This is where we have listed various other web sites or other reading material that may be of interest to you. No endorsement of these sites or products is implied.
Holidays
Two Spanish Holiday Apartments
Fancy a break in Spain? Visit the Murcia region on the Costa Calida, an area with fantastic sailing, water-sports and superb golf. We have two air-conditioned/heated apartments available for short or long breaks. One (sleeps up to 6) on the La Manga strip overlooking the Marina with nearby beaches, and the other – a penthouse with solarium – on La Torre Golf Resort (sleeps up to 4) overlooking two pools and suitable for golfers and non-golfers alike. Credit cards accepted.
Activities in Murcia,Spain
Hardware
An up-to-the-minute site reviewing all sorts of PC hardware. Gives advice on chips and over-clocking too.
Upgrading and Repairing Pc’s Web Site
This site is all about Scott Mueller’s excellent book Upgrading and Repairing PC’s (see our Book Reviews page). Also on this site you can read lots of FAQs concerning hardware and software problems.
No, not for humans – this site is where you can get answers to all those computer problems.
SiSoftware Sandra (the System ANalyser, Diagnostic and Reporting Assistant) is an information & diagnostic utility. It should provide most of the information (including undocumented) you need to know about your hardware, software and other devices whether hardware or software. It is a native 32-bit Win32 application. It also provides information on 16-bit Windows and DOS unlike many other system information programs.
Test your broadband connection and see the actual speeds you are achieving rather than the speeds you pay for.
Internet and Security
This takes you to the Gibson Research Corporation. It is a very useful site where you can test the effectiveness of any firewalls on your network. Check out how visible your computer is on the Internet by looking at their Shields Up page and scrolling down to the Hot Spots section half-way down.
SpyBot – Search and Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Take a look.
Software and Development
Office2007 Add-in: Microsoft Save as PDF or XPS
This downloadable add in allows you to export and save to the PDF and XPS formats in eight 2007 Microsoft Office programs.
Office 2007/2010 Compatibility Pack for Office 2003, Office XP and Office 2000
By installing the free Compatibility Pack by Microsoft along side of Microsoft Office XP, or Office 2003, you will be able open, edit, save, and create files using the new formats in Microsoft office 2007 and 2010.
Keyboard Shortcuts for Microsoft Excel Download
If you want a list of the built-in keyboard shortcuts that can be used in Microsoft Excel, take a look at this PDF file.
Keyboard Shortcuts for Microsoft Word Download
If you want a list of the built-in keyboard shortcuts that can be used in Microsoft Word, take a look at this PDF file.
A step-by-step guide to customising the Office 2007 Ribbon
Want to customise the Office 2007 ribbon? Read this article to find out how to do it.
Foxit Reader for Windows (An alternative PDF Reader)
A small, fast PDF file reader that is a superb antidote to the bloated size of Adobe Reader, plus you can save forms with entered data unlike Acrobat Reader. A great piece of software that is available for free download.
Ultimate Windows Tweaker, a Tweak UI for Windows 7 & Vista
A freeware TweakUI Utility for tweaking and optimizing Windows 7 & Windows Vista, 32-bit & 64-bit. With judicious tweaking, it can make your system faster, more stable, and more secure with just a few mouse clicks.
PC Tools Guides for Windows Guide Network
A super site covering the Windows registry, scripting, and security. Also a large number of support forums covering these and general subjects.
The Sysinternals web site (now part of Microsoft) provides you with advanced utilities, technical information, and source code related to Windows NT/2000/XP/2K3 and Windows 9x, Windows Me internals that you won’t find anywhere else. Created by the developers of Winternals software.
UBCD4Win is a bootable recovery CD that contains software used for repairing, restoring, or diagnosing almost any computer problem.
SyncToy 2.1 is a free application that synchronizes files and folders between locations.
This is a collection of data recovery and computer forensic tools.
Keep pace with technological change and innovation and have the right tools at the right time. MSDN really is the essential resource for developers. It contains much more than a web site and newsletter.
W3Schools Online Web Tutorials
Intended as a site for web developers but useful tutorials on SQL, XML and ASP.
MZ-Tools 3.0 is a freeware (donations welcome) all-in-one add-in editor for Visual basic 2005, Visual Basic .NET, Visual Basic 6.0 and VBA which adds several features missing in the IDE. It provides a main menu, a toolbar, handy context menus or customisable shortcuts to access those features.
Bookstores
Probably the best on-line bookstore. Computer books are particularly good value.
Book Reviews
For the technically minded, or the programmers amongst you, check out some recommended books
Miscellaneous
Information for, and about, companies and their directors.
The Information Commissioner’s Office
Everything you want to know about the Data Protection Act and also freedom of information.
