Everywhere you look and turn, our everyday lives are governed by principles and rules, even if only unspoken or informal (dropping in on another surfer’s wave comes to mind). The world of programming is no different, as many codebases are likely to have more than one programmer over a lifetime. In order to make life easier for others, many programmers follow the principles of “good code”. But that begs the question: what exactly is good code? More →
Most, if not all of you will have encountered an IVR (Interactive Voice Response) phone system at some point in your lives.
“Hi, and welcome to Larry’s Cheese Emporium. To order cheese, press one. To cut the cheese, press two…”.
Ahem, yes…
Well today we’re going to show you how to create your own professional-sounding IVR recordings. All you’ll need is a microphone, a quiet area, and a copy of Audacity. More →
The weekly NZCS e-newsletter, Newsline, often contains some excellent articles. A recent contribution by Rod Drury (Kiwi Entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of Xero), was particularly good, and so I thought I would share it with you.
You can find the original article at http://www.nzcs.org.nz/newsletter/article/156: More →
Having your system audited is a crucial task that is often overlooked by small businesses. An annual system audit will give you an overview of the state of your system, from the ground up: network, power supply, backups, server, workstations, etc. It should also include recommendations from a professional; for example, if your server is three years old, you might get a recommendation to start allocating some income to replace the server in a couple of years. More →
When you’re working with computers on a regular basis, it’s important that you take the appropriate measures to protect yourself. We’ve used the ESET security range for a while now and recommend it to all of our clients. Not only does it provide excellent protection, but it is also affordable and not as invasive as a lot of other security products on the market.
Do you ever find yourself using the same programs over and over? You could create a desktop shortcut for each of them, but this often leaves your desktop cluttered and not very productive. A more favourable alternative is to use custom shortcuts. More →
I’m sure that many of you who have worked on large projects in the past have found that it is definitely a learning experience. Those who are new to that arena can often find themselves frazzled by all the hiccups that arise, and simply want to get it finished as fast as possible. More →
One feature of Excel that many people are still unsure of how to use is Freeze Panes. This allows a user to lock a particular row or column in place, so that the information contained within that row or column is constantly displayed on the screen when scrolling across or down the page. It sounds simple enough, but actually knowing where it is located and how to use it is the trick.
So how exactly does this help someone? Let’s find out:
Microsoft Excel has been around for over 25 years
A very special event was celebrated by Microsoft recently. One of their flagship programs, Microsoft Excel, has been in use for 25 years. Hard to believe, isn’t it? Not many computer programs can last for a quarter of a century and still be going stronger than ever. More →
