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M3 Configurable XML Output: Better Late Than Never

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Anybody who has worked with Infor M3 (or the older Movex versions) knows what a pain output management can be. The basic reports which come out of M3 look like they were created back in the old greenbar paper, dot-matrix printer days (because, well, chances are they were). Getting data out of the system in […]

Filed Under: Adventures in ERP Tagged With: ERP, infor, m3, storyteller, streamserveLast updated: August 3, 2017

Pie Charts Are Bad, OK?

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Pie charts are one of the easiest tools to add to your business presentation. But for the love of humanity, don’t do it. Friends don’t let friends use pie charts Take a look at this example from a software conference (for Infor M3) I attended recently. The data isn’t all that important, but basically each […]

Filed Under: Adventures in ERP Tagged With: excel, m3, project managmentLast updated: August 5, 2017

Verified Accounts + Quality Filter: Twitter’s Path Towards Civility?

Have you been the target of nasty comments on Twitter? Who hasn’t, right? Abusive behavior continues to be the black cloud that lingers over the Twitter community, as publicly noted most recently by the ugliness that comedienne Leslie Jones had to endure. Far too many people are forced to choose between leaving the social network altogether, […]

Filed Under: SEO, Blogging & Social Media Tagged With: how to twitter, twitterLast updated: July 26, 2016

Are you sick of hearing about racism?

Race relations are once again at the forefront of American political and social discussion these days. Whether with regard to the criminal justice system and #BlackLivesMatter, or the continuing battle over the Voting Rights Act, race continues to be a focal point for some of the most heated debates of our time. Are You Sick of […]

Filed Under: Personal Stuff Tagged With: autobiographyLast updated: July 22, 2016

How To Get Verified On Twitter

At long last, Twitter announced today that they are opening up their Account Verification process so that people can submit requests to have their accounts verified. For years, top accounts have earned the little checkmark next to their name as Twitter has gone about this process on their own, leaving many independent publishers to wonder […]

Filed Under: SEO, Blogging & Social Media Tagged With: how to twitter, twitterLast updated: July 19, 2016

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