STIXY????

Ever heard about stixy? Never right? Sixty is other tools that we can use to keep all the document, photos and event notes to share with our friends and classmate.

I want to briefly share with all of you my experience using stixy. I have been exposing to stixy when i taking DATABASE MARKETING subject whereby our lecturer was helping her master’s student in doing research about the usage of stixy.

For me stixy is very interesting because we can do a lot of thing is the website such as upload our assignment so if we have to do presentation in class and we just forgot to bring the thumb drives we just open stixy and get our presentation slide there. Sixty also allow us to upload photo to share with other friend and in my case, my friends and I have uploaded all the pictures during we do the assignment. Sixty have the notes features where I share all the latest information to my friends notes come with a lots of colourS choice.

I WANT TO SHARE WITH ALL OF YOU, MY FRIENDS AND I EXPERINCE DURING USING THE STIXY

Use STIXY as our method to share information to the lecturer and other group members create an amazing satisfaction. Besides, Dr Noorminshah can directly inform our group that she satisfy with our group and reprove if we make a mistake in the group activity.

Firstly, we very enjoy during using STIXY. STIXY is a new tool for our learning and we really enjoy it when using STIXY especially when we doing activities that are given such as upload photos, attach a file, giving some notes to all our group members. Here some of advantages for me when using a STIXY.

Although STIXY is new software for us to upload all the information needed, but we take it as our learning process for our study. We can interact with all group members for each work that we should do and we can Share work to all members easily. Our lecturer can observe what our groups have done for activity that had given. From using STIXY, we can share each other opinion and make decision and can finalize the best answer.

We also very enjoy learning using STIXY because STIXY have colourful note and can upload many photo and document in the board at STIXY. STIXY can attract me in study Database Marketing.Besides, we also have a specific file in this group mini project. Wealso can update this mini project from day to day and can inform Dr. Noorminshah and our group members direct through STIXY. By using this application,we feel relaxed to complete our individual assignment. There is a lot of benefit we can get, other than can save our time it also save our money and time duration to discuss about task.

Definitely, it is one application that very suitable with student. Easy to manage and we can upload the assignment and photo immediately without any problem. We really feel that STIXY is fun medium to share our information.

Here we want give some suggestion which is the space of STIXY should be bigger or make a full view so that we can view all our activities on one page and without have to scroll down to see all the files. We hope STIXY will be better than now and once again STIXY is a very colorful and cheerful learning tools and we think each of the student have one STIXY account for their learning process.

STIXY note should have more colors and have more function. Other than that, we realize that sometime we cannot send an invitation to our group members. We hope you can look further to our suggestion.Now we already finished our group mini project and hopefully in future we can use STIXY again in our learning process.

We learn a lot from this project and make us bound tightly. We really have a good time and thank you again to our lecturer Dr. Noorminshah Binti Iahad. Learning process is too fun and exciting, we have wonderful experience.We also enjoy taking relevant photographs about the organization from our 1^st until last face-to-face meeting. This mini project definitely gives us valuable information that related to our course subject.

CREDIT TO GROUP 4 OF DATABASE MARKETING CLASS 2009

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION U CAN VISIT www.stixy.com

Functional Units within an Enteprise

Accounting and Finance

Responsible for managing the business money, Accounting department tracks every financial transaction that occurs within the company, including billing customers. Finance department manages the business's money as efficiently as possible. Some of the programmed name are Microsoft Dynamics GP, Oracle Financial and Netsuite.

Human Resources (HR)

Responsible for recruiting and promoting employees, maintaining employee records, evaluating employees, training employees, and managing employee benefits and compensation. Example like Lawson Human Capital Management and Saga ABRA HRMS.

Engineering or Product Development

Responsible for developing ideas into a product that can be used by customer. Ensures that the product can be manufactured effectively and design the methods for manufacturing the product. Some popular software are AutoCAD, Microstation and ProductVision.

Manufacturing

Responsible for converting raw materials into physical products, Plexus Online and Horizon Software MRP plus.

