Reseller hosting is gaining popularity all over as a solid money-making opportunity with an increase in the number of people opting for this interesting business. Reseller hosting means purchasing a plan or a dedicated server for the purpose of establishing your own company.
When you purchase this hosting plan, then you can distribute web hosting services to your customers. And a variety of business of all sizes, small through large, are actively taking part in this business opportunity from educational institutions offering web hosting to students and teachers, to associations and other organizations offering hosting to members and staff, to the work-at-home entrepreneur offing hosting to his or her clients.
Types of Web Hosting Services
There are various types of web hosting services that can be used for selling purposes. Some companies purchase particular types of web hosting and further sell it to their customers. For example, generally it is observed that small companies buy a larger number of web hosting services. Then either they buy a dedicated server or opt for a small reseller hosting plan.
All anyone basically needs for starting a plan is an internet connection and a computer. In fact, nowadays reseller hosting is proving to be a great attraction for the larger companies too, as the operations involved are so basic.
There are various benefits of reseller hosting. These include:
1)One of the main benefits is regular and balanced revenue. It forms a source of additional income for the companies. Nowadays internet has become a crucial part of our life and so the websites too form an integral part. Each person wishes to have his or her own website. This has provided the necessary boost to reseller hosting and it occupies a vital place in the market. The competition in this field is relatively less, so there are no risks or losses. Each company has its own space in the market and so there is ample scope for new developments and breakthroughs.
2) Also there are no comparisons between small and large companies when it comes to reseller hosting. The smaller companies too play a significant role and are equally competent in comparison to the larger ones. The smaller companies are not treated as inferior in this field and prove to be tough contenders. When you buy the reseller plan you are provided with some disk space. You can separate this into a number of accounts and distribute them amongst your clients. You can also decide the amount you charge for each small part that you sell. This leaves a lot of room for profits and monetary gains.
3) You should find out the type of hosting you are interested in. You should also decide the market you want to enter before buying the reseller plan. You should also be aware of the technical aspects like disk space, control panels and bandwidth. If you are interested in purchasing web hosting from any company you should check the reseller plan which they offer for the best features and benefits for you and your clients.
In summary, there are various companies which offer reseller hosting. You can find out more about companies providing services and find which one best suits your needs and interests. Reseller hosting is ideal for those in the field of web designing and those wishing to initiate their own business, both interesting and attractive fields. You can also browse the internet where you will find information about different companies providing these services.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Reseller Hosting
Fighting Off Viruses: Advancements In Antivirus Software Suites
Protecting your computer from a virus is getting harder and harder each day. While it may border on the paranoid, it goes without saying that you can’t leave your guard down for one second. Even corporate giant Microsoft has found its own systems compromised on more than one occasion.
Remember the “good old days”, before the advent of the Internet and downloadable programs? Life was simple then in terms of computer viruses. With the primary way in which a virus could be transmitted being limited to floppy disks, the ability to catch and eradicate the virus was a lot easier. By today’s standards, it used to take quite a while before a virus was able to infect a computer and slow down the system. The antivirus software of that time was typically able to identify and eradicate viruses before they caused too much damage. Additionally, computer users were pretty savvy on how to protect themselves in terms of scanning all floppy disks before copying them to our desktop.
The Internet helped change all that. The Internet provided a conduit by which viruses could move from host to host with lightening speed. No longer could a computer user just worry about floppy disks as points of entry, but they now had to worry about email, email attachments, peer-to-peer file sharing, instant messaging, and software downloads. Today’s viruses can attack through multiple entry points, spread without human intervention, and take full advantage of vulnerabilities within a system or program. With technology advancing everyday, and the convergence of computers with other mobile devices, the potential of new types of threats also increase.
Protecting Your Computer
Luckily, the advancement of antivirus software has kept pace with current virus threats. Antivirus software is essential to a computer’s ability to fend off viruses and other malicious programs. These products are designed to protect against the ability of a virus to enter a computer through email, web browsers, file servers and desktops. Additionally, these programs offer a centralized control feature that handle deployment, configuration and updating.
A computer user should remain diligent and follow a few simple steps to protect against the threat of a virus:
1. Evaluate your current computer security system.
With the threat of a new generation of viruses able to attack in a multitude of ways, the approach of having just one antivirus software version has become outdated. You need to be confident that you have protected all aspects of your computer system from the desktop to the network, and from the gateway to the server. Consider a more comprehensive security system which includes several features including antivirus, firewall, content filtering, and intrusion detection. This type of system will make it more difficult for the virus to penetrate your system.
2. Only install antivirus software created by a well-known, reputable company. Because new viruses erupt daily, it is important that you regularly update your antivirus software. Become familiar with the software’s real-time scan feature and configure it to start automatically each time you boot your computer. This will protect your system by automatically checking your computer each time it is powered up.
3. Make it a habit to always scan all new programs or files no matter from where they originate.
4. Exercise caution when opening binary, Word, or Excel documents of unknown sources especially if they were received during an online chat or as an attachment to an email.
5. Perform regular backups in case your system is corrupted. It may be the only way to recover your data if infected.
Recommended Antivirus Software
There are numerous applications available to consumers. With a little research, you can pick the program that is right for you. Many programs provide a trial version which allows you to download the program and test its abilities. However, be aware that some anti-virus programs can be difficult to uninstall. As a precaution make sure to set up a System Restore point before installing.
Here are a few programs which typically receive high marks in terms of cost, effectiveness, ease of use, and customer service.
The Shield Pro 2005™ provides virus protection and hacker security through ongoing support and updates. When a virus breaks out, The Shield Pro 2005™ promises to provide a patch within 2-3 hours and a fix for the virus within 5 hours. You can set your computer to update viruses weekly and run a complete virus scan.
BitDefender 9 Standard provides antivirus protection, as well as Peer-2-Peer Applications protection, full email protection, and heuristics in a virtual environment. This provides a new security layer that keeps the operating system safe from unknown viruses by detecting malicious pieces of code for which signatures have not been released yet.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal 5.0 program is simple to install and use. The user only needs to choose from three levels of protection. It allows updates as frequently as every hour while promising not to disrupt your computer. The program also offers a two-tier email protection feature and round-the-clock technical support.
PC-cillin Internet Security combines antivirus security and a personal firewall—for comprehensive protection against viruses, worms, Trojans, and hackers. It also detects and removes spyware and blocks spam. It even guards against identity theft by blocking phishing and pharming attacks.
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is a free downloadable antivirus program that has received high marks for its reliability. In the past, free downloadable antivirus programs have been viewed skeptically because of issues relating to its reliability. However, AVG from Grisoft, remains one of the best-known free anti-virus programs available. While AVG can not be installed on a server operating system and there is no technical support, it still makes a good choice for many home computer users. The best part is that since it is free, you can try it with no further obligation necessary.
Remember the “good old days”, before the advent of the Internet and downloadable programs? Life was simple then in terms of computer viruses. With the primary way in which a virus could be transmitted being limited to floppy disks, the ability to catch and eradicate the virus was a lot easier. By today’s standards, it used to take quite a while before a virus was able to infect a computer and slow down the system. The antivirus software of that time was typically able to identify and eradicate viruses before they caused too much damage. Additionally, computer users were pretty savvy on how to protect themselves in terms of scanning all floppy disks before copying them to our desktop.
The Internet helped change all that. The Internet provided a conduit by which viruses could move from host to host with lightening speed. No longer could a computer user just worry about floppy disks as points of entry, but they now had to worry about email, email attachments, peer-to-peer file sharing, instant messaging, and software downloads. Today’s viruses can attack through multiple entry points, spread without human intervention, and take full advantage of vulnerabilities within a system or program. With technology advancing everyday, and the convergence of computers with other mobile devices, the potential of new types of threats also increase.
Protecting Your Computer
Luckily, the advancement of antivirus software has kept pace with current virus threats. Antivirus software is essential to a computer’s ability to fend off viruses and other malicious programs. These products are designed to protect against the ability of a virus to enter a computer through email, web browsers, file servers and desktops. Additionally, these programs offer a centralized control feature that handle deployment, configuration and updating.
A computer user should remain diligent and follow a few simple steps to protect against the threat of a virus:
1. Evaluate your current computer security system.
With the threat of a new generation of viruses able to attack in a multitude of ways, the approach of having just one antivirus software version has become outdated. You need to be confident that you have protected all aspects of your computer system from the desktop to the network, and from the gateway to the server. Consider a more comprehensive security system which includes several features including antivirus, firewall, content filtering, and intrusion detection. This type of system will make it more difficult for the virus to penetrate your system.
2. Only install antivirus software created by a well-known, reputable company. Because new viruses erupt daily, it is important that you regularly update your antivirus software. Become familiar with the software’s real-time scan feature and configure it to start automatically each time you boot your computer. This will protect your system by automatically checking your computer each time it is powered up.
3. Make it a habit to always scan all new programs or files no matter from where they originate.
4. Exercise caution when opening binary, Word, or Excel documents of unknown sources especially if they were received during an online chat or as an attachment to an email.
5. Perform regular backups in case your system is corrupted. It may be the only way to recover your data if infected.
Recommended Antivirus Software
There are numerous applications available to consumers. With a little research, you can pick the program that is right for you. Many programs provide a trial version which allows you to download the program and test its abilities. However, be aware that some anti-virus programs can be difficult to uninstall. As a precaution make sure to set up a System Restore point before installing.
Here are a few programs which typically receive high marks in terms of cost, effectiveness, ease of use, and customer service.
The Shield Pro 2005™ provides virus protection and hacker security through ongoing support and updates. When a virus breaks out, The Shield Pro 2005™ promises to provide a patch within 2-3 hours and a fix for the virus within 5 hours. You can set your computer to update viruses weekly and run a complete virus scan.
BitDefender 9 Standard provides antivirus protection, as well as Peer-2-Peer Applications protection, full email protection, and heuristics in a virtual environment. This provides a new security layer that keeps the operating system safe from unknown viruses by detecting malicious pieces of code for which signatures have not been released yet.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus Personal 5.0 program is simple to install and use. The user only needs to choose from three levels of protection. It allows updates as frequently as every hour while promising not to disrupt your computer. The program also offers a two-tier email protection feature and round-the-clock technical support.
PC-cillin Internet Security combines antivirus security and a personal firewall—for comprehensive protection against viruses, worms, Trojans, and hackers. It also detects and removes spyware and blocks spam. It even guards against identity theft by blocking phishing and pharming attacks.
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is a free downloadable antivirus program that has received high marks for its reliability. In the past, free downloadable antivirus programs have been viewed skeptically because of issues relating to its reliability. However, AVG from Grisoft, remains one of the best-known free anti-virus programs available. While AVG can not be installed on a server operating system and there is no technical support, it still makes a good choice for many home computer users. The best part is that since it is free, you can try it with no further obligation necessary.
How does anti-virus software work?
An anti-virus software program is a computer program that can be used to scan files to identify and eliminate computer viruses and other malicious software (malware).
Anti-virus software typically uses two different techniques to accomplish this:
Anti-virus software typically uses two different techniques to accomplish this:
Department of Computer Security? It's a Joke
If you want to make a geek laugh derisively, suggest that responsibility for computer security be turned over to the government. This reaction is guaranteed, regardless of ideology. Everyone knows that this is not possible, but rarely are the implications for political economy noted.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
X-Window System
The X-window system is a system-level application, or rather, a process that handles the display in Linux. Basically, what you see on your screen is coming from X.
Useful Key Commands
While working with computers for the purpose of writing reports and sometime surfing Internet, I have been frequently using certain key commands or key combination that I found very useful and I wanted to share them here. Hoepfully they will be helpful to general users in daily applications, writing notes or reports or surfing Internet..
Most commonly used short commands are:
• Ctrl+Home : Go to top of a document
• Ctrl+End : Go to end of a document
• Ctrl+L : Go to/Begin from left end of a line
• Ctrl+R : Go to/Begin from right end of a line
• Ctrl+E : Go to/Begin from center of a line
• Ctrl+J : Justification of text/paragraph
• Ctrl+A : Select the whole file/text/document
• Ctrl+C : Copy selected portion/file/text/document
• Ctrl+V : Paste selected portion/file/text/document
• Ctrl+Z : To undo command/commands and also to undo auto commands that often appear while typing in words document but are not needed.
• Ctrl+A followed by Ctrl+j : To justify the whole text/document in one go
• Shift+Home : To select part of line left of cursor
• Shift+End : To select part of line right of cursor
• End Key : Go to end of a line
• Home Key : Go to start of a line
• Alt+OE : To change the case of selected portion from small to capital letters
Each of these tasks can be done with the mouse, but each one requires the user to leave the keyboard for the mouse and then comeback which in the long run is very time consuming. It might take some getting used to, but with practice you will notice these keyboard shortcuts are much faster.
Most commonly used short commands are:
• Ctrl+Home : Go to top of a document
• Ctrl+End : Go to end of a document
• Ctrl+L : Go to/Begin from left end of a line
• Ctrl+R : Go to/Begin from right end of a line
• Ctrl+E : Go to/Begin from center of a line
• Ctrl+J : Justification of text/paragraph
• Ctrl+A : Select the whole file/text/document
• Ctrl+C : Copy selected portion/file/text/document
• Ctrl+V : Paste selected portion/file/text/document
• Ctrl+Z : To undo command/commands and also to undo auto commands that often appear while typing in words document but are not needed.
