Several times a month I receive a call from an organization that has lost their ACT! password.  Sometimes this happens when the ACT! Administrator leaves the company – and takes his password with him.  Fortunately we are able to recover those passwords and send the new administrator on their way with the advice to have two administrative users in the future “just in case.” However, many times... 

I’ve lost ten pounds since the holidays!  Having been on the Injured Reserve list with a knee injury for over a year I packed on the extra weight.  I’ve been fortunate enough all my life not to have to deal with weight loss issues so I wasn’t sure what to do.  Quite frankly, the thought of paying hundreds of dollars for artificial meals or drinks wasn’t appealing so I tackled the problem... 

So, you’ve purchased ACT and you’re ready to install it. Sounds easy, right? Sure it is – if you’ve got your ACT together! Here’s a few hints that will help speed you on your way: Uninstall your current version of ACT if you’re using Versions 2005-2009. You’ll also want to remove SQL as well. I recommend using the ACT Uninstaller Utility which you can find... 

So, you’ve purchased ACT and you’re ready to install it. Sounds easy, right? Sure it is – if you’ve got your ACT together! Here’s a few hints that will help speed you on your way: Uninstall your current version of ACT if you’re using Versions 2005-2007. You’ll also want to remove SQL as well. I recommend using the ACT Uninstaller Utility which you can find... 

I ran across an interesting article in Info Week. IT Managers/Database Administrators were polled to find out what the biggest problems were that they were seeing in their databases. Here are the results: 42% felt they were bombarded by “too much information.” 44% felt that the information was not shared among all departments. 39% can’t figure out which information is current and...