Category Archives: Business
Make money for your website or blog.
If you spend time out of every day writing on your blog, you might agree that you should at least be paid for it. Blogs have become the “new media.” They provide us with news and information faster than the newspapers and television, and give us all the ability to interact with the news stories. [...]
Financial Analysis of Lawson Software
Today, I finished a report for one of my classes. The assignment was to provide report on a financial topic. I chose to demonstrate how a potential employee might choose to evaluate a possible employer. For my case study, I chose one of my favorite companies, Lawson Software. Below is the report in its entirety. [...]
Office Max Thanksgiving Weekend Deals
It appears that of all the stores that had great deals this Thanksgiving Weekend, Office Max had the best deals. I went to Office Max late in the day on Friday, and all (or at least the ones I saw) were still available. I especially liked the fact that there were NO MAIL IN REBATES [...]
Don’t Mess With Texas, Unless it’s NASA space debris.
One thing I have always liked about Texas is their humorous approach to getting people to obey their laws. Their “Don’t mess with Texas!” road signs are world famous. If you have ever traveled through the state, you know exactly what I mean. (Other famous signs in Texas include the What-A-Burger signs, and the “Natural [...]
Microsoft Takes on MySpace and Facebook
Microsoft has announced the creation of a MySpace-Like site just for the IT community. It is called Aggreg8.net. From the front page: Aggreg8 is a social networking and collaboration space for the IT community. Â Inside you can keep track of your trusted network, find others through your network with similar interests or situations. Â Then you [...]
Google Analytics – Know your website
If you have the desire to see who visits your website, and how much, Google Analytics is for you. If you wish to have free professional analysis of search engine terms that point to your website, Google Analytics is for you. If you wish to see charts, make goals, integrate with adsense, etc., Google Analytics [...]
Java to become open source
Sun Microsystems announced on October 25th that they are on the fast track to making Java an open source product. Sun has been on an open source soapbox since their new CEO, Jonathan Schwartz, took over the company. Open source software has paved the way for rapid development of great software throughout the world. Projects [...]
Online Investing for Beginners
Investing is something that everyone should do, but people put it off until later, or they feel too uninformed to actually carry out the the act of making an investment. Potential investors run in to the problem that they want experience before investing, but in order to get that experience, they must invest. So the [...]
Where to Find Good Day After Thanksgiving Deals
It is hard to believe that Thanksgiving is just around the corner. I guess we still have a month or so. You would not know that considering I have already seen Christmas decorations for sale in a couple department stores (Walmart and Shopko)! I am sure that you do not want to start thinking about [...]
PC Companies hope to find profits in the Game Market
Since the first personal computers, games have been an intrical part of the system. Computer games were used to break the ice, and show the potential user the “fun factor” in their potential purchase. In the 90′s, the computer became a vital business tool. It’s connectedness to information allowed business process to be streamlined, and [...]
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