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In case you hadn’t noticed, we recently added some new features to the homepage. We’ve upped the list of most recent questions and answers on the homepage from 60 to a whopping 200. Plus, you’ll also find a new tab for filtering unanswered questions.

In addition to the homepage, you’ll now find these 3 tabs on every major topic: Recent IT Questions, Recent IT Answers and Unanswered IT Questions.

So now, if you’re looking for questions to answer within your specific expertise, simply click the Unanswered IT Questions tab on any of the topics of your choice below.

Recent IT Questions
→ This tab displays the most recent 200 questions, both unanswered and answered. This is the default view.

Recent IT Answers
→ This tab displays the most recent 200 questions that have an answer or a partial answer. The answer may be rated, improved or reverted by fellow members.

Unanswered IT Questions
→ This tab displays the most recent 200 unanswered questions. This is a handy tab, especially during contests, to quickly view only unanswered questions.

We currently have a Most Active Member contest during the month of May, so jump to your area of expertise and start answering questions to build up your Knowledge Points and you could be our next winner. Thanks.

Community Manager

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Don’t let the taxman crimp your geek budget

Benjamin Franklin said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” If Uncle Sam has just taken a bite out of your geek budget, keep reading, as today marks the start of our newest Most Active Member contest. Our previous winners are already kicking back and enjoying their prizes — and you could be our next winner.

Check out the sweet new prizes we’re offering…

1st Place → Nintendo Wii game system

To truly understand how Wii revolutionizes gaming, you have to try it for yourself. Quite simply, Wii is for everyone. The ease of use and interactivity of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk allows for a unique social gaming experience for the whole family. You don’t just play Wii, you experience it.

2nd Place → Canon PowerShot SD100 IS 8MP Digital Camera

With 8.0-megapixel technology at its heart, PowerShot SD1100 IS Digital ELPH brings you high resolution images that maintain their sharpness and vivid impact even when they’re enlarged and cropped. The 3x Optical Zoom is a clear winner when it comes to getting up close and personal. And Canon’s invaluable Optical Image Stabilizer reduces the blur of camera movement, even in tricky low light situations.

3rd Place → $100 Amazon gift certificate

Redeem your gift certificate for whatever you wish. You’ll find a huge variety of geek gear on Amazon.com and this shopping spree is on us.

You’ve heard it said that April showers bring May flowers? All I know is that April Knowledge Points bring May prizes. Each time you ask your own question, answer or discuss IT questions, you are automatically earning Knowledge Points. Whoever is sitting in the top three spots at the end of the day on May 31st will claim the title of Most Active Member and win one of these great prizes.

So be sure to visit the main unanswered questions section on IT Knowledge Exchange often during the contest period and ask, answer or discuss an IT question and earn Knowledge Points. You can also find unanswered questions for specific IT topics.

The prizes are our way of thanking the top contributors for sharing their expertise and helping build the ITKE community knowledgebase. It’s a brand new contest and everyone has an equal chance of being the next Most Active Member. So read the Contest Rules and start participating today. Thanks!

Community Manager

p.s. And don’t forget about our other “Link to ITKE” Contest that ends on April 30th. All you have to do is add IT Knowledge Exchange to your blogroll or homepage. It’s that simple and you could win an Apple iPod shuffle. Enter today for the random drawing.

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Announcing the winners in the Xbox Elite contest

Our Xbox Elite contest has ended and the winners have been calculated. Kudos and congratulations to the 3 outstanding members below that will claim some very cool prizes for their high level of participation. Our 1st place winner, Denny Cherry, has now surpassed 10,000 Knowledge Points. Congratulations on both the Knowledge Point milestone and winning the Xbox Elite, Denny!

Be sure to click the username of these members to view their most recent IT answers and discussion.

1st Place – Microsoft Xbox Elite game system
→ Denny Cherry (Mrdenny)

2nd Place – Apple 8GB iPod Touch
→ Buddy Farr (Buddyfarr)

3rd Place – Amazon $100 gift certificate
→ Jerry Lees (Jlees)

Prizes are a great incentive – but getting answers to your toughest IT questions is even better. A big “thank you” goes out to all of our members on IT Knowledge Exchange. Everyone wins as the collective knowledge of our IT community is expanded more each day.

We’re busy thinking up the next member contest, so feel free to leave a comment or suggest a prize. I welcome your feedback. Thanks.

Community Manager

And the winner is . . .

Congratulations to Mrdenny who beat out some tough competition to win the XBox 360 contest.

After reviewing all the questions, answers and discussions and adding up the points on the ones we felt added to the community Mrdenny earned a total of 6,595 Knowledge points. Coming in a close second place was Buddyfarr with 5,425 Knowledge points and third place went to Jlees with 2,455 Knowledge Points.

Thanks to everyone who contributed. Prizes will be shipped out in the next few weeks.

Don’t forget that you can receive a free IT Knowledge Exchange t-shirt just by earning 500 Knowledge Points.

Stay tuned for our next exciting contest and unfortunately the 1st place winner of previous contests are not eligible for the following 2 contests.

Sean

Xbox Contest: Current Member Ranking 02/26/08

With less than 3 weeks to go until the Xbox Elite contest ends, our members continue to jockey for position for the top slots on the Knowledge Points chart.

Who will be listed in that final tally? It could be anyone. It could be you. There is still ample time for any member to win. Each time you ask, answer or discuss a question, you are earning Knowledge Points. On March 15th we will tally the Knowledge Points up and the top 3 members will walk away with some cool prizes.

Here’s the current member rankings in our Xbox Elite contest.

