When I heard about this freebie from Microsoft, I could not believe it! Microsoft will be giving its Office programs for FREE. (Reread it, it is true). As of June 15, 2010, mark your calendar because on that date, MS will have their products available ONLINE.
What does that mean? It means that Google's Documents, where you can store your documents for free, was a bigger success than anyone anticipated. Google, who is trying to get to be the 'big man on campus' by taking on more and more of the features they perceive to be most desired by the Internet users, has given Microsoft a swift kick in the wallet.
What did Microsoft do? Well, they decided to put their programs on the Internet. That means that you won't be downloading software, you will be using it online.
If you have a membership any place in this world, you know that memberships do have their rewards. If you are a member of a discount club, you can go there to get 2 items and spend $100. (You probably know who that is - - I won't mention names, but the initials are Costco.) If you are a member of a fraternal order, you can enjoy the friendship of like minded people. Added benefits for AnnTheGran visitors are so numerous, I am going to recap some of them here. Even if you have been a member for a long time, sometimes we need to be reminded to take advantage of what is available to us.
To start off, I would like to explain the difference between membership on the site and their membership in the AnnTheGran club. The site membership is free and only takes a few moments. The site and has clear and concise policies concerning your information. The policy states that your information will not be sold or rented to other groups. Read it if yo...
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...I used my accounting system, and determined the actual cost per square yard. Here are my results:
Stabilizer Type/per square yard: ATG Other Sellers
Medium Tear away $1.741 $2.666
Medium Tear away Adhesive $4.909 $10.472
Water Soluble $3.709 $10.472
I also found two sites that do have annual fees, one is $80 and the other is $59. Both sites give you all the 'free designs' you want. I don't want to discourage your choice, but be sure what you are getting for your money. Additionally, I would encourage you to check out The Avid Embroiderer's Blog (me) which touches on quality of designs.
If you are not a Club Member yet, give it a try.
Works Cited
annthegran.com, allaboutblanks.com, artisticthreads.com, designsbysick.com
This club is not only fun, but it's like going to a meeting with some of
More than eight million copies sold is a great figure for any music album. However, for a CD labeled with World Music genre, that number means an unprecedented success. The album, named Buena Vista Social Club, has changed the attitude of the world to Cuban music forever. Nonetheless, Buena Vista has been criticized for being a commercial product, and for causing negative effects to Cuban society. Let us discover the story behind this phenomenon from Cuba, and more importantly, explore the music inside this brilliant CD.
Microsoft is an American company that was founded by William Henry Gates III, as known as Bill Gates, and his his high school friend Paul Gardner Allen in 1975 April 4. But unluckily, Paul Allen resigned from Microsoft in 1983 after developing Hodgkin’s disease. In 1985 October 20, Microsoft released Microsoft window. It is the first original operating system. It is a graphical extension for MS-DOS. Even though, it’s not handy like nowadays Microsoft window. Then in 1990, Microsoft introduced Microsoft office, which is a bundle office productivity application with Microsoft Word and Microsoft excel. The Microsoft Word was the first application that could display italics. And the Microsoft Office would be available for free for all the PC World’s computer that is produce on that same year in November. In the 2000 February 17, Microsoft released Window 2000 operating system, and according to Microsoft it is the most safe operating system in the world at that time. But still, there are so many problems and glitches need to be fixed. Besides there are mutable computer viruses are made specially to attack Window 2000. Rush to gain back the sales. In the 2001 October 25 Window xp is available. The new operating system fix most of the problem. Although some of the user were still complaining the system that it will take your information, but in the 2007 January, there are 76% of people in the entire world are using the operating system.
Microsoft has devoted huge amounts of effort to marketing in developing their products and services, as well as to the integration of their software products with one another in an attempt to create a seamless and consistent computing environment for the user.
The standardized quality of MS Windows98 has really made the PC market as a whole take a rocket boost from the past. Most people who oppose this stance would say that standardizing a product wouldn’t cause anything but a monopoly. This is fiction because people choose products that are simply reliable and of good quality. The success of Microsoft’s operating system hasn’t been used to cause a monopoly in the browser marker, but to increase the quality of their software. A statement from Bill Gates on the 7th of December stating “ I am proud of the work our people have done to bring the benefits of the Internet to consumers, and I am confident that the courts ultimately will uphold the importance of the freedom to innovate.” The intensity of the Internet lies in it openness, freedom and incredible reach. It is physically impossible for any individual or company to be its controlling switch, as the number of Internet users continue to grow by easy access due to Internet technologies being added to quality operating systems such as Windows. Internet user will constantly demand high quality and maximum choice, and will travel to wherever they receive the best value for the money and time. As consumer interest in the Internet continues to grow, Microsoft’s role will be what it always has been. Aimed to provide the software building blocks for a rich computing experience and to build into that software all of the open Internet standards, protocols and platforms services which enable developers to write great applications. Even though Microsoft has included Internet capabilities in its Windows operating system since the launch of Windows 95, the Windows platform also provides excellent support for other leading browsers besides Microsoft’s own Internet Explorer.
