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VISUALWARE NEWSLETTER, Vol. 4, Issue #9 October
18, 2004
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In this issue ...
1. MYSPEED VOIP TEST -- MySpeed
speed test results offer many powerful
capabilities when combined with JavaScript, see a VoIP test example
2. KEYNOTE GLOBAL INTERNET PERFORMANCE
CONFERENCE -- learn how to
improve e-business performance, customer satisfaction and profitability
3. CONFIGURING A FIREWALL --
Firewalls are a necessity but must also be
configured properly to do their job, see helpful info from PC Magazine
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1. MYSPEED VOIP TEST -- MySpeed
Internet speed test results can be easily
combined with JavaScript to provide powerful services that help help
streamline support or provide dynamic content tailored to a customer's
connection speed. See the URL below for a live example of how MySpeed
can be used to determine a customer's bandwidth availability for VoIP:
http://myspeed.visualware.com/voip/index.html
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2. KEYNOTE GLOBAL INTERNET
PERFORMANCE CONFERENCE -- is the premier
conference for IT, Marketing and Line-of-Business professionals. As a
GIPC sponsor, Visualware will be demonstrating our suite of help desk
tools that assist in resolving Internet performance and connectivity
problems for web-based applications. See how the tools can also be
deployed as part of a self-service support portal, increasing customer
satisfaction and reducing support costs. More information:
http://www.keynote-gipc.com/home.html
http://www.visualware.com/enterprise/index.html
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3. CONFIGURING A FIREWALL -- Anyone
connected to the Internet needs the
protection of a firewall, but the variety of firewalls available can be
confusing, and a firewall must be configured properly in order to
adequately protect your system. This informative article from PC Magazine
help explains the basic types of firewalls and provides helpful configuration
tips.