VisioAutoExt is a library for using Visio 2007 from C#, but even if you don’t want to write your own Visio add-ins it’s a good reference for understanding how you can automate common Visio tasks; get it at http://www.codeplex.com/visioautoext. If you prefer to use VB, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309603 explains how to use OLE automation in Visio and Boxes and Arrows has an excellent guide to how to use Excel lists as the source for generating Visio diagrams at http://www.boxesandarrows.com/view/automating_diagrams_with_visio. read more
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Telecoms
Bringing VoIP in house
For business, IP telephony and voice over IP is starting to displace conventional phone services. According to industry analysts Forrester, as many as 47% of businesses in Europe and the US have either deployed, or are rolling out, an IP-based phone system.read more -
Telecoms
Unplugging the PBX to sell a VoIP installation or hosted VoIP
Unless your clients have just returned from a stint on Mars, there is every chance they will already have used VoIP, though they may not call it that. VoIP, or Internet telephony, has been one of the undoubted technology success stories of the last few years. Skype alone claims 200 million users, many of whom work in small and mid-sized businesses.read more
Stopping Spam for Exchange Users
Spam doesn’t have to be a way of life; add to the built-in spam tools in Exchange Server with services that can almost banish spam from the inbox.
Skype and SIP
Many businesses are now using VOIP SIP connections to deliver IP telephony to user desktops or IP phones. However, until recently the popular low-cost Skype VOIP service hasn’t been compatible with SIP telephony, ?without using third-party tools like those from 3CX.
BlackBerry without BES
RIM’s little smartphones are some of the most popular devices on the market – but BES is complex and costly. How can you get customers online without the cost of a full BlackBerry server?
Managing iPhones more easily
The iPhone continues to increase in popularity and it’s been more suitable for business since the launch of the 3GS, which added hardware encryption. However, configuring and deploying devices remains an issue. Apple’s iPhone management tools are primitive at best, and awkward for any business trying to manage a fleet of devices.
Getting to grips with Exchange 2010
The new Exchange Server is here – is it time to move your clients to the latest version of Microsoft’s messaging platform and how much work does that mean for you?
Bringing VoIP in house
For growing businesses, an on-premise IP PBX offers flexibility and room for growth. But how do you pick the right set up for clients?
Configuring and Using the 3CX Skype gateway
Save money by connecting an IP PABX to Skype for low cost international calls from IP desk phones, not just PCs.
Working with Blackberry enterprise server 5.0
A new BES brings a very different way of working with BlackBerrys, with a new Web-based administration console that makes life simpler and more complicated at the same time.
Managing Mobile Devices: Anywhere, Anytime
Remote support is one of those bugbears that is never going to go away. At least with PCs and laptops you know where you are, and remote desktop tools make it easy to log in and take control of a user’s PC. You can grab logs, check files, and see just what your users see.
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