[TechRepublic] The clients who give consulting a bad name

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The clients who give consulting a bad name Chip Camden describes caricatures of bad clients he's experienced in the wild. See if you recognize any of these types of clients from your consulting work. Read more Resource of the day The Best Places to Live are Going Google Westerville, Ohio is nationally recognized as one of "America's Best Places to Live" by Money Magazine and now has an email system to match. Find out how the city selected Google Apps and how it's going since making the transition. Additional TechRepublic resources   Avoid getting buried in technical debt Ward Cunningham wrote in 1992 that shipping first-time code is like going into technical debt. Contributor Chip Camden explains that the usefulness of the technical debt metaphor is awareness. Read more Don't doom a project to meet a deadline In project management, it's sometimes more critical to ensure that you're successful in your launch than it is to meet your original deadline. Read more Five reasons to migrate to Microsoft Project 2010 Microsoft Project 2010 comes with new features that are a welcome relief to the Microsoft Project learning curve. Here are five reasons to switch to Microsoft Project Professional 2010. Read more Pop Quiz: Computer Ports and Connectors Do you know the difference between the shape of an Ethernet, eSATA, and USB port? Take this short quiz and test your knowledge of external computer ports. Read more Five simple tips for increasing your Facebook fan base Your Facebook fan page provides a great vehicle for building your business and extending your reach. Here are a few ways you can get more fans on board. Read more Featured multimedia   Photos: The 10 hottest tablets coming in 2011 There are an obscene number of new tablets coming to market in 2011. Plenty of them are safe to ignore. Here are 10 that are worth anticipating. View on site Android 3.0 Honeycomb: 35+ screenshots Google has officially released its SDK for Android 3.0 Honeycomb, while also revealing some more information and a few screenshots. Here are all 9 screenshots that Google released, plus 29 more that we captured by poking around in the Honeycomb emulator in the SDK. View on site Slideshow: Take ownership of files and folders in Windows In this Quick Tip, Mark Kaelin shows you how to take ownership of a file or folder in Microsoft Windows 7. View on site Screenshots: New features from LibreOffice 3.3 The Document Foundations debuts its first full, stable (and free) release of the next generation of OpenOffice - LibreOffice 3.3. View on site Project Management Resource Kit   TechRepublic's Project Management Resource Kit features 70+ tips from experienced PMs about Agile PM, how to get the most out of Microsoft Project 2007, and more. Purchase the download today! Today's recommended downloads Cost-Effective Native Replication for Enhanced Disaster Recovery from IBM ProtecTIER (IBM) Moving Mission-Critical Applications Into the Virtual World (VMware) Save Money and Increase Collaboration with Google Apps (Google) Address All Your Information Archiving and Retention Needs with IBM's Solution (IBM) Drivers and Detractors for Enterprise Mobility (Dell, Inc. & Intel, Inc.) New Nudgemail feature lets you email appointments into your calendar NudgeMail is a great little service that lets you alert yourself to important tasks via email. A new feature extends this capability so that you can mail appointments directly into your calendar. 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 Product Spotlight CES 2011 coverage on TechRepublic CES 2011: The biggest winners and losers Breakthrough device of CES: Motorola Atrix = Phone + PC HTC Thunderbolt on Verizon LTE 4G ioSafe external drive takes shotgun blast and keeps working How the stars aligned against Microsoft at CES 2011 More CES 2011 blogs and galleries

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[TechRepublic] Install Windows Small Business Server 2011

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Install and configure Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard Resource of the day Drivers and Detractors for Enterprise Mobility New technologies and devices are providing ever more mobility options. Companies must decide where to invest to maximize mobility's productivity boost. Listen and quickly learn what trends are driving these mobility initiatives. Additional TechRepublic resources   How to customize the Microsoft Office Toolbox If you use controls with the same or a similar set of properties, stop building them from scratch and customize the Control Toolbox. Read more Poll: Is the beta Internet Explorer 9 as bad as I think it is? The TechRepublic Windows Blog member poll question of the week: Is the beta Internet Explorer 9 as bad as I think it is? Read more Honeycomb preview: 35+ screenshots of Android 3.0 Google has released the Android 3.0 SDK for tablet developers. We've got Google's new Honeycomb screenshots plus a bunch more that we grabbed directly from the SDK. Take a look. Read more Help protect Windows from malware with No Autorun If you are concerned about the security risks of MS Windows AutoRun, a malware protection tool called No Autorun might be just what you need. Read more 10 predictions for Windows 8 Details on the next version of Windows are mostly nonexistent, but that doesn't mean we can't speculate about what it may offer. Brien Posey shares his ideas about possible features, changes, and Microsoft marketing strategies. Read more Three things for admins to look out for with the advent of Mac Lion With continued success in the marketplace, it is likely that Mac Lion will incorporate many of the favorite features of Apple's popular tablets and phones. Erik Eckel points out three issues that admins will likely encounter in the coming months. Read more Featured multimedia   Hands-on with the T-Mobile Dell Streak 7 The next Android tablet for T-Mobile is launching soon as the Dell Streak 7. While the Streak 7 has an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor and HSPA+ 21 Mbps support, the low resolution display makes it a device to skip as better devices are available now or coming soon. View on site Admin's Guide to Active Directory   Have extra budget to spend? Then order our Administrator's Guide to Active Directory, 2nd Edition. From planning to implementation to troubleshooting, you'll have the resources, templates, and checklists to meet every Active Directory challenge. Order it today! Today's recommended downloads Best Practices for Moving to Google Apps (Google) Building a Strong Foundation for End-to-end IT Virtualization (TechRepublic) Improve productivity through real-time collaboration and communication (Google) Server Virtualization: When Less Is More (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Drivers and Detractors for Enterprise Mobility (Dell, Inc. & Intel, Inc.) New Nudgemail feature lets you email appointments into your calendar NudgeMail is a great little service that lets you alert yourself to important tasks via email. A new feature extends this capability so that you can mail appointments directly into your calendar. 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 Product Spotlight CES 2011 coverage on TechRepublic CES 2011: The biggest winners and losers Breakthrough device of CES: Motorola Atrix = Phone + PC HTC Thunderbolt on Verizon LTE 4G ioSafe external drive takes shotgun blast and keeps working How the stars aligned against Microsoft at CES 2011 More CES 2011 blogs and galleries Featured training courses   CCNA Boot Camp v2.0 ICND1 - Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices 1 VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V4] Understanding Networking Fundamentals SNAF - Securing Networks with ASA Fundamentals Browse all training courses Presented by Global Knowledge

