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Goldenseal is an integrated software program that handles estimates, job cost accounting, schedules, contract writing, and project management. Ithaca, N.Y., firm Turtle Creek, a company that started out as a construction firm that specialized in kitchens and bathrooms and then started selling the...
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We're dealing with so much information these days that it's become a game of hide-and-seek to find files, e-mails, photos, or Web shortcuts on our computers. Try one of these great search tools.
Drafting software is becoming more user-friendly as companies recognize that not everyone who needs to sketch a project has the time or desire to learn a complicated drawing program.
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The computer industry has greatly evolved. Hardware and software are incredibly sophisticated. We have desktop computers, laptops, handhelds, and pocket PCs. E-mail communication has made huge strides; video e-mail and Blackberrys are showing up at companies of all sizes As software becomes more...
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Internet advertisers want to bombard you with pop-up ads. Hackers might need to “borrow” your computer to mount an attack on another server. Or they might be “phishing” for credit card numbers. Or not. A good percentage of Internet mischief is nothing more than kids somewhere testing their...
If you're running a successful remodeling company, chances are you've developed a scheduling system that helps you keep your jobs on track. It may be as simple as a Xeroxed calendar or a dry-erase board. So if it's working, why should you consider computer scheduling?
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It's 8 p.m., you're on a sales call, and your customer is ready to sign on the dotted line, but oops — you forgot to copy the contract, specs, and financing information over to your laptop before you left the office. Now what?
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In the time it takes to read this, all your critical computer files could be riding down the road on the key ring of that lead carpenter you just fired. Yes, it's important to protect your computer data from hackers, spyware, viruses, and other network attacks, but it's even more important to think...
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Just 10 years ago, computerizing your remodeling company was optional; today, it's essential. In 1995, a state-of-the-art desktop computer cost about $2,500. The average remodeler bought just one and used it for five years before upgrading. Today, a desktop system that's 100 times more powerful can...
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Higher-end 'home technology' projects demand over-the-top installations that can cost as much as a starter home. But what about your average homeowner who just wants to share the Internet with a couple of computers, or wants a little more control of their lighting so they don't have to walk into a...