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Email to Android Mobile Phones 3 Replies
We use Microsoft Exchange Server and Outlook on the clients for email and want an ability to integrate an Android based smartphones (Samsung Galaxy S i9000 mobiles?) for emails in a "Blackberry" type…
Started by Nigel McCartney. Last reply by Brian Milnes Jul 29.
Creating a New Website
Hi My husband and I set up our company last year and have an existing website which is basic but does the job for us at the moment and cost us nothing to set up - www.vibeshealthandfitness.co.uk Th…
Started by Jane Jul 29.
What do you think is best thing you've ever done to make your site rank better? 6 Replies
Link building? Blogging? PR? Starting a new website? I work in Search Engine Optimisation and I'm always interested to see what other people's feelings are...
Tagged: SEO
Started by Gerald Thulbourn. Last reply by Lee Wilson Nov. 21, 2009.
Strategic role of IT versus cost savings
Here's a great article from the FT about the mind set businesses need to adopt in thinking about IT and how it can help growth... http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5b045a18-c745 you agree that strategic ben…
Tagged: computing, cloud, networking, social
Started by richard edwards Nov. 3, 2009.
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DIY Email Marketing And ITs Limitations
Microsoft included a new email merge facility in the 2007 and 2010 versions of Word. It allows basic personlised emails to be created and despatched. I hasten to add that this has its limitations compared with professional email marketing services like Constant Contact, Vertical response and others, but it is a big step up from doing blanket emails in Outlook.
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Posted by David Marsh on July 23, 2010 at 12:02pm
Beware - Cloud Computing??
I was at a presentation this morning and one, among a number of issues stood out for me. It is on the subject of Cloud Computing (sometimes referred to, not quite accurately, as SaaS - Software as a Service). Cloud Computing involves the applications and data being held at on online Data Centre, and the user accesses it remotely using a fairly dumb terminal rather like
… ContinuePosted by Keith Padbury on June 28, 2010 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment
Every web page can now be a Facebook page.
stir, but Facebook’s announcement last week has generated a
vast amount of interest.
Essentially every page on the web can now be part of Facebook. You can
“like” a page on any site, comment on it, and see the photos of all your
friends who’ve visited it. As a simple example, there’s now a Like button on our… Continue
Posted by Steve Jack on May 8, 2010 at 10:58am
Apples is Apples
I was totally amazed the other day to find that my IPod shuffle still worked after having been through a 40 degree wash in my washing machine. I think this is the first time I can honestly say I was impressed by the robust nature of Apple hardware. They aren't exactly known for it!
It got me thinking, during the drying out period before I d
… ContinuePosted by Nicky Whiting on April 30, 2010 at 1:00am
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Social Networking - What's the Fuss About?
September 1, 2010 from 9:30am to 12pm – Holiday Inn
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An Introduction to Online Selling
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Getting the Maximum Benefit from Your IT Systems
September 8, 2010 from 9:30am to 12pm – The Chiltern Hotel
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