MSWord provides the functionality of adding text quickly for testing purpose. This allows automatically adding several sentences and paragraphs that repeat the words, “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” These words are often used for testing because, together, they contain all the letters in the English alphabet in one concise and coherent sentence. Such a sentence is known as a pangram. This function is very useful for Testing team by several ways.
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Now-a-days, everybody wants every thing to be short and simple yet interesting. Lets learn how we can make our work simpler by following few keyboard shortcuts.
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Display your time to other users on Skype

When you click on any user in Skype list you can see current time at his location. This time is important for clients too. By knowing your time they can manage meetings with you in working hours. Showing an incorrect time may be confusing. So let’s see how to set the correct time.
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Do you want to know time in Boston or any other city in the world within seconds?
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Network security is a self-contradicting philosophy where you need to give absolute access and at the same time provide absolute security. Any enterprise needs to secure itself from two types of access of information: internal access and external access. Securing the access of information or resources from the external world is quite a task to master that is where the need for firewalls comes in. The firewalls act as gatekeepers. It segregates the intrusive and non-intrusive requests and allows access of information. Configuring & maintaining a firewall is by itself a task, which needs experience and knowledge. There are no hard and fast rules to instruct the firewalls, it depends on the source of firewall installation and how the enterprise intends to provide access to information/resources.

Every organization providing outsourced software development services needs to decide for itself that where they need to be between the two extremes of  total security and total access. A policy needs to articulate this, which defines how it will be enforced. Everything that is done in the name of security must be enforced. It is an excellent idea to employ both control system engineers and IT specialists to work together to maintain the network. If you are unable to employ individuals, you may outsource the positions. The team should schedule risk analysis on a regular basis, implement change control and monitor the network regularly. Additionally, create policies and procedures that describe and outline risk mitigation, alert vectors, and actions to be taken if any type of security breach is detected. Furthermore, your operating staff should know exactly who to contact in the case of a breach or attack on the security of the network.

Q3 Technologies will be exhibiting at the IndiaSoft Meet to be held on 10 – 12 March 2010, at Jaipur, India.

IndiaSoft 2010 is the country’s first IT event which provides the IT companies an excellent platform to showcase their IT products and services. IndiaSoft helps the participants to understand about technology, market development and dynamics about the industry. This meet will be visited by IT buyers from Latin America, Africa, CIS, Asean, North America, Europe, Japan, Middle East region.

India Soft is covering various areas of outsourcing and globalization. At IndiaSoft conference we get to meet industry leaders, executives, and practitioners who are leveraging global services to tackle economic challenges and to strategically grow their business. The Conference will provide the opportunity to network with global speakers and panelists including top enterprise executives, global sourcing providers and industry and business analysts.

Q3 technologies is also looking forward to an active participation in the exhibition. We will be displaying our IT products & services to make useful business alliance with the customer from all over the world. This year IndiaSoft focuses on commercialization of new and emerging technologies. IndiaSoft provides an opportunity to Exhibitors as well as Buyers globally looking for outsourcing IT services & solutions including KPO, BPO, Banking, Finance, Insurance, Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment, Bio Informatics, Engineering Design, Travel, Hotel, Hospitality, Logistics, and much more…under one roof. There will be around 100 Indian IT Tier II and III companies displaying their IT services and around buyers from 70 countries for business networking. This year the exhibition will emphasize on commercialization of new and emerging technologies.

Companies gain new customers from participating in exhibitions like IndiaSoft. Q3 technologies got many new customers last year from this event and we are hoping to get many more this year too by having a successful show at the event.

MS Sharepoint is the latest technology that integrates well with Microsoft business applications and tools. Microsoft Windows Sharepoint Services enable you to share and handle information and documents in a systematic and secured way. Sharepoint has drastically changed our day-to-day communication and the way we interact with each other. One of the most popular software packages for businesses today is Microsoft SharePoint Server.

Sharepoint adds a new dimension to the way of communication. Sharepoint services include various tools for improving the productivity. Sharepoint tools can be used to help the users connect and exchange information/resources they need. Most of the Microsoft Office System programs are integrated in it. This integration makes it easier for the users to use the system quickly. Sharepoint Services can also be used for storage and retrieval of documents. Sharepoint is quite useful for its scalability. You can configure Sharepoint portal development Services from a web browser or command line utilities. You need not to install any huge or complicated application on your desktop for connecting and configuring the Sharepoint Services.

