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Hosted Office? Been there, done that, no thanks!

Hosted Office? Been there, done that, no thanks!Private hosted office does workWithin an enterprise, a hosted office paradign can work very effectively. I work in a UNIX support group and my workstation is running Linux. I use an ICAClient to connect to a farm of Windows servers that...

Tags: Hosted Office, server, Microsoft Office, environment

Discussion threads 2005-10-25

Hosted Office? Been there, done that, no thanks!

I suppose hosting OpenOffice might be one way of fixing its allegedly dire startup and file-opening performance, but that's probably the only thing you can say in favor of the idea. If you don't believe me, ask Optus. The Australian telecoms and Internet provider just announced it's withdrawing its Online...

Tags: OpenOffice, Hosted Office

Blog posts 2005-10-25

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Google: Firms can get rid of Office in a year

In other words, Google Appsare still at that 1 to 2 percent mark.Good Riddance!It won't be missed.Man, so true, MS Office is a big hairball of baroque features to format for8.5x11. MS Office will be on a downward slide from here on out.In terms of what is need for the...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

Handheld Contact for ACT! - Professional - 1 Year Subscription (Mobile)

It is time to go wireless with ACT! and get your work done when you NEED to! Our secure wireless synchronization service enables your Pocket PC to wirelessly sync with your ACT! Contacts, Notes, Calendar Items, To-Do Items, and Activities - It''s like having all the ACT! functionality on your...

Tags: Mobile, PC, ACT!, ACT! Data, Pocket PC, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Desktops, Hardware, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-11

Major online ad site hacked, serving up exploit cocktail

One more reason to use FirefoxUse Firefox with AdBlock Plus and a simple filter of *media-servers.net* and the problem is solved.I am not sure that they are "major" as I did not have a filter for them.AgreedYet, I bet the web hosts will STILL complain about it. RE: Major online...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, Confession, online advertising, Microsoft Windows, Ryan

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

ODBCHTTP Home Edition 1.0.1 (Windows)

ODBCHTTP is the first odbc driver that connects to databases over the Internet using standard HTTP or HTTPS protocols and that doesn't require specialized software to be installed on the webserver. Currently MySQL and Oracle are supported. DB2 and SQLServer are under development as well as the Linux port of...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, ODBC Driver, Baalsoft, ODBCHTTP, ODBCHTTP Home Edition, Internet, Web Site Development, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2009-11-02

Why is Microsoft opening up its Outlook file format now?

Customer says: nopen/tPartner: Can't hurtIf I had to list out things I'd like to see from Microsoft, this would not be on the top of the list, but it's a great move I think.People looking to move away from other mail systems could see more tools available that make the...

Tags: E-mail, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Outlook

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Google's Schmidt: Mimicking Office completely not 'a good use of our time'

Commonsense! Please get rid of MS Office!Please do NOT copy anything MS Office has leavethis lethargic conglomeration of software vendorsMS purchased and created the 2G office suitethat is full of security holes.I hope they go their own route and NO one needsa office suite that cost $400+$700 for a companyseat...

Tags: Microsoft Office, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Ubuntu, SUSE, Fedora Linux updates prepped as Win7 release nears

As Microsoft gets set to launch Windows 7,  Linux desktop vendors are trying to make some waves. Yesterday, IBM and Canonical announced availability of a cloud and Linux-based business desktop alternative for existing PCs or low cost netbooks. The IBM Client for Smart Work...

Tags: Ubuntu, Fedora Project, SuSE, IBM Corp., Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, E-mail, Web Browsers, Software, Online Communications, Internet, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-10-21

What makes Microsoft's SharePoint tick?

Make a post explaining what SharePoint is...As you said, it is a complex product. I remember when Lotus Notes came out, it was difficult to pin it to a traditional category - what IS it? SharePoint may have some of the same issues of perception.What is SharePoint:There are 2 SharePoint?s,...