Marketing

Responsible for researching the market in which a business operates to determine the products and features that the business should develop. Determines the demographic to target with sales efforts and inform the target market about the company's product through advertising. (Aprimo Enterprise, Oracle Marketing and Marketing Pilot)

Sales

Responsible for selling company's product or services. (SalesForce SFA)

Distribution

Responsible to delivery product to customers. (Oracle Transportation Management)

Customer Services

Responsible for taking care customers after sales has been made. (SAP CRM, Siebel CRM On Demand)

Information Technology (IT)

Responsible for designing, purchasing, implementing, testing, securing, and maintaining information systems for the rest of organization. (VMware vCloud)


There are many software that deals to suit hardware systems to come out a solutions in a business field. Nowadays, business can run smooth and effectively with these software to ensure detail and exact data acquiring.

References: Discovering Computer Essentials by Shelly Vermaat 2011

Is Google getting into Business Intelligence?

Firstly, did you know what is Business Intelligence (BI) ?

BI: is the ways in which we store and use information. It encompass the technologies, applications and means for collecting, integrating, analyzing and presenting business data.

Secondly, 

Our most familiar search engine,Google

Google launches Data Explorer which is a new powerful visualization tool that lets you explore, visualize and share the data.

Its a question that I'm sure keeps some software executives awake at night!!! They have all but taken over the web analytics space causing market leaders to  move away from the segment all together. With the recent launch of Google Public Data Explorer they are now dipping their toe into the world of data analysis and visualization. Coupled with the recent surge of freely available online databases like OECD Factbook, Un-Employment in the US from the Bureau of Labor and a dozen or so others. Google is truly delivering easy to use and somewhat powerful analytics tools to the masses.

The interface is easy and simple to use includes lots of sliders and click boxes. They have even integrated Google maps into the application to supply simple Geo based features. Its clear that Google could step into the Enterprise Software space pretty easily and with the SaaS and Cloud foundation they already have in place they are well positioned to be a disruptor in the business intelligence arena.

Finally, ,if this feature becomes popular, it will make it a whole lot easier for people and agencies to use one another’s data that allows people to explore various data sets.In my opinion,most of the  data providers will make their data available through this technology to increase the use of data in the general discussion about the world.   Meanwhile, what do you think regarding on this issues? 

For further information, click HERE and read added information at this link....

Integration of DSS & Business Intelligence

Before we go trough on the relationship between DSS and Business Intelligence, let me explain first what kind of MicroStrategy in order to deliver deep understanding.

MicroStrategy, a global leader in business intelligence technology, provides integrated reporting, analysis, and monitoring software that helps leading organizations make better business decisions every day. Other than that, MicroStrategy’s business intelligence platform delivers actionable information to business users via e-mail, web, and mobile devices, including the iPhone, iPad, and BlackBerry. 

MicroStrategy provide two major component which is:

Product

1. Develope
2. Deploy / Manage
3. Report

Service

1. Consulting
2. Technical Support
3. Training
4. Beta Programs

Decision Support System delivered by MicroStrategy 

Business Intelligence

Business Intelligence (BI) reporting tools, processes, and methodologies are key components to any decision support system and provide end users with rich reporting, monitoring, and data analysis. MicroStrategy provides companies with a unified reporting, analytical, and monitoring platform that forms the core of any Decision Support System. 

The software exemplifies all of the important characteristics of an ideal Decision Support System:

• Supports individual and group decision making

MicroStrategy provides a single platform that allows all users to access the same information and access the same version of truth, while providing autonomy to individual users and development groups to design reporting content locally.

• Easy to Develop and Deploy

MicroStrategy delivers an interactive, scalable platform for rapidly developing and deploying projects. Multiple projects can be created within a single shared metadata. Within each project, development teams create a wide variety of re-usable metadata objects. As decision support system deployment expands within an organization, the MicroStrategy platform effortlessly supports an increasing concurrent user base.

• Comprehensive Data Access

MicroStrategy software allows users to access data from different sources concurrently, leaving organizations the freedom to choose the data warehouse that best suits their unique requirements and preferences.

• Integrated software

MicroStrategy’s integrated platform enables administrators and IT professionals to develop data models, perform sophisticated analysis, generate analytical reports, and deliver these reports to end users via different channels (Web, email, file, print and mobile devices). 

