Info-Tech Advisor Newsletter articles from July 2001

Info-Tech Advisor Newsletter archives from July 2001

How To...Define Business Requirements.
July 10, 2001... Sources: Automated Reasoning Systems Article, Database Trends Article, spree.com Web Site, United Kingdom Office of Government Commerce Article "An application developed using phantom business requirements, or those born of the imagination...

Instant Messaging Without Approval - Block the Security Risks.
July 10, 2001... Sources: 101 Security Solutions Article, ComputerTelephony.com Article, Earthweb Article, eCompany Now Article, PCWorld.com Article, SecurityPortal Article, Smart Computing Article, ZDNet Articles Instant Messaging (IM) - also know as...

Acquire New Top Level Domains Now!!! An Action Plan.
July 10, 2001... Sources: Afilias Web Site, Interactive Week Article, Internet Assigned Numbers Authority Report, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Press Release, Network Solutions Web Site, Network World Fusion Articles, NeuLevel Web Site,...

A Realistic Plan for Building a Code Library.
July 10, 2001... Sources: Borland Article, Elego Software Solutions Article, MIT Source Code Repository Research Center Most IT managers will not debate the merits of a source code repository. The benefits are indeed quite clear: * Code repositories...

TRIM Your IT Budget...
July 10, 2001... Sources: Computerworld Article, Entrepreneur.com Article, META Group Article, TechRepublic Article Demonstrating wise budget management during lean times will make you look like a change management star. But where should you start? Use...

Summer Students: Benefits, With Minimal Management Time!
July 10, 2001... Sources: CIO Magazine Article, The Info-Tech Research Group Recommendations, JobCircle.com Article The biggest problem with having summer students is that by the time you get them fully trained and working effectively, it's time for them...

Unified Modeling Language 101: A Cool Tool.
July 10, 2001... Sources: celigent.com Article, Rational Research Center and White Paper, SmartDraw.com Article, UMLet Article and Applet Unified Modeling Language (UML) is a modeling language for specifying, visualizing, constructing, and documenting the...

Build a Reliable Power Program.
July 10, 2001... Sources: availability.com Articles, Contingency Planning & Management Articles, Datamation Article, Network World Fusion Article If there's one thing all networks have in common is a dependence on utility power. Lose that power and your...

Napkin Number Crunching - A Methodology for Calculating Intranet ROI.
July 10, 2001... Sources: Adams Business Media Article, Association for Services Management International Article, Fastrak Consulting Article, TechMetrix Articles International Data Corporation found that intranets can achieve a return on investment (ROI)...

IT Tools For Knowledge Management.
July 10, 2001... Sources: Knowledge Management IT Toolbox Yes, Knowledge Management is about more than information technology. However, almost all knowledge management initiatives have IT components whether they be for data mining, e-mail management,...

Develop Your C# Knowledge Bank.
July 10, 2001... Sources: Ben Albahari Article, C# Station Web Site, C# Corner Web Site, C# Help Web Site, C# Index Web Site, ComputersToday Article, findtutorials.com Web Site, HitMill Web Site, icrossroads.com Web Site, JavaWorld Article, Microsoft Articles...

Save Money With These Network Tools.
July 10, 2001... Sources: Network World Fusion Article Network management tools can be expensive, costing thousands of dollars and being as big a line item in the network budget as components of the network themselves. The good news is that for certain...

Information Architecture - Lessons From The Leaders.
July 10, 2001... Sources: Argus Center for Information Architecture White Paper An information architecture is the skeletal framework of a Web site. Excellent design elements and solid technology will not save a site that has poorly categorized and...

Stay On Top of Net Threats.
July 10, 2001... Sources: PCWorld.com Web Site Network Security is an area where new threats, and new solutions, appear almost daily. It is one area where being a "news junky" can save your organization considerable cost. Net Threats is a PCWorld.com...

Got Exchange 2000? Here's Service Pack 1.
July 10, 2001... Sources: Microsoft Corporation Microsoft has just released the first service pack for Exchange 2000 messaging and collaboration server. Service Pack 1 contains some important updates, including: * New support for Windows 2000...

Red Hat Debuts Database Offering.
July 10, 2001... Sources: Red Hat, Inc Red Hat, a leader in the commercial Linux market, has thrown its hat into the database ring. Red Hat Database, based on PostgreSQL 7.1, is geared toward small-and medium-sized businesses, workgroups, and departments....

Portable Charger for PDAs.
July 10, 2001... Sources: Electric Fuel Corporation Ever had your battery-powered Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) run out of juice just when you needed it most? Fret no longer. Electric Fuel has developed an Instant Power Charger for PDAs that will let you...

One PC, Many Operating Systems.
July 10, 2001... Sources: Connectix Corporation The ability to run multiple operating systems on a single PC offers many benefits for some IT shops. Virtual PC for Windows is a new tool from Connectix that will let you do just this. Virtual PC highlights...

Yahoo! Brings Video to Instant Messaging.
July 10, 2001... Sources: Yahoo! Inc If you're an avid instant messenger, the new Webcam functionality now being offered through Yahoo! Messenger is for you. The new feature allows you to: * Know who on your Friends List has a Webcam too and when it's...

