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2/11/2000	What people usually do on their local desktop is now being replicated on the Web. Everyday there are a whole host of products and services on the web (and most of them for free) - that it makes you wonder why you bought that glitzy laptop just the other day! Here we talk about a VIRTUAL OFFICE website. Portableoffice.com is a collection of FREE easy to use Internet applications that makes portable computing on the Internet much more possible. Advantage: All you need is access to a PC with an Internet connection and browser and you'll have access to your files, e-mails, schedule and much more, anywhere in the World. It is possible to share your files on the web with anyone, anywhere. All this for FREE! Disadvantage: This service needs to be vastly improved. It is an good idea to provide all the services one needs to take his/her office on the road. We find that the user-interface and some of the links ought to function better. The stand-alone free services that are available today are still better in their individual categories. Overall: It is worth a try. You might like it more than we did. Click here for Portableoffice.com Other Services in this category: MagicalDesk.com & more
1/31/2000	Virtues of a virtual data warehouse Low-cost appliances for e-business near market Network Engines Inc. next Monday plans to unveil the WebEngine Roadster, a low-cost, Intel-based server appliance that will allow e-businesses to provide Web content easily and reliably High-speed Internet delivery Online retail firms begin to consider high-speed delivery, and how best to get it.
Book	Turning Goals into Results: The Power of Catalytic Mechanisms Jim Collins introduces the catalytic mechanism, a simple yet powerful managerial tool that helps translate lofty aspirations into concrete reality. Harvard Business Review Publishing
Websites	Learn2.com Learn to do virtually anything from this online resource center. Useful, quick and to the point. One can also find some free tutorials here. Decision Guides Developed by Personalogic.com - this is a useful guide when trying to make decisions. A very user-friendly step-by-step process guides you all the way. From Personalogic.com