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Get to know two of the most important new features in Windows Server 2008: The self-healing NTFS file system and parallel session creation: Finally, Microsoft demonstrates its recognition of the proper role of a server operating system via a myriad of architectural changes in Microsoft Server 2008. Learn about two of the changes that may have the greatest impact on enterprises: the self-healing NTFS file system and parallel session creation. ...; Tags: NTFS, Microsoft Windows Server, informIT, File System, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software; Download resources 2007-11-02
See how Windows Server 2008 demonstrates the evolutionary principle applied to software: In this InformIT article, Scott Fulton continues his technical survey of the ten most important changes to Windows Server 2008 by discussing a group of three services that demonstrate the evolutionary principle applied to software: clean service shutdown, Kernel Transaction Manager, and Server Message Block Version 2. ...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, informIT, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware; Download resources 2007-11-02
Investigate virtualization in Windows Server 2008: Typically, a server OS delivers multiple applications serving a variable number of customers, whose business of management requires communication with any number of other servers. Allocating power to application-serving resources up to now has been a matter of finding or building the right processor box for the job. With Virtualization...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, informIT, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Storage; Download resources 2007-11-02
Explore Address Space Load Randomization and Windows Hardware Error Architecture in Windows Server 2008: In this InformIT article, Scott Fulton discusses the concept of Address Space Load Randomization ASLR and how this works in Windows Server 2008. In addition, the article covers Windows Hardware Error Architecture WHEA, a standard protocol whereby attached hardware registers problems with the operating system, sending an alert...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, informIT, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware; Download resources 2007-11-02
Will desktop video conferencing improve collaboration and enhance your company's bottom line?: It sounds like a good idea: connect remote employees with desktop Webcams and instant messaging applications. The reality -- getting it all to work correctly -- is a bit more complicated. Explore the real-world challenges of desktop video conferencing in Desktop Video Conferencing: A Work in Progress, an...; Tags: Collaboration, informIT, Desktop Videoconferencing, Desktops, Hardware; Download resources 2007-10-24

Investigate the legislative barriers against Municipal Wireless (WiMAX): Municipalities considering WiMAX have much bigger hurdles to overcome than mere technological challenges. They are also facing legislative barriers set up by states and funded by telecommunications companies. Eventually, federal barriers may be erected as well. Find out what social and government implications may exist for WiMAX technology...; Tags: Barrier, informIT, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless; Download resources 2007-10-11
Explore the technical challenges that could impede WiMAX adoption and deployment: Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access WiMAX, an industry consortium-based specification implementing IEEE 802.16 Air Interface Standard, holds a lot of social promise. However, numerous technical challenges could slow down its adoption. Receive a high-level overview of the issues that could impede WiMAX deployment in this article from InformIT....; Tags: informIT, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Wireless; Download resources 2007-10-11
Secure your wireless PDA connection with this step-by-step guide: There are times when a Pocket PC owner might need to use a public hotspot to check e-mail or surf the Internet. The problem is that most wireless hotspots are vulnerable to sniffer-based attacks. E-mail, Web pages, and chat sessions are all sent in plain text over the...; Tags: HotSpot, informIT, Problem, Wireless PDA, PDAs, Handhelds, E-mail, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Hardware, Online Communications; Download resources 2007-09-20
Mobile devices are the new network perimeter: Can they be secured?: If you have even one employee with a mobile device connecting to your network, the implications for your perimeter security are serious. The mobile devices we all know and love are great for productivity, but they have completely changed the vulnerability state of our networks. Learn what we...; Tags: Mobile, Network, informIT, Mobile Device, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing; Download resources 2007-09-20
