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	<title>Technology Articles: SharePoint, Vista &#038; Microsoft</title>
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	<description>Thoughts of a SharePoint Super Fan on Microsoft's Leadership, Today &#038; Beyond</description>
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		<title>Deploying the Perfect SharePoint</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	There is an upcoming series organized by Windows IT Pro and SharePoint Pro on the best practices for deploying SharePoint. They are coming to 8 cities namely:

	
9.16.08 Richmond, VA

	9.18.08 Atlanta, GA

	9.23.08 Philadelphia, PA

	9.25.08 Boston, MA

	9.30.08 Anaheim, CA

	10.07.08 Chicago, IL

	10.09.08 Houston, TX

	10.15.08 Santa Clara, CA
You can register here.
 ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/deploying-the-perfect-sharepoint.page</link>
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		<title>Training on Successful Migration to SharePoint 2007 – Planning Considerations and Top 5 Migration Strategies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	WindowsITPro is sponsoring a PC on demand training for SharePoint Migration.

	The speaker is Andrew Yeung, Director of Product Management, AvePoint.

	

	The description of the training is as follows: As more organizations look to Microsoft SharePoint as an essential online collaboration platform and enterprise-wide content repository, IT administrators are often faced with the daunting task of consolidating [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/training-on-successful-migration-to-sharepoint-2007-%e2%80%93-planning-considerations-and-top-5-migration-strategies.page</link>
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		<title>No SharePoint Love for Google Search Appliance despite Recent Milestone</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	TechCrunch has posted an article on the recent milestone of Google enterprise who just went out with their 5th generation of search appliance. The search appliance is a yellow box based on a Dell server. The latest release has the following features:

	1. Indexes 10 million documents
2. Twice, even three times faster than its predecessor
3. Indexes [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/no-sharepoint-love-for-google-search-appliance-despite-recent-milestone.page</link>
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		<title>Is Cloud Computing Changing the World?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	I am reading an article from BusinessWeek making a case about how cloud computing is changing the world. Rachel who wrote the article presented some interesting facts which are as follows:

	1. IBM announces on Aug. 1 that they are spending $ 360 million dollars on a cloud computing data center.
2. Dell supplies Web 2.0 heavyweights [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/is-cloud-computing-changing-the-world.page</link>
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		<title>Microsoft Second Shot Promo for Developer &#038; Dynamic Certifications</title>
		<description><![CDATA[

	For those planning to take any Microsoft developer or dynamic certifications; Microsoft Second Shot Promo is back. This is especially useful for exam takers as it allows you for one retake of a failed exam for free. The vouchers would be valid until July 31, 2009 and as such; you can register for multiple exam [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/microsoft-second-shot-promo-for-developer-dynamic-certifications.page</link>
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		<title>21apps New Site built for Agile SharePoint Development</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	21apps has just announced that their new re-designed site was built with Agile SharePoint development in mind. From the home page you would notice right away the message it want to convey&#8212;&#8220;Agile&#8221;.

	

	

	In an excerpt of the post: We have been working hard over the past few weeks to bring our site up to date. It [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/21apps-new-site-built-for-agile-sharepoint-development.page</link>
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		<title>Angry Listener Attacks Steve Ballmer During Presentation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Someone from the audience of Hungary&#8217;s University of Economy got angry and started to talk violently at Steve Ballmer. He topped his performance by throwing eggs (?) at him.

	
 ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/angry-listener-attacks-steve-ballmer-during-presentation.page</link>
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		<title>Link Read: When Will SharePoint Earn Respect Beyond File Management?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	I cannot understand how Starry Dynamo came up with a conclusion that SharePoint is only respected because of its File Management capabilities as she has written in this post.

	All of the project engagements I have worked on SharePoint required complex usage of the tool extending it to fit large enterprise requirements.

	

	I have written a post [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/link-read-when-will-sharepoint-earn-respect-beyond-file-management.page</link>
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		<title>Register in the SharePoint Developer MSDN Web Cast Series</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Paul Andrew (Microsoft Technical Product Manager for the SharePoint Developer Platform), Andrew Connell (SharePoint MVP) and Rob Bogue (SharePoint MVP) are working together to provide a series of SharePoint developer ramp-up webcast starting May 20 until June 18. The schedule are as follows:

	Web Parts, Rob Bogue
Tues, May 20 : 12-1p

	

	Data Lists, Rob Bogue
Wed, May 21 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/register-in-the-sharepoint-developer-msdn-web-cast-series.page</link>
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		<title>Microsoft Touchwall</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Bill Gates demoed Microsoft Touchwall during the Microsoft CEO Summit. This is similar to Microsoft Surface and Bill Gates says they are working on making different kinds of surfaces including horizontal and vertical to have interactive capabilities and a software that powers it.

	In this demo he clearly shows a new experience of doing presentations other [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/microsoft-touchwall.page</link>
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		<title>Download SharePoint Learning Kit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	The SharePoint Learning Kit was released a few months back via CodePlex and is an e-learning delivery and tracking application built in WSS 3.0.

	In an excerpt from the product page:

	

	SharePoint Learning Kit is a SCORM 2004 certified e-learning delivery and tracking application built as a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 solution. It works with either Windows [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/download-sharepoint-learning-kit.page</link>
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		<title>Download Posters for SharePoint Stsadm command line parameters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	This is exactly what I need. I love technical posters and Kirk Stark from the SharePoint User Assistance team satisfied cravings by creating posters that shows the parameters of SharePoint Stsadm. He created one for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

	

	The posters clearly indicate Stsadm parameters which are divided into groups [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/download-posters-for-sharepoint-stsadm-command-line-parameters.page</link>
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		<title>Download SharePoint Administration Toolkit x86</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Microsoft has released a couple of weeks ago the SharePoint Administration Toolkit which gives the ability to perform bulk operations on site collections and update alert emails whenever web apps change URLs.

