Do you create web applications based on PHP or ASP.NET and do you need to test and modify them on your local computer before you launch them in the web environment? There are several solutions; one of the easiest ones is to use the Microsoft Web Platform Installer application. Don't be afraid, it does not offer solely MS technologies.

Some years ago when Nero launched the first version of its burning software for Linux, it was a sensation. As it usually is, every program needs to mature. The current fourth version of Nero for Linux is a quality burning program with trouble-free installation and operation.

In autumn the HP company introduced a new series of HP Photosmart printers. Their common characteristics are the iPhone-like touchscreens and direct communication through Internet services. They allow you to upload, download and print your photos from the Internet. All that without the need for any software equipment on your computer. You don't need the computer at all.

Recently, the "E-Book Reader" devices based on the E-Ink technology have been emerging rapidly. Not even our editorial staff could resist testing one of those devices. How does it read and does stand in the test in comparison with paper? Specifically we have tested Hanlin V5 running on the Linux platform.

In its newest version, the Opera web browser is a versatile tool that deserves your attention. It offers a multitude of features for browsing and also functions that make it quite a different tool – file sharing, for instance.

I have archive copy of all my e-mail accounts back to 2000 year. However I have tried many desktop e-mail clients including Outlook Express, Opera, Thunderbird and much more. And since I have switched to webmails like Hotmail and Gmail I don’t have some programs installed more. Today morning I needed to find some e-mails in my old DBX file backup. How can you open backups from Outlook Express?

Windows users have many options how to clean their computers. There is a plenty of cleaning software for different Windows versions. However Linux users would like to clean their computers too I think. And the latest Ubuntu gives them the right tool.

For any website owner are the traffic and visitors number very important. You should compare the current and the past traffic statistics to check if your traffic is growing. And if not, you will have a reason for improving your work.

The possibility of computer-aided creation of mathematical, statistical, geometrical and other equations and formulas is still virtually unknown among many students and other users. It is a pity, since the computer will gladly help you with the job - either using one of the desktop applications (Word, Writer) or directly on the web: in Google Docs.

The WordPress content management system in its basic form has – unlike Drupal, for example – no instruments for visitor monitoring, such as different access analyses, monitoring of links from which the visitors came, search analysis and the like. However, it is no problem to implement these functions using a quality module called StatPress Seolution.

The next part of introduction of the MS Office 2010 package is dedicated to the mail manager, calendar, planner and task manager all in one – we will explore the innovations brought by Outlook 2010. A fundamental change – and maybe a shock for some – is the fact that the Outlook’s user interface completely changed over to the Ribbon tab bar.

I personally consider the PowerPoint presentation software to be the third most used program of the MS Office package. As a part of the series introducing innovations in MS Office 2010 Technical Preview, today’s article will pursue innovations and improvements offered by PowerPoint 2010, for example video editing, improved animations or new templates.

We will continue the introduction of with introducing features of the new version of the Microsoft’s office package by showing the improvements of the Microsoft Excel 2010 spreadsheet processor. As with Word 2010, in Excel you will also find slightly modified user interface and functional improvements.

What innovations will the new Microsoft Office 2010 bring? After leaked versions in torrents and on warez download servers, the betatesters finally have an official Technical Preview at their disposal. Today we will go through new features in the Word 2010 text editor.

New version of the AVG Internet Security 9.0 antivirus program is now available in a form of a beta version, so that testers are able to acquaint themselves with the new features of AVG 9.0 and also to help with fixing possible drawbacks. The new version offers several new features, for example faster scanning or better support of the gaming mode.

Google, it has long been not a word that is synonymous with the flagship search engine. But also for a wide range of ever-expanding services. Some of them are even so good that I do visit them from my mobile hand held Now you have some time to talk about other forthcoming services. It bears the name Google Wave.

Do you like the concept of a new panel in Windows 7, which are on the toolbar buttons with icons instead of labels and large icons only running programs? Just a simple feature you will have on Windows Vista or Windows XP.

Experienced Linux Users can skip this article, users who are just beginning to toy with Linux, or interested in trying it out, will find some helpful tips. Since the appearance of Linux many years ago, we have seen many variety's of distributions. While others have already come and gone, not making the final cut for a majority of users, new users who wish to try Linux all face one common problem.

Looking for consistent color profiles for your web site or other projects where you work with graphics? A selection of five colors may not be easy for everyone. A helpful hand is the online application called Kuler from Adobe.

Do you have a website that regularly gets pictures uploaded to? Graphics is a pleasant and necessary complement to text, especially in an event such as writing a guide. Many of today's bloggers have their own idea of how images should look like; Someone just hastily crops images, while some else will carefully work on images, and a third will take screenshots using Windows clippings.