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QBS eTechNews

The monthly newsletter from QBS Software

April 2008


Welcome to eTechNews, the monthly newsletter for software developers, network administrators, designers, IT managers and DBAs.


- New Products -
- Product Updates -

- Training -
- Tech Tips -

- QBSjobs.com -
- Events -

- Volume Licensing -
- Special Offers -

Featured Products

Special Offers

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Special Offer on GFI products
Offer valid until 13th February 2008.

Save up to 60% off the RRP on MapCap Lingo.
Valid until 30th April 2008.

Save over £200 for a Competetive Upgrade from existing software to MadCap MadPak & MadCap Flare
Valid until 30th April 2008.

Purchase Microsoft Office Professional Bundles with SmartDraw for £435
Offer valid until 30th April 2008.

Save over 30% off the RRP on MadCap Analyzer.
Valid until 30th April 2008.

15% off limited time offer on Visual Studio 2008 Boxed Products
Valid until 30th April 2008

Save up to £2700 on Parasoft .TEST Professional and Architect Editions
The offer is valid until 30th April 2008.

Special offer on Quark iLove Design Bundle
Valid until 15 June 2008.

Save over 15% on Wolfram Financial Bundles
Valid until 30th June 2008.

40% OFF the RRP for Trend Micro Internet Security
The offer is valid until 30th June 2008.

Save 30% off RRP for Crossgrades and Upgrades of AutoCAD LT 2009
The offer is valid until 15th July 2008.

 

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AutoMate BPA Server (Network Automation Inc)
Development and management tools for designing and developing automation routines.


ComponentOne IntelliSpell (ComponentOne LLC)
Developers spell-checking is able to happen within Visual Studio.


ComponentOne Studio for WPF (ComponentOne LLC)
Data binding to rich data visualizations included in grid, scheduler, charts, reports and more.


gridMathematica (Wolfram Research Europe Ltd)
Powerful parallel technical-computing system for finding solutions to challenging problems on the frontiers of science, engineering, finance and business analysis.


Iocomp Software

Iocomp Software have released the following new products:

  • Instrumentation Pack ActiveX and VCL
    Controls written for use in creating professional instrumentation applications using ActiveX or VCL development environments.
  • Instrumentation Pack .Net WinForms
    Written in 100% managed code and tight integration into Microsoft's .NET Framework.
  • Instrumentation Pack .Net Compact FrameWork
    Controls for real-time instrumentation, charting, plotting.

Mathematica Player Pro (Wolfram Research Europe Ltd)
Professional platform for running interactive Mathematica applications and documents.


Nalpeiron Licensing Service (Nalpeiron)
Add secure and flexible licensing to the software you write.


Parasoft UK Ltd

Parasoft have released the following new products:

  • Parasoft .TEST
    Complete .NET developer's toolkit for code analysis, review, automated unit testing, coverage analysis, and regression testing.
  • Parasoft Jtest
    Robust regression test suite for Java.

progeCAD (progeSOFT ss)
Read and write AutoCAD 2007/2008 DWG files.


Secure FTP Server FIPS (GlobalSCAPE)
FIPS 140-2 validation is managed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and is only awarded to products that pass rigorous testing procedures to qualify for use in protecting sensitive data transfers.


SSH Tectia ConnectSecure (SSH Communications Security)
Secure any FTP file transfer and data-in-transit without any modification to the existing infrastructure, scripts or applications.


Steganos GmbH

Steganos have released the following new products:

  • Steganos ApplicationSafe
    Save selected application data automatically encrypted in the ApplicationSafe.
  • Steganos Secure E-Mail
    E-mail encryption made easy, with free invitations to your correspondence partners
  • Steganos Safe Professional 2008
    Protect sensitive data with the strongest encryption.
  • Steganos VPN Premium
    Virtual LAN.
  • Steganos Secure Traveller
    Online Security Storage.

Trend Micro Internet Security (Trend Micro UK Ltd)
Protect your identity, privacy and irreplaceable files.


VMware Inc

VMware have released the following new products:

  • VMware High Availability
    VMware HA eliminates the need for dedicated stand-by hardware and additional software.
  • VMware Lab Manager
    Access to machines and systems.
  • VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
    Desktop virtualization solution allows to replace traditional PCs with virtual machines.
  • VMware Virtual Desktop Manager
    Critical component of a virtual desktop deployment.
  • VMware Motion
    Migration of running virtual machines from one physical server to another.
  • VirtualCenter
    Virtual infrastructure management software.