	As described on the Microsoft download page:

	

	Brief Description

	The Microsoft&#174; SharePoint&#174; Administration Toolkit contains functionality to help administrate and manage Microsoft&#174; Office SharePoint&#174; Server 2007 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/download-sharepoint-administration-toolkit-x86.page</link>
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		<title>What is Windows SharePoint Services?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	WSS is short for Windows SharePoint Services and is a free component of Microsoft Windows Server 2003. WSS is also provided as a free download here.

	WSS is a great starter SharePoint component you can use for information and documents management as well as a team collaboration tool.

	

	Information management of WSS allows you to create discussions [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/what-is-windows-sharepoint-services.page</link>
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		<title>What is/are in SharePoint</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Techticles already have the How to Guide category in SharePoint. Today, I have decided to add another category titled What is/are which aims to answer &#8220;what&#8221; questions in SharePoint.

	Keep an eye on this.
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		<link>http://www.techticles.com/what-isare-in-sharepoint.page</link>
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		<title>Galdon Release GFX 3.0 for Rightfax and Sharepoint 2007</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Galdon released GFX 3.0 which is their latest  fax archiving and billing solutionf for RightFax&#8212;Fax server product.

	The predecessor of GFX 3.0 is version 2.7 for Windows SharePoint Services 2.0. The older version shall be supported for customers who have not yet upgraded to the latest version of SharePoint.

	GFX is a great product that allows [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/galdon-release-gfx-30-for-rightfax-and-sharepoint-2007.page</link>
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		<title>Mainsoft Release SharePoint Integrator for IBM Lotus Notes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Mainsoft has released their SharePoint integrator for Lotus Notes which is an add-on to IBM Lotus Notes 8 that allow users to access SharePoint content (documents, worksheets, presentations) from within Notes.

	Yaacov Cohen, CEO of Mainsoft, has this to say: Today, many organizations rely on Windows SharePoint Services for basic document management and team collaboration because [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/mainsoft-release-sharepoint-integrator-for-ibm-lotus-notes.page</link>
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		<title>Memory in artificial atoms</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	University of Copenhagen has a great article on using artificial atoms for memory which enables the creation of storage devices which store data fastert and more accurate.

	In an excerpt:

	Your computer has two equally important elements: computing power and memory. Traditionally, scientists have developed these two elements in parallel. Computermemory is constructed from magnetic components, while [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/memory-in-artificial-atoms.page</link>
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		<title>Sergey Brin and Larry Page loses $8.5 billion each</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page lost $8.5 billion from their November net worth of $21 billion when their Google stock is at its peak. Amidst declining revenue and their stock trading below $500, Google stock has lost 2 percent dropping the value to $450.78 from its previous $460.56

	Both founders has received a 2007 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/sergey-brin-and-larry-page-loses-85-billion-each.page</link>
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		<title>Bill Gates Keynote at SharePoint Conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	You can view the keynote of Bill Gates during SharePoint Conference 2008 here.

	As provided on Microsoft site:

	Live Webcast: Bill Gates Keynote at SharePoint Conference

	March 3, 2008

	During this keynote presentation, Bill Gates will discuss the industry trends and how Microsoft and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server is uniquely positioned to not only address the issues facing organizations [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/bill-gates-keynote-at-sharepoint-conference.page</link>
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		<title>Heather Solomon Sessions on Styling and SharePoint Branding</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Heather Solomon had a very informative talk on styling and branding SharePoint. Her two sessions were:

	SharePoint Tools for Style: How to Start Branding SharePoint
6ABC, 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
You have a site design and your trusty copy of SharePoint Designer, but now what? In this session, we cover SharePoint branding concepts and benefits and show [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/heather-solomon-sessions-on-styling-and-sharepoint-branding.page</link>
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		<title>Andrew Connell Inviting You to SharePoint by Day, SharePint by Night</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Andrew Connell had a wonderful talk during the session around content and web publishing. He has posted his decks here:

	ECMS301: Using MOSS 2007 to Create Content-Centric Internet Facing Publishing Sites using Web Content Management 
ECMS302: Structured Approach to Building MOSS 2007 Publishing Sites

	Since he is already done with his presentations he is inviting you guys [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/andrew-connell-inviting-you-to-sharepoint-by-day-sharepint-by-night.page</link>
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		<title>Microsoft SharePoint 2008 is Underway</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	I have reported about Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2008 and now the conference is underway here in Seattle. The event is a blast and I am surprise about the number of people attending compared to the SharePoint Conference 2006.

