High Tech Office columns by Alan Zisman: 2000 by Alan Zisman (c) 2000 First published in Business in Vancouver (Date ........Title.......................................................................Issue #) 2000/01/04 There is 'free' stuff online, if you don't mind the ads 532 2000/01/11 Talking to your computer is possible and worthwhile 533 2000/01/18 The Y2K bug was very real in a small, annoying way 534 2000/01/25 Many Apple users consider skipping OS 9 in favour of waiting for a really big change 535 2000/02/01 Apple's affordable iBook boasts style and power 536 2000/02/08 Would-be Linux users now have useful choices 537 2000/02/15 Windows 2000 is close to being a great system 538 2000/02/22 Notebook users demand extended battery life 539 2000/02/29 Hewlett-Packard's little computers are good, but no threat to Palm's market domination 540 2000/03/07 Protection is available from dreaded hackers 541 2000/03/14 Microsphere's Workstation offers comfort, functionality 542 2000/03/21 E-commerce proves useful for selling bricks with clicks 543 2000/03/28 Talkworks Pro Allows Small Offices to Sound Big 544 2000/04/04 It pays to plan ahead before creating a company Web site 545 2000/04/11 Revamped Microsoft Office offers users too much 546 2000/04/18 Superfast processors not necessary for most users 547 2000/04/25 Hooking up a small network is now feasible for any office 548 2000/05/02 It's hard to make a profit with a typical Web site 549 2000/05/09 Follow this slimming, 10-step program to maximize Web site sales success 550 2000/05/16 AppleWorks office suite does almost all things well 551 2000/05/23 Shared connections provide a low-cost link to the Net 552 2000/05/30 Free company PC and Net account must have strings 553 2000/06/06 Web accessibility for all is a profitable gesture 554 2000/06/13 Using a notebook computer doesn't have to be a pain 555 2000/06/20 The conduct restrictions on Microsoft deserve more press 556 2000/06/27 Virus vulnerabilities made easy by Microsoft 557 2000/07/04 Wireless message systems simplify modern life 558 2000/07/11 PocketPCs offer lots more than a Palm-ful of software 559 2000/07/18 Pro-technology writers argue paper is here to stay 560 2000/07/25 It's easy to stay connected in today's wired world 561 2000/08/01 Simulated city contains citizens with real problems 562 2000/08/08 Proving you're you is easier with signature software 563 2000/08/15 Apple's most recent spash more show than substance 564 2000/08/22 Similarities of online page-making programs means small touches make all the difference 565 2000/08/29 Windows ME is better than 2000, but not essential 566 2000/09/05 Older computers have longer life span than industry lets on 567 2000/09/12 Anypoint network adapters simple way to home network 568 2000/09/19 Illustration software makers offer mighty similar products 569 2000/09/26 A few add-ons make handheld computers truly powerful 570 2000/10/03 Handheld Web browsers useful but primitive 571 2000/10/10 Web-clipping services prove useful for handheld browsing 572 2000/10/17 Cell phone Internet use is not much to look at 573 2000/10/24 Home-grown Blackberry provides worthy Web views 574 2000/10/31 Connecting to the Web with a notebook and a cell phone is the best wireless bet 575 2000/11/07 Clever software can open files across different platforms 576 2000/11/14 Choose the most useful utilities for handhelds 577 2000/11/21 Anti-virus software keeps most computer bugs at bay 578 2000/11/28 Symantec utilities worth the price for peace of mind 579 2000/12/05 Mac users get versions of Symantec's PC software 580 2000/12/12 New version of Netscape is not yet ready for the big time 581 2000/12/19 Latest versions of Apple iMac faster, more stylish than PCs 582 Search WWW Search www.zisman.ca Alan Zisman is a Vancouver educator, writer, and computer specialist. He can be reached at E-mail Alan
(Date ........Title.......................................................................Issue #) 2000/01/04 There is 'free' stuff online, if you don't mind the ads 532 2000/01/11 Talking to your computer is possible and worthwhile 533 2000/01/18 The Y2K bug was very real in a small, annoying way 534 2000/01/25 Many Apple users consider skipping OS 9 in favour of waiting for a really big change 535 2000/02/01 Apple's affordable iBook boasts style and power 536 2000/02/08 Would-be Linux users now have useful choices 537 2000/02/15 Windows 2000 is close to being a great system 538 2000/02/22 Notebook users demand extended battery life 539 2000/02/29 Hewlett-Packard's little computers are good, but no threat to Palm's market domination 540 2000/03/07 Protection is available from dreaded hackers 541 2000/03/14 Microsphere's Workstation offers comfort, functionality 542 2000/03/21 E-commerce proves useful for selling bricks with clicks 543 2000/03/28 Talkworks Pro Allows Small Offices to Sound Big 544 2000/04/04 It pays to plan ahead before creating a company Web site 545 2000/04/11 Revamped Microsoft Office offers users too much 546 2000/04/18 Superfast processors not necessary for most users 547 2000/04/25 Hooking up a small network is now feasible for any office 548 2000/05/02 It's hard to make a profit with a typical Web site 549 2000/05/09 Follow this slimming, 10-step program to maximize Web site sales success 550 2000/05/16 AppleWorks office suite does almost all things well 551 2000/05/23 Shared connections provide a low-cost link to the Net 552 2000/05/30 Free company PC and Net account must have strings 553 2000/06/06 Web accessibility for all is a profitable gesture 554 2000/06/13 Using a notebook computer doesn't have to be a pain 555 2000/06/20 The conduct restrictions on Microsoft deserve more press 556 2000/06/27 Virus vulnerabilities made easy by Microsoft 557 2000/07/04 Wireless message systems simplify modern life 558 2000/07/11 PocketPCs offer lots more than a Palm-ful of software 559 2000/07/18 Pro-technology writers argue paper is here to stay 560 2000/07/25 It's easy to stay connected in today's wired world 561 2000/08/01 Simulated city contains citizens with real problems 562 2000/08/08 Proving you're you is easier with signature software 563 2000/08/15 Apple's most recent spash more show than substance 564 2000/08/22 Similarities of online page-making programs means small touches make all the difference 565 2000/08/29 Windows ME is better than 2000, but not essential 566 2000/09/05 Older computers have longer life span than industry lets on 567 2000/09/12 Anypoint network adapters simple way to home network 568 2000/09/19 Illustration software makers offer mighty similar products 569 2000/09/26 A few add-ons make handheld computers truly powerful 570 2000/10/03 Handheld Web browsers useful but primitive 571 2000/10/10 Web-clipping services prove useful for handheld browsing 572 2000/10/17 Cell phone Internet use is not much to look at 573 2000/10/24 Home-grown Blackberry provides worthy Web views 574 2000/10/31 Connecting to the Web with a notebook and a cell phone is the best wireless bet 575 2000/11/07 Clever software can open files across different platforms 576 2000/11/14 Choose the most useful utilities for handhelds 577 2000/11/21 Anti-virus software keeps most computer bugs at bay 578 2000/11/28 Symantec utilities worth the price for peace of mind 579 2000/12/05 Mac users get versions of Symantec's PC software 580 2000/12/12 New version of Netscape is not yet ready for the big time 581 2000/12/19 Latest versions of Apple iMac faster, more stylish than PCs 582