ZAM 3D (Electric Rain Inc)
3D Software for Interactive, Print and Video Design.


 

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Software Volume Licensing - QBS, the Ace up Your Sleeve

Volume Licensing is the most cost effective method of purchase with the added benefit of upgrade protection and ease of management.

QBS Software offers:

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  • The service you request

Volume Licensing becomes complicated because publishers follow different licensing rules. Use our volume licensing experts to guide you through this.

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CodeGear(Borland)

CodeGear have released new versions of the following products:

  • JBuilder 2008
    JBuilder 2008 continues to drive innovation and deliver value to Java developers by providing an enterprise-class IDE based on the Eclipse open source framework with support for the leading commercial and open source Java EE 5 application servers.
  • 3rdRail 1.1
    New Features include; The power of the command line and the productivity of an IDE with CodeGear Commanders, Quickly navigate to where you need to be with Code Navigation, Write applications faster, with fewer keystrokes using intelligent code completion, Improve and simplify application design with refactoring, Accelerate development with productivity wizards and Easily edit and manage website artifacts.

SlickEdit version 2008 (SlickEdit Inc)
New Features include; Message List, New Options Dialog, Enhancements to Installed Language Support, Adaptive Formatting, Quick Brace/Unbrace, Perl Regular Expressions, Makefile Import, Cursor on Symbol Shows All Uses in File, Enhanced Auto-Generation of Doc Comments, Full SCIM Support, Slick-C Debugger, URLs Treated as Links, Enhanced URL Mapping, Auto Symbol Translation, New Clipboards Tool Window and New Language-Specific File Options.


FastReports Inc

FastReports Inc have released new versions of the following products:

  • FastReport Studio version 4.5
    FastReport Studio is a COM library allowing you to view, generate, export and analyze data from different sources.
  • FastReport Server version 2
    FastReport Server is a Standalone HTTP report server for Windows. It allows you to publish your reports on the internet or on your intranet. Access is fast and secure.

ComponentOne Studio Enterprise 2008 v1 (ComponentOne LLC)
New Features include support for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, supports Windows Vista themes, the 2007 Microsoft Office system themes and the Open XML specification. ComponentOne Studio Enterprise 2008 includes five studios in one, with Studio for ASP.NET, Studio for WinForms, Studio for WPF, Studio for ActiveX, and Studio for Mobile. In addition, it includes an add-in called ComponentOne IntelliSpell, an invaluable spellchecker for Visual Studio 2005 and Visual Studio 2008.


Araxis Merge Standard and Professional Edition available for Windows and Mac. (Araxis Ltd)
Merge is available for Mac OS X and Windows. Discover Merge for Windows 2000, XP and Vista and Discover Merge for Mac OS X ‘Tiger’ and ‘Leopard’.


NetZoom version 6 (Altima Technologies Inc)
New Features include; Revamped User Interface, Smart Update, NetZoom LiveSearch, Rack Builder, Data Center Wizard, Device Property Manager, Microsoft Office Research Integration, Data Export, Cross Referencing, Backup and Restore and Many More Features.


AutoCAD LT 2009 (Autodesk Ltd)
AutoCAD LT 2009 software is used for drafting and detailing by design professionals in all industries who require full DWG file format compatibility but do not require 3D capabilities, advanced customization, or network licensing of their software. Dramatically increase productivity with AUTOCAD LT 2009 software. Boost efficiency with innovative features that reduce the risk for error and save time by automating routine tasks. New controls simplify navigation, enabling designers to find commands quickly and easily and helping new users to become productive as quickly as possible.


Partition Manager version 9.0 (Paragon Software Group)
Paragon Software now includes their easy to use boot manager that will manage two (2) OSes. Users can install any other OS they choose. The Advanced Recovery CD has been improved in this version as well. Paragon now includes Windows PE to supplement the Linux and Paragon DOS variants that are included with standard versions.


