Channel 9 - Discussions by Keli http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/C9/images/feedimage.png Channel 9 - Discussions by Keli http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Keli/Discussions Channel 9 keeps you up to date with the latest news and behind the scenes info from Microsoft that developers love to keep up with. From LINQ to SilverLight – Watch videos and hear about all the cool technologies coming and the people behind them. http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Keli/Discussions en Sat, 18 May 2013 12:36:50 GMT Sat, 18 May 2013 12:36:50 GMT Rev9 0 0 0 Coffeehouse - The Return of the Space Cowboy - Vista ?

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/252962-The-Return-of-the-Space-Cowboy-Vista-/252962#252962 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 14:43:01 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/252962-The-Return-of-the-Space-Cowboy-Vista-/252962#252962 Keli 1 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Keli/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Not very happy with MSDN Forums What do get when you graduate with a 1GB MSDN Library CD ?

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/250490-Not-very-happy-with-MSDN-Forums/e71a139150914b3f88e69dec003de596#e71a139150914b3f88e69dec003de596 Sun, 03 Dec 2006 18:57:37 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/250490-Not-very-happy-with-MSDN-Forums/e71a139150914b3f88e69dec003de596#e71a139150914b3f88e69dec003de596 Keli 28 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Keli/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Not very happy with MSDN Forums Phew, at last - The meetings of minds across this vast space aka The Net. Smiley. I am not the only one.

Interestingly you didn't need to gather any more evidence for your posit - "ALL MS forums R teh suX"

Lest we don't forget the more important things in life.
Bill Hill's - http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=114

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-  Profile area is spartan!
 - Search is weird
Who could have said it better ?

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/250490-Not-very-happy-with-MSDN-Forums/7d9797ecf761460ca5569dec003de426#7d9797ecf761460ca5569dec003de426 Sun, 03 Dec 2006 15:36:43 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/250490-Not-very-happy-with-MSDN-Forums/7d9797ecf761460ca5569dec003de426#7d9797ecf761460ca5569dec003de426 Keli 28 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Keli/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Embedding Third Party Controls into Microsoft Word Document Probably I have found a solution ( courteous of erik2_ ) and finally got it ....

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"Solution Summary -->

Introducing PDFBlaster: an integrated, affordable and easy-to-install digital document solution that delivers powerful batch faxing and PDF emailing- all without the hardware hassles associated with fax servers, modems, phone lines, scanners or complex third party software customization. PDFBlaster quickly integrates with nearly every accounting system on the market today, including Microsoft Small Business Accounting, with only a few mouse clicks, and pre-addresses each accounting document automatically- so you can start faxing and emailing digitally in minutes, not months! Because PDFBlaster does not require fax servers, modems or ANY hardware other than a PC with an internet connection, setup is a snap! PDFBlaster easily integrates with virtually every mid-market accounting package, so there's no customization to fool with either.


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Products Used - Small Business Accounting, Word
Core Products........"


Season greetings , everyone Smiley

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Keli

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/250476-Embedding-Third-Party-Controls-into-Microsoft-Word-Document/48307883030541f49c719dec003dbebf#48307883030541f49c719dec003dbebf Sun, 03 Dec 2006 11:20:27 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/250476-Embedding-Third-Party-Controls-into-Microsoft-Word-Document/48307883030541f49c719dec003dbebf#48307883030541f49c719dec003dbebf Keli 5 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Keli/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Embedding Third Party Controls into Microsoft Word Document Hi

I am interested in embedding Third Party controls into Microsoft Word Documents.

Could someone please direct me to a comprehensive directory where I could select any useful ones ?

Keli

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/250476-Embedding-Third-Party-Controls-into-Microsoft-Word-Document/250476#250476 Sat, 02 Dec 2006 13:34:17 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/250476-Embedding-Third-Party-Controls-into-Microsoft-Word-Document/250476#250476 Keli 5 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Keli/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Taking Resumes to the next level with Microsoft Word
Thanks for the information, CannotResolveSymbol. I wasn't aware of that protocol.

