Bet Safely Online With These Simple Tips

Everyone likes to play a good game now and then. This is especially true if that game involves winning some extra cash on the side. However, it is not always easy to trek out to the nearest casino, bingo hall or off-track betting site. With the advent of online gaming, playing your favorites, such as bingo, is easy. Although some people may have apprehensions about betting online, the risks can easily be avoided by following a few simple guidelines.

Some people think that betting online is dangerous and this activity should only be done in a live setting. However, playing a game online is a lot like real life. Websites have to adhere to the same laws, except that there is less overhead when it comes to running the site. Here are some basics to follow:

 1.      Do Your Research.
First and foremost, know a little bit about the company that you are about to create an account for. Do a quick Internet search and tack on words such as “safe” or “legal.” Make sure the company keeps its customers in mind.
2.      Check the Website’s Software.
Security is extremely important to a customer, and companies know this. Find out what kind of system the company operates on. Look for encryption software that uses 128-bit. This is the same format that the military uses to encrypt their data. Keep your information safe from others who visit the site.
3.      Added Security.
Many sites offer extra protection, such as session timeouts that log a customer off of his/her account after a certain amount of inactivity. These features go a long way when trying to protect your private information.
4.      Check the Legality.
Many states are legalizing online gaming. However, many websites already operate legally under federal law. If the company is in compliance, they will have a section on their website dedicated to it.
5.      Get Support.
If you are a newcomer to the world of gaming via Internet or you have a specific question about the game’s rules or even setting up an account, make sure that you can get help when you need it. Toll-free phone numbers or email addresses ensure that you can get answers and assistance quickly.
6.      Easy Access to Earnings.
Just because you are playing online doesn’t mean that it should be more difficult to receive your winnings. Open an account with a site that can directly deposit your earnings right into your bank account or offers the option of sending you a physical check.

It is thrilling to play games for money, such as Luckity's Bingo. This is especially true when it can be done in the comfort of your own home. Just remember that, as exciting and entertaining as it all is, you need to make responsible decisions when selecting and pursuing any website. Never use income meant for paying bills to bet online. Always set time limits for yourself and take breaks when you need to. Playing games online should be enjoyable, not stressful. With this helpful list of things to look for, playing your favorite game can be enjoyed whenever you want.

John is a huge fan of playing games online, and, like anyone else, loves the thrill of winning money in these types of venues. However, he has seen friends get themselves in bad situations by not checking the legitimacy and security of gaming sites, and thinks it’s very important for would-be gamers to do their due diligence before settling on a playing venue. He hopes his advice helps others stay safe and win big.

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Sharing Knowledge within Your Business

The knowledge that your company has internally is incredibly useful if applied and shared among your staff. With this knowledge you can improve your sales and employee satisfaction and reach a wider customer base. But the key is sharing the knowledge sources you have. You do not want to make the mistake of withholding knowledge in your business, or limiting knowledge to only a handful of people. If only three people have knowledge on a certain topics and one quits, and another retires, then you are left with only one. You want to establish efficient ways to share your knowledge within your company.

Knowledge Sharing
You might already conduct staff meetings as a place to share knowledge but you should not limit yourself. Try holding brainstorming sessions where your employees are free to share ways they think the company could improve. Hold an innovative workshop where employees can share ideas about how to improve practice. You should also create a knowledge bank where information is held and steps for administering tasks are held. This can be placed on a private company network where staff can post new suggestions or ideas regularly.

Knowledge Management
Technology, when used to share knowledge within a company, must be carefully managed and channeled. You might want to designate the role of knowledge manager and assign it to a senior manager. You can also offer incentives for employees that post new suggestions in order to encourage knowledge sharing. And of course, never underestimate the importance of training in order to share knowledge within your company.

