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PDF Processing with Perl

Adobe's PDF is a well-established format for transferring pixel-perfect documents. It's not nearly as malleable as plain text, but several CPAN modules make creating, manipulating, and reusing PDFs much easier. Detlef Groth demonstrates how to use PDF::Reuse.

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Privacy Groups Seek "Do Not Call" List for Web Ads

AOL addresses an opt-out glitch as consumer privacy groups lobby the FTC for increased protections.

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jQuery Crash Course

For those who would like to learn more about jQuery, one of the more popular JavaScript libraries, here's a crash course written with code-savvy Web designers in mind.

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OpenSocial's First Task: Easy Facebook Import

Unless Google can make it smoother than a bucket of AstroGlide to get all of a person's Facebook contacts over to its OpenSocial platform, they could find audience-building an uphill battle.



Ever since Facebook opened itself to anyone who wanted to join, plenty of people have done so. Upon arrival, they have added their friends, who added friends of their own, in an ongoing accumulation of contacts all nestled within the Facebook contact list.

Hitwise analyst Bill Tancer thinks tying together Google's partners - LinkedIn, Plaxo, Friendster, and Hi5 - with Orkut and the OpenSocial development platform merits attention to one important task upfront if they want to challenge Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft on the social networking fields:

As far as the future, as we've learned in the 2.0 space category leadership can change in a matter of weeks. Facebook's clear defense is the entrenchment of users and the pain of switching. If Google's new group can build an app to port-over all my Facebook friends it would go a long way towards breaking down barriers-to-entry.

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FileMaker's Upgrade Dilemma

FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced offers a lot for anyone new to database applications. But unless you're an application developer, most current customers can scratch upgrading off the to-do list.

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Construction spending across U.S. rises 0.3%

Construction spending nationwide edged up 0.3 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.163 trillion per year, 0.3 percent above the revised August rate of $1.159 trillion per year, the U.S. Census Bureau said, as increases in nonresidential projects more than offset the decline in housing construction.

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A Good Idea By Any Other Name (Is Still A Good Idea)

A new term for an old (but more sensible than ever), IT option has started floating around the e-thersphere... it's SaaS, as in Software as a Service.

As far as we're concerned, whether it was ASP or SOA, and now SaaS, for almost as long as the Internet has been in widespread use, it's been smart to "rent" the use of software rather than buy, for many many reasons. Not the least of which is the benefit of "connectedness" that online applications inherently bring.

Here's a great article that touches on a few more.




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Zip and Encrypt Your E-mail: For Free

PKWare's making its SecureZip available to individuals for free, which means it won't cost a thing to encrypt the files you store on your desktop or send via e-mail.

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Yoggie Gatekeeper: Smarter than the Average Firewall

This small hardware appliance safeguards your laptop from network infections.

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Xerox Sets MFP Phaser on SMB

The latest all-in-one printer from Xerox offers small businesses an attractive price for a machine the company calls personal, professional and powerful.

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Xactly Wants to Handle Your Sales Compensation

If you pay some of your employees based on sales performance and managing that process is a time-consuming challenge, Xactly wants you to know about its new managed service software.

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Xerox: A Black-and-White Laser Phaser

Xerox bets that it's newest monochrome laser printer will appeal to SMBs looking for a fast, reliable, high-volume printer that won't break the bank.

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Wireless Security: Say No to WEP, And Yes to WPA

If reports and studies are accurate, a significant percentage of wireless LANs (especially those used in homes) are still using outdated and insecure WEP for their encryption.

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Word Mail Merge: It’s not Just for Letters

Microsoft Word can merge more than just mail. Use the popular app's mail-merge feature for create lists, nametags and even catalogs with images. We'll show you how.

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Xactly Upgrades, Expands and Looks Ahead

Th on-demand sales-compensation service provider rolls out Xactly Incent 3.2 and adds API, modeling and rewards tools. It also lays out its 18-month road map.

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Wireless Network Configuration Tips for Windows XP

If you have several systems running Windows XP SP2, Windows Connect Now provides a way to avoid some of the time-consuming and error-prone tasks involved in configuring a wireless network.

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Wireless — Brush Up on Your Bluetooth

While the Bluetooth probably conjures up images of people appearing to talk to themselves, the technology is useful for much more than voice. For example, Bluetooth shines for wireless data networking for up to 32 feet.

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Wipe, Don't Reformat, Your Old Hard Drives

Your computer's hard drive contains valuable and often sensitive data, even after it's been reformatted. We look at how to protect your company data before you reassign or donate your old PCs.

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Will Outsourcing Your IT Save Time and Money?

A new survey of small business executives shows that do-it-yourself doesn’t pay when it comes to maintaining your own IT infrastructure.

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WebEx Adds Web-based E-mail to On-Demand Apps

WebEx adds e-mail to its WebOffice online application suite. The company claims it delivers what Microsoft only talks about.

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Web Sites: They're Not Just for E-Commerce

If your company doesn't have a Web site, then you're missing out on one of the best tools to grow your business. We've got 10 good reasons why you should get one.

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Web Hosting: This Host Has The Most

Tired of paying your Web hosting company big bucks and getting little in return? The owners of Footballguys.com quit their name-brand host and got a whole lot more for a whole lot less.

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United Parcel Service Scores on Interception

UPS makes an all-star play with Delivery Intercept – it now lets customers change destination or stop delivery on any shipment even if it's already in the driver's hands. Here's how one company makes it work.

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Viva Las Vegas — The Hardware Story

In Vegas, it's not all dollar slots and Texas Hold 'Em. At least not when the Consumer Electronics Show comes to town. Here's a look at some of the latest products that could help small businesses rake in the chips.

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Understanding and Resolving IP Address Conflicts

IP address conflicts are usually temporary, but you can't count on them to always resolve themselves. This week, we'll look at likely causes of IP address conflicts and some ways to address them.

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Trying to Reason With the Hurricane Season

The strong winds blow from June through November, serving as an important reminder that preparing for disaster – both natural and man-made – is the best way to protect your business all year long.

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Travelin' Tools for Travelin' Fools

Working in the fast lane can take a toll, and while having the right accessories won't ease traffic congestion or reduce your mileage, they can make your time on the road a bit less bumpy. We take a look at a few mobile tools that caught our eye.

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Tips for Securing Your Home Router

Seemingly minor and easily overlooked settings can still have profound security implications. Here are some steps you can take to make sure your wired or wireless home router — and by extension, your network — is as secure as possible.

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The Ultimate Home-Office Phone

The Plantronics Calisto Pro cordless phone lets you access your landline, Bluetooth-equipped cell phone and Skype service all through one elegantly designed handset/headset combination.

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The UPS and Downs of Power Protection

You've invested a lot of time and money on the technology that runs your business, and one piece of equipment -- an uninterruptible power supply -- can protect your tech and your data whenever electricity gets down and dirty.

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Three Roads to Network Printing

Having a printer for each computer on your network is usually overkill. A better use of money and space is to set up a networked printer that everyone can share. This week, we explore three printer-sharing methods and discuss the pros and cons of each.