And Thanks again for all your comments and advice, nonetheless.

Keli

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/250401-Taking-Resumes-to-the-next-level-with-Microsoft-Word/845b7c44a6d646a1be739dec003cd5de#845b7c44a6d646a1be739dec003cd5de Fri, 01 Dec 2006 16:17:24 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/250401-Taking-Resumes-to-the-next-level-with-Microsoft-Word/845b7c44a6d646a1be739dec003cd5de#845b7c44a6d646a1be739dec003cd5de Keli 24 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Keli/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Taking Resumes to the next level with Microsoft Word Littleguru,

Paintedblue's contact details are not available to members of the public at http://channel9.msdn.com/niners/paintedblue.
 
Any other ideas how I might get them ?

Keli

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/250401-Taking-Resumes-to-the-next-level-with-Microsoft-Word/ab294d49350449c2a0d09dec003cd58a#ab294d49350449c2a0d09dec003cd58a Fri, 01 Dec 2006 06:25:53 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/250401-Taking-Resumes-to-the-next-level-with-Microsoft-Word/ab294d49350449c2a0d09dec003cd58a#ab294d49350449c2a0d09dec003cd58a Keli 24 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Keli/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Taking Resumes to the next level with Microsoft Word Thanks again,

It seems handwriting is still a force to reckon with. This might be why so many different font writing styles ( Gothic, Times New Roman, Garamond ..) developed over the ages.

That said, I hope some employers still value and can assess the efforts of someone who attempts to format his resume electronically.

Cheers to Littleguru for Paintedblue's details and to Christian for his CV example.

Keli

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/250401-Taking-Resumes-to-the-next-level-with-Microsoft-Word/58924cc1a1d44151b8ce9dec003cd536#58924cc1a1d44151b8ce9dec003cd536 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 22:12:25 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/250401-Taking-Resumes-to-the-next-level-with-Microsoft-Word/58924cc1a1d44151b8ce9dec003cd536#58924cc1a1d44151b8ce9dec003cd536 Keli 24 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Keli/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Taking Resumes to the next level with Microsoft Word Thanks everybody for your comments and suggestions.

I agree with most of you that it would be difficult for a resume sender to divine how a recipient ( an employer ) felt about his resume - e.g. whether the sender was found to be suitable for the job or had got the necessary qualifications..etc

However if it might be useful for the sender to get some feedback on what features the recipient has clicked on or how the document has been used in general sense. Just as the feedback one might get when using the electronic briefcases functionality with windows files in general.

As for Blowdart's point, I am trying to get my students into the habit of carefully formatting their work purposively. It is sometimes difficult to sell this idea - many students just feel they should download a snazzily designed template and then cut & paste stuff in the boxes. Maybe I am old-fashioned and students need only learn how to use templates in this electronic future.  

Would it be possible for anyone to put in touch with the Microsoft Word Team working on any of these issues ?

Thanks

Keli

P.S. On a side matter, please could anyone put me in touch with a member called "paintedblue" ?

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/250401-Taking-Resumes-to-the-next-level-with-Microsoft-Word/9960c161987246a28b509dec003cd3da#9960c161987246a28b509dec003cd3da Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:59:04 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/250401-Taking-Resumes-to-the-next-level-with-Microsoft-Word/9960c161987246a28b509dec003cd3da#9960c161987246a28b509dec003cd3da Keli 24 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Keli/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Taking Resumes to the next level with Microsoft Word Hi members,

I am a high school teacher. I have been developing an exercise with my students where they try to develop a CV ( Resume ) fit for the Electronic age.

I usually start off by giving them a sample of what resumes were in my "day" when most were printed off and posted to prospective employers:-)...I am 35 years old.  And then I try to get them to think about what additional features might be incorporated in 21st century resume that lives and is consumed in cyber-space and therefore is probably less likely to be printed.

So the obvious differences would be to try and include
(1) Some multimedia
(2) Alternative ways of contact ( email and blogs ...etc)
(3) Hyperlinks as references to supporting information.
(4) Tooltip or expanded descriptions

As the students explore different layouts strategies and incorporate these added features - the obvious question is how successful has 
each feature been after they have launched their resumes into cyber space.

