Newsletters 2006

From January 2008, all new newsletter articles are posted on the CyberText Newsletter website.

Issue #21, December 2006 (PDF - 68KB)

Springboard for Adobe: Adobe forms automatic response collation software
Word: Setting a default folder for inserting images
Outlook 2003: Simultaneously update address details for multiple contacts
Windows Tips: Smooth display fonts using the ClearType settings
Western Australia Daylight Savings trial: Microsoft date/time update
Fun stuff: Holiday eating tips
Interesting websites
Software: IntelliScanner software for managing your media collections and your household inventory, including your own barcode reader!

Issue #20, September 2006 (PDF - 60KB)

Word: Graphics Tips: White background prints as grey; find the location of a linked graphic
Outlook 2003: Calendar Tip: Managing product warranties
Windows Tips: Turn off CD/DVD auto run; Set up shortcuts to multiple drives and folders
Blogs and podcasts: Feed aggregators
Travel websites: Universal Packing List; Travel clothing and accessories
Fun stuff: Fun metric conversions; "Who's on first"
Interesting websites
Read O'Reilly books by the chapter

Issue #19, June 2006 (PDF - 60KB)

Word 2003 Tips: Turn off reading layout; Fixing "Page 2" throughout the Table of Contents
Outlook 2003: The Activities tab
Meeting across Time-Zones: Finding that elusive time that suits everyone
Tips: For using colour; and Writing Tips for Non-Writers
Travel tips: Flight statistics, best seats, MP3 players
2006 Conferences attended
Book recommendations: Eats Shoots and Leaves (Lynne Truss), and The Zen of CSS Design (Dave Shea and Molly Holzschlag)
Software and websites: System Mechanic - cleans up your Windows system of orphaned registry entries etc.; Firefox Dictionary extension; Origin of words quiz website

Issue #18, March 2006 (PDF - 50KB)

Word 2003: Hiding the Clipboard task pane
Software: WordCleaner - converts Word documents to clean HTML
Outlook 2003: Printing an address book/phone list
Meet With Approval: Free meeting organization service
Windows XP annoyances: Change settings for automatic updates and desktop cleanup
Little tips: Online pedometer; recycle old cell/mobile phones; dealing with telemarketers
Book recommendation: Never have your dog stuffed (And other things I have learned) (Alan Alda of M*A*S*H fame)
Pet Peeves: "lose" vs "loose"
Humour: Beatles Programmers Album; Chocolate Chip Cookies; mongoose; satellite navigation update

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