• Ctrl+A followed by Ctrl+j : To justify the whole text/document in one go
• Shift+Home : To select part of line left of cursor
• Shift+End : To select part of line right of cursor
• End Key : Go to end of a line
• Home Key : Go to start of a line
• Alt+OE : To change the case of selected portion from small to capital letters
Each of these tasks can be done with the mouse, but each one requires the user to leave the keyboard for the mouse and then comeback which in the long run is very time consuming. It might take some getting used to, but with practice you will notice these keyboard shortcuts are much faster.
ChucK - Audio Programming Language
ChucK is an open source audio programming language.
Chuck’s developers claim it is “strongly timed”. This means that everything can be controlled in real time and code may be modified on the fly, while the program is running. Chuck fully supports MIDI, OSC, HID devices and multi channel audio and works under Windows, Linux and Mac/OS. In conclusion it is a powerful yet simple programming tool that allows the user to develop unique audio synthesis programs.
Chuck’s developers claim it is “strongly timed”. This means that everything can be controlled in real time and code may be modified on the fly, while the program is running. Chuck fully supports MIDI, OSC, HID devices and multi channel audio and works under Windows, Linux and Mac/OS. In conclusion it is a powerful yet simple programming tool that allows the user to develop unique audio synthesis programs.
y Writer 2
Novel writers know that standard word processors, such as WordPerfect or MS Word, aren’t always the best tool to use in crafting their masterpieces.
Those programs just aren’t made to keep track of the data that goes into writing a novel, and are feature-overkill for what writers need. Commercial software for writing novel exists, but is often expensive, or even, for those who aren’t yet getting paid for their writing, out of reach financially.
Those programs just aren’t made to keep track of the data that goes into writing a novel, and are feature-overkill for what writers need. Commercial software for writing novel exists, but is often expensive, or even, for those who aren’t yet getting paid for their writing, out of reach financially.
Enter y Writer from Spacejock Software. It’s free, well thought out software crafted specifically for writers of novels and short stories. y Writer 2 is the current version, and y Writer 3 beta is available, too.
The download is only 3 MB, and the program installs under anything from Win 95 or Win98 and above. (I’ve got it on Win98 and WinXP machines.) With a driver downloaded from the y Writer website, you can even install it as a portable app on a USB flash drive, for portable writing wherever you can find a computer. Working the program is easy.
A wizard helps create your first project. Then add chapters, characters, scenes to build your novel from initial outline to finished product. Scenes and chapters can be added, moved and deleted as your work progresses.
A storyboard allows you to see how the storyline of each character progresses. Once you’re done, you can export your work to many text formats: html, text, rtf, and even NaNoWriMo obfuscated, for those who take part in National Novel Writing Month held each November.
iSquint
iSquint is a popular video conversion software for Mac.
It offers users ways of converting their videos to various formats and completing tasks such as auto cropping and fitting 18 hours of video onto one DVD, (although I am yet to figure how someone would use that) in addition to converting wrong format videos for iPod video. It works with most video formats and is simple as “drop, drag and click” to convert a video file. iSquint has an available freeware version and also a registered version called “VisualHub” which costs $23.32.
It offers users ways of converting their videos to various formats and completing tasks such as auto cropping and fitting 18 hours of video onto one DVD, (although I am yet to figure how someone would use that) in addition to converting wrong format videos for iPod video. It works with most video formats and is simple as “drop, drag and click” to convert a video file. iSquint has an available freeware version and also a registered version called “VisualHub” which costs $23.32.
Microsoft Popfly
Microsoft Popfly is based on their Silverlight software (their version of flash).
The alpha release has a drag-and-drop mashup creator that is really amazing. Elements of the mashups are called ‘blocks’, and you can drag blocks onto the desktop and connect them. Information items are selected from drop-down menus - no programming language required. One of the drawbacks at this early stage is that they don’t play nicely with existing flash files, so some of the potential mashups give an error message (example - library book photos do not display). There are currently more than 250 blocks (data sources) to ‘mash’ with, so that’s quite a nice little sandbox for developers.
The alpha release has a drag-and-drop mashup creator that is really amazing. Elements of the mashups are called ‘blocks’, and you can drag blocks onto the desktop and connect them. Information items are selected from drop-down menus - no programming language required. One of the drawbacks at this early stage is that they don’t play nicely with existing flash files, so some of the potential mashups give an error message (example - library book photos do not display). There are currently more than 250 blocks (data sources) to ‘mash’ with, so that’s quite a nice little sandbox for developers.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Software As A Service (SAAS)
Software As A Service or “SAAS” is one of the recently emerging technologies which offers the concept of having various software available as a service.
For example, currently we have to purchase a CD of a software program that we want to use . Then we install it on our computers and then use it. This service (SAAS) eliminates all these hassles, and makes the software available online.
For example, currently we have to purchase a CD of a software program that we want to use . Then we install it on our computers and then use it. This service (SAAS) eliminates all these hassles, and makes the software available online.
Now if you want to work with the software you can sign in to the website just like an email account and use that software and when finished, exit the site. The advantage of this technology is that often we pay for a software which has a large number of functions, but we only want to use one or two functions. So we can pay for using those functions only. The SAAS is also beneficial for those people who are one time users or use the software occasionally.
The major concern for this technology is that of security. Users who are working would definitely want to have secure and safe data transfer. This aspect is still still under consideration and many companies are looking forward to advancing this technology.
How To Insert Trademark Symbol In MS Word
If you need to reference a trademark in MS Word, such as Gizmo(tm) or Gizmo(R), there are two ways to do it:
1. After the word that needs a trademark, type open parenthesis, t, m, and close parenthesis. MS Word will automatically format the tm designation with a superscript. You can do the same thing to get a registered trademark, type open parenthesis, r, close parenthesis. MS Word will automatically format the r with a circle around it, superscript, etc.
1. After the word that needs a trademark, type open parenthesis, t, m, and close parenthesis. MS Word will automatically format the tm designation with a superscript. You can do the same thing to get a registered trademark, type open parenthesis, r, close parenthesis. MS Word will automatically format the r with a circle around it, superscript, etc.
2. You can do the same thing in MS Word by holding down the control and alt keys along and then typing tm or r.
Parallels Mac Desktop
The New Parallels software is out! Parallels is the first virtualization software that allows Intel-based Mac users to run multiple Windows applications without rebooting your Mac Dock!
With the new Parallels 3.0 for Mac, you can enjoy both Windows applications as well as Mac OS X applications concurrently! And, unlike Boot Camp, you won’t have to restart! Parallels also works with OpenGL and DirectX specifications to let you and play your favorite Windows games during any time, even when still working in Mac OS X. Now you can play Half Life, Hitman, Homeworld 2, Live for Speed, Quake1 GL, Quake 2, Quake 3 and more on your Mac! Cliff Joseph from MacWorld UK says, “Parallels Desktop 3.0 is a surprisingly effective method of running Windows software on your Mac.” Try it today; it may just be the coolest software you’ve ever purchased. And, for $80, you can’t beat the price!
With the new Parallels 3.0 for Mac, you can enjoy both Windows applications as well as Mac OS X applications concurrently! And, unlike Boot Camp, you won’t have to restart! Parallels also works with OpenGL and DirectX specifications to let you and play your favorite Windows games during any time, even when still working in Mac OS X. Now you can play Half Life, Hitman, Homeworld 2, Live for Speed, Quake1 GL, Quake 2, Quake 3 and more on your Mac! Cliff Joseph from MacWorld UK says, “Parallels Desktop 3.0 is a surprisingly effective method of running Windows software on your Mac.” Try it today; it may just be the coolest software you’ve ever purchased. And, for $80, you can’t beat the price!
Tracks Eraser Pro
I’m skeptical at first about any program that claims to protect your privacy.
It seems like half of all pop-ups use scare tactics to try to get you to lay down money on their bogus spyware-fighting program. I’m happy to say I’ve found an application that is easy to use and really helps to keep your information private. Tracks Eraser Pro is a handy-dandy application to help you to cover your tracks on your PC. It goes beyond cleaning out your history folders and deleting cookies to perform functions that are hard to do on your own. For example, you may not know that many programs on your PC store private usage data in “index.dat” files. These files can be hard to locate and sometimes can not be simply deleted without crippling your computer or applications. Tracks Eraser Pro will seek these files out and wipe out usage data inside without destroying the functional integrity of your programs. That rare feature, by itself, is worth the low purchase price. Note: Acesoft’s Tracks Eraser Pro only covers your tracks at the level of your PC. Your internet provider may still be keeping records of your internet usage. Other applications might be useful to use in combination with Tracks Eraser Pro to “shred” the empty space on your PC thereby making deleted history files and cookies permanently unrecoverable.
It seems like half of all pop-ups use scare tactics to try to get you to lay down money on their bogus spyware-fighting program. I’m happy to say I’ve found an application that is easy to use and really helps to keep your information private. Tracks Eraser Pro is a handy-dandy application to help you to cover your tracks on your PC. It goes beyond cleaning out your history folders and deleting cookies to perform functions that are hard to do on your own. For example, you may not know that many programs on your PC store private usage data in “index.dat” files. These files can be hard to locate and sometimes can not be simply deleted without crippling your computer or applications. Tracks Eraser Pro will seek these files out and wipe out usage data inside without destroying the functional integrity of your programs. That rare feature, by itself, is worth the low purchase price. Note: Acesoft’s Tracks Eraser Pro only covers your tracks at the level of your PC. Your internet provider may still be keeping records of your internet usage. Other applications might be useful to use in combination with Tracks Eraser Pro to “shred” the empty space on your PC thereby making deleted history files and cookies permanently unrecoverable.
Invircible
Invircible is a unique virus detection application from an Israeli security company called Netz Computing.
Unlike other antivirus software, Invircible is built to protect against all viruses, including viruses for which have not yet been detected. While the generic algorithms upon which it is based does necessitate a slightly more advanced user than that of the average virus scanner, it also affords a much higher level of security. The system uses a sophisticated generic scanner to accomplish a level of security that no other virus scanner matches. Their white paper on the subject provides much more detail. Invircible has found a strong niche market among home, corporate, and governmental organizations for which the need for absolute security is paramount.
Unlike other antivirus software, Invircible is built to protect against all viruses, including viruses for which have not yet been detected. While the generic algorithms upon which it is based does necessitate a slightly more advanced user than that of the average virus scanner, it also affords a much higher level of security. The system uses a sophisticated generic scanner to accomplish a level of security that no other virus scanner matches. Their white paper on the subject provides much more detail. Invircible has found a strong niche market among home, corporate, and governmental organizations for which the need for absolute security is paramount.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Adobe After Effects
After Effects is a very powerful solution for doing titles and visual effects on digital video, including Chroma Keying (e.g. green screen) and masking.
It also manages to make many great looking effects very easy to implement into your videos. After Effects is extremely powerful, and I found it very easy to use, especially because the help file is so robust. If you want to do anything, it’s so easy just to go into the help file, and look for what it is you want to do. It is also very straight forward, so even without using the help, it is obvious that things like titles, will be in the “Titles” menu. The effects, like chroma key, are also very easy to implement, with straight forward things like drag and drop throughout every element. Of course, because it is so powerful it has rather high system requirements, and can only be run on high end systems. Besides that, it is an essential program for anybody who is serious about doing great effects, or editing digital video. It is definitely worth the high price tag.
It also manages to make many great looking effects very easy to implement into your videos. After Effects is extremely powerful, and I found it very easy to use, especially because the help file is so robust. If you want to do anything, it’s so easy just to go into the help file, and look for what it is you want to do. It is also very straight forward, so even without using the help, it is obvious that things like titles, will be in the “Titles” menu. The effects, like chroma key, are also very easy to implement, with straight forward things like drag and drop throughout every element. Of course, because it is so powerful it has rather high system requirements, and can only be run on high end systems. Besides that, it is an essential program for anybody who is serious about doing great effects, or editing digital video. It is definitely worth the high price tag.
Adobe Captivate
Do you find yourself tasked with creating training, software demos, or client how-tos for your small or medium-sized company?
Adobe Captivate’s new version, Captivate 3, saves time in creating these materials without overloading you with a high learning curve for the software itself. Captivate outputs your screen recordings in Flash format so that you can post the results to the web or distribute on CD-ROM.
Adobe Captivate’s new version, Captivate 3, saves time in creating these materials without overloading you with a high learning curve for the software itself. Captivate outputs your screen recordings in Flash format so that you can post the results to the web or distribute on CD-ROM.
Captivate’s intuitive interface makes it easy to capture and annotate screen events via text and audio, and produce a professional-looking result in hours. Captivate’s first release, based on the earlier RoboDemo, was already easy to use for training. For quizzing, new question types and question pooling make creating tests with Captivate more flexible than before. You can more easily test the effectiveness of your training and identify areas for follow-up. The powerful annotation features allow you complete flexibility of text presentation in the video, but if you need to create documentation as well as demos and videos, Captivate also allows you to print to Word or PDF. Addition of music tracks or voiceovers is incredibly simple, as are the addition of static or interactive images.
Nelson Email Organizer
Nelson Email Organizer (NEO) is an application that implements seamlessly with Microsoft Outlook, and which provides a number of features that good old Microsoft doesn’t yet provide as standard.
