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Outlook® Out of the Inbox

If you are familiar with previous versions of Microsoft Outlook then sending and receiving email with Outlook 2016/2013 is very simple. For many people making the transition, that is where they stop exploring. In this course we uncover the mysteries of the new fluent user interface (the Ribbon) to help you to do what you have always done like emailing, scheduling and responding to appointments,…

IP352F16A – Programming Mindset & Mechanics Session Six Notes

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Please reply with a comment about our final session.

Highlights / Metacognition

What did you think was the most valuable thing that happened for you tonight?

What did you learn from that?

What will you do with that knowledge?

Questions?

Now that we’ve had our final session,…

IP352F16A – Programming Mindset & Mechanics Session Five Notes

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Highlights / Metacognition

What did you think was the most valuable thing that happened for you tonight?

What did you learn from that?

What will you do with that knowledge?

Questions?

Now that we’ve had our fifth session,…

IP352F16A Programming Mechanics & Mindset Session Three Notes

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Highlights / Metacognition

What did you think was the most valuable thing that happened for you tonight?

What did you learn from that?

What will you do with that knowledge?

Questions?

Now that we’ve had our third session,…

IP352F16A Programming Mechanics and Mindset Session Two Notes

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Highlights / Metacognition

What did you think was the most valuable thing that happened for you tonight?

What did you learn from that?

What will you do with that knowledge?

Questions?

Now that we’ve had our second session,…

IP352F16A Programming Mechanics and Mindset Session One Notes

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Highlights / Metacognition

What did you think was the most valuable thing that happened for you tonight?

What did you learn from that?

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Questions?

Now that we’ve had our first session,…

IP352F15A – Programming Mindset & Mechanics Session Four Notes

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What did you think was the most valuable thing that happened for you tonight?

What did you learn from that?

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Questions?

Now that we’ve had our fourth session,…

Programming Mechanics and Mindset

The next session of this course starts Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 6:30-9:30 pm at Robson Square (Lab C460). Seats still available: Register here: Programming Mechanics and Mindset

This course can be applied to the UBC Certificate in Multimedia and Web Develop

Course Description

Even if you don’t intend to write programs, an understanding of programming fundamentals demystifies many of the…

Surface Book and 4K Monitor

With 4K TVs coming down in price I was curious to see if I could use a 4K TV as a monitor with my Surface Book.

For this discussion I’m using the UHD-1 definition 4K is  3840 x 2160 pixels That’s the equivalent of four 1920 x 1080 monitors.

Why would anyone want to do this? Well in my case it was because I was already running four 24” monitors with 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution. When I…

Microsoft AC Power Cord Recall for Surface Pro, Surface Pro 2, and Surface Pro 3

Microsoft is doing a voluntary replacement for power cords for the Surface Pro family of devices.  It’s not the whole power supply; just AC power cord.

See if this applies to you and the rest of the details here:

https://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-ca/support/warranty-service-and-recovery/powercord

The First Application I Install on a New Surface

When I set up a new machine there is a suite of applications that I install immediately. ActiveWords is at the top of the list and has been for over a decade.

I do a lot of writing every day and a great deal of it is repetitive. Snippets of text, links to references, common phrases and I do this dozens of times an hour. ActiveWords sits there quietly monitoring my keystrokes and it…

Battery Indicator in the Notifications Area

This is a Windows 10 thing, not a Surface thing I know, but if you’ve got a Surface you watch the Battery Icon. It’s more fun with a Surface Book though.

This morning I glanced down at the notifications area to check on the status of the battery. The Battery icon was gone, and so too was the option to customize the hidden icons.

If this happens to you, you can click in the Notifications…

The Surface Book Has Arrived

And how could you not make this association?

First impression – Microsoft has hit the sweet spot! Much though I hate to admit it, I’m a little tired of being hunched over my Surface Pro 3 when I’m in desktop mode, and the Surface Book is just that little bit larger, and it makes a huge difference.

In my workflow I absolute must have the ability to use my main device as a tablet for taking…

Surface Pro 4 Adapter for Surface Pro 3 Docking Station

I’m a big fan of the Surface Pro 3 Docking Station, but the Surface Pro 4 is a little thinner. You can use the Surface Pro 4 in the older style docking station but it’s not an exact fit. There’s an adapter available for free.  Get it at the Microsoft Store (call ahead to make sure that they have stock), or order it through Send my Surface in for Service

The new style Surface Dock is a…

Surface Book: October 26th Can’t Come Soon Enough

Here’s a quick video review: Surface Book – It really is this good.