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IT support: Cut the jargon or find another job

Zack i agree with you to a pointWhat i find missing from your article is the fact that staff customers etc. Can be very rude. I work for a small business about 50 employees total. All but myself and the ceo are female. When the come to me for something...

Tags: Construction, job, IT_Guy, jargon, information technology

Discussion threads 2009-09-15

Is George Ou right?

Is George Ou right?Individualized drillIf every student must learn extensive details by rote, each student can work with a computer to learn at his own pace.Why the periodic table is considered important for all I'm uncertain. But so long as it must be learned, let the computer do the...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Workforce management, Jargon, Technolgy, computer, Facebook, tool, programming

Discussion threads 2008-11-04

VoIP's "four obstacles" are listed and described

On our sister site TechRepublic, technology consultant Deb Shinder lists four obstacles to implementing VoIP.The four obstacles are reliability concerns, network quality of service, complexity and confusion, and security.Many of you may already be versed in the details for each of these issues. But just in case you are...

Tags: Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Telephony, VoIP, Deb Shinder, jargon

Blog posts 2007-05-12

Additional Resources

Clean install with Windows 7 upgrade media? Get the facts!

Unbelievable"Last week I complained about Microsoft?s shoddy documentation of how its upgrade procedures are supposed to work. I?m delighted to report that I got a tremendous and immediate response from within Microsoft, offering assistance in my testing and also promising to clean up and expand their documentation."So what exactly did...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, product key, acccount, clean install, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Can you teach programmers to be journalists?

Megan Taylor over at PBS' MediaShift writes about the challenges of getting programmers and journalists to work together.MediaShift . Can Programmers, Journalists Get Along in One Newsroom? | PBS It's an interesting subject because newsrooms are increasingly digital and they need to add programming skills to help...

Tags: Software, Software Engineering, Journalist, Programmer, Ms Taylor, Development Tools, Tools & Techniques, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Management, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-10-27

Future ERP

Brian Sommer's provocative post that juxtaposes SAP's technology thinking around the 'old' and 'new' worlds provides insights into something SAP was talking about last year - the two speed world of ERP. At the back end there is still plenty to do, hardening applications, winkling out recurring bugs...

Tags: Innovation, Salesforce.com Inc., Financial, SAP AG, ERP, Brian Sommer, Brian, S-curve, Cloud Infrastructure, BRP, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Software, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-10-19

Oxford Dictionary of Accounting for iPhone 1.0.1 (Mobile)

Oxford Dictionary of Accounting for iPhone offers comprehensive coverage of financial and management accounting. Nearly 4,000 clear and accessible entries give straight forward definitions of terms, concepts, and jargon. An invaluable resource for students and professionals in the fields of accounting and finance. The topics include financial reporting, direct, and...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Accounting, Mobile, White Park Bay Software, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Finance

Software downloads 2009-10-16

IDX Renditioner PC 1.1 (Windows)

IDX Renditioner is a plug-in for Google SketchUp that provides high-quality photorealistic rendering - fast and easily. Renditioner works directly within SketchUp and lets you control the materials, advanced lighting components, environments, background images. Renditioner is "one button" easy with 3 render options of Preview, Standard and Presentation. It is...

Tags: IMSI/Design, IDX Renditioner, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-10-15

Survey says slow, kludgy business processes hamper competitiveness

Surveys.... sighI think it will be hard for any manager to say anything other than "yeah we're not there yet, we need to be more proactive etc." when asked "are you equipped to to respond to market or customer changes quickly enough to compete well in a global marketplace?"Right....

Tags: Marketing research, business process, survey

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

IDX Renditioner Mac 1.1 (Mac)

IDX Renditioner is a plug-in for Google SketchUp that provides high-quality photorealistic rendering fast and easily. Renditioner works directly within SketchUp and lets users control the materials, advanced lighting components, environments, and background images. Renditioner is "one button" easy with 3 render options of Preview, Standard, and Presentation. It is...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, IMSI/Design, IDX Renditioner, Document Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting

Software downloads 2009-09-30

Oxford Dictionary of Economics 1.0 (Mobile)

Oxford Dictionary of Economics provides comprehensive definitions of over 2,500 economic terms. It covers all aspects of economic theory from microeconomics to public finance and international trade, organizations, and institutions. Clear and jargon-free definitions provide an indispensable source of reference for students of economics and related fields, as well as...

