General Resource Listing
Disk 1 Consulting has created this space for you to hopefully locate items of interest which you may not have had the opportunity to locate on your own.
eLearning
We have collected a range of online learning opportunities which are at no cost to you. In the areas of:
- Microsoft Office
- SharePoint
- Windows Server
- CompTIA Security+
Tools
Our listing of tools varies depending on your interest. We have gather items for:
- General Utilities
- Technical Tools
- Application Development
- Web Development
eLearning Collection
Microsoft Office
Get the most from Microsoft Office.
SharePoint Server
Become the SharePoint expert everyone needs.
- SharePoint Site
- SharePoint Server Support
- SharePoint Library
- SharePoint 2013 Server Portal
- SharePoint for IT pros
- SharePoint Updates
- SharePoint Downloads
- Study Guide for Exam 70-331 Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013
- The Ultimate Guide to SharePoint Server 2013 Certifications
- TechNet Virtual Labs
- Exam Prep Session for Exam 70-331 and Exam 70-332: SharePoint Server 2013
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Core Solutions of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Course
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Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 - Developing Core Solutions
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Microsoft PowerShell & SharePoint
- Automating the SharePoint 2013 installation and creating a farm with PowerShell
- Learning To Administer SharePoint Server 2013 (Video Series)
- Learning To Administer SharePoint Server 2013 (various videos)
- SharePoint @ Rackspace
- SharePoint Tutorials
- SharePoint How To’s
- Getting Started with SharePoint 2013
- Various SharePoint Videos
- 70-331 Objective 1 Quiz
- 70-331 Objective 2 Quiz
- 70-331 Objective 3 Quiz
- 70-331 Objective 4 Quiz
- 70-331 Objective 5 Quiz
- Plan for SharePoint 2013
- Technical diagrams for SP 2013
- Software boundaries and limits for SharePoint 2013
- » Software Boundaries Quiz
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Hybrid Topology Resources
- RAID Level Tutorial
- RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 Explained with Diagrams
- Search in SharePoint 2013
- Overview of search in SharePoint Server 2013
- SharePoint Online Planning Guide for Office 365 for business
- Install and configure SharePoint 2013
- SharePoint 2013: Install Prerequisites Offline or Manually on Windows Server 2012 - A Comprehensive Guide
- SharePoint 2013: Download and Install Prerequisites on Windows Server 2012 with PowerShell
- Download and Install SharePoint 2013 Prerequisites on Windows Server 2012
- Configure IIS7 Host Headers
- SharePoint 2013: PowerShell Reference and Resources
- Index of Windows PowerShell cmdlets for SharePoint 2013
- Windows PowerShell for SharePoint Command Builder
- PowerShell Commandlets referenced in the MOC
- CertBest 70-331 Practice Test
- CertBest 70-332 Practice Test
- Transcender for SP 2013 ($)
- SharePoint Overview
- SharePoint Examples
- Top SharePoint (Examples)
- How to do 10 basic SharePoint tasks
- SharePoint End User Training
- SharePoint Power User Training
- SharePoint Code Development
- Microsoft SharePoint 2013 MOS - Exam 77-419
- Study Guide for exam 77-419: Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS): SharePoint 2013
- Yammer
- Yammer Features
- Yammer Library
- Microsoft Flow Templates
- PowerApps
- Microsoft Graph
- Microsoft Power BI
- Conferences
- SPTechCon
- SharePoint Fest
Windows Server
Build a foundation on the server software systems are built on.
- Microsoft Learning
- Microsoft Virtual Academy
- Cybrary 410, 411, 412 Video Training
- TechNet
- TechNet Library
- TechNet Virtual Labs
- Windows Server Library
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Resources
- MAP Toolkit
- MDT 2013 Update 1
- RSAT: 10 - 8.1 - 7
- Windows PowerShell Quick Reference
- Tech-FAQ Practice Exam
- Accelerated Ideas Practice Exams
- OnlineTestCentre Practice Tests
- CertBest 70-410 Practice Test
- CertBest 70-411 Practice Test
- CertBest 70-412 Practice Test
- PowerShell
- Scripting with PowerShell
- Microsoft Azure
Security+
Get the security know-how to land that big job.
