When I speak to people about moving their IT systems to the Cloud, they’re often concerned about increased “security risks”. I’m no security expert. So, I rely on the opinions of people who need to know about this stuff. Accordingly, I recommend this New York Times article by Vivek Kundra. Until last month, Kundra was the [...]
Why you should build your website using WordPress
15 August 2011 By
Since first learning about it in 2009, I have become a BIG fan of WordPress. So much so that I now build WordPress-based websites for clients. What is WordPress? In essence, WordPress is a tool for building websites. It’s what’s known as a Web content management system or a CMS. There are two “flavours” of [...]
How to use Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office
7 August 2011 By
Previously, I talked about what Google Cloud Connect is, and whether it’s useful. Now I want to explain how to actually use it. Setting up Google Cloud Connect Download and install the new version of Google Cloud Connect. When you open Microsoft Word (or Excel or PowerPoint), the Google Cloud Connect bar should be visible below [...]
Google Docs with Cloud Connect is now more useful
23 June 2011 By
What is Google Cloud Connect? I’m a big Google Apps and Microsoft Office user. So I was very excited when, in February 2011, Google released Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office. The aim of Cloud Connect is to enable you to edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint files using the full featured Microsoft Office tools you’re so [...]
Google Apps free edition now limited to 10 users
27 April 2011 By
Since its launch in 2006, Google has offered a free version of Google Apps to organisations of up to 50 users. That’s about to change. Fewer Users From 10 May the free version will be limited to just 10 users. Google chose to deliver the news in the middle of a blog post ostensibly about making Google [...]
Microsoft Treading Fine Line In The Cloud
13 August 2010 By
I’ll state my bias upfront: There’s no question that I’m a Google fanboy. However, as a longtime Microsoft user – yes, god forbid, I’m even still a PC guy – I like to keep abreast of what they’re up to. A bit of history When Google launched Gmail in 2004 I was smitten. I bored [...]
How secure is Google Apps?
3 August 2010 By
Are you wary of using web-based systems for your business? If so, you’re not alone. What if the vendor goes out of business? What if their servers get hacked? What if they steal my data? These are important questions. (They are also ironic questions if you are a Facebook user and share all your personal [...]
The problem with maintaining your own IT systems
13 July 2010 By
The Australian newspaper ran this article about the challenges faced by small and medium enterprises in trying to manage their own IT infrastructure. Much of the content reads as a Microsoft and/or Telstra press release. (Byline anyone?) But in a nutshell we’re presented with this case study: Car crashes through front window of suburban real [...]