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Groupware and Collaboration Software and Sites

All together now: Making the virtual workgroup a reality.

By Toni Klym McLellan

"Groupware" or collaboration software bring a project team together in the same virtual work space. Whether it's whiteboards, file sharing, or multiple collaboration tools, there's a product out there for you. Your company might need groupware or collaborative software if: You often work with contractors located in other regions or countries – particularly...

Fax Software

Internet Services, Built-in Software Make Faxing a Breeze

By Chris Maxcer

Fax machines aren't a dead technology, but they can be bulky, expensive, and they're not exactly portable. But software or an online service can turn your PC into a handy fax machine. Some of the benefits include: Integration with email programs and business applications that let you send faxes almost as easily as printing a file. Archiving sent and received faxes on your P...

Manufacturing Software

Make your operations more efficient with the right programs

By Tonya Vinas

There are dozens of categories of manufacturing software. Some focus on process, some focus on integrating silos within a company, and some focus on better relations with customers and/or suppliers. To decide what type of software to investigate, define your goal: If the problem that needs to be solved is one contained within operations, then software that focuses on scheduling, m...

PIM Software

How the latest hand-held technology can boost your productivity

By Diane Benson Harrington

The more successful you are, the more apt you are to discover that pen and paper just doesn't do the trick anymore. The good news: You're just three steps away from letting pocket-sized technology make you organized and even more dynamic: Evaluate your needs. Take some test-drives. Spend upfront time wisely. ...

Selling by Mail Order

Increase profits with a focus on list management and order fulfillment

By Amy Gesenhues

Selling by mail order may seem like a thing of the past with the success of online retailing, but if you already own a mail order business you know that there are still plenty of dollars to be made via U.S. mail — if you know how to sell, that is. After all, a successful mail order business takes time and tenacity on the front end, but on the back end it's simply a matter of:...

File Transfer Services

Move the data from here to there with no worries

By Greg Brown

Once upon a time, a few kilobytes of data seemed like a mountain of information. How times have changed. E-mail inboxes are stuffed with hundred-megabyte images. Presentations and documents carry so much weight they need to be smushed using special programs.Never mind the daily need to back up, send, or otherwise keep tabs on important files as you move around. There's a lot of...

Biometric Time and Attendance Systems

Find the best biometric time clocks

By LaRita Heet

Biometric time clocks – one of the newest time clock systems available today – provide a hand, eye, or finger scanner, which reads and recognizes the employee by his unique biological “markings.” Biometric time and attendance systems mean that when an employee “clocks in,” you have no doubt it is, indeed, that employee clocking in or out – ...

EDI Standards and Outsourcing

Level the Playing Field

By EDI Outsourcing

As you're probably aware, EDI was created by Standards Bodies (such as ANSI & UN/EDIFACT to name a few) whose charge is the continual change and expansion of the transactions sets we use every day to accommodate the needs of global businesses to do business. The nice thing about Standards (in general) is that they "level the playing field" for any business that ne...

Purchasing Software

Best solutions, from purchase orders to spend management systems

By Daniel Kehrer

If your business still creates piles of purchasing paperwork and has buying bottlenecks, purchasing software offers quick salvation. As a business grows, the purchasing process gets more complex. Seeking quotes, tracking purchase orders, approving invoices, issuing payments and the need to control "maverick spenders" all make the procurement process harder to manage. It&#...

Select Retail Software

How to Select Retail Software

By SoftwareAdvice

Selecting Retail Software: You're Better at IT than You Think If you are like most retail executives, you don't view yourself as a software technology expert. In fact, you probably approach new information technology (IT) projects with trepidation and hand them off to the back-office staff or third-party consultants. This is an understandable fear, and one of the reasons re...

Affirmative Action Software

Let affirmative action solutions take the guesswork out of compliance

By Selena Chavis

Affirmative action plans refer to the implementation of specific policies that promote the hiring and employment of historically non-dominant groups, such as minorities and women. Affirmative action software gives you the ability to automate and manage affirmative action strategies. This can be very helpful considering that every business — no matter how small — is subj...

Buying Interior Design Software

Interior design software frees you up from mundane tasks allowing more time for creativity

By Sandy Mitchell

Spend more time with your clients, and let interior design software assist you with the less-glamorous necessities of running a business. Commercial interior design software streamlines the proposal process and tackles time-consuming business and accounting tasks. Such programs also help you track a project from proposal to final payment. Here are a fe...

