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	<title>The Future of ICT &#187; Software</title>
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		<title>Learn About Microsoft Dynamics AX</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:32:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a business owner or high level administrator you know the importance of planning and good decision making. Microsoft Dynamics AX is a system that has been put to use by thousands of businesses all over the globe. With this system any business could use the real-time information provided by Dynamics AX to help with [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As a business owner or high level administrator you know the importance of planning and good decision making. Microsoft Dynamics AX is a system that has been put to use by thousands of businesses all over the globe. With this system any business could use the real-time information provided by Dynamics AX to help with their decision making and improve company efficiency. In this article we will be talking about some of the ways this program can benefit you and your business.</p>
<p>- Forecasting is an important aspect to business. With this program you can follow the buying trends of your customers so you can adjust your inventory levels to fit their needs. It also contains an unlimited number of forecast models for you to predict scenarios in the industry. Another great benefit is that you can take those forecasts and plug them into the general ledger forecast for a quick look at potential cash flow.</p>
<p>- Microsoft Dynamics AX can also easily help you to automate your shipping and receiving and streamline your supply chain with back-order shipments and cross-docking. This amazing program is capable of handling massive transactions at one time and can completely eliminate manual systems in order to increase efficiency and give your productivity a kick-start.</p>
<p>- With Microsoft Dynamics AX fully integrated into your system you will be able to keep track of stock levels in real time, and so will your customers. Customers will be able to see the amounts of stock you have available for any items and where they can be located, allowing the customer and your employees to have accurate expected delivery times, with Microsoft Dynamics AX integrated with your warehouses you will never be left unsure about the location and quantities of your stock. </p>
<p>- Microsoft Dynamics AX has the ability to categorize items by type, weight, size, color – whatever your classification need. This can help you improve the overall efficiency in your warehouse with their stocking strategies and also help maintain their inventory and other resources. This enhanced control over the inventory gives you the ability to better track sales, receipts, returns, and the value of the inventory in your warehouse. This continuous inventory control method helps you manage your warehouse with ease.</p>
<p>- Microsoft Dynamics AX features Microsoft SQL Server Reporting functionality, this aids in the flow of real-time business information. With this feature you will be able to perform analysis based on your margin or revenue, as well as track activity within the business. Dynamics AX is a wonderful program that allows real-time reports on any number of things at any stage of your business, and with a familiar Microsoft interface it is simple to integrate and fully utilize in your business.</p>
<p>Find Out More &#8211; <a href='http://www.columbusit.co.uk/citp-uk/solutions/microsoft-dynamics-ax.aspx' target='_blank'>Microsoft Dynamics AX</a></p>
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		<title>EBusiness Suites &#8211; Do You Need One?</title>
		<link>http://www.4ict.com/2010/04/29/ebusiness-suites-do-you-need-one/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:20:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>freetraffic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does your business need an ebusiness suite to improve the producitivity of your employees? The logic is clear &#8211; by being able to do many tasks within a single application then a lot of time is saved. It is no exaggeration to say that productivity can improve by 50%. So, what exactly is an ebusiness [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Does your business need an ebusiness suite to improve the producitivity of your employees? The logic is clear &#8211; by being able to do many tasks within a single application then a lot of time is saved. It is no exaggeration to say that productivity can improve by 50%.</p>
<p>So, what exactly is an <a href='http://www.dspmanagedservices.co.uk' target='_blank'>ebusiness suite</a>? Well, it is much more than a standard software package, such as Microsoft Office. It consists of a collection of enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, and supply-chain management computer applications. Sounds promising, right? And it is more than just hype, which is why so many companies are already using an ebusiness suite. </p>
<p>There is no better way to centralize your operations, whether they be operational, strategic or financial. No more having your desktop filled with multiple program icons, no more copying and pasting between different programs and no more file incompatibility issues.</p>
