Dec 022011
 

At Microsoft…

“The Microsoft Office 2010 End User Training Kit is a set of end-user training content for Microsoft Office 2010 and includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote.”

via Download: Microsoft Office 2010 End User Training Kit – Microsoft Download Center – Download Details.

 Posted by at 6:54 am
Nov 142011
 

Today is “Alternatives to Microsoft Outlook Day”.  This and my previous post are articles purporting to have “top” and “great” alternatives to Outlook.

By Sanix at MakeTechEasier.com…

In term of email client, Microsoft Outlook is the most popular one around. It is widely used in both home and office because of its deep integration with Microsoft Office suite, Microsoft Windows and of course, Microsoft Exchange. However, being popular doesn’t mean it is the best. There are several alternative email clients that have the same, or even better, functionality than Outlook. Let’s take a look.

via 5 Great Alternatives To Microsoft Outlook.

 Posted by at 12:04 pm
Nov 142011
 

Today is “Alternatives to Microsoft Outlook Day”.  This and my next post are articles purporting to have “top” and “great” alternatives to Outlook.

By Jack Wallen at TechRepublic.com…

Outlook is, hands-down, the most popular email client among the business set. And with good reason. It connects to Exchange, which allows businesses to determine many aspects of how and what their users can manage, use, and control. It also allows the sharing of things like calendars and contacts. But not all businesses (especially small businesses) employ Exchange. For them, there are plenty of alternatives to Outlook. Even businesses that do have Exchange may use an alternative to connect to a groupware server. Let’s take a look at a few of these alternatives and see what they have to offer.

via Five top alternatives to Microsoft Outlook | TechRepublic.

 Posted by at 12:02 pm
Nov 022011
 

And this goes hand in hand with my post of a few minutes ago.  From NetworkWorld.com…

The battle between Microsoft and Google for office cloud dominance reminds me of the clash of the Titans. Microsoft and its classic on-premises business model is like Gaia, the earth goddess, and Google with its disruptive lightening bolt, is like Zeus, a sky god and a next generation kind of god.

via Microsoft Office 365 vs. Google Apps for Business.

 Posted by at 11:00 pm
Nov 022011
 

I was on a conference call today with a number of public universities in Georgia discussing migrating e-mail systems to Microsoft’s Live@.edu and Google.  A strong sense of concern about mobile devices, support, and security.  So, this article tonight from PCWorld is relevant…

First there were sewing-machine sized portable PCs, then laptops, the Newton, the Palm Pilot, and phones with built-in PDA functions. The iPhone led the way to the ubiquitous smartphone, and the iPad ushered in an era of tablets. Now wireless hotspots, printers, storage, and a variety of other devices are making their way onto your office network, possibly without the knowledge of managers.

via Five Steps to Mobile Device Management and Security | PCWorld Business Center.

 Posted by at 10:51 pm
Oct 212011
 

From PCWorld.com…

Worried About Win 8 Secure Boot? So Is the Free Software Foundation

By Katherine Noyes, PCWorld

The secure boot mechanism planned for Microsoft’s Windows 8 has already provoked considerable outcry from Linux users worried that the technology will make it impossible to install their favorite free and open source operating system on Windows 8 certified PCs.

via Worried About Win 8 Secure Boot? So Is the Free Software Foundation | PCWorld Business Center.

 Posted by at 9:02 am