Dear Readers and Visitors: This morning, I finally finished composing a free e-book that describes the basics of a fine utility program that is available as a free download from CNET’s website download dot com, called Advanced System Care v3.6.1. This remarkable program inspects and repairs your computer (desktop, laptop, netbook, etc.) system and works [...]

As I learn how to use Document! X to document assemblies, components, and databases, I turn to the Help tab within Document! X. It is truly helpful. It is well designed and truly written to help the new software user. The welcome page gives you a few brief video tutorials to get you started. After [...]

The very best features of Document X! 2010 are embedded in its ability to read code written in the Microsoft .NET development environment and produce a meaningful and insightful document about such code. First, Document X! creates a great .NET assembly summary. According to Wikipedia, a .NET assembly is “a partially compiled code library for [...]

This post is dedicated to Chapter 4 of Joan Lambert’s book Windows 7 Step by Step, published by Microsoft Press. What I would like to discuss in this post is Chapter 4 which tells you about (1) working with Windows, (2) understanding files, folders, and libraries, (3) finding your way around the computer, (4) connecting [...]

In the same way that a waterfall survives many hundreds of years, just like the image above, so “the waterfall process” of software development survives generations of software development and technological change. Essentially, in my fifteen years of software development experience, there are four “tiers” which a software program much pass on its journey to [...]

As I mentioned in a previous post, I will be covering, this summer, a great book released by Microsoft Press. It is entitled “Windows 7: Step by Step”. For those of you who have decided to go with Microsoft Windows 7 for your computer’s operating system (OS), this is a book that will help you [...]

Documentation is always considered important by organizations. At the same time, few people enjoy spending time to actually create meaningful and helpful documentation. Our world today is on the move. However, like the age-old expression goes “haste makes waste”, the very same holds true for documentation. There are many people creating, developing, testing, and implementing [...]

As a Technical Writer, there are several books I use as references. The first is the Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications. The second resource I use as a reference is called the Handbook of Technical Writing. Finally, the third resource I like to use as a reference is The Elements of Technical Writing [...]

Because I work in the Microsoft .NET environment, from time to time I read white papers that have something important to say about this software development platform. Most recently, I have discovered a really cool company and website called Submain. Their website and white papers are really informative and well-designed. I am not sure if [...]

The vast majority of Americans and most likely working professionals around the globe decide one day to purchase a piece of property – it could be a condominium (also called “flat” outside of the USA) or house. However, to make such a purpose, you need to qualify for financing from a lending institution of some [...]