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The Outlook is Good

Change is never easy, and when it interferes with your work flow, a person can get downright testy. We're happy to report that the changes in the new Outlook are actually helpful, and they won't raise your blood pressure.

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The Tax Help Cometh

Sure, tax time hurts. But these online resources for small businesses can help take some of the sting out of this springtime ritual – and provide guidance all year long.

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The Doctor is (Logged) In

One doctor finds that AdvancedMD, hosted medical software, helps him provide better patient care, manage his pracatice more efficiently and spend more time with his family.

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The Database Meets Web 2.0

New player Trackvia debuts an online database that it says combines the power of a database with a range of Web-based features to give 'small businesses a better way to manage their stuff.'

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Symantec Overhauls System Backup Suite

Backup Exec System Recovery 7.0 is designed to add support for virtual servers, enhance Microsoft Exchange capabilities, expand data-recovery options and centralize management.

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Take Your Excel Charts Beyond the Basics: Five Cool Tips

Add some life to your spreadsheets and make your data easier to understand. These five tips can make Excel charts sing.

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Storage Capacity Planning: What's Enough and What's Too Much?

We list different storage options and offer insight on how to get just the right amount of storage for your business.

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Start Your Small Business Engines

Got an idea for a small business but not sure how to pull it off? Microsoft's StartupCenter.com offers advice and tools to rev you up and get you on the road to your business launch.

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Stop Spam Before It Stops You

When it comes to blocking spam, basic e-mail filters just don't cut it. Three small business people share how they won the war against spam.

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Squarespace Delivers Easy, Affordable Web site and Blog Hosting

Need a Web site or blog without the hassle or expense? Squarespace can have you online in minutes with a great-looking site that looks professionally designed—because it is.

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SSL Alone Is Not Enough to Protect You

The presence of SSL can often lead to a false sense of security because it protects your data only from being intercepted while in transit from your computer to a merchant's site.

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Small Business Gets Smart With Graphics

One small Florida marketing company taps the power of visual communications with SmartDraw, an effective, dead-simple graphics program that’s suitable for any small business.

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Small Business Finds Real Success With Virtual IT

One small company found a way to save time and improve customer service by offering remote IT support. We take a look at the technology that lets them do it.

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Sharing on a Wi-Fi Network Using Windows Vista

Learn how sharing resources in Vista differs from Windows XP and see exactly how to perform common network sharing tasks.

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Seagate Says: OneTouch 4 Offers More Than Gigabytes

Moving from storage and backup to what it calls a complete solution, Seagate loads its OneTouch 4 family of external drives with encryption, synchronization and restoration software.

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Skype Phone Bridges Land and Air

Netgear's Cordless Internet Phone with Skype lets you roam your home or office wirelessly and route your calls over either the Internet or traditional landlines.

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Review: The Fujitsu LifeBook P7230

Silver and black are okay for the Oakland Raiders, but Fujitsu has joined the latest laptop fashion by dressing its 3-pound compact in what the company calls Leather White. We put the ultra-portable to the test and don't stop until we've, um, watched a DVD.

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Saving Spaces: GoVault Aims to Protect More for Less

Quantum's latest all-in-one storage protection product for SMBs uses data 'de-duplication' technology. It's designed to save disk space, reduce overall cost and simplify storage management.

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Review: SimpleDrive External Hard Drive

SimpleTech's line of attractive external hard drives get its design from the world of Italian sports cars. And the performance packs panache, too.

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Review: Seagate FreeAgent Pro 750 GB

The Seagate FreeAgent Pro offers spacious storage capacity, up to three interface choices — including eSATA — and a reasonable price.

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Refreshing a 20-Year-Old ACT

A round of new features and functions for both individuals and workgroups is designed to keep this ACT on the road.

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Review: FarStone DriveClone 3 Pro

FarStone's DriveClone 3 Pro offers cost-effective, comprehensive data and system protection, but the software could use improvement.

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Remote Tech Support: The Power Behind the Scenes

No matter where you turn for remote tech support, it's very likely you'll run into GoToAssit from Citrix. For the people at PlumChoice, it's the cornerstone of their company.

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QuickBooks Goes for Gold and Silver

A new certification program at QuickBooks Solutions Marketplace aims to assure customers that the third-party applications they purchase there meet Intuit's standard of quality.

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QuickBooks and Linux: A Server Story

Intuit takes an important, if incomplete, step by making QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions available on the server side. We sort out what you need to know.

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Publishing for Duffers

When it comes to creating calendars and other customized marketing collateral, one Midwestern golf club finds Microsoft Publisher fits its needs to a tee.

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Quick Printing Without the High Price

When it comes to printing, you can have it done fast, you can have it done well, and you can have it done cheap—just not all three at once. Online quick-printer PrintsMadeEasy.com is out to change that last part.

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POS Gives Small Retailers Big Boost

Whether you have one register or more, Microsoft's Dynamics Point of Sale 2.0 software lets you automate transactions, streamline inventory management and connect your cash register with your back-office processes — just like major retailers. Only simpler.

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PowerPoint 2007 Presents a Strong Case

We continue our look at the components of Microsoft Office 2007 with a review of PowerPoint 2007, which boasts a new user interface and a slew of useful new features.

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New IBM Servers Simplify Pricing

The System i 515 and 525 feature a new per-user licensing plan and aim to offer small businesses a more consolidated approach to deploying and managing servers.

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Planting Seeds for Success

Industry Profile: SMBs that specialize in nurseries, landscaping or other green, leafy industries can grow their business with the right software. We take a look at what's ripe for the picking.

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Plug a Hammer Into Your Network

Hammer Storage says its new MyShare network storage appliance is affordable, simple to use and lets you, among other things, share files between different platforms such as PC, Mac and Linux.

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Networking Notes: New From Networld Interop

Though the show tends to feature enterprise-grade networking wares, Networld Interop featured plenty to keep things interesting for SOHO and small business networkers.

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Network Magic 4: Network Management Made Simple

Network Magic provides information about your network and helps facilitate tasks such as sharing folders or printers. It should be on the must-try list for any small-office setting.

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NetSuite Goes Mobile

We live in a wireless world, and online application provider NetSuite and its partners hope to help you take your business with you when you're on the road.

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NetSuite Focuses on Ease, Analytics and Money

In its rollout of NetSuite 2007.0, the software-as-a-service provider unveils what it bills as easy-to-use ERP enhancements, seamless multicurrency features and business intelligence.

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Microsoft's $100K Giveaway

To kick off its Small Business Summit, the software company plans to award a Total Technology Makeover to one small business. Can you afford to not take a shot at this opportunity?

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NetBooks Targets 'True' Small Businesses

The Web-based application vendor says companies with fewer than 50 employees can benefit from an integrated business management suite, and it claims its new offering has the price, support and ease of use to attract that demanding crowd.

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Microsoft Vista Home Networking Setup and Options

The most daunting part of upgrading to Windows Vista may be trying to figure out where in the layers of menus the networking and file-sharing options are hidden.

