May 2007

Examining SlickEdit 2007: Code Quick | Think Slick

Emmett Dulaney

Emmett takes a look at the latest release of one of his "favorite" utilities -- Visual SlickEdit 2007.

Regular Expressions: Good Works with Real Databases

Cameron Laird

Cameron and Kathryn discuss how sanitizing databases while learning a new software technology can be a rewarding experience.

Shell Corner: Littera Delenda Est

Ed Schaefer

Reader Royce Williams describes his experiences removing files with tricky characters in their filenames in part one of his article.

More Forensic Tools

Kristy Westphal

Westphal takes a look at some old and new tools for forensic processing of hard drives.

Book Review: Beginning C: From Novice to Professional

Ed Schaefer

Ed looks at the latest edition of Beginning C. He explains why novices who want to learn "C" on a C99 compiler should read this book.

Book Review: FISMA Certification and Accreditation Handbook

Kristy Westphal

Westphal looks at this handbook on certification and accreditation compliance with FISMA. She explains why this undertaking is "not for the faint of heart."

Product Review: Up.Time 4 More Than Minor Upgrade

Emmett Dulaney

Emmett is impressed with the additions to the latest up.time upgrade. Find out why he's calling this the "best browser-based monitoring software".

Book Review: Apache Phrasebook

Cameron Laird

Cameron finds this book to be a very helpful reference. Find out why he thinks you need this book.

Examining MySQL Certification

Emmett Dulaney

Emmett takes a look at MySQL certifications that are available. Find out why you can't afford to overlook this open source database.

Test Your Knowledge of PHP

Emmett Dulaney

PHP is becoming a must-have tool/language for the Web and is popping up on many certification exams. Test your knowledge of PHP with these 50 questions.

Book Review: PC Technician Street Smarts

Emmett Dulaney

Emmett explains why all entry-level technicians should have this title in their libraries.