeps your car from sparkling in the Minnesota sunshine, us northerners know winter is on its way out. While there are a select few hardy Minnesota folk that really love the cold weather, most of us count down the days to our favorite season: summer. I, on the other hand, count down the days to my favorite season: baseball.
My Dad had tickets but was out of town for the home opener. I’m his only offspring in the Twin Cities, so I got his tickets. I brought Mr. Katt, my boyf, EVEN though he is a life-long Brewers fan… Love makes you forgive things like that.
For me, baseball is as much about watching Thome dominate at the plate as it is about the grub. When Target Field replaced the Dome last season, I was beyond psyched for the food. Big press about Murray’s steak sandwiches, Kramarczuk’s sausages, the decadent Vincent burger– ambitious, even gourmet, food from local names. But after a full season eating my way through the ballpark fare, I discovered something about myself…
Who needs “gourmet” at a ball game? I’m sticking with the classics. It’s not that the food is bad per se (though what’s with Kramarczuk’s, which serves some good fare, not offering spicy mustard? Bummer!), but to me baseball is all about tradition. When else does a simple hot dog, peanuts, and cold, crappy lite beer taste so good?
My fave dog is the cheapest in the park– maybe $3.75? It arrives on a soft, squishy bun (not a hard, dry one). It’s small and probably supposed to be for kids, and they sell it at one lone concession stand on the main floor concourse, behind home plate. It was so difficult to find at the game that Mr. Katt went ahead and bought this foot-long dog, along with the Leinie’s cheese curds, served in a little cardboard canoe. Like I said, he’s a Brewers fan. It did the trick.
Other highlights from the stadium included sunny weather, a first pitch from a berry, berry good ballplayer Tony Oliva (who stepped in when Hall of Famer and all around amazing guy Harmon Killebrew couldn’t make it due to his treatments for esophageal cancer… please keep him and his family in your thoughts), Carl Pavano’s mustache, the Twins beating the A’s after a pretty uneventful game, and learning that Hrbek’s bar serves beer well-after the game wraps, unlike the rest of the stadium that closes up shop after the 7th inning. Leave it to Hrbie to keep the party going.
Low point? Maybe this incredibly pathetic “Farmers Market” stand. Overly ripe bananas, oranges, two crummy apples and a lone lemon (why?). Seriously, Twins Territory can do better than this. Heck, a gas station does better than this. We do have farmers in Minnesota, right?
Though the Twins have had a slow start to the 2011 season, we’ve never been much for sprinting right out of the gate. We’re marathoners, and I think this will be a great season for us.
Who’s your team, and what’s your favorite ballpark food? Oh and by the way, Andrew is both a Yankees fan AND a Twins fan (don’t ask me how this is even possible), and his favorite food at Target Field is the Throwback Dog, Kramarczuk’s sausage, and the gelato.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Establishment of dormancy button in the desktop of windows 7
Establishment of dormancy button in the desktop of windows 7
With the popularity of win7, more and more users use the win7. From Microsoft Windows XP, Windows is no longer provide the dormancy button by default, which allows us to have to shut down the window by press the Shift key. So that to make the "standby " become "sleep ", which can make it into hibernation.
In fact, we can set a shortcut to solve sleep problems in Windows7. Here I will introduce a simple 3-step to help you to create the "Sleep Button" in windows 7.
The first step: Right-click and create shortcut.
Step Two: In the pop-up window, type rundll32.exe powrprof.dll, SetSuspendState Hibernate.
Step Three: Click next, and then fill the shortcut. So we built a sleep shortcut on the desktop. Everyone click this icon, you can enter into a dormant state.
In fact, we can set a shortcut to solve sleep problems in Windows7. Here I will introduce a simple 3-step to help you to create the "Sleep Button" in windows 7.
The first step: Right-click and create shortcut.
Step Two: In the pop-up window, type rundll32.exe powrprof.dll, SetSuspendState Hibernate.
Step Three: Click next, and then fill the shortcut. So we built a sleep shortcut on the desktop. Everyone click this icon, you can enter into a dormant state.