Investigate the first PC-to-Windows-handheld, cross-infector malware: In recent years, "airborne" mobile viruses have been increasing in complexity at a rapid pace. There have already been blended Trojan and virus threats that can spread through smartphones using multiple wireless protocols. This is problematic because current mobile devices cannot support sophisticated anti-virus software on current platforms....; Tags: Mobile, informIT, Malware, Virus, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security; Download resources 2007-09-20
Learn how the iPod will change the face of computer security: Apple probably didn't intend it, but the iPod may prove to be an important stepping-stone to solving security problems that have faced computer scientists for more than 30 years. By making controversial DRM technology socially acceptable, the iPod has paved the way for another big step: the integration...; Tags: Computer Security, Apple iPod, informIT, Computer, Productivity, Digital Music, Digital Media, Security, Viruses And Worms, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics; Download resources 2007-09-20
Build a wearable PC (Part 1): Tired of his heavy laptop turning him into Quasimodo, author Cyrus Peikari dreamed up a solution: a PC he could wear on his body. In this article, learn how you can ditch your cumbersome laptop and your entire office for a lightweight, wearable setup. Find Part 2...; Tags: PC, informIT, Wearable Computer, Notebooks, Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets; Download resources 2007-09-13
Build a wearable PC (Part 2): Tired of his heavy laptop turning him into Quasimodo, author Cyrus Peikari dreamed up a solution: a PC he could wear on his body. In Part 2 of this article, follow along as Cyrus continues his quixotic quest to build the ultimate mobile device -- a wearable PC....; Tags: PC, informIT, Wearable Computer, Desktops, Hardware; Download resources

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Improve your UI by expressing time effectively: Your user interface may convey time for various reasons, such as through progress indicators that tell users how long they have to wait for an operation to complete. This chapter from Designing and Engineering Time: The Psychology of Time Perception in Software looks at the different ways you can...; Tags: Addison-Wesley, Tools & Techniques, Advertising & Promotion, Management, Marketing; Book chapters 2008-07-17
User beware: Electronic documents can reveal far more than you want: The WYSIWYG mentality can be dangerous when users fail to understand what underlies the visible presentation of electronic data. This chapter from Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion explores the premise that "What you see is not what the computer knows" -- focusing...; Tags: Electronic Document, Addison-Wesley, Productivity, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing; Book chapters 2008-07-17
A look at how the digital explosion is affecting your world: Digital technologies have already had a dramatic impact on how we create and share information -- and we're just getting started. This chapter from Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion offers a look at the risks and opportunities made possible by new technologies...; Tags: Addison-Wesley, Advertising & Promotion, Strategy, Marketing, Management; Book chapters 2008-07-03
Make your next hire based on past behaviors not personality: When you're interviewing job applicants, do you search for traits such as hardworking, confident, and dependable? In this brief introductory chapter from The Truth About Managing People, 2nd Edition, author Stephen P. Robbins explains that traits aren't necessarily good predictors of future job performance -- but past behavior is. ...; Tags: Trait, FT Press, Recruitment & Selection, Benefits, Human Resources, Workforce Management; Book chapters 2008-07-03
Learn to access and share Vista network resources: To be truly useful, a home or small office network needs to be configured to allow resource sharing among users. This chapter from Networking with Microsoft Windows Vista: Your Guide to Easy and Secure Windows Vista Networking runs through the basics of accessing shared resources, mapping network folders,...; Tags: Network, Microsoft Windows Vista, Que Publishing, Networking; Book chapters 2008-06-27
Design useful, professional-looking custom Vista gadgets: Sidebar gadgets can bring useful and convenient functionality to the Vista desktop -- especially when you create a custom gadget to meet your own (or your users') specific needs. This chapter from Creating Vista Gadgets: Using HTML, CSS and JavaScript with Examples in RSS, Ajax, ActiveX COM and Silverlight...; Tags: Sams Publishing, Microsoft Windows Vista, Gadget, CSS, AJAX, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, RSS, Middleware, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Internet, Web 2.0, Software Development, Enterprise Software, Software; Book chapters 2008-06-12
Thinking about multicore and software: Informit.com recently ran a fascinating Andrew Binstock interview with Donald Knuth touching on some of the same topics we discuss here - programming methods, the value of open source, and the links between programming and hardware change. I want to get...; Tags: Software, Job, T2, Multi-core, Hardware, Multi-threading, Tim Bray, Open Source, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-06-09