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Marketo Looks to Help Online Marketing Deliver

If you have an online presence, you probably use pay-per-click advertising at least to some extent. But is it helping you actually generate revenue? A startup company thinks it can help you answer 'yes' to that question.

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Living in a Virtual World Gets a Little Easier

Virtualization leader VMware today announced VirtualCenter for VMware Server. The new product bundle is designed to provide small and mid-sized businesses with a low-cost way to manage and provision virtual servers.

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Learning About Lists in Excel

Excel offers a simple way to manage lists of data without resorting to the complexity of a database. We show you how it works in both Excel 2003 and 2007.

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Lenovo Embraces Instant Gratification

The company expands on its partnership with Best Buy and lets SMB owners buy designated notebooks on-the-spot instead of online.

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Keep it Classified: E-mail Encryption for Small Business

E-mails packed with sensitive company and customer information can fall into the wrong hands more easily than you think. Encryption can help you avoid costly mistakes.

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Iomega Tops Off Storage Line with Terabyte-Plus Servers

Touting performance, capacity and energy efficiency, Iomega announces a NAS server series for SMBs in need of serious storage.

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IBM, Yahoo Upgrade Free Search Tool

The companies look to make IBM OmniFind Yahoo Edition, which competes with the Google Mini, more customizable and faster to deploy.

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Iomega Plus Postini Equals MegaTini

Iomega rolls the power of Postini into its managed services line to offer SMBs enterprise-level e-mail security.

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IBM Gives Small Businesses a Blade of Their Own

Big Blue says its BladeCenter S is small enough to sit on a desktop but powerful enough to handle all your server needs.

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HP Looks to Ease Backup Pain

In a move to lower the cost and complexity of installing a data-recovery plan, HP yesterday announced the StorageWorks D2D Backup System.

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HP Offers Notebooks and Expands Total Care Services

The company aims to be a full-service vendor by providing small businesses with end-to-end resources, services and financing. Oh, and new laptops, too.

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HP Desktop SKUs to the Left

HP's latest office desktop can be had in an Energy Star 4.0, electric-bill-trimming configuration, but even if you don't go the tree-hugger route, the standard small-form-factor model goes beyond generic in ways that will appeal to small business.

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HP Designs Inkjets and All-In-Ones for SMBs

Small businesses love their HP printers, and the company shows its appreciation by focusing on improved performance, quality and cost containment.

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HP Compaq dx2300 Runs Strong and Silent

This affordable business desktop packs plenty of power for business chores into a compact, quiet tower case. Best of all, on-site service comes standard.

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HP and the Art of Small Business

New products and services designed to help small businesses grow play a featured role at HP's daylong showcase in San Francisco.

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How to Make Your Own RSS Feeds

An RSS feed can be a great complement to your other marketing or customer-relationship efforts. And adding RSS to your site doesn’t take a degree in XML coding—or even a college kid.

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Home Networking Made Simple(r)

Using a home network management utility is a good way to make Windows networking easier for novices and experienced users alike. We look the range of features offered in this genre of software.

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How Powerline Networking Works

With the right (inexpensive) equipment, you can use the AC wires in your walls to transmit data along with electricity.

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Hammer Pounds Home the Value of NAS Storage

The Myshare NAS device offers basic, reliable features and vast capacity at a price that won't break your budget.

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Google Mini, The Third

The third iteration of Google's popular search engine for small businesses adds two features previously available only in its pricier cousin, Google Search Appliance.

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Getting Your System Ready for Windows Vista

If you plan to throw caution to the wind and upgrade to Microsoft Windows Vista, here are some things you need to first consider.

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Getting Started: Tools and Tips for Going Mobile

You're armed with your laptop, cell phone and Blackberry, and you're ready to roam. Not so fast. Here are a few things you need to know before you hit the road.

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Getting Started: Selecting a Small Business Laptop

More business owners are opting for notebook PCs in lieu of desktops for the office, a trend that's likely to continue as prices keep dropping and wireless networks continue to proliferate. Here’s what to look for in your next laptop.

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Get the Most From Your USB WLAN Adapter

It's not hard to see the appeal of easy-to-install USB WLAN adapters, but how do you ensure you are getting the best results?

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Getting Started: Selecting a PC for Your Small Business

Need a new desktop PC to keep your business booming? You don't have to deal with the confusing hype. Here's what small business buyers should look for, as well as our current PC recommendations from the sea of choices available.

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Get a Grip on Handheld Security

This utility can't prevent your handheld from disappearing, but it can keep unauthorized people from accessing it or getting to the data it contains.

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FreshBooks Makes Invoicing All But Automatic

Stop billing the old-fashioned way. FreshBooks makes creating, sending, and following up on invoices painless — so you can concentrate on earning money, not chasing after it.

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Free Online Resources Help Small Businesses Thrive

Some of the leading technology companies want your small business to succeed. So much so, in fact, each offers a wealth of free online resources to help make that happen. Are you taking advantage?

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Fix It Fast with Remote Support Service

OfficeMax and HiWired team up to offer a new remote-access service that they say will let you contact support technicians over a secure broadband connection.

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Firewire Facts: What's a 1394 Network Connection?

Firewire/1394 is a high-speed serial connection used to connect to external storage and multimedia devices, but you can also run TCP/IP over Firewire to network two systems together.

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Five New iPAQs on HP's Fall Menu

HP's new iPAQ lineup includes a pair of smartphones, two traditional handhelds and a standalone GPS navigator.

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Five Reasons to Start a Small Business Blog

Blogs can help a small business both expand its reach and stay close to its customers. But there are some caveats to keep in mind.

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Exploring Office 2007: Outlook 2007 Tips and Tricks

While Outlook 2007 may look a lot like older releases, there's a great deal to like about the upgrade and plenty of new tools to help you be more productive. Our Exploring Office 2007 series continues with a list of ten top tips for using Outlook 2007.

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Exploring Office 2007: PowerPoint 2007 Tips and Tricks

PowerPoint 2007 delivers a wealth of new features and enhancements that make it easier to create attractive, professional-looking presentations. Our Exploring Office 2007 series continues with a list of the top tips for getting the most out of the new PowerPoint 2007 release.

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Drobo Arigato Mr. Roboto

Data Robotics' Drobo makes setting up and maintaining large amounts of protected storage almost effortless.

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Emanio Says It Bridges the EDI-SMB Gap

The data integration software provider says that TradingPartner Complete helps small businesses connect QuickBooks and other small business applications with large retailers Electronic Data Interchange systems.

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Don’t Get Burned by a Small Fry

Buying your PCs and servers from a local PC builder can mean better service, and it doesn’t cost that much more than buying from the big guys. But you have to know what to look for. Here are five tips to help you find a reputable dealer.

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Doing Business With Open Source

Open source software may once have been the purview of the super geeky, but now more and more of these free or lower-cost applications are popping up in small businesses. We take you through a selection of software that might help you boost the bottom line.

