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  Benefit from looking at Microsoft's release cycles in conjunction with your own and plan how to take advantage when it makes sense for your organisation.
• Start developing apps for mobile phones
  Want to get an application to display in a 120 pixel screen, across a slow data link - and still be usable? Read on...
• Open source identity management
  Free tools can give developers a head start on building an advanced security infrastructure.
• Seven keys to job security
  Don't let yourself be outsourced or downsized - here are some strategies to make you more valuable to your employer.
• How to choose an image file format
  There are a bewildering array for image formats used, designers have to be on top of them, but how are the rest of us to make sense of the dizzying number of acronyms? We present our guide to getting the best out of images and learn that the default mode is not necessarily the best.
• How to handle an image library
  More businesses are finding it necessary to hold a wide range of images for convenient access. It's not easy trying to work out the best way to access those images however. Our guide provides the best methods for handling such a complex task.
• Keep the output flowing from your laser printer
  Personal laser printers combine the economy and print quality of their more expensive enterprise counterparts with the price of an inkjet. Personal lasers lack an IT department to keep them running, however. Here's how to solve problems that may plague your laser printer.
• Rescue service for mainframe data
  Mainframes still contain mission-critical data that companies want to preserve and integrate into newer applications. How do they go about it?
• How to ... build a content management system
  There can't be many companies who have not got corporate websites running - but are you making life easy for yourself. A simple set of rules should make sure that your CMS offers the easiest way to keep those sites updated.
• How to...set up a CTI system
  There was a time when trying to install CTI would have entailed long hours of overtime but, as we find out, those days are gone and it could be cost effective way to install a new PBX.
• Web acceleration on the cheap
  No budget for a box to speed up your applications over the Web? Here are some ways to do the job yourself.
• How to ... implement central logging
  Trying to keep tabs on event logs on every server can be one gigantic pain. A centralised logging system makes the task much easier.
• Making the most of open source
  There are significant objections to overcome before open-source software can be broadly adopted across enterprises. These issues aren't insurmountable, but they need to be adequately addressed.
• How to ... react when the traffic doesn't come through
  Everything is set up perfectly and has been working fine and then, the traffic ceases to come through. How do you check on what's happening?
• Application licences? Here's how to save money
  Did you know that some Word 2003 licences allow users to install copies on two machines? Here's a quick guide to getting the most out of application licensing.
• How to ... set up a call centre
  Call centres have had a bad press lately but don't have to be separate buildings. A few software changes can greatly improve the functionality of the PBX.
• Supporting remote thin clients
  What should you look out for when planning a remote thin client network?
• Securing SMTP mail servers
  Mail servers are a front line security risk. This article shows you how to minimise the risks of using SMTP.
• Fine-tuning your email server
  Passing email from legitimate users while excluding the unwashed takes just a few tweaks. We show you how.

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