Sharepoint development services also helps to manage the documents quite effectively and even control the user level access for documents. You can define which documents can be accessed by which user. Users can access one version of the file and make changes in it. You have the ability to view the revisions and restore it to previous versions. One of the important things is that SharePoint is specifically designed to handle the documents and version control. SharePoint handles this with comprehensive version control and a check in/out system to maintain document integrity. Template based solutions are also available with Sharepoint services. You can use application templates to customize. It also provides advanced business controls. Using this advanced control, you can secure your information. It allows you to set permissions even down to the document or item level.

One of the main benefits of using Microsoft SharePoint Server is the ability to manage and control the content that is entering or leaving your business. The platform can also be used to access documents and workspaces that need to be shared among a number of individuals, such as databases and commonly used forms. Microsoft SharePoint Server is a very popular program for businesses, because it helps to improve business processes without the requirement of extensive training. Many different types of users would be able to use Microsoft SharePoint Server effectively and the platform allows for easier control of many business processes. Microsoft SharePoint Server also gives users the ability to organize and edit their documents quickly and easily. Documents can be organized using any number of different criteria. The collaborative editing is also possible using the applications available with the software. Microsoft SharePoint Server also includes updated navigation features and the ability to search documents using a number of different methods. Many companies are using SharePoint as a content management system to host an Internet site. There is no limit to the layout or functionality of a SharePoint site.

Web conferencing is basically a web meeting which is interactive not only in terms of audio and video but also by allowing the sharing of documents and files and viewing them online. It is a means that brings people together from multiple locations to share information in an interactive environment with other users over the Internet. Web conferencing increases productivity by having decision makers located in a single place to discuss strategic topics pertaining to business.

Web technology has replaced face-to-face meetings among sales teams and executive boards because it saves travel costs and increases productivity. Web conferencing is a technology that places crucial information in a visually appealing way at the fingertips of professionals. How you choose to use web conferencing will very much depend upon your line of work. Web conferencing is relatively a new communications phenomenon that offers numerous benefits and advantages.

Efficiency – Nowadays, it is very essential to get your view across in a clear way. Quality communication can help to move your business forward and boost its success. By using web conferencing to connect with peers and clients, you will be able to deliver messages effectively and efficiently.

Builds Relationships – Web conferencing helps you to create strong bonds with others by allowing you to communicate with them in a personal way, even when you are sitting at different locations. It can also help meeting participants residing in different locations to work together in an interactive and dynamic way.

Eliminates Geographical Distances – Web conferencing can bridges the geographical distances by allowing for virtual meeting experiences that are same as face-to-face meeting. No matter where the meeting participants may be located, this type of conferencing brings everyone together into a single working environment, allowing for more fulfilling and productive discussions.

Saves Time and Money – Web conferencing helps you to streamline your work, which leads to significantly reducing your travel time allowing you to conduct productive and engaging meetings without ever leaving your office. Online conferencing makes collaborating with colleagues and clients highly convenient by reducing the need to travel. Web conferencing also allows you to save money.

Versatility and Flexibility – Web conferencing provides you the benefit from its high level of versatility and flexibility. From team collaborations to providing training and orientation to new employees, web conferences have multiple uses and can meet numerous communications requirements.

What’s the Password?

Today our entire online presence demands passwords prior to doing a given task from banking to paying bills to entering social networks and media. No logon or password, and you are stuck in no man’s land!

However, not any password will do. Today we need strong passwords that are not easy to decrypt and frankly often not easy to remember. We all don’t know how many passwords and logons we use at any given time, but it’s a lot.

However, there are some tricks of the trade which we will explore below. Do not use the same password on multiple accounts. Obviously, if one of your accounts gets cracked, the hacker will have easy access to the others. A good password is an investment in protection your computer and vital information! So do not skimp on your investment.

Why Strong Passwords Are Needed?

The answer is really a no brainer. The bad guys are extremely sophisticated at what they do. A strong password should appear to be a random string of characters to an attacker. It should be 14 characters or longer, (eight characters or longer at a minimum). It should include a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers,and symbols.

