Time Planning in a Service Business

April 23rd, 2009 by Michael Giuffrida

Being in a service business providing computer support and web development, our product is our people’s time.  As our technical staff work on many projects and clients within a week, time planning for their weekly schedule is critical to ensure the best possible use of their time as well as the proper availability for emergencies [...]

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I just want IT to work!

April 9th, 2009 by Tracy Fox

One of the most common things I hear when I meet with small business owner to talk about technology is “I just want it to work”. You didn’t start your business because you wanted to design and maintain a computer network or a web site, but you have come to the realization that you [...]

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Use Apache Proxy For a Site Launch Without a 24 Hour Lag

April 8th, 2009 by Benjamin Sweet

One of the most rewarding activities when working on a website project is “pressing the button” to make the site go live. Here at ForeSite we have a virtual “gong” that we bang whenever a site launches, usually followed by high-fives and handshakes.
However this activity doesn’t work as well when the launch requires a DNS [...]

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Turning Data into Information

April 2nd, 2009 by Michael Giuffrida

As I am finishing out my Executive MBA program at the University of Connecticut School of Business, I have started thinking of themes for 2009 that I will employ to fill up all of my newly found “free time”.  One theme is “learn how to be a father to my first born daughter”, now 4 [...]

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