Electronic Briefcase technology allows users to understand/track the modified differences between the main file and its "briefcased" orphan - is it possible that something similar exists for understanding how a resume document was used by its recipients.

Yours truly,

Keli 

PS If anyone knows a guy called paintedblue and how I could get in touch with him that would be great ... my email is keli_mutiso@hotmail.com.

Thanks again

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/250401-Taking-Resumes-to-the-next-level-with-Microsoft-Word/250401#250401 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:15:13 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/250401-Taking-Resumes-to-the-next-level-with-Microsoft-Word/250401#250401 Keli 24 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Keli/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Simulations using Excel PaintedBlue are still receiving this thread ?

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/194104-Simulations-using-Excel/56d53c9c29344c0ea3d29deb0168cf11#56d53c9c29344c0ea3d29deb0168cf11 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 21:06:09 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/194104-Simulations-using-Excel/56d53c9c29344c0ea3d29deb0168cf11#56d53c9c29344c0ea3d29deb0168cf11 Keli 16 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Keli/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Simulations using Excel Hi all,

I modified PaintedBlue's file - BUS_TEST_SIMULATOR.xls and included a frequency distribution ( Histogram ).

Modified - Paintedblue solution
http://www.geocities.com/keli_mutiso/bus_test_simulator_modified_v2_paintedblue.xls

I left my student to figure out how to modify his solution to achieve a similar output. However you will notice the major differences

Student's file - so far
 http://www.geocities.com/keli_mutiso/simulations_modified_06june06_version1.xls

I have left him to try and look at paintedblue solution and see if he can incorporate some extra things. The major difference in between the two solutions is that paintedblue's Bus_test_simulator  has one bus stop in the model but my student has several bus stops on route each with different min and max passengers who might want to board the bus.

ok - thanks again. You have been very helpful - any additional comments from the pros will be taken seriously.  Please don't hesistate to post your thoughts on the  code and the solution.

Keli

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/194104-Simulations-using-Excel/9e069cff5f5f404a8f0e9deb0168ce7e#9e069cff5f5f404a8f0e9deb0168ce7e Wed, 07 Jun 2006 06:52:55 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/194104-Simulations-using-Excel/9e069cff5f5f404a8f0e9deb0168ce7e#9e069cff5f5f404a8f0e9deb0168ce7e Keli 16 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Keli/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Simulations using Excel Big thanks to y'all for the replies. ( anon, PaintedBlue, Maurits, Sven Groot )

PaintedBlue - I will look at your file over the weekend and give feedback in a couple of days. And then post more stuff via geocities.

Have a fab weekend

Keli

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/194104-Simulations-using-Excel/37cea5a76934447ebd369deb0168ce50#37cea5a76934447ebd369deb0168ce50 Sat, 03 Jun 2006 16:26:21 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/194104-Simulations-using-Excel/37cea5a76934447ebd369deb0168ce50#37cea5a76934447ebd369deb0168ce50 Keli 16 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Keli/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Simulations using Excel Hi

Maurits is closest to what I was trying to describe. However, on the bus route they are many bustops - so they would 10 or more similar lines on the spreadsheet. Each bustops has an upper and lower limit of passengers who might be wanting to board the bus. So the simulation will generate different combinations of random numbers of boarding passengers at each bustop.  All these different combinations will affect  passenger loading times and hence the total travel time over the entire journey.

I tried to paste a copy ( screen print ) of the spreadsheet into this message but I can't do it. Any ideas how ?

Any other way to send you this information ? You then be able to see why I need some code to run the simulation many times so that a frequency distribution of total bus journey travel time can be plotted.
( Normal frequency distributions are the ones that are normally taught in schools - but it is likely that this bus simulations freq. dist. won't be normal - but that's what I want my student to find out)

 

Keli


PS
How did you make the table, Maurits ?
Is it possible to send file attachments ?
Can we paste images into the messages ?

