By Linda Novey-White Establishing and maintaining a home office requires a healthy dose of the five P's (Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performances). Through a telephone conversation, the client won't know if you are using a desk in your bedroom. But in order to succeed, it is important that you commit yourself to professionalism. Not everyone can work at home; many find it … [Read more...]
Microsoft Vista: What It Means to Your Business
Provided by HPWith Microsoft's latest operating system (OS) incarnation, Windows Vistaâ„¢, touted as a true next-generation blend of hardware, software and user experience, there's a lot of hype to live up to. The big question for business now is: has it been worth the wait? The answer? It has. Through the Looking Glass Vista is a notably secure OS that provides a seamless … [Read more...]
What the world would be like without people?
Just 200 years ago man saw himself as an agent of improvement on the earth, making it bloom and grow. But, today, a flurry of new books suggest that man sees himself as the earth's problem, not the solution. In this latest entry into the human apocalypse genre, journalist Alan Weisman asks the question: What would happen to the earth, if we were suddenly gone? Weisman … [Read more...]
10 Ways To Make Your Web Site Work Harder For You
By Janet Attard, Business Know-How You bit the bullet. You set up a Web site because new prospects and existing customers kept asking you for your Web site address. Then, too, there were all those stories you kept hearing about small companies bringing in significant business through their Web sites. So, you paid a Web developer thousands of dollars to put your business on the … [Read more...]
Internet Digest for January 29, 1996
Internet News Navigator 2.0 is finally ready to roll http://home.netscape.com/comprod/mirror/index.html The seemingly endless beta cycle for Netscape Communications Corp.'s Navigator 2.0 will come to a close Monday with the final, commercial release of the market-leading Web browser. Industry shipments rose.. ..59.7 million units from 47.9 million in 1994. Growth in the … [Read more...]