One of technology’s greatest benefits is that it enables collaboration across different computers, offices, countries, or continents. However, sometimes that accessibility can be a bad thing: When you don’t want others to make changes to your documents, you might want …
While tortoises have a reputation for longevity, the bowhead whale can live nearly twice as long: 200 years or more. Not to be outdone, the ocean quahog, a type of clam, is said to live over 500 years. On the …
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Since TT Smith invented the first two-prong electric plug in 1883, people have disagreed about which plug type should be the standard. While the original type A two-prong design and type B three-prong design are the unimpeachable standards for North …
Secure, customizable, and universally compatible—PDFs are the industry standard file format. PDFs can be a few sentences of plain text or hundreds of pages of photos, animated gifs, and even videos, so compressing PDFs isn’t a luxury. It’s an essential …
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A process flow document can help eliminate confusion, create consistency, and provide a roadmap for unknown territory. To create these essential tools, you first should know when to use a process flow document, what components they contain, and how you …
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It’s been around for so long that “email” has taken a place of its own in our lexicon—most people forget that it means “electronic mail.” Along with “email,” terms like “e-commerce” (and its catchier cousin “e-tail”), “e-signature,” and “e-conference” have …
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Managing documents used to be straightforward: documents were on pieces of paper, and users managed them by keeping them all in order and the correct location. While document management was straightforward, it was anything but simple: as businesses grew, their …
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Running a small business looks complicated from the outside, but from the inside, it’s even more complicated. Managing personnel, crafting a unique value proposition, perfecting your products and services, complying with laws and regulations, and juggling paperwork are just some …
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Before the printing press, information moved very slowly. Historical intellectuals flocked to major hubs like London and Paris because the only way to communicate quickly and consistently was face-to-face communication. The opportunity to talk face-to-face with a fellow expert was …
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Since their invention over 100 years ago, document scanners have become standard office equipment. Document scanners are so ubiquitous today that the global market for document scanners is roughly the same size as the market for toasters. Document scanners are …