5 reasons why email is still king for business communication

The last few years have seen an explosion in the number of tools available for us to communicate not only at a consumer level, but also in the context of our workplace both internally within companies and externally between companies. I primarily work with Microsoft technologies, but even within that small sphere the options are... Continue Reading →

How to fix “The operation could not be completed” error adding references to Visual Studio 2017

The Issue Using Visual Studio 2017 and attempting to add a reference to a project you receive an error stating “The operation could not be completed”. The Solution It seems that to bring up the Add Reference dialog in Visual Studio 2017 the Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.11.0.dll needs to be regsitered in the GAC. You can follow these... Continue Reading →

What’s the difference between a UX designer and a UI designer?

I love this infographic, quickly sums up the differences (and similarities) between a UX designer and a UI designer. [Click the image to see full size]

How to copy an entire folder structure without copying the files (tip for starting the new financial year)

Here’s my tip to start the financial year off with some organisation. If you save your important files in a folder structure per financial year, then you will be ready to create that new folder for the new tax year. To save time and keep your filing structure consistent you can quickly copy the entire... Continue Reading →

Microsoft Surface will be Available on October 26

According to forms submitted to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the Surface tablet will become available at the same time as Windows 8 (26th October 2012).

Windows 8 Release Date Announced

At Microsoft’s annual Worldwide Partner Conference (in Toronto, Canada) Windows Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Financial Officer Tami Reller announced that Windows 8 is on track to Release to Manufacturing (RTM) the first week of August, with general availability by the end of October.

Microsoft Surface Tablet – Specs and Image Gallery

The Specs OS Windows RT Windows 8 Pro CPU Nvidia Tegra 3 Intel Core i5 Weight 676 g 903 g Thickness 9.3 mm 13.5 mm Display Size 10.6” ClearType HD Display 10.6” ClearType HD Display Power Consumption 31.5 W-h 42 W-h Ports microSD, USB 2.0, Micro HD Video, 2x2 MIMO antennae microSDXC, USB 3.0, Mini... Continue Reading →

Office 2012 for the iPad – November Launch Date

Rumours of Microsoft Office landing on the iPad have been circulation for quite some time. I even helped spread the rumours in an earlier blog post in December last year. It seems the rumours are now starting to gain credibility have potential release dates are being thrown around. The latest information circulating is that we... Continue Reading →

The Graphic that explains why so many find social media marketing so complex

The following image (courtesy of Buddy Media) show the current landscape of social media marketing. It’s no wonder so many companies struggle with a strategy to harness social media as an effective marketing tool. Click image to view at full size. I’m not here to guide you in the right direction – I don’t know... Continue Reading →

Goodbye Yahoo! Site Explorer for inbound link analysis

I've used Yahoo Site Explorer for a long time for inbound link analysis on any domain. Today I found this is no more. The replacement is Bing Webmaster tools but it seems you have to be the verified site owner before you can get the stats 😦 http://www.ysearchblog.com/2011/09/14/site-explorer-transition-to-bing-webmaster-tools

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