Tags: Content management, Groupware, Collaboration, Enterprise software, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SharePoint

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

Survey: After Sidekick Failure Would You Buy Cloud Services?

NoNo I would not buy from them again, I don't need a scare of all my info being deleted.http://gizmoelectronics.blogspot.com/http://www.stophighcosts.comI will never trust the cloud.I will use the cloud but not if it means I have to forgo a local copy and not if the data is private. I like Office...

Tags: Marketing research, mushroom cloud, SideKick, Buy Cloud Services, survey

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

Preview Party: Windows 7 makes a big splash in a Mac house

Did you hear the one about the Mac family that opened its doors - and its mind - to Microsoft Windows? For one night, Windows 7 took center stage in my living room as a half-dozen or so friends stopped by for one of the official Windows...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Raquel, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-09

Next-gen operating systems: Facebook on steroids?

Chrome OS is a key building blockThis is why I think the concept of Chrome OS is so powerful.Sure you will be able to use your web apps offline, like desktop apps (thanks to HTML5/Gears), but the core functionality of the apps will live in the cloud. And because the...

Tags: Operating systems, Chrome OS, Facebook, Next-gen operating system, operating system, Next-Gen

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

When will Microsoft's Live Mesh matter?

I consider live Mesh to be one of the killer apps...... on my Windows Mobile phone. That explains a lot there. If Microsoft can't get Windows Mobile straight, what hope is there for ancillary services?it is oddIt's bizarre that they haven't used it in other ways. I love it...

Tags: Mobile operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Strategy, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Live Mesh matter, Microsoft Live Mesh

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

HP Answers Thin Client Questions

NOTE: The good folks at HP pointed out that I had used an old version of my document and some factual errors crept into my post.  This is a revised version of the post with those errors removed and quite possibly new ones inserted. On September 16th,...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Thin Client, Thin Clients, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-10-06

Ricoh latest imaging tech company to offer "green office" assessment

good article. i found more also on zdnetthe Doc DocuMentor blog, looks hosted by Ricoh and has tons of document management information, especially as it relates to green. here is one you might want to comment on http://blogs.zdnet.com/doc/?p=622 d

Tags: Document management, Managerial accounting, Groupware, Ricoh Corp., imaging

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

Weather Archive Makes Information More Available With Simple Records Management

The National Climatic Data Center NCDC, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA, manages the world's largest archive of climate and weather information. NCDC provides support for the study of global climate change and other environmental issues. One of the center's major initiatives is to digitize its...

Tags: National Climatic Data Center, Records Management, Managerial Accounting, Finance

Case studies 2009-09-29

Microsoft makes Web development tools available for free

right...'free tools' that cost you arm and leg when you realized you just missed a small component not included in the 'stack'...kind of like getting a free car with no wheels.RE: Microsoft makes Web development tools available for freeFor example? What would one of those components be?Give an ExampleWhat...

Tags: Channel management, OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Microsoft Visual Studio, Web development, Web Development Tools, Microsoft Corp., Web, proc, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

The best VoIP solution is ...

What about hosted?Wondering if you guys would be willing to discuss the most obvious omission... hosted. It's like choosing which car to buy when its cheaper to take a limo.RE: The best VoIP solution is ...Your article was only comprehensive if you consider just the IP-PBX and desktop telephone;...

Tags: Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Fax, Zultys, Voice Mail, VoIP Solution, AC power, SIP, VoIP

Discussion threads 2009-09-22

Students vs. Google Apps vs. Office Web Apps

Buyer bewareBefore people get too excited about Office Web Apps, they need to remember that:- Google's strength comes from its ability to create quality, innovative products, based on open standards. Google has even established the "Data Liberation Front" (http://www.dataliberation.org/), to make it easy to migrate user data in & out...

Tags: cloud computing, Google Inc., Office Web Apps, Office Web, Web application, Microsoft Office, Google Apps, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-22