AVG

AVG Technologies have released new versions of the following products:

  • AVG Anti-Virus version 8.0
    New Features include; Anti-Virus (against viruses, worms and Trojans that may corrupt your data or disable your computer), Anti-Spyware (against spyware that may monitor your activities or scan your computer for credit card information or passwords), Anti-Rootkit (against hidden threats – rootkits that deliver malicious content), Firewall (against hackers), HTTP scanning (screens downloads for malicious content), AVG Active Surf-Shield (real-time protection from poisoned web pages), AVG Search-Shield (safely click search results) and Instant Messaging Protection.
  • AVG Email Server Edition version 8.0
    New Features include; New Safe Surf and Search,AVG’s unique Active Surf-Shield and Search-Shield protect you in real time against malicious web pages, zero day exploits and drive-by downloads.
  • AVG File Server Edition version 8.0
    New Features include; New Safe Surf and Search,AVG’s unique Active Surf-Shield and Search-Shield protect you in real time against malicious web pages, zero day exploits and drive-by downloads.
  • AVG Internet Security version 8.0
    New Features include; Safe Search, Safe Surf, Safe Link Scan, Safe Favorites & Bookmark Scan, Safe URL Scan, Safe Download Scan and Safety Ratings.

DocToHelp 2008 (ComponentOne LLC)
ComponentOne Doc-To-Help 2008 supplies streamlined new authoring features, with state of the art end-user features, all within the brand new Microsoft Office 2007 style interface. ComponentOne Doc-To-Help 2008 also debuts its Style Sheet Editor that configures style sheets in a point-and-click interface. With ComponentOne Doc-To-Help 2008 you'll be able to create better documentation, eliminate the need to understand CSS tags, and enjoy the flexibility of its output options.


FastCube version 1.3 (FastReports Inc)
New Features include; Added styles for cells with total, In detail grid added cell focus, Recompile Wizard save settings for every compiler, x error with THorizBarSeries, Added description of TfcChart, New events, Change Caption of field in Slice when renamed Caption of field in Cube, Added component TfrcChart for link TfrcChartView in report with TfcChart from form, Use new utf8-xml resource, New version of TfcChart, Added PercentFormat, Added popup menu item to rename dimensions, Added property Value in TMeasure in script (short from CurrentValue), Added FastCube classes registration in script in FastReport, Added Italian resources (thanks Loris Ferraresso), Right Alignment for numeric fields in DetailGrid, Added Brazil resources and Export in UTF8.


RefactorIT version 2.6 (Aqris Software AS)
New Features include; Dangerous catch clauses, Dangerous throw statements, Redundant throws clauses, Aborted finally blocks, Abstract subclasses, Abstract override and Hidden fields.


Files Together version 1.7 (Anywhere Together Software)
New Features include; Thumbnail view, Java download (download v large files with a progress bar), Java Upload (upload very large files and over come your providers limitations), Java drop box (drag and drop files from your local file explorer), New weblink, Word document reader, FTME plugin management, Folder/File list context menu, View word documents as text plugin (desktop and mobile edition) and Mobile plugin management screen.


SmarterMail version 5.0.2994 (SmarterTools Inc.)
New Features include; New user interface, personal, custom & email reports, advanced events & notifications system, enhanced security & control and much more.


AXIGEN Mail Server version 6.0 (GECAD Technologies)
The new features of AXIGEN Mail Server 6.0 are designed to effectively address the requirements of both collaborative enterprises and service providers offering hosting with added advanced collaboration services.


R2V version 6.0 (Able Software Corporation)
New Features include; Reload Image command, New Pan Tool, Improved Line Editor commands, New "All On/Off" button for the Layer Define command, Improved the quality and speed of the Auto Vectorization command and Other minor improvements.


Dynamsoft

Dynamsoft Corporation have released new versions of the following products:

  • SourceAnywhere for VSS version 5.3.1
    New Features include; Fixed bug where the status of a file may be shown as "Needs Merge" if another client check in on the same machine, Fixed bug where the merge result of a file may be incorrect if there are conflicts in the multiple check-ins when working with Visual SourceSafe 8.0, SourceAnywhere for VSS Eclipse Plug-in extends its availability to C++ development within Eclipse and MergeHero improved.
  • SourceAnywhere Standalone version 2.2
    New Features include; Project Diff operation greatly improved in Windows GUI Client, Added Annotate functionality, MergeHero interface greatly improved, Added support for Dreamweaver CS3, Added "Remember Password" option in Login dialog box of GUI Client, Visual Studio IDE Client and Eclipse Plug-in, Improved COM SDK, Fixed bug where Working Folder positioning failed in the Add Files dialog box when some special software is included in the Folders pane and Other minor bug fixes and tweaks.