The first and foremost of these is the search facility. NEO automatically catalogs your emails in an instantly searchable format, which means that you no longer have to wait while Outlook trawls through your emails trying to find what you are after. For example - you remember that you talked to ‘Terry’ a while back, and want to go back over what was said. Just type in the words “terry share options”, and you will see any emails containing those words virtually instantly. As another example - you remember that you talked to ‘Terry’ about share options, but can’t remember the exact keywords. Just click on the ‘Correspondent’ tab, and then click on Terry’s name. You’ll then be presented with any emails sent from, to, or copied to Terry, in one list. It’s hard to overstate how useful this program can be when you’ve got a bulging mail box.
The first and foremost of these is the search facility. NEO automatically catalogs your emails in an instantly searchable format, which means that you no longer have to wait while Outlook trawls through your emails trying to find what you are after. For example - you remember that you talked to ‘Terry’ a while back, and want to go back over what was said. Just type in the words “terry share options”, and you will see any emails containing those words virtually instantly. As another example - you remember that you talked to ‘Terry’ about share options, but can’t remember the exact keywords. Just click on the ‘Correspondent’ tab, and then click on Terry’s name. You’ll then be presented with any emails sent from, to, or copied to Terry, in one list. It’s hard to overstate how useful this program can be when you’ve got a bulging mail box.
Spyware Blaster
Sometimes free downloads are a gamble, but one worth looking into is Spyware Blaster from Javacool Software.
Now available in version 3.5.1, Spyware Blaster has a comprehensive list of the dialers and adaware that try to insert themselves in your computer, triggered by user internet behavior that seems pedestrian enough. Spyware Blaster has modes for both Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. Most users who use Mozilla still have IE on their hard drive even if they no longer prefer it. A “backdoor” to spyware could very well be that internet browser you only use occasionally and therefore more likely to be unmonitored or outdated. The software monitors itself for updates and asks permission to download them. This software has experienced no conflicts with existing dialers or applications, so most users will find it unintrusive and safe.
Now available in version 3.5.1, Spyware Blaster has a comprehensive list of the dialers and adaware that try to insert themselves in your computer, triggered by user internet behavior that seems pedestrian enough. Spyware Blaster has modes for both Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. Most users who use Mozilla still have IE on their hard drive even if they no longer prefer it. A “backdoor” to spyware could very well be that internet browser you only use occasionally and therefore more likely to be unmonitored or outdated. The software monitors itself for updates and asks permission to download them. This software has experienced no conflicts with existing dialers or applications, so most users will find it unintrusive and safe.
Windows XP Shutdown Shortcuts
Are scheduled defragmentation sessions, downloads, or file transfers keeping you up because you’d like to turn off your computer when they’re done?
Are you frustrated when you click Shut Down on your Windows machine but nothing happens? To have better control of your shutdown procedures, I recommend using the command line. This will allow you to have the computer turn itself off at a specified time, to force shutdowns of Windows no matter which program is “hanging”, restart your computer, log off, and even potentially shut down or restart a network computer for which you have administrative rights.
Are you frustrated when you click Shut Down on your Windows machine but nothing happens? To have better control of your shutdown procedures, I recommend using the command line. This will allow you to have the computer turn itself off at a specified time, to force shutdowns of Windows no matter which program is “hanging”, restart your computer, log off, and even potentially shut down or restart a network computer for which you have administrative rights.
You can enter this command by clicking Start > Run. Type the command “shutdown” without the quotes and modify it with any of the following parameters or arguments:
- shutdown -i will display a simple graphical interface for shutting down, logging off, or restarting network computers.
- shutdown -l will log your computer off
- shutdown -s the most common variant of this command, this simply shuts down your computer the usual way
- shutdown -r shut down and restart the computer shutdown -a will abort a shut down procedure (if there is a still a countdown running to the shutdown; this command *cannot* be used to halt a shutdown in progress)
- shutdown -f begins a forced shutdown, kills hanging tasks as soon as the command is issued
- shutdown -t ?? replace the question marks with any number of seconds, up to an 8-digit integer (this means you can have your computer shutdown from 0 seconds up to roughly 1157 days, or 3 years and 2 months in the future.)
- shutdown -c if you have scheduled a shutdown, logoff, or restart, you may use 127 characters or less to inform the user about the reason for the shutdown
- These parameters can be applied as a string. For example, if I wished to shut down my computer 4 hours and 30 minutes from now, and to ensure that it did not hang and thus stay on until morning, I would click Start, then Run, then I’d enter “shutdown -s -f -t 16200″ without the quotes. Likewise, if I got up during the night and decided that I should keep the computer on after all, I’d enter the command “shutdown -a” while the timer was still on. The -t ?? parameter is very useful, and can be applied in conjunction with almost any other parameter.
- Please note that arguments for the shutdown command need to be issued in this order: -i -l -s -r -a -f -t ?? -c This means that if you wanted to combine a comment code with a forced restart command and a timer, you’d have to write the string in this fashion: “shutdown -r -f -t ?? -c ???” with the question marks replaced by values
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Firefox Bookmark Synchronizer
Yoono offers a browser plug in available for Firefox and Internet Explorer that allows you to keep your bookmarks synchronized between all your computers (home, work, etc.).
Whatever bookmark or bookmark folder added on one computer will show up on your other computers when you launch the browser. The plugin displays a sidebar that shows links to pages similar to the ones you visit, and that other users found worth book marking. It will also show you users who made some of their bookmarks public, which are related to the pages you visit. You may find experts on subjects you need information about. When you find interesting stuff (videos, photos, text, etc.) on a web page, the BuzzIt! functionality allows you to grab it and build a document that you can keep private, or share with friends, or the whole world. It automatically builds a Buzzlog showing all your discoveries (privately or publicly as you chose) and even allows you to post to your existing blog on the popular blog platforms. You can send it by email, using your address book from Google, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc. The service is free, and (so far), ad-free. It does not require creating an account unless you want to create some Buzz, but then minimal information is required: login and password (not even an email). Yoono has more than 800000 users, and was selected by Mozilla for the best Firefox add-ons list.
Whatever bookmark or bookmark folder added on one computer will show up on your other computers when you launch the browser. The plugin displays a sidebar that shows links to pages similar to the ones you visit, and that other users found worth book marking. It will also show you users who made some of their bookmarks public, which are related to the pages you visit. You may find experts on subjects you need information about. When you find interesting stuff (videos, photos, text, etc.) on a web page, the BuzzIt! functionality allows you to grab it and build a document that you can keep private, or share with friends, or the whole world. It automatically builds a Buzzlog showing all your discoveries (privately or publicly as you chose) and even allows you to post to your existing blog on the popular blog platforms. You can send it by email, using your address book from Google, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc. The service is free, and (so far), ad-free. It does not require creating an account unless you want to create some Buzz, but then minimal information is required: login and password (not even an email). Yoono has more than 800000 users, and was selected by Mozilla for the best Firefox add-ons list.
Windows Mobile Today Screen Tools
One of the best tools that Windows Mobile offers PDA owners is the Today Screen. It’s your primary source of information and can be set to appear every time that you turn your PDA on, reminding you of things to do or places to be. With a little bit of free software you can make the Today screen even more useful and there’s nothing better than a bit of extra utility for no outlay.
The first tool is a replacement for the standard calendar Today plugin: Calendar+. The default calendar plug-in is very restricted, only showing the next appointment or next day’s appointments. Not much use for forward planning. Calendar+ however, allows you to select the number of future appointments to display (up to a month), the format that they are displayed in and how much of the Today screen will be dedicated to the purpose.
The first tool is a replacement for the standard calendar Today plugin: Calendar+. The default calendar plug-in is very restricted, only showing the next appointment or next day’s appointments. Not much use for forward planning. Calendar+ however, allows you to select the number of future appointments to display (up to a month), the format that they are displayed in and how much of the Today screen will be dedicated to the purpose.
The second tool is an application launcher from Scott Seligman, which manages to be both slick and lightweight at the same time, visually integrating into the Today screen in a way that commercial competitors fail to do. As first installed the program creates shortcuts to all the applications on your device, however by simply adding or removing files from the launcher folder you can customize this to your own taste.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
ThinkUI SQL Client | Database Driven Code Generation for Java
Most developers often look at code generation with skepticism and assume that the generated code will be incomprehensible and/or of low quality.
However, under the right circumstance, code generation can be an important asset in the developer tool belt. For example, if you are a Java developer you can easily find a large number of code generation tools (e.g. search for “code generator” in any search engine).
However, under the right circumstance, code generation can be an important asset in the developer tool belt. For example, if you are a Java developer you can easily find a large number of code generation tools (e.g. search for “code generator” in any search engine).
However, most of the tools usually require a time commitment that makes code generation unattractive (except for niche domain such as Data Access Object code generation or simple JSP/HTML form generation where a large number of artifacts can be generated). However, one tool that have been recently surfaced seem quite promising.
The ThinkUI SQL Client tool allows Java developers who are familiar with the Apache Velocity template engine to easily generate code (or any text output) based on database meta data. This approach allows developers to customize the generated code to their preferences and since the tool is quite simple to use, the initial time investment is minimal.
For example, you can create customized Java bean classes for all your database tables/views is matter of seconds. This gives you plenty of time to customize the formatting and javadoc of the template to suite your needs
iTerm Terminal Emulation
For many Mac OS X users migrating from Linux or Unix, the Terminal application is a frequently used piece of software.
However, the native Terminal application leaves much to be desired, most notably due to lack of support for a tabbed interface. For an improved Terminal emulation utility, consider iTerm, a native Cocoa application that supports both a tabbed interface and transparent windows. Since the application is written in Cocoa, it maintains the standard look-and-feel that numerous Mac users have grown to love. iTerm is a free application and supports all of the same language encodings available natively through OS X. Try out this fantastic find at http://iterm.sourceforge.net, where iTerm is available as a convenient universal binary.
However, the native Terminal application leaves much to be desired, most notably due to lack of support for a tabbed interface. For an improved Terminal emulation utility, consider iTerm, a native Cocoa application that supports both a tabbed interface and transparent windows. Since the application is written in Cocoa, it maintains the standard look-and-feel that numerous Mac users have grown to love. iTerm is a free application and supports all of the same language encodings available natively through OS X. Try out this fantastic find at http://iterm.sourceforge.net, where iTerm is available as a convenient universal binary.
Capture A Screenshot From A Streamed Video
Ever wanted to take a screen shot of something you’ve seen in a streaming video? Sure you have!
You set up the stream, advance to the right time counter, and snap! But.. oh no! The frame of the media player is black. What happened? Well, the problem is likely due to video card acceleration and overlays. Basically, to produce higher quality video, your computer asks your video card to display the accelerated video in an overlay, which “overlays” the rest of the screen. From the user’s perspective, the video and the other windows are all on the same plane.
You set up the stream, advance to the right time counter, and snap! But.. oh no! The frame of the media player is black. What happened? Well, the problem is likely due to video card acceleration and overlays. Basically, to produce higher quality video, your computer asks your video card to display the accelerated video in an overlay, which “overlays” the rest of the screen. From the user’s perspective, the video and the other windows are all on the same plane.
However, from the software’s point of view, the only things on the screen are the windows, since the actual video is in the overlay. This is why the streaming media player’s window appears black. How to fix this? Well, I will demonstrate with RealPlayer v 10.5 for Windows as an example, but the general idea should hold for any media player.
Go to the menu bar, and select “Tools.” Scroll down and select “Preferences…” The preferences window should appear. Within the window, select “Hardware” from the side menu. In the bottom panel, select “Most Reliable” which will show “Disable optimized video and overlays.” Then, restart RealPlayer and try capturing the image again. Voila!
Apple TV Review
Since the Apple TV finally shipped it has been met with as much criticism as it has praise. The device itself is simple, beautiful and over other options, seems to be a break-out hit.
Opening the packaging was very similar to the enclosure the iPods with video come in. A thin box slides out of the exterior shell and opens midway to reveal the Apple TV on one side, the Apple remote on the other. Only one cable is included with Apple TV: the power cable. Reasons for this aren’t clear, but it is assumed because of the variety of ways Apple TV can be hooked up, Apple would rather not have wasted the money and space to include cables that may not be used by the customer.
Opening the packaging was very similar to the enclosure the iPods with video come in. A thin box slides out of the exterior shell and opens midway to reveal the Apple TV on one side, the Apple remote on the other. Only one cable is included with Apple TV: the power cable. Reasons for this aren’t clear, but it is assumed because of the variety of ways Apple TV can be hooked up, Apple would rather not have wasted the money and space to include cables that may not be used by the customer.
Setting up Apple TV takes just a few minutes, after it finds your network, you enter your wireless password, then pair the device with iTunes. Apple TV generates a code for iTunes to pair, and upon success, you are greeted with syncing and streaming options. Content ripped from DVDs into the mp4 or H.264 formats looks fantastic on Apple TV, as well as the newer, higher resolution content purchased from the iTunes store. Apple TV is a fantastically easy way to manage all of your films, TV shows, podcasts, and music within your home entertainment system.
Not that hacking the machine is necessary, but it has proven already to be very mod-able, like the first generation TiVo. There are ways of adding a larger hard drive, to upgrade from the stock 40GB drive, ways to play Divx and xvid format files, as well as ways to install a fully-functioning OSX to turn Apple TV into the smallest functioning Mac available. Apple TV is a notable entry into the content management space, and there are exciting things in store as the device gains more traction in the market.
Faststone Image Viewer
Faststone Image Viewer is compact piece of software developed for your image viewing needs.
It’s very small (installation file is about 3mb) and is fast when working with images. It shows them either in thumbnails or listed icons and it has quality filebrowser. When you open the image you can zoom it with the left mouse click which is a great option because of it’s speed and quality (zoomed image isn’t very pixely) To summarize - a great program which will save your time and nerves when working with.
