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E-Mail
by John P. Reid, [email protected]
E-mail has become a part of life for many. It is often the preferred method of personal and business correspondence--easy, quick, and cheap. For example, buying and selling on the Web often involves an e-mail exchange about description details or payment methods, and nothing beats ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)
by John P. Reid, [email protected]
Antiques mall software is to some extent a cottage industry. A mall owner wanting to automate sales recording and dealer payment will pay to have a custom program written. Others in the area will see it and buy it for their malls. Pretty soon the ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)
by John P. Reid, [email protected]
Spam on the Decline?
In the February 2004 issue of M.A.D. this column discussed spam (junk e-mail) at great length. It was enough to discourage some people from using e- mail. It reported that in a 45-day test period I received 2168 e-mail messages, of ... (Read More)
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by John P. Reid, [email protected]
We are a family of ice skaters, not skiers or snowboarders. So we were mystified when a television sports show labeled a snowboarder "stance: goofy." Two minutes on the computer with the search engine Google told us that "goofy" means her right foot was forward ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)
by John P. Reid, [email protected]
In a paperless world, illustrated catalogs of antiques, auction catalogs, collectors? newsletters, and brochures of conservators or appraisers would be created in digital form. Forwarded by e-mail, recorded on a CD, or made downloadable on the Web, they would be readable by anyone with access ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)
by John P. Reid, [email protected]
Last month two programs for collectors were reviewed. This month it is all business'software for malls, consignment shops, and art dealers.
Mall and Consignment Software
Dealer Assistant is a program for antiques malls and consignment shops. It is easy to understand. There are no large, ... (Read More)
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(Computer Article)
by John P. Reid, [email protected]
Many times in the past, this column has suggested virus protection software for anyone using e-mail or browsing the Web. It is also important to download regular virus profile updates for the software. Last month we dwelt on protection from unsolicited e-mail or "spam" and ... (Read More)
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by John P. Reid, [email protected]
The most wonderful thing about the Internet is finding ... (Read More)
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Updates by John P. Reid
by John P. Reid, [email protected]
AAIN Mall Software
Antique and Art Information Network, Inc. (AAIN) has announced a new version of its antiques mall software called Antique Mall FastTrack Point of Sale and Business Management Software XT. The previous version was reviewed in the April 2004 issue. It added the ... (Read More)
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