Why You Should Know Your Shortcuts? by Chris Le Roy
In my training practice one of the biggest complaints we get is our persistence in requiring our students to know their shortcuts and to practice in class using the keyboards. To become truly effective and productive in using any of the Microsoft Office Applications you must know the shortcuts. ... Some of the more common shortcuts for moving the Insertion Point in Microsoft Office are – [Home] – Moves to the start of the line [End] – Moves to the end of the line [Ctrl] + [Home] – Moves to the First Character first line of the document [Ctrl] + [End] – Moves to the Last Character last...

Microsoft Great Plains 8.0 Brazilian Version – Overview For International Consultant by Andrew Karasev
Microsoft Great Plains has substantial mid-market share in the USA plus due to the marketing efforts of former Great Plains Software (now part of Microsoft Business Solutions) in Spanish Speaking South America, South Africa, United Kingdom, Middle East, Poland – we see strong position of... Microsoft Great Plains version 8.0 Brazilian Portuguese version was adjusted to comply Brazilian tax and government regulations • Payroll-related filings. ... Brazil has its own rules and accounting application should pass certain government certifications in the country of this size Of course, midsize...

Microsoft Great Plains: Getting New Users Licenses – Annual Service Plan FAQ by Andrew Karasev
Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains, Solomon, Navision, Axapta, Microsoft CRM require existing customer to be on active service contract: enhancement program. Minimal maintenance plan gives you free new software version (however upgrade itself, if it is done by your MBS partner is not free). ... Microsoft Business Solutions in turn requires its MBS partners to pass multiple certification and quality assurance (QA) tests • What is re-enrollment fee? ... If you need Great Plains Dexterity, Modifier/VBA, Continuum, eConnect.

ERP Consulting – New Horizons by Andrew Karasev
Every new economy recovery and boom brings new type of business paradigm. It is true about economy in general as well as every market niche. General economic development should be left over to the economists and philosophers to review. Here we will try to draw the trends as we see them through... We see the consolidation on the mid-market level: Microsoft Business Solutions: Microsoft CRM, Great Plains, Navision, Axapta and Best Software: MASXXX. ... In our case we are Microsoft Business Solutions and IBM Lotus partner.

Wireless USB Vs. Bluetooth: Battle Royale by Nathan Kartchner
As the release date for Wireless USB draws ever closer, discussion is heating up around the emerging standard. In particular, there has been a lot of debate concerning the pros and cons of Bluetooth versus Wireless USB. Both of these standards offer particular benefits as well as particular... Initially developed by Ericsson, it was quickly adopted by such companies as Microsoft, Apple, Motorola, and Toshiba. ... While there have been delays due to testing and certification, Wireless USB looks to be superior in both security and ease of connectivity.

Where Can I Download Linux? by Bob Rankin
I hear people saying that Microsoft is evil, and I should switch to Linux. What is Linux, who should use it, and where can I download Linux for free? Linux is a complete version of the Unix operating system (software that controls the basic functions of the personal computer) and it runs on... POSIX certification (compliance with the industry standards for Unix) makes it official that Linux can do everything that a Unix system is supposed to do. ... Even more telling, Microsoft considers Linux a major threat to its Windows empire.

It's Not the OS Stupid, It's Layer 8 of the OSI Model by Prescott Small
No matter how appealing the MAX Unix OS is to people, it requires the replacement of entire infrastructures and support mechanisms. The retraining of support people and the replacement of software infrastructures that cost in the millions of dollars. ... For example, China actually has been caught holding the Source Code to Microsoft Windows. ... Anyone that thinks MAC is a threat to Microsoft is delusional. ... Microsoft is not dead, it is just such a huge lumbering giant that it does not appear to move.

Device Driver Basics by Stephen Bucaro
Most people understand that the "hardware" part of their computer is the real physical parts, like the keyboard, mouse, modem, hard drive and so on. They understand that the "software" is computer bits stored on the hard drive, CD-ROM, or other storage media. ... Or maybe they don't want to or can't afford to pay Microsoft for certification. ... A hardware manufacturer can submit their driver for testing, and if it is passes rigorous compatibility testing, it receives Microsoft's digital signature.

Sender ID Framework: Fighting Deceptive Tactics Used By Spammers by Jonathan Coupal
Nothing causes more annoyance and frustration for IT professionals and users alike than the hordes of unwanted e-mail received daily. Much of this spam uses domain spoofing to forge the sender's address and fraudulently deceive intended recipients into believing that the e-mail was sent from a... This technology, which will not be patented by Microsoft, incorporates Microsoft's own Purported Responsible Address (PRA), also known as Caller ID, as well as Sender Policy Framework (SPF), developed by Meng Wong of Pobox.com, and a third specification called Submitter Optimization.

How to Perform an Exchange Migration - Part 2 by Tanya Wiseman
Developing a Migration Strategy The typical site where Microsoft Exchange 2003 is installed has an existing mail system that provides messaging services to its users. Migration is the act of moving or copying the data for all users from the legacy (existing) system to the Microsoft Exchange... The migration procedure involves these discrete steps: Setting up Microsoft Exchange 2003 in Proxy mode Changing the MX record Identifying accounts to be migrated Extracting account information Creating accounts in Microsoft Exchange 2003 Migrating messages Setting Up Microsoft Exchange 2003...