Microsoft SharePoint Workspace 2010

With Microsoft Office 2010, a new client was introduce for SharePoint. It’s call SharePoint Workspace 2010. Below are overview on SharePoint Workspace.

What is SharePoint Workspace?

SharePoint Workspace is the desktop client application for the SharePoint server. It allows you to cache copies of your SharePoint site content on your desktop and provides automatic synchronization with the SharePoint server.

Why Use SharePoint Workspace?

• SharePoint Workspace delivers fast, anytime, anywhere access to SharePoint content whether you are able to reach the SharePoint server or are working offline.
• SharePoint Workspace provides easy navigation in accessing and working with your SharePoint content. If you know how to use SharePoint, you will know how to use SharePoint Workspace.
• Whether you are connected or disconnected, SharePoint Workspace provides a seamless working experience. When connected to the SharePoint server, changes are synchronized automatically and when not connected, changes are cached locally. The next time you connect to the SharePoint server, your changes are automatically synchronized with the server.

Project Draw

Need to do some drawing / diagram but don’t have Microsoft Visio? Don’t worried you can use this cloud application which brought to you by AutoDesk.

Very handy especially if you are online and don’t have Visio with you. It also support offline mode.

http://draw.labs.autodesk.com/ADDraw/draw.html

海外充 vs Liberty Reserve + Gold2Ex Case Studies

Someone posted a question in my comment and wanted to find out the difference in amount when using the two method I mention in my previous post.

• Method 1 .海外充 www.cnalipay.com + PayPal www.paypal.com  vs
• Method 2. Liberty Reserve + Gold2Ex 黄金网币兑换中心

in my previous article title: Transfer or add money to AliPay (支付宝) outside China. Below a quick comparison shown potential saving using second method.

Disclamer: Below are based on my best effort and knowledge, I shall hold no responsibilities for any error and mistake.

Case Studies: Trnasfer RMB5,000 to 支付宝 www.alipay.com from Malaysia.

Method 1 – Simple but expensive

1. Buy 10 x RMB500 reload card (海外充一卡通500元)
2. You need to pay USD913.50 via PayPal
3. Based on my last PayPal transaction dated 26-Jun-09, exchange rate for 1 Malaysian Ringgit = 0.2756662 U.S. Dollars
4. USD913.50 = RM3,313.84

Method 2 – More steps but cheaper (you need to be verified alipay member 认证用户)

1. Check out the exchange rate for LR –> alipay in Gold2Ex . You need to add in USD2.99 LR fees and 0.5% (Max RMB25) alipay fees. Alipay currently having promotion, after that the rate will be 1% (Max RMB40). Check out this link for details.
2. For RMB5,000 + RMB25 I need LR 734 + LR2.99. Based on 1:6.85 exchange rate.
3. Using Entelnova Global service, as at 4th July the Exchange Rate are 1 LR.USD = RM3.65
4. Estimated total payment in Ringgit Malaysia will be RM2,690.05

How to convert MKV DTS Audio to AC3

Following simple guide show you how to convert MKV file encoded in DTS audio into AC3 audio in single step and within minutes. The time taken is very fast because you only re-encode the Audio.

1. Click Open Video button, select the MKV Video file which required conversion
2. In Video action, select Copy (with this No encoding needed)
3. In Audio action, select AC3 (lavc)
4. In output Format, select MKV
5. Click Save Video button and give it a new name.

Download AviDemux at this link http://www.avidemux.org/

Free PDF Viewer with extra features

Bump in to this PDF viewer which provide pretty good features. It’s call PDF-XCHANGE VIEWER. Below are the features provided.

• Add Comments and Annotations to any PDF file (subject to security settings) - unlike the Adobe Viewer which requires the PDF creation tool to be 'certified' by Adobe !
• Add & apply Custom Stamps from any Image or PDF File and even your Windows Clip board !
• Mark-up pages with text and objects
• Type directly on any PDF page, not just Adobe enabled forms documents - in Typewriter mode.
• Export PDF pages or entire files to any one of the supported Image formats including BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PNG and many more ...
• Extract text from a PDF page/File
• Make your navigation of large or complex PDF files both simple and enjoyable with the extended functionality of our 'Loupe' and the 'Pan' Window tools
• Fill and Save Adobe Forms to disk, email or 'post' !
• Many more…

Lastly, you can download it as Portable Apps. i.e. no installed needed and can put inside your USB Drive.

http://www.docu-track.com/home/prod_user/PDF-XChange_Tools/pdfx_viewer