MSDN: March 2009 Northeast Roadshow

Posted by Dan St. Hilaire  /  February 16, 2009  /  Industry News   —   No Comments ↓

Join KnowlegeWave as we host the start of the March 2009 MSDN Northeast Roadshow at our South Burlington, Vermont location on March 10th, 2009.

Help KnowledgeWave welcome Bob Familiar, Jim O’Neil and Chris Bowen as they sweep through various cities, on their eighth series. The Roadshow is a series of free, full day events where they deeply focus on topics for developers and architects, sprinkled with their “unbelievable” senses of humor, demos that usually work, and plenty of giveaways to keep unruly audiences at bay in case they don’t.

To view the full schedule and to register to attend follow the link below:

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Tip: Create an Electronic Business Card for Your Signature

Posted by Dan St. Hilaire  /  January 30, 2009  /  Outlook   —   No Comments ↓

In Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, you can create and share customized electronic business cards, giving you a personalized way to communicate your information. You can customize your contact information by using electronic business cards that include logos and photos, making contacts more personally relevant and easier to locate.

Here's How:

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Designing Team Sites in SharePoint

Posted by Dan St. Hilaire  /  January 19, 2009  /  Microsoft 365   —   No Comments ↓

Team Sites are Microsoft SharePoint's "out of the box" basic intranet team space. In this 60-minute webinar, I'll show you how to design Team Sites so they work effectively for your organization. We'll begin by learning all the "parts," and then I'll show you how to start customizing the content and the environment to suite the needs of your team.

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What is the Future of Software Training?

Posted by Dan St. Hilaire  /  November 19, 2008  /    —   No Comments ↓

This is a question we concern ourselves with here at KnowledgeWave, because our business depends on the answer. Businesses and organizations of all sizes, from one-person micro-businesses to larger operations which employ hundreds or even thousands of people all need training. How should it best be chosen and delivered? As business itself changes, so does the answer to this question.

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What's So Great About SharePoint?

Posted by Dan St. Hilaire  /  September 29, 2008  /  Microsoft 365   —   No Comments ↓

You may have heard of Microsoft SharePoint. What is SharePoint? Before I answer that, let me tell you about a growing trend in business: intranets. An intranet is a website that's internal to an organization. People outside the organization don't see or have access to a company's intranet unless they're specifically granted access.

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EVENT: Microsoft Roadshow Visits KnowledgeWave

Posted by Dan St. Hilaire  /  September 17, 2008  /  Industry News   —   No Comments ↓

Join KnowledgeWave in welcoming the Microsoft Northeast Roadshow to our South Burlington, Vermont location. The Microsoft Road show will be landing at KnowledgeWave on Tuesday, Septembeer 23rd, 2008. It all starts at 8:30 AM. Don't miss out. Chris Bowen and Jim O'Neil stocked up on munchies, packed in a bunch of giveaways, and are heading out on the open road for their sixth Roadshow! It’s their biggest one yet.

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Remote Classroom Instruction (RCI) Tour

Posted by Dan St. Hilaire  /  September 9, 2008  /  KnowledgeWave News   —   No Comments ↓

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Classroom Training vs. Online Training - Which is Better?

Posted by Dan St. Hilaire  /  August 13, 2008  /    —   4 Comments ↓

Updated 7/10/2015

Question: Which is better? Answer: It depends. We can’t answer this question for you, but we can offer you some helpful information and our expert opinion. One size does not fit all; each training approach has its own strengths and weaknesses.

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KnowledgeWave Launches New Website

Posted by Dan St. Hilaire  /  July 30, 2008  /  KnowledgeWave News   —   No Comments ↓

KNOWLEDGEWAVE'S NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHED!

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Excel 2003 to 2007 Conditional Formatting

Posted by Dan St. Hilaire  /  July 1, 2008  /  Excel   —   No Comments ↓

Conditional formatting applies rules to cell appearances for easier viewing and analysis of large numbers. For example, cells with a value of less than 50 percent can be automatically colored red, and cells with a value greater than 50 percent can be automatically colored green. This way, if you're looking for larger numbers, you can start by looking for the green cells.

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7 Tips to Manage Your Files Better

Posted by Dan St. Hilaire  /  June 12, 2008  /  Windows   —   No Comments ↓

You work with documents, presentations, graphics, and other files all day. And then how much time do you spend looking for files that you worked on? A couple minutes here and a couple minutes there. On a daily basis, it can all add up.

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Use the Quick Access Toolbar

Posted by Dan St. Hilaire  /  March 12, 2008  /  Microsoft 365   —   No Comments ↓

Microsoft Office 2007: The Quick Access Toolbar

You can add your favorite—or most commonly used—commands to the Quick Access Toolbar in the 2007 Microsoft Office system, so that these tools are always easy to find. You’ll find the Quick Access Toolbar next to the File or above the Ribbon.

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Set Up Your PC So That Only Authorized People Can Use It

Posted by Dan St. Hilaire  /  February 13, 2008  /  Windows   —   No Comments ↓

Guest Accounts in Windows XP

When several people use a single computer, it’s convenient to set up a user account for each person to keep everyone’s setup preferences and documents separate. If someone wants to use your computer briefly he or she can use the Guest user account. By default in Microsoft Window XP, this account is disabled, which means that only specifically authorized users can access your computer.
If you have enabled your Guest account, you should disable the Guest account (once your guest has finished using your computer) to improve your computer’s security.

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