Archive for October, 2007

Launching the task manager…..the third way….

Everyone knows that the task manager can be launched by the following two methods: First Method: Press CTRL + ALT + DELETE and click on the ‘Task Manager…’ button on the Windows Security dialog. Second Method: Right click on the Windows Taskbar and chose ‘Task Manager…’ but very few know (I was one of them till I found […]

October 8, 2007 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
Posted in: Tools, Tips & Utilities

Expand / contract folders in tree view with ease…

It is a time-consuming process to expand a folder by clicking on the (+) for each and every directory / sub-directory, I was looking for something which lets you expand and contract them all at once, with one keystroke….this is what I found…. While in Windows Explorer, simply highlight the parent folder (on the tree view / left side) […]

October 7, 2007 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
Posted in: Tools, Tips & Utilities

SDLC, Phases and task ownership – Inquiry / Investigation Phase…(1)

I would want to share the overall software development process which I have successfully followed on many projects in the past, I am not talking about the definition of each phase or what should be done in each phase, but would focus more on the ownership and responsibility matrix for each phase and all the tasks within […]

October 6, 2007 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
Posted in: Project Management, Software Engineering

Auto Fit columns on windows explorer..

A quick tip to auto fit columns on windows explorer….Simply press CTRL + + (press the CTRL and the plus button twice on the numeric keypad), this will auto adjust the column width so you can view the information in each column in full width, this may also work with programs based on the Windows explorer […]

October 5, 2007 · Rahul Desai · No Comments
Posted in: Tools, Tips & Utilities