I Wanna Hold Your Hand: First Time HomebuyersWritten by Elaine VonCannon
The Empowerment of Owning Your Own HomePurchasing a home is one of most powerful and terrifying events of a person’s life. It is a challenge, but once this challenge is met with strategic planning, knowledge and excitement it becomes an investment. One that will change your financial future and bring more return than you ever imagined. The first step is finding a real estate agent with integrity and experience. The perfect agent will be one who fosters trust, believes in buyer education and offers emotional support. Over time seasoned buyers come to view these agents as partners in locating and analyzing best investments available. Don’t Be Afraid of Cold Feet A first time buyer should expect to feel an initial wave of buyer’s remorse. There is always a moment of panic or doubt right after first offer is made. Don’t hesitate to ask your real estate agent questions and to communicate your fears. The agent is there to explain each step of transaction and to interpret local and state laws. Remember that buying a home is a long-term investment. Most properties increase in value and if purchase is planned well you will have more money in end. Let real estate agent know your plans for future. Is there a chance you will rent property later? Do you plan to live in house for less than five years or more than ten? Think clearly and consider all possibilities. If you are buying an older home be realistic. Prepare for repairs and hard work. Expect to make changes and improvements that will increase return on your investment. Building a Foundation For a Better Life The benefits of ownership
| | What is Groupware?Written by Mike Nielsen
Vince Lombardi once said that, "The achievements of an organization are results of combined effort of each individual." If this is case, then what do we need to do in order to insure success in our companies? How can we combine efforts of each individual as Mr. Lombardi said was so key to success of a particular organization? While there are many possible solutions to these questions, I have found something that will help your company become more organized, and your employees more unified in their work. I am talking about groupware. What is Groupware? Groupware is software that facilitates communication between members of a network workgroup. It allows people within a company, whether they are physically in same location or in several locations all over world, to share documents, information, and data. It allows them to collaborate on ideas and projects, by allowing them to essentially work on same page at same time. With groupware there is no limit to number of people that can work on same project without creating duplicate ideas and work. Since groupware can track all document information, you will never wonder if you are using latest version of a document. What about CSCW?If you have ever heard anything about groupware, you have probably also heard of CSCW. CSCW stands for Computer Supported Cooperative Work and is study of groupware, i.e. how it is designed, developed, adopted, and used. People that are involved with study of CSCW not only include software designers and computer scientists, but also researchers and people that study organizational behavior. How does Groupware differ from Traditional User Interface? Where a traditional user interface generally focuses on use of only one person, groupware relates to groups and understanding how people work and function in a group. Groupware is also more focused on ease of use for user because system must be more responsive as pace of a particular application is generally driven by pace of conversation. Other factors, such as size of group, and roles that people play are taken into consideration when designing groupware.
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