Small Business Computing Staff

By Carol S. Holzberg Some businesses use the web to establish a corporate presence, build relationships, and grow profits. Some don’t use the Web at all. If you run one of the companies that are avoiding the Web, ask yourself why. Despite the fact that Web development is tricky business, your place in cyberspace can […]

By Joey Latimer More staff quickly leads to increased data storage requirements. One way to solve data storage constraints is to add a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device to your network. The Gateway GS 400 is a rack mountable NAS device, capable of holding up to four hard drives, and it comes complete with its […]

By Matthew Klare In a busy office, there’s no substitute for a good workgroup printer. Samsung’s ML-7300N is billed as a 21ppm, 1200dpi laser printer. Belying its low price of around $1,000, the 7300N features an automatic duplexer and a 500-sheet paper cassette. We found the 7300N’s setup menu logical and easy to navigate via […]

By Deborah Cusa The newly released Nextel i85s includes Sun Microsystem’s Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) software. The Java environment offers developers to create customized applications for all industries – all available from a phone. As new applications are developed, users will be able to download them to their phones from the Nextel.com Web site. […]

By Steve Bennett Compaq chose well for its iPAQ H3670 handheld, which now sports 32MB more memory than the original model. Combine the unit’s 64MB of memory with a speedy 206MHz processor and color screen that’s actually readable in sunlight, and you have the handheld to beat. The iPAQ features all the standard Microsoft PocketPC […]

By David G. Propson In 1985 Toni Sikes started a small publishing company in New York City. The Guild published sourcebooks – essentially catalogs – that architects and designers could use to survey the works of artists who created pottery, stained glass windows, or any other craftwork. In 1990, she moved to Madison, Wis., and […]

By Phil Albinus When you started your company, you imagined a dedicated staff working at your company’s headquarters. Now, in this hectic world of chasing clients, closing deals, and staying ahead of the competition, your staff isn’t always where you can find them. Just because they’re on a sales call or working from home doesn’t […]

By Jason Compton This just in: companies are selling products and services on line at a loss. Sure, an awful lot of companies just closed their doors because they pursued Internet business through a loss-leader strategy. They ran online operations that sold goods and services below overall cost and never converted bargain-hunting customers into long-term […]

By Michele Marrinan Marya Triandafellos heard the hype about auctions, reverse auctions, barter, and other variable-pricing structures that have become popular in the virtual world. Tempted by promises of major cost savings, she went on line late last year to purchase office furniture for MET Design Inc., her New York City-based branding and e-business solutions […]

By R.J.W. & W.C.G Every year, the federal government spends about $35 billion on technology, making it the single largest purchaser of technology in the world. Now, all technology purchased by the government must be accessible to persons with disabilities, in accordance with an initiative announced in June. In 1998, President Clinton signed into law […]

By David Haskin You’ve just invested in new software that promises to increase your company’s productivity and profitability. You install it and let your employees know it’s available, but months later, you’ve yet to see the benefit. ‘When people come to work for us, we need them to get up and running quickly,’ says Jon […]

By Robert J. Wagman The only thing as certain as death and taxes is that the PC you just bought will be outdated before you open the box. Computers and software often become obsolete after only two or three years. But under current tax law, they are assumed to have a five-year useful life, and […]