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Joe Dolittle
Joe is a ZATZ associate editor. Prior to this job, he was customer support manager for the FileFlex database engine.

Published articles
The following 37 articles by Joe Dolittle have been published in ZATZ magazines.

Modding Fallout 3 for fun and firepower
What you may not know is that those of you on the PC can mod Fallout all on your own, and at no expense. We've been tinkering with Fallout 3 on the PC here in the ZATZ Labs (yes, while we should have been doing real work), and we thought it'd be helpful to show you the list of mods we installed for Fallout 3. [Computing Unplugged Magazine, June 2009]

Exploring the dark side of social networks
When it comes to social networking, it's not what you know, or even who you know, it's who knows you. And that's pretty much where the trouble starts. [Computing Unplugged Magazine, June 2009]

Exploring the dark side of social networks
When it comes to social networking, it's not what you know, or even who you know, it's who knows you. And that's pretty much where the trouble starts. [OutlookPower Magazine, June 2009]

Visnetic MailFlow can automate your organization's mail processing
This week, we'd like to spotlight a neat tool we've been sniffing around for quite some time. It's called Visnetic MailFlow and is published by Deerfield.com. We've know the Deerfield people for years now, use their Visnetic MailServer within our internal mail processing environment, and know they make good-quality stuff. [OutlookPower Magazine, May 2009]

8 simple tips for email management in Microsoft Outlook
If you use Outlook, you should definitely download this book. This is a great guide that will almost definitely save you some hassle and frustration. [OutlookPower Magazine, April 2009]

Once more into the breach: where's my missing mail?
It's one of the most common questions we get and, fortunately, we have some great answers. [OutlookPower Magazine, April 2009]

He said, she said: 17-inch laptop cases
Unfortunately, none of our existing laptop bags fit these monstrous 17-inch laptops, and that's why we're doing this he said, she said review. We explained the project to Targus and asked them to send us each a bag, one for a girl and one for a boy. [Computing Unplugged Magazine, March 2009]

Get ready for wedding photography
In this all-new book review shootout, we put three books to the test. Read on to learn how 100 Techniques for Professional Wedding Photographers by Bill Hurter, Power Marketing, Selling, and Pricing: A Business Guide for Wedding and Portrait Photographers by Mitche Graf, and Step-by-Step Wedding Photography: Techniques for Professional Photographers by Damon Tucci stand up to our editorial review. [Connected Photographer Magazine, February 2009]

We review Revell Vexplorer Robotics System
In this all-new product review, we put Revell Vexplorer Robotics System from Revell-Monogram to the test. [Computing Unplugged Magazine, January 2009]

Here come the judge, Barack's BlackBerry, David does CNN, and more
Today has been an interesting day, and it comes on the heals of a week that's been an interesting week. There was big news in the battle to save White House email, an ongoing discussion about whether President-elect Obama can keep his precious BlackBerry, and more. The boss doesn't want to brag, so he won't tell you that he's been featured on CNN.com four times in the last week, twice today alone. First, I'll cover the big news, which is the emergency order to preserve White House email issued by federal court in Washington, D.C. David got the news early this morning, and he broke a detailed story on the CNN site by mid-afternoon. [Computing Unplugged Magazine, January 2009]

We review Photoshop CS4: The Missing Manual and more
In this all-new book review shootout, we put two books to the test. Read on to learn how Photoshop CS4: The Missing Manual by Lesa Snider King, and Photoshop CS4 Channels Masks One-on-One by Deke McClelland stand up to our editorial review. [Connected Photographer Magazine, January 2009]

Here come the judge, Barack's BlackBerry, David does CNN, and more
Today has been an interesting day, and it comes on the heals of a week that's been an interesting week. There was big news in the battle to save White House email, an ongoing discussion about whether President-elect Obama can keep his precious BlackBerry, and more. The boss doesn't want to brag, so he won't tell you that he's been featured on CNN.com four times in the last week, twice today alone. First, I'll cover the big news, which is the emergency order to preserve White House email issued by federal court in Washington, D.C. David got the news early this morning, and he broke a detailed story on the CNN site by mid-afternoon. [Connected Photographer Magazine, January 2009]

Here come the judge, Barack's BlackBerry, David does CNN, and more
Today has been an interesting day, and it comes on the heals of a week that's been an interesting week. There was big news in the battle to save White House email, an ongoing discussion about whether President-elect Obama can keep his precious BlackBerry, and more. The boss doesn't want to brag, so he won't tell you that he's been featured on CNN.com four times in the last week, twice today alone. First, I'll cover the big news, which is the emergency order to preserve White House email issued by federal court in Washington, D.C. David got the news early this morning, and he broke a detailed story on the CNN site by mid-afternoon. [DominoPower Magazine, January 2009]

