My Articles, Papers & Presentations

Looking for Windows help and tips? Visit my technical website, Vista Clues. Here are some other examples of my writing:

Setting up Windows XP
Maintain Your System with Windows XP
Set up and use Hardware and Programs with Windows XP
Personalize Your System with Windows XP
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005: Getting Started
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005: Beyond the Basics
Windows XP: Setting Up Your Network
Securing Your Network
Using and Maintaining Your Network
Get Started with Windows Movie Maker
"Controlling Your Computer with X10: Adding Text-To-Speech", MSDN Coding4Fun
"Controlling Lights with .NET", MSDN Coding4Fun
"Using X10 Hardware: Computer-Controlled Home Automation", MSDN Coding4Fun
Three Ways to Print Pictures with Windows XP
Scanning with Windows XP
Create a Family Photo Gallery (though that first picture isn't mine. Who are those people?)
10 Tips for Managing Digital Pictures on the Road
Make Your Doctor's Office More Efficient with an Intranet Portal
“Windows 2000 Server Operating System, Level 2 Benchmark, XCCDF format”, Center for Internet Security, January 2005
“Upgrading your Hard Disk”, MSN ExpertZone, August 2004
“ Using Multiple Monitors with Windows XP”, MSN ExpertZone, July 2004
“ How to Preview Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2” , MSN ExpertZone, June 2004
“Extranet Identity Management”, Microsoft TechNet (subscribers only), June 2004
“TechNet Information Roadmap: Services for UNIX”, Microsoft TechNet (subscribers only), June 2004
“Services for UNIX 3.5 Identity-Integration Solutions”, Microsoft TechNet (subscribers only), June 2004
“Protect Your Company’s Intellectual Property with Digital Rights Management”, Microsoft TechNet (subscribers only), May 2004
“Enterprise Patch Deployment Using Software Update Services”, Microsoft TechNet (subscribers only), May 2004
“TechNet Information Roadmap: Enterprise Patch Deployment”, Microsoft TechNet (subscribers only), April 2004
“Implementing Remote Access in Windows Small Business Server 2003”, Microsoft TechNet (subscribers only), March 2004
“TechNet Information Roadmap: Implementing Remote Access in Windows Small Business Server 2003”, Microsoft TechNet (subscribers only), March 2004
“ Windows Server 2003 Tools for Troubleshooting”, Microsoft TechNet, March 2004
“ Windows Server 2003 Troubleshooting Startup”, Microsoft TechNet, March 2004
“ Windows Server 2003 Troubleshooting Disks and File Systems”, Microsoft TechNet, March 2004
“ Windows Server 2003 Troubleshooting Concepts and Strategies”, Microsoft TechNet, March 2004
“ Windows Server 2003 Troubleshooting Stop Errors”, Microsoft TechNet, March 2004

