Information Technology Articles

Computers » Information Technology | By Art Gib @ Thursday, 17th April 2008 @ 10:26 AM

While listening to the stock reports you may hear about how tech companies are faring in the stock market verses other industries. They seem to be in a separate business sector to provide as a talking point to gauge the economy they're in. Well the deal is that most companies are actually intertwined with being "tech" but might not be in the business of selling tech. Wal-Mart is probably more tech than most businesses since the sheer size of it's systems and network could keep ... more...

Computers » Information Technology | By Catherine Harvey @ Thursday, 10th April 2008 @ 2:44 PM

What came first - the computer or the software development? This is a good question. A computer is basically a plastic box full of electronics and is of absolutely no use unless you have the software that implements all the things you need it to do. Remember the good old days of software development when we were all agog at the electronic game of tennis you could play on the TV or computer screen? This then gave birth to the type of software development that lead to the likes of Pac Man a... more...

Computers » Information Technology | By Anna Stenning @ Monday, 31st March 2008 @ 7:40 PM

Training within IT is not as straight forward as one may think. Many who have studied for a degree in Computer Science or Computing will know that completing a degree is not enough. Some have had follow up in further studies or training, such as CISCO, Web Designing, MCAD, MCTS, MCSA, MCITP or MCSE training. At this point the reader must be thinking those are many letters and what do they all mean? This is the problem for many IT graduates as they have trouble deciding on what to do with their d... more...

Computers » Information Technology | By Christa Kowalczyk @ Monday, 31st March 2008 @ 3:53 PM

In the central processing unit world "optical" means the lasers, which can observe and then understand writing data on the optical discs. What is an Optical Drive? In the genuine world, "the optical" refers to visualization, or the aptitude to see. In the central processing unit world, on the other hand, "optical" means the lasers, which can observe and then understand writing data on the optical discs. These discs comprise of CDs and the Digital video disc,... more...

Computers » Information Technology | By Sandra Noble @ Wednesday, 26th March 2008 @ 7:56 AM

I was perusing BPM Strategies magazine and came across the term "applistructure". Applistructure has to do with the convention of combining enterprise infrastructure and enterprise business applications. Service-oriented architecture (SOA) refers to a web centric / web focused approach to technology. According to the "SOA and Application Infrastructure" article by Mike Rosen, this applistructure trend was hot a couple of years ago. Can you relax? Or, as Mr. Rosen suggests, can yo... more...

Computers » Information Technology | By Wolfgang Jaegel @ Monday, 24th March 2008 @ 9:42 PM

In spite of continued growth, an analysis of the outsourcing business in recent years reveals growing discontent with their sourcing relationships amongst clients. Increasingly, outsourcing agreements are being cancelled, not renewed or renegotiated due to dissatisfaction with price, service or quality. What is behind this trend and how can you and service providers alike take action to address it? New Business Agendas Require a New Sourcing Approach The failure of outsourcing deal... more...

Computers » Information Technology | By Wolfgang Jaegel @ Monday, 24th March 2008 @ 9:20 PM

Success in today's business environment is increasingly dependant on the development of more innovative and holistic sourcing strategies which attend to all the business's needs - both in the short and long term. But the good news is that provided your organization has the internal capabilities and governance disciplines that a Multisourcing strategy mandates, you can look forward to reaping dramatic increases in business value derived from IT, through this approach. In t... more...

Computers » Information Technology | By Shaun Parker @ Monday, 24th March 2008 @ 12:25 PM

Recruitment software packages can save you a great deal of administrative hassle. There are three major types of recruitment software packages. The main type of software is the all-in-one software package and this incorporates the following two types into one. There is front office candidate, client and vacancy software and also back office payroll and invoicing software. The all in one type of software combines both of these aspects and gives you a complete answer to all of your recruitment sof... more...

Computers » Information Technology | By Rich Talbot @ Saturday, 22nd March 2008 @ 2:03 AM

Corporate training has many options that weren't available a few years ago leaving many training coordinators confused about what is the best option for PowerPoint courses. One growing trend is online training. These courses have a lot of advantages over traditional instructor-led programs... or do they? Let's explode a few of the myths about online PowerPoint training courses. Myth #1: Employees can learn anytime and anywhere Do you really want an employee taking ... more...

Computers » Information Technology | By Rich Talbot @ Saturday, 22nd March 2008 @ 2:01 AM

Training in Microsoft Project includes not only instruction on the software but basic project management techniques. One of the fundamental concepts of project management is the critical path. What Is the Critical Path? Most projects contain a large number of tasks. The critical path is the particular sequence of tasks that must be complete for the project to be considered complete. This path dictates the finish date on your project. The critical path is not just a list of v... more...