Document! X version 2008 (Innovasys)
New Features include; VB.NET/C#/Visual C++ .NET Projects (.NETFramework 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 3.0 and 3.5), Visual Basic 5 or 6 Projects, Compiled COM Components and Controls, COM Type Libraries, ASP.NET Ajax Javascript, Access, SQL Server & Oracle Databases and XSD Schemas or implied XML Schemas.


PerfectDisk Version 2008 (Raxco Software Ltd)
Work and play faster - and smarter. PerfectDisk makes everything you do on your computer faster - so you can be more efficient at your work or play. PerfectDisk 2008’s patented SMARTPlacement optimization is paired with its exclusive single-pass defragmentation and Space Restoration Technology to maximize PC and laptop performance.


Enterprise Architect version 7.1 (Sparx Systems Pty Ltd)
New Features include; UML design and construction ,Use Case, Logical, Dynamic and Physical models, Custom extensions for process modeling and more, High quality MS Word compatible documentation, Intuitive and simple to use, Data modeling, Forward Database Engineering to DDL and Reverse Database Engineering from ODBC, Multi-user (Professional and Corporate editions only), Forward and Reverse Code, Engineering (Professional and Corporate editions only) - Support for ActionScript 2.0, Java, C#, C++, VB.Net, Delphi, Visual Basic ,Python and PHP, XMI import/export facility and Spell checker.


SourceTec Software

SourceTec Software have released new versions of the following products:

  • Sothink DHTMLMenu version 8.0
    New Features include; Brand-new interface has improved the fashionable skin, Full Edit Mode enables to edit and preview menu in the preview window directly, Set Resource Folder for resources files to make the same menu display exactly in multi-page of different folders, Simplifies Publishing to insert the menu into the page easier and Add new templates, modify the present style in the built-in templates and re-arrange the existing templates.
  • Sothink SWF Decompiler version 4.0
    Sothink SWF Decompiler 4 supports Flash CS3 (9.0) and ActionScript 3.0 completely. It can convert SWF to FLA and extract elements from SWF into variable formats. Compatible with all Flash versions including Flash 6, Flash 7, Flash 8 and Flash 9. It also supports both ActionScript 2 and ActionScript 3. After the converting, you can get the completed FLA file including linkage, components. Version 4 is compatible with Flash CS3 (9.0).

Microsoft

Microsoft have released new versions of the following products:

  • MS Office for Mac 2008
    Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac is a suite that includes Microsoft Office Word 2008, Microsoft Office Excel 2008, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2008 and Microsoft Office Entourage 2008 for exceptional productivity on the Mac. A new combination for Mac users is Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition, which features the Office 2008 applications together with the Microsoft Expression Media digital asset management system. Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition is geared toward professional users who need Microsoft Exchange Server support and Automator tools and are looking for one product to meet their productivity and digital asset management needs. Completing the product lineup is Office 2008 for Mac Home and Student Edition, a specially priced version for users with basic productivity needs.
  • Word for Mac 2008
    Word 2008 for Mac. From CEOs to students, people are creating instant buzz with media rich layouts, templates, and themes in great looking newsletters, brochures, and reports. New formatting tools, views, templates, and a fresh, intuitive user interface in Word 2008 can help you make your documents look as good as your ideas.
  • Excel for Mac 2008
    Excel 2008 helps you manage your data for powerful results, visually persuasive charts, and thought-provoking graphs. Ledger sheets in Excel 2008 make tracking finances, inventories, invoices, and even portfolios easy with preformatted spreadsheets and automatic calculations.

TreeSize Version 5.1 (JAM Software)
TreeSize Professional is a hard disk space manager for Microsoft Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and 2003 that displays the size, allocated and wasted space, the number of files, 3D bar and pie charts, the last access date, the file owner and the NTFS compression rate for folders or drives. TreeSize Personal is a harddisk space manager for Windows 98/ME/NT/XP. Find out which folders are the largest on your drives and recover megabytes of disk space.


DotImage Version 6.0 (Atalasoft Inc)
New Features include; Runtime Royalty-Free OCR, ISIS Scanning, CAD/CAM Viewing ,PDF Text Extraction ,Native PDF Annotations and 64-bit Architecture Support.


Flex Builder version 3.0 (Adobe Systems Europe)
Adobe Flex Builder 3 is a highly productive Eclipse based development tool enabling intelligent coding, interactive step-through debugging, and visual design of the user interface layout, appearance, and behaviour of rich Internet applications. Flex Builder 3 is now available in Standard and Professional editions.


