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Increase Recent Documents Number in Windows XP
Windows OS

Increase Recent Documents Number in Windows XP

Just a quick note here. This is an article based on the REG file from Kelly's Korner (@www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm). I'm not fond of downloading REG files and running them even if I have checked what it's doing. I'm putting a note here just for me: Start > Run > Regedit > OK Browse to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Softw...

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Sort order a dropdown list in MS InfoPath without programming
Infopath

Sort order a dropdown list in MS InfoPath without programming

So this is for Microsoft Office Infopath 2007 (SharePoint 2007). The situation is that I started creating a SharePoint List (datasheet) and when I made my form dropdown read from the list, it just put elements in the order that I entered them in the datasheet. Googling this led me to browse MSDN for an hour before I re...

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SSRS Querying on either of 2 Parameters
SQL Server Reporting Services

SSRS Querying on either of 2 Parameters

The situation is that we are replacing a website-application with a single SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS 2008 R2) report. We're using Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS VS2008) with Team Foundation Server (TFS VS2010) and connecting to an Oracle database (ie. "seamless integration because our setup is...

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Joes Bug Tracker (JBT)
Product Documentation

Joes Bug Tracker (JBT)

So I'm revisiting this component for the third time (previously known as "downloadtracker" and "joesdownloadtracker"); for ages I have needed a replacement for the download component managers for Joomla! CMS. I've tried all the following for about a year each and these are my reviews/opinions: Phoca Download Good compa...

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Win32 Constants
AutoHotkey

Win32 Constants

Apologies for copying this from another source but with lots of OpenSource developers disappearing and reappearing, the content is what I don't want to lose.

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Run commands for Windows
Windows OS

Run commands for Windows

This is an article intended for IT Support. It is a list of the system tools available in the Microsoft Windows OS that can be run from the "Start > Run" option. How?

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Joes Quicklist Weblinks (JQW)
Product Documentation

Joes Quicklist Weblinks (JQW)

Really Important Note This module has been somewhat popular and the services that offer FREE thumbnail screenshots are getting stricter with their terms of use. You should only enable thumbnail refreshes at the time of install. Also note, this module will NOT generate thumbnails if you select "Public" as the authorized...

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Joes FREE Website Thumbnailer (JWT)
Product Documentation

Joes FREE Website Thumbnailer (JWT)

Tested on: Windows XP SP3, Windows 7 (both 32-bit) Tested with: MS Internet Explorer 7 libraries System Requirements: Used ~55Mb RAM on 1.6Ghz PC Free Disk space to store your pictures Installed MS Internet Explorer (only uses libraries) Program Size: 1,190Kb (fits on a floppy disk) Setup/Install: None, it's portable (...

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Code Troubleshooting Checklist
Web-Development

Code Troubleshooting Checklist

So I've started this list to make sure I don't spend so long anymore on debugging code. The aim of this article is to quickly suggest ways of pinpointing the source of the problem:

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