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Dell Gets Small-Biz Religion

After offering SMBs decent computers, low prices, an 800-number and not much else, Dell is again courting this key audience. The new Vostro line delivers all of the above plus software and service tailored exclusively to businesses with up to 25 employees.

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Digital Persona Puts the Finger on Server Authentication

The company designed its latest fingerprint security product especially for companies that have less than 75 employees and run Microsoft's Small Business Server 2003 R2.

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Dell Hopes to Bring SAN Sanity to SMBs

Looking to combine affordability with simplicity, Dell and EMC team up to offer small and mid-sized businesses a SAN that makes sense.

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Data Robotics Makes Storage Simple

The low-end startup with a high-end NAS pedigree hopes to revolutionize data storage with what it calls 'the world's first storage robot.'

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Dell: It's All About You and Vostro

Yesterday Dell announced its brand-spankin' new line of PCs designed especially for small businesses. Today, we take an up-close-and personal look at the Vostro 200 desktop.

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Cut Spam Out of Your Network's Diet

You probably wonder why e-mail providers can't simply block all spam before it gets to you. The truth is there's only so much they can do. The rest is up to you.

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Communicate, Store and Protect

This week, several items crossing the Small Business Computing news desk caught our eye. We take look at a monitor that unifies communication, an even bigger Buffalo and data backup that fits in your wallet.

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Calculated Change in Excel

This month, our app-by-app look at MS Office 2007 focuses on Excel. How heavily you rely on the spreadsheet could determine whether you appreciate or lament the changes found in the the latest version.

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Build a Homestead on the Web

Homestead offers an easy, one-stop experience for small businesses that need a full-featured Web site but lack the technical and design savvy to make it happen. How easy? Two customers give us the inside scoop.

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Brother Announces Color Laser Siblings

Branching out from its traditional monochrome printing territory, Brother develops, builds and now offers two 21-page-per-minute color laser printers for less than $500.

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Broadband Connections: How Fast Does Your Data Swim Upstream?

Browsing isn't the only thing people use the Internet these days. In fact, for just about any Internet-based application other than Web browsing, the speed of your upstream connection is sometimes more important than your downstream connection.

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Brother Adds Color MFP Siblings to Print Family

The company says the new kids offer powerful performance, brilliant color and extensive features.

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Back It Up, Mac

Memeo, makers of AutoBackup, the popular PC-only data backup software, now offers a version for Mac computers – LifeAgent. Let the great Mac back up begin.

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Big File Transfers? Go Direct With IM and More

Sending large files can be a hassle, but instant messaging and direct transfer software offer a way around e-mail or third-party hosting.

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Are Ya Feelin' Lucky?

UPS unpacks a contest to honor small businesses around the world, and an HP sweepstakes searches for real estate rock stars. Winning could just make your day.

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Are You Outgrowing Your Accounting Software?

If your company's success is straining your accounting program's capabilities, it’s time for a mid-market solution.

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Analyzing with Excel

Excel makes comparing business decisions a bit easier with its Scenario Manager tool. We take a look at how you can use the spreadsheet to set up different scenarios whether it's comparing products or budget numbers.

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Apptix Adds Voice to On-Demand Repertoire

Best-known for its hosted Exchange service, Apptix today announced a VoIP service designed to offer a small businesses enterprise-class unified communications features and support.

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All in the Family Business

A survey conducted by Microsoft shows that within family-owned businesses, the tech divide falls along generational lines. It's Boomer money versus GenX savvy.

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A New Spin on Tablet PCs

Gateway latest thin and light Tablet PC features everything from Core 2 Duo power and an onboard optical drive to a two-way touch screen on a two-way hinge. We give it the hands- and teeth-on treatment.

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A Word of Advice

Starting this month with Microsoft Word, we begin our series of reviews on the major applications within Microsoft Office 2007. Is it worth the upgrade?

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A Get-Down-to-Business Notebook

HP's latest business notebook features function over flash, along with a generous helping of security.

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A Flood of Notebooks

Looking for a new notebook? Manufacturers announce their new models based on Intel's new Centrino mobile computing platform.

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Zoellick confirmed as World Bank president

WASHINGTON – Robert B. Zoellick’s nomination to the World Bank presidency has been confirmed by the agency’s board. Zoellick, 53, replaces Paul Wolfowitz, who resigned under fire on May 17. At left, Zoellick poses at the U.S. Embassy in Brasilia during a visit last week to Brazil.

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Wall St. bonuses endangered by mortgage meltdown

NEW YORK – The credit freeze already affecting leveraged buyouts, mergers and computer-driven trading strategies may also lower Wall Street bonuses by as much as 40 percent, according to an estimate by Options Group.

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URI researchers find surprise change

in biochemistry of Narragansett Bay
NARRAGANSETT – University of Rhode Island scientists studying the sediments and plankton of Narragansett Bay have found an unexpected reversal of the nitrogen cycle, they report in the July 12 issue of the journal Nature.

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U.S. wholesale sales outpace inventories

WASHINGTON – Seasonally adjusted sales at merchant wholesalers increased in March to 1.8 percent above the February level, according to a report today from the U.S. Census Bureau, while inventories rose 0.3 percent to $393.2 billion, leaving wholesalers with an inventory/sales ratio (see graph) of 1.14 months of goods on hand at the current sales pace.

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U.S. jobless rate steady in August at 4.6%

WASHINGTON – The nation’s nonfarm payroll employment was essentially unchanged last month, edging down 4,000 jobs in August after rising a revised 68,000 in July, according the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.6 percent.

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URI adds undergraduate biopharmaceutical track

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U.S. industrial output stalls in May

WASHINGTON – U.S. industrial production held steady in May at 112.7 percent of its 2002 average, as warmer weather cut into utility demand, according to a report today by the Federal Reserve. Analysts had expected total output to rise at least 0.2 percent.

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U.S. home foreclosures rise in July

IRVINE, Calif. – The number of U.S. homeowners facing foreclosure rose in July to nearly twice the year-ago level, as rising interest rates put the squeeze on holders of adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs), according to a report today from RealtyTrac Inc. At left, an advertisement for foreclosure resolutions is posted outside a home in Eugene, Ore.,

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Transformers fans flock to first BotCon in R.I.

PROVIDENCE – The annual convention celebrating the Transformers universe, started at the R.I. Convention Center on Thursday and runs through Sunday. With the new Transformers live-action movie slated to open on Tuesday, July 3, excitement was high for the first BotCon to take place in Hasbro’s home state.
Fans and collectors at BotCon 2007 will have a chance to see the actual Optimus Prime truck from the film, and meet Peter Cullen, the voice of Optimus Prime, and screenwriters Robert Orci and Alex Kurtzman.

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U.S. Consumer Confidence Index falls 4.6 points

NEW YORK – U.S. consumer confidence fell faster than expected this month, according to The Conference Board. Its Consumer Confidence Index fell to 103.9 points in June after rising in May to 108.5.

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Tips for making the best of new postal rates

The new U.S. Postal Service rates and rules that take effect Monday, May 14, have “serious implications,” said Murray Martin, president and chief operating officer of Pitney Bowes Inc., who offers ideas for mailstream “reengineering.” At left, Aldo Vasquez delivers mail in Irvine, Calif., using a fuel-cell powered minivan.