- CompTIA Certs
- SY0-601 Resources
- Professor Messer’s SY0-601 CompTIA Security+ course
- Lynda.com/LinkedIn Learning’s CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) course
(Please check with your local library to see if they offer free access) - CompTIA Security+ Study Guide by Netwrix
- CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 Lab at Cybrary
- CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 Practice Test at Cybrary
- Quizlet SY0-601 Flash Cards
- Cram.com SY0-601 Flash Cards
- SY0-501 Resources
- Professor Messer's
CompTIA Security+ SY--501 Course - Cybrary CompTIA Security+ Course
- FedVTE (Federal Employees Only)
- CrucialExams - Security+
- Security+ practice exam test drive
- Security+ Quizes (Quizlet)
- Security+ Flashcards at Cram.com
- Misc Resources
- Security+ Common Ports (.pdf)
- Security+ Port Quiz
- List of Common Ports (.pdf)
- Security+ Common Port Flash Cards (Printable)
- Learn to subnet
- Introduction to IPv6
- IPv6 Learning Roadmap
- Microsoft IPv6
- TCP/IP Fundamentals for Windows
- Networking Fundamentals
- Networking Fundamentals: Academic Edition
- Security Fundamentals
(MTA security fundamentals course) - Windows Security & Forensics
- Security in the Enterprise
- ICS-CERT VLP
- Cisco ICND1 Study Material
- Cybersecurity resources
- SANS Cyber Aces Online
- Targeted Attacks video series
- Stay safe Online.org
- Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center (MS-ISAC)
- Homeland Security - Cybersecurity
- Cybersecurity for Small Businesses
- FutureLearn - Introduction to Cyber Security
- Antivirus Training
- DISA IA Online Training Catalog
- OnGuardOnline.gov
- Network Security
- Microsoft Safety & Security Center
- FedVTE (Govt only)
- Center for Development of Security Excellence (Govt only)
- Wi-Fi Training
- eHacking.net
- Also Consider:
- CIW Web Security Series
- CertBest Practice Exam for 1D0-571
- CIW Web Security Practice Exam 1
- CIW Web Security Practice Exam 2
- CIW Web Security Practice Exam 3
- Microsoft Professional Program for CyberSecurity (Free)
Utility Collection
Microsoft Office
Office and other Productivity Items.
- Microsoft Office Web (free)
- Sway
- Slack
- Yammer
- Skype for Business
- Microsoft Garage Workbench
- Microsoft Photosynth
- Mouse without Borders
- LibreOffice (MS Office Alt)
- Apache OpenOffice (MS Office Alt)
- WPS Office (MS Office Alt)
- FreeOffice (MS Office Alt)
- Calligra Suite (MS Office Alt)
- NotePad++
- Haiku Deck (Presentation Software)
- Any.do
- Zoho (Online project management)
- Wave (Free accounting tools)
- Microsoft Visio Sites
- Visio MVP Site
- VisioCafe
- Visio 2016 SDK
- Stencils
- Visio shapes
- New Office Visio Stencil
- Visio stencils for IT Pro posters
- Office Visio Stencil for Exchange 2013
- Microsoft Exchange 2010 Visio Stencil
- Lync Server 2010 Visio Stencil
- Rack Server Virtualization template for Visio 2010
- Office Comm Server 2007 Stencils
- Network Equipment Shapes for Visio
- Even More Free Visio Network Stencils
- Cisco Visio Stencils
- ShapeSource
- Mikes.eu Visio Stencils List
- Visio Educational Shapes
- Geographic Map Shapes for Visio
- PowerPoint Add-Ons
- Showeet (Free PowerPoint Templates)
- PPT Backgrounds
- PPTBack
Windows Utilities
Enhance Windows.
- SharePoint Site
Ultimate Windows Tweaker 4 for Windows 10 - CDBurnerXP
- CCCleaner
- Glary Utilities
- NirSoft Utilities and Tools
- VLC Media Player
- DVD Flick
- doPDF
- IZArc
- AVG Free
- Microsoft Security Essentials
- Randsomware Crack
- Plex
- AccountKiller
- IconArchive
- DaFont
- Font Squirrel
- WhatTheFont
- WhatFont
- WhatFontIs
- FontFaceNinja
System Utilities
Give your system a boost.
