MySQL slow query log records sql statements that are taking too much time to execute. Enabling and analyzing of this log can be very helpful in knowing the cause of slow mysql server.

Continuing from previous part, this article gives you a few tips on enhancing apache performance in a bid to sort out slow MediaWiki. Learn how to speed-up MediaWiki installation.

MediaWiki is a complex and heavy application. If not configured well, it may begin to run (very) slow as the size of website and traffic increases. This tutorial charts out how to optimize MediaWiki installation to enhance performance and make it run faster.

WordPress.org provides a free blogging platform where you can very easily create and customize your blog. Claire Jarvis teaches you a few basic customization options available in WordPress.

Search engines love short and clean URLs. Learn how to change default MediaWiki URLs into short URLs while keeping the default URLs also functional. The solution works using .htaccess and LocalSettings.php files.

Learn how to find certain type of formatting and replace it with another format in MS Word document. For example, you can find all the bold words and make them italic in one shot.

Basic steps for recording, writing and running a macro in MS Word. The same steps apply for other applications in MS-Office package.

Learn how to write a macro to do multiple find and replace operations in MS Word in one go. You can change multiple words with this VBA macro.

Learn how to find the number of pending jobs and how to control job execution rate in MediaWiki.

Give your document a professional look by using Roman numerals for Table of Content (TOC) and introduction etc. The rest of the documents will have separate page numbering.

Smart curly quotes provided by MS Word look pretty but can be a real nuisance sometimes. Learn how to replace them with simple straight quotes.

Learn how to remove or replace paragraph break, line break, carriage return (enter key) and new line. Don’t do it manually. MS Word can do it for you!

A bug has been lingering in the calculator application of Windows. Know about the error and the cause behind it.

Learn how to use Presenter View in Microsoft PowerPoint. It is a feature that can greatly help you in delivering a better presentation. You can also see your Speaker Notes in this view.

MS-Word can easily create table of content. This is very useful feature especially you are working on large amount of text, like a book. Learn how to insert a table of content in MS Word document.