• Flexibility

MicroStrategy SDK (Software Development Kit) exposes its vast functionality through an extensive library of APIs. MicroStrategy customers can choose to leverage the power of the software’s flexible APIs to design and deploy solutions tailored to their unique business needs.

In a simple phrase, decision support systems have become critical and ubiquitous across all types of business. In today’s global marketplace, it is imperative that companies respond quickly to market changes. Companies with comprehensive decision support systems have a significant competitive advantage.

Business Intelligence Customer Spotlight

Global Online Marketplace Leader Analyzes Ongoing Performance of the Many Different Categories of Products and Services for Sale on its Web Sites

Leading Global Manufacturer and Marketer of Branded Convenience Food Products Leverages MicroStrategy Reporting for Sales, Finance, Customer Service and Marketing Applications

Leading Global Quick Service Restaurant Company Analyzes Terabytes of Transactional, Product, Market 

and Customer Data 

Global Transportation and Supply Chain Management Services Leader Runs Performance Management Applications for Operational Reporting, Business Monitoring, and Forecasting in Sales, Operations, and Finance

Leading U.S. Cable Services Provider Uses Management Level Reporting to Improve Operational Efficiencies and Employee Productivity

Hope with this information, it will gain your knowledge about Business Intelligence and the relationship with DSS.

Credit to MicroStrategy Website.

Decision Support System

Disaster Management Issue

Before we go through on this topic, can you imagine..

What is the environmental and spatial impact of a chemical accident, a disastrous fire or flooding?

How to manage and control such disasters in terms of protecting people, evacuation of people and avoiding as much as possible environmental impacts?

How to be more and better prepared in case of accidents and disasters?

Recent incidents (Marly fire, dioxin crisis, Katrina) have demonstrated that bringing together relevant information within the shortest time possible and co-ordination of information flows are essential for any of the control measures or scenarios to be applied.

In terms of research demands, this topic depends heavily on input from ICT expertise and ICT techniques, both with respect to hardware issues (sensor integration) as with respect to software issues (client-server GIS systems, modeling web services), in order to keep track of rapidly changing situations. 

Therefore, the Decision Support Systems that are developed need to be fast and robust and should provide information to end-users in a user-friendly way.

Sensor web as a base for decision support systems in disaster management

Catch the details news on VITO Site.

SMART Application

Do you ever listen about SMART Company? 

What is their main service & product actually?

For your information guys, SMART is a Supply Chain Data Centric Software Solution for Supportability and Obsolescence Management that provides Full Scale DMS/MS Closed Loop Decision Support within an Open Architecture and Web Based Collaborative Environment.

Decision Support System with Closed-Loop Process divided by two major component:

• Solution Based Case Management
• Cost Avoidance Analyses and Metrics

Closed Loop Decision Process

SMART is a Decision Support System designed with a Closed Loop Process that provides solution based Case Management and Cost Avoidance Analyses and Metrics. With a proactive alert notification process, ranking and prioritization, you will find this web based supply chain collaborative application to be the most user friendly and intuitive systematic software the industry has to offer.

More information about SMART.

Videoconferencing System

Have you ever used video call or used a web cam when doing a conversation and chatting via online? For sure everyone already used it to see family and friends in long distance. For example, most of us used Skype and Yahoo! Messenger when have communication with see people face. But today, I didn't want to explain about this, but I will go through a videoconferencing used by management of company. Before I go through about the videoconferencing, let me give the definition first..

Videoconferencing

Computer systems that allow people located at various geographical locations to communicate and have in-person meetings.

Videoconferencing is one of the tools that used by management especially when they are doing a business outside the country. For example, Beyond Company has collaboration with Eastward Company to create a strategy for joint venture project. By using a videoconferencing, both companies can do their meeting at the same time but different place. As a result, both companies can save their costs because of their distance too far for a meeting in a one place. They can see and share information each other besides give convenient for them.

