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Graphics plays a huge role in everyday computing. Whether you're
an avid gamer looking to get the best possible image quality
for a new first-person shooter, or you're just trying to smooth
system performance at high resolutions and color depths, getting
the most from your graphics subsystem can be a real challenge.
But fear not, help is on the way. Stephen Bigelow, author of
PC Hardware Annoyances, offers seven tips to improve your
computer's graphics performance.
http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2004/11/02/pcannoy_1.html
Having problems running older programs under XP? Join the club.
But there are ways that you can force those older programs to
run. Mitch Tulloch, author of Windows Server Hacks, shows you
how to fix compatibility problems.
http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2004/11/02/AppCompatibility.html
Microsoft has finally added reporting capabilities to SQL
Server 2000. With the rollout of SQL Server 2000 Reporting
Services, you can now generate reports from your database
without the need to use third-party reporting tools. How to
do it? In this first part of a two-part article, Wei-Meng Lee,
author of .NET Compact Framework Pocket Guide, walks you
through the basics of creating a simple report using the SQL
Server 2000 Reporting Services.
http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2004/11/01/reportingsvcs.html
Microsoft continues to take its browser dominance for granted,
and it's starting to get spanked as a result. The market share
of Internet Explorer has been slipping since June, and the
latest figures show that the decline continues. According to
the firm, WebSideStory, IE was used by 95.5 percent of all
users in June, 93.7 percent of all users in September, and 92.9
percent in October. Check out my weblog for more details of
why alternative browsers, notably Firefox, will continue to
eat into Microsoft's market share.
http://weblogs.oreilly.com/pub/wlg/5870
See you next week.
Preston Gralla, editor
WindowsDevCenter.com, OnDotNet.com
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*** Top Five Windows and .NET Articles Last Week ***
1. Stop Mac Envy Forever
Do you suffer from Mac envy? You're not alone. Apple is famous
for its interface design. But suffer no more--Thomas Kunneth
shows you how to make your PC work like Mac OS X.
http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2004/10/26/MacEnvy.html
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2. Enhancing ASP.NET Pages with JavaScript
A sprinkling of JavaScript code can enhance the reach and
responsiveness of your ASP.NET web pages without sacrificing
ASP.NET's secure, server-based model for your coding. Matthew
MacDonald, coauthor of ASP.NET in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition,
shows you how to use JavaScript in an ASP.NET web page to
perform three common tasks: showing a pop-up window, changing
control focus, and handling frame navigation. You can use these
tricks to quickly solve problems that have no native .NET solution.
http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2003/09/15/aspnet.html
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3. Top Ten Tips for Programming ASP.NET
>From changing the default names of controls and forms to using
the StringBuilder class, here are ten tips for programmers
working with ASP.NET.
http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2002/04/22/asptips.html
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4. ASP.NET File Uploading
File upload and download are much simpler tasks in ASP.NET
than in classic ASP, thanks to the extensive .NET Framework
class library. While file upload in ASP.NET is as easy as
retrieving an HTML form value, file download is still a bit
tricky.
http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet/2002/04/01/asp.html
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5. PC Hacks for Windows
Jim Aspinwall, author of PC Hacks, has hand-selected three
must-have hacks for Windows. Jim will show you how to give
your Plug and Play a lesson in playing well with others by
tweaking your BIOS parameters; how to pick up CPU speed by
applying proper CPU cooling techniques; and how to help your
hard drive perform better with less wasted space by setting
it up the way you want it.
http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/windows/excerpt/pchacks/
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