Hackers have many approaches to steal your passwords and thus your data. They use the so-called “dictionary” attack trying one word after another with the expectation that users at many sites will pick a word in the dictionary for their password. Obviously for good reason this is not a good idea.

Hackers also use “brute force” attack by automatically trying every combination of letters, numbers, and symbols that can be used as a password. The shorter your password, the fewer the combinations they need to check.

What Makes a Good Password?

Bottom-line, passwords should be at least 8 characters in length keeping in mind that the shorter your password,the easier it is to crack. Passwords should contain a combination of letters, numbers, and special characters
(:~!@#$%^&*()_+{}[]|<>). Do not use a word that can be found in a dictionary whether foreign or specialty terms. Very importantly, the password should be different from your logon or any permutation of it. Also, don’t pick names or nicknames of people, pets, places, or personal information that can be easily found out, such as your address, birthday, or hobbies. And stay away from common keyboard sequences, such as gwerty1 or abc123. If you are thinking about making a password by just adding a digit to your favorite word, don’t do it, and Do Not Give Your Password to Anyone!

Why You Need to Change Your Password periodically?

It is a good idea to change your passwords on a regular basis. This way if hackers have been trying to crack your code they will be stymied as you have broken their pattern. It is just good common sense to protect your assets
to the best of your ability and not get lazy about it. The strength of your password will help keep it good for a longer time. A password that is shorter than 8 characters should be considered only good for a week or so, while
a password that is 14 characters or longer (and follows the other rules outlined above) can be good for several years.

Password Checker

Your online accounts, computer files, and personal information are more secure when you use strong passwords to help protect them.

Q3 Technologies is a large diversified technology company offering technology consulting and outsourcing software products and applications development services to the global IT industry, will be exhibiting at the OutsourceWorld 2009 that is going to be held in New York (USA) from 11^th Nov’09 to 12^th Nov’09. This will be Q3 Technologies’ second participation at the OutsourceWorld.

OutsourceWorld is a pure-play business trade platform for executives who have a need to outsource business services. OutsourceWorld is the premier industry event, which focuses on sourcing and globalization and provides an excellent platform for software companies to reach out to the global market. OutsourceWorld is an event crafted for business leaders charged with strengthening their organization, improving competitiveness and increasing profit margins in an economy that has undergone significant structural changes.

At Global Sourcing Forum and Expo (GSFE), participating companies would get an opportunity to learn from influential leaders, executives, and practitioners who are leveraging global services to tackle economic challenges and to strategically grow their business.

This event is unique as it brings academics, thought leaders, sourcing executives and global suppliers from over 25 countries, all in just 2 days under one roof to discuss debate and learn about the challenges and opportunities posed by changes in their industry. This event has a great significance for medium and large-sized companies that are increasingly adopting global sourcing and offshoring as a competitive tool.

Exhibitors like Q3 technologies use this platform as a launch pad for their latest products. This is a 2 day IT event that will have the largest presence of  IT and ITES (IT enabled companies) companies with their innovative IT products & services. In addition, Q3 will explore established and emerging client destinations and follow best practices to successfully source, manage and deliver global services.

At OutsourceWorld 2009, Q3 technologies would be showcasing its expertise across a gamut of innovative solutions built around cutting-edge technologies in Microsoft .Net, Java and other open source platforms.

The next few days will see hectic activities in the company’s development center (India) and overseas offices as preparations are made for OutsourceWorld 2009. Q3 Technologies will also be exhibiting at the ESC IT Meet to be held on 9^th Nov’09 at Bogota, Colombia. This meet will have presence of  software companies with their innovative IT products & services.

Remember a day when you were explaining something on projector screen in the meeting and unwanted notification got displayed or information you want to hide got displayed to whole audience. To avoid such events read further….

If you routinely work with several windows open at a time, you might be wondering what it would take to use multiple monitors to improve your productivity. In this article, I’ll explain how to work on two monitors. If you take your Laptop to meetings, you’ve probably used it to display documents, such as agendas, or presentations.

