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Recent Managing Technology Articles

Lincoln Log-Ons

By Ilan Mochari |  Nov 15, 1999

For 44 years, Lehman's Hardware Store, in Kidron, Ohio, has supplied the town's agrarian natives with nonelectric tools of all sorts -- gas refrigerators ...  Read more

I Before E, except after C.com

By Jennifer McFarland |  Nov 15, 1999

Poor spelling, as your fourth-grade teacher may have told you, always comes back to haunt you. But Jim Kelly was shocked to discover just how serious the ...  Read more

On Solid Ground

By Rob Reynolds |  Nov 15, 1999

Think your Internet company can exist solely in cyberspace? LifeServ CEO Rob Reynolds is betting on real-world features.  Read more

Best of the Small Business Web: Mr. Blandings Builds His Screen House

By Leigh Buchanan |  Nov 15, 1999

New home buyers can make big choices at Lakeside Development's gorgeous site.  Read more

Twoing the Line

By Ilan Mochari |  Nov 15, 1999

Trying to cram more than one user onto your Internet connection? Some software can solve that problem.  Read more

Creative Juices

By David H. Freedman |  Nov 15, 1999

Many companies are wondering what makes the most sense - concentrating computer power in desktops, in corporate servers, or on the Web? For answers we can lo...  Read more

Will They Bite?

By Anne Marie Borrego |  Nov 15, 1999

The Reverse Pivot is not your typical golf shoe. For starters, its clunky, three-toned saddle-oxford body strays from the traditional single-colored, poin...  Read more

1-800-My-Computer's-Crashed

By Anne Marie Borrego |  Nov 15, 1999

Pat Persiano's encounter with a customer-support phone line is an all too familiar story for many computer users. Unable to open attachments that came to ...  Read more

Ode to a Code

By Leigh Buchanan |  Nov 15, 1999

A celebration in verse of the 25th anniversary of the Universal Product Code There's codes of ethics, codes of Morse, Cod...  Read more

Make Way for Duck Links

By Leigh Buchanan |  Nov 15, 1999

After fire ravaged a 28-year-old gourmet- and specialty-food store, Duck Soup created a Web site to maintain customer relations and swim into the world of e-...  Read more

Cell Wall

By Jeffrey L. Seglin |  Nov 15, 1999

Inc. Technology 's Road Warrior examines new cell phones that promise to offer Internet access and data transmission. But before you get your hopes u...  Read more

Missing Links

By Mie-Yun Lee |  Nov 15, 1999

Is your computer setup getting to be a royal pain in the you-know-what? Choosing the right network may be the most important technology decision you make.  Read more

Setting Up Shop in Cyberspace

By Carolyn Brackett |  Nov 1, 1999

With research firms projecting e-commerce revenues totaling more than $100 billionin 2003, businesses large and small are considering jumping into theelec...  Read more

You Are Your URL

By Mike Hofman |  Nov 1, 1999

The founders of Salon.com, Mediabistro, and HotJobs.com talk about their struggles to register those domain names.  Read more

If You Come, They Will Build It

By Lee H. Smith |  Nov 1, 1999

Have a great product idea but lack the resources to develop it? Here's how inventors-for-hire can take your brilliant germ of an idea and transform it into a...  Read more

The News Today, Oh Boy

By George Gendron |  Nov 1, 1999

Inc. magazine's editor discusses the diverging fates of two people featured on the cover of Inc. in the past: Doug Mellinger, founder of PR...  Read more

Firing Up Double Protection

Oct 24, 1999

There are two types of protection: firewalls and encryption. A firewall controls who gets into and out of your network. An encryption program prevents una...  Read more

Insurance Concerns for the E-commerce Era

By Robert Meder |  Oct 22, 1999

Everything is finally set up. You've hired the right people. Office space is leased.The lights are turned on. Leased state of the art computer hardware is...  Read more

Design Your Site for Your Users

By Larry Swanson |  Oct 22, 1999

A well-designed Web site can ensure the prosperity of your online business. A poorlydesigned site can put you out of business. It's like the difference be...  Read more

The Tech Temptation

By Sarah Dry |  Oct 22, 1999

Like any self-respecting musician , Harvey Reid goes to where the gigs are, but just because he's on the move doesn't mean he's out of to...  Read more

Accounting Doesn't Have to Be Mind-Numbing

Oct 22, 1999

Perhaps the hardest part of accounting is getting over the psychological hang-up that most people seem to have about it. Many of us are loath to balance o...  Read more

The Seven Deadly Sins of E-Commerce

By David Geller |  Oct 21, 1999

The road to successful E-commerce can be riddled with pitfalls. Armed with the proper knowledge, you can avoid the costly mistakes that have put many onli...  Read more

How the Law Protects Trademarks

Oct 21, 1999

The law protects trademarks by authorizing a trademark owner to file a lawsuit to: prevent others from using it in a context where it migh...  Read more

Establishing a Merchant Account for Your Web Business

By David Johnson |  Oct 21, 1999

Many online businesses have had difficulty establishing a "merchant account" - a special type of bank account that holds the proceeds from credit card tra...  Read more

Online Payment Systems

Oct 21, 1999

Taking orders on the Web involves more than just creating a form or installing shoppingcart software on your site. You also need to consider several cruci...  Read more

Free Shopping Cart Software: Do You Get What You Pay For?

Oct 21, 1999

PerlShop http://www.arpanet.com/PerlShop/perlshop.html is a shopping cartprogram written in Perl script that enables customers to shop for products and pa...  Read more

Understanding Search Engines

Oct 21, 1999

Understand how search engines work Identify keywords and key phrases that succinctly describe your siteRead more

Group Gripes -- and Kudos

Oct 21, 1999

At the Motley Fool, an online investor-education company based in Alexandria, Va., the company intranet offers a team forum for constructive criticism tha...  Read more

Just Balls! An E-commerce Success Story

Oct 21, 1999

An interview with Jim Medalia, president and founder of " Just Balls!" Q: What types of products do you sell at Justballs.Com?
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Look before You Lease

Oct 21, 1999

Mark Pahmer, president of 22-employee Graphics for Industry, in New York City, is a big fan of employee leasing. That's because employee...  Read more

Selling on the Internet: How to Get Started and How Much Does it Cost?

Oct 20, 1999

For many, the biggest barrier to getting started with doing business on the Internet may very well boil down to two basic questions. How, exactly, do you ...  Read more

Planning for the Perfect Online Store

Oct 20, 1999

Here are several successful online stores and the site features that helped make them a success.  Read more

Boosting Consumer Confidence

Oct 20, 1999

In this report, we offer some helpful hints for merchants to keep in mind when setting up their online stores and offer five tips for turning casual "wind...  Read more

Site Maintenance Utilities

By Rogers, Martha, Kasanoff, Bruce |  Oct 20, 1999

An often ignored yet critical element of maintaining an Internet presence is Web sitemaintenance. Sloppy HTML, dead links, oversized graphics, and slow do...  Read more

Backing Up Your Business Data

Oct 20, 1999

One day - maybe 10 years from now, maybe tomorrow - the computer that servesyour Web site will break down, destroying your business records. If yo...  Read more