	My initial thoughts are as follows:

	1. The number of attendees is almost four times that of 2006.
2. The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/microsoft-sharepoint-2008-is-underway.page</link>
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		<title>SharePoint Information Worker Conference 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	National SharePoint Experts would be in Nashville to speak at the world&#8217;s business-oriented conference on SharePoint and Microsoft Office System called The SharePoint Information Worker Conference 2008 from February 4-5, 2008. The conference is designed for business web and application professionals who needs to stay on leading edge technologies on MOSS 2007 and Windows SharePoint [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/sharepoint-information-worker-conference-2008.page</link>
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		<title>Alert Manager 2007</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	SharePoint Solutions has released Alert Manager 2007 which expands the alert of SharePoint through the following features:

	The ability to create customized alert templates
The aility to subscribe not just oneself, but other users to alerts on any list, library or item
The ability to manage alerts for one or more users in a site
The ability to search [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/alert-manager-2007.page</link>
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		<title>Alert Pipeline</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Alert Pipeline is a free add-in for SharePoint which expands its alert capabilities. The description of the add-in are as follows:

	

	The Alert Pipeline is the combination of a software tool and development methodology, which allows developers to create custom code that runs every time an alert fires. This allows you to introduce custom alert modalities [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/alert-pipeline.page</link>
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		<title>SharePoint 2007 Becomes a Standard for Enterprises</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	A study conducted by Network World results in SharePoint being the de-facto standard for enterprises. More than half of organizations who have deployed Exchange Server are already using SharePoint and additional 12% of them would be deploying SharePoint in the next year.

	

	Most of the current SharePoint deployments today are not being used for mission critical [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/sharepoint-2007-becomes-a-standard-for-enterprises.page</link>
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		<title>Knowledge Network Dropped for SharePoint 2009 Version</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	It is too bad that Knowledge Network was already dropped. Several months back, I worked for a few months on the beta version of Knowledge Network; but unfortunately it was canned before we could implement that in the enterprise level.

	

	News says that Microsoft would be including Knowledge Network in Office 14 and on SharePoint terms [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/knowledge-network-dropped-for-sharepoint-2009-version.page</link>
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		<title>Is Red Hat and Alfresco the SharePoint Killer?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	There is buzz that Red Hat and Alfresco Collaboration Solution for SMBs is the SharePoint killer.

	In an excerpt:

	

	Every week, it seems, there&#8217;s a big announcement from Alfresco. Last week 2.9 came out, offering integration with iGoogle and Adobe Flex.

	A little bit before that, the company released a cheeky Facebook hookup that turned heads. And in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/is-red-hat-and-alfresco-the-sharepoint-killer.page</link>
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		<title>Accessibility Toolkit for SharePoint 1.0</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Microsoft has released the Accessibility Toolkit for SharePoint 1.0

	This is described as:

	The Accessibility Kit for SharePoint (AKS) provides templates, master pages, controls, and web parts along with technical documentation that enable designers and developers to advance the accessibility of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 3.0 based web sites and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/accessibility-toolkit-for-sharepoint-10.page</link>
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		<title>SharePoint at Chevron Oil</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	This is a quote published at ComputerWorld about Chevron Oil&#8217;s SharePoint implementation.

	Integrating SharePoint at Chevron Oil is being done with care, said Louie Ehrlich, CIO for Chevron&#8217;s global downstream operations, which primarily involve refinery functions. &#8220;We&#8217;re playing with things and being cautious,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We don&#8217;t have a clear strategy.&#8221; Ehrlich said the challenge becomes [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/sharepoint-at-chevron-oil.page</link>
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		<title>Whitepaper: SharePoint Moves Into Enterprise Content Management</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Tisson Mathew, Aivea has written a whitepaper titled: Microsoft SharePoint Moves Into Enterprise Content Management. This provides perspective on the power and rise of SharePoint as a powerhouse in ECM.

	In an excerpt:

	

	Microsoft has quickly created a major presence in the enterprise content management (ECM) market with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. To help IT managers [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/whitepaper-sharepoint-moves-into-enterprise-content-management.page</link>
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		<title>Download Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1) was released by Microsoft.

	Overview

	

	This is an excerpt from Microsoft download site.

	Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 1 delivers important customer-requested stability and performance improvements, while incorporating further enhancements to user security. This service pack also includes all of the updates released for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 prior [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/download-windows-sharepoint-services-30-service-pack-1-sp1.page</link>
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		<title>Download SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) was released by Microsoft.

	Overview

	

	This is an excerpt from Microsoft download site.

	The 2007 Microsoft Office Servers Service Pack 1 delivers important customer-requested stability and performance improvements, while incorporating further enhancements to user security. This service pack also includes all of the updates released for the 2007 Microsoft Office System [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/download-sharepoint-server-2007-service-pack-1-sp1.page</link>
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		<title>How To Guide: Deleting a Large Number of SharePoint Item List</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	A script written by Vincent Rothwell enables you to delete a large number of SharePoint list items.

	The script goes like this:

	

	StringBuilder sbDelete = new StringBuilder();
sbDelete.Append(&#8220;< ?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>&#8220;);

	foreach (SPListItem item in CurrentList.Items)
{
    sbDelete.Append(&#8220;&#8220;);
    sbDelete.Append(&#8220;&#8221; + CurrentList.ID + &#8220;&#8220;);
    sbDelete.Append(&#8220;&#8221; + Convert.ToString(item.ID) + &#8220;&#8220;);
    [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/how-to-guide-deleting-a-large-number-of-sharepoint-item-list.page</link>
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		<title>Pushing SharePoint List Items to the Limit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Keith has put SharePoint list to a test performance by creating a script that add items and time the performance of the list. You could use his examples to push the limits of SharePoint list by the millions according to your needs.

	In an excerpt of the post:

	

	Anyone who has dealt with development in SharePoint has [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/pushing-sharepoint-list-items-to-the-limit.page</link>
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		<title>The 30 Top Paying Jobs in IT</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	My friend Neil Oribe sent me the link about The 30 Top Paying Jobs in IT.

