Articles Written by:    JAMES E. GASKIN     

Technology Tuneup for Fall

Network World - Summertime ends when the kids trudge back to school, meaning this week or next, making students and parents blue. The fall season for making green starts now, particularly if you're in retail or connected in a big way to retail, which ...

From JAMES E. GASKIN, ComputerWorld,  26 Aug 2009

Three tips for more effective e-mailing

Network World - We have days for lovers (Valentine’s Day) and for heroes (Memorial Day), so why not a day for e-mail (Information Overload Awareness Day)? The Information Overload presentation was about far more than just e-mail, but e-mail leads the ...

From JAMES E. GASKIN, ComputerWorld,  19 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Don Tapscott,  Anthony D. Williams

Paper, Paper, Everywhere, Nor Any Piece to Trash

Network World - According to Parade magazine, paper consumption in the US peaked in 1999. But although paper use may be trending down, most companies still deal with pounds upon pounds of paper every day. Let's look at three ways to better create, send, ...

From JAMES E. GASKIN, ComputerWorld,  11 Aug 2009

Three Software As A Service Resellers

Network World - Some people complain because SaaS (Software As A Service) applications can't be customized to suit their needs. Of course small businesses have never had the ability to change applications like Microsoft Office, but help abounds for ...

From JAMES E. GASKIN, ComputerWorld,  4 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Google Inc.

Data Leak Prevention On The Cheap

You may wonder if DLP is the updated version of RUN-DMC, but what it really stands for is Data Loss Prevention. Some call it “Data Leak Prevention” to emphasize that important company data often “leaks” away through no malicious action. But ...

From JAMES E. GASKIN, NetworkWorld,  22 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Symantec

Seven Ways to Improve Your E-mail Messages

Network World - You are judged by the writing style, tone, language, and mistakes in your e-mails every single day. We're all so optimistic we believe people will overlook our e-mail typos and mistakes, while at the same time we privately label those ...

From JAMES E. GASKIN, ComputerWorld,  14 Jul 2009

Choosing Between Netbooks and Notebooks

Network World - What goes up must come down, and lately what's coming down are netbooks, as more and more articles talk about the compact computers disappointing customers. However, we can't blame netbooks for that. We can only blame vendors who ...

From JAMES E. GASKIN, ComputerWorld,  30 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  AMD

Why Is the PC vs. Mac war still raging?

Macs vs. PCs vs. Linux arguments are dominating two mailing lists I'm on. The vitriol may be slightly less than in the past, but many of the same attitudes exist with subjective arguments trumping logic on both sides. While I can ignore fanatics on a ...

From JAMES E. GASKIN, NetworkWorld,  17 Jun 2009

Transferring Files Without E-mail

Network World - E-mail and the Mazda Miata are both great examples of successful products, but they share a similar weakness: neither can carry much baggage. If you want to carry two people in a Miata, you're good. But if each of those folks has a big ...

From JAMES E. GASKIN, ComputerWorld,  27 May 2009
Related Topics: Mazda

Adventures in e-mail marketing

A writer's group I belong to wants to put on a conference this summer. Since I've written about two of the leading e-mail marketing services, Constant Contact and VerticalResponse, I volunteered to manage the messaging process and send out the e-mails. ...

From JAMES E. GASKIN, NetworkWorld,  20 May 2009

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