Current Top Contenders (as of 02/26/08)

1. Mrdenny (4,595)
2. Buddyfarr (3,875)
3. Bvining (850)
4. Jlees (700)
5. CGarcia26C (620)

The cool contest prizes:
1st Place – Microsoft Xbox Elite game system
2nd Place – Apple 8GB iPod Touch
3rd Place – Amazon $100 gift certificate

Community Manager

Xbox Contest: Current Member Ranking 02/11/08

Here is the current tally of Knowledge Points for the Xbox Elite contest. Remember, the contest doesn’t end until March 15th, so there is still plenty of time to join in and beef up your Knowledge Points.

Top Knowledge Points (as of 02/11/08)

1. Mrdenny (1,710)
2. Buddyfarr (585)
3. Wrobinson (575)
4. CGarcia26C (500)
5. Bvining (410)
6. Xanader (285)

Here are the contest prizes:
1st Place – Microsoft Xbox Elite game system
2nd Place – Apple 8GB iPod Touch
3rd Place – Amazon $100 gift certificate

Each time you ask, answer or discuss a question on IT Knowledge Exchange, you’re earning Knowledge Points. And those Knowledge Points are the key to your winning the Xbox Elite or one of the other great prizes we’re offering. It’s our way of thanking our members and the ITKE community.

Feel free to leave a comment below to let us know what other prizes you’d like to see offered on ITKE. Thanks …and good luck in the contest!

Community Manager

Want a free IT Knowledge Exchange T-Shirt?

Earn 500 Knowledge Points and we will send you a IT Knowledge Exchange T-Shirt.

Just Ask, Answer or Discuss questions and watch your points add up. The more knowledge you share the better.

Congratulations to all who have passed the 500 Knowledge Point mark and have received their cool new shirt.

Don’t forget to sign up for email alerts on new questions, changes to discussion and answers on topics that you are interested in.

Sean

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Contribute to IT Knowledge Exchange and you could win an Xbox 360 Elite

We are excited to announce a new contest that can give you the opportunity to win some cool prizes. Here are the details:

From January 28^th to March ^15th 2008 the top 3 contributors to the site who have earned the most Knowledge Points over that time frame by asking a question, answering a question or discussing a question will win:

First Place will win a Xbox 360 Elite

Second Place will receive a 8GB iPod touch

Third place will receive a $100 gift certificate to Amazon.com.

Each week we will update the community with the current standings via The ITKE Community newsletter (sign up if you haven’t yet) and our community blog.

 Ask your questions here.   or email it to us. Remember to provide specific details on the issue you are facing.

Looking for some questions that need answers?

We have compiled a list of unanswered question so help out your fellow IT pros and earn Knowledge Points at the same time. Here is the list of unanswered questions. We will be adding more weekly.

Click here for the official rules of the contest.

Spread the word to all your friends who may have an IT question that you can answer or has the expertise to answer some questions.

Thanks

Sean

Most Active Member - Announcing the December winner

The December winner of our Most Active Member contest is Denny Cherry, a Senior Database Architect from Los Angeles, California. Click on Denny’s name to view his profile and to browse all his answers.

Denny Cherry has over a decade of experience managing SQL Server, including MySpace.com’s over 175 million user installation, one of the largest in the world. Denny’s primary areas of expertise are system architecture, performance tuning, replication and troubleshooting.

Our congratulations and thanks to Denny, who accumulated 1,210 Knowledge Points, as he shared his extensive expertise with other ITKE members. An IT Knowledge Exchange beverage mug is on it’s way to you, Denny.

And don’t miss his helpful blog on ITKE, called SQL Server with Mr. Denny. Remember, if you’d like to share your own expertise by blogging with us, you can request a blog for yourself.

So what’s all this Knowledge Points stuff, you ask? You automatically earn Knowledge Points when you contribute to the ITKE community. You can check your own points or anyone else’s by clicking on a username to display a member’s Public Profile.

Knowledge Points are earned based on your community participation. So each time you ask a question or share your expertise, points are automatically added to your profile.

Answer a Question (15 Knowledge Points)
Discuss a Question (10 Knowledge Points)
Ask a Question (5 Knowledge Points)

The contest starts over fresh each month, so every member in the community has a chance to be the Most Active Member and win an ITKE beverage mug or t-shirt. Want some bragging rights with your IT buddies? Then start sharing your expertise on IT Knowledge Exchange.

Community Manager

Most Active Member - Announcing our November winner

It’s time to announce the winner of our first monthly Most Active Member contest here on IT Knowledge Exchange. The envelope, please… and the winner is HCream, a Network Admin/Analyst from Tampa, Florida.

Kudos and congratulations to HCream, who racked up an impressive 1,160 Knowledge Points and secured first place. HCream will receive a choice of IT Knowledge Exchange beverage mug or t-shirt – not to mention bragging rights with IT buddies for making our Top 10 list.

By now, you’re no doubt salivating for a mug or t-shirt of your very own. So how do you earn Knowledge Points, you ask? You automatically earn Knowledge Points when you contribute to the community. You can check the total Knowledge Points for yourself or anyone else by clicking on a username.

Knowledge Points are earned based on community participation. Each time you ask a question or share your expertise, points are added to your profile based on the following point system.

• Answer a Question (15 Knowledge Points)
• Discuss a Question (10 Knowledge Points)
• Ask a Question (5 Knowledge Points)

Each new month begins a new contest, so everyone has an equal chance to climb to the top of the Most Active Member heap. What are you waiting for? Start sharing your expertise by answering questions and you’ll not only be helping out a colleague but also earning points and moving up the list.

Community Manager