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Towerstream to join Nasdaq Capital Market

MIDDLETOWN – Towerstream Corp. (OTCBB: TWER.OB) today announced it has received approval from the Nasdaq Listings Qualifications department to begin trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market (formerly known as the Nasdaq SmallCap Market) under the symbol TWER.

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The luxury of a high-end clientele

The house being built in Fletcher Meadows, a new subdivision in North Kingstown, has twin gambrel roofs with extra-large overhangs. Inside, it will have floors and stairs made of Brazilian cherry wood, and a fireplace made from locally found stone.

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Slater investing $500,000 in robotics startup

PROVIDENCE – The Slater Technology Fund today announced it has committed $500,000 to Innovention Technologies LLC, a Pennsylvania robotics startup that recently moved its headquarters to Middletown.

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Studies: R.I. among best in nation for health care

WASHINGTON – Rhode Island has one of the nation’s best health care systems, according to new reports by The Commonwealth Fund and the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The AHRQ State Snapshots gives the state health care system a score of “strong,” at left, and ranks it No. 5 overall. Hospital Association of Rhode Island President Edward J. Quinlan said: “Rhode Island clearly demonstrates that [it] is among the best of the best.”

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Skill Up R.I. alliance wins $450K grant

PROVIDENCE – Skill Up Rhode Island, an alliance of local and statewide groups under the auspices of the United Way of Rhode Island, is one of 10 projects nationwide to receive grants from the new National Fund for Workforce Solutions. The local effort will receive $450,000 over three years, the United Way said.

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Simulia in virtual-testing deal with Airbus

PROVIDENCE – The Simulia division of Paris-based Dassault Systèmes (Nasdaq: DASTY and Paris: DSY) today announced that its Abaqus finite-element analysis software has been adopted by Airbus as its preferred application for virtual testing.

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Security firm pays $110,754 in back wages

PROVIDENCE – Security Consultants Group Inc., a Tennesee-based company with offices in Lincoln, has paid a total of $110,754 in back wages to 69 employees to settle allegations that the company violated federal wage and hour laws.

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RWU to pay Bristol nearly $42M in 20 years

BRISTOL – Roger Williams University today announced a deal that includes annual voluntary payments of $150,000 per year to help offset the cost of emergency services provided to the university community. Its new “PILOT” (payment in lieu of taxes) agreement with the Town of Bristol was valued at nearly $42 million over its full 20-year term.

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Rite Aid 1Q profit more than doubles, to $27.6M

CAMP HILL, Pa. – Pharmacy chain Rite Aid Corp. (NYSE:RAD) today posted a profit of $27.6 million or 4 cents per diluted share for the fiscal first quarter ended June 2, compared with $11.0 million or 1 cent per share in the year-ago period. The results do not include income from the Brooks Eckerd stores and distribution centers Rite Aid acquired from Jean Coutu Group on June 4, two days after the quarter’s end.

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Report: R.I. school spending slows

but reliance on local taxes grows
As other states have been reducing schools systems’ reliance on property taxes, the Ocean State has been moving in the other direction, according to a report today by the nonpartisan Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council. Total spending, however, has declined by comparison with that nationwide and across the region.

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RWU, Bristol agree to payments in lieu of taxes

BRISTOL : Roger Williams University officials and Bristol Town Council members will join Wednesday in formally authorizing RWU's new payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement, the university said.

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Report: Historic tax credit paying off for R.I.

PROVIDENCE – Since taking effect in 2002, the R.I. State Historic Preservation Investment Tax Credit has brought about $2.5 billion in growth and jobs to the state, according to a new report from Grow Smart Rhode Island. Every dollar in credits awarded under the program yields $5.35 in economic output, the nonprofit found.

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R.I. to honor four dozen local educators

PROVIDENCE – About four dozen educators from schools across Rhode Island are to be honored by state officials tomorrow evening, the R.I. Department of Education said today.

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R.I. files $2.4B lead abatement plan

PROVIDENCE – In the latest development following a Rhode Island jury’s landmark verdict last year against three former lead paint manufacturers, R.I. Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch today filed a $2.4 billion plan to abate lead in 240,000 houses and buildings across the state.

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R.I. home prices decline 1.4% as unsold inventory soars 38%

WARWICK – Single-family home sales through June “have moderated as expected,” said Cecile Cohen, president of the Rhode Island Association of Realtors, in an RIAR report that discounts “seemingly inconsistent trends” in the local housing market. She credits a steady economy and low jobless rate with helping keep prices steady in the Ocean State despite an oversupply of houses on the market.

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R.I. disaster declared for April 15 storm

WASHINGTON – President George W. Bush has declared that a major disaster exists in Rhode Island, and especially in Newport County, in the wake of the April 15 to 16 nor’easter.

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R.I. adds jobs for 6th straight record

Rhode Island continued to add jobs in July - its sixth straight month of record employment - gaining 200 payroll jobs last month for a total of 499,400, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training.

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R.I., Mass. both add jobs in May despite higher unemployment

WASHINGTON – The New England unemployment rate rose to 4.7 percent in May from 4.4 percent the previous month and 4.5 percent in May 2006, after seasonal adjustment, according to a report issued today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Providence Place teaming up with Habitat Providence

PROVIDENCE – Providence Place mall today announced it is teaming up with Habitat for Humanity of R.I.-Greater Providence Inc. to raise resources and awareness. Their three-year partnership is to culminate in the construction of the Providence Place House.

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PPS receives grant for Downcity marker program

PROVIDENCE – The Providence Preservation Society Revolving Fund, manager of the $2 million Neighborhood Fund and the $7.2 million Downcity Fund, has been awarded a Preserve Rhode Island/Citizens Bank Foundation Mini-Grant of $1,000. The money will help finance the Downcity Historic Marker Program, a PPS effort to identify and label historically significant commercial buildings in Providence.

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Peter Pan, Bonanza add shuttle to T.F. Green

PROVIDENCE – Bonanza Bus lines and its parent, Peter Pan Bus Lines, this week returned to T.F. Green Airport in Warwick for the first time in nearly three years.

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Personal spending falls 0.2%, incomes rise 0.7%

WASHINGTON – U.S. personal consumption expenditures (PCE) fell 0.2 percent in March to $24.4 billion, as home energy costs declined, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported today. Meanwhile, personal income from all sources rose 0.7 percent.

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Pawtucket in pact with Depot developers

PAWTUCKET – Mayor James E. Doyle today announced an agreement between the Pawtucket Redevelopment Agency and SMPO/Warwick RICS LLC, the current owners of the former Pawtucket/Central Falls Station, at left. The city agrees to abandon a portion of Broad Street, while the Depot’s developers agree to repair the building they began to demolish last year.

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PC, Brown lead local schools in U.S. News' latest ranking

Providence College came in second in U.S. News and World Report's annual "America's Best Colleges" ranking for universities in the North that offer a large assortment of undergraduate and graduate programs.

