Have you ever talked back to your computer? I know you have. . . Using colorful language right?

At CleverTech we design friendly user interfaces that evoke an exclamation “that was easy!”  One of our favorite examples is the menu program we developed for RAM, an elite Manhattan caterer. The menu screen is designed for people whose skills are in business, cooking, and celebration, not AJAX and CSS. We do that part.

With good design on our part, building a complex menu uses drag and drop features, quick search capabilities, and keystroke shortcuts. Instead of wrestling with their computers, they can think about Yellow Tomato and White Bean Bruschetta on Garlic Cilantro Rounds or Roulade of Black Olive Stuffed Chicken Breast or Griddle Pancakes With Assorted Toppings Of Sliced Bananas, Sliced Strawberries, Walnuts, Pecans, Chocolate Chips, Godiva Chocolate Sauce, Hot Maple Syrup, and Whipped Cream… Read the artilce »

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Some things in life are complex. Desks, for example.

Other things are simple. Mozy Remote Backup, for example. Download Mozy, answer a few simple questions, install, and Mozy will back your files up forever and ever amen.

Oh, you can make it more complicated if you want to. You can tell Mozy what kind of files to back up, schedule backups to run at the most convenient times for you or let Mozy choose idle moments, instruct Mozy to use more or less band width, or upgrade to MozyPro and keep your fingers on the pulse of your entire organization. If you like to be in charge, and don’t want some computer telling you what to do, there are plenty of ways to assert your individuality. Read the artilce »

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