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/194104-Simulations-using-Excel/0b2426c69f984c189af99deb0168cd2b#0b2426c69f984c189af99deb0168cd2b Thu, 01 Jun 2006 06:51:41 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/194104-Simulations-using-Excel/0b2426c69f984c189af99deb0168cd2b#0b2426c69f984c189af99deb0168cd2b Keli 16 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Keli/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Simulations using Excel Sorry, if that isn't clear, we are working within Excel. So we are going to be trying to use the cells in the worksheet as our working environment.

I was thinking more in terms of creating macros, subroutines ... etc

Keli

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/194104-Simulations-using-Excel/947552b2e05341c3b2e99deb0168cc9f#947552b2e05341c3b2e99deb0168cc9f Wed, 31 May 2006 15:53:02 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/194104-Simulations-using-Excel/947552b2e05341c3b2e99deb0168cc9f#947552b2e05341c3b2e99deb0168cc9f Keli 16 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Keli/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Simulations using Excel Hi members,

I am a high school teacher ( more details in my profile ).

I have one student who is modelling travel times between bus stops on a particualar bus route. The model assumes that the Total Travel time between two bus stops is the Passenger loading time plus the Bus travel time between the stops.

The Passenger loading time is dependent on the number of passengers ( No. of passengers ) who wish to board the bus multiplied by the time is takes to serve each of them. This Serving time per passenger is taken to be a constant ( 10 seconds per passenger, for illustrative purposes ). No considersation is made for the time it takes to off load passengers. ( We assume that the time it takes for off-loading passengers to leave the bus does not influence the model )

The Bus travel time between bus stops is taken to be a constant. So no consideration for varying amounts of traffic on route or speed of the bus is made.

So in brief,
Total Travel time = Passenger loading time + Bus travel time

where,

Passenger loading time = No. of Passengers * Serving time per passenger

No. of Passengers = RANDBETWEEN(0,15)
(RANDBETWEEN(0,15)  generates a random number between some limits )


FINALLY...., ( sorry, if it was too much of mouthful )

The point is I wish to use Excel to run the simulation a 1000 times. If you like refresh the calculations so that new random numbers of passengers will be generated and hence different Passenger loading times. And then collect a frequency distribution for different classes of observations ( Total Travel times ) in table from which a histogram could be generated using the Excel wizard chart functionality.

How can this be done in code ? Using a subroutine and perhaps a single button to start the simulation on the spreadsheet.. ?

I hope it makes sense. And I hope it is not too much to ask this forum.

Keli

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/194104-Simulations-using-Excel/194104#194104 Wed, 31 May 2006 11:05:42 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/194104-Simulations-using-Excel/194104#194104 Keli 16 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Keli/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Taming Windows & Cross referencing I found all the suggestions had the "multiple open-ended" approach style of Windows. Monchant's piece on OneNote - at least, gave me an idea of a tool that seems could be useful for referencing.

To be honest, I am worn out using the resident Windows file folder system as a storage system. There are huge overheads.

But I keep on telling my students - it is the only place to readily available to them. Although it is crucially inadequate as their files aren't exposed over the Net.

I think a remote storage system with strong organisation and cross-referencing abilities would be a better solution in the long run.
Any ideas ?


Keli

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Taming Windows

Thanks for all your suggestions. I am now getting success and infact Windows is behaving quite wonderfully - so longer as each Window is not maximised seems to be the key. The "channel 9" reply window is even tracking the position of the cursor and scrolling automatically left and right for me as I am writing this. Big SmileCool
( I am now in an Internet Cafe - I will try it on the network at college ). The


Cross Referencing - Anchors

Monchant, does OneNote automatically create references to only the file in file system ( like a "shortcut" type thing ) 
or 
can we reference more specifically to actual sections and/or paragraghs of text in any standard document regardless of type ( .pdf or .doc ) and location ( on the web or in the file system) by simply "drag and drop" ? Do I understand you correctly ?

I am asking for too much ?



