Java’s strong appeal for embedded applications is sometimes offset by concerns about its speed and its memory requirements. However, there are techniques that you can use to boost Java performance and reduce memory needs, and of course the Java virtual machine you choose affects Java performance, too. You can make better-informed decisions about using Java by understanding the factors that affect its performance and selecting meaningful benchmarks for embedded applications.
The Wireless Enterprise – Are You Ready?
Building a wireless infrastructure today requires future-proofing and flexible standards. With all of the hype surrounding the wireless Internet and its promises of anytime, anywhere information availability, businesses are beginning to exploit the potential of this great medium.
Copywriting That Sells
The first thing I learned after writing my first copy was – it all boils down to how much your copy sells. No matter how good it is, no matter if it beats Hemingway and Dickens in the efficient employment of language, if it does not sell, it is worthless.
How to Import FoxPro 2.x Tables into Microsoft SQL Server
First off, let’s explain a little about the common situation that this “how to” is targeted towards. FoxPro 2.x was a big part of many applications in the early 90’s and those applications ran/run just fine. However, compared to SQL Server 2000, or any other modern DBMS, it’s a joke.
“Free sites do not build trust and credibility.” Yea and neither do sites with a registered domain name.
When ever I see the statement “Free sites do not build trust and credibility.” It makes me ask, “What hosting service is this person promoting?”
Where Do You Want To Go?
Cheshire-Puss,”… said Alice, “would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat. “I don’t much care where—” Said Alice. “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the Cat. “—so long as I get somewhere,” Alice added as an explanation. “Oh, you’re sure to do that,” said the Cat, “if you only walk long enough.”
— Lewis Carroll, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”–
Neutralize Unspoken Objections to Increase Sales
You can increase your sales by neutralizing the unspoken objections your prospects may have to buying from you …BEFORE you ask them to buy. Neutralizing unspoken objections will increase the sales you get from your web pages, sales letters and personal presentations.
Dave Thomas: Tribute to a Small Business Gone Big
Recently we lost one of the most important businessmen in the world. Dave Thomas, the founder of Wendy’s fast food chain, died of liver cancer at the age of 69. He has left us with an amazing legacy of making it from nothing, of succeeding in the face of terrible odds, of finding amazing success without possessing any of the usually associated advantages. Dave Thomas was a completely self made man, and it is from him that I have taken my philosophy of doing business.
Using Tables to Format Your Web Page
Designing a professional looking web site involves much more than simply displaying text between your body tags. In order to organize your page, you must use tables.
How to Create an Effective Navigation Structure for Your Site
A ship captain traversing the open seas without a good navigation system will surely get lost. Maybe he’ll strike sharp rocks and his ship will sink. A visitor who arrives at your site and can’t navigate it for the information they seek, will surely get lost also and leave in frustration. Your ship (your web site) will also sink if this continues to happen.