Tags: Mobile, Economics, Personal Finance, Financial Accounting, Finance

Software downloads 2009-09-23

News to know: Adobe; Sergey Brin; Apps.gov; Oracle; Facebook

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Adobe to acquire Ominture; CEO calls move a 'game-changer' Larry Dignan: Feds launch Apps.gov; Cloud computing players...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Facebook, Larry Dignan, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Corp., Sergey Brin, OIN, Enterprise Service Bus, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Tablets, Notebooks, Cloud Computing, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2009-09-16

IT support: Cut the jargon or find another job

With IT technicians using language which for the most part is non-understandable to the lay person, isn't it about time that the IT support change their methods before the Generation Y move in and rip them to shreds? by Zack Whittaker

Tags: Job, Information Technology, Strategy, Management, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-09-15

A quick Twitter guide for business users

For a service that is remarkably simple, Twitter is often difficult for new users to understand and to quickly turn into something useful. In fact, the simplicity of Twitter can actually be a barrier in the beginning, because there's not much to help a new user get started. So,...

Tags: Twitter Inc.

Download resources 2009-09-02

PolicyGuard 2009 2009.8.26 (Windows)

PolicyGuard provides real-time protection against accidental or intentional misuse of your PC. Detect, control and eliminate activities that violate your administrative and usage policies (without looking over everyone's shoulder). PolicyGuard has the ability to detect all suspected violations, log the event (date, time, violation details), quickly remove the content from...

Tags: PerkNet, PolicyGuard, Harassment, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Keyboards, Mice, Human Resources, Gender And Diversity, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2009-08-26

Basic Bookkeeping 7.0.2 (Windows)

Basic Bookkeeping is an accounting program for business owners, not accountants. Unlike double entry systems, Basic Bookkeeping's single entry method is intuitive. You simply enter your income and expenses. There are no credits, debits or other accounting jargon to worry about. If you have used "Dome" books (e.g., "Simplified Monthly...

Tags: Accounting, Accountant, Income, Microsoft Windows, Owl Software, Entry Method, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Personal Finance, Finance

Software downloads 2009-08-25

World Nomads Australian Language Guide 1.1 (Mobile)

World Nomads Australian Language Guide will give you the basic Aussie phrases and slang terms. This Aussie Slang pod cast will help you navigate your way through all the local jargon.

Tags: Mobile, Language, WorldNomads.com, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-08-24

GreenPrint World 2.0.4 (Windows)

GreenPrint World is a free version of GreenPrint software for home users worldwide. GreenPrint solves a problem nearly every computer user has experienced: The wasteful pages that you didn't intend to print that immediately go in the recycling bin (for example, pages with just a URL, banner ad, legal jargon,...

Tags: Page, GreenPrint Technologies, GreenPrint World, Document Management, Microsoft Windows, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Operating Systems

Software downloads 2009-08-17

GreenPrint Home Premium 2.0.4 (Windows)

GreenPrint solves a problem nearly every computer user has experienced- the wasteful pages that seem only to appear after a document has been printed (for example, pages with just a URL, banner ad, legal jargon, or a run-over Excel column). GreenPrint does this by analyzing the document and then highlighting...

Tags: Page, GreenPrint Technologies, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Operating Systems

Software downloads 2009-08-17

ERP sales are falling: here's one reason

ERP sales are falling: here's one reasonRE: ERP sales are falling: here's one reasonI recently had to find several CRM case studies for a grad school project. I did not have any issues easily locating case studies on sap.com for specific industries. Is it a matter of poor site design...

Tags: Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Sales strategy, Enterprise software, ERP sale, ERP

Discussion threads 2009-08-04