Edit the property of building blocks in Word2007
Edit the property of building blocks in Word2007
The building blocks in Word2007 have the edit features, users can edit the building blocks in Word2007 according to their actual needs. And the steps are as follows:
Step 1. Open Word2007 document window, switch to the "Insert" function area. In the "Text" group, click the "Quick Parts" button. And then select "building blocks manager" option in the opened menu.
Step 2. In the opened "building blocks manager" dialog box, select the name of building blocks which need to edit its properties in the "building blocks" list. And then click the "Edit Properties" button.
Step 3, in the open "to modify the building blocks" dialog box, according to the actual need to modify the building blocks of the "name", "library" and other property.Complete the changes click "OK" button.
Step 1. Open Word2007 document window, switch to the "Insert" function area. In the "Text" group, click the "Quick Parts" button. And then select "building blocks manager" option in the opened menu.
Step 2. In the opened "building blocks manager" dialog box, select the name of building blocks which need to edit its properties in the "building blocks" list. And then click the "Edit Properties" button.
Step 3, in the open "to modify the building blocks" dialog box, according to the actual need to modify the building blocks of the "name", "library" and other property.Complete the changes click "OK" button.
Easy to manage projection with Windows 7
Easy to manage projection with Windows 7
Some users want to put laptop screen into the projector or want to take in large display notebooks at home. However, they may found sometimes does not respond when you switch, or the screen does not show, the display is not complete. Or you do not know how to switch the laptop to the projector.
Windows 7 will make easier for the projector management, connect the projection line, just hold down the keyboard "Win P" key. Management of rapid projection appeared, so that you can press left and right arrow keys to select. It's very convenient.
Windows 7 will make easier for the projector management, connect the projection line, just hold down the keyboard "Win P" key. Management of rapid projection appeared, so that you can press left and right arrow keys to select. It's very convenient.
Only the computer: do not switch to an external monitor or projector.
Replication: displays the same content on both the computer and projector.
Replication: displays the same content on both the computer and projector.
Extension: increase your display space of your laptop screen, the larger laptop screen, you can put more windows on the desktop.
Projector only: you can close the laptop, go directly to an external monitor.
Projector only: you can close the laptop, go directly to an external monitor.
When you put copy the text from Web page
The attractive proposal of how to use Office
In each version of Office components, Microsoft will extract a number of sophisticated applications and increase the number of smart features. However, most people haven’t used many powerful features of Office. Such as the hidden options, unknown functions and shortcut keys and so on. So, in order to help people known more about Office, I will collect some parts of our most favorite skills in this article, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. These techniques not only can make Office more powerful, efficient, easier to use, but also can customize Office according to their wishes. Whether you are using Office XP or Office 2003, you will find useful tips and tricks that can help you make better use of the most widely used set of office components.
(1) Double-click the Format Painter icon; the copy format can be reused without further copy operation, just until press Esc
(2) You can use the mouse scroll wheel to realize the document zoom in and out quickly. Just hold down the Ctrl key and push the wheel forward to enlarge the document view, back then shrink.
(3) More “file” option
If you click on Word's "File" menu, hold down the Shift key (or to write a message in Outlook), the menu option will change. And then the will appear "Save All"and"Close All"option in the Menu. In Excel, the increased options only are "all off ", not "Save All.”
(4) Use "Paste Special” command
When you put copy the text from Web page or other document to Word, Word will copy the font, colors and size of document page. If you want the pasted information Cooperate with the objectives of the document, you can use the “Edit” and “Paste", then choose "Unformatted text.” It’s very easy to do so.
(5) Shift the paragraphs by click two keys
If you need to exchange the second and third paragraph, you don’t need to drag with the mouse and moving around the whole text, just click on the paragraph you want to move and hold down the Shift-Alt key, then use the arrow keys to move this section up and down. Each time you press the arrow keys will cause the selected paragraphs up or down to skip a period.
(6) Delete private information
Word documents contain hidden information that can provide information about your identity, and when you use Outlook to receive email. Word 97 retains the last ten records that modify the document, including e-mail address which easy to extract. Microsoft posted a "Remove Hidden Data" tool on its Web site that can remove the private information in the document, but it is very cumbersome to use and can not remove all identity information. One way to release the Word thoroughly before cleaning, that is, open the file with WordPad (WordPad in the "Start" "All Programs" "Accessories") and then save as RTF, then, you can file extension from rtf to doc.