We review CCNA Security Exam Cram and more
In this all-new book review shootout, we put three books to the test. Read on to learn how CCNA Security Exam Cram by Eric Stewart, CCNA Wireless Official Exam Certification Guide by Brandon James Carroll, and IPv6 Security by Scott Hogg and Eric Vyncke stand up to our editorial review. [OutlookPower Magazine, January 2009]

Here come the judge, Barack's BlackBerry, David does CNN, and more
Today has been an interesting day, and it comes on the heals of a week that's been an interesting week. There was big news in the battle to save White House email, an ongoing discussion about whether President-elect Obama can keep his precious BlackBerry, and more. The boss doesn't want to brag, so he won't tell you that he's been featured on CNN.com four times in the last week, twice today alone. First, I'll cover the big news, which is the emergency order to preserve White House email issued by federal court in Washington, D.C. David got the news early this morning, and he broke a detailed story on the CNN site by mid-afternoon. [OutlookPower Magazine, January 2009]

We review Mastering the Nikon D300
In this all-new book review, we put Mastering the Nikon D300 by Darrell Young to the test. [Connected Photographer Magazine, December 2008]

We review two books that'll help you create Web sites
In this all-new book review shootout, we put two books to the test. Read on to learn how Everything You Know About CSS is Wrong! by Rachel Andrew and Kevin Yank, and The Ultimate HTML Reference by Ian Lloyd stand up to our editorial review. [Connected Photographer Magazine, December 2008]

Our preliminary review of Adobe Elements 7
In this all-new product review shootout, we put three products to the test. Read on to learn how Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 from Adobe, Adobe Premiere Elements 7 from Adobe, and Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements 7 bundle from Adobe stand up to our editorial review. [Connected Photographer Magazine, November 2008]

We review Photoshop CS4 For Dummies
In this all-new book review, we put Photoshop CS4 For Dummies by Peter Bauer to the test. [Connected Photographer Magazine, October 2008]

We review four camera gizmos for kids
In this all-new product review shootout, we put four kid-safe(ish) camera(ish) products to the test. Read on to learn how Fisher Price Kid-Tough Digital Camera for Boys, Kid-Tough Digital Camera Case, RipRoar Creation Station from Manley, and Wild Planet Spy Video Car from Wild Planet stand up to our editorial review. [Connected Photographer Magazine, September 2008]

Two back-to-school books that'll help you improve your photography chops
In this all-new book review shootout, we put two books to the test. Read on to learn how Digital Photo Projects For Dummies by Julie Adair King, and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Photography Essentials by Mark Jenkinson stand up to our editorial review. [Connected Photographer Magazine, September 2008]

We review two stunning photo books that'll help your technique
In this all-new book review shootout, we put two books to the test. Read on to learn how Panoramic Photography: From Composition and Exposure to Final Exhibition by Arnaud Frich, and The Art of Black and White Photography: Techniques for Creating Superb Images in a Digital Workflow by Torsten Andreas Hoffmann stand up to our editorial review. [Connected Photographer Magazine, September 2008]

See the light (or, at least, the exposure settings)
In this all-new book review shootout, we put two books to the test. Read on to learn how Practical Artistry: Light Exposure for Digital Photographers by Harold Davis, and Focal Encyclopedia of Photography: Digital Imaging Theory and Applications History and Science by Michael R. Prese stand up to our editorial review. [Connected Photographer Magazine, August 2008]

Four back-to-school cameras from the reasonable to the ridiculous
In this all-new product review shootout, we put four products to the test. Read on to learn how Digital Blue 732 Disney Pix Micro Pirates III Digital Camera from Prime Entertainment, Canon PowerShot A590IS 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom from Canon, Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III 21.1MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) from Canon, and Flip Video Mino Series Camcorder 60 Minutes (Black) from Pure Digital Technologies Inc. stand up to our editorial review. [Connected Photographer Magazine, August 2008]

We review three solid books for Canon and Nikon enthusiasts
In this all-new book review shootout, we put three books to the test. Read on to learn how David Busch's Nikon D60 Guide to Digital SLR Photography by David D. Busch, David Busch's Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D Guide to Digital SLR Photography by David D. Busch, and Canon EOS 30D Digital Field Guide by Charlotte K. Lowrie stand up to our editorial review. [Connected Photographer Magazine, July 2008]

