Archive for the 'Online Software Resources' Category

Fast Car Knoppix

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Small can be beautiful! Working with Knoppix for the past two years has been a joy. Two terms to describe this distribution, simple, elegance. See Knoppix is one of the many operating systems that runs from the CD, so it doesn’t have the hardware conflicts associated with many instruction sets between hardware and software.
When first […]

How to Craft a Team of Productive Software Users

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

Why do so many software systems fail? Corporate leaders often wonder what went wrong. Did they choose the wrong software? Should they have checked more references? Scheduled more demos?
Part of the process of introducing new software or new software use is “getting people on board” for the technology change. No […]

Improve Your Life And Business With Web 2.0

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

The web is changing faster than ever, thanks to the Web 2.0 movement which includes Ruby on Rails, Ajax, sleek design and “hover links with colorful background”. Are you up to the task of keeping up with it? In this article you will discover how to use those technologies to improve you life and business […]

How To Control What Data Can Be Entered Into A Microsoft Excel Cell?

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

Microsoft Excel by default allows you to enter any type of data into a cell however sometimes when you are developing a spreadsheet for use by your staff or external people you will want to control what data can be entered into a specific cell.
Why?
Well in certain situations like in Business Models or […]

Spyware - Causes and Proper Removal from your Computer

Friday, November 23rd, 2007

Many people ask what is spyware and how do you know if your computer has been infected?
First off spyware and adware are software programs that are made with the intention of allowing individuals and companies to spy on your web browsing activities. These programs literally invade your privacy, slow down your system and annoy […]

How To Set Up Accounts Receivable in Accounting Software

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007

Typically one of the most important parts of setting up new accounting software would be to be able to invoice your customers in a professional manner and to control who owes you what and how long it has been outstanding for.
So this will be your second step, if you set up your ledger first, otherwise […]

Why Java RDBMS?

Thursday, October 18th, 2007

It is a well known fact that Java as a programming language set off a new paradigm in the software industry. Suddenly, every software programmer worth his salt was amidst software jargons like ‘Platform-Independence’, ‘Cross-Platform-Deployment’ and ‘The Java Virtual Machine’. In fact, it did not take long for Java to usurp the ‘most sought after […]

Three Reasons Why a Company Might Choose to Outsource

Monday, October 8th, 2007

A normal reason why a company might choice to outsource activities or business processes is to do with focus. This is about the “idea” that outsourcing of supportive activities would streamline the organization and make it more competitive.
That competition and focus are highly correlated can be demonstrated by comparing a company with running for the […]

User Driven Modelling - Background Information

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

Explanation of the Problem to be Addressed
Research Aim
This research arises out of work to create systems to facilitate management of design and cost related knowledge within those organisations, with the aim of using this knowledge to reduce the costs of manufacturing products. This thesis identifies ways that problems arising from the model development process can […]

Using a TransferSpreadsheet Macro with Microsoft Access

Friday, September 28th, 2007

TransferSpreadsheet lets you move data out of Access by using an Access Macro. Don’t worry, it’s nothing horribly complicated but if you haven’t worked with Access Macros before, you might be a little out of your element. Never fear – it’s a very useful technique to learn and use often for basic repetetive tasks!
A macro […]