Do you get all the information about how to use the Office; I hope this article can help you a lot.
In each version of Office components, Microsoft will extract a number of sophisticated applications and increase the number of smart features. However, most people haven’t used many powerful features of Office. Such as the hidden options, unknown functions and shortcut keys and so on. So, in order to help people known more about Office, I will collect some parts of our most favorite skills in this article, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. These techniques not only can make Office more powerful, efficient, easier to use, but also can customize Office according to their wishes. Whether you are using Office XP or Office 2003, you will find useful tips and tricks that can help you make better use of the most widely used set of office components.
(1) Double-click the Format Painter icon; the copy format can be reused without further copy operation, just until press Esc
(2) You can use the mouse scroll wheel to realize the document zoom in and out quickly. Just hold down the Ctrl key and push the wheel forward to enlarge the document view, back then shrink.
(3) More “file” option
If you click on Word's "File" menu, hold down the Shift key (or to write a message in Outlook), the menu option will change. And then the will appear "Save All"and"Close All"option in the Menu. In Excel, the increased options only are "all off ", not "Save All.”
(4) Use "Paste Special” command
When you put copy the text from Web page or other document to Word, Word will copy the font, colors and size of document page. If you want the pasted information Cooperate with the objectives of the document, you can use the “Edit” and “Paste", then choose "Unformatted text.” It’s very easy to do so.
(5) Shift the paragraphs by click two keys
If you need to exchange the second and third paragraph, you don’t need to drag with the mouse and moving around the whole text, just click on the paragraph you want to move and hold down the Shift-Alt key, then use the arrow keys to move this section up and down. Each time you press the arrow keys will cause the selected paragraphs up or down to skip a period.
(6) Delete private information
Word documents contain hidden information that can provide information about your identity, and when you use Outlook to receive email. Word 97 retains the last ten records that modify the document, including e-mail address which easy to extract. Microsoft posted a "Remove Hidden Data" tool on its Web site that can remove the private information in the document, but it is very cumbersome to use and can not remove all identity information. One way to release the Word thoroughly before cleaning, that is, open the file with WordPad (WordPad in the "Start" "All Programs" "Accessories") and then save as RTF, then, you can file extension from rtf to doc.
Do you get all the information about how to use the Office; I hope this article can help you a lot.
Word is a software which we use frequently
Recover deleted Word Menu
Microcode Word is a software which we use frequently, and this software has larger degree of freedom at the same time, any user can change the setting of its parameters according to their preferences. It is including changes to Word's user interface, operation, measure Units. There is a relatively large number of Word's menu has been changed and there is a trouble if you want to restore it, so, I will give you the following methodist help you to recover:
(1) The common template to delete Word
As we all known, all the Word setting are stored in their default template Normal.dot file, so we can delete this file. when we start Word again and then we can not find the file, so Word will re-create this file and re-application the default parameters, by this way, it can recover the deleted menu. The ways to do it is, open the "Windows Explorer"or"My Computer ", find and delete the file . For Word 2000, its location is: X: \ Windows \ Application Data \ Microcode \ Templates \.
Using this method, users can restore other changes to the Word as well as recover the deleted Word menu.
(2) Use the registry to restore
First, you should click the "Start → Run ", type "regedit" to open the Registry Editor, and then find or create a new "HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microcode \ Office \ [Office Version] \ Word \ Data" item, change the "Data" to"Olddata". when you complete it, you should save it and thenexit the Registry Editor, it will take effect when you restart it.
By use this two methods, you will recover your file easier when you delete it by missing.
Microcode Word is a software which we use frequently, and this software has larger degree of freedom at the same time, any user can change the setting of its parameters according to their preferences. It is including changes to Word's user interface, operation, measure Units. There is a relatively large number of Word's menu has been changed and there is a trouble if you want to restore it, so, I will give you the following methodist help you to recover:
(1) The common template to delete Word
As we all known, all the Word setting are stored in their default template Normal.dot file, so we can delete this file. when we start Word again and then we can not find the file, so Word will re-create this file and re-application the default parameters, by this way, it can recover the deleted menu. The ways to do it is, open the "Windows Explorer"or"My Computer ", find and delete the file . For Word 2000, its location is: X: \ Windows \ Application Data \ Microcode \ Templates \.
