- Resolve Odd Mac Problems with Routine Maintenance
- Clean Up Your Mac - Delete Preferences Files
- Copyright: What is it and How Does it Affect Your Business?
- A Glossary of Photoshop Terms - "A"
- Manage Aliases on Your Mac
- Know Your Display and Monitor Connection Options
- Clean Up Your Mac: Organize Your Desktop Icons and Maintain your Desktop
- Clean up and Personalize the Dock
- Who Can Claim a Copyright? Examples of What You Can Copyright
- Clean Up Your Mac’s Address Book
About Me
First of all, I am a proud Mom. My daughter graduated UT Austin with a degree in Civil Engineering in only 2 years and 11 months. She is recently married and moving back to our home town in 2009.
I am also a technical author, a technology trainer, and Web site manager in the Dallas area. I've written over three dozen books, including Degunking Windows 7, Windows 7 No Problem, How To Do Everything: iPad and iPad 2, adn more. I've written two certification textbooks for Microsoft Press as well, one for the MCDST certification and one for MCTS: Managing Projects with Project 2007. I sometimes teach computer classes at the local junior college, and work part-time as a network administrator and Web designer for North Texas Graphics. In my free time, I enjoy golfing, yardwork, exercising at the local gym, and teaching my cat, Pico, tricks.
My Awards & Certifications
I am a Microsoft MVP in Windows, five years running. I hold several certifications including MCSE, A+, MCDST, and MCTS (Project 2007 and Windows 7, Configuring). I am the author of over three dozen books on Microsoft technologies, several published with Microsoft Press.
My Experience
10 years as a public school Algebra teacher, one year as a PC technician, two years teaching certification classes, and 8 years writing computer books, teaching computer classes, and writing technical articles for various web sites, including Microsoft's Windows XP Expert Zone.
My Latest Articles
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Control your Children's Activities with Parental Controls
Follow the directions in this step-by-step guide to enable parental controls for your Sony PLAYSTATION 3. Doing so lets you be in control of what games your children can access and play when you’re not around to supervise.Published on September 12, 2011 to Console Gaming
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Control what Games your Children Play on their Gaming Console
You can be in control of what games your children can access and play when you’re not around to supervise.Published on September 12, 2011 to Console Gaming
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Do You Really Need a Patent?
The purpose of a patent is to protect your invention from intellectual property theft. Patents are necessary and work to keep your creation safe. So is a patent absolutely necessary? If you want to protect your invention, it can be invaluable.Published on September 10, 2011 to Entrepreneurs
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