WINDOWS SEVEN

Many are awaiting the final release of Windows 7. Seven is believed by many to be the fully restored Vista. In other words, Seven will be Vista without all of the bugs and incompatibility issues. Naturally, programmers have written in more bells and whistles. For example, touch screen interface, slider for user account control, and upward compatibility from Vista to Seven without hardware upgrades.

Seven’s taskbars are bigger with previews the icons are larger and easier to use. Rollovers give fullscreen previews thereby increasing visual appeal and user friendliness. One of Vista’s strong suits. Users can pin frequently used programs and documents to the taskbar. Drag and drop is also functional in the taskbar.

Speed has been made a top priority. Booting, shutting down, and returning from standby have been streamlined and require fewer steps. User Account Control has been bundled into the Action Center and gives the user quick access to Seven’s back end Operating System allowing easy recovery from errors, disk management, and more.

Audio visual and entertainment have seen seamlessly integrated into Seven. Support for Digital Television and Windows Media Center has been built into certain versions of Seven. Accessing, storing, and enjoying digital media has never been so simple. Seven even manages a TV Guide and a new component called Turbo Scroll.

Comparing Vista to Seven is like comparing the good child to the bad child. Vista always acts up with its temper tantrums and incompatibility issues. Vista hardly ever cleans up while hogging memory and hardware resources. Vista is so selfish. On the other hand, Seven makes friends and shares resources while doing so. Seven is also prettier, and much faster. Building upon its older sibling’s successes as a handsome interface; Agility and physical fitness make Seven the hare, while Vista remains a tortoise.

RECORD KEEPING

Record Keeping is vital to establishing and maintaining an online presence. Leveraging technology to grow your business involves playing an active role in learning some of the technical jargon as well as knowing small things about technical advancements you desire to make.

Irritation is an understatement when describing several clients and freelance projects that involve updating and/or correcting a previous person’s work. Knowing things about your Operating Systems, Wireless Connectivity, Web Hosting, Web Security, and Networking will speed up your development process. Hourly compensation for services can easily become a motivator. Keeping notes about aforementioned items as they relate to your business is always a good idea.

For example, I have had clients with twenty thousand dollar projects completed and they have no idea where their Web Server lives or how to access it. Many clients have no idea of password information, or notes kept by developers. Translation: Longer time to delivery and higher costs.

When you are ready to expand your business develop notes and hardcopy ideas that facilitate the development process. I appreciate actively engaged clients. As a consultant/developer I would like to meet your budget.