Info-Tech Advisor Newsletter articles from April 2000

Info-Tech Advisor Newsletter archives from April 2000

Adaptive Technologies: Reduce the Inefficiency Gap.
April 4, 2000... Sources: Byte.Com Adaptive technologies may be the "way to go" to fill in the gaps in employee efficiency or effectiveness due to injuries or disabilities. Adaptive technologies are computer technologies designed to enable individuals...

UPS 101.
April 4, 2000... Sources: commweb An uninterrupted power supply (UPS) is an indispensable part of any IT infrastructure. A UPS unit sits between the power source and your equipment. It charges a battery that kicks in during power interruption. There are...

Developers Assess Favorite Web Tools.
April 4, 2000... Sources: IT Professional Web developers often talk about their favorite Web tools with something approaching religious zeal. This makes it difficult to gauge the relative benefits of different approaches to Web development. To provide...

Hone Your FrontPage Skills.
April 4, 2000... Sources: DomainIQ.com, Intranet Design Magazine, Microsoft Microsoft's FrontPage is a popular choice for Web development because of its ease of use features and integration with Microsoft Office. See Intranet Design Magazine's FrontPage...

New Law: Critical Implications for You!
April 18, 2000... Sources: Bad Software, CIO Magazine, Uniform Computer Information You may not have heard about the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA), but you should definitely concern yourself with its implications. UCITA affects...

Instant Messaging: Not Just for Slackers Anymore.
April 18, 2000... Sources: CNET News.com, NetworkMagazine.com IM is probably the fastest-growing communications medium in history, skyrocketing to around 100 million users in just three years. - Lenny Leibmann, NetworkMagazine.com Imagine the number of...

Network Architecture Breaks Software Bottleneck.
April 18, 2000... Sources: IBM, Intel, Network Computing, VI Architecture Network hardware is getting exponentially faster, but the software that connects these zippy hardware components isn't keeping pace. A new specification called Virtual Interface (VI)...

Prove Intranet Value: Do the Math.
April 18, 2000... Sources: Fastrak Consulting To many IT professionals, the benefits of a company-wide intranet seem obvious. The bean counters, however, might not agree. Make sure that you perform a clear cost-benefit analysis and get total buy-in. ...

Keep Patches Current: Stop Hackers Cold.
April 18, 2000... Sources: NetworkMagazine.com You may be to blame if your software falls victim to a hacker attack. If you haven't kept up to date with patches that plug vulnerabilities in your network, there are definitely some gaping holes just waiting...

CRM Solutions: Choose Right, Save Money!
April 18, 2000... Sources: Call Center CRM Solutions, CommWeb.com If your company's customers come first, you must implement a customer relationship management (CRM) solution. CRM gives your company a single view of each customer across all departments...

Detect Signs of Employee Defection.
April 18, 2000... Sources: Computer World, InfoWorld Electric, ITAA IF YOUR COMPANY HAS TALENTED PEOPLE, OTHER COMPANIES WILL WANT TO STEAL THEM. With a workforce that is in dire need of more IT employees, it is essential to be able to detect the signs of...

A Complete Guide to a Successful Survey.
April 18, 2000... Sources: Perseus Development Corporation Effective management must be armed with pertinent information that assists them in making better decisions. Surveys should ask the same questions you would ask yourself if given the chance. By...

"Face of the Web" Maps Internet Future.
April 18, 2000... Sources: Angus Reid Worldwide If your long-term Internet strategy is built on the assumption that an Internet user is an American seated at a desktop computer, you may be closing the door on the Internet's next wave. Angus Reid...

The Code Project.
April 18, 2000... Sources: The Code Project The Code Project at http://www.thecodeproject.com/ is a developer's dream. Free source code? It's got it! Coding tutorials? You bet! Check it out. You'll find a range of code and coding tips for: * ASP,...

Transformation of the Enterprise.
April 18, 2000... Sources: Internet Week The Internet is not just transforming cultures, pricing structures, distribution relationships, and sales techniques. It's changing the entire business structure. Perhaps the greatest opportunity of the Internet...

Get the Most Out of Web Logs.
April 18, 2000... Sources: Sunworld Magazine The log files your Web server keeps are like raw ore that can be refined into user information gold. Perhaps because of their complexity, and because there are other user analysis tools available, Web logs are...

Enable Secure Payment on Your Site.
April 18, 2000... Sources: SNS/Assure, Verisign The task of running a storefront can be hectic enough. Opening an e-commerce storefront can drive you over the edge. The problem with e-commerce is maintaining the confidentially and security of consumer...

Cool Products Debut At CeBIT 2000.
April 18, 2000... Sources: Internet Magazine, PCWeek The CeBIT trade fair is Europe's largest Internet technology trade show. This year's event saw a plethora of emerging products that showcased the future of portable and wireless computing. Here are just a...

Free Tool Stops Denial of Service Attacks.
April 18, 2000... Sources: ICSA.Net Recent Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks resulted in a flurry of activity to build a better mousetrap. Emerging from this activity is a new tool from The Alliance for Internet Security called NetLitmus....

Eliminate Digital Image Bandwidth Problems.
April 18, 2000... Sources: Pixami, Inc. If your company uses photo images on its Web site, this should interest you. Pixami, a maker of digital imaging products, has announced a new technology called Bandwidth Independent Processing (BIP). BIP allows users...

Voice Over DSL "Ramps" for Small Office.
April 18, 2000... Sources: Ramp Networks, Inc. If high-speed DSL (digital subscriber line) seems hot, the ability to send Voice over DSL (VoDSL) could be even hotter. Ramp has released WebRamp 2000V, one of the first VoDSL integrated access devices (IADs)...

Sybase Upgrades Leading Mobile DB.
April 18, 2000... Sources: Sybase, Inc. Today, employees are no longer chained to their desks. Valuable database information must get to workers beyond the corporate walls. Sybase SQL Anywhere Studio v.7 does just that by enabling "rapid development and...