Into the Cloud

February 25, 2011

Source: Stefan Swanepoel

here is an increasing departure from traditional offices with a move into cloud computing. In cloud computing, the word “cloud” is a metaphor for “the Internet,” so the phrase describes computing services (servers, storage, applications, etc.) that are delivered to an organization’s computers and devices through the Internet.
Customers pay for services on an [...]

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Another Reason Newspapers Are Losing Readers

February 25, 2011

Poor editors … or perhaps they have a sense of humor

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Introducing Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office

February 25, 2011

Teach your old docs new tricks with Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office. Google Cloud Connect is a free plugin that improves Microsoft Office 2003, 2007 and 2010 on Windows PCs. It adds simultaneous collaboration, revision history, cloud sync, unique URLs and simple sharing to the Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint applications
For more information go [...]

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Existing-Home Sales Rise Again in January

February 25, 2011

Washington, DC, February 23, 2011 (Realtor.org) The uptrend in existing-home sales continues, with January sales rising for the third consecutive month with a pace that is now above year-ago levels, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.
Existing-home sales (1), which are completed transactions that include single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, increased 2.7 percent to a [...]

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Does Google Still Recommend 100 Links or Fewer Per Page?

February 24, 2011

Given advanced CSS capabilities that allow tabs, reveals and other treatments that display more content and links on a page does Google still recommend 100 or less links on each Web page? This short video explains:

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HomeGain Survey Finds Home Sellers Fare 50% Better in Getting Their Homes Sold Using a REALTOR® Than Selling on Their Own

February 24, 2011

HomeGain’s For Sale By Owner (FSBO) vs. REALTOR® survey reveals home sellers’ success rates and satisfaction; Home sellers have greater success and higher satisfaction with the home sale process using a REALTOR® than going FSBO
Emeryville, CA (February 24, 2011) HomeGain.com, a leading online real estate resource that connects home buyers and sellers with real [...]

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Coming Out Of The Closet About Dual Agency

February 23, 2011
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Creative Houses From Reclaimed Stuff

February 23, 2011

We’ve covered TED.com videos several times before; each video features one of the world’s most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives (in 18 minutes).
In this funny and insightful talk from TEDxHouston, builder Dan Phillips tours us through a dozen homes he’s built in Texas using recycled and [...]

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Optimal Buyer Market Conditions Linger in the Illinois Housing Market

February 23, 2011

January Sales Up or Even in Over Half of Counties Statewide
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Feb. 23, 2011 (PRNewswire-USNewswire) Buyer market conditions remain in most Illinois housing markets as low mortgage interest rates helped spur some early buying in January despite typical slower sales for the winter month. More than half of Illinois counties reported year-over-year increases or [...]

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