Archive for January, 2010

Downloading the Standalone Version of SQL Server 2008 Express

Posted by Johan Cyprich on 18 Jan 2010 | Tagged as: How To

The default options for downloading Microsoft’s SQL Server 2008 Express at www.microsoft.com/express/Database/ will have you downloading the application through the Web Platform Installer. This is suitable for installing on a local computer, but if you want to install it on multiple machines, especially those that do not have an Internet connection, its best to do [...]

Fixing Errors with Attaching Transmittals to DFS

Posted by Johan Cyprich on 13 Jan 2010 | Tagged as: How To

If transmittals can’t be attached to an Adenium DFS order, you need to give the aspnet account in IIS full control over the GlobalCache folder in the theme. In Windows 2000, full control is given to the ASP.NET account (see below).

Each theme needs these permissions on the GlobalCache folder. Transmittals can then be attached [...]

Find the URL of a Joomla Article

Posted by Johan Cyprich on 11 Jan 2010 | Tagged as: How To

When building a Joomla web site, you may need add a link to an article to a page. The easiest way to do this is open the article through a menu option, and cut and paste the URL in the other page. The problem is that you need to have the article in an existing [...]

Don’t Quit

Posted by Johan Cyprich on 10 Jan 2010 | Tagged as: General

The following is an inspirational poem to motivate you towards success. The author is unknown.

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all up hill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want [...]

Assigning Drive Letters to Network Shares

Posted by Johan Cyprich on 04 Jan 2010 | Tagged as: How To

It can be time consuming typing a network share (i.e. \\computer\share) or browsing to it in Windows Explorer. A drive letter can be assigned to the share with the following steps:

Left click the Start button and then select My Computer. If this option is not available, then right click the Start button and select [...]