InfoSpace Buys Switchboard

InfoSpace, an Internet search and directory company, announced on Friday that it would be acquiring rival Switchboard. The terms of the acquisition are for $160 million, with the deal expected to be complete by the end of 2004.

News Flash: No Updates

Your organization just received its 1 millionth membership, and you want to tell the world - or at least the other 999,999 members. Heck, this is a big deal! Few groups reach that size, but you beat the odds!

STOP! Is Your Business Missing it’s Mark-et?

I've seen a lot small business go under in the last few years. Most of these were founded by good, well-intentioned people that wanted nothing more than to take something that they enjoyed and make it a successful business.

Automating Tasks in Linux using Cron

Linux has a powerful task scheduler called Cron. Cron will allow you to run commands automatically at times specified by you. Cron is similar to the task scheduler you find in Windows. To keep track of the schedules and tasks it has to run, Cron requires a file called Crontab (CRON TABle). All the Cron schedules and tasks should be stored in this table. The…

Advantages to taking Payment Online

Paying bills online. I know you have probably seen it offered by your bank and credit card companies, but did you know it is just as easy to apply this to your company's current Web site? Most businesses are trying to improve ways to collect bills to increase their cash flow, but did you think about giving your customers a way to pay their bills…