It’s very small (installation file is about 3mb) and is fast when working with images. It shows them either in thumbnails or listed icons and it has quality filebrowser. When you open the image you can zoom it with the left mouse click which is a great option because of it’s speed and quality (zoomed image isn’t very pixely) To summarize - a great program which will save your time and nerves when working with.
Total Commander
Originally known as Windows commander, Total Commander debuted as a nice windows file explorer with all the features of the well-known DOS Norton commander.
Its main and most important feature is having two folder panels side by side to copy/move files back and forth. Currently, Total Commander supports multiple tabs so that now you can work with several folders in one window. In several levels, Total Commander supports plug-ins to add limitless new features. For example, you can manipulate registry, services, start-up programs, clipboard contents, control panel, task manager, and Uninstaller.
Its main and most important feature is having two folder panels side by side to copy/move files back and forth. Currently, Total Commander supports multiple tabs so that now you can work with several folders in one window. In several levels, Total Commander supports plug-ins to add limitless new features. For example, you can manipulate registry, services, start-up programs, clipboard contents, control panel, task manager, and Uninstaller.
You can also use Total Commander as a RSS feeds reader, an emails reader, a HTTP browser, and a FTP browser. Total Commander comes with a nice viewer called Lister which also supports plug-ins. Using this viewer, you can view virtually any type of files (pdf, ps, MS word, images, videos, music, database files, web pages, just to name a few. This program has everything in one nice user-friendly window that you don’t have to shuffle through different programs to get the job done. There are folder history, folder bookmarks, program shortcuts, extensive compression type support, just about anything that is related to file or folder and much more.
Cobian Backup
Have you ever lost your files? Well, here’s a little program that will help you save those files before that happens again.
With Cobian Backup you can store your files in your hard drive making frequent background backups of some or all of your files! You can customize different tasks for all those things we bury into our hard drives. It is one of the simplest, versatile and quickest backup programs you will find. Plus you only have to set it up once and it will do its numerous tasks stealthily without you even noticing.
With Cobian Backup you can store your files in your hard drive making frequent background backups of some or all of your files! You can customize different tasks for all those things we bury into our hard drives. It is one of the simplest, versatile and quickest backup programs you will find. Plus you only have to set it up once and it will do its numerous tasks stealthily without you even noticing.
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Customizing Your Windows Boot Screen
At some point in time, Windows users all get tired of the stock Windows boot screen- the screen that you are forced to stare at while Windows loads up.
Although it is possible to actually edit the original file, an easier, safer, and more versatile method is to use Stardock BootSkin, a great free program that allows you to ’skin’ your boot screen. Since this doesn’t change your original boot screen’s file, it’s a safer and more stable way of doing things. You can create your own BootSkins, or use pre-made skins found at websites like Wincustomize.
If you find multiple skins that you like, the program has a function that allows you to have a different skin from your collection appear randomly each time Windows is loaded. Overall, this program is a lot of fun and a great way to make your computer customization go further than just swapping out the image on your desktop. Stardock BootSkin is a great program for any creative Windows XP/2000 user.
Although it is possible to actually edit the original file, an easier, safer, and more versatile method is to use Stardock BootSkin, a great free program that allows you to ’skin’ your boot screen. Since this doesn’t change your original boot screen’s file, it’s a safer and more stable way of doing things. You can create your own BootSkins, or use pre-made skins found at websites like Wincustomize.
If you find multiple skins that you like, the program has a function that allows you to have a different skin from your collection appear randomly each time Windows is loaded. Overall, this program is a lot of fun and a great way to make your computer customization go further than just swapping out the image on your desktop. Stardock BootSkin is a great program for any creative Windows XP/2000 user.
Top Ten Firefox Add-ons
My top ten Firefox Add-ons:
- Torrent Finder Toolbar: For all of you who like to play in the dark side of town downloading stuff you should not…
- ChatZilla: Not the best ICQ software but the fact that it embed in Firefox make it a must have you don’t have to install a full ICQ software just install this Add-ons.
- Flashgot: With Flashgot you can snatch video from Youtube or do all sorts of interesting thing and it even synchronize with Bitcomet.
- Gmail Space: Transform a Gmail account into an online hard drive!
- IE Tab: Some site does not support Firefox very well IE Tab takes care of that. They improve it recently or it would not have made this top ten.
- Wizz RSS News Reader: A solid RSS reader.
- Foxytune: Control Winamp and any supported audio player from Firefox.
- My Stickies: Use it to make Post-it note right on a webpage. Come back to that page the notes are still there! (I would have ranked it higher but it not working for now with recent Firefox version.)
- G Preview: Insert a preview of pages when you do research with G or Yahoo I just discover it bur I can already tell it going to be a must have soon.
- QuickZoom-CM: It QuickZoom but for Firefox 3 it does the same thing allowing you to make the text bigger or smaller with a fast keyboard command (ctrl++ and ctrl+-)
Right Click Not Working
This isn’t one of my usual posts, but since it infuriated me so much while writing the previous post I thought I might as well right about it since I was here in my blog anyway.
While I was trying to copy and paste in my links, my right click button on my mouse stopped working. I was no longer able to simple right click and “copy” or “copy shortcut”. I had to use the Edit>Copy menu items. I dont’ know why, but this infuriated me to no end. My mouse is lucky to be in one piece. It’s still not working and after I reboot if it doesn’t see fit to cooperate my wife and I will have another piece of office equipment to go Office Space on! (I wish I had made a tape of us destroying my old fax machine!)
While I was trying to copy and paste in my links, my right click button on my mouse stopped working. I was no longer able to simple right click and “copy” or “copy shortcut”. I had to use the Edit>Copy menu items. I dont’ know why, but this infuriated me to no end. My mouse is lucky to be in one piece. It’s still not working and after I reboot if it doesn’t see fit to cooperate my wife and I will have another piece of office equipment to go Office Space on! (I wish I had made a tape of us destroying my old fax machine!)
CounterSpy 2.0
Ever had one of those days when you were on the web one day and the next day your browser refuses to go to the sites you want and jumps from site to site.
Well I’ve had several of those days and I’ve got a program that you need if you want to be on the web each night without worrying what gets on your system. Developed by Sunbelt Software, CounterSpy 2.0has succeeded where other applications such as McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8 and Windows Defender has failed. Not only did it get rid of my browser problem, it alerted me to other security issues on my system (including tracking cookies) filtering out the bad and leaving behind the good.
Well I’ve had several of those days and I’ve got a program that you need if you want to be on the web each night without worrying what gets on your system. Developed by Sunbelt Software, CounterSpy 2.0has succeeded where other applications such as McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8 and Windows Defender has failed. Not only did it get rid of my browser problem, it alerted me to other security issues on my system (including tracking cookies) filtering out the bad and leaving behind the good.
You can get a free 15-day trial at the Sunbelt Software website and can upgrade to the full version for $19.95. I think it’s totally worth the price since it saved me from viewing webpages I had no interest in seeing. A word of caution though: Active Protection tends to go a bit extreme so try and create a system restore point before your first install and see how it works for you. If it doesn’t work out well the first time, use the restore point and install CounterSpy without enabling Active Protection. Good luck!
Friday, March 28, 2008
Top All-in-One Security Suites
Symantec's suite is a solid performer and easy to use. Kaspersky's and BitDefender's suites are the fastest to respond to new malware outbreaks, while McAfee offers lots of extra features.
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1 Symantec Norton Internet Security 2008 • Price for use on up to three PCs: $70
• PCW Rating: 84 Very Good
• Performance: Very Good
• Design: Very Good
• Features: Superior
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Norton offers solid performance, including the best behavior-based protection against unknown threats.
(Last Rated: November 29, 2007)
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2 Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 • Price for use on up to three PCs: $80
• PCW Rating: 82 Very Good
• Performance: Very Good
• Design: Superior
• Features: Very Good
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This top-tier security suite scans slowly, but it responds quickly to new outbreaks and has a nice design.
(Last Rated: November 29, 2007)
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3 McAfee Internet Security Suite • Price for use on up to three PCs: $70
• PCW Rating: 80 Very Good
• Performance: Good
• Design: Very Good
• Features: Superior
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Its ample features include a backup program and antispam plug-ins, but threat detection could be better.
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4 BitDefender Internet Security 2008 • Price for use on up to three PCs: $50
• PCW Rating: 79 Good
• Performance: Good
• Design: Good
• Features: Good
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Excellent performer is best for experts who don’t need guidance regarding security extras and pop-up alerts.
(Last Rated: November 29, 2007)
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5 Trend Micro Internet Security 2008 • Price for use on up to three PCs: $50
• PCW Rating: 77 Good
• Performance: Good
• Design: Fair
• Features: Very Good
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A good feature set and malware disinfection are offset by below-average detection and interface bugs.
(Last Rated: November 29, 2007)
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6 Avira Premium Security Suite 7.06.00.168 • Price for use on up to three PCs: $87
• PCW Rating: 73 Good
• Performance: Very Good
• Design: Very Good
• Features: Poor
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Great threat detection is offset by a lack of features typical of a security suite.
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7 Checkpoint ZoneAlarm Internet SecuritySuite 7.1 • Price for use on up to three PCs: $60
• PCW Rating: 72 Good
• Performance: Good
• Design: Very Good
• Features: Poor
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The firewall is better than most, but you'll want to pair it with your choice of antivirus program due to anemic settings and speed.
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8 CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2008 • Price for use on up to three PCs: $70
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• Design: Good
• Features: Good
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This easy-to-use security suite lacks sufficient protection to stop many of today's threats. Don't use it.
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Antivirus Developers Team to Set Test Standards
As malware gets more aggressive, security software companies seek to set standards for products and evaluations.
Peter Sayer, IDG News Service
Antivirus software companies and software testers created a new organization Monday with the goal of providing consistent information about the effectiveness of antivirus products.
The distribution of malware -- including viruses, worms, Trojan Horses, and Web sites exploiting weaknesses in Internet browsers -- is now being driven by organized crime for financial gain, and poses an ever more serious threat.
Anti-malware software developers have developed methods to block these threats, but traditional antivirus tests are becoming irrelevant because they don't take such methods into account, according to Stuart Taylor of anti-malware software vendor Sophos.
Last year, developers of antivirus software called into question a batch of antivirus tests conducted by independent organizations when showed their products failing to detect many security threats. At a meeting in Reykjavik, Iceland, last May, representatives of F-Secure, Panda Software and Symantec decided to design a new testing plan.
The creation of the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (AMTSO) is one of the fruits of that work. It brings together around 40 developers and testers of anti-malware tools, with the aim of hosting discussions about testing, publicizing testing standards, and providing tools and resources for such testing.
Organizations present at the inaugural meeting included antivirus software testers such as AV-Comparatives and AV-Test.org, and antivirus software developers including BitDefender, F-Secure, Kaspersky Lab, McAfee, Sophos, Symantec, Trend Micro and Panda Software, which hosted the meeting. IBM and Microsoft also attended.
Peter Sayer, IDG News Service
Antivirus software companies and software testers created a new organization Monday with the goal of providing consistent information about the effectiveness of antivirus products.
The distribution of malware -- including viruses, worms, Trojan Horses, and Web sites exploiting weaknesses in Internet browsers -- is now being driven by organized crime for financial gain, and poses an ever more serious threat.
Anti-malware software developers have developed methods to block these threats, but traditional antivirus tests are becoming irrelevant because they don't take such methods into account, according to Stuart Taylor of anti-malware software vendor Sophos.
Last year, developers of antivirus software called into question a batch of antivirus tests conducted by independent organizations when showed their products failing to detect many security threats. At a meeting in Reykjavik, Iceland, last May, representatives of F-Secure, Panda Software and Symantec decided to design a new testing plan.
The creation of the Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization (AMTSO) is one of the fruits of that work. It brings together around 40 developers and testers of anti-malware tools, with the aim of hosting discussions about testing, publicizing testing standards, and providing tools and resources for such testing.
Organizations present at the inaugural meeting included antivirus software testers such as AV-Comparatives and AV-Test.org, and antivirus software developers including BitDefender, F-Secure, Kaspersky Lab, McAfee, Sophos, Symantec, Trend Micro and Panda Software, which hosted the meeting. IBM and Microsoft also attended.
FBI Suspects Chinese Hackers Damaged Darfur Site
The FBI is looking into a China-based hack of servers at the Save Darfur Coalition.
Robert McMillan, IDG News Service
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking into a possible China connection in the hack of a nonprofit group created to draw attention to the ongoing genocide in western Sudan's Darfur region.
The Save Darfur Coalition called in the FBI earlier this week after discovering that someone had gained unauthorized access to its e-mail and Web server, according to Allyn Brooks-LaSure, a spokesman with the group.
Brooks-LaSure doesn't know who is behind the attacks, but he said the Internet Protocol addresses of the computers that had hacked his organization were from China. "Someone in Beijing is trying to send us a message," he said.
The hackers seemed to be primarily interested in gathering data on his group, Brooks-LaSure said. Save Darfur has been trying to get China to pressure Sudan's government into stopping the mass killings in Darfur's ongoing civil war. China is one of Sudan's largest trading partners.
Computers in China have been the source of many attacks in recent years, although security experts say that sometimes China-based machines are simply used as jumping-off points for attackers who actually reside in other countries such as the U.S. or Russia.