Using this method, users can restore other changes to the Word as well as recover the deleted Word menu.
(2) Use the registry to restore
First, you should click the "Start → Run ", type "regedit" to open the Registry Editor, and then find or create a new "HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microcode \ Office \ [Office Version] \ Word \ Data" item, change the "Data" to"Olddata". when you complete it, you should save it and thenexit the Registry Editor, it will take effect when you restart it.
By use this two methods, you will recover your file easier when you delete it by missing.
Office Outlook 2007 helps users better manage
Office Outlook 2007
Office Outlook 2007 helps users better manage their time and information, connect across boundaries, and help remain safe and in control. Here are some ways that Office Outlook 2007 helps users increase productivity and improve collaboration.
(1) Manage all your communication in one interface.
With Office Outlook 2007, you can now read and manage your Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds and blogs right from within Office Outlook 2007, the most natural place to manage this information. Using the integrated support for RSS feeds in Office Outlook 2007, you no longer have to leave Outlook to read the latest world news, catch up on your favorite sports team, or remain up to date on interesting blogs. It's easy to get started adding these subscriptions using the built-in home page in Office Outlook 2007 provided by Office Online.
(2) Send text messages from Office Outlook with one easy click.
Outlook Mobile Service is a feature of Outlook that enables you to send and receive text and picture messages between Office Outlook 2007 and any mobile phone. Outlook Mobile Service also enables you to forward Outlook e-mail, contacts, appointments, and tasks to yourself or other people as text messages. You can even set Office Outlook 2007 to automatically send e-mail, reminders, and your daily calendar as text messages right to your mobile phone.
(3) Increased collaboration and functionality with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.
Office Outlook 2007, used in conjunction with Exchange Server 2007, offers a rich and complete Outlook experience. Users benefit from a new scheduling assistant that automates time-consuming calendaring tasks, the ability to schedule and customize out-of-office communications, and managed folders that facilitate compliance needs. Office Outlook 2007 and Exchange Server 2007 also combine to deliver a new level of secure collaboration, offering multiple messaging approaches with enhanced security that are easy to use and reassure users they can be confident in the security of their messages.
(4) Get better results faster with the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface.
Office Outlook 2007 has redesigned the look and feel of the messaging interface to make composing, formatting, and acting upon information an easier and more intuitive experience. You now have all of the rich features and capabilities of Outlook in an accessible and streamlined location, making it simple to navigate your options.
(5) Easily manage your daily priorities and information.
Check your priorities for the day by looking at the To-Do Bar where your flagged mails and tasks are clearly laid out. The To-Do Bar also connects tasks you may have stored in other Microsoft Office programs like Project, OneNote, and Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services technology. Finally, the integration of the To-Do Bar items on the calendar helps you easily schedule and block off time to follow up on items.
(6) Connect with people easily and effectively.
New Office Outlook 2007 calendaring functionalities provide easy ways to share your calendar with anyone within or outside of your organization, giving your important contacts immediate access to your information. You can create and publish Internet calendars to Microsoft Office Online, add and share Internet calendar subscriptions, e-mail calendar snapshots, or even send a customized electronic business card to one of your clients, making it easy to communicate with anyone.
After this introduction, I believe you have gain more information about this type, if you intested in this type, please don’t heist to have a try.
Office Outlook 2007 helps users better manage their time and information, connect across boundaries, and help remain safe and in control. Here are some ways that Office Outlook 2007 helps users increase productivity and improve collaboration.
(1) Manage all your communication in one interface.
With Office Outlook 2007, you can now read and manage your Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds and blogs right from within Office Outlook 2007, the most natural place to manage this information. Using the integrated support for RSS feeds in Office Outlook 2007, you no longer have to leave Outlook to read the latest world news, catch up on your favorite sports team, or remain up to date on interesting blogs. It's easy to get started adding these subscriptions using the built-in home page in Office Outlook 2007 provided by Office Online.
(2) Send text messages from Office Outlook with one easy click.