The most common way to give a presentation is to connect your Laptop to a projector by using a VGA cable. You can use one of two modes to project your desktop on a projector screen:

Mirrored mode: In this mode, you can see same display on projector screen as well as Laptop screen.

Extended Desktop mode: In this mode, you can extend your Laptop screen space by using an additional display (whether a monitor or a projector screen). You can then use each screen independently. This mode is well suited for presentations because you can display the slides on one screen (usually the projector), and then hide notifications of outlook, Skype and other miscellaneous applications, and complete other tasks, such as taking notes on your Laptop screen or even you can chat with someone or write a mail without displaying it on the projector screen. This mode is also very useful when you want to extend your workspace while using your Laptop at your desk.

Before you perform the steps below, plug the secondary monitor into the external VGA port of your Laptop and then place your Laptop (the primary monitor) close to the secondary monitor to ensure swifter navigation between screens. Now follow the steps mentioned below:

1. Right-click on the desktop screen of your laptop PC.
2. Select the Properties menu option, the Display Properties dialog box opens.
3. Select the Settings tab.
4. Click the blue rectangle with the number 2 (which represents the external monitor), and then select the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor check box.
5. Drag the slider to the right to change the screen resolution of Monitor 2 to 1024 by 768 pixels, under Screen resolution.
6. Click the OK button.
7. Click the Yes button when prompted for the confirmation.

Once your monitor is set up, you can use your mouse to grab the title bar of a window and drag it to your new display. If window does not move when you drag it, double-click the title bar first, and then drag it.

Having two monitors will forever change the way you work with your computer. Be creative and experiment with the sizing of application windows and keep the information in constant view while doing multiple tasks.

As an everyday user of technology, there are certain measures you should take regularly to ensure that your information is protected from malicious people and hackers. We recommend that you follow these simple, common-sense precautions to reduce your exposure and protect your system.

1. Do not open e-mail attachments from an unknown, suspicious, or untrustworthy source. If you are not familiar with the sender, do not open, download, or execute any files or e-mail attachments.

2. Do not open an e-mail attachment unless you know what it is, even if it appears to come from a friend or someone you know. Some viruses replicate themselves and spread via e-mail. Stay on the safe side and confirm that the attachment was sent from a trusted source before you open it.

3. Do not open any e-mail attachments if the subject line is questionable. If you feel that the attachment may be important to you, always save the file to your hard drive before you open it.

4. Delete chain e-mails and other spam from your inbox. It is best not to forward or reply to messages like these. Unsolicited, intrusive mail clogs up networks, may contain annoying or offensive content, and may result in security and privacy risks.

5. Exercise caution when downloading files from the Internet. Make sure that the website is legitimate and reputable. Verify that an anti-virus program has checked the files on the download site. If you have any doubts, do not download the file at all. If you download software from the Internet, be especially vigilant of free software, which often carries adware or other potentially unwanted content along with it. Be especially wary of screensavers, games, browser add-ons, peer-to-peer (P2P) clients, and any downloads claiming to be “cracked” or free versions of expensive applications, such as Adobe® PhotoShop® or Microsoft® Office. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

6. Avoid downloads from non-web sources altogether. The chances of downloading infected software from Usenet groups, IRC channels, instant messaging clients, or P2P is very high. Links to websites seen in IRC and instant messaging also frequently point to infectious downloads. Avoid obtaining your software from these sources.

7. Update your anti-virus software often. Threats are on the increase and they are constantly evolving. Hundreds of viruses are discovered each month. To make sure that you are protected against the newest breed of threats, update your anti-virus software frequently. That means downloading the latest virus signature files and the most current version of the scanning engine.

8. Back-up your files frequently. If a virus infects your files, at least you can replace them with your back-up copy. It is a good idea to store your back-up files in another secured physical location away from your computer.

9. Update your operating system, Web browser, and e-mail program on a regular basis. For example, you can get Microsoft® security updates for Microsoft® Windows® and Microsoft® Explorer at http://www.microsoft.com/security.

10. Do not open messages or click on links from unknown users in your instant messaging program. Instant messaging can be a vehicle for transmitting viruses and other malicious code, and it is another means of initiating phishing scams.

11. Change passwords regularly for your windows account. Trojan Worms can begin using your common passwords to breach into your systems and shared folders and infect files and make your and IT engineers life miserable within minutes.