Groups that work with Save Darfur may have also been hit, Brooks-LaSure said. Some partner organizations have been the subject of very targeted e-mail attacks over the past few weeks that have tried to trick workers into opening malicious documents or visiting malicious Web sites. These are both common ways of installing unauthorized software on a victim's computer.
This type of targeted e-mail attack was recently employed by attackers looking to infect people on a pro-Tibet mailing list. Victims who opened what appeared to be a statement of solidarity for the people of Tibet were secretly hit with attack code that exploited a flaw in Adobe's Acrobat software, said security researchers at F-Secure in a blog posting.
"It looked like it was coming from the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO). However, the e-mail headers were forged and the mail was coming from somewhere else altogether," wrote F-Secure.
Many pro-Tibet organizations have been targeted with these types of attacks in recent months, the company added. "This is not an isolated incident. Far from it," the company said. "These e-mails have been sent to mailing lists, private forums and directly to persons working inside pro-Tibet groups. Some individuals have received targeted attacks like this several times a month."
A similar type of attack was used last month to infect computers at a committee working on security at the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, according to security vendor MessageLabs.
Members of that committee were infected by a malicious Microsoft Word document that they then forwarded to other organizations, according to MessageLabs researcher Maksym Schipka. In that case, "the bad guys did not have to hack into the good guy's mail server, all they had to do was persuade them that the document was something interesting so that the good guys themselves would forward it on," he said.
It is not clear that there is any connection between the attack reported by MessageLabs and that reported by Save Darfur.
When contacted Friday regarding the Save Darfur incident, FBI Spokeswoman Debbie Weierman confirmed that the law enforcement agency was "looking into the matter."
Robert McMillan, IDG News Service
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking into a possible China connection in the hack of a nonprofit group created to draw attention to the ongoing genocide in western Sudan's Darfur region.
The Save Darfur Coalition called in the FBI earlier this week after discovering that someone had gained unauthorized access to its e-mail and Web server, according to Allyn Brooks-LaSure, a spokesman with the group.
Brooks-LaSure doesn't know who is behind the attacks, but he said the Internet Protocol addresses of the computers that had hacked his organization were from China. "Someone in Beijing is trying to send us a message," he said.
The hackers seemed to be primarily interested in gathering data on his group, Brooks-LaSure said. Save Darfur has been trying to get China to pressure Sudan's government into stopping the mass killings in Darfur's ongoing civil war. China is one of Sudan's largest trading partners.
Computers in China have been the source of many attacks in recent years, although security experts say that sometimes China-based machines are simply used as jumping-off points for attackers who actually reside in other countries such as the U.S. or Russia.
Groups that work with Save Darfur may have also been hit, Brooks-LaSure said. Some partner organizations have been the subject of very targeted e-mail attacks over the past few weeks that have tried to trick workers into opening malicious documents or visiting malicious Web sites. These are both common ways of installing unauthorized software on a victim's computer.
This type of targeted e-mail attack was recently employed by attackers looking to infect people on a pro-Tibet mailing list. Victims who opened what appeared to be a statement of solidarity for the people of Tibet were secretly hit with attack code that exploited a flaw in Adobe's Acrobat software, said security researchers at F-Secure in a blog posting.
"It looked like it was coming from the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO). However, the e-mail headers were forged and the mail was coming from somewhere else altogether," wrote F-Secure.
Many pro-Tibet organizations have been targeted with these types of attacks in recent months, the company added. "This is not an isolated incident. Far from it," the company said. "These e-mails have been sent to mailing lists, private forums and directly to persons working inside pro-Tibet groups. Some individuals have received targeted attacks like this several times a month."
A similar type of attack was used last month to infect computers at a committee working on security at the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, according to security vendor MessageLabs.
Members of that committee were infected by a malicious Microsoft Word document that they then forwarded to other organizations, according to MessageLabs researcher Maksym Schipka. In that case, "the bad guys did not have to hack into the good guy's mail server, all they had to do was persuade them that the document was something interesting so that the good guys themselves would forward it on," he said.
It is not clear that there is any connection between the attack reported by MessageLabs and that reported by Save Darfur.
When contacted Friday regarding the Save Darfur incident, FBI Spokeswoman Debbie Weierman confirmed that the law enforcement agency was "looking into the matter."
Restored Computer Hardware
Author: Carolyn Clayton
Hardware is an aspect of your computer that doesn’t require the need to be changed that often, unlike software. So if your hardware shouldn’t need to be changed that often you want to make sure that when you purchase it you are buying a piece of hardware that will last.
Hardware is an aspect of your computer that doesn’t require the need to be changed that often, unlike software. So if your hardware shouldn’t need to be changed that often you want to make sure that when you purchase it you are buying a piece of hardware that will last.
A lot of people overlook the need and responsibility of PC hardware and instead concentrate primarily on software. Without the correct hardware your PC will fail to function correctly.
The term hardware can be fixed to many aspects of your computer, with the main aspect being your motherboard. The motherboard is classed as the heart of your computer; its main purpose is to provide electrical and logical connections. Without a motherboard your computer will not be able to function. Components such as external storage, controllers for video display and sound are attached to the motherboard via edge connectors and cables.
The central processing unit (CPU) is also found on the motherboard and acts as another important piece of computer hardware. The CPU performs most of the calculations which enables a computer to function. The CPU and the motherboard are found within the tower of your computer as is the computer fan, needed to keep your computer at a safe temperature and your power supply, which is obviously needed to ensure your computer has power to function. Along with all of these you will also find your computers sound card and graphics card within your computer tower. Your graphics card, also known as a video display controller, is important to your computer as it is what enables you to get a good resolution and without one you would not be able to watch videos, play games or even clearly see flash images on websites.
One last hardware feature of importance that is kept within your computer tower is the computers hard drive. The hard drive is the storage area of your computer system. All your programmes and applications as well as images, music, video and all forms of media that is on your computer are stored within your computers hard drive.
All of the previously mentioned hardware is stored in the tower of your computer but there are aspects of computer hardware that are visible on your computer such as removable media in the form of a CD drive, DVD drive, floppy disc and USB ports.
When it comes to buying these pieces of computer hardware most people head straight to the biggest brand store and pay over expensive prices for hardware that you could have got a lot cheaper from another avenue. If you are looking to buy computer hardware there are a number of options open to you rather than just buying new. For example there are computer fairs that are held, which sell all forms of computer hardware at very reasonable prices; if you know what you are looking for you will be able to find a great deal at a computer fair. However if you would prefer buying from a retailer have you considered buying used hardware? Please don’t be put off by the term used what is meant by this is you would be buying new hardware that has been returned by customers and restored by the retailer. Dell is a prime example of a store that frequently sells hardware that has been returned and has been repaired to new standards.
All of the equipment is new and only has minor issues such as a slight dent. Retailers such as Dell sell restored equipment within their store and also do so over the Internet on sites such as eBay. All of this equipment comes at a discounted price with around 10-40% being taken off the original price depending on the level of interest. So next time you require to purchase computer equipment, shop around instead of just settling for a high price.
About Author
Helen is the web master of Article Alley, home of all your Computer Hardware Article needs.Please feel free to republish this article providing this resource box remains intact with a working hyperlink to our site.
Article Source: http://www.1888articles.com/author-carolyn-clayton-1268.html
Hardware is an aspect of your computer that doesn’t require the need to be changed that often, unlike software. So if your hardware shouldn’t need to be changed that often you want to make sure that when you purchase it you are buying a piece of hardware that will last.
Hardware is an aspect of your computer that doesn’t require the need to be changed that often, unlike software. So if your hardware shouldn’t need to be changed that often you want to make sure that when you purchase it you are buying a piece of hardware that will last.
A lot of people overlook the need and responsibility of PC hardware and instead concentrate primarily on software. Without the correct hardware your PC will fail to function correctly.
The term hardware can be fixed to many aspects of your computer, with the main aspect being your motherboard. The motherboard is classed as the heart of your computer; its main purpose is to provide electrical and logical connections. Without a motherboard your computer will not be able to function. Components such as external storage, controllers for video display and sound are attached to the motherboard via edge connectors and cables.
The central processing unit (CPU) is also found on the motherboard and acts as another important piece of computer hardware. The CPU performs most of the calculations which enables a computer to function. The CPU and the motherboard are found within the tower of your computer as is the computer fan, needed to keep your computer at a safe temperature and your power supply, which is obviously needed to ensure your computer has power to function. Along with all of these you will also find your computers sound card and graphics card within your computer tower. Your graphics card, also known as a video display controller, is important to your computer as it is what enables you to get a good resolution and without one you would not be able to watch videos, play games or even clearly see flash images on websites.
One last hardware feature of importance that is kept within your computer tower is the computers hard drive. The hard drive is the storage area of your computer system. All your programmes and applications as well as images, music, video and all forms of media that is on your computer are stored within your computers hard drive.
All of the previously mentioned hardware is stored in the tower of your computer but there are aspects of computer hardware that are visible on your computer such as removable media in the form of a CD drive, DVD drive, floppy disc and USB ports.
When it comes to buying these pieces of computer hardware most people head straight to the biggest brand store and pay over expensive prices for hardware that you could have got a lot cheaper from another avenue. If you are looking to buy computer hardware there are a number of options open to you rather than just buying new. For example there are computer fairs that are held, which sell all forms of computer hardware at very reasonable prices; if you know what you are looking for you will be able to find a great deal at a computer fair. However if you would prefer buying from a retailer have you considered buying used hardware? Please don’t be put off by the term used what is meant by this is you would be buying new hardware that has been returned by customers and restored by the retailer. Dell is a prime example of a store that frequently sells hardware that has been returned and has been repaired to new standards.
All of the equipment is new and only has minor issues such as a slight dent. Retailers such as Dell sell restored equipment within their store and also do so over the Internet on sites such as eBay. All of this equipment comes at a discounted price with around 10-40% being taken off the original price depending on the level of interest. So next time you require to purchase computer equipment, shop around instead of just settling for a high price.
About Author
Helen is the web master of Article Alley, home of all your Computer Hardware Article needs.Please feel free to republish this article providing this resource box remains intact with a working hyperlink to our site.
Article Source: http://www.1888articles.com/author-carolyn-clayton-1268.html
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Choosing Your Web Host
It isn’t easy trying to choose the correct and best web hosting plan to best suit your needs. Even though there are so many web-hosting companies out there, some thought and careful consideration should be implemented.
It isn’t easy trying to choose the correct and best web hosting plan to best suit your needs. Even though there are so many web-hosting companies out there, some thought and careful consideration should be implemented. Two things you don’t want are:
You don’t want to end up having to pay for extra features that you realise afterwards you needed.
You don’t want your sites not showing up on the Internet due to excessive downtime by your hosting providers servers.
When choosing your web host you also need to consider your requirements. You will need to consider:
How many websites will you need?
How much disk space and bandwidth do you need?
What extras will you need eg email with auto-responders included?
How much do you want to spend on web hosting?
You should compare at least 5 hosting providers to see what they are offering. Here’s what you should look for.
A reasonable price for your needs - usually a monthly fee.
Disk space and Bandwidth allowance – is your site or sites going to have audio, video or downloadable material?
How Many Domains – look for unlimited.
Sub Domains – look for unlimited.
Does it have an in-built Website Builder? Comes in very handy if you don’t know much about building websites.
24/7 email and phone support – this is important. Not everyone has this.
At least a 99.5% uptime 99.9% is best
Free set-up – no hidden charges.
Unlimited email accounts allowed.
FTP accounts.
Auto-responders included – you don’t want to pay extra to add on an auto-responder later.
Compare all other special features even though you believe you may not need them like
CGI.
FrontPage.
Streaming Audio and Video.
Hotlink protection.
Web stats.
When choosing a web host it’s important you take your time to compare hosting plans before you make the decision. There are some out there that are absolutely useless at web hosting, remember that anyone can become a web host. Your best bet is to go with a company that has been around a few years. Search for online reviews on the company you are considering.
If you are considering a new web host I would recommend you include http://www.hostgator.bloggers.guide.com in your list of 5 web hosts to compare. – Visit the link. Go to “WEBHOSTING” Take a look at the plans – and when you make the comparison you’ll find that they will come out on top.
About Author
David O Connell – Are You Looking for the perfect web host? Here they are http://www.hostgator.bloggers-guide.com
How to Start and Maintain Successful Revenue pulling Blogs – www.bloggers-guide.com
It isn’t easy trying to choose the correct and best web hosting plan to best suit your needs. Even though there are so many web-hosting companies out there, some thought and careful consideration should be implemented. Two things you don’t want are:
You don’t want to end up having to pay for extra features that you realise afterwards you needed.
You don’t want your sites not showing up on the Internet due to excessive downtime by your hosting providers servers.
When choosing your web host you also need to consider your requirements. You will need to consider:
How many websites will you need?
How much disk space and bandwidth do you need?
What extras will you need eg email with auto-responders included?
How much do you want to spend on web hosting?
You should compare at least 5 hosting providers to see what they are offering. Here’s what you should look for.
A reasonable price for your needs - usually a monthly fee.
Disk space and Bandwidth allowance – is your site or sites going to have audio, video or downloadable material?
How Many Domains – look for unlimited.
Sub Domains – look for unlimited.
Does it have an in-built Website Builder? Comes in very handy if you don’t know much about building websites.
24/7 email and phone support – this is important. Not everyone has this.
At least a 99.5% uptime 99.9% is best
Free set-up – no hidden charges.
Unlimited email accounts allowed.
FTP accounts.
Auto-responders included – you don’t want to pay extra to add on an auto-responder later.