Creating a Knowledge Strategy
Of course your company will want to get the most from the knowledge you have. And to do this you need to create a strategy for discovering and sharing your knowledge. You should write out the guidelines that can be applied throughout your company. In order for your company to enjoy an effective strategy, your senior managers must commit to the strategy and must familiarize themselves with the benefits associated with it. You can talk to them about how to use the knowledgebase software and how to collect it, and then appoint one manager to be the knowledge manager for your company. When you are creating your knowledge strategy you need to consider the current level of effectiveness your company has with using knowledge. You also need to analyze the internal processes you have for collecting and sharing knowledge. Ask yourself if you currently have successful ways of generating ideas and if your staff is aware of what is going on. Make sure that you integrate this knowledge strategy into your business strategy, because it is a continuing process that should be central to your business goals. It is important that you identify how valuable your knowledge is to your company. Try and figure out what your company can gain financially from your knowledge. You might be able to develop a new product or license intellectual property or even gain a bigger market share. Whatever you decide be sure that it fits within your business plan.

Gaining and Managing Knowledge
There are many ways in which your company can gain and manage new knowledge. Information technology is one of the biggest tools you have at your disposal in this regard. Some systems are time consuming and others are complex but there are sure to be a few that fit within your business and can improve your business without being too time consuming. You might consider a database or a data warehouse. Your company might prefer to use data mining techniques or use reporting and querying tools. Whatever you decide make sure that it fits within your company’s business plan and goals.


Author Bio:
David Miller is an educational researcher, involved in the fields of teaching and online learning. He is associated with prestigious universities and many leading educational research organizations. As an ed-tech veteran, his area of research also includes new technologies for online training such as Online Survey Software. Currently David is experimenting with flipped classroom models and ProProfs.

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What to Look for in Your Next DDoS Mitigation Provider

DDoS attacks are serious and could be detrimental to your brand and products. You need a DDoS mitigation provider that you can trust to protect your product and image. If you are looking for a new provider, a few key components go into an excellent one.

Being able to access the provider’s portal from anywhere -- including on a mobile device -- is important. Also, you want a provider with the best security protocols in place. A good provider also offers you rich DDoS forensics so that you have accurate insight into DDoS activity from around the world -- helping you stay informed and proactive.

Deep network visibility is also important, so if you’re not receiving mitigation effort data that is up to the minute, you might want to look for a different provider. By hiring the right provider, the first time around your brand and reputation can be secured

Created by the marketing team at Prolexic Technologies.

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Infographic: How Automation Improves Business Performance

Automation is making professionals like receptionists, travel agents and bookkeepers a thing of the past.

Automation, essentially the practice of replacing human operators with machines, has been a reality in business since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution nearly 200 years ago. That said, the amount of automated tasks in the American business world has escalated dramatically in recent years.

The following infographic illustrates this trend, noting that between 2000 and 2010:
-1.1 million secretarial tasks were replaced with automation. In addition, 36 percent of telephone operating tasks were changed to automation. Companies that employ a live receptionist are fewer and farther between.

-54 percent of travel agent tasks were changed to automation. Who even goes to a travel agent anymore? Do such firms still exist?

-74 percent of bookkeeping tasks were changed to automation. Where once there sat an in-house bookkeeper or accountant, programs like QuickBooks and TurboTax are at the ready."

Thanks for checking out our latest infographic, and let us know if you have comments or questions

© 2014 Dolphin

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The Heart Of Successful Entrepreneurship

Love your consumers and they will definitely love you back. In the world of entrepreneurship, there is no other way to be successful and to stay ahead than to captivate not only the eyes and the hearts of clients, but to also win over their trust. Your business may be wrapped up in gold and silver and the packaging may be perfect, but what determines the longevity of your business is your capability to respond to what your consumers need and want.

Surely, there are millions of online giants out there, but never should you think that you are not capable of reaching their position. Like you, they have started small once and one thing you should do is learn from their mistakes and triumphs because if life is a continuous process of growth and learning, so is entrepreneurship. It is never stagnant and you must never be complacent. Your main goal should be to properly deliver what your clients want and keep them happy. Your clients are the mirror of your business. If you are doing great, your clients are satisfied, but if it is the other way around, prepare for their frowns and grumps of dissatisfaction.