Now, videoconferencing have a Best Videoconferencing Software Download 2011 where you can used for study meeting or meeting discussion..:)

1. Skype
2. iVisit Commercial Edition
3. Oovoo Premium Edition
4. Sightspeed

So please feel free to download..:)

References: Best Videoconferencing Software Download 2011

See You Next Time!!

SAY NO TO VIRUS!!!!!!!!

CARA LAIN UNTUK REMOVE VIRUS DARI USB FLASH DRIVES......SAMBUNGAN DARI ENTRY HUSROL SYAUFIQ
http://allabouttis.blogspot.com/2011/03/how-to-remove-virus-from-usb-drives.html

untuk pengetahuan anda salah satu penyebaran virus yang palin pamtas adalah melalui FLASH DISK...

Penyebaran melalui cara ini biasanya menggunakan fungsi 'AUTORUN' atau juga disebut sebagai 'AUTOPLAY'

Jika komputer kamu tergolong dalam kategori yang sering dimasuki virus terutamanya disebabkan oleh USB FLASH DISK, mungkin cara yang disediakan ini dapat membantu mencegah dari menularnya virus tersebut.

Semestinya dengan hanya membiarkan virus itu menular bukanlah satu tindakan yang bijak kerana ia akan menyusahkan kamu.

Jadi cegah sebelum terlambat dan ikuti tips yang disediakan:

1. Pergi ke menu 'START" dan klik pada fungsi 'RUN' atau 'AUTORUN' atau 'AUTOPLAY'

2. setelah kotak dialog 'RUN' muncul, taipkan gpedit.msc dan kemudian klik OK.

3. kemudian akn muncul Window Group Policy. Skrin akan dipaparkan dengan pelbagai fungsi manual yang ada.

4. masuk ke Folder Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System.

5. klik 2x pada Turn Off Autoplay

6. Kemudian pada Window Turn Off autoplay Properties, pilih Enabled. pada pilihan Turn off Autoplay On, Pilih 'All drives'. kemudain, Klik OK.

7. Langkah seterusnya, buka Folder User Configuration > Administrative Templates > System. Kemudian ulang semula langkah 5-6 sehingga ia berkesan...

p/s: SELAMAT MENCUBA!!!

TIPS INI DIAMBIL DARI CYBERTALK MAJALH REMAJA TERBITAN KARANG KRAF...
www.majalahremaja.com.my

How to remove Virus from USB Drives

First of all, it is important lesson for us to learn what is effect of some virus on our USB Drives. Without some knowledge about this, we might facing with trouble such USB Drives can't open folder or data cannot be view in appropriate way.

One of the ways by which a virus can infect our PC is through USB/Pen Drives. Common viruses such as ’Ravmon’ , ‘New Folder.exe’, ‘Orkut is banned’ etc are spreading through USB drives. Most anti virus programs are unable to detect them and even if they do, in most cases they are unable to delete the file, only quarantine it. 

Here are the things which we can do if want to remove such viruses from USB drives. Listen carefully dude!

1. Whenever you plug a USB drive in your system, a window will appear similar to the one shown below:

2. Don’t click on Ok , just choose ‘Cancel’. Open the Command Prompt by typing ‘cmd‘ in the run box. In the command prompt type the drive letter: and press enter . Now type dir /w/a and press enter.

3. This will display a list of the files in the pen drive. Check whether the following files are there or not:

• Autorun.inf
• Ravmon.exe
• New Folder.exe
• svchost.exe
• Heap41a
• or any other exe file which may be suspicious

3. If any of the above files are there, then probably the USB drive is infected. In command prompt type attrib -r -a -s -h *.* and press enter. This will remove the Read Only, Archive, System and hidden file attribute from all the files. Now just delete the files using the command del filename. example del Ravmon.exe. Delete all the files that are suspicious. To be on a safer side, just scan the USB drive with an anti virus program to check whether it is free of virus or not. Now remove the drive and plug it again. In most of the cases, the real culprit turns out to be the “Autorun.inf” file which mostly gets executed when someone clicks Ok in the dialog window which appears above. Thus the infections can spread.

Security Tip (Must read dude!)

Disable the Autoplay feature of USB drives. If disable the Autoplay feature of USB drives, then there are lesser chances of the virus spreading. A tool which can perform such a function is Tweak UI. Download it from website below install it.