Xceed Software Inc

Xceed Software Inc Ltd have released new versions of the following products:

  • Xceed Data Manipulation Suite version 2008 V1
    New Features include; Service release. All products now fully compatible with Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET products in this version of Xceed Data Manipulation Suite work only with .NET Framework 2.0 and up.
  • Xceed Ultimate Suite version 2008 V2
    Xceed DataGrid for WPF updated to v2.0: Features the utmost in data-presentation flexibility through hierarchical master/detail grids. This means that each datarow—whether in the main grid or in any detail grid—can have an unlimited number of detail grids attached to it. Futhermore, detail grids can have “sibling” or “child” detail grids, or both, and also support headers and footers, grouping, sorting, and autofiltering, as well as custom detail relations and different styles for the data items contained in each same-level detail. Finally, custom grouping in grid and details is supported.

Adobe Director Version 11 (Adobe Systems Europe)
Adobe Director 11 software and Adobe Shockwave Player help you create and publish compelling interactive games, demos, prototypes, simulations, and eLearning courses for the web, Mac and Windows desktops, DVDs, and CDs. Integrate virtually any major file format, including video created with Adobe Flash software and native 3D content, for the greatest return on your creativity.


Global Graphics Software Ltd

Global Graphics Software Ltd have released new versions of the following products:

  • Jaws PDF Creator version 5.0
    New Features include; Easily create PDF files from any application ,‘One click’ creation from Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, Create ‘intelligent’ PDF files automatically with bookmarks, links and metadata, Secure: uses 128-bit encryption , Available for Windows and Macintosh and Powerful prepress options including PDF/X support.
  • Jaws PDF Editor version 4.0
    Using Jaws PDF Editor as the default PDF viewer in Internet Explorer allows access to Editor’s tools when viewing PDF files from the web. Jaws PDF Editor is a cost-effective, reliable and easy-to-use tool.
  • Jaws PDF Desktop Suite version 2.0
    New Features include; Easily create PDF from any Microsoft Windows application ,‘One click’ creation from Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files , View, navigate and search text in PDF files , Review and annotate with comments, Manipulate and merge PDF pages, Form-fill and import/export form data and Secure PDF files using 128-bit encryption.

GFI EventsManager version 8.0 (GFI Software Ltd)
New Features include; Certified for Windows Server 2008: Supports Vista, Deeper granular control of events, Support for new Devices and SQL Server Auditing.


O&O BlueCon Version: 7 (O&O Software GmbH)
You can now repair systems without a new installation or having to restore from a backup. At the same time, thanks to the evaluation and analysis attributes, users can be better prepared for similar problems in the future - or even avoid them altogether.


Symantec

Symantec have released new versions of the following products:

  • BackUp Exec version 12.0
    Symantec Backup Exec 12 for Windows Servers is the gold standard in Windows data protection, providing proven, efficient, certified disk-to-disk-to-tape backup and recovery for Windows-based environments. Delivering optimized data protection for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 plus true continuous data protection for file servers, workstations and Microsoft Exchange and SQL servers, reducing the backup windows and ensuring companies meet strict recovery point objectives
  • Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery version 8.0
    Complete Windows system recovery that restores desktops/laptops in minutes, not hours or days, even to dissimilar hardware and virtual environments. Additional benefits include flexible offsite protection, integration with Symantec security and systems management solutions and centralized management to help simplify administration.

Nevron

Nevron have released new versions of the following products:

  • Nevron Chart for .NET version Q4 2007
    Visual Studio 2008 Support. Q4 2007 release introduces compatibility with Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and .NET 3.5
  • Nevron Diagram for .NET version Q4 2007
    Visual Studio 2008 Support. Q4 2007 release introduces compatibility with Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and .NET 3.5
  • Nevron User Interface for .NET version Q4 2007
    Visual Studio 2008 Support. Q4 2007 release introduces compatibility with Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and .NET 3.5
  • Nevron .NET Vision version Q4 2007
    Nevron .NET Vision Q4 2007 is the latest version available. Nevron .NET Vision is the ultimate suite for creating unique and powerful data presentation applications with spectacular data visualization capabilities.

CA Anti-Spyware version 8.1  (CA Ltd)
New Features include; Agent GUI, Real-time protection and Additional language support.