	In a quick summary:

	Business Continuity Analyst, $100,250;
IT Auditor, $102,750;
Data Modeler, $103,000;
Network Security Administrator, $103,000;
Systems Security Administrator, $103,500;
Data Security Analyst, $104,000;
Data Warehouse Analysts, $104,250;
Software Engineer, $104,500

	You can read the full coverage here.

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		<link>http://www.techticles.com/the-30-top-paying-jobs-in-it.page</link>
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		<title>Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Removed from Windows Server 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	I can&#8217;t understand why Microsoft is removing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 from future releases of Windows Server 2008.

	Prior releases of Windows Server 2008 had WSS 3.0 installed on it; but starting with candidate 1 of Windows Server 2008, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 would no longer be included in the package.

	

	Users instead can separately download the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/windows-sharepoint-services-30-removed-from-windows-server-2008.page</link>
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		<title>Windows Vista Has Proven its Security Stenght</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Windows Vista was promised to be more secure than its predecessor Windows XP and one year after its manufacturing release, Windows Vista only has 14 critical and important bulletins compared to 41 issued for Windows XP.

	

	Jim Allchin who led Windows Vista development and launch said patches in Windows Vista is going to go down drastically [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/windows-vista-has-proven-its-security-stenght.page</link>
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		<title>The Tale of the 2 Million Leopard Sales vs 88 Million Strong Windows Vista Shipments</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	There is a lot of buzz on the 2 million sales generated by Apple on their Leopard release and there isn&#8217;t a lot of positive notes when Microsoft sold 20 million Windows Vista licenses in the first month, 40 million copies in the first 100 days, 60 million copies in July and now 88 million [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/the-tale-of-the-2-million-leopard-sales-vs-88-million-strong-windows-vista-shipments.page</link>
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		<title>Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2008 Information Launched</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	I informed you that the website of Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2008 is going to provide more information come October 8.

	I just checked out the site and it provides information on session tracks, travel, location, expenses and other things you need to know to help you decide whether to join the SharePoint Conference 2008 or not. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/microsoft-sharepoint-conference-2008-information-launched.page</link>
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		<title>Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2008 Update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	I got an email from the organizers of Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2008 and was informed that details for the breakout sessions would be released on October 8, 2007, that is going to be a day from now.

	I hope they release it on that date especially when a lot of companies are  evaluating whether to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/microsoft-sharepoint-conference-2008-update.page</link>
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		<title>Microsoft Download on Cumulative update rollup for USB core components in Windows Vista</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	This latest update from Microsoft should fix a lot of USB problems and issues. While I could not find my favorite&#8212;&#8220;cannot remove drive&#8230;&#8221; even if I have do not have any opened or running files in it, I still welcome this update with open arms.

	Go and get your update here.
 ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/microsoft-download-on-cumulative-update-rollup-for-usb-core-components-in-windows-vista.page</link>
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		<title>PCMag on Top 100 Undiscovered Sites</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	I am not certain when was this posted but I certainly got interested browsing through a number of great sites which includes&#8212;Wikitravel, MajorGeeks &#38; LikeBetter. I am not yet finished going through the list of Top 100 Undiscovered Sites.

	You can browse them here.
 ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/pcmag-on-top-100-undiscovered-sites.page</link>
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		<title>How to Guide: Login Automatically to Windows Vista</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	How about you don&#8217;t need to type your user id and password everytime your Windows Vista box boots up? I think that is so cool especially when there is no risk of having someone else meddle with your computer.

	Chris Pirillo has written the following steps for it:

	

	To open this in the UAC (or User Account [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/how-to-guide-login-automatically-to-windows-vista.page</link>
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		<title>Important Dates to Remember for Windows XP</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	For people who still insist in using Windows XP, these are the most important dates you need to know:

	Windows XP SKUs, available until June 30, 2008.

	Windows XP Starter Edition,  available until June 30, 2010.

	Windows XP for OEMs,  available until January 31, 2009.

	Windows XP support from Microsoft, until April, 2014.

	The best news so far [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/important-dates-to-remember-for-windows-xp.page</link>
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		<title>Facts on Windows Vista Service Pack Beta 1 Release</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Facts you ought to know when installing Windows Vista Service Pack beta 1.

	1. Microsoft reports that installation is between 30 &#8211; 60 minutes.
2. The first 15 &#8211; 30 minutes is when the service pack prepares installation, during this time you can still use your computer freely.
3. The service pack would required to restart your machine [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/facts-on-windows-vista-service-pack-beta-1-release.page</link>
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		<title>SharePoint 2009 / MOSS 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	There are reports circulating that the next version of SharePoint dubbed as SharePoint 2009 and MOSS 2009 would have its early adoptor and CTP by middle of next year. It is also said that knowledge network is included and seamlessly integrated in SharePoint 2009.

	These are still unconfirmed reports, though we would keep tabs on SharePoint [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/sharepoint-2009-moss-2009.page</link>
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		<title>How to Guide: Customize and Optimize Windows Vista</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Microsoft Weblog wrote a while back (found here) about PC magazines&#8217; 4 part series on customization and optimization Windows Vista.

	The series is found below:

	Customizing Windows Vista: Part 1
Customizing Windows Vista: Part 2
Optimizing Windows Vista: Part 1
Optimizing Windows Vista: Part 2
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		<link>http://www.techticles.com/how-to-guide-customize-and-optimize-windows-vista.page</link>
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		<title>Halo 3 is the new Hollywood Blockbuster</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Make no mistakes about it, Microsoft&#8217;s Halo 3 is the new Hollywood blockbuster after selling $170 million in the first 24 hours after it&#8217;s release.

