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- Five strategies to use when the rebellion comes
- Sometimes there's good reason to resist change. However, other people may not feel the same way. Here's what to do when they all get together and you're faced with a grassroots rebellion. by John Sheesley
- Tags: Group, Chances, Strategy, Management, John Sheesley
- Blog posts 2008-07-31
- Take advantage of multiple monitors with Vista's Remote Desktop
- Greg Shultz shows you how to activate Vista's Remote Desktop support for multiple monitors and how to create a specially configured shortcut that will relieve you from having to rely on command line activation in the future. by Greg Shultz
- Tags: Desktop, Monitor, Remote Desktop, Window, Microsoft Windows Vista, Chances, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-07-30
- Does used equipment make sense -- even in this economy?
- One constant we face in IT is ever tightening budgets. One way to ease the financial pain is by purchasing used or refurbished equipment rather than new. Is it a good option or not? Read on and take the poll. by John Sheesley
- Tags: Information Technology, Equipment, Chances, Strategy, Management, John Sheesley
- Blog posts 2008-07-07
- Steve Jobs introduces - The Macintosh
- Apple and Steve Jobs made big news by introducing the 3G iPhone. Here's a look back at another Jobs introduction. Take a look at Steve Jobs introducing the Macintosh in 1984. by John Sheesley
- Tags: Steve Jobs, Apple Macintosh, Graphics, Chances, Desktops, Hardware, John Sheesley
- Blog posts 2008-06-09
- 7 steps to choosing the right ERP software
- With so many ERP options in the marketplace today, selecting a package for your business can be an overwhelming task. While many companies feel that any software will work and their organizations will simply conform to the functionality of the software, widely-publicized ERP failures indicate that this isn't the best...
- Tags: ERP, ERP Project, Chances, Eric, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Software, Eric Kimberling
- Blog posts 2008-05-30
- Use breadcrumb navigation in Vista instead of the Up button
- As you probably know by now, I'm always on the lookout for great gadgets or PowerToy-like utilities that you can add to Microsoft Windows Vista to enhance the operating system. While on a recent utility search operation, I encountered a number of programs that were designed to add an Up...
- Tags: Folder, Microsoft Windows Vista, Button, Navigation System, Figure B Windows Vista, Chances, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-05-21
- Why long-term IT consulting engagements may be preferable
- One week from today will be the 17 year anniversary of when I became an independent IT consultant. During that time, I've had 50 clients, seven of whom are still active (I'm arbitrarily defining active clients as ones I billed in the last six months). Including the...
- Tags: Information Technology, Client, Consulting, Chances, Outsourcing, Strategy, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Management, Chip Camden
- Blog posts 2008-04-07
- 10 career lessons from country music
- Okay, stop snickering. Although this article discusses country music, it nonetheless can help you. Yes, I know all the stereotyped themes of country music: She leaves him, he cheats on her, his dog dies. And of course, let's throw in Chevy trucks and the Tastee-Freeze. However, if you get beyond...
- Tags: Career, Customer, Music, Chances, E-mail, Online Communications, Calvin Sun
- Blog posts 2008-03-11
- Five steps to enlightened expectations for managing your workload
- Running your own business as an independent consultant can be stressful. There's always more that you should be doing. Besides working directly for your clients, you should also be improving your skills, pursuing new business, blogging and reading blogs especially on TechRepublic, and taking care of business matters....
