Info-Tech Advisor Newsletter articles from December 2002

Info-Tech Advisor Newsletter archives from December 2002

How to negotiate a raise.
December 10, 2002... Sources: (LabMice.net Article, SoYouWanna.com Article, Surf.Atlantic.Net! Article, techies.com Article, The Speaking Connection Article) You bust your hide for your company, but don't hold your breath waiting for a better salary to land on...

New Microsoft licensing for SMBs.
December 10, 2002... Sources: (Gartner Group Article, Microsoft UK Web Site, Software Advisor Article, WSTORE Web Site) Microsoft recently unveiled its new Multi-Year Open licensing plan (MYO) in Europe. The MYO license offers small and medium sized businesses...

Warchalking advertises wireless weak spots.
December 10, 2002... Sources: (InfoWorld Article, Internet Magazine Article, vnunet.com Article, Warchalking Web Site, ZDNet UK Article) Nokia calls it theft. Others call it a community service. Regardless, an underground movement called warchalking could be...

Ready for virtual computing?
December 10, 2002... Sources: (Network World Fusion Articles, Outsourcing Law Article, Serverworld Article, ZDNet Articles) Applications such as on-demand datacenters and virtual services are making headway into mainstream business consciousness. With offerings...

Seven steps to a fabulous Web form.
December 10, 2002... Sources: (Advisor.com Article, InformIT Articles, Microsoft Tutorials) When constructing Web forms for your organization's corporate site, e-commerce site, intranet, or other application, keep the form simple and easy to use. This will...

Insider tips for MS Project.
December 10, 2002... Sources: (gantthead.com Article, Microsoft Office Web Site, Mind Tools Article, TechRepublic Article) Much, if not all, of IT is project-based. Microsoft Project is one of those applications that's useful for nearly everyone in an IT shop,...

Secure FTP already!
December 10, 2002... Sources: (Intranet Journal Article, Information-technology Promotion RFC Memo, National Institute of Standards and Technology Web Site) The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) has been the preferred method for sending files from one location to...

Reverse auctions: score an excellent deal.
December 10, 2002... Sources: (Center for Lean Business Management Presentation, InfoWorld Article, iSource Online Article, Line56.com Articles, ZDNet Article) IT managers try to cut costs by finding the best deals on hardware and software without stretching...

Staff turnover: killing the bottom line.
December 10, 2002... Sources: (Association of Support Professionals Article, ITworld.com Article, JDA Professional Services Article, Texas Association of School Boards Article) Layoffs are often knee-jerk reactions that executives think will save money....

All you want to know about help desks.
December 10, 2002... Sources: (Info-Tech Research Group) Info-Tech Research Group now has a brand-new Research Center devoted specifically to help desktop and customer support-related issues. Make our new Help Desk Research Center your primary destination for...

A FAST Google alternative.
December 10, 2002... Sources: (Alltheweb.com Web Site, Fast Company Article) With more than two billion indexed Web pages and 58 million users a month, Google is the top tool for searching the World Wide Web. There are, however, alternatives that you should...

Find the best VPN server.
December 10, 2002... Sources: (Network Computing Buyer's Guide) Virtual Private Networks have become the go-to technology for extending network services beyond the local area network. If you are looking to build or upgrade your VPN capabilities, check out...

New forms format for the Web.
December 10, 2002... Sources: (World Wide Web Consortium Abstract, W3Schools.com Tutorial, Silverstream.com Web Site) Online forms are a crucial part of any dynamic and interactive Web site. If you intend to put your site beyond "brochureware," you have to...

Calculate the cost of a bad hire.
December 10, 2002... Sources: (AdvantageHiring.com Web Site) You placed a number of job ads, pored over applications and resumes, narrowed the field, and held several hours of interviews. Unfortunately, after a few months of training and orientation, the...

Wireless electricity.
December 10, 2002... Sources: (MobileWise, Inc.) Mobile devices such as PDAs, laptops, and cell phones are not 100 percent portable simply because they must be recharged in a cradle of some kind--MobileWise takes care of that. The company's new recharging...

Conceal your Web server.
December 10, 2002... Sources: (Port80 Software) ServerMask 2.0 is a program that hides the HTTP header of your IIS Web server from prying eyes. By removing unnecessary response data, ServerMask effectively disguises a server's identity through suppression of...

Seamless mobile roaming.
December 10, 2002... Sources: (NetMotion Wireless, Inc.) NetMotion's Mobility 4.0 solution allows mobile users to remain logged on and connected to networks even when their devices are shut down. Catering mainly to the healthcare and public service industries...

Browser-based VPN alternative.
December 10, 2002... Sources: (NetSilica, Inc.) Enterprise Private Network (EPN) from NetSilica offers the capabilities of a VPN without the need for additional hardware. Users can send and receive e-mails and access enterprise applications just like with a...

Mass online storage.
December 10, 2002... Sources: (EMC Corp.) Nearly every business in every industry has hundreds or thousands of gigabytes in "fixed content," which poses a big hassle for storage administrators when attempting to make the information available online. Fixed...