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[TechRepublic] Downloads

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Create a new partition with this Windows 7 tool Use the Disk Management Tool in Windows 7 to add a partition to a hard disk volume so you can create a new logical drive. Read more Resource of the day Deploying Oracle On VMware: Challenges and Opportunities Learn the key considerations for virtualizing the Oracle apps that are so mission-critical to your business. View this webcast to learn how one of the world's largest pulp and paper manufacturers successfully virtualized Oracle solutions. 10 fundamental concepts for PowerShell scripting PowerShell can save you a lot of time on Windows admin tasks -- but to use it effectively, you need to understand how it works. Here's a crash course in PowerShell basics to get you started. Read more Access the real Administrator account in Windows 7 Greg Shultz explains how you can activate and use the real Administrator account in Windows 7. Read more 10+ ways to minimize generational differences in the workplace If you're having a tough time communicating with co-workers who are much younger or older than you are, take heart: These tips can help you close the generation gap. Read more Quick Tip: Manage the autorun process in Windows 7 with SysInternals AutoRuns Sysinternals AutoRuns allows you to manage every autorun process and application on your Windows 7 system from a single user-friendly window. Read more 10 tips for boosting your career in 2011 From developing cross-functional skills to aligning your contributions with company goals, these tips will help you map out a plan for advancing your career in 2011. Read more 10 predictions for Windows 8 Details on the next version of Windows are mostly nonexistent, but that doesn't mean we can't speculate about what it may offer. Brien Posey shares his ideas about possible features, changes, and Microsoft marketing strategies. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Review: Recover files with NTFS Walker NTFS Walker is a portable application that contains its own NTFS drivers, allowing it to "walk through" the entire file structure and bypassing the need for the Windows operating system. Read more CES 2011 coverage on TechRepublic CES 2011: The biggest winners and losers Breakthrough device of CES: Motorola Atrix = Phone + PC HTC Thunderbolt on Verizon LTE 4G ioSafe external drive takes shotgun blast and keeps working How the stars aligned against Microsoft at CES 2011 More CES 2011 blogs and galleries Today's recommended downloads The Best Places to Live are Going Google (Google) Drivers and Detractors for Enterprise Mobility (Dell, Inc. & Intel, Inc.) Under the Hood of Google Apps Security and Privacy (Google) Innovation Through End-to-End Unified Networking Solutions (Hewlett-Packard (HP)) Deduplication-Enabled Disaster Recovery from IBM ProtecTIER: An Overview (IBM) New Nudgemail feature lets you email appointments into your calendar NudgeMail is a great little service that lets you alert yourself to important tasks via email. A new feature extends this capability so that you can mail appointments directly into your calendar. 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 Product Spotlight

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Give iPad this Valentine's Day.

Shop Online     |     Find a Store     |     1-800-MY-APPLE This Valentine's Day, give the one and only iPad. They'll enjoy apps, games, movies, books, and more. Pick up iPad today at the Apple Retail Store. Or shop online and get free engraving and fast, free shipping. Find other lovable gifts. Shop Apple products and a handpicked collection of accessories for your sweetheart. All with free shipping. Browse the gift guide Write your own romance. Get free personal engraving on iPad. And even add signature gift wrap. Learn more We're here to help. Give an iPad from the Apple Retail Store, and they'll get Personal Setup. Or come in and let us help you find the perfect gift. Find a store Some features, applications, and services are not available in all areas. Application availability and pricing are subject to change. Messages engraved on iPad are limited to two lines, 35 characters each. Engraving and gift wrap are not available for refurbished iPad models. Some products or promotions are not available outside the U.S. Product specifications are subject to change. The mention of third-party products is for informational purposes only and represents neither an endorsement nor a warranty. Apple assumes no responsibility with regard to the selection, performance, or use of these vendors or products. iTunes Gift Card recipient must have or open an iTunes Store account in the same country as purchaser to redeem gift. The iTunes Store is available only to persons age 13 or older in the U.S. and many other countries; see www.apple.com/support/itunes/ww/ for a list of countries. Requires iTunes, compatible hardware and software, and Internet access, broadband recommended (fees may apply). See www.apple.com/itunes/whats-on/ for more information. Terms apply. Content sold separately. Available on iTunes. Title availability is subject to change. Breakfast at Tiffany's is available on iTunes. Breakfast at Tiffany's © 2011 Paramount Pictures. All rights reserved. TM and copyright © 2011 Apple Inc. 1 Infinite Loop, MS 96-DM, Cupertino, CA 95014. All Rights Reserved / Keep Informed / Privacy Policy / My Apple ID If you prefer not to receive commercial email from Apple, or if you've changed your email address, please click here.