Outlook Mobile Service is a feature of Outlook that enables you to send and receive text and picture messages between Office Outlook 2007 and any mobile phone. Outlook Mobile Service also enables you to forward Outlook e-mail, contacts, appointments, and tasks to yourself or other people as text messages. You can even set Office Outlook 2007 to automatically send e-mail, reminders, and your daily calendar as text messages right to your mobile phone.
(3) Increased collaboration and functionality with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.
Office Outlook 2007, used in conjunction with Exchange Server 2007, offers a rich and complete Outlook experience. Users benefit from a new scheduling assistant that automates time-consuming calendaring tasks, the ability to schedule and customize out-of-office communications, and managed folders that facilitate compliance needs. Office Outlook 2007 and Exchange Server 2007 also combine to deliver a new level of secure collaboration, offering multiple messaging approaches with enhanced security that are easy to use and reassure users they can be confident in the security of their messages.
(4) Get better results faster with the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface.
Office Outlook 2007 has redesigned the look and feel of the messaging interface to make composing, formatting, and acting upon information an easier and more intuitive experience. You now have all of the rich features and capabilities of Outlook in an accessible and streamlined location, making it simple to navigate your options.
(5) Easily manage your daily priorities and information.
Check your priorities for the day by looking at the To-Do Bar where your flagged mails and tasks are clearly laid out. The To-Do Bar also connects tasks you may have stored in other Microsoft Office programs like Project, OneNote, and Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services technology. Finally, the integration of the To-Do Bar items on the calendar helps you easily schedule and block off time to follow up on items.
(6) Connect with people easily and effectively.
New Office Outlook 2007 calendaring functionalities provide easy ways to share your calendar with anyone within or outside of your organization, giving your important contacts immediate access to your information. You can create and publish Internet calendars to Microsoft Office Online, add and share Internet calendar subscriptions, e-mail calendar snapshots, or even send a customized electronic business card to one of your clients, making it easy to communicate with anyone.
After this introduction, I believe you have gain more information about this type, if you intested in this type, please don’t heist to have a try.
Office Outlook 2007 helps users better manage
Office Outlook 2007
Office Outlook 2007 helps users better manage their time and information, connect across boundaries, and help remain safe and in control. Here are some ways that Office Outlook 2007 helps users increase productivity and improve collaboration.
(1) Manage all your communication in one interface.
With Office Outlook 2007, you can now read and manage your Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds and blogs right from within Office Outlook 2007, the most natural place to manage this information. Using the integrated support for RSS feeds in Office Outlook 2007, you no longer have to leave Outlook to read the latest world news, catch up on your favorite sports team, or remain up to date on interesting blogs. It's easy to get started adding these subscriptions using the built-in home page in Office Outlook 2007 provided by Office Online.
(2) Send text messages from Office Outlook with one easy click.
Outlook Mobile Service is a feature of Outlook that enables you to send and receive text and picture messages between Office Outlook 2007 and any mobile phone. Outlook Mobile Service also enables you to forward Outlook e-mail, contacts, appointments, and tasks to yourself or other people as text messages. You can even set Office Outlook 2007 to automatically send e-mail, reminders, and your daily calendar as text messages right to your mobile phone.
(3) Increased collaboration and functionality with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.
Office Outlook 2007, used in conjunction with Exchange Server 2007, offers a rich and complete Outlook experience. Users benefit from a new scheduling assistant that automates time-consuming calendaring tasks, the ability to schedule and customize out-of-office communications, and managed folders that facilitate compliance needs. Office Outlook 2007 and Exchange Server 2007 also combine to deliver a new level of secure collaboration, offering multiple messaging approaches with enhanced security that are easy to use and reassure users they can be confident in the security of their messages.
(4) Get better results faster with the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface.
Office Outlook 2007 has redesigned the look and feel of the messaging interface to make composing, formatting, and acting upon information an easier and more intuitive experience. You now have all of the rich features and capabilities of Outlook in an accessible and streamlined location, making it simple to navigate your options.
(5) Easily manage your daily priorities and information.
Check your priorities for the day by looking at the To-Do Bar where your flagged mails and tasks are clearly laid out. The To-Do Bar also connects tasks you may have stored in other Microsoft Office programs like Project, OneNote, and Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services technology. Finally, the integration of the To-Do Bar items on the calendar helps you easily schedule and block off time to follow up on items.
