[TechRepublic] Why Google+ is about to change the Web as we know it

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Why Google Plus is about to change the Web as we know it After a series of failed attempts at social networking, Google may have nailed it with Google+. See why and how it could have a major impact on the future of the Web. Read more Resource of the day Maximized Server Security, Performance and Value It used to be that speed was all that mattered. Then people started to worry about safety. The story of servers is a similar one. Read this white paper to learn how to find a server solution that strikes a balance between safety and performance. New at TechRepublic   Four ways Google+ will end up in your workplace Ignore the wider implications of Google+ at your professional peril. The future of Google+ is unclear, but there are pieces and planned features that could disrupt the way you communicate and work with others. Read more Another legal quandary: Intellectual property and your social media contacts Can a company keep the social networking contacts you made during your tenure? Read more Dropbox update: Terms of Service are in flux If you're one of the 25 million people using Dropbox, expect an email from Dropbox management. Policies concerning you are changing. Read more Is open source no longer a differentiator? In this programming news roundup, read about Mango SDK beta, PHP 5.4 alpha, IronPython 2.7.1 beta, a Gil cheat sheet, StackOverflow DevDays, and more. Read more 10 things browser developers need to focus on From a lack of standards to security issues to erratic plug-in support, today's browsers have their share of problems. Here are some areas that could use improvement. Read more Don't let Android's pesky menu key hurt your UX If Android's options menu key is frustrating you, read three tips from developer William Francis on how you can improve your user experience. Read more What's with all the angry people on the web? Why are people so hateful in web forums? It may have something to do with their genetic make-up. Read more Featured multimedia   Cracking open the HP TouchPad Bill Detwiler cracks open the HP TouchPad. Inside the webOS tablet, he found hardware from Qualcomm, SanDisk, Samsung, Atheros, and Wolfson. View on site Today's recommended downloads Paper and Ink or Ones and Zeros: Protecting Your Documents (All of Them) (TechRepublic) Most Popular IT Topics (SkillSoft) Take a Free "QuestDrive," No Install Required (Quest Software) New Storage Options to Tame the Information Explosion (IBM) Maximized Server Security, Performance and Value (TechRepublic) How do you protect yourself from hacktivist groups? Anonymous and LulzSec are two groups that have made a lot of news for security cracking activities. Avoiding compromise by groups like these may be a social, rather than technical, problem. TechRepublic newsletters   Get smartphones news, product reviews, and need-to-know lists in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Smartphones Five Tips 10 Things HP TouchPad reviews and photos HP TouchPad leapfrogs rivals in productivity Three areas HP TouchPad trumps Apple iPad Teardown of HP TouchPad: Made like a PC and straightforward to repair HP TouchPad: Unboxing, screenshots, and comparison photos

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[TechRepublic] Windows Diskpart command-line tool pop quiz