Online Engagement
The best thing about social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter is that they can be your channels and they can be your bridge to a better and brighter future. But first, you must also determine the goals and the target of your business before you choose a site that can be the best marketing strategy for your company. A lot of people have been successful because of these and all you have to do is strategize. Instagram, for example, is the major reason behind the success of many online clothing shops. Since a lot of Instagram users are engaged in looking for stuffs that can be bought online, a lot have taken this as an opportunity and created their own online clothing accounts.So if you are planningto create a web page of your own, look for a way to have a strong presence in the Internet, and make sure that the channels you’ll use are appropriate.

Reviews
The review of your online visitors/clients is a very important factor in determining your chances of succeeding online. Of course, no one wants a negative review, especially if there are comments from clients infuriated by your lousy service. This bad publicity could be a major factor that can bring your business down. In the first place, you should never give your consumers reason to despise your web page. Instead, you must provide them the best service you can offer and never forget to listen to what they have to say. Through this, you will be able to improve your company and maintain loyalty from your consumers. Also, once you here negative comments from them, you should not respond angrily because you must maintain professionalism at all times.
Listening is the heart of any successful relationship and it is your key to the longevity of your business. Through listening and giving the best of what you can offer, you’d get so much more in return—the trust and loyalty of your consumers. 

Dorothy Matthews is one of the people behind Big Drop, a responsive web design company  that will meet your expectations and suit your originality.

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A Complete Guide To Microsoft's Enterprise Technology in 2014

Technology giant Microsoft has been dominating the enterprise technology market, for a long as there has been one. From humble beginnings to their 2013 Annual Report, announcing revenues of $77 billion, Microsoft have lead the way for innovation in creating market leading enterprise technology.

If you haven’t already, you should take a look at ‘Microsoft by the Numbers’ where you will find an exciting collection of visual statistics about their portfolio of products and services. Here’s some exciting figures to whet the appetite:

• Xbox live has more than 48 million members in 41 countries
• Microsoft contains 16 businesses that turn over more than $1 billion  
• The Windows Store has seen more than 250 million app downloads since its launch

But it doesn’t stop there, if you take a close look at Microsoft’s enterprise technology market, that’s where the magic lies. So as we head into 2014, let’s take a look at the extensive portfolio of exciting products developed by Microsoft in its thirty year history. From server and email management, right through to CRM systems and enterprise social networks, Microsoft has the market cornered. Before we dive into the infographic below, let’s take a look at some of the headline figures:

• Microsoft Exchange Server and Office 365 account for roughly 51% of the world’s mailboxes in the business email market.
• Windows 8 has sold more than 100 million licences sold.
• Windows Server is the world’s most popular operating system holding 73% of market share as of Q4 2012.
• More than a billion people use Microsoft Office worldwide, that’s a almost a sixth of the world’s population.

Edward Jones works for Firebrand Training, where he is responsible for Community Engagement and Technical Writing. Edward has been in the IT Industry for 3 years and has experience with SharePoint, Windows Server and Exhcnage Server.

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Cubot C7 Capacitive Touch

I have been on the lookout for a great new phone ever since my phone crapped out on me. I was never completely happy with my previous phone, and I wanted something new that would allow me to surf the Internet, chat with friends, transfer data between us, and capture my life in photos and videos.

I did a lot of research, and I came across the Cubot 3.5 Inch Capacity Touch, which is powered by the Android 4.2 operating system. Personally, I am a big fan of the Android system, and think it actually performs much better than what you find with any other phone.

I did some research online and after realizing this was the phone I wanted, I decided to purchase it and give it a shot when it arrived at my door.

The Screen
The screen is pretty great. Not exactly high-definition, instead operating at a 480x320 resolution, but it is pretty good for the phone and you won’t notice a lot of difference between it and other similar phones in terms of sharpness. I personally found no problem with it, and everything was still crisp and sharp on my phone. The screen is 3.5 inches, which again I found to be quite good for what I was getting with the phone. The HVGA was sharp as well, and the touch screen was sensitive enough without being so sensitive that it does things you don’t want it to do, much like I found with my old phone.