Tweak UI info: 

http://download.cnet.com/Tweak-UI/3000-2072_4-10002117.html

Download info:  http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

Run the program. Now we can disable the Autoplay feature of the removable drives as shown above. By following the above steps, we can keep our USB drives clean. If there are any other methods which we use, then share it with me through comments.

That's all from me! Simple right? Hope that this info will help you to protect your USB Drive. 

See you on next issue dude!

mY PriVacY ONlinE

WHAT STEPS U CAN DO TO PROTECT YOUR ONLINE PRIVACY?????

BEFORE YOU ENTER PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION SUCH AS:

1.Your name
2. Email address
3. Credit Card info
4. other similar sensitive information

CHECK TO SEE IF THE WEBSITE HAS A PRIVACY POLICY PAGE.....

IF IT IS MISSING A PRIVACY PAGE.....leave the site and find a similar site or service that has a POLICY PROTECTING your personal information..

WARNING!!!

Don't take the risk of identity theft or worse with untrusted or shady site.

NEXT..........

DO NOT leave your personal information that you AREN'T comfortable....WHICH MEANS, if you feel THE INFORMATION being REQUESTED is way TOO INTRUSIVE or PERSONAL or IRRELEVANT to the to THE SERVICE or CONTENT you're trying to get from the site, PLEASE DO LEAVE the website..........

MORE TIPS.......

When using SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE such as FACEBOOK and TWITTER or chat site such as GOOGLE CHAT and YAHOO MESSANGER, make sure to put some thought into what your're posting.....BECAUSE search engines are EXTREMELY POWERFUL and can DIG UP random POSTS and MESSAGE on the internet....if you DON'T want your IDENTITY know when POSTING to PUBLIC FORUM or PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE, use a newly created email address and account with no personally identifying information.

FUTHERMORE......

If you're using 'ALWAYS ON" network connection, make sure to INSTALL and MAINTAIN a FIREWALL SOFTWARE prevent your computer from HACKING and REMOTE.......

LAST BUT NOT LEAST......

Manage your PASSWORDS RESPONSIBILITY. DON NOT use the SAME PASSWORD among all websites you join. MAKE sure that the PASSWORD you USE for ENCRYPTED or SECURE sites are DIFFERENT from LESS SECURE sites you visit...

WARNING AGAIN!!!!!!!!

DON'T use the SAME PASSWORD you use for your CREDIT CARDS or BANK ACCOUNTS for your ONLINE ACCOUNTS and vice versa.....

http://www.allaboutcookies.org

SOME TAUGHT FROM ME.....CONSIDER IT.....

Today online banking is become popular among people in the world...do u think this secure technology for use..because through online hacker will track down our password and can steal or money from bank just by sign in as us through online...as far i know its is not secure to do online banking through open wireless site because the potential of our account been hacker is higher...how does technology can help us in convince consumer that it is safe to do online banking???

>>>>>>>>>TRUE STORY HAS BEEN TOLD<<<<<<<<

Here i wanna to share with all of you about my friend experience, he lost his money that he save in the bank..about rm4000!!! it is a lot of money...so he went to the bank and asking about this problem because he never do those transaction....when the bank officer to the investigation and the bank manager told him that some one has done the transaction on behalf of him...there are two times the transaction happened through online...he was shock and nothing he can do so do the bank manager....he very disappointed because of the incident. my point is where is the security?? what can we do?? can we trust online banking???

How a virus can spread through an E-Mail Message

Currently, more than 300,00 web sites can infect your computer with unknown virus, worms, trojan horse and other malware. These programs deliver to your computer with different ways of transfer:

1. open an infected file
2. runs an infected programs
3. plugged in a port
4. connected to the unprotected network

Normally, a common way on how computers may getting easily infected is by e-mail attachments. Here are some steps describing how a virus can spread through an e-mail message.

• Step 1 - Programmers or creators create a virus that may harm computer through deleting all files. By doing so, they hide the virus in a word processing document and attach the document to an e-mail message.

• Step2 - They send the e-mail message to thousand of computer users around the world.

