GFI Software, the makers of GFI Backup, is looking for tech bloggers to review their new GFI WebMonitor Software. They have a competition going that has some pretty appealing prizes.
Details for the competition => Software Reviewers Wanted
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Happy blogging!
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Oops!Backup is an easy to use backup tool with a crisp, clean and intuitive interface. I have become a fan of it’s BackInTime™ Restore feature. It is $37 with a 30-Day free trial.
It works with the following Operating Systems
Some of the features of Oops!Backup include
Installation was quick and easy which is always a welcome feature.
Here are a number of screen shots from Altaro that explain how the software works.
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Below are some screen captures that I gathered while setting up a backup.
You can backup the entire contents of a drive or just selected folders.
You can restore from a point in time. You know the point in time BEFORE you picked up that virus. 
If files are accidentally deleted, Oops!Backup’s restore feature allows the reinstatement of those files. Just select the backup set, select the time you want to restore from and Restore All. It is quite an easy interface.
Select where you want the restore to go and click Restore. It is as easy as that.
Oops!Backup has an abundance of settings to satisfy just about every need. This includes a good built-in scheduling feature.
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In closing, Oops!Backup has proven to be a valuable backup application. I am expecting my new HP Desktop with Windows 7 and will likely be using this software as my backup tool. I really like it’s clean and intuitive interface as well as it’s BackInTime™ Restore feature. The $37 may be slightly steep, but if you have been through a situation where you have lost valuable files, it may be worth it.
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I came across an online Instant SQL Formatter a while back and have been using that for some time to format SQL code that I get from other people. Now I see there is an add-in for SQL Management Studio from the same author of the online version. I downloaded and installed the SQL Pretty Printer Add-In For SSMS (not free) and have really found it very helpful.
Once installed, you will see the following toolbar in SSMS.
I created a couple of quick queries without paying too much attention to formatting.
Here is the same code after using the Pretty Printer SQL Formatter. Nice!
There are also numerous settings for the formatting, which is also very cool.
In closing, if you are like me and have an OCD when it comes to consistently formatted code, you will find this tool useful. The place where it is really useful and time-saving is on REALLY long Stored Procedures. I have had to deal with this lately, so I use this tool daily.
SQL Pretty Printer Add-In for SQL Server Management Studio
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Until next time…
I have recently come across a great and free backup solution. GFI Backup Home Edition is a full-featured backup application that is very intuitive and easy to use.
Some of the features include:
With all this at your fingertips what else is needed? The price is definitely right for these economic times.
Below, I will step through setting up a simple scheduled backup from one location to another on the same drive.
From the main menu, I select Backup.
Here is where you give the Backup Job a name, description, etc. You can also include your email address and GFI Backup will notify you upon the backup’s completion or if there are errors in the process.
Pick the files/folders you want to backup.
Pick the target location for the backed up files. Notice there are several options here. Very nice!
Here is where you decide if you want compression and/or encryption. Also, you can select whether you want Incremental or Differential backups.
This is where we set the schedule. Here I said Weekly on Sunday.
Set the username and password.
Several options are contained on this dialog…I just took the defaults.
At 9:45 AM, Sunday – the job runs and a Summary Notification dialog is displayed.
Below, you can see where my files were backed up.
In closing, GFI Backup Home Edition is a great alternative to the Windows Backup tool as well as some of the apps that you have to pay for. It is easy to install and easy to use. I suggest trying it out for yourself.
GFI Backup Home Edition – Download
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The Code Converter by Telerik is a helpful online tool that can be used to convert C# to VB.NET and visa-versa.
It can be accessed as a Google gadget.
The Code Converter can also be accessed via Telerik website (click image to enlarge).
I find this tool very useful. It makes it much simpler to display code samples in both languages.
Have fun!
Internet Explorer 7 is officially available via Microsoft download. It will be released via Windows Update on November 1, 2006. I have downloaded it, but cannot really try it out until I get home tonight. It will be interesting to see how my websites are rendered.
Internet Explorer 7: Downloads
Have fun!!!