<p>Uploading files and documents from your existing programs / systems into an ebusiness suite is no problem, as they are programmed to work with a whole range of different types of files. Rest assured that you will not be wasting days on end messing around with getting the software up and running. One day maybe, two days at most.</p>
<p>You will be guided through the installation and set-up, and full online support is always available. Expect it to take just a day or two to get used to the new software. The learning curve will be relatively easy as, whichever task is being performed, the interface will be familiar.</p>
<p>As far as cost is concerned, as with everything in life, you get what you pay for. An ebusiness suite will probably cost you more than what you have paid for software packages before, but it is money well spent. You can try to keep costs down by buying one that only has the features that you need, and is not padded out with unnecessary extra ones. It will also be the last business application that you have to buy for a while, so it is like an upfront investment that will save you money in the long run.</p>
<p>You might be slightly overwhelmed at the number of choices available to you. The most expensive ones are not always the best, but they do tend to be. To ensure that you make the right decision on which one to buy, look for reviews and testimonials on websites and blogs from other people who have already bought them.</p>
<p>You can also visit the website of the maker of an ebusiness suite and see if they have a trial version that you can download. As always, trying something out for yourself is the best approach. With the 7 to 30 days that demo versions last for, you will have plenty of time to assess whether a particular ebusiness suite meets the demands of your business.</p>
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		<title>How Does A Computer System Registry Cleaner Actually Work?</title>
		<link>http://www.4ict.com/2010/04/13/how-does-a-computer-system-registry-cleaner-actually-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>freetraffic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A decent PC system registry cleaner is an absolute must to keep your system registry in tip-top condition. It works by very meticulously searching the registry on your computer for out-dated and corrupt information. After the scan has finished then with the permission of the user the registry cleaner will perform it&#8217;s task by deleting [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A decent PC system registry cleaner is an absolute must to keep your system registry in tip-top condition. It works by very meticulously searching the registry on your computer for out-dated and corrupt information. After the scan has finished then with the permission of the user the registry cleaner will perform it&#8217;s task by deleting and repairing the registry entries required. Upon completion, the speed and performance of the computer will have a noticable difference. This is because the <a href='http://www.computerresurrection.com/registrycleaners.html' target='_blank'>registry</a> has been trimmed and cleaned to it&#8217;s optimum size, therefore the speed and performance is brought back to it&#8217;s original state.</p>
<p>The start of <a href='http://www.computerresurrection.com/home.html' target='_blank'>computer registry errors</a> can be noticed in one of many ways. The boot-up of your computer takes alot longer than it should. The occurance of slow application and program initiations. Also after time, pop-up error messages will start to show on the screen. These are all tell-tell signs of your system registry starting to get bogged down with pointless and incorrect entries and this is when you need a reputable registry cleaner. Viral infections and  spyware are also a big problem and which can dramatically affect the registry.</p>
<p>Your system registry is a centralised informational database that stores all your computer&#8217;s system, user and configuration settings. If you look at a home page on a website or download a music file or just copy and paste a file locally on your PC then all of this information is logged into your system registry. Now if, for example you uninstall a software application incorrectly (by just deleting the program) then due to the manner in which Windows works, upon deletion the application will leave traces of itself in the registry. This of course is now useless information and will never be used again. Imagine this happening over and over again and you can see how easy the registry can get clogged up with useless data.</p>
<p>If the system registry is not fixed then that is when the related known problems start to materialise and multiply. The installation of a <a href='http://www.computerresurrection.com/registrycleaners.html' target='_blank'>proficient registry repair tool</a> is an essential requirement to rectify this problem. Do not attempt to repair the registry manually. Unless you are a competent computer engineer then you could render your computer useless &#8211; and that costs a lot of money.</p>
<p>Decent registry cleaners are cheap, very effective and well worth the money. Take some time out to research some products as there are many to found online. Find the one that best suits your needs and your budget. Make sure that the product has these points to hand:<br />