CodeCharge Studio version 4.0 (YesSoftware)
The CodeCharge Studio (CCS) version 4.0 creates Ajax enabled applications and offers new features: Menu Builder, Flash Chart Builder, and improved .NET code.


UNIVERSE Software GmbH

UNIVERSE Software GmbH have released new versions of the following products:

  • pdf-FormServer version 6.0
    What makes Version 6.0 so special is the use of individual toolbars that allow companies to include customised toolbars depending on the PDF form involved, thus making process control easier. As an example, Document JavaScript can be integrated into the toolbar, making JavaScript easier to manage. Additionally, PDF forms can be passed on to external business associates, who can only open the form using the company’s custom toolbar.
  • pdf-Office version 7.0
    pdf-Office Professional Version 7 is compatible with Windows Vista. As well as this, the entire user interface has been completely revamped to match the Vista look & feel. In addition, the technological software platform has been updated to the latest version of Java 6, thus ensuring absolute independence from hardware and software constraints.
  • pdf-Recover version 4.0
    In the latest version 4.0 of pdf-Recover Professional, one single click does not only remove the main password, but at the same time also all restrictions in the document, no matter if it is encrypted by 40 bit RC4, 128 bit RC4 or 128 bit AES of the latest Adobe 8 generation. As a result, a 1:1 copy of the PDF source document without any security settings is produced. All set restrictions are removed automatically by pdf-Recover Professional.

 

Events

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Oracle Application Integration Architecture (AIA) Briefing
To be held: 10th April 2008


European Advantage Conference 2008
To be held on: 10th-11th April 2008


Developers Group Meeting
To be held: 14th April 2008


Double-Take Software’s replication and failover technologies
Commencing: 16th April 2008.


MSDN Roadshow
MSDN Roadshow 21 April 2008 - 16 May 2008.


Upcoming Complimentary Webinars from Human Concepts
16th April 2008


FREE Technical Online Seminar Invitation with Codegear
From 1st - 23rd April 2008.


DG Group Conference
To be held: 24th April 2008.


Infosecurity Europe 2008
To be held: 22nd- 24th April 2008


e Seminars with Adobe in April 2008
e Seminars in April 2008


The Computing Business roundtable debate: The challenges of managing risk Event
To be held: Thursday 1st May 2008.


MadCap Software to conduct Flare training in the UK
To be held: 20-22nd May 2008


SQL Anywhere Seminar
Commencing: 30 April to 11 June 2008


Infragistics Training Courses Europe
Elstree (North London), UK: 28th Apr - 3rd July 2008


Java Performance Winner’s Circle Webcast Series
Tuesday 18th March 2008.


 

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Gyronix Training and Consulting

Modular training system for the Gyronix System, covering the use of MindManager and ResultsManager. Gyronix have the most in-depth experience of any Mindjet Partner in the application of MindManager software to real-world business issues. Their experience includes online training and consulting, tailored training courses, technical seminars, integration features and content development. (more...)


Microsoft Product Training

Working in conjunction with InterQuad Learning, QBS Software can offer public course training in most Microsoft products and technologies. InterQuad Learning is a Microsoft Certified Partner for Learning Services (CPLS) in the UK. (more...)


 

Tech Tips

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Mobile Phone Security

Mobile phones are everywhere.  Most of us don’t even think twice about taking them everywhere we go – and hooking them up to headphones and our computers.  And that’s just what hackers may be ready to exploit.

Mobile phones could be the new front door key to your computer… and all the personal data that’s on it.

Computer security experts say that cell phones are posing a greater threat to personal information because hackers are turning their attention to the ubiquitous devices.  A growing number of mobile phones are smart phones, which contain not just phone numbers, but documents, banking details and other information.  Three years ago, hackers created a Bluetooth-based virus that could be sent wirelessly.  That virus packed only a message.  But new variants can cause cell phones to crash, reset, and even capture information.

To protect yourself, keep your Bluetooth connection OFF whenever you’re not using it, and make sure your next antivirus program for your computer contains protection for your smartphone.


