Tech Tips

July 2003

Auto Complete

by Barbara J. Feldman July 22, 2003

AutoComplete is a feature added to Internet Explorer with version 5. As soon as you start typing into an online form, Internet Explorer will present you with previous entries that match what you have typed so far. It can be a great timesaver, but also a great annoyance. If you are on a shared or [...]

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The Oscars

by Barbara J. Feldman July 8, 2003

How many Oscars did Katherine Hepburn win during her illustrious career? For what film did she earn her fist one? Find the answers to these and all other Oscar questions at the official Academy Awards Database. The site is searchable by nominee, film title, song title, year and award category.

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Portable Document Format

by Barbara J. Feldman July 1, 2003

Portable Document Format (PDF) is an increasingly popular standard for e-books (and hundreds of other uses) because of how well it preserves formatting across many platforms. The most robust tool for creating PDFs is Adobe Acrobat (which starts at $299.) For cheaper alternatives, try Adobe’s online convertor or pdfFactory. Both let you try before you [...]

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