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Windows Diskpart command-line tool pop quiz Do you know how to manage disks from the Windows command line? Test your knowledge of the Windows Diskpart utility with this TR Dojo pop quiz. Read more Resource of the day Maximized Server Security, Performance and Value It used to be that speed was all that mattered. Then people started to worry about safety. The story of servers is a similar one. Read this white paper to learn how to find a server solution that strikes a balance between safety and performance. Additional TechRepublic resources   Teardown of HP TouchPad: Made like a PC and straightforward to repair The HP TouchPad has a case that's easy to open and replaceable components. This tablet is built more like a PC than an iPad. Read more Defrag and optimize your hard drive with the Windows defrag.exe command line tool Bill Detwiler shows you how to defragment a hard drive from the Windows 7 command line, and use defrag.exe's hidden "boot optimization" switch. Read more Dropbox update: Terms of Service are in flux If you're one of the 25 million people using Dropbox, expect an email from Dropbox management. Policies concerning you are changing. Read more 10 reasons to stay in IT Thinking about quitting IT? Alan Norton did -- more than once. See why he says there are 10 good reasons to hang in there. Read more How do you protect yourself from hacktivist groups? Anonymous and LulzSec are two groups that have made a lot of news for security cracking activities. Avoiding compromise by groups like these may be a social, rather than technical, problem. Read more Use Find and Replace to globally apply a Word style Quickly changing formatting, globally, is an easy task, if you use Word styles and take advantage of Search and Replace options. Read more 10 steps to a PowerPoint countdown Here's a cool attention-grabber: a countdown to kick off your presentation or lead into a big announcement. Follow these easy steps or download our ready-to-use slides. Read more   Cracking open the HP TouchPad Rumored iPhone concept designs Cracking Open the Samsung Series 5 Chromebook Behind the scenes at TechShop (photos) Featured multimedia   Abbey Road Studios at 80 (photos) Road Trip 2011: It is perhaps the best-known recording studio in the world, and not just because of the famous crosswalk. It is a 'mecca' for musicians, and everyone has made music there, including the Fab Four, Pink Floyd, Kanye West, and many more. View on site Inside Sprint M2M Collaboration Center CNET goes inside Sprint's M2M Collaboration Center near San Francisco to see how the company's network can help machines talk to machines. View on site Great Summer BBQ and Grilling Tech Jason Perlow gives you his picks for the best BBQ and grilling tech/accessories for the summer of 2011. View on site Today's recommended downloads Paper and Ink or Ones and Zeros: Protecting Your Documents (All of Them) (TechRepublic) Consolidating Your Network Storage Systems Auditing (Quest Software) Leadership Training: Development Methods That Work (SkillSoft) Recommendations for Implementing Cloud Security (IBM) Help Diverse Platforms Play Well Together (Quest Software)   About this newsletter TR Dojo is built around a philosophy of constant learning. Our bi-weekly newsletter is my chance to share real-world lessons, IT best practices, and advanced technical tips. Bill Detwiler Head Technology Editor My Twitter feed: @billdetwiler Web master challenges: Creating realistic budgets Ryan Boudreaux discusses the challenge for web masters to work within tight budgets. What should you include as project line items and how can you get more money? Here are some tips. TechRepublic newsletters   Get IT advice and techniques, mobile news, Mac tips, and product reviews in these TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Five Tips 10 Things Smartphones Macs in Business HP TouchPad reviews and photos HP TouchPad leapfrogs rivals in productivity Three areas HP TouchPad trumps Apple iPad Teardown of HP TouchPad: Made like a PC and straightforward to repair HP TouchPad: Unboxing, screenshots, and comparison photos

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Computer crime evidence-preservation checklist [TechRepublic]

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Computer crime evidence-preservation checklist You've detected a computer crime and decided to report that activity to law enforcement. But before you touch the affected machine, open a single event log, or run another program, you must secure all digital evidence. This checklist tells you what to do and what not to do in the aftermath of a computer crime. Download it now >> Resource of the day Paper and Ink or Ones and Zeros: Protecting Your Documents (All of Them) It seems like everything is going digital these days. This webcast delves into the next generation of document security, an approach which not only covers your digital files, but your paper and ink ones as well.   More from TR Pro   Manage the Enterprise Attack Surface Organizations often see security as collections of identified vulnerabilities in silos. This isolation perspective misses the proverbial big picture--the "attack surface". Download it now >> IT Manager's Toolkit for "Staying Legal" As an IT manager, you need to be familiar with what constitutes discrimination and how to avoid discriminatory behavior. Download it now >> Incident management: Managing the inevitable Security incidents of all types regularly occur in every organization. This in-depth report explains how to take a formal approach to incident management so that you can reduce business impact and implement effective controls, document your response processes, and train prevention and response teams. Download it now >>   Not a Member? Check out this free TR Pro sample download: Learn your way around Outlook fast You may know the basics of how to Microsft Outlook, but not how to use Outlook effectively. How do you get up to speed quickly without wasting time? If you had a TechRepublic Pro subscription, you could solve the problem quickly with exclusive downloads such as TechRepublic Pro's Quick Reference: Microsoft Outlook. Discover other tools and downloads like this by becoming a TR Pro member today! Connect with TechRepublic Web master challenges: Creating realistic budgets Ryan Boudreaux discusses the challenge for web masters to work within tight budgets. What should you include as project line items and how can you get more money? Here are some tips. Today's recommended downloads Paper and Ink or Ones and Zeros: Protecting Your Documents (All of Them) (TechRepublic) Consolidating Your Network Storage Systems Auditing (Quest Software) Maximized Server Security, Performance and Value (TechRepublic) 30 day trial of Foglight Experience Monitor Appliance (Quest Software) Help Diverse Platforms Play Well Together (Quest Software)