The OS Features
Moving on to the meat and potatoes of the phone, I found that several of the OS features were fantastic. Not only did it play MP3s and support all major video formats, but the Android 4.2 operating system was head and shoulders above the operating system of other phones. I found my previous one would crash if I tried to do too much, but I don’t think my Cubot with its Android OS crashed once. If you are worried you won’t get the cool apps you do with other trendy phones, don’t worry. I was able to get nearly every app I wanted, and also cost less than on other expensive phones. Like Angry Birds? Well, you can play it just as well on this phone as on the too-expensive flagship phones.

I also found that the speed of the phone was quite good with its 1 gigahertz processor and 256 megabytes of RAM. There was also plenty of storage on the phone to keep all my photos and apps.

The Camera
The front and rear facing camera was excellent in my mind. At .3 megapixels, it was fine for taking photos of my life when I was out and about. The rear camera is much better though, at two megapixels, allowing me to capture some really great photos and store them on my phone, or share them directly with Instagram, Facebook or Twitter.

So, my overall impression? An excellent phone that did everything I could ask for. It handled everything I needed, was lightweight, attractive and less-expensive than the top of the line phones, while still doing everything I needed it to. Highly recommend it.

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How To Target Mozilla FireFox With CSS

Every web designer/developer knows about CSS rules even beginners know it so in this we are using as rule that targets only Mozilla FireFox. What I mean with targeting is, It's like the the style under this rule will only work on Mozilla FireFox. This rule is really useful because we can define what to show and what not to show. You can also target for Google Chrome and Safari I will write about it another time.

Code 

<style type="text/css"> @-moz-document url-prefix() { H1 { color:black; } H2 { color:Blue; font-family:"Verdana"; font-size:32px; } } </style>

As you see in the code the H1 and H2 styles have been modified and that targets Mozilla Firefox(@-moz-document url-prefix()). So likewise you can add any style that you want to show up only with Mozilla Firefox.

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A Phone Worth Considering – The Lenovo S820

Smartphones have moved over from being a craze as they have now moved to the category of necessities. Being able to provide computing and advanced networking facilities, the smartphones are liked by everyone. But with the availability of a plethora of smartphones from various companies, choosing the right one can be a little difficult. However, here is a simple, yet beautiful smartphone that would take your breath away.

You are an outgoing professional, who is always on the move and therefore require your phone to be ready to receive and send important messages any time. Since you do not want a bulky or a broad-frame phone, you can choose the Lenovo S820, Android smartphone. Loaded with some very good features, the phone is a real beauty.

As a successful professional, you have too many people calling you and therefore, having more than one SIM card is very essential. You do not need to carry two separate phones with you as you can have two SIM cards in your Lenovo S820. With a high performance MTK6589 quad-core 1.2GHz CPU, you get amazing speeds on your phone. You can make and receive calls and messages in no time, leaving you with enough time to enjoy a game or two on your smartphone.

Talking of games, the Lenovo S820 provides 4.7” capacitive IPS touch screen that has 1280x720 resolution, which provides a whole new gaming experience. You can run various Android based games on the Lenovo S820 as it has the Android 4.2 operating system. And if you are done with the games existing on your phone, you can download some new ones from the Android Playstore and save them on the external card that can be up to 32 GB.

As a professional or as a general user, there could be times when you need to upload and send important documents, images or pictures across to your colleagues, boss or to your friends. Integrated with Bluetooth support, you can surely share all the pictures, images and documents in no time. If you have been sent on a tour of an unknown area or city, you need not worry as you have Wi-Fi and GPS/A-GPS navigation support on your Lenovo S820. This would help you find your way out without getting lost.

The Lenovo S820 is a masterpiece and it offers so much. The dual cameras on the phone are another of these features that make the phone worth buying. You can click yourself with the 2 mega pixel front camera or get some one to click your photograph with the 13 mega pixel real camera. You are never alone with your smartphone as there are so many things that you can do with it. You can listen to music, watch movies and even play games. Supporting a wide variety of audio and video formats, your Lenovo S820 is your real pal.

The phone uses 2000mAH removable battery that provides it a long usage time. Nevertheless if you wish to charge your phone, you can simply use the US plug charger available with the phone. But you must really take care of your Lenovo S820 as it weighs only 106g. So, take care of your pal and be ready for a very good time.

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