	This amount surpasses even Hollywood&#8217;s much awaited Spiderman 3 who only racked up $151 million for its opening weekend.

	Sales of XBox is expected to rise especially when games like Halo 3 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/halo-3-is-the-new-hollywood-blockbuster.page</link>
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		<title>How To Guide: Create a Windows Vista Recovery Disk</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	One of the coolest new features of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is the ability to create a Windows Vista Recovery Disk which allows you to run the most basic feature set of Windows Vista that can be used to correct problems and errors.

	Below is the screenshot for the Windows Vista Recovery Disk taken from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/how-to-guide-create-windows-vista-recovery-disk.page</link>
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		<title>Tiny Windows Vista Ultimate Extras</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Tiny&#8212;that is what Windows Vista Ultimate Extras are about. Microsoft is pouring water on fire by saying they are releasing an app for the extras, they have also cleared that Microsoft isn&#8217;t dishing the extras as misunderstood on the new Vista Ultimate page.

	

	Anyways, people are expecting more than any of these apps you have promised [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/tiny-windows-vista-ultimate-extras.page</link>
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		<title>QSound QHD Technology Now on VIA Vinyl High Definition Audio Codes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Windows Vista would get a boost on the audio department with both leading companies QSound and VIA coming up with a product to make Windows Vista multimedia experience similar to what you hear in movies, television and high end systems.

	

	QSound Labs, Inc. has put their QHD Technology to VIA&#8217;s Vinyl High Def Audio Codecs to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/qsound-qhd-technology-now-on-via-vinyl-high-definition-audio-codes.page</link>
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		<title>Windows Server 2008 RC0 Released</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Microsoft released their Windows Web Server 2008 RC0.

	

	Overview

	This time-limited release of Windows Server&#174; 2008 Release Candidate will expire on April 7, 2008. After this time, you will need to uninstall the software or upgrade to a later release or a fully-licensed version of Windows Server&#174; 2008.

	This product requires a valid product key for activation &#8211; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/windows-server-2008-rc0-released.page</link>
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		<title>Vista Ultimate Extras Commanding Extra Attention</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	People are branding Microsoft to have done the top &#8220;con&#8221; job as they seem to have junked Windows Vista Ultimate Extras on the new Windows Vista SP1 beta version. Microsoft needs to provide an explanation for this. The attention it commands grows stronger by the day.

	

	The first screen shows the current Windows Vista Ultimate screen [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/vista-ultimate-extras-commanding-extra-attention.page</link>
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		<title>Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Beta Version is Released to a Private Group</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Nick White, product manager of Windows Vista, reported that they have already released Windows Vista Service Pack 1 beta version to a select group of beta testers. It is still a small and private release to a fraction of the confirmed 1,500 beta testers of the new operating system; however, this still doesn&#8217;t change the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/windows-vista-service-pack-1-beta-version-is-released-to-a-private-group.page</link>
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		<title>PC Advisor on their 20 Best Free Windows Vista Downloads</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Preston from PC Advisor have written his list of the 20 best free Windows Vista downloads.

	Most of the downloads, make tweaks in Windows Vista which I am not a big fan of. From Preston&#8217;s list, I like ISO Recorder, Feeds Plus, &#38; Vista Battery Saver.

	

	Below is his list found here.

	Vista Smoker Pro
Systerac Tools for Vista
Mz [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/pc-advisor-of-their-20-best-free-windows-vista-downloads.page</link>
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		<title>98 Percent Business Potential in Europe for Windows Vista</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Microsoft has a whopping 98 percent business potential in Europe given that only 2 percent of the companies have upgraded to Windows Vista.

	Most Anti-Vista people are happy that only 2 percent of the businesses have leaped to Windows Vista; but what they don&#8217;t realize is that the amount of Windows Vista license that Microsoft would [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/98-percent-business-potential-in-europe-for-windows-vista.page</link>
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		<title>Warning: Windows Vista Power Buttons</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Be careful when using the Windows Vista Power Buttons.

	

	I have long been pleased and impressed with the Windows Vista Power buttons until today when my PC did not open. It has not happened before and I did lose 3 running Virtual PCs, applications, internet explorer, Visual Studio, documents, etc.

	Anyways, even if I have lost a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/warning-windows-vista-power-buttons.page</link>
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		<title>How to Guide: Lenovo way to Downgrade Windows Vista to Windows XP</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	The downgrade path to Windows XP from Windows Vista used to be daunting. Fortunately, Lenovo who is the makers of IBM thinkpad is providing us with a guide and an XP disc to easily and effortlessly downgrade you PC from Windows Vista to Windows XP.

	

	The Lenovo guide says:

	Have a Microsoft Windows Vista Business or Microsoft [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/how-to-guide-lenovo-way-to-downgrade-windows-vista-to-windows-xp.page</link>
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		<title>XP is Silently Pushed By Microsoft</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Microsoft is silently pushing for a quick Windows Vista downgrade option for Windows Vista Business and Ultimate versions. This is a major move from their strong push for Windows Vista when decided to tell PC makers to stop pushing for Windows XP and instead pre-load everything with Windows Vista.

	

	Fujitsu, HP and Lenovo have started pushing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/xp-is-silently-pushed-by-microsoft.page</link>
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		<title>Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Beta Still With Microsoft</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	The Window Vista Service Pack 1 Beta is still with Microsoft and around 15,000 testers are still waiting for their copy.

