Where Did I Save That Document? by Laura Stack
What happened to the paperless office? We generate more paper now than we ever did before the advent of the computer! A computer's hard drive can get just as cluttered as any other part of the office. With seemingly limitless storage capacity, it's easy to create piles of files on your computer. ... Under my business directory, I use: ://a_laura/business/articles...Associations, Backups, Book, Clipart, Contracts, Courses, Keynotes, Marketing, Media, Newsletters, Policies, Postcards, Products, Promotional, Templates, Websites Many of the above then have additional subdirectories.

How to Save You Time In Your Small Business with Microsoft Word Templates! by Chris Le Roy
One of the issues that most small business owners overlook when building starting out in business is the use of technology. Whilst computer technology may require a significant investment when starting out; Overtime, if your systems are built correctly they will in fact save you very large sums... Microsoft Word templates are an incredibly useful tool in automating common documents that your staff maybe creating and I believe that this is the first process that all business owners should be using in automating their business.

Microsoft Word Templates Will Save You Time In Your Small Business! by Chris Le Roy
One of the issues that most small business owners overlook when starting out in business is the use of technology. Whilst computer technology may require a significant investment when starting out; Overtime, if your systems are built correctly they will in fact save you very large sums of money,... When I first started my business, One-on-One Personal Computer Training, I started out with a $3,000 Credit Card, which when you talk to any business adviser or business-coach is absolutely the worst thing you could do.

The Seven Golden Rules Of Data Backups by Keith Edmunds
Backups of company data are carried out for two main reasons. The first is to cater for those times when a document is inadvertently deleted or damaged and you wish to recover the original document; the second is as part of a disaster recovery plan in case something catastrophic happens to your... Automate the backup process Backups are tedious to do. ... Keep backups offsite If your business premises suffer a fire or flood, it is likely that backup media will be lost as well. ... This means they tend to be given a low priority, but ultimately they may easily represent the difference...

Software Testing: Part 1 by Prakash Chakkunny
The other day a friend asked me what a tester does. In other words what is software testing? What’s a bug? What are the key terms associated with testing? This is a humble attempt to address these questions and initiate the uninitiated to the world of testing. ... Software Testing is a process of software analysis and defect detecting. ... The Test Manager in conjunction with the Project Manager develops a Test Plan which describes what, when, how and who will be involved in the testing process.

Why Convert PDFs Into XML Documents by Reena Cruz
In order to meet the needs of cross platform transactions, organizations and companies relying on electronic based systems have resorted to universal formats. Thus far, the PDF has been a reliable tool in bridging and facilitating that gap between operating systems and business needs. ... For instance, an open XML standard for electronic communication, XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language), is pervading across the financial, accounting, software, and governmental communities. ... Another standard format for exchanging business data is the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).

Total Cost of Ownership by Dahlia Benaroya
What does it really cost to purchase an application? Sample applications may be database systems, medical management systems, or a PC package. Regardless of the application, in each case, buyers need to consider all the variables in order to be well-prepared for the true total cost of ownership . ... Those who wait too long may miss opportunities to enhance their work processes and become more efficient to reduce paper work, help make staff work more efficiently, and process business data and communications with customers more quickly.

Lotus Domino: Reports and Connectors – Crystal Reports, XML, ODBC/JDBC, OLE by Polina Gottmann
Lotus Notes Domino is very efficient in electronic document workflow automation. Unfortunately the electronic document workflow can not replace paper documents completely. For example some documents should be sent to your suppliers or customer in paper form. ... Author is familiar with two successful projects in this field, realized by IBM business partners. ... So in this case developer is very limited in report’ s design; • In Domino R6 two more mechanisms were added some-how connected with printing: • automatic preparation for contact information from a document printing...

PDF Scraping: Making Modern File Formats More Accessible by Joe Broderick
Data scraping is the process of automatically sorting through information contained on the internet inside html, PDF or other documents and collecting relevant information to into databases and spreadsheets for later retrieval. On most websites, the text is easily and accessibly written in the... The advantage of PDF format is that the document looks exactly the same no matter which computer you view it from making it ideal for business forms, specification sheets, etc.; the disadvantage is that the text is converted into an image from which you often cannot easily copy and paste.

Data Entry by Jennifer Bailey
A computer is distinguished from a calculating machine, such as an electronic calculator, by being able to store a computer program (so that it can repeat its operations and make logical decisions), by the number and complexity of the operations it can perform, and by its ability to process,... Data entry is required for data processing or information processing, operations (e.g., handling, merging, sorting, and computing) performed upon data in accordance with strictly defined procedures, such as recording and summarizing the financial transactions of a business.