Compare all other special features even though you believe you may not need them like
CGI.
FrontPage.
Streaming Audio and Video.
Hotlink protection.
Web stats.
When choosing a web host it’s important you take your time to compare hosting plans before you make the decision. There are some out there that are absolutely useless at web hosting, remember that anyone can become a web host. Your best bet is to go with a company that has been around a few years. Search for online reviews on the company you are considering.
If you are considering a new web host I would recommend you include http://www.hostgator.bloggers.guide.com in your list of 5 web hosts to compare. – Visit the link. Go to “WEBHOSTING” Take a look at the plans – and when you make the comparison you’ll find that they will come out on top.
About Author
David O Connell – Are You Looking for the perfect web host? Here they are http://www.hostgator.bloggers-guide.com
How to Start and Maintain Successful Revenue pulling Blogs – www.bloggers-guide.com
Don’t Hold Yourself Back From Success
Author: Noah St Jhon
You are not holding yourself back from success because you don't know "how to succeed". You are holding yourself back from the success you are capable of, because you have more Subconscious Why-Not-To's of Success than Conscious Why-To's of Success.
Every human being wants to succeed – on the Conscious level.
But because you have Subconscious Why-Not-To's of Success hidden beneath the surface of your mind, it's like you are running a race with a giant rubber band around your waist going back to the start line. This causes what I call The Roller Coaster Effect: let's say one month, you make a lot of money. What invariably happens? That's when the fear sets in!
So you then do something that outwardly doesn't make any sense, but now that you know how your mind operates, makes perfect sense: you stop doing what works.
When you get to the top of the roller coaster, you feel the feeling referred to as "the fear of success." But a feeling is merely a result of something inside you – the way you perceive the situation. If you were to change your perception, you would change that feeling. And you would never experience the so-called "fear of success" ever again.
A feeling is a result, not a cause. And what causes the so-called "fear of success" or "foot on the brake syndrome"? Your inner, hidden, Subconscious Why-Not-To's of Success.
You are not holding yourself back from success because you don't know "how to succeed". You are holding yourself back from the success you are capable of, because you have more Subconscious Why-Not-To's of Success than Conscious Why-To's of Success.
Now, traditional success programs teach you "how to succeed". And that's a good thing, right? I mean, if you want to do something, it's good to know how to do it. And we all want to succeed, right?
So all we would need to do is learn "how to succeed" and we'll all be successful.
About Author
On the night of October 20, 1997, a 30-year-old religious studies major named Noah St. John had an epiphany that changed his life. While attending a seminar, he suddenly realized the real, hidden reason so many smart, talented, motivated people stop themselves from success – and saw it had nothing to do with goal-setting, "motivation" or anything being taught in traditional success literature. That very night, with no formal education in business, Noah decided to form a company to teach people around the world the simple steps that remove the hidden barriers to success. Find out more at http://www.successclinic.com.
Article Source: http://www.1888articles.com/author-noah-st-jhon-8379.html
You are not holding yourself back from success because you don't know "how to succeed". You are holding yourself back from the success you are capable of, because you have more Subconscious Why-Not-To's of Success than Conscious Why-To's of Success.
Every human being wants to succeed – on the Conscious level.
But because you have Subconscious Why-Not-To's of Success hidden beneath the surface of your mind, it's like you are running a race with a giant rubber band around your waist going back to the start line. This causes what I call The Roller Coaster Effect: let's say one month, you make a lot of money. What invariably happens? That's when the fear sets in!
So you then do something that outwardly doesn't make any sense, but now that you know how your mind operates, makes perfect sense: you stop doing what works.
When you get to the top of the roller coaster, you feel the feeling referred to as "the fear of success." But a feeling is merely a result of something inside you – the way you perceive the situation. If you were to change your perception, you would change that feeling. And you would never experience the so-called "fear of success" ever again.
A feeling is a result, not a cause. And what causes the so-called "fear of success" or "foot on the brake syndrome"? Your inner, hidden, Subconscious Why-Not-To's of Success.
You are not holding yourself back from success because you don't know "how to succeed". You are holding yourself back from the success you are capable of, because you have more Subconscious Why-Not-To's of Success than Conscious Why-To's of Success.
Now, traditional success programs teach you "how to succeed". And that's a good thing, right? I mean, if you want to do something, it's good to know how to do it. And we all want to succeed, right?
So all we would need to do is learn "how to succeed" and we'll all be successful.
About Author
On the night of October 20, 1997, a 30-year-old religious studies major named Noah St. John had an epiphany that changed his life. While attending a seminar, he suddenly realized the real, hidden reason so many smart, talented, motivated people stop themselves from success – and saw it had nothing to do with goal-setting, "motivation" or anything being taught in traditional success literature. That very night, with no formal education in business, Noah decided to form a company to teach people around the world the simple steps that remove the hidden barriers to success. Find out more at http://www.successclinic.com.
Article Source: http://www.1888articles.com/author-noah-st-jhon-8379.html
Crystal Reports and the Business World
Author: Carolyn Clayton
Designed for presentation quality, crystal reports is a proven, world standard solution that helps you to design, manage and deliver reports via the web as well as embedded in applications.
Designed for presentation quality, crystal reports is a proven, world standard solution that helps you to design, manage and deliver reports via the web as well as embedded in applications. It is a business intelligence application and was designed to generate reports from a wide range of data sources.
This leading software means users can arrange the data needed to complete a report in whichever format suits their business best. When the report is completed it can be saved as a file with an RPT extension, which means the report can be re-run at any time by re-opening the RPT file and refreshing the data within it by doing this it will demonstrate if any updates have been made. The report can then be previewed on the computer, printed or exported to a different file format such as PDF, Excel or a text document.
Whoever initially designed the report has the control and ability to open the report in the report designer in order to make changes and variations of the report. These variations can be saved as RPT files by modifying the file name. Crystal Reports are bundled with ActiveX controls, which when embedded in GUI, can provide alternative interfaces. This feature allows reports to be deconstructed into their base objects.
Crystal Reports software helps customers to create flexible and feature rich reports. The powerful report design allows you to create highly formatted and interactive professional reports. It gives you the ability to design within the leading .NET and Java development tools. The flexible application development tool also allows cross platform support from Java, .NET and COM. As well as this HTML is also generated directly by crystal reports, allowing your focus to be on application business logic rather than having to hand code.
The report management and delivery features of crystal reports also means that reports can easily be published to the web and allows you to centralise the management of operational reporting. These three features; the powerful report design, the flexible application development and the report management/delivery features are the main aspects of crystal reports. They compose the three main and beneficial features.
This impressive feature rich application has set the standard for business reporting software with over five million copies of the software already sold and its no surprise as this advanced reporting software allows you to make quick but informed decisions, which can lead your business to increased profitability. It is also flexible in what it can produce:
•Standard reports
•Cross tabulation reports
•Mailing labels
•OLAP cube reports
•Charts
•Comma separated value files
•Excel files
Crystal reports can significantly improve the way in which reports are produced within your business. They give you highly informed information across all aspects of your business and can dramatically increase business decisions thanks to up-to-date information that is quick and easy to find within the well presented, documented and structured reports that crystal reporting software brings you. This advanced software could be exactly what your business has been looking for.
About Author
Helen is the web master for Synergy Technology, home to your Crystal Report needs.
Please feel free to republish this article providing this resource box remains intact with a working hyperlink to our site.
Article Source: http://www.1888articles.com/author-carolyn-clayton-1268.html
Designed for presentation quality, crystal reports is a proven, world standard solution that helps you to design, manage and deliver reports via the web as well as embedded in applications.
Designed for presentation quality, crystal reports is a proven, world standard solution that helps you to design, manage and deliver reports via the web as well as embedded in applications. It is a business intelligence application and was designed to generate reports from a wide range of data sources.
This leading software means users can arrange the data needed to complete a report in whichever format suits their business best. When the report is completed it can be saved as a file with an RPT extension, which means the report can be re-run at any time by re-opening the RPT file and refreshing the data within it by doing this it will demonstrate if any updates have been made. The report can then be previewed on the computer, printed or exported to a different file format such as PDF, Excel or a text document.
Whoever initially designed the report has the control and ability to open the report in the report designer in order to make changes and variations of the report. These variations can be saved as RPT files by modifying the file name. Crystal Reports are bundled with ActiveX controls, which when embedded in GUI, can provide alternative interfaces. This feature allows reports to be deconstructed into their base objects.
Crystal Reports software helps customers to create flexible and feature rich reports. The powerful report design allows you to create highly formatted and interactive professional reports. It gives you the ability to design within the leading .NET and Java development tools. The flexible application development tool also allows cross platform support from Java, .NET and COM. As well as this HTML is also generated directly by crystal reports, allowing your focus to be on application business logic rather than having to hand code.
The report management and delivery features of crystal reports also means that reports can easily be published to the web and allows you to centralise the management of operational reporting. These three features; the powerful report design, the flexible application development and the report management/delivery features are the main aspects of crystal reports. They compose the three main and beneficial features.
This impressive feature rich application has set the standard for business reporting software with over five million copies of the software already sold and its no surprise as this advanced reporting software allows you to make quick but informed decisions, which can lead your business to increased profitability. It is also flexible in what it can produce:
•Standard reports
•Cross tabulation reports
•Mailing labels
•OLAP cube reports
•Charts
•Comma separated value files
•Excel files
Crystal reports can significantly improve the way in which reports are produced within your business. They give you highly informed information across all aspects of your business and can dramatically increase business decisions thanks to up-to-date information that is quick and easy to find within the well presented, documented and structured reports that crystal reporting software brings you. This advanced software could be exactly what your business has been looking for.
About Author
Helen is the web master for Synergy Technology, home to your Crystal Report needs.
Please feel free to republish this article providing this resource box remains intact with a working hyperlink to our site.
Article Source: http://www.1888articles.com/author-carolyn-clayton-1268.html
Features of Online Computer Support
Author: Samuel4u5
Computers have become common thing of utility in homes and offices around the world. But most people don't know much about the way to handle computer complexities. They are not well acquainted with the right troubleshooting process. The situation creates a need to call expert computer technicians.
Computers have become common thing of utility in homes and offices around the world. But most people don't know much about the way to handle computer complexities. They are not well acquainted with the right troubleshooting process. The situation creates a need to call expert computer technicians.
Calling a technician for computer repair is not always easy. You could spend hours just waiting to get to a technician. You may also need to take appointments week ago and then keep waiting for your turn. Well! The name that has emerged as a boon for computer enthusiasts is computer support. It does not let you down at the time you require immediate solutions for your nasty PC errors.
What attracts computer users towards availing online computer support is its 24x7 availability, which is nowhere else to found. You can a comprehensive array of services with computer support providers. Whether it's about PC optimization, troubleshooting PC problems, antivirus installation, increasing speed of the Internet, or any other, you are always welcomed by these resources.
Another aspect offered by computer support technicians is their matchless expertise. These people are either Microsoft Certified Experts or experienced computer engineers. They hold in-depth knowledge about PC and its related problems. Apart from buying any computer services from these online resources you may consult them for any tech help. Unlike any physical computer repair shop, online computer help techs do not charge you until they resolve your PC problem.
Searching for any good online computer support vendor is no difficult. Search them on the Internet by entering keywords such as online computer support, PC repair, instant PC help, Computer optimization, and alike. Although, there is no dearth of good Online Tech Support vendors but you must check its reputation before opting for any. Also, see for the scope of service.
About Author
Samuel John is an Online Technical Support Executive for Iyogi who provides detailed information on Computer Support, Online Technical Support, PC Repair Services, Computer Repair, 24/7 Support, Spyware Removal, Install Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware etc.
Article
Source: http://www.1888articles.com
Computers have become common thing of utility in homes and offices around the world. But most people don't know much about the way to handle computer complexities. They are not well acquainted with the right troubleshooting process. The situation creates a need to call expert computer technicians.
Computers have become common thing of utility in homes and offices around the world. But most people don't know much about the way to handle computer complexities. They are not well acquainted with the right troubleshooting process. The situation creates a need to call expert computer technicians.
Calling a technician for computer repair is not always easy. You could spend hours just waiting to get to a technician. You may also need to take appointments week ago and then keep waiting for your turn. Well! The name that has emerged as a boon for computer enthusiasts is computer support. It does not let you down at the time you require immediate solutions for your nasty PC errors.
What attracts computer users towards availing online computer support is its 24x7 availability, which is nowhere else to found. You can a comprehensive array of services with computer support providers. Whether it's about PC optimization, troubleshooting PC problems, antivirus installation, increasing speed of the Internet, or any other, you are always welcomed by these resources.
Another aspect offered by computer support technicians is their matchless expertise. These people are either Microsoft Certified Experts or experienced computer engineers. They hold in-depth knowledge about PC and its related problems. Apart from buying any computer services from these online resources you may consult them for any tech help. Unlike any physical computer repair shop, online computer help techs do not charge you until they resolve your PC problem.
Searching for any good online computer support vendor is no difficult. Search them on the Internet by entering keywords such as online computer support, PC repair, instant PC help, Computer optimization, and alike. Although, there is no dearth of good Online Tech Support vendors but you must check its reputation before opting for any. Also, see for the scope of service.
About Author
Samuel John is an Online Technical Support Executive for Iyogi who provides detailed information on Computer Support, Online Technical Support, PC Repair Services, Computer Repair, 24/7 Support, Spyware Removal, Install Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware etc.
