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Tuesday, July 16, 2002 |
Feature: Hire Authorities
By Jonathan Feldman
Before calling in the experts, do your research and get the best consultant for the job. Then be prepared to manage that relationship. We'll show you what you need to know.
Feature: Meet the Consultants: Comparison of Company Specs
By Jonathan Feldman
To help you through the hiring process, we chart the key aspects of 12 top consulting firms' business models, from services to staff credentials to pricing models.
Feature: IT, Dotted and Crossed: Contracting With Consultants
By Sean Doherty
What looks like a lot of legal mumbo-jumbo can save your project or bail you out of a bad situation. Here's how to avoid getting burned during negotiations.
Posted by Network Computing at 10:01:14 PM
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If you're looking for load-balancing products to meet the performance
standards of your Web site, use Compare IT to evaluate and compare the
offerings from Extreme Networks, F5 Networks, Foundry Networks and
Radware.
Posted by Network Computing at 8:48:20 PM
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"Woo. After 326.9 miles I have finally arrived at the Casa de Maria bed & breakfast. I'll be uploading updates Wednesday to reflect the news from the show floor, and even writing an analysis of the keynote address as it is happening, assuming Jobs has something interesting to say. Jobs always seems to have something interesting to say."
-- Mike DeMaria
Posted by Network Computing at 6:37:24 PM
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"Ahh the life of an upstate New Yorker. Saw a town welcome sign
at an offramp somewhere near Albany.
Welcome to Fultonville
3 truck stops
4 motels
7 restaurants
I'm sure they're quite proud."
-- Mike DeMaria
Posted by Network Computing at 5:58:25 PM
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The IT folks at Life Time Fitness have been carefully considering Web client application configurations for a while now, coming up with an internal listing of first and second choices for the most capable/compatible combos. Here's what they found:
We have long been debating internally how to achieve a single-sign on client environment that would facilitate web app content through our Intranet portal while simultaneously being both Microsoft and non-Microsoft web app friendly. In addition, we need greater client richness capability to allow better hardware access (like receipt printer access, credit card terminal access, signature pad access, etc.). We tallied the below chart after conducting an internal poll of our software team and network architects. Here's what they chose.
| Options
for Future Client Architecture |
First
Choice |
Second
Choice |
| VB client shell w/
imbedded IE browser |
0 |
0 |
| Java client shell w/
imbedded Mozilla browser |
4 |
2 |
| Both rich client, separate
browser |
8 |
4 |
| IE Browser + Active
X |
0 |
2 |
| Non IE Browser + Applets |
3 |
8 |
| Flash MX |
0 |
0 |
| Custom LTF browser
as rich client |
0 |
0 |
If you're considering a client/server Web interface combination, we invite you to cast your vote for first or second choice.
Posted by Network Computing at 2:09:23 PM
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"Well I'm finally off to Macworld, leaving later than planned.
Fortunately I was planning on leaving later than I wanted, so I'm
actually leaving early. Driving east from Syracuse to Albany, and then
turning south continuing on to Long Island to stay at the beautiful Casa
de Maria bed & breakfast. We'll see if that broken bottle of raspberry
iced tea Snapple I accidently ran over yesterday caused a flat fire."
-- Mike DeMaria
Posted by Network Computing at 9:55:21 AM
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