	

	Microsoft said towards the end of August that the Beta Version is going to be in hands of the developers in a few weeks and everyone set the deadline as Sept. 17.

	The beta testers however, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/windows-vista-service-pack-1-beta-still-with-microsoft.page</link>
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		<title>5 Shattering Mistakes for MOSS 2007 Newbie Developers and Team Leads</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	MOSS 2007 is a very powerful development platform for the experienced developers; but for newbies they tend to see SharePoint or MOSS 2007 as a difficult platform to use. In the end, SharePoint and even the impressive MOSS 2007 is nothing more than a landing page. Below are the shattering mistakes newbies make:

	

	1. SQL Server [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/5-shattering-mistakes-for-moss-2007-newbie-developers-and-team-leads.page</link>
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		<title>Final Issue of Business 2.0</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	

	I am so sorry to see that the final issue of Business 2.0 has arrived. I have been reading this magazine for years now and it is the only magazine I don&#8217;t stop reading until I finish every page on it.

	

	It&#8217;s also too bad that merger talks between TechCrunch and editor in chief Josh Quittner [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/final-issue-of-business-20.page</link>
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		<title>Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services Add-in for Microsoft SharePoint Technologies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	If you plan to use and integrate SQL Server Reporting Services to MOSS 2007, this add-in should work well.

	

	The Microsoft add-in is described as:

	Brief Description

	The Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services Add-in for Microsoft SharePoint Technologies is a Web download that provides features for running a report server within a larger deployment of Windows SharePoint [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/microsoft-sql-server-2005-reporting-services-add-in-for-microsoft-sharepoint-technologies.page</link>
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		<title>SharePoint Developer Roadmap</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	A lot of people ask me the things they need to learn and study when they move into SharePoint development. These are the technologies I require them to study and learn:

	

	C#.NET
ASP.NET (with Web part development in Visual Studio 2005)
Web Services
SQL Server
Javascript
XML
XSLT
HTML
CAML
SharePoint Designer
Basic SharePoint Administration
SharePoint

	Gregory S. MacBeth has put up a roadmap towards SharePoint development. I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/sharepoint-developer-roadmap.page</link>
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		<title>SharePoint as a Development Platform</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Jeffrey Palermo argue that SharePoint is not a good development platform and implies that working with ASP.NET from the ground up is better.

	I would understand the sentiment that SharePoint is not a good development platform especially if you are just starting it out in SharePoint. I remember during my first few months developing in SharePoint, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/sharepoint-as-a-development-platform.page</link>
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		<title>Microsoft SharePoint Site Launched Redesign</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	The Microsoft SharePoint site has a new design which now emphasizes successful enterprise deployments by displaying customer comments on their SharePoint implementation.

	The current featured case study is as follows:

	

	Starbucks deployed Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007&#8230; The new portal will be accessed by approximately 24,000 users in more than 6,000 stores&#8230;

	The full case story of Starbucks [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/microsoft-sharepoint-site-launched-redesign.page</link>
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		<title>The First SharePoint Competency Centre in Australia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Sydney, Australia based Simbient is aware of the success of SharePoint with over US$800 in sales and as such they want to carve a niche in their country as the premier SharePoint center for enterprise and mid-level businesses.

	

	Simbient has launched their competency centre for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 as they aim to help boost the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/the-first-sharepoint-competency-centre-in-australia.page</link>
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		<title>You can now Register for Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	The registration for the SharePoint Conference 2008 is now open. Early birds, the first 1000 people to register, would have a 25% discount.

	According to site, SharePoint Conference 2008 promise to give the following things:

	The conference will feature over 100 SharePoint technical sessions presented by Microsoft and Industry product experts.

	

	We&#8217;ll have content covering real world deployments, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/you-can-now-register-for-microsoft-sharepoint-conference-2008.page</link>
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		<title>How to Guide: Request a Hotfix from Microsoft</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Do you need a hotfix? A hotfix is described as a single package which address a specific issue of the customer. Instead for waiting the service pack which contains all fixes, a hotfix should be able to solve a specific problem right away.

	

	To request for a hotfix, Microsoft has provided an online submission form found [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/how-to-guide-request-a-hotfix-from-microsoft.page</link>
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		<title>MOSS/Office 2007 KBs and Hotfixes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Sammy Jankis has put up a list of MOSS and Office 2007 KB&#8217;s and hotfixes. He has put up a lot of effort in coming up with the list; though it would be better if he organized it in an easy to read format.

	

	I&#8217;ll be updating this article to list all of them and provide [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/mossoffice-2007-kbs-and-hotfixes.page</link>
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		<title>Windows Vista SP1 is Officially Endorsed by Nick White</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	It&#8217;s official that Windows Vista SP1 is under development and was deployed for Beta Testing. Nick White who is the product manager of Windows Vista confirmed the reports and says he wanted to set the story straight.

	What I cannot understand is why he needs to explain the introduction of the Windows Update as their new [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/windows-vista-sp1-is-officially-endorsed-by-nick-white.page</link>
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		<title>How to Guide: Backup SharePoint Site at the Command-Line</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	People new to SharePoint often ask how can they backup their SharePoint site. It is not as easy as a copy and paste keyboard stroke in windows explorer, but it isn&#8217;t any harder than learning how to create your first web part.

