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• 03.19.06
  Your Company and the Internet Uncategorized | Comments Off

  Many companies are contemplating Internet usage, now that all their peers abroad are online. But their concepts are fuzzy. In September 1996, when the last installment of COMversations appeared in PC Quest, the Internet was still relatively new to Indian businesses. Much has changed since then, but it is still rather sad to see that ...
• 03.19.06
  The Truth about Web Pages Uncategorized | Comments Off

  "Make hay while the sun shines" seems to be the Indian web service provider's war cry. Time to set the record straightOne of the saddest things about anything new is that there are any number of people who'll sell it to you at enormously inflated prices. The world wide web is no exception, and here in India, where awareness is just beginning to spread, I have been seeing people bending over backwards ...
• 03.19.06
  Linux and the Internet Uncategorized | Comments Off

  Now that people have Linux in their hands, let's get them on the Internet! In March '96, almost 50,000 people across India received Linux on their PC Quest CDs. And the amount of mail I have been receiving about it is, frankly, amazing! And the most common question people have is "How do I connect to the Internet with Linux", "How do I set up a web server using Linux?", etc.This month, I am going to address both issues, because they go hand in hand. A little background Linux needs no introduction anymore, not after PC Quest March '96. ...
• 03.19.06
  Getting more out of the Internet Uncategorized | Comments Off

  Looking beyond what VSNL has to offerOne of the pitfalls of writing for a monthly magazine is that you sometimes get caught in a "time warp" - by the time your words appear in print, things have changed. Such was the case with the February episode of COMversations. As the magazine went to print, VSNL decided to change its Internet operations dramatically - at least in Bombay. By the time you read this, the changes will probably ...
• 03.19.06
  Datacomm Troubleshooting Uncategorized | Comments Off

  The online world brings along its own unique problems. In this article, I address some of the more common ones.Last month, I had promised to look at more Linux connectivity options. However, a massive bombardment from readers with all sorts of datacomm problems forces me to change this month's topic - this month, I will answer some of the more common questions I get bombarded with on a daily basis via E-Mail. Modem ...
• 03.19.06
  Search and you will find Uncategorized | Comments Off

  The World Wide Web is huge, but thankfully there are ways of keeping your sanity while searching We often hear of the term "Information Overload", or, as Kishore Bhargava likes to say, "Informing yourself to death". One of the most frustrating exercises these days is finding something useful on the World Wide Web. Not because there is so little, but because there is just too much. And not all ...
• 03.19.06
  Websites that make Money Uncategorized | Comments Off

  Making a website generate money isn't an easy task, but it is not impossible. In this month's COMversations, Atul looks at the concepts of local content websites and web advertising revenue.Too much has been written about the World Wide Web. To the layman, it sounds like the Web is the final frontier, the solution to everything. To the initiated, it is all too often the cause of a lot of gray hair, frustration and broken promises. Is it true? Is the World Wide Web really a waste of time as far as ...
• 03.19.06
  The Internet and You Uncategorized | Comments Off

  COMversations returns with more tips and tricks to help you through CyberSpaceHi there, and welcome to COMversations '96! It's been a year since the last COMversations episode hit the pages of PC Quest, and a lot has happened since we last met. For those who came in late…. COMversations first appeared in January 1993 issue of PC Quest. Those were "the dark ages" when a modem was considered a white elephant in India. Until December 1994, ...
• 03.19.06
  Using the VSNL Shell Account Uncategorized | Comments Off

  How to connect to the Internet and use the VSNL Shell account - with a few useful tips…Welcome back. Last month, I explained what sort of Internet accounts you can get in India (at the moment - things are likely to change soon now that the government has lifted the barrier on private Internet providers). This month, I am going to address the actual connection process, and also give you a few hints on how get the most ...
• 03.19.06
  Introducing the INTRAnet Uncategorized | Comments Off

  Proprietary network technologies are history. If you want to survive, look at INTRAnets - very, very seriously"Could you pick up my messages please?" "Please get me a printout of the latest sales figures" "I think we should print a company-wide newsletter" "Please put this on the notice board" Where do you think you get to hear the above statements? Right, in the technically challenged CEO's ...

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