Smart stops on the Web. (The Internet).COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY SITES IT Lessons and Links www.toejumper.net Dedicated to offering troubleshooting guidance, this Web site provides information on crashproofing and maintaining PCs, as well as speeding up computer functions. CPAs also can link to search engines, business advice, new product information and Toejumper's newsletter archives. Tune It. Tweak To make minor adjustments in an electronic system or in a software program in order to improve performance. See calibrate. 1. tweak - To change slightly, usually in reference to a value. Also used synonymously with twiddle. It. Fix It. www.langa.com Freelance technology consultant and writer Fred Langa's Web site offers users a subscription to his free biweekly newsletter "The LangaList" and access to previous issues dating back to 1997. Tech-minded CPAs and IT professionals can read about "Easy, Foolproof Small Networks" and "Power-Line Networking," as well as find free downloads for Windows backups and cleaning up hard drives. A Most Fitting Moniker (1) A name, title or alias. See alias. (2) A COM object that is used to create instances of other objects. Monikers save programmers time when coding various types of COM-based functions such as linking one document to another (OLE). See COM and OLE. www.geek A technically oriented person. It has typically implied a "nerdy" or "weird" personality, someone with limited social skills who likes to tinker with scientific or high-tech projects. The origin of the term dates back to the late 1800s. .com This site offers tech-savvy CPAs information on building a PC, buyer's guides for technology products, the latest news, a glossary and Web-based computer support. Users also can browse or add their own technical input in the sections Rants and Raves and Tips and Tricks. Computer enthusiasts will have fun with the GeekToons and GameGeek areas. A Virtual Postman POSTMAN, Eng. law. A barrister in the court of exchequer, who has precedence in: motions. www.freetechmail.org IT professionals who don't have time to keep up with the latest industry advances can sign up for free as a member of this site, which compiles links to hundreds of e-newsletters. Registered users receive e-mailed news updates on topics such as software development, Internet business and product information. Surf Here to Save www.smallbiztechtalk.com Computer consultants, small business owners and CPAs can find ways to save their organizations or clients from high IT expenses at technology consultant Joshua Feinberg's Web site. Users can subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; a gratis GRATIS. Without reward or consideration. 2. When a bailee undertakes to perform some act or work gratis, he is answerable for his gross negligence, if any loss should be sustained in consequence of it; but a distinction exists between non-feasance and technology tips newsletter and read checklists including "10 Simple Ways to Lower Your Computer Support Bills." Advice From an Expert www.computerconsulting101.com Joshua Feinberg Joshua Feinberg is an expert on business development for the small business computer consulting industry. The computer consulting industry consists of a wide variety of information technology consultants who are provide consulting, support, implementation, training and various business has struck again with another Web site for IT consultants in small business. In addition to a frequently asked questions section, users can find inexpensive downloadable reports on topics such as selling and marketing consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" . GENERAL INTEREST SITES There's No Place (to Work) Like Home www.gohome.com The Business at Home Navigation Web site offers current and archived articles on topics pertinent to CPAs and other professionals with home offices, such as Family Matters, Finance and Taxes and It's the Law. Article titles include "Attract More Customers Through Cross-Promotion" and "Startups Use the Internet for Free Voice Mail." A Site You Can Bank On www.bankrate.com CPAs can get comprehensive mortgage and certificate-of-deposit rates when they visit this Web site, which also features links to information on automobile and home equity loans, insurance, investing and online finance. Articles of interest include "Unclaimed Pension Money Could Be Yours" and "Don't Get Tripped Up by Tip Income" Value Has Been Added www.valuationresources.com Since first mentioned as a Smart Stop in the March 2000 issue (page 19), this Web site has added links to legal and tax resources and salary surveys, as well as economic, public-company and merger-and-acquisition transaction data. CPAs also can access databases for journals, periodicals and trade magazines here. Keep This Under Your Hat www.privacyexchange.org This Web site offers CPAs interested in privacy issues admittance Admittance The ratio of the current to the voltage in an alternating-current circuit. In terms of complex current I and voltage V, the admittance of a circuit is given by Eq. (1), and is related to the impedance of the circuit Z by Eq. (2). to current and archived listings of domestic and global developments in this area, as well as information about administrative orders An order covering traffic, supplies, maintenance, evacuation, personnel, and other administrative details. , business privacy initiatives, legislative trends, news and regulations. PrivacyExchange.org also links to www.pjobs.org (see below). Seek and Ye Shall Find www.pjobs.org Self-billed as the "only privacy-focused employment site," Pjobs.org lets job seekers job seeker also job·seek·er n. One who seeks employment. find positions available nationwide in compliance, privacy and regulatory affairs Regulatory Affairs (RA), also called Government Affairs, is a profession within regulated industries, such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, energy, and banking. Regulatory Affairs professionals usually have responsibility for the following general areas: "Alternative Officing" www.gilgordon.com CPAs can find resources on telecommuting telecommuting, an arrangement by which people work at home using a computer and telephone, transmitting work material to a business office by means of a modem and telephone lines; it is also known as telework. at consultant Gil Gordon's Web site. Users can link to articles such as "Collaboration Gets It Together" and "Far From the Mother Ship," as well as download free information on topics in creative office design, employer scheduling and telecommuting tax credits. |
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