Forgot to mention subject while writing an Official Mail and feel bad later???????
Yes…. It’s a concern for all…. A mail without a subject brings a bad impression. To avoid this, just follow the simple steps mentioned below:

1. Open Microsoft Office Outlook.
2. Press Alt+F11. The Microsoft Visual Basic application opens.

3. Press Ctrl+R. The Project Explorer pane opens on the left side.

4. Expand the root, Project 1 in the Project Explorer pane.

5. Click the sub-node Microsoft Outlook Objects to see its child node, ThisOutLookSession.

6. Double-click the child node, ThisOutLookSession, code pane opens on the right hand side.

7. Copy and Paste the following code in the code Pane

Private Sub Application_ItemSend(ByVal Item As Object, Cancel As Boolean)
Dim strSubject As String
strSubject = Item.Subject
If Len(Trim(strSubject)) = 0 Then
Prompt$ = “Subject is Empty. Are you sure you want to send the Mail?”
If MsgBox(Prompt$, vbYesNo + vbQuestion + vbMsgBoxSetForeground, “Check for Subject”) = vbNo Then
Cancel = True
End If
End If
End Sub

8. Click the Save button.

Try sending a mail without a subject, a pop-up is raised to remind you of the blank subject field.

Displaying two time zones

Often, we work with two time zones, one with ours and other of clients’. The meetings or the calls that we schedule too are fixed based on the time zones of the clients/vendors.The process of displaying two time zones in Microsoft Office Outlook is as below:
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Display your time to other users on Skype

When you start chatting with any user on Skype, you can see that the current time (depending on the location) is displayed on the right hand side corresponding to every chat.

To display your time to the other users on skype:

1. Open Skype.
2. Select Skype menu -> Profile -> Edit your Profile…
3. Select Show my Time check box.
4. Select appropriate time zone from the drop-down list.
5. Click the Update button.

Now you can see the time when you have started chatting with the other user.

Simple way to Group Chat or Conference call in Skype

You must know that you can call or chat with multiple people using Skype by starting a call with one person and then adding others. The simplest way to do this is:

Group Chat

1. Open Skype.
2. Choose a contact from the Contact list.
3. Click the +Add people button (in Windows) or +Add button (on a Mac) displayed at the top of Skype corresponding to the name of the user selected from the contact list.
4. Select the user in the Add to Group dialog box.
5. Click the Add button. The selected user gets added in the list.
6. Click the OK button.

Conference call

1. Open Skype.
2. Choose a contact from the Contact list.
3. Click the +Add people button (in Windows) or +Add button (on a Mac) displayed at the top of Skype corresponding to the name of the user selected from the contact list.
4. Select the user in the Add to Group dialog box.
5. Click the Add button. The selected user gets added in the list.
6. Click the OK button.
7. Click the Call to group button displayed on the top of the skype for conference call.

How to test whether your Skype microphone and speakers are working correctly?

Sometimes you come across a situation when you are trying to call a client and your client is not able to hear you. You might think that your Skype microphone or speakers are not working properly but you are not sure and need help from the IT team.
You can check yourself whether your Skype Microphone and speakers are working properly. Just search for Skype Test Call in your Skype contacts and press call. If you are able to call and hear correctly then your Skype is working correctly with the microphone and speaker else you need to check your microphone and speakers.
Please note that Skype Test Call remains offline and will appear online only when you call it. If you don’t see this contact then you can add this in your contact list by searching for Skype name “Echo123”

Today, Google is an indispensable search tool for millions of people, in all facets of their lives. From work or school, research, movies or art to news and gossips, Google is the go-to search engine.

Instead of just typing in a phrase and wading through page after page of results, there are a number of ways to make your searches more efficient.

Some of these are obvious ones, which you probably know about. But others are lesser-known. Using the few below mentioned tips help you to learn more about, or be reminded of, some of the best ways to get exactly what you’re looking for, and quickly.