(6) Connect with people easily and effectively.
New Office Outlook 2007 calendaring functionalities provide easy ways to share your calendar with anyone within or outside of your organization, giving your important contacts immediate access to your information. You can create and publish Internet calendars to Microsoft Office Online, add and share Internet calendar subscriptions, e-mail calendar snapshots, or even send a customized electronic business card to one of your clients, making it easy to communicate with anyone.
After this introduction, I believe you have gain more information about this type, if you intested in this type, please don’t heist to have a try.
Office Outlook 2007 helps users better manage their time and information, connect across boundaries, and help remain safe and in control. Here are some ways that Office Outlook 2007 helps users increase productivity and improve collaboration.
(1) Manage all your communication in one interface.
With Office Outlook 2007, you can now read and manage your Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds and blogs right from within Office Outlook 2007, the most natural place to manage this information. Using the integrated support for RSS feeds in Office Outlook 2007, you no longer have to leave Outlook to read the latest world news, catch up on your favorite sports team, or remain up to date on interesting blogs. It's easy to get started adding these subscriptions using the built-in home page in Office Outlook 2007 provided by Office Online.
(2) Send text messages from Office Outlook with one easy click.
Outlook Mobile Service is a feature of Outlook that enables you to send and receive text and picture messages between Office Outlook 2007 and any mobile phone. Outlook Mobile Service also enables you to forward Outlook e-mail, contacts, appointments, and tasks to yourself or other people as text messages. You can even set Office Outlook 2007 to automatically send e-mail, reminders, and your daily calendar as text messages right to your mobile phone.
(3) Increased collaboration and functionality with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.
Office Outlook 2007, used in conjunction with Exchange Server 2007, offers a rich and complete Outlook experience. Users benefit from a new scheduling assistant that automates time-consuming calendaring tasks, the ability to schedule and customize out-of-office communications, and managed folders that facilitate compliance needs. Office Outlook 2007 and Exchange Server 2007 also combine to deliver a new level of secure collaboration, offering multiple messaging approaches with enhanced security that are easy to use and reassure users they can be confident in the security of their messages.
(4) Get better results faster with the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface.
Office Outlook 2007 has redesigned the look and feel of the messaging interface to make composing, formatting, and acting upon information an easier and more intuitive experience. You now have all of the rich features and capabilities of Outlook in an accessible and streamlined location, making it simple to navigate your options.
(5) Easily manage your daily priorities and information.
Check your priorities for the day by looking at the To-Do Bar where your flagged mails and tasks are clearly laid out. The To-Do Bar also connects tasks you may have stored in other Microsoft Office programs like Project, OneNote, and Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services technology. Finally, the integration of the To-Do Bar items on the calendar helps you easily schedule and block off time to follow up on items.
(6) Connect with people easily and effectively.
New Office Outlook 2007 calendaring functionalities provide easy ways to share your calendar with anyone within or outside of your organization, giving your important contacts immediate access to your information. You can create and publish Internet calendars to Microsoft Office Online, add and share Internet calendar subscriptions, e-mail calendar snapshots, or even send a customized electronic business card to one of your clients, making it easy to communicate with anyone.
After this introduction, I believe you have gain more information about this type, if you intested in this type, please don’t heist to have a try.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Word2003 indent to the character
Word2003 indent to the character
Set paragraph indents in Word2003, the user can set according to actual needs to use the character centimeter as the indents units. And the steps to set this operation are as follows:
Step 1: open Word2003 document window, click "Tools" → "Options" menu command in the menu bar.
Step 2: in the "Options" dialog box, switch to the "General" tab, in the "metric" drop-down menu, select "cm" as the unit of measurement. If you select "Use character units" check box to set paragraph indents in the use of "character" as indentation unit; after the settings you can click "OK" button.
Using the spelling and grammar in Word2003
Using the spelling and grammar in Word2003
A useful feature is the "spelling and grammar" function about the Word 2003 document, using this feature you can quickly check out the Word document in the presence of spelling mistakes or grammatical errors. English words such as spelling errors, misuse of punctuation can be accurately captured. For questions area, it will be marked out where the wavy lines of color and draw the user’s attention to these questions.