- Windows SysInternals
- Allway Sync
- Smart Defrag 5
- IObit Unlocker
- IObit Uninstaller 5
- IObit Malware Fighter 4 Free
- Driver Booster 3 Free
- Eraser
- NCH Software (various offerings)
- Personal VPNs
- Best VPNs
- CyberGhost
- OpenVPN
- SoftEther
- VPNBook
- FreeVPN (Server list)
- HotSpot Shield
- ProXPN
- Tunnel Bear (500MB limit + Bonus)
- TorVPN (1GB limit)
- Private Internet Access $
- info: How to Setup a VPN on Windows 10
- Droid Screencast
- androidscreencast
- MyMobiler for Android
- MyMobiler for Windows Mobile
- Virtual Machine Sites
- VirtualBox
- VirtualBox Overview
- VirtualBox Download
- VMGuru
- VMtoday
- Free VM Utilities/Tools
Misc Utilities
Not to be overlooked.
Tech Tools Collection
General Tools
Administration tools.
System Tools
System management tools.
Security Tools
Check you security level.
Forensic Tools
Get the tools the hackers use.
- Forensic Tools
- Forensic Control (Tool listing)
- Digital Forensics Framework (DFF)
- CAINE - Live Linux Distro
- SIFT Workstation Version 3
- Autopsy®
- Hashing Tools
- OpenPuff
- HashCalc
- quickhash.com (Web-based)
- SHA256 Hash Generator (Win App)
- Calculate a SHA hash with 256 bits (Web-based)
- SHA-256 hash calculator (Web-based)
- SHA-256 Hash calculator (Web-based)
- HTML5 File Hash Online Calculator (Web-based)
- Pen-Testing Tools
- SILICA (WiFi Penetration Testing)
- Online free penetration testing tools
- Aircrack-ng
- w3af - Web Testing (Linux)
- Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP)
- Sqlmap - SQL Pen-Testing tool
- Social Engineering Toolkit (SET)
- BeEF - Browser Exploitation
- Pentest-Tools (40 free credits per day)
- BlindElephant Web App Fingerprinter
- Debugging
- Fiddler
- FiddlerCap
- FiddlerScript Editor
App Dev Collection
App Dev Info
Tools of the trade.
- Tools
- Resource Hacker™
- ResourcesExtract
- JSFiddle
- Smtp4Dev (A dummy SMTP Server)
- Code Translation for .NET (C#<->VB.NET<->TypeScript<->Java)
- Development Applications
- Visual Studio Downloads
- Visual Studio Community 2015 (Free)
- Express for Desktop
- Express for Web
- Express for Windows
- Team Foundation Server Express
- Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop (Free)
- Microsoft PowerApps
- Visual Studio Code (Free)
- Visual Basic Tools for Visual Studio
- VS Web Essentials 2012 (Free Addin)
- AngularJS
- Code Samples
- Office Dev Center - Office code samples
- Microsoft Developer Network - Developer code samples
- A1VBCode
- VBCode.com
- CodeProject
SharePoint Dev
Make a more customized SharePoint environment.
- Create SharePoint Solutions
- Create SharePoint Solutions in Visual Studio
- SharePoint general development
- How and where to start developing SharePoint 2013 projects in VS 2012
- How to create a new Visual WebPart in SharePoint 2013 with VS 2012
- Developing Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Core Solutions Jump Start (Video)
- Create a web application in SharePoint 2013
- Walkthrough: Creating a Basic Web Part
- Getting Started with SharePoint Add-ins
- Creating Web Parts for SharePoint
- Beginning SharePoint Web Part Development
- How to Create a Visual Webpart in SharePoint 2013 (YouTube video)
- Ref: Creating a SharePoint Visual Web Part using Visual Studio 2010
- SharePoint Web Part Development Tutorial
- SharePoint Tutorials
- SharePoint Tutorial
- Schema reference for SharePoint 2013
- SharePoint Add-ins compared with SharePoint solutions
- Set up a general development environment for SharePoint 2013
- WebPart Class (Reference)
Resources
References and Training.
- References
- Visual Studio Dev Essentials - Free tools, cloud services, and training
- Microsoft Developer Network - Development Tools and Languages
- Microsoft Developer Network
- Office Dev Center
- Office Dev Center - Getting Started
- Office 365 Developer Program
- UX design patterns for Office Add-ins
- Resources
- Windows Icons: Full list with details, locations & images
- Node.js (Free Download)
- Git (Free Download)
- Visual Studio Magazine
- Training
- Codecademy
- Visual Basic Tutorial Centre
- Fundamentals of Visual Basic
- Office Dev Training (Free)
- Visual Basic Fundamentals: Development for Absolute Beginners
- Visual Basic Tutorial
- Microsoft Visual Basic Tutorials
- VB6 Beginners tutorial
- Advanced VB6 tutorial
- Visual Basic .NET tutorial
- Visual Basic .NET Tutorials
- VB.Net Programming Tutorial
- Getting Started with Visual C# and Visual Basic
- Visual Basic Tutorial
Web Dev Collection
Web Dev Interfaces
Creation tools.