We review iPhone Open Application Development and more
In this all-new book review shootout, we put two books to the test. Read on to learn how iPhone Open Application Development by Jonathan Zdziarski, and Switching to the Mac by David Pogue stand up to our editorial review. [Computing Unplugged Magazine, June 2008]

We review Photoshop Elements 6 for Mac: The Missing Manual and more
In this all-new book review shootout, we put two books to the test. Read on to learn how Photoshop Elements 6 for Mac: The Missing Manual by Barbara Brundage, and Aperture Exposed: The Mac Photographer's Guide to Taming the Workflow by Ellen Anon and Josh Anon stand up to our editorial review. [Connected Photographer Magazine, June 2008]

Four Notes admins put Department Calendar to the test
Department Calendar is one of the better named products we've seen. It's, quite obviously, a calendar for departments. Once you think about this, you realize that this introduces a whole host of collaborative features you might not need in your basic PIM calendar. But how does it stand up to real use. In this collaborative product review, four production users share their opinions on the product. [DominoPower Magazine, June 2008]

We review BlackBerry Hacks and more
In this all-new book review shootout, we put two books to the test. Read on to learn how BlackBerry Hacks by Dave Mabe, and BlackBerry For Dummies by Robert Kao and Dante Sarigumba stand up to our editorial review. [OutlookPower Magazine, June 2008]

Three essential guides to understanding LEGO robotics and the LEGO system
In this all-new book review shootout, we put three books to the test. Read on to learn how The Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Inventor's Guide by David J. Perdue, The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Idea Book: Design Invent and Build by Martijn Boogaarts (and friends), and The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide by Allan Bedford stand up to our editorial review. [Computing Unplugged Magazine, April 2008]

Laptops to consider if you're too smart to buy a MacBook Air
In this all-new product review shootout, we put five products to the test. Read on to learn how Apple MacBook Air with 80GB hard drive from Apple Computer, Apple MacBook Air with solid-state drive from Apple Computer, Apple MacBook Pro from Apple Computer, Asus U6SA1 from Asus, and Sony VAIO VGN-TZ170 from Sony stand up to our editorial review. [Computing Unplugged Magazine, April 2008]

We review three teeny-weeny PCs
In this all-new product review shootout, we put three products to the test. Read on to learn how Asus Eee PC 2G Surf from Asus, Fujitsu LifeBook U810 Mini-Laptop from Fujitsu, and Sony VAIO VGN-UX490N/C 4.5-Inch Portable Computer from Sony stand up to our editorial review. [Computing Unplugged Magazine, April 2008]

We review Digital Photography from the Ground Up and more
In this all-new book review shootout, we put three books to the test. Read on to learn how Digital Photography from the Ground Up by Juergen Gulbins, The Digital Photography Companion by Derrick Story, and Photoshop Elements 6 for Mac: The Missing Manual by Barbara Brundage stand up to our editorial review. [Connected Photographer Magazine, April 2008]

We review The TCP/IP Guide: A Comprehensive Illustrated Internet Protocols Reference
In this all-new book review, we put The TCP/IP Guide: A Comprehensive Illustrated Internet Protocols Reference by Charles Kozierok to the test. In this article, we review a book you should have in your library, but which you probably won't read until that one day when you really, really need it. [DominoPower Magazine, April 2008]

Our guide to the RSS guides
In this all-new book review shootout, we put four books to the test. Read on to learn how Developing Feeds with RSS and Atom by Ben Hammersley, Content Syndication with RSS by Ben Hammersley, Beginning RSS and Atom Programming by Danny Ayers and Andrew Watt, and Hacking RSS and Atom by Leslie M. Orchard stand up to our editorial review. [OutlookPower Magazine, April 2008]

Get your Exchange email by phone
Joe Dolittle takes a look at AdomoMCS, which provides speech access to corporate email and calendars from a telephone handset. Read on to find out how you can access your email while driving, walking, indoors or outdoors, at home or overseas. [OutlookPower Magazine, July 2002]

Get your free IntelliVIEW software here!
In this article, Joe Dolittle reviews IntelliVIEW, which is designed to make Notes Views more interactive and alive. Most exciting, though, is that through a special offer arranged with DominoPower Magazine, Cybernet Software is offering a complimentary developer's license of IntelliVIEW to all DominoPower readers. Read on to get all the details. [DominoPower Magazine, June 2002]




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