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Get IT Done: Choosing a reliable Web hosting vendor

What criteria to consider when choosing a Web hosting serviceYour organization has decided to outsource your Web site to save money, speed your time to the Web, and to lift some of the work burden off of your IT staff. But how should you choose a Web host? What features...

Tags: Channel management, Scripting languages, Lauren Willoughby, Get IT Done, Web hosting, IBM Corp., Web

Technical articles 2000-11-27

Find your contractor at FreeAgent.com

Looking for a Web developer for your project? How about a network administrator? FreeAgent.com promises to link employers with qualified workers. Does it work? Here's our review.When you're a worker looking for a job or an employer trying to find the perfect candidate, there's no shortage of Web sites to...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, NETWORKING, Lauren Willoughby, FreeAgent.com

Technical articles 2000-06-02

The human side of the information technology revolution

Is a paperless office in your future? Will everyone telecommute in the years ahead? A new book debunks widely held beliefs about the social influences of IT.By John Seely Brown and Paul DuguidHarvard Business School Press, 2000320 pages, softcoverISBN: 0875847625Price: $18.15 at FatBrainOne of the anecdotes in The Social Life...

Tags: NETWORKING, Strategy, Lauren Willoughby, Xerox PARC, network, information technology

Technical articles 2000-06-08

Site-ings: Go buy the book

If you're looking to add another boat anchor of a text to your IT library, you don't have to wait in line. Sure, you know about Amazon.com, but what about your other options? Lauren Willoughby has some suggestions.Are you missing the definitive volume on Visual C++? Lacking a soup-to-nuts Windows...

Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows, E-mail servers, Programming languages, Microsoft Office, Lauren Willoughby, Amazon.com Inc., AllBooks4Less.com

Technical articles 2000-05-22

Site-ings: Removable storage resources

Are you in the market for removable storage? Before you shop, use this collection of sites to do your homework.What’s the best way to transfer files between two or more non-networked computers? The answer might be a combination of “sneakernet” and removable storage devices.If you're in the market for removable...

Tags: Lauren Willoughby, removable storage, USB, Iomega Corp., storage, hard drive, SYQT

Technical articles 2000-05-19

Site-ings: Removable storage resources

Are you in the market for removable storage? Before you shop, use this collection of sites to do your homework.What’s the best way to transfer files between two or more non-networked computers? The answer might be a combination of “sneakernet” and removable storage devices.If you're in the market for removable...

Tags: Lauren Willoughby, removable storage, Iomega Corp., USB, storage, hard drive, PC

Technical articles 2000-05-19

Weekend Reading—Database Nation

Will the bag of chips you buy at the grocery come back to haunt you when you try to purchase insurance? Simson Garfinkel offers a warning to us all in Database Nation about the lack of privacy that permeates even the most mundane aspects of our lives.You'vebeenstaringatyourmonitortoolong.RelaxandcurlupwithabookunrelatedtoIT,endusers,ornetworks.WeekendReadinghasyourreview.By Simson GarfinkelO'Reilly &...

Tags: HEALTHCARE, Lauren Willoughby, privacy, Simson Garfinkel, Database Nation, database

Technical articles 2000-04-22

Site-ings: PC vendors selling desktops online

If you are window shopping for your new PC, don't get out of that chair. Surf the net with these great links and find just what you want and the best deals.Window shopping for a new computer has never been easier. (I bet you know what's coming next.)That's right. You...

Tags: Desktops, Branding, Lauren Willoughby, desktop, PC, configurator, monitor

Technical articles 2000-04-25

Going, going, gone! Auctions bring affordable PCs into the office

Could your company use a few more computers? Let Lauren Willoughby tell you how online auctions can help you get some great bargains for your tight-fisted budget.Could your company use a few more computers? Maybe you have to plan a special project involving a horde of temps who'll be coming...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Processors, Desktops, PC, Lauren Willoughby, computer, Egghead Software, Intel Pentium, data entry

Technical articles 2000-04-25

Site-ings: FreeDrive and others offer free rides

Running out of disk space? Turn to the Web for your file storage needs. Lauren Willoughby's found hundreds of megs of disk space just awaiting your data on the net.Got a project with many hands contributing? Need to share files not only with in-house staff but also among consultants and...

