Tech Notes

Managing Your Firm's Software
by Marco J. Shmerykowsky, P.E., MCP

This brief article addresses the issue of maintaining compliance with Computer Software License Provisions thru the implementation of Software Inventory and Metering tools.

E-mail Realities
by Marco J. Shmerykowsky, P.E., MCP

This brief article reviews the basic concepts e-mail. It notes that e-mail is company property and that it has the security equivalent of a postcard.

Electronic Data Interchange
by Marco J. Shmerykowsky, P.E., MCP

This brief article reviews the basic concepts behind Electronic Data Interchange with respect to the A/E/C industry and the future of steel construction projects.

Inet 101 (Part 1 of 4) - A Brief History of the Internet
by Marco J. Shmerykowsky, P.E., MCP

Part one of this four part series on the basics of the Internet focuses on a brief history of how this world wide computer network came into existence.

Inet 101 (Part 2 of 4) - E-mail Basics
by Marco J. Shmerykowsky, P.E., MCP

Part two of the Internet Basics series reviews the do's and don't s for the proper use of the Internet's most popular tool - electronic mail or e-mail.

Inet 101 (Part 3 of 4) - The Basics of File Transfers
by Marco J. Shmerykowsky, P.E., MCP

Part three of the Internet Basics series reviews the proper methods to use when transferring files from one person to another via the Internet. Although, e-mail is often the easiest tool to use, it may not be the best.

Inet 101 (Part 4 of 4) - The World Wide Web
by Marco J. Shmerykowsky, P.E., MCP

The final part the the Internet Basics series reviews the origins of the system known as the "world wide web" and offers some basic design tips.

Regulating Internet Usage
by Marco J. Shmerykowsky, P.E., MCP

Everyone in a company uses the Internet. Some even treat it as there own private tool whose use isn't regulated by the company. Should it be? Read this article to find out why it should.