Article
Source: http://www.1888articles.com
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Domain name is your online corporate identity
Author: Phillip
If you have not yet purchased a domain name for your enterprise or company, then register a domain name at the earliest. A good and simple domain name helps in magnetizing web traffic towards your website. The daily scores speak that more than 23 thousand domain names are purchased every day and around 25 million ".com" domains have already been registered till date.
If you have not yet purchased a domain name for your enterprise or company, then register a domain name at the earliest. A good and simple domain name helps in magnetizing web traffic towards your website. The daily scores speak that more than 23 thousand domain names are purchased every day and around 25 million ".com" domains have already been registered till date.
So, it is better to register a good domain name soon otherwise it will become harder to find decent domain names in the coming days. Day by day increasing scarcity of good domain names have made them red hot commodities in the online market and are being sold like hot cakes.
Millions of people access Internet daily and the potential customers would be able to reach you via your Internet domain name. It is a personal identity of your company or organization on the World Wide Web. It can be compared to a personal address through which your business partners, customers, buyers and sellers can contact you directly. It is necessary to choose the Internet domain name for your company’s website with diligence since this is the signifier of your corporate identity on the web. A domain name is related to the IP address of the computer on the Internet and helps buyers, sellers, customers and business clients to access your company’s website on the Internet. So, one can say that a domain name is a pathway to the website of any company. That is why; a domain name should be unique and easy to remember. So, the company or organization should try keeping a short and simple domain name.
Before you buy domain name, you need to conduct a domain name check in order to avoid confusion and duplicity. A domain name check ensures the availability of the domain name that you have selected for your website. You will be provided with the list of domain names by the domain registering company and depending on the availability of the desired domain name, you can then register it.
A domain name is the most valuable corporate identity for the presence of your business on web. It is a kind of marketing tool that helps in simplifying your advertising of your company’s goods and services globally.
One can buy domain name for a specific period of time, such as for a year or two, depending upon one’s specific needs. One can even extend the time period of the existing domain name after the expiry of the allotted time frame. Domain names can be registered via the domain name registration companies like icann registrar that maintains a unique collection and database of domain names corresponding to the respective IP address.
After you have bought a domain name, your personal data cab be displayed on your website, including your name and contact information. This can be accessed through WHOIS database. This implies that your personal data is visible to all users. icann registrar provides you an additional service of hiding your data if you wish to keep it personal. You can also avail the facility of domain name transfer, so that you can transfer your domain to any other registrar in the future, lest you have to stick with one registrar till the registration lasts.
It is necessary for you to protect your domain name registration. After you have registered domain name, you have to hire the services of a website hosting company. The web host or web server is a platform for constructing and creating web pages for your website. If you are searching for cost effective domain name registration services, you can log on to www.netearthone.com. It offers you cost-effective and flexible domain name registration and website hosting services.
So, if you are looking for making a strong impact of your company on the Internet, grab a compelling domain name that can help you in taking your online business soar new heights.
For more information about domain name registration, website hosting, domain name check log on to http://www.netearthone.com
About Author
Phillip is an internet marketer.
Article Source: http://www.1888articles.com
If you have not yet purchased a domain name for your enterprise or company, then register a domain name at the earliest. A good and simple domain name helps in magnetizing web traffic towards your website. The daily scores speak that more than 23 thousand domain names are purchased every day and around 25 million ".com" domains have already been registered till date.
If you have not yet purchased a domain name for your enterprise or company, then register a domain name at the earliest. A good and simple domain name helps in magnetizing web traffic towards your website. The daily scores speak that more than 23 thousand domain names are purchased every day and around 25 million ".com" domains have already been registered till date.
So, it is better to register a good domain name soon otherwise it will become harder to find decent domain names in the coming days. Day by day increasing scarcity of good domain names have made them red hot commodities in the online market and are being sold like hot cakes.
Millions of people access Internet daily and the potential customers would be able to reach you via your Internet domain name. It is a personal identity of your company or organization on the World Wide Web. It can be compared to a personal address through which your business partners, customers, buyers and sellers can contact you directly. It is necessary to choose the Internet domain name for your company’s website with diligence since this is the signifier of your corporate identity on the web. A domain name is related to the IP address of the computer on the Internet and helps buyers, sellers, customers and business clients to access your company’s website on the Internet. So, one can say that a domain name is a pathway to the website of any company. That is why; a domain name should be unique and easy to remember. So, the company or organization should try keeping a short and simple domain name.
Before you buy domain name, you need to conduct a domain name check in order to avoid confusion and duplicity. A domain name check ensures the availability of the domain name that you have selected for your website. You will be provided with the list of domain names by the domain registering company and depending on the availability of the desired domain name, you can then register it.
A domain name is the most valuable corporate identity for the presence of your business on web. It is a kind of marketing tool that helps in simplifying your advertising of your company’s goods and services globally.
One can buy domain name for a specific period of time, such as for a year or two, depending upon one’s specific needs. One can even extend the time period of the existing domain name after the expiry of the allotted time frame. Domain names can be registered via the domain name registration companies like icann registrar that maintains a unique collection and database of domain names corresponding to the respective IP address.
After you have bought a domain name, your personal data cab be displayed on your website, including your name and contact information. This can be accessed through WHOIS database. This implies that your personal data is visible to all users. icann registrar provides you an additional service of hiding your data if you wish to keep it personal. You can also avail the facility of domain name transfer, so that you can transfer your domain to any other registrar in the future, lest you have to stick with one registrar till the registration lasts.
It is necessary for you to protect your domain name registration. After you have registered domain name, you have to hire the services of a website hosting company. The web host or web server is a platform for constructing and creating web pages for your website. If you are searching for cost effective domain name registration services, you can log on to www.netearthone.com. It offers you cost-effective and flexible domain name registration and website hosting services.
So, if you are looking for making a strong impact of your company on the Internet, grab a compelling domain name that can help you in taking your online business soar new heights.
For more information about domain name registration, website hosting, domain name check log on to http://www.netearthone.com
About Author
Phillip is an internet marketer.
Article Source: http://www.1888articles.com
Types of Web Hosting
Web hosting companies offer a variety of web hosting solutions, depending on your needs. It is important to understand the different solutions that are available so as to make an informed decision.
Web hosting companies offer a variety of web hosting solutions, depending on your needs. It is important to understand the different solutions that are available so as to make an informed decision. Below are some of the more common types of web hosting:
Web hosting companies offer a variety of web hosting solutions, depending on your needs. It is important to understand the different solutions that are available so as to make an informed decision. Below are some of the more common types of web hosting:
- Shared Web Hosting: (also called virtual hosting). This is the most common form of web hosting as it is very cost effective, making it affordable and efficient. The cost will depend on the number of clients sharing the server. In this form of web hosting, you will be sharing one server with a number of your hosting company’s clients. It is common that each website should have their own domain name, even though a server is being shared by many. Although administrators of the hosting company will use server software to confine any errors so as to prevent other users from being affected, there remains the remains the possibility of problems occurring and all the websites on the server going down.
- Dedicated Web Hosting: Unlike shared web hosting, dedicated web hosting allows you to rent an entire server yourself and thereby, have access to all of its resources to allow you to host one or more websites. If your website is one of high traffic, creating complex web based applications and requires a high degree of uptime; this would be the favored web hosting solution for you. It is a very expensive option but it is in turn very powerful and secure, with almost unlimited software solutions. Hosting packages of this nature are often customized to suit the needs of the customer with regard to bandwidth, memory and storage space required.
- Server Co-Location: This option makes it possible to custom-build your own server and places it in a provider’s data centre. In other words, it allows you to position your own web server on the premises of a service provider. Under this option, you would purchase a server and then supply it to the host. This allows websites that are very customized and specialized to function at peak performance.
- Reseller Web Hosting: This solution is perfect for entrepreneurs and businesses that wish to host on behalf of their customers. Here you would contract with a hosting company to sell their server space under your brand name.
- Free Web Hosting: This would be the ideal option if you are not able or do not wish to spend money to host your website. Candidates for this solution are usually small sites with low traffic. It is often the case that you will not be able to use your own domain name and will be obliged to use that which is provided for you by your hosting company. Such domain name is often difficult to remember and type, and is not very professional.
Tucson Business: VoIP is it better than Traditional Telecommunications ?
Author: Keith D Gill
The arrival of VOIP has changed the landscape of telecommunications for everyone in the industry. The quality of the new internet technology, when it is good, is far superior to land line calls.
VoIP is Better, Cheaper, less resource intensive, and still presently tax free (although I see that changing in the near future)
The arrival of VoIP has changed the landscape of telecommunications for everyone in the industry. The quality of the new internet technology, when it is good, is far superior to land line calls. When it’s bad it has more to do with the lack of control of VoIP packets traversing the public Internet to deliver it’s service.
Vonage, Lingo, Packet 8, and XO communications are huge, highly marketed VoIP providers focusing both on the residential market and commercial business market. These companies suffer a lot of abuse talking about voice quality and over all quality of service in general. Although some of this abuse may be justified due to poor infrastructure planning most of the quality of service issues are due to relying on the public internet to deliver it’s voice packets. No one can predict what will happen to a VoIP voice packet once it leaves the controlled enviroment of the providers network and ventures out into the wild west of the uncontrolled public internet.
VoIP works best when the service is delivered over a private network without having to traverse the public internet. Simply Bits in Tucson AZ has built out the largest privately owned VoIP and broadband network in southern Arizona.
Simply Bits is able to deliver its VoIP service to all businesses in southern AZ without having to have the VoIP voice packets traverse the public internet. What this equates to is VoIP the way it is supposed to be… Superior voice quality, with far more versatility, features and less overall cost than traditional telecommunications legacy copper line solutions.
The traditional telephone communication companies have been locked in a time warp. Many of the older companies still have a small bandwidth of only 300 to 3400 hertz and a limited dynamic range of around 50 to 60 decibels (compare that to a typical hi-fi sound system that spans 18,000 to 20,000 hertz with a dynamic range of around 100 decibels).
VoIP may force these leopards to change their spots. The typical bandwidth spans over 50 to 7000 hertz, but it can extend as high as 14k hertz. The dynamic range is also good. If the providers ever get VoIP service to a consistent delivery, there is no doubt that the quality will win out even the biggest skeptics.
Legacy, copper wire business telecom solutions are inherently inferior for one simple reason. A single point of failure because it has to use a physical "wire".
Wires are good for mending fences and straightening teeth.
In this day and age a wire in the ground or in the air supplying Voice and Data services to a business with mission critical applications is out-dated and borderline reckless.
Sometimes a wire in the ground is just begging to be inadvertently cut...This usually happens at the worst time possible...Like in the middle of credit card transactions during the busy holiday season...
Can you really afford to depend on an out-dated copper wire?
VoIP is "virtual" and delivered via an ethernet connection. It runs over the bandwidth connection that you run your internal network on that gives you access to the internet.
VoIP and traditional telecommunications are worlds apart when it comes to sound. Traditional calls are like using a hand held FM radio compared to the VOIP which is more like a large hi-fi system.
VoIP still has a ways to go before it dominates the telecommunications industry. When it is good, it is the best thing available to subscribers. The problem is that it is not always good when it is delivered via the public internet as it’s backbone (someithing Simply Bits of Tucson AZ has eliminated). When VoIP voice packets are delivered via the public internet and the quality of service is bad,.. it is bad, and you wouldn’t want to be on an important phone call, that’s for sure.
Find out why Simply Bits of Tucson has solved this problem and can deliver VoIP the way it is meant to be....A superior solution.
Call Keith with Simply Bits for your Free no obligation VoIP demo 520-545-7287
About Author
The arrival of VOIP has changed the landscape of telecommunications for everyone in the industry.InternetThe quality of the new internet technology, http://www.TucsonBusinessBroadband.comwhen it is good, is far superior to land line calls. When it’s bad it has more to do with the lack of control of VoIP packets traversing the public Internet to deliver it’s service.
Article Source: http://www.1888articles.com
The arrival of VOIP has changed the landscape of telecommunications for everyone in the industry. The quality of the new internet technology, when it is good, is far superior to land line calls.
VoIP is Better, Cheaper, less resource intensive, and still presently tax free (although I see that changing in the near future)
The arrival of VoIP has changed the landscape of telecommunications for everyone in the industry. The quality of the new internet technology, when it is good, is far superior to land line calls. When it’s bad it has more to do with the lack of control of VoIP packets traversing the public Internet to deliver it’s service.
Vonage, Lingo, Packet 8, and XO communications are huge, highly marketed VoIP providers focusing both on the residential market and commercial business market. These companies suffer a lot of abuse talking about voice quality and over all quality of service in general. Although some of this abuse may be justified due to poor infrastructure planning most of the quality of service issues are due to relying on the public internet to deliver it’s voice packets. No one can predict what will happen to a VoIP voice packet once it leaves the controlled enviroment of the providers network and ventures out into the wild west of the uncontrolled public internet.
VoIP works best when the service is delivered over a private network without having to traverse the public internet. Simply Bits in Tucson AZ has built out the largest privately owned VoIP and broadband network in southern Arizona.
Simply Bits is able to deliver its VoIP service to all businesses in southern AZ without having to have the VoIP voice packets traverse the public internet. What this equates to is VoIP the way it is supposed to be… Superior voice quality, with far more versatility, features and less overall cost than traditional telecommunications legacy copper line solutions.