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New Bedford awarded $1.2M for port security

NEW BEDFORD — The Port of New Bedford has been awarded $918,000 in grant funding for security enhancements from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the Governor’s Seaport Council will supply a 25 percent match, increasing funds to more than $1.2 million.

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Pawtucket celebrates its artists

To a large part of the public, the most memorable events of the three-week-long Pawtucket Arts Festival may be the kickoff concert at McCoy Stadium or the “Taste of Pawtucket,” with its smorgasbord of food offerings.
But for the 80 artists who open their studios to the public as part of the festival, as well as for the happening’s organizers, the event is another piece in Pawtucket’s continuing efforts to grow the creative economy in the city and thus sow the seeds of further economic development.

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Patrick creates Mass. Development Cabinet

BOSTON – Gov. Deval Patrick has signed an executive order officially establishing a Development Cabinet to help promote economic development and create jobs in Massachusetts.

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Nasdaq stays its de-listing of Kopin shares

TAUNTON – Nasdaq has agreed to stay its de-listing of the Kopin Corp. (Nasdaq: KOPN) until the company’s situation can be reviewed by the market’s Listing and Hearing Review Council. Because of an ongoing review of stock-option grants, Kopin has been unable to files its regular reports for the quarter ended Sept. 30 or subsequent fiscal periods.

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National Grid, Steelworkers in tentative pact

WESTBOROUGH, Mass. – National Grid today announced a tentative three-year agreement with Local 12321-01 of the United Steelworkers. The USW unit, whose current contract will expire on Monday, represents about 220 of the utility company’s natural gas employees in Rhode Island.

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Miriam seeks to expand use of its surgical robot

A surgical robot introduced last fall at The Miriam Hospital has been embraced far more quickly than predicted, with more than 120 surgeries completed so far. Now, the hospital – led by Dr. Harry C. Sax, a Brown medical professor and Miriam’s surgeon in chief – is seeking approval to use it in a wider range of procedures.

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Narragansett firm helps prepare ports for attacks

A Narragansett firm is playing a key role in exercises being conducted in Providence and at port cities across the nation to prepare for maritime terrorist attacks.

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Luxury condo tower plans draw ire

The Providence City Council is scheduled to vote July 5 on a street abandonment that would make way for an $80 million, high-security condominium tower rising 33 stories above Interstate 95 at the entrance to Federal Hill. Vista Della Torre is a project proposed by Frank and Michael Zammiello, a local father-and-son development team.

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Mandatory mediation paying off

A pilot mediation program started in 2005 in Superior Court has led to settlements in almost half the 70-plus medical malpractice cases it has handled so far – a success rate so high that the program is going to be made permanent and expanded statewide.

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Local investors take $10.8M plunge

Despite the continuing contraction of manufacturing activity in Rhode Island, the market for industrial space continues to be active, at least based on a number of recent transactions involving a Warwick commercial real estate firm.
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Lighthouse wins IBM business award

LINCOLN – Lighthouse Computer Services Inc. today announced it has been honored with the 2006 IBM Business Leadership Award.

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Local firms lead way in New England PR awards

RDW Group Inc. took home 13 first-place awards from The Publicity Club of New England's annual Bell Ringers Awards competition, the most by any one firm, including one for its 2006 campaign to support passage of a ballot initiative to help finance renovations at Roger Williams Park Zoo (left).

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Jobless rate falls in Providence, rises in New Bedford

WASHINGTON – Unemployment rates were lower last month than a year earlier in 212 of 369 major metropolitan areas nationwide, including Providence-Fall River; higher in 134, including New Bedford; and unchanged in 23, according to a report today from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Justice Department giving 6 R.I. communities

$619,359 in Byrne justice-assistance grants
The Providence Police Department is being awarded $486,515 – through two U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance grant programs – to reduce and control crime. The money includes grants of $98,411 from Project Safe Neighborhoods and $388,104 from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.

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IYRS breaks ground on mill restoration

The International Yacht Restoration School broke ground today on its $7.5 million restoration of the 1831 Aquidneck Mill, to be used by the school for new classrooms, workshops and assembly space.

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GTECH parent posts first-half profit of $94.4M

ROME and PROVIDENCE – Lottomatica S.p.A. and wholly-owned subsidiary GTECH Corp. have posted a first-half profit of about $94.4 million (€68.1 million) on total revenue of $1,158 million.

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Fire cuts power to hospital, 6 state departments

CRANSTON – State offices at the John O. Pastore campus were open today despite an underground electrical fire that left many departments without electrical or telephone service.

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Goldman Sachs, TPG buying Alltel for $27.5B

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has teamed up with TPG Inc. to buy Alltel Corp. for $27.5 billion including debt, in the telecommunications sector’s largest-ever leveraged buyout.

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Going all-wireless still a big leap

In recent years, wireless technology has become common in offices, whether it’s used to provide network access to employees away from their usual workstations, or visiting from another site, or to offer Internet access to clients.

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Few banks tighten standards for prime loans

A “relatively small” number of U.S. lenders tightened their standards for prime mortgages in February, March and April, though a “considerable” number tightened their standards for subprime and nontraditional loans, the Federal Reserve found in a survey of senior loan officers.

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Federal grant to help Save The Bay

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DLT: R.I.’s employment growth continues

Rhode Island gained 300 non-farm payroll jobs in August, in its seventh consecutive month of employment gains, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said today, and although job growth here has been slow, it has outpaced increases in neighboring states.

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Dodd seeks tougher rules for mortgage lenders

WASHINGTON – The mortgage market needs stricter consumer-protection rules for lenders, U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., told Bloomberg News . Dodd said the Federal Reserve needs to take a more aggressive approach, implementing “bright line” regulations rather than “anemic” guidelines.

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DEM sets workshops on septic-system rules

PROVIDENCE – Possible changes in the state’s guidelines for the siting and design of septic systems and related administrative and procedural issues will be the subject of three workshops this month, according to the R.I. Department of Environmental Management.

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Details of ALCO affordable-housing plan unveiled

A St. Louis-based developer and its local nonprofit partners today announced plans to build 201 mixed-income apartments above a retail center and garage within the American Locomotive Works redevelopment.

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Cox completes EON optical network in R.I.

WEST WARWICK – Cox Communications today announced it has competed a multi-million dollar expansion of its fiber-optic-based broadband network in Rhode Island. The Extendable Optical Network (EON) was completed in 13 months with “minimal customer disruption,” said Paul Cronin, New England vice president and region manager for Cox.

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CVS/pharmacy posts 4.9% rise in same-store sales

WOONSOCKET – CVS Caremark Corp. (NYSE: CVS) today announced that for the four weeks ended Aug. 25, same-store sales in its CVS/pharmacy division rose 4.9 percent from their year-ago level.

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CVS/Caremark approves $5B stock buyback

WOONSOCKET – The board of directors of CVS/Caremark Corp. (NYSE: CVS) today approved the repurchase of up to $5 billion in outstanding common stock.