- Tags: Project, Chances, Blogging, E-mail, Construction, Development Tools, Internet, Online Communications, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Chip Camden
- Blog posts 2008-02-21
- MacAppStuff Pieces 1.0 (Mac)
- You may have downloaded files from the internet ending in .001, .002 (*) etc and not known what to do with them. Chances are you need to join them together to make one large file - this is where MacAppStuff's Pieces comes in! You can also split large files...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, File, MacAppStuff, Chances, Internet
- Software downloads 2009-06-17
- 10 ways to increase the productivity of your programmers
- Developer time doesn't come cheap -- yet in some shops, maintaining developer productivity can be a struggle. Justin James discusses a number of ways to remove the obstacles that may be keeping your developers from working at full capacity. by Justin James
- Tags: Developer, Team, Training, Programmer, Tool, Justin James, Chances, Team Management, Management
- Blog posts 2008-07-30
- Deciphering the term "cloud computing"
- Is Cloud Computing just a fancy marketing term for distributed computing or is it the sign of a new trend? It depends who's using it. Here's a closer look. by John Sheesley
- Tags: utility computing, distributed computing, term, chances, cloud computing, john sheesley
- Blog posts 2008-08-05
- Strategies you can use to keep tech salesmen from bugging you
- Salespeople use all sorts of different tricks to try to get a hold of you to make a sales call. We've seen some of their tricks. Now here are some tricks of your own that you can use to defend against them. by John Sheesley
- Tags: Salesperson, Chances, E-mail, Microsoft Outlook, Groupware, Strategy, Microsoft Office, Online Communications, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Management, John Sheesley
- Blog posts 2008-08-08
- Use Excel's built-in features to simplify data entry
- Entering data into a worksheet can be time-consuming, and mistakes often find their way in -- but with the right tools, both speed and accuracy can be improved. Here's a look at several Excel features that facilitate data entry. by Susan Harkins
- Tags: Item, built-In, Data, Data Entry, Record, List, Cell, Chances, AutoComplete, Enter, Figure C Excel, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2009-02-25
- 10 strategies for dealing with co-worker tensions
- During the course of your career, you won't see eye to eye with all your co-workers. But you can minimize problems if you apply a few tricks to ease the tension. These tips can help you resolve -- or at least survive -- those sticky situations. by Seth Bonner
- Tags: Information Technology, Chances, E-mail, Strategy, Online Communications, Management, Seth Bonner
- Blog posts 2009-02-02
- 10+ ways to overcome bureaucratic obstacles
- Being thwarted by a bureaucratic roadblock can be a huge aggravation. Your task may be simple, but some red tape, regulation, or gatekeeper stands squarely in your path. Calvin Sun offers some advice to help you remove the barriers and get back on track. by Calvin Sun
- Tags: Person, Chances, Help Desk, Call Centers, It Operations, Calvin Sun
- Blog posts 2009-01-23
- 10 New Year's resolutions for IT pros
- With 2009 about to roll in, this is a good time to look at ways of making your IT organization better. Specific resolutions will be unique to every environment, but these goals make sense for just about any IT group. by Rick Vanover
- Tags: 64-bit, Information Technology, Environment, Disaster Recovery, Chances, Strategy, Management, Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-12-22
- 10+ survival tips on business travel to Beijing
- If you're going to spend some time working in Beijing, your experience will be much better if you know what to expect and how to prepare. Calvin Sun is living in Beijing through the winter and he shares the practical lessons he's learned. by Calvin Sun
- Tags: China, SIM Card, Phone, Beijing, Chances, Telecom & Utilities, Flash Memory, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Calvin Sun
- Blog posts 2008-11-21
- Recommend clients using FTP switch to SSL or SSH
- FTP is certainly not the right transfer protocol for sensitive and confidential data. If you have consulting clients who still depend on FTP, Susan Harkins explains why you may want to encourage them to update to either SSL or SSH. by Susan Harkins
- Tags: SSH, FTP, Consulting, SSL, Ssl/Tls, Authentication/Encryption, Outsourcing, Security, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Susan Harkins, Data, FTP Protocol, Chances, Network Security, Networking
- Blog posts 2008-11-17
- What should I do: Former company refuses to release information
- What options do you have when a former company goes out of business and can't or won't offer references to a prospective employer? by Toni Bowers
- Tags: Toni Bowers, Employer, Chances, Performance Management, Professional Development, E-mail, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Career, Online Communications
- Blog posts 2008-10-31
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