The traditional telephone communication companies have been locked in a time warp. Many of the older companies still have a small bandwidth of only 300 to 3400 hertz and a limited dynamic range of around 50 to 60 decibels (compare that to a typical hi-fi sound system that spans 18,000 to 20,000 hertz with a dynamic range of around 100 decibels).
VoIP may force these leopards to change their spots. The typical bandwidth spans over 50 to 7000 hertz, but it can extend as high as 14k hertz. The dynamic range is also good. If the providers ever get VoIP service to a consistent delivery, there is no doubt that the quality will win out even the biggest skeptics.
Legacy, copper wire business telecom solutions are inherently inferior for one simple reason. A single point of failure because it has to use a physical "wire".
Wires are good for mending fences and straightening teeth.
In this day and age a wire in the ground or in the air supplying Voice and Data services to a business with mission critical applications is out-dated and borderline reckless.
Sometimes a wire in the ground is just begging to be inadvertently cut...This usually happens at the worst time possible...Like in the middle of credit card transactions during the busy holiday season...
Can you really afford to depend on an out-dated copper wire?
VoIP is "virtual" and delivered via an ethernet connection. It runs over the bandwidth connection that you run your internal network on that gives you access to the internet.
VoIP and traditional telecommunications are worlds apart when it comes to sound. Traditional calls are like using a hand held FM radio compared to the VOIP which is more like a large hi-fi system.
VoIP still has a ways to go before it dominates the telecommunications industry. When it is good, it is the best thing available to subscribers. The problem is that it is not always good when it is delivered via the public internet as it’s backbone (someithing Simply Bits of Tucson AZ has eliminated). When VoIP voice packets are delivered via the public internet and the quality of service is bad,.. it is bad, and you wouldn’t want to be on an important phone call, that’s for sure.
Find out why Simply Bits of Tucson has solved this problem and can deliver VoIP the way it is meant to be....A superior solution.
Call Keith with Simply Bits for your Free no obligation VoIP demo 520-545-7287
About Author
The arrival of VOIP has changed the landscape of telecommunications for everyone in the industry.InternetThe quality of the new internet technology, http://www.TucsonBusinessBroadband.comwhen it is good, is far superior to land line calls. When it’s bad it has more to do with the lack of control of VoIP packets traversing the public Internet to deliver it’s service.
Article Source: http://www.1888articles.com
Satellite Internet Is Another Option For Accessing The Internet
Author: Robert Thomson
When you need the Internet and you live in a rural part of town, you can now have the Internet, which may not have been available before. Find out how.
Satellite internet is another way for computer users to access the Internet if they do not have access to cable or DSL. Dial up is so out dated and slow that people are looking for alternatives ways to access the Internet. With the availability of the satellite high-speed broadband connection, many people in rural areas are now able to access the World Wide Web. This was not possible for many people until a few years ago when satellite started offering high-speed Internet connections to their customers. You might remember that Direct TV offered satellite television first and soon after offered its customers Hugesnet, which has a satellite high-speed broadband connection.
Although Hugesnet and Direct TV are two different companies, they work together to bring customers one solution to the high costs of cable and DSL. With DSL, you need a telephone line and with cable, you need to have their specified service package for television in order to get the Internet. Both of these options are expensive for the average user. With Hugesnet and Direct TV, you get the service you need in one package and do not need a telephone in the home or any specific TV packages.
The high-speed broadband connection is faster than cable or DSL and costs about the same when you compare prices to additional services you need with cable and DSL. Although the start up cost might be a little more, you will still save more money in the first year by having Hugesnet satellite Internet. You need the larger dish that needs to point into the southern hemisphere without obstructions to have Direct TV and Hugesnet. The nice thing is that sometimes they offer free installation. This is true for existing customers as well, where as cable only offers the specials to new customers.
If you need an Internet connection, you will find that Hugesnet satellite Internet gives you everything you need. You get faster speeds, which means your download and upload times are faster. If you download large files or music files, you want something that delivers the speed. High-speed Internet not only delivers the speed, but it delivers alternatives to slow connections you have with cable and DSL. Your Internet is always connected. You just have to open your browser and you are ready to go. With DSL, you have to sign into an account and then wait to connect.
When you need the Internet and you live in a rural part of town, you can now have the Internet, which may not have been available before. You have your television and Internet needs all with one dish. The advantages of having the satellite Internet outweigh the start up cost, which some might consider a disadvantage. Your connection is always secure and you have no worries of losing your connection as you do with cable or DSL. If you need an Internet connection and Direct TV, you can have a technician come to your home to access your needs before signing any agreements. Just another service you do not receive from cable or DSL.
About Author
Read more about Hughesnet broadband satellite or if you run a home business you might be interested in Hughesnet proplus.
Article Source: http://www.1888articles.com/author-robert-thomson-5539.html
When you need the Internet and you live in a rural part of town, you can now have the Internet, which may not have been available before. Find out how.
Satellite internet is another way for computer users to access the Internet if they do not have access to cable or DSL. Dial up is so out dated and slow that people are looking for alternatives ways to access the Internet. With the availability of the satellite high-speed broadband connection, many people in rural areas are now able to access the World Wide Web. This was not possible for many people until a few years ago when satellite started offering high-speed Internet connections to their customers. You might remember that Direct TV offered satellite television first and soon after offered its customers Hugesnet, which has a satellite high-speed broadband connection.
Although Hugesnet and Direct TV are two different companies, they work together to bring customers one solution to the high costs of cable and DSL. With DSL, you need a telephone line and with cable, you need to have their specified service package for television in order to get the Internet. Both of these options are expensive for the average user. With Hugesnet and Direct TV, you get the service you need in one package and do not need a telephone in the home or any specific TV packages.
The high-speed broadband connection is faster than cable or DSL and costs about the same when you compare prices to additional services you need with cable and DSL. Although the start up cost might be a little more, you will still save more money in the first year by having Hugesnet satellite Internet. You need the larger dish that needs to point into the southern hemisphere without obstructions to have Direct TV and Hugesnet. The nice thing is that sometimes they offer free installation. This is true for existing customers as well, where as cable only offers the specials to new customers.
If you need an Internet connection, you will find that Hugesnet satellite Internet gives you everything you need. You get faster speeds, which means your download and upload times are faster. If you download large files or music files, you want something that delivers the speed. High-speed Internet not only delivers the speed, but it delivers alternatives to slow connections you have with cable and DSL. Your Internet is always connected. You just have to open your browser and you are ready to go. With DSL, you have to sign into an account and then wait to connect.
When you need the Internet and you live in a rural part of town, you can now have the Internet, which may not have been available before. You have your television and Internet needs all with one dish. The advantages of having the satellite Internet outweigh the start up cost, which some might consider a disadvantage. Your connection is always secure and you have no worries of losing your connection as you do with cable or DSL. If you need an Internet connection and Direct TV, you can have a technician come to your home to access your needs before signing any agreements. Just another service you do not receive from cable or DSL.
About Author
Read more about Hughesnet broadband satellite or if you run a home business you might be interested in Hughesnet proplus.
Article Source: http://www.1888articles.com/author-robert-thomson-5539.html
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
How to prepare yourself towards budget web hosting plans
Author: Web Hosting Geeks
Many people would prefer to opt for a budget web hosting plan. But one must be prepared to handle its own consequences. A budget web hosting plan comes with a small risk which every customer who buys such plans should be made aware of.
Many people would prefer to opt for a budget web hosting plan. But one must be prepared to handle its own consequences. A budget web hosting plan comes with a small risk which every customer who buys such plans should be made aware of.
Many people would prefer to opt for a budget web hosting plan. But one must be prepared to handle its own consequences. A budget web hosting plan comes with a small risk which every customer who buys such plans should be made aware of.
Many people would prefer to opt for a budget web hosting plan. But one must be prepared to handle its own consequences. A budget web hosting plan comes with a small risk which every customer who buys such plans should be made aware of.
Many budget web hosting providers have their own secret way of doing business and this is reflected on their over all performance of the company. Hence, it is very important for a customer to find out the various types of facilities and benefits involved with the web hosting package which he intends to purchase.
With regard to budget web hosting, you must be aware of certain tactics which budget web hosting providers use. Before you sign up, you must know what your web host is about and how it operates. Following are certain insights that you should be aware of:
- About those budget web hosting companies that have no experience:
There are many budget web hosts on the website that may not be in the market for too long. In other words, they may have little or no experience at all. It may so happen that you might land up in purchasing a web hosting service that is brand new and inexperienced. I would not prefer this step. In fact, find a web host that has many years experience and they are proud of their service and growth involved as a web hosting company. So, go for budget web hosting providers which are experienced holders. - Check their level of support:
You want to opt for a budget web host where you want to pay less and at the same time get all the benefits that an expensive web host would provide. One of theses benefits would be that you want 24/7 support system. Well, some budget web hosts will claim to offer 24/7 support and when the actual time comes, they don’t actually support. Also, there are some budget web hosts that also do not offer any information about their level of support. Hence, before you actually sign any agreements with a budget web hosting provider, check by your own self whether they answer the phone at 4AM on weekdays on anytime on weekends. In other words look out whether they are in a position to answer your phone or not. Based on the outcome, you must then take a decision of whether you should sign up with the hosting provider or keep searching for a better one. - Read the SLA:
Go through the service level agreement that is provided by the budget web hosting provider. If they do not support a SLA then you must not go for this web host. Look out for someone better. Even if a budget web hosting provider has a service level agreement but does not have a strong agreement that contains what will happen and the type of service you will happen and the type of service you will receive, in case you need to say good bye to the present web hosting provider. You must have a budget web hosting provider who has a clear service level agreement which will help you to tackle issues which might arise after you have purchased the web hosting plan. At that time, you will know exactly how to move on, based on the service level agreement which was shown to you at the time of signing up the budget web hosting package. Based on the service level agreement, you will know how a particular situation can be handled before entering into the agreement. - Check for their nature of business:
There are many budget web hosts companies who claim to be web host companies but in actual they offer a variety of other business where web hosting is one of the products that they are dealing with. You should prefer to opt for a budget web hosting provider who only focuses on web hosting. You can be sure on this by asking them about the same, before you sign any agreements with them. You can ask them to explain their kind of business they are into and where their revenue comes from. On this basis, you will be able to decide whether this budget web hosting provider is not for you or whether this web hosting provider is suitable for you
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Web Hosting Geeks provides independent customer reviews of the top web hosting providers, host uptime statistics, best web hosting awards, tutorials, articles and more. For more information about web hosting visit WebHostingGeeks.com
Article Source: http://www.1888articles.com/author-web-hosting-geeks-8961.html
Talking about various features in a web hosting package – ( Part 2)
Author: Web Hosting Geeks
In my previous article, I have already made you familiar with some features which normally a web hosting company would deal with. I am now going to mention some few more features so that you get a better understanding about the entire web hosting package.
In my previous article, I have already made you familiar with some features which normally a web hosting company would deal with. I am now going to mention some few more features so that you get a better understanding about the entire web hosting package which you have purchased from a web hosting company. The features are as follows:
In my previous article, I have already made you familiar with some features which normally a web hosting company would deal with. I am now going to mention some few more features so that you get a better understanding about the entire web hosting package.
In my previous article, I have already made you familiar with some features which normally a web hosting company would deal with. I am now going to mention some few more features so that you get a better understanding about the entire web hosting package which you have purchased from a web hosting company. The features are as follows:
- Customer service or customer support:
Whether you are an expert or a newbie in web hosting, it is essential to have a web host which provides good customer support system. Some of them would prefer to search quick answer without seeking staff. So, if there is huge database, normally it’s searchable. Some web hosting providers come up with a video tutorial facility in order to guide the person step by step in setting up a new account. Good for beginners. If a person is not interested to find the answer of a big pool of database, in that case, he can get the direct answer from someone who knows it. Direct customer support can come in the form of email support, phone support and web chat support. - Reliability and uptime commitment:
You must choose a web hosting provider which is reliable from the uptime point of view. Imagine a situation where your visitors come in contact with your website and suddenly notice that it’s not accessible. In such a case you will definitely lose credibility and you could even lose a sale. If your web hosting provider cannot provide 99% uptime then it time to quit and move on to some who is genuinely reliable. A good web hosting provider will know how to minimize downtime with the help of a good management systems implementation. It is very essential from a web hosting provider to install a redundant back-up system. I mean that if there is any interruption of internet connection, at that time, the alternate internet connection will be in force. There are also sophisticated software being used in order to monitor the uptime of the concerned web host. - Using efficient network facility:
The web server setup and local area networks play an important role in dealing with the speed of data transfer. However, how fast your website gets displayed also depends on the type of network connections. There are so many web hosting providers who still use internet connection through T1 or T3 connections. The top Web hosting companies use optical carrier lines. Usually a T1 line will offer data transfer rate of 1.5 mbps while a T3 type of connection can offer data transfer at a rate of 43 mbps. It all depends on the capabilities of a web hosting provider which is in the form of features that are incorporated within the hosting package. - Popularity to survive as a host:
A web hosting company must be popular in the eyes of the customer. A web hosting company might have the best feature offered and unbeatable customer support and also reliability intact but without a good marketing plan, the company may not survive. These days, there is a lot of competition In the market and a web hosting provider should have sufficient members and also a steady growth of new members in order to survive in this highly competitive industry.
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Web Hosting Geeks provides independent customer reviews of the top web hosting providers, host uptime statistics, best web hosting awards, tutorials, articles and more. For more information about web hosting visit WebHostingGeeks.com.
Article Source: http://www.1888articles.com/author-web-hosting-geeks-8961.html
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