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Couple returns from Ireland to face trial

in alleged $1M fire-safety scam at RISD
PROVIDENCE – Patrick Clyne and Ibtisama Bradley, formerly of Providence, were arrested by postal inspectors today at Logan Airport in Boston as they returned from Ireland to face federal charges, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

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Consumer Confidence Index rises in May

U.S. consumer confidence has bounced back in May after falling in March and April, according to The Conference Board. The board’s Consumer Confidence Index has increased to 108.5 points from 106.3 last month, exceeding analysts’ 105-point prediction.

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Conservation group seeks ethics probe of CRMC

PROVIDENCE – The Conservation Law Foundation today asked the state Ethics Commission to investigate members of the R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council, citing “a history and practice of unsupportable decisions in favor of development requests, nearly all of which are linked to former Rhode Island legislators.”

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Construction to begin on intermodal facility

Construction in the hourly lot and utility work on streets adjacent to the facility are among the first visible jobs.

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Chapman Enstone brokerage now a Wm. Raveis affiliate

SHELTON, Conn., and NEWPORT – The former Chapman Enstone Estate Agents of Newport has become William Raveis Chapman Enstone, an affiliate of the Shelton, Conn.-based William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance, the companies said today in a joint announcement.

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Cargo handler Waterson Stevedoring to merge

with ProvPort terminal manager Public Asset
North Smithfield-based Waterson Stevedoring Inc., provider of bulk cargo services at the Port of Providence, has agreed to merge with Public Asset Management Inc., forming Waterson Terminal Services LLC. Terms were not disclosed.

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Citizens Financial is named No. 1

Adoption-Friendly Workplace
DUBLIN, Ohio – The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption today announced that Providence-based Citizens Financial Group Inc. ranked No. 1 on its list of the 100 Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces in America. Hasbro Inc. and Washington Trust also made the list. At left is Citizens' employee Paula Cavallaro with her husband James and daughters Amanda (left) and newly adopted Anny.

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Carcieri calls for state wage freeze, layoffs

PROVIDENCE – Seeking to address a budget shortfall that ballooned recently by another $100 million, Gov. Donald L. Carcieri today said he would eliminate 1,000 state jobs and ask the General Assembly to temporarily freeze all state wages.

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Burrillville receives $150K in grants

to help buy former RR right-of-way
The Town of Burrillville has received $150,000 in state and federal land-acquisition grants to help it buy a 60-foot wide former railroad bed that connects the villages of Harrisville and Pascoag, town officials and R.I. Department of Environmental Management Director W. Michael Sullivan, at left, announced today.

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Bill aims to ensure T.F. Green Airport tracks, reports air-quality issues

A battle of wills between the R.I. Airport Corporation and state Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch has been simmering since March, when, after the airport missed a Jan. 1 deadline to install air quality monitors, Lynch gave RIAC 45 days to install a temporary system, and until Sept. 8 to have a permanent one in place.
At left, a Southwest jetliner soars above houses near the airport in Warwick.

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Betting on the arts to revitalize the city

Lori Bradley recognizes the impact the creative economy is making in New Bedford.
As a ceramics/mixed-media artist and as part owner of a six-artist cooperative gallery downtown – MOSAIC Gallery, which opened two weeks ago – Bradley is also part of the creative economy that has spurred mill renovations, mixed-use developments and a host of new businesses to emerge in New Bedford.
Developers, city officials, nonprofit arts organization staff, artists and gallery owners are hopeful the trend will pull the city out of its economic malaise.
Walking down William Street, Matt Morrissey, executive director of the New Bedford Economic Development Council, pointed out No Problemo. The restaurant, which serves tacos, burritos and quesadillas, has been there for five years.
Then Morrissey pointed out a small music store, a skateboard store and a DVD store around the corner.
“None of these were here three years ago,” he said.

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Bank of America closes U.S. Trust deal

PROVIDENCE – Bank of America today announced the completion of its acquisition of U.S. Trust Corp. and said it has named named its Rhode Island market president, William F. Hatfield, to serve as Rhode Island market executive for the resulting organization, called U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management.

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Assembly to weigh proposal to create R.I. Power Authority

PROVIDENCE – Legislation submitted to the R.I. General Assembly by Gov. Donald L. Carcieri would create a R.I. Power Authority to spearhead the development of renewable energy sources and ensure that Rhode Islanders are the primary beneficiaries of whatever electricity is produced.

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Anonymous donor gives $1M matching grant to URI

KINGSTON – An anonymous donor has offered a $1 million challenge grant to the University of Rhode Island to help establish the Robert S. Haas Endowed Professorship in Electrical Engineering. The donor will match gifts of $10,000, $25,000, $50,000 or more, up to a maximum of $1 million

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An ancient institution may provide a cost-saving tool

It is the most important and common form of government below the state level. There are 3,141 of them in the country, yet most Rhode Islanders would be hard-pressed to relate to them. In fact, they probably would find it difficult to name the five that exist in our state. By now it may have dawned on you, especially if you have lived outside of the state, that we are talking about counties.

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Amgen to pare its West Greenwich work force

As part of the restructuring that aims to save more than $1 billion companywide in 2008, Amgen Inc. (Nasdaq: AMGN) expects to reduce its Rhode Island work force in the coming year. It now has 1,600 employees in the Ocean State.

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Adult ed is making great strides

An overhaul of Rhode Island’s adult education oversight system in the fall of 2005 has paid big dividends, state officials say, standardizing how students are taught and assessed and providing, for the first time, detailed information on each program’s effectiveness.

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Amgen honors 8 teachers from R.I., Mass.

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island and Massachusetts recipients of the 2007 Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence were honored this morning at the Providence Biltmore, where Gov. Donald L. Carcieri gave the keynote address.

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A sunny destination for business

The trade mission from Rhode Island arrived in Nassau, the Bahamas, yesterday at 1:10 p.m. “It’s not hot enough for me,” said Keith W. Stokes, director of the Newport County Chamber of Commerce, half joking, as we stepped off the plane onto the sunny tarmac.

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A station with great expectations

Reynaldo Almonte begins his broadcast at 5 a.m. every day by announcing in his deep voice: “This is Exitos 88.1FM. Latino Public Radio, nationwide and on the Web at lprri.org.”

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68 employers receive Worksite Health Awards

PROVIDENCE – Sixty-eight local employers that have demonstrated a commitment to wellness were honored this morning at the state’s 13th Annual Worksite Health Awards Breakfast.

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A compromise on trans fats

An effort to ban trans fats in Rhode Island restaurants has lost much of its momentum, with a compromise approved by the R.I. House of Representatives last week that would require only an educational campaign and incentives, and has left advocates in the Senate unsure what to do next.

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85% of R.I. elementary and middle schools meet all federal targets, tests show

PROVIDENCE – The latest results from the state’s 250 elementary and middle schools show that 171 schools or 68 percent tested as “high performing,” up from 62 percent last year, according to a report released today by the R.I. Department of Education.