Veterinary Software

Simplify your practice with software for veterinarians

By Melissa Haveman

Veterinary practices have a great deal of information to track and manage including patient histories, supply inventory, appointments and financial information. Veterinary computer programs can help simplify your practice and make it work more efficiently by managing all of the information needed in one program that' s easy to use and geared specifically toward veterinarians. T...

Film Production Software

Get the movie production software that fulfills your needs

By Nikki Wheeler

Film production software is necessary in this day and age to plan or produce films. Using at each stage of the game makes the process much more organized and efficient.While making a film is a very creative venture, it is also a business venture that requires careful planning, organization and execution. Take advantage of the many features designed in film and video production soft...

Legal Billing Software

Manage your time and charges with attorney billing software

By G Taylor

Law practice billing software is built on the principle that legal services depend upon a system of closely monitored charges in order to bill the client accurately. Attorney billing programs offer different options designed to reduce bookkeeping tasks, leaving more time for you to concentrate on your cases. Legal billing software solutions must meet the absolute integrity standard...

Map Design Software

Find your way to a great map designing program without spending a dime

By KB Gibson

Map design software can cost hundreds of dollars if you buy one on the retail market. Add the cost of yearly upgrades and you’re talking about a sizable investment. However, you may be able to find just what you need through free map designing software programs and tools. Use free map design software to:1. Edit existing road maps to meet your specific needs.2. Create plat map...

Computer Theft Prevention and Tracking Products

Use tracking devices for computers to recover stolen PCs and laptops

By Michael Berman

Computers, especially laptops, are vulnerable to theft at an alarming rate, spawning a growing line of computer theft prevention and tracking products designed to secure and recover your computer.Of course there are several steps you can take, in addition to using these computer theft recovery products to help ensure PC security.1. Never leave your laptop or computer in&n...

Computer Forensic Services

From data recovery to criminal forensic analysis services, a computer forensics expert can help

By Jeanne Dininni

Whether perfectly legal computer data has been lost through hard-drive failure or a crime has been committed, a data forensic expert has both the tools and the know-how to recover the critical data, either turning it over to its rightful owner or helping attorneys or law enforcement officers prepare their case.In either situation, certain procedures must be followed to prevent furt...

Architecture Software

Use architecture design software to create a 3D image of your next project

By Lea Terry

Today's architectural software programs are more sophisticated than ever, some boasting features similar to computer aided design and other commercial architectural design programs used by professional architects. Whether you're a layperson looking for easy-to-use floor plan software, or an experienced architect seeking the sophistication of commercial architecture software...

Fuel Tax Reporting Software

How to find simple and convenient IFTA software options

By Christine Margiotta

Keeping track of all those trucking receipts for your fleet can prove time-consuming, to say the least. If you make a mistake, or one of your drivers forgets to turn in a form, then the possibility of error on your fuel tax reporting ushers in a whole new set of worries.IFTA software solutions can help you eliminate those worries while reducing the time you spend on fuel tax report...

Telecommunications Software

Find the appropriate, cost-effective telecommunication software that fits the needs of your business

By Angela King

Telecommunications is a key element in keeping current customers satisfied and gaining new clients. Choosing the right software for your telecommunication solutions is vital to present your customers with easily accessible information. Whether you need telecommunications software that can share information using multimedia applications or require telecom management software for a s...

Advertising and Marketing Database Software

Get optimal use from your marketing data with marketing database software

By Sharon Cullars

Marketing data is necessary to grow a business, and one way to ensure you are getting the most from your data is through database marketing software. Advertising databases help you organize and integrate collected information about your company, your customers, your inventory and other relevant data. Optimal integration then allows you to create a strategy to maintain your present ...

Commercial Finance Software

Maximize your company's finances with commercial financial software

By Lea Terry

Commercial finance software helps you manage everything from basic accounting to more advanced tasks like online bill pay, credit card processing and payroll. The capabilities of commercial financial software extend far beyond simple record keeping; software for commercial finance can also help you formulate strategies for customer retention, create an annual budget, and improve pr...

Address Verification Software

Increase mailing accuracy with address verification software systems

By Heather Topham Wood

Address verification software can prove itself as an important solution for any business owner. Businesses that rely on mailings for their sales will benefit from having the correct address on file. When you put in place address verification software systems, the program will most likely perform several different functions for you. First of all, it corrects the addresses entered in...

Long-Term Business Planning Software

Professional planning software can ease your company's growing pains

By Jeanne Dininni

Long-term business plan software is often needed in the complex modern business world. While not every company requires professional planning software, many do; and even those who don't would probably simplify life by using it. As you try to determine whether or not you need long-term planning software for your company, remember that your business plan is one of the most import...