Adobe Flex 3.0 Keyboard Shortcuts
Using keyboard shortcuts in Adobe Flex Builder will let you work easily and quickly through powerful features and repetitive tasks while editing source code; some commands are context sensitive and perform [more…]
Adobe Flex 3.0 Quick Links
If you want to know more about Adobe Flex or sharpen your Flex skills take advantage of the online Flex resources listed below to get started and learn some great tips and tricks for your application development [more…]
Adobe Flex 3.0 For Dummies Cheat Sheet
Software developers will love how Adobe Flex 3.0 easily lets them build rich internet applications with Flex Builder keyboard shortcuts. If you’re just getting started using Flex 3.0, find helpful online [more…]
Building a Software Pattern Catalog
When you start using patterns to solve software design problems, you'll find a few favorites. Record these favorites in your own software pattern catalog for future reference— it's good practice. Select [more…]
What Is Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture?
Understanding pattern-oriented software architecture (POSA) begins with understanding the two concepts that it comprises: software architecture and software patterns. [more…]
Getting Connected with the Software Pattern Community
Whether you're a software architect, engineer, or designer, you're likely interested in software patterns and, therefore, the software pattern community. You can get involved with this community in several [more…]
Software Architecture: How to Reference Software Patterns
Whenever you're writing a document and want to refer to a software pattern, be sure to give your readers enough information that they can find the same pattern themselves. Software patterns appear in books [more…]
Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture For Dummies Cheat Sheet
Once you know what pattern-oriented software architecture (POSA) is, diving into the software pattern community can be a real benefit — you can share your experience and gain from other people's experiences [more…]
Frequently Used Sibelius Shortcuts
Sibelius is world's best-selling music creation software. When you're using Sibelius to compose, refine, or listen to your music, you soon realize that you use certain keystrokes more often than others [more…]
Starting to Dictate with Dragon NaturallySpeaking
After you've installed NaturallySpeaking on a computer with all the necessary system requirements and performed the initial training, you're on the road to a beautiful friendship with your assistant. Take [more…]
Punctuating with Dragon NaturallySpeaking
If you can train yourself to do it, it’s great to add punctuation with Dragon NaturallySpeaking as you dictate. Here’s how to insert common punctuation marks as you speak. [more…]
Quickly Correcting with Dragon NaturallySpeaking
When you dictate, make sure to correct the mistakes that Dragon NaturallySpeaking makes so that its accuracy improves over time. Making quick corrections to your dictation will save you lots of time and [more…]
Getting Help with Dragon NaturallySpeaking
If you need help, it's never far away in Dragon NaturallySpeaking with the DragonBar open. Here are some of the ways that you can find help directly from the DragonBar on your desktop: [more…]
Using Dragon NaturallySpeaking with Another Application
The first step controlling other applications with Dragon NaturallySpeaking is to make the words you say appear in a window controlled by the other application. To get those first words to show up in the [more…]
Dragon NaturallySpeaking For Dummies Cheat Sheet
Dragon NaturallySpeaking puts you in control of your computer with the sound of your voice. You can dictate messages, browse the web, and control popular applications. Here's the straight scoop to take [more…]
How to Practice So That Your Dictation Will Be Flawless
Practice makes perfect. When you first get started, you may be unclear about how to dictate add-in punctuation and formatting. As a test, try to speak the following dictation using the DragonPad with the [more…]
Five Ways to Increase Your Productivity with Dragon Go!
Finding ways to save time, that don't take a lot of time to discover, is a lifesaver. Using the free download of the Dragon Go! voice recognition smartphone app, you have an instant answer to many of life's [more…]
How to Navigate among Open Applications on Your PC with NaturallySpeaking
Once you get into the heat of the working day, you'll probably have several applications open on your PC and others you want to open. You don't want to have to commit them to memory; just command them [more…]
Five Quick Tips to Improve the Way You Speak to Your Dragon Assistant
The Dragon NaturallySpeaking voice recognition software is amazingly accurate, but you can do these things to improve its accuracy even more: [more…]
How to Use the NaturallySpeaking Microphone: "Is This Thing On?"
It can be amusing when you realize that your Dragon NaturallySpeaking microphone has been on the entire time you took your last phone call. The words you dictated won't look anything like what you said [more…]
