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Critical Considerations For Developing Mis For Ngos, Umakant Mishra, Kailash Chandra Dash Mar 2014

Critical Considerations For Developing Mis For Ngos, Umakant Mishra, Kailash Chandra Dash

Umakant Mishra

Although Information Systems and Information Technology (IS & IT) has become a major driving force for many of the current day organizations, the NGOs have not been able to utilize the benefits up to a satisfactory level. Most organizations use standard office tools to manage huge amount for field data and never feel the need for a central repository of data. While many people argue that an NGO should not spend too much money on information management, it is a fact that organizing the information requires more of a mindset and an organized behavior than a huge financial investment.


Why Is It Difficult To Find A Good Free Web Host, Umakant Mishra Feb 2012

Why Is It Difficult To Find A Good Free Web Host, Umakant Mishra

Umakant Mishra

This article illustrates how the advertisements on free hosts are deceptive, the evaluations are fake, and the user feedbacks are manipulated. As a search engine cannot differentiate between good and bad free hosts per se, it is likely to serve you a list of free hosts, which are discussed more or advertised more and not necessarily better. Searching a good free host is as difficult as searching a diamond in a coalmine.


Should You Use A Free Server For Hosting Your Site?, Umakant Mishra Feb 2012

Should You Use A Free Server For Hosting Your Site?, Umakant Mishra

Umakant Mishra

Contrary to the general belief that the paid servers provide better service, the services provided by paid servers are often horrible. The matter of the fact is that you may not need much of service from a well-configured server. But the service provider wants to provide you service in order to prove its service efficiency. But how will they provide service when there is no need of service? So they have to create many artificial problems for you (e.g., by changing server configurations etc.) and then solve those problems promptly on your request, in order to prove their service efficiency. …


Parameters Of Evaluating Free Hosting Solutions, Umakant Mishra Jan 2012

Parameters Of Evaluating Free Hosting Solutions, Umakant Mishra

Umakant Mishra

Before choosing a free server, it is important to evaluate its features in order to test its suitability for your hosting. This is particularly important as more than 90% of the so-called free servers are run by commercial hosting companies in order to attract customers for their hosting business. These so-called free servers provide very limited and conditional free hosting services and intend to sell their premium hosting packages to the free hosting customers in due course. Hence, it is important to not get carried away by their alluring advertisements rather evaluate each important aspect of the host, including its …


The Dirty Tricks Played By Web Hosting Agencies, Umakant Mishra Dec 2011

The Dirty Tricks Played By Web Hosting Agencies, Umakant Mishra

Umakant Mishra

The number of websites are increasing in exponential rate. There are almost 50,000 websites being launched in every week and a similar number of web hosting companies are thriving to grab that opportunity. This has led to a cutthroat competition between the web hosting companies. The competition has gone beyond the ethical boundaries and many of them follow various unfair practices to attract and retain customers.