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[TechRepublic] Is open source no longer a differentiator?

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Is open source no longer a differentiator? In this programming news roundup, read about Mango SDK beta, PHP 5.4 alpha, IronPython 2.7.1 beta, a Gil cheat sheet, StackOverflow DevDays, and more. Read more Resource of the day Maximized Server Security, Performance and Value It used to be that speed was all that mattered. Then people started to worry about safety. The story of servers is a similar one. Read this white paper to learn how to find a server solution that strikes a balance between safety and performance. Understand how to use and implement Ruby blocks The ubiquity, power, and elegance of the Ruby block makes it an important feature of the language that any Rubyist should know how to use and implement. Read more Poll: Are you nervous about your applications' security? The recent actions of Anonymous and LulzSec have caused developer Justin James to take note. Let us know whether you think your apps could withstand a determined attack. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   This is why your website sucks C. Todd Fluhr pulls no punches in telling you exactly why your website is unsuccessful, boring, forgotten, and basically a waste of your initial investment. Here's what you should do about it. Read more Quick tips: Designing for user experience (UX) Ryan Boudreaux provides some guidelines for designing websites with the optimum user experience in mind. Read more How can I help you? Mobile app market's customer service reboot William Francis sees a glimmer of hope that the mobile application market will bring back something that has been missing in the software industry for far too long: the personal touch. Read more Leverage location when developing mobile applications Kyle Miller provides mobile app developers with an overview on location data types. He also covers the security differences between Android and iOS when requesting location information. Read more You spin me right round: Creating a custom 'spinner' in Android Developer William Francis used the Android Animation Framework to implement a custom "spinner" in a list view. He describes how to do it, and warns you about a couple of gotchas in the process. Read more Will Mango put Microsoft back in the smartphone game? Deb Shinder highlights some of the major improvements to Microsoft's first major update to Windows Phone 7 code-named Mango. Two features have not been addressed that she considers deal breakers. Read more Featured multimedia   Google+: It's friending, with benefits (images) Google gives social a boost with video chats and groups. Take a visual tour of the new social network with these screenshots. View on site Slideshow: How to create a graphical signature in Gmail You can have a graphical element in your signature if you are using Google Enterprise Gmail, but you have to be in the correct view first. Mark Kaelin shows you how to make it work. View on site Inside look at car design (photos) At this year's Forward with Ford conference, the design crew from the Ford Motor Company gave an inside look at the high-tech tools it uses to design their latest vehicles. View on site HP TouchPad reviews and photos HP TouchPad leapfrogs rivals in productivity Three areas HP TouchPad trumps Apple iPad Teardown of HP TouchPad: Made like a PC and straightforward to repair HP TouchPad: Unboxing, screenshots, and comparison photos Today's recommended downloads Maximized Server Security, Performance and Value (TechRepublic) Finance and IT: Greater Collaboration in a New Economy (IBM) Be confident in your long-term data storage and protection strategies (Quantum) BlackBerry Users: Never Leave Your Professional Network Behind (IBM) 30 day trial of Foglight Experience Monitor Appliance (Quest Software) Web master challenges: Creating realistic budgets Ryan Boudreaux discusses the challenge for web masters to work within tight budgets. What should you include as project line items and how can you get more money? Here are some tips. TechRepublic newsletters   Get IT advice and techniques, mobile news, Mac tips, and product reviews in these TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Five Tips 10 Things Smartphones Macs in Business

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