1 &#8211; Full technical suppport.<br />
2 &#8211; Automatic backup and restore option available.<br />
3 &#8211; Money back guarantee.</p>
<p>If the product you review keeps appearing then generally you know that it is  well branded and well sort after. For further information and help then please visit www.ComputerResurrection.com/registrycleaners.html.</p>
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		<title>Using Master Pages InDesign</title>
		<link>http://www.4ict.com/2010/01/02/using-master-pages-indesign/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>freetraffic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adobe InDesign is traditionally only used by designers; but what happens when you decide that your admin staff need to use the software as well? This article looks at some of the finer points of using master pages in InDesign and assumes that the reader has a basic idea of how master pages work. Firstly, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.macresource.co.uk/courses/indesign.htm" target="_blank">Adobe InDesign</a> is traditionally only used by designers; but what happens when you decide that your admin staff need to use the software as well? This article looks at some of the finer points of using master pages in InDesign and assumes that the reader has a basic idea of how master pages work. Firstly, it is possible to base a new master page on an existing one. From the Pages panel menu, choose New Master Page and, when the New Master dialog appears, choose the name of an existing master page from the drop-down menu labelled &#8220;Based on Master&#8221;.</p>
<p>As well as inheriting all of the elements on the existing master, the new master will also be linked to it; so that, if you make a change to the elements on the original master page, those changes will be reflected on the new one. It&#8217;s very easy to tell if a master is based on another master. The page icon of any master page which is based on another master will display the letter prefix of the parent master page.<br />
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In InDesign, elements inherited from a master page are not normally editable on any child document or master pages. However, in both cases master elements can be unlocked on the child page by holding down the Control and Shift keys and clicking on the master item.</p>
<p>As well as applying master pages to document pages, another simple but useful trick is to base a new master page on a document page or spread. To do highlight a document page or spread and choose Save As Master from the Pages panel menu. It is also sometimes useful to create a master page by duplicating an existing one. Just highlight the master in question and choose Duplicate Master Spread from the Pages panel menu.</p>
<p>Just as styles and swatches can be loaded into one document from another, so master pages created in one document can be transferred into another document. Choose Load Master Pages from the Pages panel menu then browse for the document that contains the required master(s). Please note, however, that InDesign always imports all of the master pages that the document contains. It does not offer the option of selecting only certain items as is the case with swatches and styles. If one of the master pages being important has the same name as an existing master page, a dialog box will appear offering you the option of replacing the existing master page or renaming the new one.</p>
<p>Are you looking for training on <a href="http://www.macresource.co.uk/courses/indesign3.htm" target="_blank">InDesign CS4</a>? We offer <a href="http://www.macresource.co.uk/courses/indesign4.htm" target="_blank">Adobe InDesign CS4 courses</a> in London and all over the UK.</p>
<p>Grab pragmatic advice about <a href="http://www.macresource.co.uk/courses/indesign4.htm" target="_blank">Adobe InDesign training courses</a> &#8211; please  study this webpage. The times have come when proper info is truly within your reach, use this possibility.</p>
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		<title>What You Can Expect To Achieve With Microsoft Excel 2007 Training Courses</title>
		<link>http://www.4ict.com/2009/12/17/what-you-can-expect-to-achieve-with-microsoft-excel-2007-training-courses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:17:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>freetraffic</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft Office Excel is known by many but well-known by only a few. The features of Microsoft Excel training give you the abilities to create statistical analysis using tools. Your will learn spreadsheets and schematic diagrams using graphs and legends. The training combines the function of the tools using spreadsheets and other selections. Learn and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='http://www.macresource.co.uk/courses/ms_excel.htm' target='_blank'>Microsoft Office Excel</a> is known by many but well-known by only a few.  The features of Microsoft Excel training give you the abilities to create statistical analysis using tools. Your will learn spreadsheets and schematic diagrams using graphs and legends. The training combines the function of the tools using spreadsheets and other selections. Learn and perform operations calculating, finding the mean, class analyzing data, summations, and integration. </p>