We can position the cursor in the any location in Word document and then click "Tools" → "Spelling and Grammar" menu command in the Word menu bar, and open the "Spelling and Grammar" dialog box. Word will start checking the current cursor position and the report will find the first question. Recognizing the need to modify the user, you can directly modify the error message box, and click the "Change" button. If you do not need to change then click the "Ignore Once" or "Ignore All" button to continue checking.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
A number of guest's performances are widely
Synopsis of Monk
The original hero, Amon was a detective worked in Police Department in San Francisco
The Captain Leland Stottlemeyer and Vice Captain Randall Disher in Police Department in San Francisco
Amon can not stand all asymmetry, messy or unclean things. And this focus on the details is one of the important reasons for repeated detection not only that, his memory is also very alarming. In the play, Monk has a phobia list, which includes hundreds of the things that he fears and determines priorities, such as fear of milk, afraid of snakes and mud and so on. He also has some symptoms of autism who unwilling to face the crowd.
A number of guest's performances are widely acclaimed by audience, including John Turturro, Olek Krupa, Korn, Sarah Silverman, Tim Daly, Willie Nelson, Tim Curry and other video music star.
Synopsis of Monk
The original hero, Amon was a detective worked in Police Department in San Francisco
The Captain Leland Stottlemeyer and Vice Captain Randall Disher in Police Department in San Francisco
Amon can not stand all asymmetry, messy or unclean things. And this focus on the details is one of the important reasons for repeated detection not only that, his memory is also very alarming. In the play, Monk has a phobia list, which includes hundreds of the things that he fears and determines priorities, such as fear of milk, afraid of snakes and mud and so on. He also has some symptoms of autism who unwilling to face the crowd.
A number of guest's performances are widely acclaimed by audience, including John Turturro, Olek Krupa, Korn, Sarah Silverman, Tim Daly, Willie Nelson, Tim Curry and other video music star.
This drama classified as a comedy
Monk
Monk, Hong Kong translated as "Detective Amon ". It is a story of a detective / comedy series. This was created by Andy Breckman. Since 2002, it broadcasted in the USA networks and the last episode aired in December 4, 2009 (U.S.
Hero of the story was named Adrian Monk, former police officers in
This drama classified as a comedy, a humorous detective style not only widely praised by critics, but also loved by the audience, it's very popular among audience. Although it broadcast in the cable television but still get a lot of major television awards. And it appears also significantly improved the reputation of "USA
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Add words to dictionary in Word2003 document
Add words to dictionary in Word2003 document
If you often use a word in Word2003, and Word2003 always use a red wavy line to identify its error, the user can add the word to the dictionary, so that Word2003 will not identify it as an error.
The steps to add a word to dictionary in Word2003 are as follows:
Step 1: open Word2003 document window, right-click the words which identified as the wrong words. Then open the shortcut menu, select "Add to dictionary" command.
Step 2: open the "Microsoft Pinyin input method dictionary update" dialog box, in the "self-coinage" text box, enter the correct word, and click the "Register" button, then the words may added successfully. In addition, you can continue to add other self-made words, and then click the “ok” button to finish.
Insert the special symbols in Word2003 document
Insert the special symbols in Word2003 document
Word2003 have the function to insert special symbols, users can insert some special symbols into Word2003 document based on their actual needs (such as trademark symbols, copyright symbols, etc.). The steps are as follows:
Step 1: open Word2003 document window, position the cursor insertion to the position, which need to insert a special symbol.
Step 2: click "Insert" → "Special Character" menu command in the menu bar, open the "Insert Special Character" dialog. Selected in the list of special symbols to insert the symbol, and click "OK" button to select the special symbols inserted into the Word2003 document.
Tip: In the "Insert Special Character" dialog box, you can also choose other symbols in the tab to insert other symbols.
Set the soften edge effect of the image in Word2010 document
Set the soften edge effect of the image in Word2010 document
With the soften edge effect which provided by Word2010, users can set the soften edge effects for pictures in Word2010 document. So that it can make the edges of images have the ambiguous results. And the steps are as follows:
Step 1: open Word2010 document window, select the picture which need to set the soften edge effect.
Step 2: in the "Format" tab in "Picture Tools" functional areas, click the "image effect" button in the "Picture Style" group. Select the "soft edges" option, and then select the appropriate effect in the opened edge effects list.
