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Manage the product inventory in your TomatoCart installation
In this TomatoCart tutorial, learn how to add tax codes and zones, manage product categories, add products, and change banner images in the ecommerce solution.
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Four cost-effective POS systems for small businesses
Point of sale software can cost a pretty penny. If you're shopping for a POS product, the ones featured here are either free or should be affordable for small businesses.
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Best business-ready finance apps for the Android tablet
Jack Wallen highlights a few of the best Android apps for tracking and managing your finances on the go.
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Why the Linux desktop doesn't shine in business: A perspective
Jack Wallen has drawn a fairly simple conclusion as to why Linux isn't making any headway on the business desktop front. Read on and sound off whether you agree or disagree.
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Troubleshoot QuickBooks data file connectivity issues
QuickBooks data file connectivity errors can be a bear to troubleshoot. Jack Wallen suggests various troubleshooting tips.
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Track your finances from your mobile with Mint
Jack Wallen takes a look at Mint, a free application that allows you to view your bank accounts information from your iPhone or Android smartphone.
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Let Panorama9 monitor your Windows machines and network
If you have a Windows-only environment and have the budget for it, Panorama9 can do a great job of monitoring your IT infrastructure.
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DIY: How to handle QuickBooks data file problems
Jack Wallen offers advice to a reader who is trying to resolve three frustrating QuickBooks problems.
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Five powerhouse finance packages designed for SMBs
Finding accounting software that fits your needs can be tricky. See if one of the solutions on this list offers the right feature set for the right price.
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DIY: QuickBooks 2009-2012 firewall ports to open
Jack Wallen answers a question about the Windows firewall and ports that confounds and frustrates many QuickBooks users.
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Smartphone apps that need to be created in 2012
Jack Wallen provides his wish list of mobile applications that he'd like to see brought to life in 2012.
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DIY: Steps to take before entering inventory in Openbravo POS
Don't start entering inventory in your Openbravo POS system before following these preliminary steps.
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DIY: Install the best open source POS
Jack Wallen's clients think the Openbravo point of sale (POS) software is solid and useful. Here are installation and configuration tips for this budget-friendly POS.
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10 technologies that are just plain broken
Certain systems, software, and technologies simply don't work very well. In fact, some are barely usable. See if your biggest annoyances made this list.
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DIY: Manage your inventory in FrontAccounting
Jack Wallen walks you through the process of setting up and managing inventory items in FrontAccounting, an open source alternative to QuickBooks.
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DIY: Repair a QuickBooks data file
Jack Wallen answers a TechRepublic member's question about a corrupt QuickBooks data file.
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DIY: Terminal Server for a QuickBooks environment
Jack Wallen answers a TechRepublic member's question about growing a QuickBooks user base on Terminal Server.
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Five tips for narrowing down problems on client machines
There may not be a one-size-fits-all method for diagnosing issues on client PCs, but following a series of logical steps can help speed problem resolution.
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DIY: FrontAccounting is a free alternative to QuickBooks
If Intuit's QuickBooks is out of your price range, you should look into FrontAccounting, an open source, web-based accounting/ERP package that is a breeze to install.
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DIY: VPN vs. Terminal Services in a Windows Server 2003 environment
Jack Wallen offers a TechRepublic member advice about whether it's better to use a VPN or a terminal server to set up a remote access solution for a Windows Server 2003 environment...
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Five tips for making GnuCash work for your business
If your budget is tight and you're tired of dealing with crash-prone accounting software, you might want to take GnuCash for a spin. Here are some of the best ways to take advantag...
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DIY: Accounting on a shoestring budget with GnuCash
GnuCash is a free, open source, and cross-platform accounting solution that Jack Wallen says is more reliable than QuickBooks. He discusses GnuCash's features, as well as two of it...
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Quick Tip: Ensure services restart upon failure in Windows 7
There are times that you need to make sure a service restarts when it fails in Windows 7. Jack Wallen shows you how to configure a service to accomplish this task.
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10 ways to make sure your clients pay you
Mishandled billing can spell disaster for your consultancy. To keep the cash flowing, follow these tips to make sure you get paid on time.
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Canonical's new partnerships for Ubuntu: A challenge in the enterprise space?
Canonical has announced major partnerships for the future of Ubuntu Linux. Jack Wallen speculates on what this could mean for Ubuntu in the near future. Could we see a major rise i...
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GnuCash COULD be a QuickBooks killer
Jack Wallen has to regularly deal with the shortcomings of Quickbooks. In this open source blog entry he proposes the features that GnuCash needs to become that infamous Quickbooks...
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10 QuickBooks issues and how to resolve them
When something goes wrong with QuickBooks, the consequences can be pretty dire. Luckily, many common problems are easy to fix -- once you know about them.
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Review: TuxShop point of sale application
On the surface TuxShop seems ideal for those in need of a quick point of sale that will run on just about any hardware, but there are problems.
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Spotlight: TuxShop point of sale application
On the surface TuxShop seems ideal for those in need of a quick point of sale that will run on just about any hardware, but there are problems.
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How do I create and memorize reports in QuickBooks Point of Sale?
Learn how to create a customized report in QuickBooks Point of Sale software and then save the report so it's easily accessible.