Tags: Desktops, Lauren Willoughby, Apple Macintosh, FreeDrive, storage, hard drive, Internet, Web

Technical articles 2000-04-04

Site-ings: Insurance for the home-based business

If you own a small, at-home company, you know to protect yourself from viruses and hard-drive crashes. But what about hazards like fire, theft, and personal illness? Here are some online sources for information on insurance coverage for your business.The careful small-business owner and home-based worker take precautions against viruses...

Tags: Financial Planning, Lauren Willoughby, insurance

Technical articles 2000-04-18

6FigureJobs.com can find you the top job you've been looking for

If you're an executive searching for a step up in your career, 6FigureJobs might be worth your while. Check out our review of this must-see Web site.If you’re an executive, you probably have a harder time job-hunting than most IT workers. While there are plenty of Web sites that cater...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Benefits, Lauren Willoughby, job

Technical articles 2000-03-30

Weekend reading—The Millionaire Mind

Who wants to be a millionaire? The Millionaire Mind, by Thomas J. Stanley, Ph.D., outlines the characteristics of America's latest breed—the millionaire entrepreneur. Read this review and find out if you fit the profile.You've been staring at your monitor too long. Relax and curl up with a book unrelated to...

Tags: Entrepreneurship, Lauren Willoughby, Thomas J. Stanley, millionaire, Millionaire Mind

Technical articles 2000-03-11

Site-ings: Finding project management help no longer needs to be a project

Looking for project management help? Lauren Willoughby's found a plethora of project management resources. Assistance with MS Project, Primavera's TeamPlay, and Computer Associates' SuperProject is now just a click away!Interim deadlines, staff shortages, resource issues, budget constraints—what’s a project manager to do? Well, he or she could turn on the...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Lauren Willoughby, Computer Associates International Inc., To-Do, Microsoft Project, project management, Microsoft Corp.

Technical articles 2000-03-21

Site-ings: Delving into DVD

What holds 28 times more data than a CD-ROM—and plays movies, too? DVD-ROMs! Lauren Willoughby examines this evolving technology and shares a host of Web sites offering related information and resources.It seems like only yesterday that CD-ROM drives made their appearance. Wow, 600 megabytes of data—more storage than the typical...

Tags: Consumer electronics, Lauren Willoughby, DVD, DVD-ROM, CD-ROM

Technical articles 2000-03-14

Site-ings: Work where you live!

Do telecommuters know something you don't? Think the work-at-home lifestyle might be for you, or wondering how you'd manage it? This week's Site-ings lists resources that can help.By Lauren WilloughbyIt's the American dream to be your own boss, set your own hours, do your own thing. It's also nice to...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Lauren Willoughby, telecommuting, OSHA, job

Technical articles 2000-03-28

Site-ings: Online degrees

Searching for ways to fit that MBA or other degree into your busy schedule? Lauren Willoughby reviews sites that offer degrees online.Every day brings an intriguing mix of spam to my inbox, and invariably, one or two messages say something like this:Diplomas from prestigious non-accredited universities based on your present...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Lauren Willoughby, accreditation, EduPoint

Technical articles 2000-02-22

Site-ings: Finding the perfect Web site host

Databases, shopping carts, mailing list managers, server-side scripts—today's Web sites are all about features. This week, Lauren Willoughby points you to top Web hosts offering an array of glitzy, state-of-the-art features that'll keep your site humming.Outsource your Web site, or do everything in-house? Tough decision.While you're evaluating your options, consider...

Tags: Channel management, Web site development, Web technology, Scripting languages, Development tools, Lauren Willoughby, Web, Web site, Web Hosts, Allaire ColdFusion, server

Technical articles 2000-03-09

Charity begins at a home page

Ready to donate your IT talent to a worthy cause? Here are some Web sites that can point you in the right direction, no matter what city you live in.Was one of your New Year's resolutions to donate your time and talent to worthy causes? Don't let those good intentions...

Tags: Channel management, Web site development, Lauren Willoughby, Web, M2K, Computer Clubhouse, volunteer opportunity, worthy cause, Web site

Technical articles 2000-02-08

Setting your sites on marketing your consultant business

Getting the word out about your services often can mean the difference between success and failure. Lauren Willoughby points you to some sites that can help.If you're putting out a shingle as a consultant, you’ll fall flat unless you get the word out. Traditional advice tells you to network: join...

Tags: Outsourcing, Lauren Willoughby, marketing, consulting, mailing list, Web

Technical articles 2000-02-01