Robert Richardson

Robert Richardson has written extensively for nationally circulated computer trade publications such as Network Magazine and BYTE. He publishes the free email newsletter Small Office TECH, available at his Web site at http://www.smallofficetech.com.

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Culling Web Pages with ActiveX

By Robert Richardson, 02/01/1999

With Windows Scripting Host, you can access ActiveX components. Learn how to use an ActiveX object to create a WSH script that controls Internet Explorer (IE) and accesses content ...

Why Use WSH?

By Robert Richardson, 02/01/1999

Using the Windows Scripting Host (WSH) offers many advantages, including centralization, versatility, security, and functionality.

Using ActiveX Objects to Extend WSH's Functionality

By Robert Richardson, 01/01/1999

ActiveX provides language-neutral objects that you can use with any scripting language. This article describes how ActiveX objects work and how to use ActiveX objects in scripts.

The Pros and Cons of Perl and VBScript

By Robert Richardson, 01/01/1999

Deciding whether to use Perl or Visual Basic Script (VBScript) depends on personal preference. Here are some issues to consider.

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