windows is a point and click mouse driven program
On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 2:04 PM, Trevor Sullivan <[email protected]> wrote: > So then the question becomes: why are you using the mouse so heavily? If > you > learn to be efficient on the keyboard, you will be surprised at how much > faster you can get certain tasks done. Do you point and click for every > formatting option you use in Microsoft Office, even though a very > comprehensive keyboard navigation solution has been available for the past > 6+ years (Office 2007)? I sure don’t. > > > > Are you going to choose to start using the keyboard, and instantaneously > become a wizard? No. Will you learn common keyboard shortcuts over a couple > of weeks, by consciously choosing to keep your hand off the mouse, and > finding a better way to accomplish your goals? Yes. > > > > DON’T try to remember every single keyboard shortcut. > > DO try to remember the common keyboard shortcuts that you personally use. > > > > As far as the operating system goes, you only need three shortcuts in > Windows 8: > > > > [Win] (or [Win] + Q) = Search Programs > > [Win] + W = Search Settings > > [Win] + F = Search Files > > > > That’s really not so hard, is it? The first one has been there since > Windows Vista … just hit the [Win] key, and start typing. If you haven’t > already been doing that for years, then you’re pretty far behind already. > It’s time to play catch-up, and stop living in the “classic” start menu > that > hasn’t fundamentally changed since 1995. > > > > Bonus: [Win] + X + ??? = Management tools menu (in Windows 8.1, they even > replaced “Command Prompt” with “PowerShell (as Administrator)” I believe!!) > > > > “Browsing” is for people who have no idea what they’re looking for. > “Searching” is for people who know what they want, and are trying to find > it. > > > > Cheers, > > Trevor Sullivan > > <http://trevorsullivan.net/> <http://twitter.com/pcgeek86> > <http://facebook.com/trevor.sullivan> > <https://plus.google.com/106658223083457664096> > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Daniel Ratliff > Sent: Tuesday, July 2, 2013 9:14 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [mssms] OT: Microsoft to shut down TechNet subscription ser > vice > > > > The difference though is the number of clicks and mouse movements required. > I never really used ‘Pin to Start’ in Win7 I just used run or browsed the > start menu. The problem I have now is that the few items I did browse for, > that ‘browsing’ the start screen experience takes a lot longer. It would be > like if I was browsing a menu and all the items are expanded, it takes > forever if I don’t try to search for it! Then when I do search, it only > shows ‘Apps’ and I have an extra click for ‘Settings’. Overall, it just > takes me more time to find and open apps. > > > > Daniel Ratliff > > > > From: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jason Sandys > Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 9:58 AM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [mssms] OT: Microsoft to shut down TechNet subscription ser > vice > > > > The start menu was *never* a concise list of apps – you just got used to > digging through it. Why not pin your apps to the taskbar or simply hit > start > button and type what you know you want? Or remove all of the unwanted tiles > from the start screen? There are many thing you can do but everyone needs > to > be honest: the start menu was never a small list of apps that was/is quick > to navigate – it is just familiar to everyone. > > > > J > > > > From: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > [mailto:[email protected]] > <mailto:[mailto:[email protected]]> On Behalf Of Daniel > Ratliff > Sent: Tuesday, July 2, 2013 8:40 AM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [mssms] OT: Microsoft to shut down TechNet subscription ser > vice > > > > Yeah the additions are all but useless, I do like that you can customize > and group the start screen icons a little better. You can also control what > moving into the corners does. I still don’t like it as much as a > traditional > start menu though. I want a nice concise list of all my apps and don’t want > to have to search for them. > > > > Daniel Ratliff > > > > From: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rod Trent > Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 9:34 AM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [mssms] OT: Microsoft to shut down TechNet subscription ser > vice > > > > Have you played with the Start button or the boot to desktop in Windows 8.1 > yet? They may not be what you think they are. Both features are still tied > heavily to the Metro interface. I believe Microsoft is willing to live with > two steps forward and one step back. > > > > > > From: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Spinelli, Robert J > Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 9:01 AM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [mssms] OT: Microsoft to shut down TechNet subscription ser > vice > > > > Rod how did the dragging us kicking and screaming work out for Windows 8? > Not so great, which is why they brought back Start Menu and Boot to desktop > in Win 8.1. > > > > It shouldn’t be a company’s role (ex: MS) to pull their customers into > something kicking and screaming, it’s supposed to be the other way around. > > > > Thank you. > > > > Robert Spinelli | CTS | GTI | 575 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ, > 07310, United States| T: +1.201.595.6820 | C: +1.917.538.6192 | > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > From: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, July 1, 2013 8:52 PM > To: SMS > Subject: Re: [mssms] OT: Microsoft to shut down TechNet subscription ser > vice > > > > Two completely different areas, for one reason. Microsoft will drag us > kicking and screaming into the future - count on it. > > > > Sent from Microsoft Surface Pro > > > > From: Michael Mott > Sent: Monday, July 1, 2013 8:27 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > If we can get MMS back, why cant we swell up TechNet? > > > > From: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rod Trent > Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 5:38 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [mssms] OT: Microsoft to shut down TechNet subscription > service > > > > No one does. But, what alternative do you have right now? > > > > > > From: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Mott > Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 5:10 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [mssms] OT: Microsoft to shut down TechNet subscription > service > > > > Not really, I don’t want to rebuild labs every 6 months…. > > > > From: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rod Trent > Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 5:04 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [mssms] OT: Microsoft to shut down TechNet subscription > service > > > > 6 months is a pretty long time. > > > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jason Sandys > Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 4:08 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [mssms] OT: Microsoft to shut down TechNet subscription > service > > > > I think the intent is for ITPros to use the 180 day evals for their own > labs. > > > > J > > > > From: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rod Trent > Sent: Monday, July 1, 2013 3:02 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [mssms] OT: Microsoft to shut down TechNet subscription > service > > > > There’s also the virtual labs. You no longer have to maintain special > hardware. > > > > > > From: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marcum, John > Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 3:22 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [mssms] OT: Microsoft to shut down TechNet subscription > service > > > > Spinning up an Azure VM does not meet the requirement of MSDN software. I > can’t test on my hardware, in my data center, in my environment without > MSDN or paying for software. Microsoft is going to push this Azure crap too > hard and people are simply going to stop using MS software. People are > heavily invested in the Microsoft skillset but other than the bodies > running > the systems there’s no other real dependency upon Microsoft. We could just > as easily run on open source. > > > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rod Trent > Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 2:12 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [mssms] OT: Microsoft to shut down TechNet subscription > service > > > > Not really, when you think about it. TechNet was used more for downloading > software than any of the other benefits. You can spin-up a Windows Azure > VM > and test the same software now. No reason to have it on-premise for > testing. Plus, the other options they are offering as replacements are all > free. > > > > They are keeping MSDN, though (for a while), so you can subscribe to that > if you want to download bits. > > > > From: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Spinelli, Robert J > Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 2:37 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: [mssms] OT: Microsoft to shut down TechNet subscription service > > > > This is pretty terrible, TechNet yearly subscription was great. > > > > http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-to-shut-down-technet-subscription-service-70 > 00017541/ > > > > Thank you. > > > > Robert Spinelli | CTS | GTI | 575 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ, > 07310, United States| T: +1.201.595.6820 | C: +1.917.538.6192 | > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > This communication is for informational purposes only. 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