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Monday, June 4th, 2007 Languard
In my pervious job I worked with a rather excellent tool called GFI Languard . Languard allowed the IT department to scan the entire computer network so machines could be audited, Windows updates applied remotely and search for security flaws in business critical machines. You can also run the tool against other network devices such as firewalls, routers, WiFi […]
Its happening…offline mode for browser based applications
Thursday, May 31st, 2007
Just this week I was talking about browser applications (Google Docs) biggest downfall over local installed applications (Microsoft Word for example) is a permanent need for an internet connection.
What’s more, the next generation of web browsers will allow these applications to work offline and synchronising changes back to the server when connection to the internet becomes available […]
Open Source Helpdesk Software - Part One
Thursday, May 3rd, 2007One of our clients has recently asked us to advise them on which open source (free) helpdesk would be best serve their business. Basic requirements are…
Enterprise Strength - Is capable of supporting 100’s of users in different physical locations
Hardware & Software Asset Register - Can also be used to track the companies IT resources for auditing purposes
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What Are Customer Relationship Managers? (CRMs)
Monday, April 23rd, 2007Customer relationship managements (CRM) covers methods and technologies used to management the relationships between the organisation and its customers.
Here is a set of slides we produced last year for a client for who we rolled out Sage Act! Customer Relationship Manager…
Download the PowerPoint Slide at…
http://www.slideshare.net/terinea/what-are-customer-relationship-managers
A good open source, web based customer relationship manager is vtiger.
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Joomla Content Management System as A Rental Platform
Friday, April 20th, 2007Just been looking at Websites that run the Joomla open source content management system and offer rental services such as hotels, property and vehicles.
These are the most professional ones I could find…
http://www.independentvillas.co.uk/
http://www.short-let.com/index.php
http://www.northendnairn.co.uk
I think you will agree all of them look professional and functional, another reason to seek an open source solution.
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Shout out for Joomla
Thursday, April 19th, 2007
A big well done to the Joomla foundation which has recently reached over 100,000 installations of the open source content management system to date.
http://www.joomla.org/content/view/3134/1/
Technorati tags: joomla, open source, content managment system, websites, cms
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Open Source HR Software (Human Resources)
Monday, April 16th, 2007
A list of Human Resources Systems which are web based (i.e. would allow a business to business model over the internet) and are open source licence (Free bascially).
OrangeHRM Open Source HR Management
Features | Download | Home Page |Screen Shots
OrangeHRM is emerging in line with the new generation of HR Information Systems (HRIS) and will assist you […]
30 Firefox Extensions
Tuesday, March 27th, 2007
Top 10 Firefox Extensions to Improve Productivity
Notable mentions…
Scrapbook
Scrapbook is extremely useful for researchers and students. Scrapbook saves blurbs from Web pages to your hard drive along with the URL of the originating Web site. It allows you to organize and categorize your blurbs in a format similar to your bookmarks so that when it […]
Internet Explorer 6
Tuesday, March 13th, 2007
Just quick note for people still using Internet Explorer 6, STOP IT!
Please please upgrade to version 7 or better still ditch Internet Explorer and get a real web browser Firefox.
Get Firefox for free
10 Reasons why to switch!
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6 Things Your Business Should be Doing in 2007
Thursday, December 7th, 2006
As Christmas approaches your thoughts turn to family, shopping, turkey, staff parties, drink, food and some more turkey, and so they should!
You maybe thinking about your plans for the business in the new year, but that can wait till after New Years Day or Hogmanay as we say in Edinburgh.
So here is my top five things you should be […]