“ Restore Your Computer’s Performance”, MSN ExpertZone, March 2004
“ Enterprise Patch Deployment Using Software Update Services”, Microsoft TechNet, April 2004
“Implementing Remote Access in Windows Small Business Server 2003”, Microsoft TechNet, March 2004
“ Make a Video CD with Photo Story 2”, MSN ExpertZone, February 2004
“Building Imageable Applications: Enabling Automated Deployment for Data Centers”, Microsoft, December 2003
“ Windows Rights Management Case Study ”, Microsoft, December 2003
“ Wireless Music Networks with Windows XP”, MSN ExpertZone, January 2004
“ Find Free Downloads for Windows XP”, MSN ExpertZone, January 2004
“Small Business Tax Incentive Makes Windows XP More Attractive”, Microsoft, November 2003
“ Using Microsoft Online Crash Analysis”, MSN ExpertZone, October 2003
“Windows 2000 Security Hardening Guide” (contributor), Microsoft TechNet, updated October 2003
“Windows Server 2003 Clustering”, Microsoft TechNet, pending publication
“ How to Set Up Remote Desktop Web Connection”, MSN ExpertZone, pending publication
“Windows 98 Security Vulnerabilities”, Microsoft, October 2003
“ Microsoft Firewalls Reference Guide”, Microsoft TechNet, 2003
“Fast Path to Security and Locking Down Systems”, Microsoft TechNet, 2003
“ Fast Path to Secure Systems Architectures and Network Designs”, Microsoft TechNet, 2003
“ Make Your SQL Servers Less Vulnerable” , Microsoft TechNet, March 2003
“ Make Your Exchange Servers Less Vulnerable” , Microsoft TechNet, March 2003
“ Microsoft Security Tool Kit: Guides, Updates, and Tools” , Microsoft TechNet, March 2003
“ Microsoft Security Tool Kit: Compromised Systems” , Microsoft TechNet, March 2003
“ Microsoft Security Tool Kit: Installing and Securing a New Windows 2000 System” , Microsoft TechNet, March 2003
“ Microsoft Security Tool Kit: Securing an Existing Windows 2000 System” , Microsoft TechNet, March 2003
“ Internet Information Services 5 Baseline Security Checklist” , Microsoft TechNet, March 2003
“ Internet Information Server 4 Baseline Security Checklist” , Microsoft TechNet, March 2003
“ Make Your Windows Servers More Secure” , Microsoft TechNet, March 2003
“ Make Your Desktops More Secure” , Microsoft TechNet, March 2003
“ Windows 2000 Server Baseline Security Checklist” , Microsoft TechNet, March 2003
“ Windows 2000 Professional Baseline Security Checklist” , Microsoft TechNet, March 2003
“ Plus! Dancer: Display Dancers Based on Genres”, MSN ExpertZone, March 2003
“ Plus! Party Mode: Mix Audio and Video in Playlists”, MSN ExpertZone, March 2003
“ Performance Tuning a .NET Framework Deployment”, Microsoft TechNet, March 2003
“ Securing ASP.NET Web Services”, Microsoft TechNet, March 2003
“ Plus! Digital Media Edition: Photo Story”, MSN ExpertZone, February 2003
“ Moviemaking 202”, MSN ExpertZone, January 2003
“ Using Windows Movie Maker 2 to Present Still Photos”, MSN ExpertZone, December 2002
A collection of 50 how-to articles on .NET, Microsoft TechNet, November 2002
“ Internet Firewalls”, MSN ExpertZone, August 2002
“ Hosting a Website from your Home”, Connected Home Magazine, May 2002, pp. 52-55.
“ Content Delivery Networks”, Windows Web Solutions, March 2002, pp. 1-4.
“How Microsoft .NET Server Will Change Your Web Site and When to Adopt it”, Genuity external white paper, December 2001
“ Blueprints of Clustering”, Web Hosting Magazine, December 2001, pp. 26-30.
“Editorial: Windows 2000, One Year Later”, Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine, December 2001
“Microsoft .NET: How Suite It Is”, Web Hosting Magazine, May 2001, pp. 44-54.
“The SSL Hype”, Web Hosting Magazine, March 2001, p. 26.

“HP’s Host Hookup”, Web Hosting Magazine, March 2001, p. 28.
“ The Web Mandate”, Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine, March 2001, p. 43
“ Designing Geographically Distributed Web Sites”, Windows 2000 Experts Journal, January/February 2001
“ Keeping Your Balance: Load-Balancing Technologies”, Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine, January 2001, pp. 64-67.
“ Service Review: Network Load Balancing Service”, Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine, January 2001, pp. 64-67.
“ Creating Scaleable Websites Using Microsoft Technologies”, Windows 2000 Experts Journal, November/December 2000, pp. 29-34.
“From Chaos to Control: Storage Management Tools”, Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine, October 2000, pp. 59-64.
“ How to Choose the Right Service Provider to Support Your Web and E-commerce Applications”, Windows 2000 Experts Journal, September/October 2000, pp. 26-32.
“Rope in that Network: Network Management Tools”, Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine, August 2000, pp. 64-69.
“ The Critical Web Server Decision: Should You Host or Outsource Your Company’s Website?”, Windows 2000 Experts Journal, July/August 2000, pp. 28-32.
“Product Review: Norton Ghost, Altiris Express, and Microsoft SMS 2.0”, Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine, May 2000, pp. 64-69.
“Product Review: Directory Analyzer”, Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine, February 2000
“Web Wizardry: Putting the Internet to Work on Windows 2000”, Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine, January 2000, pp. 30-36.

Online PowerPoint Presentations

Deciding To Host Your Website In-House or at an ISP (presented online in December 2001 to ~250 people)
Hosting on Microsoft: Selling, Deploying, and Supporting (presented August 2001 at the Web Hosting Expo)

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