Exchange Hosting
Is Software As a Service hype or real. Microsoft Exchange Server Hosting is not only real, but extremely cost effective. More...
Vista For Retail
Having recently used Vista for about a month now, I’d like to provide some feedback on Vista’s use in Retail for POS.
In the same way that lower end versions of XP were not suitable for a multi-POS environment because of networking, security, and remote access features that are needed, Vista has similar considerations. Below is a comparable list of XP Versions and Vista Versions suitable for a retail multi-POS environment. More...
Vista Can't Find DNS Servers With Check Point
I've had problems from day one with VPN Connections on Vista Ultimate Service Pack 1 returning a default gateway 0.0.0.0 and it couldn't resolve any DNS lookups.
I purchased a new Dell XPS M1530 in December of 2008. It seems like a fine machine, but the Vista networking issues have troubled me like a cancer. It's been one of those nagging problems that I never had enough time to fully investigate and resolve. I finally found the annoying issue was with Check Point Secure Client / Secure Remote software. More...
Office Accounting Express 2009
Microsoft has a great deal for small business with a free version of Accounting Express 2009. It can create estimates, invoices, track customer payments, set product and service pricing and can export and import data using Microsoft Excel formats, and can export to e-mails, Microsoft Word documents, or PDF files, and even sell items on eBay.
You can compare Microsoft Accounting 2009 versions to see if you would like the professional version which includes additional report, multi-user access, and the ability to track and bill for employee time. I've found the free Accounting Express 2009 version combined with the PayPal Outlook add-in provides everything I need. It does require Microsoft office. More...
Silverlight 2.0 Released
On October 14, 2008, Microsoft released Silverlight 2.0, the cross-platform browser plug-in for both Macintosh and PC platforms.
Silverlight includes several Rich Internet Application (RIA) features, including:
- WPF UI Framework
- Rich Controls
- Rich Networking Support
- Rich Base Class Library More...
Visual Studio 2008 SP 1 and .Net 3.5 SP 1 Released
Microsoft announced August 11 availability of the following new downloads.
Source Control Tools
The limitations of your tools are your limitations. Choose your tools wisely. More...