• Step3(A) - Some users feel their computer is affected because of opening that unrecognized e-mail message.

• Step3(B) - Other users see unrelated e-mail message. Instead they immediately delete the e-mail message and continue their work.
  

From my point of view, be make sure to check every e-mail message you received before proceed. Peoples who just simply clicks without observe the senders will easily get affected by thousand of virus. Follows some instructions or guideline, so you will getting away from virus trapped.


Reference: Shelly Cashman Series 2011

Wireless Headphone

Bluetooth headphone is very familiar right?

Ever hear about Wireless Headphone?

Do you know what it is?

How does it work?

Im new in this technology and i wondering it is the same technology with bluetooth???

Wireless headphones work has become very easy like music can be heard while doing some work also and even it can be attached with the mobile phone to speak even without managing the cell phone set.

Wireless headphones free you from being a prisoner to your television or stereo system by having to be so close. Most corded headphones only let you go so far, but without wires you are free to room the room and many models will let you go into others as well.

This type of headphone will work with televisions, MP3 players, computers, as they are communicated by an infrared or radio signal to a central base station. This means you are free to do what you want as no longer do you have to be attached to a certain area in your home. Let us look at other advantages and some models.

Wireless technology has been designed with the consumer in mind to work with most stereo products and even with video games. If you are a gamer than you will want to give wireless a try with your video game system. It makes it much more fun for you and your family. They will not ever have to tell you to turn the noise down again.


The one thing about this technology is they are constantly improving on it. A few years ago the distance that you could get away from the base unit was much smaller. Now they are to the point where it get further away every year it seems. Most units also have a variety of channels just in case you have an interference problem in your area. It is rare this happens, but it can.


WHY THEY MAKE U PUT OUR TRUST ON THEM????

•Wireless headphones also possesses high sensitivity features also.

•Use 4 AAA batteries (2 for transmitter & 2 for receiver)

•Wireless headphones also comprise of Dulcet Bass

•Beside these the wireless headphone comprises Transmitter Receiver with FM Radio

•Through the luminous cordless design and the lightweight Open Air wireless system of the wireless headphone starting from TV Audio to Computer Audio Converter Modern Headphone people can roam around the space and take pleasure in the music they love for hours.

•Wireless headphones also gets connected to any, VCR, TV, DSS, Computer, VCD, MP3 CD Player, DVD, or Stereo System through the equipment of supplied cord and plug adapter,

•Wireless headphones also includes two audio inputs that provides switch with no trouble between sources.

WHICH ONE IS YOUR PREFERENCE?? LOW COST OR HIGH COST??

The Logitech FreePulse Wireless headphones or Sony RF Wireless headphones?



if your have low budget u can purchase The Logitech FreePulse Wireless....

The Logitech FreePulse Wireless headphones are one of the best sets around and at a very affordable price which makes it a winner in my book. While most lower price headphones are not worth the money this set is. The best thing about these is you can use these as well as on the road besides at home. Serving a dual purpose is always something I’m looking at when I spend my money.

BUT...

You also can purchase SONY RF WIRElESS HEADPHONE....These are very comfortable to wear and if you had to wear them all day you still would not have a problem. These are also very adjustable and have good sound quality. They come with surround sound which is a nice touch and if you love surround sound than maybe this is the set for you. Overall does a very good job, but is more expensive than the FreePulse.

YOUR SECOND CHOICE FROM SONY....


The MDR-RF960RK wireless headphones and the best thing about this model is everything is simple to operate and setup. Where most models give you instructions upon instructions this one is easy to operate and with 150 feet range it means you can move around without fear of losing your signal.

These are also very comfortable so that makes leaving them on for prolonged use no problem at all. All in all not a bad model for the price especially if you want to try wireless headphones for the very first time.

People are starting to realize that they want something more and this is where wireless headphones come into play. We have less and less time which means a lot of times we must catch shows at odd hours. Not to disturb the kids and others in the home wireless headphones are the perfect solution. It is the wave of the future and will only get better from here. Grab a set now and see how they can give you peace and quiet from the outside world and the ability to still listen to your music and your favorite television shows.