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Heading into the Cloud

Web Services will evolve as it meets the real world.

Windows XP Playbook

If XP’s in your future—and the minute you buy new desktop systems, it probably will be—use these strategies to get the most out of Microsoft’s newest OS.

Monotheism DotNET

A somewhat philosophical, somewhat technical introduction to Microsoft .NET.

The Shape of Things

Dismissing patterns as a programming buzzword is missing the point. Recognizing them during the design phase can help you in the long run.

Power up the Win2K Registry

<i>Little Black Book</i> provides a powerful reference.

Scripting Serendipity

Finding out that .WSF scripts—based on XML—allow you to declare just about anything can be a flexible timesaver.

Certification Crossroads

Certifications are an important part of most IT professionals’ careers. Now, with more offerings than ever, which ones can help you most?

What’s It Worth?

This month, Greg and Steve address the value and importance of certification vs. good, old-fashioned experience.

Hollow Man

Knowing how and when to use null sessions, those invisible connections, can get you out of—or into—trouble.

Cert21–Ready for Prime Time?

Will Cert21’s Web-based practice exams lead you to certification success?

An Ounce of Prevention

When setting up a network, forgetting the concepts of scalability and centralized management can have costly consequences down the road.

Windows 2000 Defragmentation Tools

Five ways to fight the inevitable disk slowdown.

Those Pesky Whistle Blowers

A TechNet article that blames the messengers, not the source, for Microsoft’s security lapses gets Auntie seeing red.

Microsoft Provides an MMC Reference

Poorly organized but essential anyhow.

Certified Mail

Boot camp training, spying on coworkers, and tips for preparing for the CISSP exam.