	

	There are two ways you can backup your SharePoint site, the first one is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/how-to-guide-backup-sharepoint-site-at-the-command-line.page</link>
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		<title>How to Guide: Debug SharePoint 2007 Event Handler Feature Receivers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Have you wondered how to debug in .NET the event handler you deployed in a list? It could be tricky at first but debugging event handlers is no different from debugging ASP.Net codes.

	How to debug Event Handler Features?

	

	These are the steps you need to debug your assembly when they are deployed in GAC. The steps [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/how-to-guide-debug-sharepoint-2007-event-handler-feature-receivers.page</link>
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		<title>Prices, Pirates and Converts of Windows Vista</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	How many fans of pirated Windows Vista from China can Microsoft convert for 60 USD?

	That&#8217;s right! Microsoft is cutting the prices of their operating system in the hope of converting fan pirates totalling to 82% of software used in the country.

	

	The new prices are as follows:

	Vista Home Basic: CNY1,521 to CNY499 ($66)
Vista Home Premium package: [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/prices-pirates-and-converts-of-windows-vista.page</link>
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		<title>Must Read: Microsoft’s Gates Plans Leave Amid Great Change</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Updated on Aug. 4 to change great read to must read. I think it is more appropriate.

	We are introducing a new category here at Techticles named Must Read. These are valuable reads and articles written in the industry that you should know of.

	For a jump start, this article from NYTimes talks about Bill Gate&#8217;s decision [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/must-read-microsofts-gates-plans-leave-amid-great-change.page</link>
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		<title>Windows 7 Features</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Microsoft Windows 7 would be out in three years time, hopefully. As early as now people are speculating on the features that would be included in the new operating system.

	According to reports and analysts, Microsoft may not have a list of features they are planning to include in the operating system and most likely these [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/windows-7-features.page</link>
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		<title>Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	

	There is an upcoming Microsoft SharePoint Conference to be held in 2008. It is scheduled on March 2-6 in Seattle, Washington.

	We&#8217;ll give you updates as more detail pop up. The Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2008 website is found here.
 ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/microsoft-sharepoint-conference-2008.page</link>
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		<title>How To Guide: Using Copy as Path to Copy the Path of a File or Folder into Windows Vista Clipboard</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	The cumbersome process of copying the path of a file or folder in Windows Vista is finally over.

	

	

	Windows Vista gives you a click of a process operation in copying the path of a file or folder. You can do this by holding the shift key down and right-clicking the file or folder. A popup menu [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/how-to-guide-using-copy-as-path-to-copy-the-path-of-a-file-or-folder-into-windows-vista-clipboard.page</link>
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		<title>Download Vista Sidebar Gadgets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	If you have a need for a Windows Vista Sidebar Gadget, Vista Sidebar Gadgets can be downloaded from Microsoft&#8217;s official site&#8212;Microsoft Gallery. Likewise, if you are a developer of gadgets, it is best to upload them in the Gallery for maximum exposure.

 The original site of Microsoft Gadgets has already moved to the gallery site.

	Other [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/download-vista-sidebar-gadgets.page</link>
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		<title>Whistles Back on Windows Vista Service Pack 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Hold your whistles on Windows Vista Service Pack 1. It was reported a few days back that Windows Vista Service Pack 1 beta version would be released by end of this month. Consumers are excited that the final version could be released as early as November.

	

	However, Microsoft spokesman said that the reports were inaccurate and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/whistles-back-on-windows-vista-service-pack-1.page</link>
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		<title>Windows 7</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Microsoft Vienna which is the successor of Windows Vista which is now internally renamed Windows 7.

	Microsoft announced that Windows 7 is going to mark their goal of delivering applications on schedule. It could be remembered that Microsoft took more than five years with countless of delays before they were able to launch Windows Vista.

	

	I remember [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/windows-7.page</link>
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		<title>Windows Vista Sidebar Gadgets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Windows Vista Sidebar Gadget is becoming so popular that the number of downloads is reaching astronomical heights based on the number of dowloaded items seen on the Microsoft Gadgets Gallery. These gadgets are the small panels located on the right side of your Windows Vista desktop. The Vista Gagets. Vista sidebar gadgets has the ability [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/windows-vista-sidebar-gadgets.page</link>
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		<title>SharePoint Server 2007 SDK</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	The SharePoint Server 2007 SDK is a software download which add templates like the SharePoint Workflow Sequential Library when creating a workflow solution in Visual Studio.

	As Microsoft reports on their download page:

	Brief Description

	The Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Software Development Kit (SDK) contains conceptual overviews, programming tasks, code samples, references, and an Enterprise Content Management [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/sharepoint-server-2007-sdk.page</link>
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		<title>Pathetic Excuses of Windows Vista Whiners</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	I cannot understand how come so many losers buy into whiners of Windows Vista. I cannot understand why people would rally in trashing the new operating system instead of making things work, making the most of what they paid for and contribute back to make the operating system much better. I cannot understand why all [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/pathetic-excuses-of-windows-vista-whiners.page</link>
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		<title>Windows Vista Book: Windows Vista Security: Securing Vista Against Malicious Attacks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	This book titled Windows Vista Security: Securing Vista Against Malicious Attacks is written by Roger A. Grimes &#38; Jesper M. Johansson. It is a comprehensive reference and information on the things you can do to push Windows Vista to its maximum potential to secure your computer and data against malicious attacks.

