July 2006
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July 04, 2006
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Banish bafflement in the boardroom
Boards of directors urgently need to get to grips with IT – potentially the most profitable yet also one of the most costly of all a company’s departments Continue Reading
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July 04, 2006
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United Co-op updates Epos for central stock control
United Co-operatives, the second largest chain of co-operative stores in the UK, is rolling out a new point of sale system in its 510 shops to standardise the replenishment process across the business. Continue Reading
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July 04, 2006
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Microsoft’s metrics mean business
Microsoft unveils plans for performance planning software Continue Reading
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July 04, 2006
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The price of datacentre reliability
Building a datacentre is one of the most expensive tasks an IT director can face. Understanding where the costs and benefits lie is a key first step to success Continue Reading
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July 04, 2006
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Next move: How do I come back after a career break?
Expert advice for readers' career problems Continue Reading
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July 04, 2006
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Cognos takes the place of easyJet’s Excel
Budget airline easyJet is deploying Cognos enterprise resource planning software to replace an existing system that uses Excel workbooks. Continue Reading
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July 04, 2006
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Smoothing the e-mail upgrade path
Ollie Ross explains what you need to consider before upgrading a Microsoft Exchange system Continue Reading
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July 04, 2006
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Right NHS formula is to ‘keep it simple’
Over-complex IT results in diminishing returns, says Andrew Sakals Continue Reading
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July 04, 2006
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Checking the form on file formats
Ensuring data is widely accessible is a key concern for all businesses, says Jack Schofield Continue Reading
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July 04, 2006
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Oldham sets up £260m IT transformation deal
Oldham Council has awarded preferred bidder status to a partnership of three suppliers for a business transformation project worth £260m over 10 years. Continue Reading
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July 03, 2006
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News in brief
Short takes on this week's news Continue Reading
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July 03, 2006
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The big question: Does Linux have a future?
The Big Question is an initiative between Computer Weekly and recruitment consultancy PSD. Each week we put the Big Question to top IT professionals to get their take on a current talking point. Continue Reading
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July 03, 2006
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Hot skills: Productivity gains make the case for Coldfusion
Development environment offers web services boost Continue Reading
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July 03, 2006
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DPM's diary 4 July 2006
As flaming June slides stickily into baking July without any credible sign that climate change is going to flip us into the next ice age, the absentee rate in the Bogcaster IT department rises alarmingly. Continue Reading
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July 03, 2006
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Users get to test drive Office suite preview
Microsoft has launched an online preview of its Office 2007 suite that users can try without downloading the beta version. Continue Reading
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July 03, 2006
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Dancing electrons may make computers race
A research project has begun which could lead to the development of computers that run 500 times faster than machines today. Continue Reading
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July 03, 2006
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Jul'06
Dell probes laptop blast
Dell is investigating why one of its laptops exploded at a conference in Japan. Pictures showing flames bursting from the laptop were posted on the web. Continue Reading
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July 03, 2006
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Match point for security with IBM's wireless Wimbledon
At the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, IT partner IBM is operating real-time wireless badge scanning to confirm the identity of contractors and temporary staff. Continue Reading
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July 03, 2006
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Downtime: The other person knows you are waiting...
Heavens knows landing a timely booking for a phone engineer is sometimes tricky. But Computer Weekly reader Jon Steel was taken aback when his attempts to get an ADSL line moved not very far saw him offered a BT appointment in July 2026. Continue Reading
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July 03, 2006
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Your shout: Gut feeling can end in a costly recruitment error
Computer weekly readers have their say Continue Reading