23 January 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Top IT Certifications for 2008

Top IT Certifications for 2008

Many companies are already chomping at the bit to take advantage of many of the features Windows Server 2008 offers, such as improvements to Terminal Services, Server Virtualization and security enhancements including bitlocker and read-only domain controllers for branch-office type installations.  Many of the services and features included in Windows Server 2008 will be able [...]

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08 January 2008 ~ 1 Comment

Microsoft Outlook 2003 Training – New Release!

Microsoft Outlook 2003 Training – New Release!

Palaestra Training has just released a new training series: Microsoft Outlook 2003 Training. This is an exciting series, from our new instructor, Sid Miller. Sid is an Office expert that really makes it easy to learn all of the features Outlook has to offer. Whether your a home user or business user, chances are you’re [...]

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07 December 2007 ~ 0 Comments

SEO Goldmine Videos – New Free Training from the Guys at StomperNet

SEO Goldmine Videos – New Free Training from the Guys at StomperNet

If you’ve ever wondered about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and wanted to get some information on how it was done, or even if you’re a seasoned professional looking to hone your skills, I would highly recommend you take a look at this new video series.  This series, dubbed StomperNet’s “Going Natural 2.0″ is being offered [...]

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18 November 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Cisco CCNA Training Video over 20,000 views on YouTube!

Cisco CCNA Training Video over 20,000 views on YouTube!

Palaestra Training’s CCNA Certification Training video on Frame Relay has gotten over 20,000 views on YouTube in just over 6 months time. Jason Emerson, Palaestra Training’s Cisco CCNA instructor has a great conversational style, and makes learning technically advanced concepts fun. That’s an amazing amount of interest for a technical training video, and a testament [...]

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13 November 2007 ~ 0 Comments

IT Salaries and Demand on the Rise

IT Salaries and Demand on the Rise

Several recent surveys, including the recent article by Computer World shows that demand for IT workers is growing at the highest rate in several years. As a result, salaries are also on the rise. Why? Companies need talented, motivated Information Technology professionals and many companies report difficulty in finding those people.

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02 November 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Cisco CCNA 640-802 Update Released

Cisco CCNA 640-802 Update Released

Palaestra Training released an updated version of their best selling Cisco CCNA Certification training this week.

The updates covers the new material in the 640-802 exam, including Cisco’s Security Device Manager (SDM), Wireless Communication, Access List enhancements in Cisco’s newer IOS versions, and IPv6.

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26 October 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Department of Defense DoD 8570.01-M

Department of Defense DoD 8570.01-M

What is the DoD 8570.1-M?  It’s part of a directive that’s part "Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program" which mandates that every full- and part-time military service member, defense contractor, civilian and foreign employee with privileged access to a DoD system, regardless of job series or occupational specialty obtains a commercial certification credential that has been [...]

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04 October 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Buy and Sell Websites

Buy and Sell Websites

If you’re looking for a crash course on the ins and outs of buying and selling websites, identifying niche markets and learning how to determine a site’s value, the folks from StomperNet have created a new site/system called Dominiche to teach you just that. Check them out, they have a few free videos that give [...]

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07 September 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Improving your Site – Bounce Rate

Something a lot of people who are new to website development, and SEO (Search Engine Optimization) overlook is how effective is their website? After all, a website is a collection of individual pages, and typically we want people to move from one page to another, right? However, often times the navigation of the site is [...]

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01 September 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Internet Safety Lesson – How does the Internet Work?

Internet Safety Lesson – How does the Internet Work?

When I teach class, especially to beginners or when I’m talking with parents about Internet Safety, a question I’m often asked is “How does the Internet actually work?” Well, in reality it’s obviously a complex topic, but we can certainly break it down into familiar terms. When you type in a web address, like www.palaestratraining.com, [...]

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