<p>There are workbooks, which hold worksheets. These worksheets calculate, collate and store data and graphics; an extremely versatile organizational tool. You can learn as many of the functions you want or as few as you need.</p>
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A tool used not only by secretaries but also engineers and designers to calculate and modify their designs. An engineering blueprint can be drawn in an hour using its workbook feature inserted with visual basic for applications. </p>
<p>Teachers can quickly detect areas needing improvement and can help the student. The program uses individual cells that store formulas and performs the calculations. This feature connects directly to the other application.</p>
<p>Some businesses need a tracking program for deliveries and Excel has the ability. It uses the Vlookup format features and the Smart Art Graphics to achieve designing elements. Many features come with the program so one more you may want to be aware of, is the formula name and automatic formula features. </p>
<p>Another easy to learn function is the Formula builder, which Microsoft Excel training offers because it will simplify and describe the elements of formulas. Indicating the correct matches with color-coded answers and then saving them, for a day you may need the formula. Learning the program is not hard with the easy to follow training.</p>
<p>Looking to master <a href='http://www.macresource.co.uk/courses/ms_excel1.htm' target='_blank'>MS Excel 2007</a>? We offer <a href='http://www.macresource.co.uk/courses/ms_excel2.htm' target='_blank'>Microsoft Excel 2007 training  classes</a> in London and all over the UK.</p>
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		<title>New Windows 7 Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:33:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Akbar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What if a new version of Windows didn&#8217;t try to dazzle you? What if, instead, it tried to disappear except when you needed it? Such an operating system would dispense with glitzy effects in favor of low-key, useful new features. Rather than pelting you with alerts, warnings, and requests, it would try to stay out [...]]]></description>
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<p>What if a new version of Windows didn&#8217;t try to dazzle you? What if, instead, it tried to disappear except when you needed it? Such an operating system would dispense with glitzy effects in favor of low-key, useful new features. Rather than pelting you with alerts, warnings, and requests, it would try to stay out of your face. And if any bundled applications weren&#8217;t essential, it would dump &#8216;em.<br />
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It&#8217;s not a what-if scenario. Windows 7, set to arrive on new PCs and as a shrinkwrapped upgrade on October 22, has a minimalist feel and attempts to fix an­­noyances old and new. In contrast, Windows Vista offered a flashy new interface, but its poor performance, compatibility gotchas, and lack of compelling features made some folks regret upgrading and others refuse to leave Windows XP.</p>
<p>Windows 7 is hardly flawless. Some features feel unfinished; others won&#8217;t realize their potential without heavy lifting by third parties. And some long-standing annoyances remain intact. But overall, the final shipping version I test-drove appears to be the worthy successor to Windows XP that Vista never was.</p>
<p>Microsoft&#8217;s release of Windows 7 also roughly coincides with Apple&#8217;s release of its new Snow Leopard; for a visual comparison of the two operating systems, see our slideshow &#8220;Snow Leopard Versus Windows 7.&#8221; Of course, an OS can&#8217;t be a winner if it turns a zippy PC into a slowpoke or causes installation nightmares. Consult &#8220;Windows 7 Performance Tests&#8221; for Windows 7 performance test results, and &#8220;How to Upgrade to Windows 7&#8243; for hands-on advice on the best way to install it. Read on here for an in-depth look at how Microsoft has changed its OS&#8211;mostly for the better&#8211;in Windows 7.</p>
<h2>Interface: The New Taskmaster</h2>
<p>The Windows experience occurs mainly in its Taskbar&#8211;especially in the Start menu and System Tray. Vista gave the Start menu a welcome redesign; in Windows 7, the Taskbar and the System Tray get a thorough makeover.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span><img title="The new Windows Taskbar; click for full-size image." src="http://images.pcworld.com/reviews/graphics/172602-large_screen_callouts_180.jpg" alt="The new Windows Taskbar; click for full-size image." /></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">The new Taskbar replaces the old small icons and text labels for running apps with larger, unlabeled icons. If you can keep the icons straight, the new design painlessly reduces Taskbar clutter. If you don&#8217;t like it, you can shrink the icons and/or bring the labels back.</p>