Some useful shortcuts to speed up You task on Windows running machine

Windows Logo key shortcuts

  • Windows: Display the Start menu
  • Windows Logo + D: Minimize windows or restore all windows
  • Windows Logo + E: Brings up My Computer (Windows Explorer)
  • Windows Logo + F: Displays the in-built Search dialog
  • Windows Logo + Ctrl + F: Displays the Search for computer
  • Windows Logo + F1: Brings up the Help and Support Center
  • Windows Logo + R: Opens the Run dialog box
  • Windows Logo + break: Brings up the System Properties dialog box
  • Windows Logo + shift + M: Undo minimize all windows
  • Windows Logo + L: Locks the workstation
  • Windows Logo + U: Open Utility Manager (Accessibility options)
  • Windows Logo + Q: Quick switching of users (Powertoys only)
  • Windows Logo + Q: Hold Windows Key, then tap Q to scroll thru the different users on your PC.

Track Email to it’s Originating Location - How-to Guide

Here’s a quick how-to guide on how you can track email to it’s originating location by figuring out the email’s IP address and looking it up. I have found this to be quite useful on many occasions for verification purposes since I receive lots of emails daily due to my blog. Tracking the IP address of an email sender does require looking at some technical details, so be ready to dig your heels in!

There are basically two steps involved in the process of tracking an email: find the IP address in the email header section and then look up the location of the IP address.

Finding the IP address of an email sender in GMail, Yahoo Mail, and Outlook

Let’s go ahead and take a look at how you would do this for Google, Yahoo and Outlook since those are the most popular email clients.

 

Google’s Gmail

1. Log into your account and open the email in question.

2. Click on the down arrow that’s to the right of the Reply link. Choose Show Original from the list.

Now here’s the technical part that I was telling you about earlier! You need to look for the lines of text that start with “Received: from“. It might be easier to simply press Cntrl + F and perform a search for that phase. You’ll notice that there are several Received From’s in the message header. This is because the message header contains the IP addresses of all of servers involved in routing that email to you.

To find the first computer that originally sent the email, you’ll have to find the Received From that’s farthest DOWN. As you can see from the above image, the first one is from a computer called “aseem” with the IP address 72.204.154.191. Then it was routed to my ISP’s server at eastrmmtao104.cox.net and so on and so forth till it got to your email server.

The computer aseem is my personal home computer and that’s my public IP address for my house! I’ll go through Yahoo and Outlook before talking about tracking the location of that IP address.

 

Yahoo Mail Beta

1. Log into your account and open the email (if you’re using Yahoo Mail Beta with the new preview interface, make sure you double-click on the email so that it opens in a new tab)

2. At the top right, you’ll see there is a drop-down option where Standard Header is selected by default.

3. Click on it and choose Full Header.

Again, you’ll see the same information as before, just in a different window:

 

Microsoft Outlook

1. Open the email in Outlook by double-clicking on it

2. Go to View at the top menu (the menu options for the email, not the main Outlook window) and choose Options.

You’ll get a dialog box where you can set the message options and at the bottom you’ll see the Internet Headers box. For some silly reason, the box is very small and you have to scroll a lot, so it’s best to simply copy and paste the text into Notepad to view it more easily.

 

Tracking the location of an IP address

Now that we have our originating IP address of 72.204.154.191, let’s find out where that is! You can do this by perform a location lookup on the IP address. My favorites are IP2Location and GeoBytes IP Locator.

GeoBytes gave me a big map of New Orleans, LA along with a bunch of other information about the location itself.

IP2Location also gave me the same information pretty much, including the ISP (Cox Communications). Of course, this is correct since I live in New Orleans!

If you want more information, you can do a WHOIS database search also. My favorite one is the ARIN WHOIS Database Search. This will give you information on who hosts that IP address and their registration information. You can always contact them to try and find more information on that particular IP address.

Have fun tracking down those emails! Questions, comments, or suggestions? Post a comment!

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... the best source for jobs in the IT industry.

QBS Software has been supplying and supporting software for more than fifteen years and is a leading reseller of programming tools in Europe. We often get asked by our customers to recommend technical people and so we have set up a site where companies who need technical staff can find the individuals who can provide the skills they need.

Employers place your jobs for FREE. We are currently running a monthly competition for Employers to win a prize. Each month an advertiser who has placed an ad in the previous month is randomly picked to win a BenQ Digital Camera. To be in with a chance all you have to do is place an ad.

Candidates search for jobs now! You can now save your search, so whenever a new advert is posted to the site that matches your search criteria you are notified immediately.

We advertise jobs on behalf of employers and recruitment companies (QBSjobs.com is not a recruitment company).


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QBS Software Ltd
7 Wharfside, Rosemont Road, Wembley HAO 4QB, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0)8456 580580 (UK local rate) Email: sales@qbssoftware.com


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