Either/or. Google normally searches for pages that contain all the words you type in the search box, but if you want pages that have one term or another (or both), use the OR operator — or use the “|” symbol (pipe symbol) to save you a keystroke. [dumb | little | man]
Quotes. If you want to search for an exact phrase, use quotes. ["dumb little man"] will only find that exact phrase. [dumb "little man"] will find pages that contain the word dumb and the exact phrase “little man”.
Not. If you don’t want a term or phrase, use the “-” symbol. [-dumb little man] will return pages that contain “little” and “man” but that don’t contain “dumb”.
Similar terms. Use the “~” symbol to return similar terms. [~dumb little man -dumb] will get you pages that contain “funny little man” and “stupid little man” but not “dumb little man”.
Wildcard. The “*” symbol is a wildcard. This is useful if you’re trying to find the lyrics to a song, but can’t remember the exact lyrics. [can't * me love lyrics] will return the Beatles song you’re looking for. It’s also useful for finding stuff only in certain domains, such as educational information: ["dumb little man" research *.edu].
Advanced search. If you can’t remember any of these operators, you can always use Google’s advanced search.
Definitions. Use the “define:” operator to get a quick definition. [define:dumb] will give you a whole host of definitions from different sources, with links.
Calculator. One of the handiest uses of Google, type in a quick calculation in the search box and get an answer. It’s faster than calling up your computer’s calculator in most cases. Use the +, -, *, / symbols and parentheses to do a simple equation.
Numrange. This little-known feature searches for a range of numbers. For example, ["best books 2002..2007] will return lists of best books for each of the years from 2002 to 2007 (note the two periods between the two numbers).
Site-specific. Use the “site:” operator to search only within a certain website. [site: dumblittleman. com leo] will search for the term “leo” only within this blog.
Backlinks. The “link:” operator will find pages that link to a specific URL. You can use this not only for a main URL but even to a specific page. Not all links to an URL are listed, however.
Vertical search. You can search for a specialized field in Google instead of searching for a term across all pages on the web. Google has a number of specific searches, allowing you to search within blogs, news, books, and much more:
o Blog Search
o Book Search
o Scholar
o Catalogs
o Code Search
o Directory
o Finance
o Images
o Local/Maps
o News
o Patent Search
o Product Search
o Video
Movies. Use the “movie:” operator to search for a movie title along with either a zip code or U.S. city and state to get a list of movie theatres in the area and show times.
Unit converter. Use Google for a quick conversion, from yards to meters for example, or different currency: [12 meters in yards]
Types of numbers: Google algorithms can recognize patterns in numbers you enter, so you can search for:
o Telephone area codes
o Vehicle ID number (US only)
o Federal Communications Commission (FCC) equipment numbers (US only)
o UPC codes
o Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airplane registration number (US only)
o Patent numbers (US only)
o Even stock quotes (using the stock symbol) or a weather forecast regarding the next five days.
File types. If you just want to search for .PDF files, or Word documents, or Excel spreadsheets, for example, use the “filetype:” operator.
Location of term. By default, Google searches for your term throughout a web page. But if you just want it to search certain locations, you can use operators such as “inurl:”, “intitle:”, “intext:”, and “inanchor:”. Those search for a term only within the URL, the title, the body text, and the anchor text (the text used to describe a link).
Cached pages. Looking for a version of a page the Google stores on its own servers? This can help with outdated or update pages. Use the “cached:” operator.Answer to life, the universe, and everything. Search for that phrase, in lower case, and Google will give you the answer.

More info:

For more on Google’s search syntax, see this one

http://www.googleguide.com/using_advanced_operators.html

Sometimes while working on Remote Desktop, you may discover that your clipboard has stopped working. You try to copy something to the clipboard, and it’s not there.
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Most of the people are using remote computers from a client’s site or within the company. Do you know that you can access local drives and printers from a remote machine? Below is the information that describes how you can access your printer and disk drives.

To open the Remote Desktop Connection, follow the step:

1. Click Start->All Programs->Accessories->Communications->Remote Desktop Connection.
2. Enter the IP address of the remote machine.
3. Click the OK button.

To make your local drives and printers available in a session, follow the steps below:

1. Click the Options>> button, in the Remote Desktop Connection window.
2. Select the Local Resources tab.
3. Select Printers check box under Local Devices.
4. Click the Connect button.

Now, you can copy or paste data from a remote machine to a local drive. Just open my computer on a remote machine. You will see local drives and printers in printers section.