Articles by John Chivvis

Get Rich Quick with Fast-Loading Media on the Web

When I say rich media, I’m not talking about just for people on high-end networks. I’m talking about folks on dial-up modem access and browsers without plug-ins, experiencing everything from virtual tours to streaming audio to scrolling panoramas. I’m talking …

What I’ve Learned from Y2K: It’s All About Keeping Your Customers Happy

The year 2000 was an interesting year. And if we mix our own lives in with the news events of this past year, it started and ended with a bang. Think about it, we were huddled in our shelters waiting …

High Tech Toys for the Holidays

Late nights with the new baby have given me time to do some online “window shopping.” And being the high-tech geek that I am, I’ve put together my own little holiday list of items: • Handspring’s Visor Prism I know …

How Important is Your IT Person to You’ TechRepublic Can Help

With computers, networks, extranets, intranets, mobile computing, telecommuting and information systems now a necessary part of everyday business, I have to ask: “How important is your information technology (IT) person or staff to you?” The reason I ask is that …

Getting in the Thankful Mood

As we head into the holiday season, we turn our thoughts to what we are thankful for. For me, I have become a father again. My son Jack was born just a couple of weeks ago. He’s a little Chivvis …

Capturing the Digital Moment

Recently, my wife and I invited a number of the college students we teach over to our house. The center of attention for the party was the 12-feet wide, 120-feet long “slip-and-slide” constructed down the hill of our backyard. There …

Getting in the Thankful Mood

As we head into the holiday season, we turn our thoughts to what we are thankful for. For me, I have become a father again. My son Jack was born just a couple of weeks ago. He’s a little Chivvis …

Capturing the Digital Moment

Recently, my wife and I invited a number of the college students we teach over to our house. The center of attention for the party was the 12-foot wide, 120-foot long ‘slip-and-slide’ constructed down the hill of our backyard. There …

WebFSC: Is It Hype or Help’

There was quite a commotion over at the FSC (Facilities & Service Corporation) booth at the recent Alliance convention, according to various reports. My editor says, “You know, John, a lot of people are talking about this WebFSC, but is …

News and views encompassing the world of technology

You know how I love to get e-mails from PR people telling me how I can’t live without their services, technologies or websites (yes, that was dripping sarcasm). Well, that’s what happened the other day when I received an e-mail …