Small Business Computing Staff

By Pamela Parker Quality or quantity? The eternal balancing act of online marketing. More single-opt-in names or higher-quality double opt-ins? More run-of-network impressions or fewer targeted ones? More clicks, or fewer clicks with a higher percentage of conversions? What makes this tradeoff really difficult, of course, is you’re not entirely sure what benefits that “quality” […]

By Eric Grevstad We’ve grumbled once or twice about their premium prices (although, to be fair, its top of the line is $75 while rival Logitech just hit $80), but readers of these reviews know we’ve given many thumbs up to Microsoft mice for sleek design and comfortable control. So we’re glad Microsoft has joined […]

Wayne N. Kawamoto Managing Editor, www.smallbusinesscomputing.com Sony announced its VAIO PCV-W10 PC, the company’s first all-in-one desktop computer. The integrated PC has a built-in flat-panel display; keyboard; and speakers. The body of the unit is hidden behind a 15.3-inch, wide-aspect ratio, adjustable liquid-crystal display; and a vertically retractable keyboard neatly folds back against the main […]

By Joseph Moran The SMC 2664W is a svelte little 802.11b USB adapter with a lot to admire, though it would have more if it came with Windows XP utilities and were a little bit cheaper. However, after actually taking it out of the box and setting it up, I have a newfound respect for […]

By Bryan Eisenberg The process we use to plan persuasive elements of a Web site is called persuasive architecture. It is the organization of the buying and selling processes married to the information flow. The focus is persuading visitors to take action. It’s similar to information architecture, which involves the design of organization and navigation […]

Wayne N. Kawamoto Managing Editor, www.smallbusinesscomputing.com Central Command, a provider of PC anti- virus software and computer security services, released its monthly listing of the top twelve viruses reported for September, 2002. The report, coined the “Dirty Dozen”, is based on the number of virus occurrences confirmed through Central Command’s Emergency Virus Response Team. The […]

HP’s new inkjet printers are designed to offer basic networking for micro-business and home office. HP introduced two new business-class Deskjet printers that are designed to offer high-volume paper capacity, laser-quality black text and long-lasting color graphics and photos with up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi color printing on premium photo papers and 1200 […]

By Susan Solomon Got into an interesting discussion the other day. Apparently, there are those who think Web writing – the sort past the home page and deep into a site – should be boring. Maybe boring is not the right word. Let’s just say utilitarian. There’s a school of thought out there (not mine, […]

By Sharon Gaudin Security experts are hoping the just-released list of top network vulnerabilities will help corporate administrators besieged and overwhelmed by the weekly deluge of risks and vulnerabilities. The SANS Institute based in Bethesda, Md., teamed up with the FBI’s National Infrastructure Protection Center to compile a list of the most dangerous vulnerabilities – […]

By Carla Schroder Sometimes we sysadmins get no respect. The boss wants everything to run perfectly all the time, but doesn’t want to spend money. Horror story #1: Makeshift or non-existent server rooms. My all-time favorite is the furnace room. Hot and filthy, now that’s an ideal environment. Almost as bad as the furnace room […]

Wayne N. Kawamoto Managing Editor, www.smallbusinesscomputing.com Can an ultra-portable, two-pound LCD projector serve all your presentation needs at the same time that it saves your shoulders? Plus Vision Corp. of America’s V-1080, part of the company’s PLUS Lightware Series, weighs about two pounds and promises XGA-quality images (1024×768 resolution) at 800 lumens. It may not […]

By Paul Desmond ServGate Technologies recently introduced a security appliance targeted at small to medium-sized businesses that can run multiple applications and scale as user requirements warrant, without forcing customers to swap out the appliance itself. The ServGate EdgeForce appliance uses a series of hardware and application modules to enable customers to add new applications […]