Opinion


Dynamics and Global Systems Integrators: A Complex Dance

Lessons from ERP past pertain to Microsoft too.

The Services Solution Litmus Test

Ask the right questions before going ahead.

Channel Surfing for Partners

Filter out Vista noise -- it's really about business customers.

Gloom and Doom

Stormclouds loom on the partner horizon.

Building Belief for Sales Success

Tell the company's story to your team.

Clean Up Your AJAX Security

How secure is your AJAX? This book can help you avoid the security pitfalls.

Microsoft's Partner Program: Buffet or A La Carte?

People Ready, indeed. Microsoft's Partner Program should follow suit, with offerings that make it Partner Ready.

It's Happening!

After many delays, Vista sees daylight. You can now get busy.

Picking a Partner is Like Buying a Car

Kick the tires, so to speak, before you jump into your next vendor and technology partnerships.

Essential Gear for Catching Redmond's New Wave

Companies might be migrating later, but get ready now so you can sell to them when the time is right.

Industry Builder Tells You a Lot About Microsoft

While the program isn't scalable, its structure exemplifies Microsoft's preferred partner role.

Playing to Win: Using Sales Contests to Hit Your Goals

Goals and ideas for growing sales organically -- and adding some fun to the process.

Making the Partner-Vendor Marriage Last

Guidelines for a prosperous partnership that can last, well, 'til death do you part.

Steering SMBs Toward Managed Services

SMBs can't afford to hire a qualified IT staff to administer their networks. Partners who provide managed services can step in.

New Campaigns Signal a Shift in Gears

Microsoft offers creative ways to get more business out of Vista, and partners are the primary beneficiaries of those moves.

SOA Explained

Judith Hurwitz, Robin Bloor, Carol Baroudi and Marcia Kaufman explain Service Oriented Architecture in this book for "Dummies."

Clean Up Your Room

Two-steps to sanity ... er ... a cleaner server.

Auditing Locally Shared Folders

Here’s a script that enumerates all shared folders on all computers in your domain.

Hacker Toolkit Cloaks Browser Exploits

Plus: Yahoo! e-mail addresses getting rejected by U.K. site, and yet another Microsoft exploit -- this time for PowerPoint.

Should Blogging Be on Your To-Do List?

Dismiss blogging and you might miss out on one of the easiest ways to reach your market online.