<p>In the past, you could get one-click access to programs by dragging their icons to the Quick Launch toolbar. Windows 7 eliminates Quick Launch and folds its capabilities into the Taskbar. Drag an app&#8217;s icon from the Start menu or desktop to the Taskbar, and Windows will pin it there, so you can launch the program without rummaging around in the Start menu. You can also organize icons in the Taskbar by moving them to new positions.</p>
<p>To indicate that a particular application on the Taskbar is running, Windows draws a subtle box around its icon&#8211;so subtle, in fact, that figuring out whether the app is running can take a moment, especially if its icon sits between two icons for running apps.</p>
<p>In Windows Vista, hovering the mouse pointer over an application&#8217;s Taskbar icon produces a thumbnail window view known as a Live Preview. But when you have multiple windows open, you see only one preview at a time. Windows 7&#8242;s version of this feature is slicker and more efficient: Hover the pointer on an icon, and thumbnails of the app&#8217;s windows glide into position above the Taskbar, so you can quickly find the one you&#8217;re looking for. (The process would be even simpler if the thumbnails were larger and easier to decipher.)</p>
<p>Also new in Windows 7&#8242;s Taskbar is a feature called Jump Lists. These menus resemble the context-sensitive ones you get when you right-click within various Windows applications, except that you don&#8217;t have to be inside an app to use them. Internet Explorer 8&#8242;s Jump List, for example, lets you open the browser and load a fresh tab, initiate an InPrivate stealth browsing session, or go directly to any of eight frequently visited Web pages. Non-Microsoft apps can offer Jump Lists, too, if their developers follow the guidelines for creating them.</p>
<p>Other Windows 7 interface adjustments are minor, yet so sensible that you may wonder why Windows didn&#8217;t include them all along. Shove a window into the left or right edge of the screen and it&#8217;ll expand to fill half of your desktop. Nudge another into the opposite edge of the screen, and it&#8217;ll expand to occupy the other half. That makes comparing two windows&#8217; contents easy. If you nudge a window into the top of the screen, it will maximize to occupy all of the display&#8217;s real estate.</p>
<p>The extreme right edge of the Taskbar now sports a sort of nub; hover over it, and open windows become transparent, revealing the desktop below. (Microsoft calls this feature Aero Peek.) Click the nub, and the windows scoot out of the way, giving you access to documents or apps that reside on the desktop and duplicating the Show Desktop feature that Quick Launch used to offer.</p>
<p>Getting at your desktop may soon be­­come even more important than it was in the past. That&#8217;s because Windows 7 does away with the Sidebar, the portion of screen space that Windows Vista reserved for Gadgets such as a photo viewer and a weather applet. Instead of occupying the Sidebar, Gadgets now sit directly on the desktop, where they don&#8217;t compete with other apps for precious screen real estate.</p>
<p><strong>Old Tray, New Tricks:</strong> Windows 7&#8242;s Taskbar and window management tweaks are nice. But its changes to the System Tray&#8211;aka the Notification Area&#8211;have a huge positive effect.</p>
<p><span><img title="System Tray changes; click for full-size image." src="http://images.pcworld.com/reviews/graphics/172602-systray_comparison_180.jpg" alt="System Tray changes; click for full-size image." /></span></p>
<p>In the past, no feature of Windows packed more frustration per square inch than the System Tray. It quickly grew dense with applets that users did not want in the first place, and many of the uninvited guests employed word balloons and other intrusive methods to alert users to uninteresting facts at inopportune moments. At their worst, System Tray applets behaved like belligerent squatters, and Windows did little to put users back in charge.</p>
<p>In Windows 7, applets can&#8217;t pester you unbidden because software installers can&#8217;t dump them into the System Tray. Instead, applets land in a holding pen that appears only when you click it, a much-improved version of the overflow area used in previous incarnations of the Tray. App­lets in the pen can&#8217;t float word balloons at you unless you permit them to do so. It&#8217;s a cinch to drag them into the System Tray or out of it again, so you enjoy complete control over which applets reside there.</p>
<p>More good news: Windows 7 largely dispenses with the onslaught of word-balloon warnings from the OS about troubleshooting issues, potential security problems, and the like. A new area called Action Center&#8211;a revamped version of Vista&#8217;s Security Center&#8211;queues up such alerts so you can deal with them at your convenience. Action Center does issue notifications of its own from the System Tray, but you can shut these off if you don&#8217;t want them pestering you.</p>
<p>All of this helps make Windows 7 the least distracting, least intrusive Microsoft OS in a very long time. It&#8217;s a giant step forward from the days when Windows thought nothing of interrupting your work to inform you that it had de­­tected unused icons on your desktop.</p></div>
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