Simple Computing

Sometimes I need to open the target folder of a shortcut on my desktop. In Windows Vista (and the upcoming Windows 7), you just right click on the shortcut and select Open File Location . In Windows XP, however, you don't have this option. In the past (and in haste), I would right click on the shortcut, select Properties and then copy and paste the already selected target field into Windows Explorer. This works, but it takes extra steps to accomplish the task. There's an easier way: Right click on the shortcut. Select Properties. Click the Find Target button. The shortcut's target folder (or containing folder) will open. This method seems obvious, but is easy to miss if you're in a hurry.

I actually found useful content on Google's corporate information page. Google's Design Principles . I especially like #3. If you look at the navigation links on the left hand side of the page, there are other great links under the "Our Philosophy" section.

REAL Software, the maker of REALbasic, is offering Visual Basic developers a free license for their Standard Edition. If you are interested, you had better hurry because the offer expires on April 15, 2005. Click here to sign up. The latest release is version 5.5.5. Microsoft ended support for Visual Basic 6 on March 31st.