Computers » Information Technology | By Wolfgang Jaegel @ Thursday, 20th March 2008 @ 2:07 PM

Information Systems is the heart of any business. Factors such as globalization and outsourcing have led to increased demand for an effectual IT environment. A good server system is key to handle an enterprise's business activities smoothly and effectively. As just seconds of downtime may sometimes adversely affect the business and can cause you loss, it is imperative to keep your enterprise's server system up and running. In other words, with the introduction of the e-business,... more...

Computers » Information Technology | By Shaun Parker @ Sunday, 16th March 2008 @ 11:57 AM

There is arguably nothing more mentally draining and mind bogglingly boring that completing your staff payroll. Especially if you have to do it manually. Further still it is one of those odious tasks that has to be completed with real attention to detail. This is not a job you want to make a mistake on - it could lead to some extremely disgruntled workers or worse still some small mistakes could leave you out of pocket. So there is no doubt that there is a need for making this whole proc... more...

Computers » Information Technology | By Thomas Pretty @ Sunday, 16th March 2008 @ 2:21 AM

It is practically inevitable that one day, at some time or place your computer will break down, this is when IT support services can come in useful. I have lived in London for many years and this truism has been part of my ethos for many years; having efficient IT support services on call is both a valuable and essential resource. Even experts are susceptible to faults that they cannot fix at some time or the other; hence IT support is a service that all computer users must employ at one time in... more...

Computers » Information Technology | By Christa Kowalczyk @ Monday, 10th March 2008 @ 10:27 PM

In today's modern world the text messages can be sent on any occasion and some people pour their heart out through SMS. You simply make use of a small keypad of your cell phone, type a message and send to whomever you want to. But what if you can send these, saucy and cheeky message absolutely free. Sounds unbelievable but its true. No this not a joke or grey offer with some catches a convenient service offered by sometimes free of cost. By using your PC you can send as many text... more...

Computers » Information Technology | By J.D. Carr @ Thursday, 6th March 2008 @ 7:33 AM

Insider news has been released about a future program that Google is currently working on. The company is currently developing a program that will make literally everything in the world accessible at the click of a button. You will be able tag every book, movie, television, music, and radio broadcast. There will be even the power to tag official documents and photographs. The scary news is that the network may even have the power to tag actual people and their personal belongings as well. My int... more...

Computers » Information Technology | By Thomas Pretty @ Thursday, 6th March 2008 @ 4:27 AM

Working in technical support can be a tiresome experience; for those in the know about computers, issues can usually be resolved with the minimum of fuss and effort. Unfortunately there are some of us that are totally blind when it comes to computers and hence our use of technical support is extensive. IT services usually come as 'in house' for larger companies, this means that services are usually free; meaning workers call up for the most simple of tasks just because they can... more...

Computers » Information Technology | By Catherine Harvey @ Sunday, 2nd March 2008 @ 12:50 PM

There's a saying that states 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it'. But if it is broke, and you don't know why or how, then how would you fix it anyway? You always have to know how something works, or why it doesn't before you can improve it or fix it. The same applies with SEO. Search Engine Optimisation aims to improve your site making it user friendly, Google friendly and providing the right key words and phrases to push your site up the search engine rat... more...

Computers » Information Technology | By John Barth @ Friday, 29th February 2008 @ 1:52 PM

Have you ever printed UL approved labels with your standard barcode printer and noticed that the ink was rubbing off? Did your Information Technology Staff think something was wrong with your printer because of this? The printer was actually doing its job just fine. The real problem was that the ribbon you were using wasn't a UL approved resin ribbon. Certain Ribbon, just like certain labels, must be UL recognized because of their different applications. OK, so you are not sure what ... more...

Computers » Information Technology | By Joe Mullich @ Thursday, 28th February 2008 @ 3:30 AM

Most companies have massive amounts of unused and underutilized storage scattered across their enterprise. A recent study of 200 organizations found that 15% of all storage was allocated but never used; 10% was left behind when the server was moved, and 40% had not been referenced by an operating system for six months. That's a lot of waste - of resources, of IT time, and of money. "Increasingly, it is clear that IT can no longer afford to host discrete applications acro... more...

Computers » Information Technology | By John Barth @ Tuesday, 26th February 2008 @ 7:33 PM

So you want to know how barcode scanners work. Well, we first want to narrow down which type of barcode scanner we are talking about. There are many types of barcode scanners from laser scanners, CCD barcode scanners, imager type scanners, and more. Our first focus will be on how a CCD barcode scanner works. The CCD barcode scanner is a scanner that has no moving parts. CCD stands for Charged-Coupled Devise Scanner. The scanner has a light source that when pointed to an object or barcode,... more...