February 2014
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Pure JavaScript Basic Select List Handling
It’s always a good idea to keep a reference for the basics of handling various form elements. Here is my attempt to explain some of the general functions for dealing with drop-down lists in pure JavaScript. Note that I am talking about a simple single-selection drop-down list. The syntax for multiple-selection drop down lists is…
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Check your Product on the Microsoft Product Lifecycle Search
If you are wondering how long Microsoft is planning to support a particular technology, then take a look at their product lifecycle search engine. It will tell you both the mainstream support end dates as well as the extended end dates. If you take a closer look at the support dates for some of the…
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Unable to Resolve Target System Name: an Example Investigation
If you are on a network that is unfamiliar and you are suddenly confronted by a cryptic message such as: unable to resolve target system name, then likely there is a major problem somewhere along the path between your machine and the Internet site that you are trying to reach. Sometimes this can be due…