Before joining the Lucky Ladies Social Club I did not have a social life, my life consisted of going to work, school and church. Being a single mother of a thirteen year old daughter, I decided I needed to venture out and make some time for myself and that’s when I discovered the Lucky Ladies Social Club. However, before joining I decided to research other clubs in my surrounding area for example the Ladies Choice Social Club and the Lady Street Soldiers Social Club. These clubs offered the same benefits of sisterhood and also went on a lot of out of town trips but they were not organized and did not focus on volunteer work. The Lucky Ladies provided me with a chance to give back to my community; they were diverse, and unified. In September 2007, I decided to join the Lucky Ladies Social Club which is a non profit organization.
This institute sticks to its mission statement by briefly listing and explaining some of the more attractive groups, clubs and activities they have to offer t...
In this paper, team B will discuss the internal and external factors of the Microsoft Corporation. We will explain how these factors affect the four functions of management, planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Also, we will explain how globalization, technology, innovation, diversity and ethics will be delegated to manage the different factors. Microsoft Corporation was established in 1975 in Albuquerque, New Mexico producing software for developing, manufacturing, licensing, and support for range of software products and service for different type of computing devices. Microsoft grew from six employees to the largest personal computer software company in the world. By 1978, Microsoft earned $500,000 in the first quarter, and by the end of the year they earned revenue of $1,000,000. In the early 1980s Microsoft, in collaboration with IBM they released MS-DOS as their first 16-bit operating system. However after the late 1980s, Microsoft started to build its reputation by creating the Microsoft windows operating system and Microsoft office product, which includes internet explorer, excel, PowerPoint, and word programs. Then in the late 1990s, Microsoft teamed with Sega to incorporated their windows software package into the game developer’s Dreamcast hardware. Also they developed their own gaming system called the Xbox and that eventually was replaced by the xbox360. Microsoft has come a long way and is no longer just a worldwide leader in computer programming but also a major part of the technology world. Microsoft windows have been the flagship and accounts for most of its revenue for Microsoft: but the company has also branched ...
...nning pirated versions of Windows, whose owners tried to circumvent the (legal purchasing) system and reduce their costs. Other individuals and in emerging nations have purchased PCs with Windows “Starter” editions in which the cost of software is lower. The items mentioned here are ways Microsoft is trying to deal with the threat of Linux.
Microsoft is the leading and the largest Software Company in the world. Found by William Gates and Paul Allen in 1975 Microsoft has grown and become a multibillion company in only ten years. It all started with a great vision – “a computer on every desk and every home” - that seemed almost impossible at the time. Now Microsoft has over 44,000 employees in 60 countries, net income of $3.45 billion and revenue of 11.36 billion. Company dramatic growth and success was driven by development and marketing of operational systems and personal productivity applications software.
[10] AFP, Microsoft Still in Talks with EU for Possible Compromise, 15 March 2004, <http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20040316/bs_afp/eu_us_it_software_040316204225>
Incentive to join an organization in order to gain the companionshiop, status, or pleasure that results from membership
Microsoft has always been known as a software company, and not well known for its hardware. In fact, the only hardware that Microsoft sells to the retail market is branded peripherals. In its heyday, Microsoft was a market leader, bring an operating system to the masses, and leading in internet search. In recent years, however, most of the moves that Microsoft has made have not been in a market leader position, but have been in response to competitors threatening Microsoft’s positions.
The idea behind open source software is that a program can be released to the public and its source code must be readily available to users for modifications of the code. This benefits the users because over time, programs can be changed to fix bugs and ultimately evolve the original version into a better end-product. Many of the developers are unpaid, but this promotes better a better design because there isn’t a profit involved. Authors are motivated by pride and peer recognition rather than a development plan supplied by the marketing department. Most want to use the software themselves and they prefer robustness before adding features. The user that obtains the software after it is created can then tweak it to their liking. Each person that alters the code (or adds patches) is authorized to redistribute the new product over the internet. Software that is developed by companies such as Microsoft prefer their software to be appealing to the eyes of the consumer as opposed to some open source software. This software is usually more practical than visually appealing. Since there is a low profit margin, the main goal is functionality and ease of use rather than having a visually attractive appearance.
The first benefit was a connection. Through volunteering, I was able to meet new people. Although it was