Tip: If you are ready to cancel the image effect in Word2010, you can select the "no soft edges" option in the soften edge effects list.
Set the frame of the picture in Word2010 document
Set the frame of the picture in Word2010 document
In Word2010 document, the user can set a variety of colors and thickness sizes dotted solid line border for the selected images. In fact, when the user uses the default image style of Word2010, some styles have been applied to image frames. Of course, users can also customize the picture based on the actual needs of the border, the steps are as follows:
Step 1: open Word2010 document window, select one or more pictures which need to set the border.
Step 2: at the "Format" tab in the "Picture Tools" functional areas, click "picture frame" button in the "Picture Style" group. And in the opened picture frame, uses can point to "weight" option. And users can select the appropriate size in the opened list.
Step 3: in the "picture frame" list, users can point to "dotted line" option. And users can elect the appropriate line types in the opened style list. You can also click "other lines" command to select the other line styles.
Step 4: in the "picture frame" list, click the desired border color, the selected picture will be applied to set as the other border style. If you want to cancel the picture frame, you can click "no profile" command.
Set the frame of the picture in Word2010 document
Set the frame of the picture in Word2010 document
In Word2010 document, the user can set a variety of colors and thickness sizes dotted solid line border for the selected images. In fact, when the user uses the default image style of Word2010, some styles have been applied to image frames. Of course, users can also customize the picture based on the actual needs of the border, the steps are as follows:
Step 1: open Word2010 document window, select one or more pictures which need to set the border.
Step 2: at the "Format" tab in the "Picture Tools" functional areas, click "picture frame" button in the "Picture Style" group. And in the opened picture frame, uses can point to "weight" option. And users can select the appropriate size in the opened list.
Step 3: in the "picture frame" list, users can point to "dotted line" option. And users can elect the appropriate line types in the opened style list. You can also click "other lines" command to select the other line styles.
Step 4: in the "picture frame" list, click the desired border color, the selected picture will be applied to set as the other border style. If you want to cancel the picture frame, you can click "no profile" command.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Duplex print the Word document in Word2003
Duplex print the Word document in Word2003
Ordinary office have not typically use two-sided printing component to duplex the Word document. So, in order to achieve the two-sided printing of Word2003 documents, we need to set the duplex printing software. Word2003 is currently the most widely used office software. And the methods to achieve duplex print the document in Word2003 are as follows:
In Word2003 window, click "File" → "Print" to open the "Print" dialog box. Select the "Manual Duplex" checkbox, and click "OK" button to print.
Word2003 will first send the odd pages of the document to the printer. And after we complete the single page it will automatically open the print dialog box to remind users to replace the front and back of the paper. And it will continue to print the content of even pages document.
Using the “Fine Print” Word2003 document two-sided printing
Using the “Fine Print” Word2003 document two-sided printing
“Fine Print” is professional printing enhancement software. So, users can use the “Fine Print” to achieved duplex print the Word2003 document. After you complete the installation of “Fine Print”, it will add a printer called Fine Print. And it will prompt the user to set “Fine Print” as the default printer, you can choose to use FinePrint printer when you print the Word document.
Open the Word document which needs to print, click "File"→ "Print " menu command. Then automatically open the "use Fine Print to print" window. And then select the "double" check box in the lower right corners of the window, and click the "Print" button to achieve double-sided printing.
This function is really very amazing, user can find it’s really very convenient to use.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Set the image watermark in the Word2003 document
Set the image watermark in the Word2003 document
In Word2003 document, the user can not only set the watermark background of the text, but can also set the background watermark of the image. For example, we can personalize the company's Logo or picture as a watermark, so that it can make the Word documents more readable. The methods to set the Word2003 document image watermarking are described below:
Step 1: open Word2003 document window, click "Format"→ "background" →"watermark" menu command in the menu bar.
Step 2: in the opened "Borders and Shading" dialog box, switch to the "Page Border" tab. And then select the "box" option in the "Settings" area.
Step 3: click the "artistic type" drop-down triangle button and type in the art list, select the appropriate frame type of border, and set the color and width.
Step 4: return, "Borders and Shading" dialog box, click "OK" button to the page border effect.
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