Software & Operating Systems

The Zoom online app is not new, but the Coronavirus lock-down has seen its popularity soar. Here are some tips to help you get started.

Want to store more files in the cloud? Check out these Dropbox alternatives for secure and private cloud storage solutions.

Skype had a good run, but it's no longer the king of video conferencing apps. Check out these Skype alternatives that are actually better.

Having trouble finding books, CDs or DVDs at home? Your phone camera and Windows computer can help you to locate things more easily.

Linux is an open-source operating system that runs on computers and other electronic devices. Today, a small number of computer users use Linux operating systems. It is, however, embedded in other electronic devices such as TVs, watches, servers, cameras, routers, printers, fridges, and even cars.

Explore the techniques to handle very large data in Excel from Azure. Use any of Microsoft Azure storage options like HDInsight (Hive), CosmoDB, Azure Storage or MongoDB in Azure with Azure Analysis Services from Excel and Power Query.

When a new record is added to or removed from the data sets at Google Sheets, the Report you have created will be updated automatically. However, when there is a structural change, example, adding or removing columns and renaming field names, you need to manually initiate that change.

Chart interaction filters let you turn your data visualisation/ charts into filter controls. Imagine you can now filter reports by clicking a table row or selecting a bar in a Bar Chat, making your reports and dashboards truly interactive

Adding filters in Google Data Studio They simply reduce the amount of data displayed without transforming your original data in any way. Filters can be applied to a single visualisation or the entire Report.

Data Studio can be extended to include filtering capabilities directly into the charts. Viewers of the Report can click on any data in order to initiate filters.

In the last article, you've connected your data source with Google Data Studio, you're now ready to create your first report.

Google Sheets is a collaboration application which allows you to create and work on spreadsheets with other people. The Data Studio Google Sheets connector allows you to access and pull data stored in a Google Sheets worksheet.

Data Studio lets you visualise data from many different sources. To get the most out of this tutorial, you will need a Google account to get started. Create one if you haven't done so.

Google Data Studio is a free but powerful tool for you to bring together data from different sources so that you can visualise them on one screen This beginner's guide to Google Data Studio teaches you how to create easy-to-read reports to gain insights from difference data sources.

A digital analytics strategy has many uses, a common use is to measure website performance. Like showing points of entry and exit, and from where the visitors came.

Comparing two data sets in Excel is quite easy using Power Query and the Merge operation. The Merge operation can perform inner and outer join operations on your data. This article will explain the different types of operations.

In this article we will see what is MVVM, how it’s different from MVC and what are the benefits of using MVVM in iOS.

Windows 7 is no longer supported by Microsoft. It is still alive, it still works, but is kind of on its death bed. Continuing to use it is likely to become increasingly problematic and potentially dangerous as security flaws and vulnerabilities will no longer be addressed by Microsoft.

Shows a Microsoft Excel user how to apply the IFERROR Function to remove errors in cells.

Covers how to use the VLOOKUP function in Microsoft Excel with examples on the correct syntax to use.

Shows a Microsoft Excel user how to use the count function in a spreadsheet.

Shows how to use the AVERAGE function in Excel with application examples.

Covers how to use the ABS function in Microsoft Excel with examples on the correct syntax to use.

Shows how to create a transcript in Microsoft Word from a Youtube Video. A macro is created in Word to make adjustments to the text formatting.

Shows to how insert the Bing Maps add-in and what you can do with it.

This tutorial walks you through the few steps that it takes to create a histogram in Microsoft Excel with the Data Analysis ToolPak.

Show you how to delete pages from a PDF document from the Tool menu and using a short cut key while working with Adobe Acrobat Pro DC.

Shows a Microsoft Excel user how to create a button that opens up the Windows pre-installed calculator application from an Excel spreadsheet.

Shows a Microsoft Excel user how to use a hyperlink with a button to easily access a website without having to go directly to a browser.

Discover how PowerPoint can replace screen recording software to allow you to create presentations and tutorials for YouTube.

Have you every wondered if this was another way to look at your HubPages data. Here I explain how to read HubPages earning data graphically within Microsoft Excel. A short tutorial is used to describe the steps used to create a PivotTable that can be customize to your specific reporting needs.

Details the steps to creating a macro button on a spreadsheet that saves and closes a Microsoft Excel workbook. Intermediate Excel skills are not required to create this type of functionality.

Shows how to record a macro by after inserting a button into a worksheet. Serves as a foundation for one who needs to create a solution that involves making a shortcut to clearing data.

Learn how to convert 2D to 3D. Making three-dimensional photos can be easy and quick. I can make a good three dimensional image in 30 seconds. Why settle for flat pictures when you can add the illusion of depth. It requires special glasses but they are affordable and easy to get.

In this article I will try to elaborate what is MVC design pattern and why we need it. We will see the core design parameters that MVC provides.

Making slideshows from a collection of photos and videos? There's lots of software for this. Read on to find out which to use.

The new Apple Reminders app can be a great GTD app if you set it up the right way. Discover how getting things done digitally can be more fun than ever before.

Learn how to highlight your PDF documents with a PC or Mac. You can use Adobe on your PC or Mac or use a program online for free. Scanned documents are more difficult to edit and highlight but there are some ways around it.

You've got a great piece of software that many people in the world would like to use, and you'd like to market it digitally in order to earn enough to cover costs. It's harder than you might imagine to do this—get some hints from this article.

As a casual video creator, it doesn't make sense to shell out a lot of money up front for a professional-grade video editor. There are numerous free video editing software offerings to choose from that will do just about anything a casual user needs.

Looping allows us to repeat certain operations or actions in sequence in our code. Python offers us for and while loops and some functions on "collection" data types.

In the earlier tutorial about data types, we saw an introduction to strings in Python. In this tutorial, we will learn more about Strings.

Functions encapsulate a piece of logic in a block of code that can be used and re-used. Functions in Python make code clear and readable.

In the earlier tutorial on Variables and Data types, we saw a brief introduction about Lists and Tuples. In this tutorial, we will learn more about Lists and Tuples in detail.

Operators are used for arithmetic, comparison, variable assignment and general logic in Python.

Let's talk about variable scope in Python. Here we'll look at global and local variables and how they are used.

Variables are used throughout your program to temporarily store and pass values, objects or functions in your Python program.

Python is a modern high-level programming language. In this tutorial I cover Python language features and setting up a development environment for playing around with the language on your local machine.

This tutorial explains how to password protect an Excel Workbook in four easy steps.