	The chapters that looks very [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/windows-vista-book-windows-vista-security-securing-vista-against-malicious-attacks.page</link>
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		<title>The Model 02: The World&#8217;s Smallest Windows Vista PC at 1 lb</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	

	The Model 02 by OQO is the smallest Windows Vista PC weighing under 1 lb with dimensions of  5.6&#8221;(W) x 3.3&#8221;(H) x 1.0&#8221;(D). The computer boasts of 60 GB of storage, 1GB of RAM, 1.5GHz VIA C7M ULV processor power, and up to 6 hours of battery life. With prices ranging from $1,499 to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/the-model-02-the-worlds-smallest-windows-vista-pc-at-1-lb.page</link>
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		<title>MAC Users Can Feast Themselves on Basic Windows Vista</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Sorry MAC. Microsoft has finally prohibited all Windows Vista editions except Windows Vista Basic from running in a virtualized environment within MAC.

	

	The only way for MAC users to install Windows Vista other than the basic edition is by dual booting it with their unsecure MAC OS.

	Anyways, why would MAC users do that? Oh I see, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/mac-users-can-feast-themselves-on-basic-windows-vista.page</link>
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		<title>MAC is Not Secure</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	 MAC is not secure. That is how simple it is.

	The only reason MAC is not taking the heat among media is the mediocre number of hackers breaking into their system; coupled with a mediocre population of MAC users, you have a silent assault against MAC. When Safari was released, MACs security integrity was quickly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/mac-is-not-secure.page</link>
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		<title>Bullet Proof Way to Crash Windows Vista</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	It took millions of dollars to make Windows Vista secure and stable. While I am happy that Windows Vista is so much stable than Windows XP; there is a bullet proof way to crash WindowsVista.

	

	Open Windows Vista windows explorer by hitting Windows Key and the letter E. Try holding both keys down for 3 seconds [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/bullet-proof-way-to-crash-windows-vista.page</link>
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		<title>MOSS 2007 Received Department of Defense 5015.2 Certification</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	The National Archives and Records Administration endorsed Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS 2007) to the Department of Defense for Certification 5015.2.

	The certification is the benchmark for the government and corporate organizations managing records and documents which defines basic requirements on operational, legislative and legal needs that the application must adhere to. Also, it includes [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/moss-2007-received-department-of-defense-50152-certification.page</link>
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		<title>Windows Vista Sidebar Gadget: Technet</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Technet has just released their Windows Vista Sidebar Gadget.

	 

	

	In an excerpt of Technet Blogs announcement:

	The Microsoft TechNet Gadget for Australia and New Zealand delivers information from several of the common news feeds and security alerts.

	It supports up to 6 feeds with TechNet Highlights and Basic Security Alerts as default options. A range of other [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/windows-vista-sidebar-gadget-technet.page</link>
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		<title>How To Guide: Create Aero Style Windows Vista Icons</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	If you are creating windows vista aero scheme, it would be great if you could design your own icons and most likely you would need vista aero tricks to come up with design as close as the Windows Vista aero standards.

	 

	

	Good thing Microsoft has released a guideline for creating Windows aero icons. This vista [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/how-to-guide-create-aero-style-windows-vista-icons.page</link>
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		<title>Microsoft Windows Vista Rocks with 8GB of RAM for ReadyBoost</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Don&#8217; t think about the ddr 3 ram. Don&#8217;t worry about the reported Windows Vista 3GB ram bug either wherein only Windows Vista 64bit can run ram above the 3GB threshold (4Gb of Ram on Windows 32bit will only show 3GB ram); instead, worry about getting 8GB of ReadyBoost as soon as possible to make [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/microsoft-windows-vista-rocks-with-8gb-of-ram-for-readyboost.page</link>
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		<title>How To Guide: Install SharePoint 2007 without AD (Active Directory)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	If you plan to install SharePoint 2007 even without using Active Directory, you may do by creating the database tables manually and assigning the users in them to be used by SharePoint.

	This post explains the steps for making this happen:

	

	Now, here&#8217;s one of the reason why the SharePoint installation wizard has a checkbox prior to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/how-to-guide-install-sharepoint-2007-without-ad-active-directory.page</link>
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		<title>Games for Vista</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	If you are a gamer you most probably worry about games for vista more than anything else.

	This fact sheet posted at from 3dgamers, describes Vista for games capability:

	Windows Vista gaming features include the following:

	

	Instantly accessible gaming with the Games Explorer. Windows Vista makes discovering and enjoying favorite games easier than ever by introducing the Games [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/games-for-vista.page</link>
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		<title>SharePoint Resource: SharePoint Scotland</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	

	SharePoint Scotland is a great resource written by Siva Phimister from Scotland which focus on SharePoint 2007 website customization. The site also includes information on Excel Services, Business Data Catalog and Office 2007.

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		<link>http://www.techticles.com/sharepoint-resource-sharepoint-scotland.page</link>
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		<title>Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 Released</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	Microsoft has released Virtual Server 2005  R2 SP1 which may look as their delaying tactic on releasing the final version of Virtual Server 2005.

	The features include (as reported by Searchwinit):

	

	The service pack supports hardware virtualization technology from Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc., as well as Volume Shadow Services, which lets IT managers [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/virtual-server-2005-r2-sp1-released.page</link>
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		<title>PHP for Visual Studio (VS.PHP 2.3) Released</title>
		<description><![CDATA[	

	JCXSoftware released VS.PHP 2.3 which works with Windows Vista. Major features of this release is the capability to work on remote files with local interface and user experience. Creation, edit and deletion of files are done with ease.

	I like intellisense features on this release; but other than using Visual Studio as a local file editor, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.techticles.com/php-for-visual-studio-vsphp-23-released.page</link>
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