Web Site Design Best Practices Guide.
July 24, 2001... Sources: The Info-Tech Research Group Feature You have the technical in-house talent for developing your Web site using the best design technologies. Yet there's one nagging question: If you build it, will they come? Not necessarily. All...

Your Help Desk: In-House or Outsource?
July 24, 2001... Sources: CoreTech Article, First Direct Article, GartnerGroup Articles, InTelegy Corporation Cost Analysis, META Group Article, ServerWorld Article, SIRIUS3 Article Many in-house technical support help desk operations do not meet the basic...

Handheld Devices: From Toy to Corporate Tool.
July 24, 2001... Sources: Ernst & Young Article, Extended Systems Article, Fast Company Article, Information Week Article, InfoWorld Article, Smart Computing Article, Tally Systems Article, ZDNet Article Mobile device usage has crept into the enterprise not...

Proactive Software Auditing.
July 24, 2001... Sources: Business Software Alliance Web Site, eWeek Article, GartnerGroup Article, Microsoft Web Site Microsoft's aggressive anti-piracy efforts have launched software licensing issues into the spotlight, most recently in the form of...

Armor Your Network with Hardware-Based Firewalls.
July 24, 2001... Sources: Internet Week Article, ITAudit Article, Rapid Content Article, SANS Institute Article, SecurityMap Article, SecurityPortal Articles If you're protecting your 'always on' Internet connection with a software-based firewall, then...

Gathering Development Business Requirements.
July 24, 2001... Sources: CrossTalk Article, itmWEB Article, Dharminder Premi Article, Software Development Magazine Article, StickyMinds.com Article Poorly defined business requirements are a leading cause of project failure. The first step in ensuring...

Making IT Better: Gauge End-User Satisfaction.
July 24, 2001... Sources: ClickZ Today Article, Ejeisa.com Article, Gartner Group Article, Quantify Article, SUMI Web Site and Questionnaire IT managers and their departments seldom come into direct contact with the corporation's external customer base and...

Testing LAN Cable: Keep Your Network Lifeline Open.
July 24, 2001... Sources: Black Box Network Services Article, Network Buyers Guide Article, Network Computing Article, Siemon Cabling System White Paper, Wireless-Nets Consulting Article UTP (unshielded twisted pair) cabling is the medium of data transport...

Striving To Be CIO: A How-To Guide.
July 24, 2001... Sources: ATKearney White Paper, CIO Magazine Article, Department of Defense White Paper, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Article, InformationWeek Article CIO, VP of IT, or MIS Manager - whatever the appellation, the...

Get Your Project Teams Online with Virtual Workspaces.
July 24, 2001... Sources: Harvard Business School Publishing Article, The Info-Tech Research Group Evaluation, InfoWorld Article, International Association of Facilitators White Paper According to the 3M Meeting Network, the amount of work done in teams...

Business Modeling Inside Track.
July 24, 2001... Sources: IT-Director Web Site If efficiency rests in accomplishing a six-step process in only four steps, it stands to reason that you need to know how a process works before you can make it better. The documentation and analysis of...

Library of Anti-Hacking Info.
July 24, 2001... Sources: Hackingexposed.com Web Site The authors of "Hacking Exposed," a best selling book on network security, redesigned the book's accompanying Web site to turn it from "a once understated companion Web site into a helpful online...

Turbo Charge Your Web Site.
July 24, 2001... Sources: Network World Fusion Buyer's Guide On the Web there is no such thing a too fast Web site. If you need to deliver rich content on your Web site without the whole thing slowing to a crawl, check out "Buyer's Guide: Web Site...

Keeping Tabs on DSL.
July 24, 2001... Sources: Point-Topic Web Site If your network plans include broadband access to the Internet via digital subscriber line (DSL) technology, the Point-Topic Web site will keep you informed about DSL and the companies that provide DSL...

Closing the Window On Feature Creep.
July 24, 2001... Sources: Software Productivity Center White Paper If you have ever worked on an application development project, you probably know what "feature creep" is - the tendency for clients and development teams to add new features and...

iNotes on Your Browser.
July 24, 2001... Sources: Lotus Development Corporation iNotes Web Access is a next-generation Web client that delivers leading Domino messaging, collaboration and PIM (Personal Information Management) capabilities to Web browsers. For the first time ever,...

ComplementSoft Builds Common Interface.
July 24, 2001... Sources: complementSoft LLC Wouldn't it be great if you could use your existing software to give multiple applications a common integrated interface using Java and XML technologies? Now you can by using complementSoft's ASAP enterprise...

Locked Down Servers from WatchGuard.
July 24, 2001... Sources: WatchGuard Technologies Statistics show that hackers attack Windows NT sites 50% more frequently than any other platform. If you're running your Web site in a Windows NT or Windows 2000 server using Microsoft IIS, you need...

Booster Shot for Online Media.
July 24, 2001... Sources: WorldStream Communications Inc. WorldStream Communications' Desktop Interactive Suite is a hosted service that lets customers create and distribute multimedia presentations to a broad online audience. Customers can use the service...

Manage Your IT Department with Changepoint.
July 24, 2001... Sources: Changepoint Corp. Changepoint has just released Changepoint 6.0. Changepoint 6.0 is a comprehensive and flexible Web-based platform for managing all the activities of a corporate IT department or a professional services...