Keli

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/185825-Taming-Windows-amp-Cross-referencing/b194645cc5044ba4aac49deb015d4266#b194645cc5044ba4aac49deb015d4266 Mon, 08 May 2006 17:15:29 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/185825-Taming-Windows-amp-Cross-referencing/b194645cc5044ba4aac49deb015d4266#b194645cc5044ba4aac49deb015d4266 Keli 10 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Keli/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Taming Windows & Cross referencing Hi members,

Taming Windows

I am high school teacher. Often I require my students to read a passage of text from a website or file. I then ask them to summarise what they have read and write some brief notes in a text file or Microsoft Word file. This requires them to work in both files simultaneously.

Windows doesn't allow them to keep both the passage window and their notes window open at the same time. This is irritating for them and is not healthy for their concentration. It would seem much more productive if both windows could be firmly glued open allowing the student to gracefully float between source file and his notes file.

Is there any way to force Windows to keep two windows  open side by side as the student works ? - i.e. a setting which doesn't allow the windows, some one is working on, to close when they lose focus. This default opening and closing windows as they lose or come into focus is not very helpful here.


Cross referencing / Bookmarking paragraghs

Developing the scenario above further - noting taking might require 
the students to reference particular sections of the text  ( paragraphs ) from his notes file to further expand on the points he has noted.

Is it possible for my students to reference a particular or set of paragraphs in a HTML file  which do NOT have an associated anchor tag  ?  Can we get a program that generates anchors for us that we can use to reference in our links ?

Furthermore, how is this same referencing to paragraphs achieved when trying to reference paragraphs in a Word or PDF (adobe ) document ?

Thank you,

Keli






Thanks

Keli 

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Thanks for your detailed reply. I have been meaning to email - ran into some difficulties.

To follow on, it looks like you took on this idea seriously. And the next question is a project of this nature really worth it ? Your experiences seem to suggest there is little market demand and therefore funding is required. I am getting it right on that.

I was hoping I would have been re-directed to  Microsoft employees or teams requireing similar demands out of these applications. But they all seem strangely quite in this forum ? I don't understand.  Any ideas ? Do you get that impression ?

Where are you based ? UK ? or US ?

I simply don't have the time, funding to play around with python, perls and god knows what else out there. It is sad but true.

Thanks again Sam T,


Keli

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/178004-Automatic-examination-of-files--Word-Excel-Access-/13b9820dd8c0463f9d249deb0152bd35#13b9820dd8c0463f9d249deb0152bd35 Tue, 25 Apr 2006 19:37:04 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/178004-Automatic-examination-of-files--Word-Excel-Access-/13b9820dd8c0463f9d249deb0152bd35#13b9820dd8c0463f9d249deb0152bd35 Keli 6 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Keli/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Automatic examination of files ( Word, Excel, Access ) Thanks blowdart,

Would be it possible to program "Word" to inspect a document and just list all the format settings made in the document ? And hence determine whether a student understands a particular method.

And any links or people - you could suggest to me for further information.

Keli

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/178004-Automatic-examination-of-files--Word-Excel-Access-/45b9cad57b2b4119af949deb0152bc8c#45b9cad57b2b4119af949deb0152bc8c Sun, 16 Apr 2006 15:27:17 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/178004-Automatic-examination-of-files--Word-Excel-Access-/45b9cad57b2b4119af949deb0152bc8c#45b9cad57b2b4119af949deb0152bc8c Keli 6 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Keli/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Automatic examination of files ( Word, Excel, Access ) Hi,

I am a high school teacher. I require my students to demonstrate that they have acquired elementary skills necessary, for example,  to format a word processed document. I set a series of exercises where a student must discover how to use a series of formatting techniques to a large set of standard documents e.g. letters, essays, a newsletter.

My student body has substantially increased over the last three years. And it is increasingly difficult to manually inspect files produced to see whether the student is able to make sound changes to a documents' format.

Is there any way this checking task could be automated ? So that more time can be spent focusing on a student's weaknesses or poor formatting habits ?

Keli

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