- Web Design Applications
- Google Web Designer
- Google Web Designer Certification
- Visual Studio Code
- Microsoft® Web Platform
- Aptana
- Bluefish
- IM Creator
- AngularJS (Intro to Angular 2.0)
- XPRS & IM Creator
- Best Web Design Tools (Index)
- Online Tools and Web 2.0 Applications
- Web Parts
- Listomatic
- Windows Web App Gallery
- Scripts
- HotScripts
- JavaScript Kit
- Framework
- Bootstrap
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Create SharePoint Solutions
- Create a web application in SharePoint 2013
- IT Professional Reviewer's Guide for SharePoint Server 2013
- 60+ Top Add-ins for Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Sharepoint Web Parts
- BoostSolutions free SharePoint Web Parts
- Free Web Parts for SharePoint
- Free SharePoint Web Parts
- Free Microsoft SharePoint Web Parts
- Powershell SharePoint community module
- Security Trimmed Controls in SharePoint
- How to: Add a Security Trim snippet in SharePoint 2013
- SharePoint 2013 design samples
- Explore SharePoint 2013 (eBook)
- Deployment guide for SharePoint 2013 (eBook)
- Microsoft SharePoint Hosting
- Datapolis Process System On-Line Test Sites (Alt site)
Dev Guidance
Development references.
- HTML References
- Webreference
- DynamicDrive
- w3schools
- HTML 5 Please
- Can I Use?
- Compliance & Usability
- Section508.gov
- Nielsen Norman Group
- HHS.gov
- WebAIM
- usability.gov
- NN/g - Usability 101
- Training
- Code Avengers
- Code School
- Treehouse
- udemy - Learn HTML5 Programming From Scratch
- SQLZoo
- UI Guidance
- Color Psychology
Tools
Tools to get the job done faster.
- Graphics
- Visibone | Webmaster’s Palette
- Adobe Color CC (Color wheel)
- PXtoEM
- Cool Text
- Plain Button Design Tool
- ImageOptim
- Photoshop Online Tools
- PatCreator
- JQuery
- jQuery
- jQuery UI
- jQuery Learning Center
- jQuery Tutorial
- jQuery Datatables
- jQuery jTables
- JSOM Examples
- jQuery Tutorial
- CSS References
- SitePoint’s CSS Reference
- w3schools
- CSS Font Stack
- CSS3 Generator
- CSS Menu Maker
- Sizzle (A pure-JavaScript CSS selector engine)
- Hosting
- SiteBuilder
- Website Builder
- Zoho
- Free Hosting
- Tools
- Spinize (HTML 5 banner maker)
- moqups (Mockup creator)
- DataDome (Bot Detection)
- CMS
- Joomla
Misc
More items to make your life easier.
- Content Assistance
- Hemingway App (Online)
- Title Generator
- Miscellaneous
- Google Fonts
- Google Fonts (Chrome, Firefox, or Safari)
- Font Awesome
- Google Rich Media Gallery
- Powerbullet Presenter
- PrestaShop (Free eComm)
- Strikingly (Limited free eComm)
- Microsoft SQL Server Express
- Microsoft Web Platform Installer
- Free Web Application Toolkits
- 365psd (Free vector UI sets)
- Vecteezy (Free vector art/buttons)
- IKONS (300 free vector icons )
- Vector4Free (Free vector icons)
- Colorzilla (Color goodies)
- Tools4noobs Online Tools
- MessageBird Chat API
- Inspiration
- CSS Mint
Miscellaneous Collection
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Social
Tools
- You're Getting Old
- Super Nintendo Games Online
- My 80's TV
- Free Kindle eBooks
- ManualsLib
- ProtoPage
- #tagboard
- Practical Typography
- Quip
- Where to Learn What (Programming)
- Office Training Center
- Tutorials Point
- Lumosity
- Khan Academy
- No Excuse List
- coursera
- Codecademy
- Instructables
- Office 15-Minute Webinars
- duplingo - Learn a language (Free)
- BrainyQuotes
- Quotes.net
- SearchQuotes
- Great-Quotes
- The Quote Garden
- Motivational & Inspirational Quotes Collection
- goodreads
- Wise Old Sayings
- Dumb Facts