Personal business consultant.You don't need a lot of money to make an impact on potential customers, but remember the adage: something is better than nothing. Today, not having an Internet presence is akin to not being listed in the Yellow Pages[TM]. The Internet is an increasingly valued resource, and often the first one people utilize. When planning a Website, take it slowly and focus first on providing information and a conduit for communication--the bells and whistles A slang English term for exceptional features in some product. In the computer field, it typically refers to functions in software that may be greatly appreciated by some users, even though they may not be necessary most of the time. can wait. Many companies are realizing that the Internet "build it and they will come" mentality no longer works because there are infinite things to do and see--and much of it is free for the taking. Content, communities and commerce draw in that order. As a business owner, it's best to avoid competition with the first two while making yourself available for the latter. Once you've built it, they will come--it's just going to take longer than originally expected. Rome wasn't built in a day "Rome Wasn't Built in a Day" is a single by Morcheeba released in 2000. Song information Track Listings , and the third wave won't be either. About us, contact information, location and product/service description sections are generally enough for most people. What many sites forget, but is vitally important, is a feedback mechanism. It allows customers to express wants, needs, desires and concerns--an option more valuable than any bell or whistle. Guide to new technology products. PCs Dell's OptiPlex GX150SD Business PC--Powerful performance, network administration features and tool-free manageability; USB ports front mounted. Laptops Apple's PowerBook G4--Features an extra-wide screen, high speedports and video-editing. NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. Transmeta Crusoe-powered Versa Versa Versatile System Architecture (Genrad) Daylight--Notebook computer combines a reflective display with lithium polymer A rechargeable battery technology introduced in the late 1990s that stores less energy per pound than lithium ion, but is more flexible. Lithium polymer uses a gelatinous electrolyte rather than liquid. batteries and Offers a full eight hours of operation. Software applications GoToMyPC--Web Interface allows remote access from any system with an Internet connection. The great thing about this product is you can use it from any browser in the world with no special software to load (unlike PC Anywhere below). The special software has to be loaded on your computer at home. PC Anywhere 10--Strong security features give businesses extra peace of mind. Best for corporate customers with knowledgeable tech staff or for advanced consumers. Adobe Photoshop See Photoshop. Elements--Gives you the ability to fix up photos from a digital camera or scanner without having to master a high-end graphics program. This image editor provides a robust mix of features and enough hand-holding to help novice and intermediate users. Other cool products Cryptoswift e-commerce server accelerator--This server card inserts into your Web server to provide a 10-fold increase in simultaneous SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. (see glossary of terms on page 17) or other public key encryption See public key cryptography. sessions that can be serviced. By offloading the cryptography, the peak times on your server still generate revenue instead of "server busy" messages. The Olympus C4040 camera--Sports a four-megapixel CCD sensor and offers sophisticated in-camera image processing to reduce low-light noise and to extrapolate extrapolate - extrapolation file size directly from raw data. VIA's Mobile Language Translation System--gins Offers simultaneous spoken foreign language translation, courtesy of a Crusoe-powered wearable computer. Compiled by Hans Erickson and Gwen Ferguson of the Detroit Regional Chamber's MIS Department. Worth noting A recent amendment to the federal trademark act prohibits the bad-faith registration of someone else's trade name or trademark as an Internet domain name An organization's unique name on the Internet. The chosen name combined with a top level domain (TLD), such as .com or .org, also called a "domain extension," makes up the Internet domain name. For example, computerlanguage.com is the domain name for the publisher of this Encyclopedia. . |
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