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2007 R.I. Business Plan winners named

PROVIDENCE – The developer of software that transforms cell phones into automated security devices and a student team that uses peer pressure to help lower employers’ health-care costs today were named the winners of the 2007 Rhode Island Business Plan Competition.

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3 to share R.I. Women of Year honors

The R.I. Commission on Women has selected three distinguished individuals to share 2007 Women of the Year honors. Named were Lynn T. Antonelli of Cranston, at left, a Navy engineer specializing in laser techology; Sister Mary Reilly of Bristol, founder and executive director of the Sophia Academy; and University of Rhode Island Prof. Karen F. Stein of Kingston, founder of the Women’s Studies Program at URI.

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195 honored in anti-bias Corporate Equality Index

WASHINGTON – National law firm Nixon Peabody LLP and global accounting and professional services provider Ernst & Young LLP are among the companies with operations in Rhode Island that were honored with perfect scores in the sixth annual Corporate Equality Index. Media giant Clear Channel Communications Inc. (NYSE: CCU), whose properties include local radio stations WHJY-FM, WHJJ-FM, WSNE-FM and WHJJ-AM, also was among the 195 firms taking top honors this year, according to the Human Rights Campaign report.

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Using Java Classes in Perl

Java has a huge amount of standard libraries and APIs. Some of them don't have Perl equivalents yet. Fortunately, using Java classes from Perl is easy--with Inline::Java. Andrew Hanenkamp shows you how.

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Using Ajax from Perl

The recently rediscovered Ajax technique makes the client side of web programming much more useful and pleasant. However, it also means revising your existing web applications to take advantage of this new power. Dominic Mitchell shows how to use CGI::Ajax to give your Perl applications access to this new power.

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Unraveling Code with the Debugger

Reading other people's code can be difficult, especially if you have no idea what happens when and where. Understanding code flow is vital to maintenance and bug fixes, but littering code with print and debugging statements is tedious and prone to error. There's another way: use the debugger! Daniel Allen demonstrates how to pinpoint a problem with Perl's debugger.

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Test-Driving X11 GUIs

Is GUI testing as difficult as it seems? Maybe not, with the right testing libraries. George Nistorica shows what X11::GUITest can and can't do to make your Unix and Unix-like applications more robust.

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The Beauty of Perl 6 Parameter Passing

Perl 6 isn't quite out yet, but you can learn and play with it today in various incarnations. One of the most compelling new features is a revamped and revised mechanism of parameter passing. Phil Crow demonstrates how powerful it is, and how you can gradually adopt more and more powerful constructs.

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The State of the Onion 10

In Larry Wall's tenth annual State of the Onion address, he talks about raising children and programming languages and balancing competing tensions and irreconcilable desires.

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Still More Perl Lightning Articles

Perl lightning articles are short, direct, and full of electrifying practical information. This time, Steven Philip Schubiger demonstrates how to convert crufty MakeMaker installation scripts into shiny pure-Perl installers, Phil Crow demonstrates the use of Java's powerful Swing UI toolkit from Perl, Joshua McAdams explains how to turn any module into a script, and chromatic removes duplication from test suites.

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Rapid Website Development with CGI::Application

Perl has a wealth of good web frameworks. One of the season's toolkits, CGI::Application, has recently seen a bout of new development to make building web apps faster and much easier. Mark Stosberg demonstrates these new features and how to use them.

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Option and Configuration Processing Made Easy

Many useful programs take arguments and configuration options. It's easy to add one or two, but as your program grows, the difficulty of allowing configuration concisely and intelligently also grows. Jon Allen demonstrates how to unify argument and configuration processing in a way that lets you write good code and your users get on with their work.

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Painless Windows Module Installation with PPM

Unix and Unix-like systems often come with compilers and make utilities. Windows systems rarely do. Installing Perl modules on Windows can be somewhat difficult by hand. Fortunately, ActiveState's PPM utility takes away much of the pain, and it's highly customizable too. Josh Stroschein demonstrates how to install Perl modules with PPM and how to create your own repositories.

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Managing Rich Data Structures

Perl is so good at handling plain text files that it's seductively easy to use them when you need something better. Yet sometimes using a full-fledged database is just Too Much Work. If only Dave Baker had written an article on using complex, persistent data structures with MLDBM.

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More Advancements in Perl Programming

What's advanced Perl programming? The definition has changed over the years. For a while it was XS and GUIs and typeglobs and OO. Now a lot of it is using CPAN effectively. Since completing Advanced Perl Programming, Second Edition, Simon Cozens has discovered even more ways to work more smartly and effectively. Here's what he's learned.

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Lightning Strikes Four Times

Perl lightning articles offer short takes on important subjects. See how Perl can outperform C for 3D programming, how (and why) to express cross-cutting concerns in your programs, and one way of keeping your test counts up to date.

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Hash Crash Course

Most explanations of hashes use the metaphor of a dictionary. Most real-world code uses hashes for far different purposes. Simon Cozens explores some patterns of hashes for counting, uniqueness, caching, searching, set operations, and dispatching.

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Generating UML and Sequence Diagrams

Sometimes a picture can save you thousands of words of description--and debugging. A sequence diagram shows the flow of methods and function calls between modules. Perl lets you generate these almost automatically for Perl code--or even Java. Phil Crow shows how to use UML::Sequence.

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Everyday Perl 6

Perl 6 will soon be here, and to Perl 5 programmers it will feel very different yet very much the same. Perl 6 will enable programmers to be more expressive by giving them more tools to work with (making easy things easy) and allowing them to be more precise in their expressions. Jonathan Scott Duff demonstrates how everyday Perl tasks remain easy but become clearer and more powerful in Perl 6 code that you can run today.

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FEAR-less Site Scraping

Many web programmers talk about "domain-specific languages" as if defining functions and methods were a new discovery. A real domain-specific language provides concise syntax and symatics for a particular purpose, such as Yung-chung Lin's FEAR::API. He explains how this toolkit allows you to scrape, modify, store, and re-present web data easily, effectively, and economically.

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Debugging and Profiling mod_perl Applications

How do you use the debugger on a mod_perl application? How do you profile an application embedded in a web server, with multiple child processes? Don't worry. Where there's Perl, there's a way. Frank Wiles demonstrates how to debug and profile mod_perl applications.

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Charting Data at the Bottom of the World

Alex Gough has a curious job. He's the only programmer for 500 miles at a remote Antarctic research station. His problems are like your problems too, though--gathering, manipulating, recording, and displaying data. Here's how he uses several CPAN modules to make pretty charts and graphs with almost no work.

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Call for Perl Lightning Articles

It's time for more Perl Lightning Articles -- short, 250 - 500 word pieces on some aspect of Perl programming and culture. Take your inspiration from Lightning Articles and More Lightning Articles and send me an e-mail with your idea by next Tuesday, the 21st.

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Better Code Through Destruction

Perl 5's reference counting scheme almost always keeps memory usage predictable...except for one corner case. The Resource Acquisition Is Initialization strategy helps avoid memory leaks--and can improve your use of exceptions, alarms, other resources, and even transactional systems. Igor Gariev demonstrates.

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