Rob Hirschfeld's Columns & Articles

Last Update: 12/28/2004 (most content from 2000)

Background:
Robert Hirschfeld is Founder and Chief Architect Surgient (acquired ProTier  in 5/2003.  Prior to ProTier, Hirschfeld owned and managed Hirschfeld Consulting, a software integration and consulting practice. Previously, he worked in project manager/analyst roles at Laitram Corporation and Computerized Processes Unlimited . He holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University and a master's degree in Industrial Engineering from Louisiana State University. Hirschfeld is also a nationally published author including a monthly technology column for MidrangeEnterprise magazine and academic papers.

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New!   December 2004 in.NET Developers Journal.  Article about Microsoft Virtual Server and C#:MVS2005 with VS.NET (with Richard Cardona)

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Monthly Technology Corner column in Midrange Enterprise magazine (Formerly MidrangeERP)

Month	Article	Sidebars (if any)
December  2000	The Joys of Data Storage
October 2000	Why is eCommerce so hard?
Sept 2000	How Fat is Your Pipe?
August  2000	The New Landscape (an Internet overview)
June  2000	ASP Users Guide
May 2000	Ready to Outsource ERP? Ask an ASP (Application Service Provider)	ASP related information Files: Basic, Complete
April 2000	http://www.GetMoreValue.com	How to pay for your .COM?
March 2000	Application Service Providers: Tactical Technology	Links to ASP related information
February 2000	Reply, Forward, Delete: Making E-Mail Effective
January 2000	What you would rather not know about computer security.	Your Digital Identity Security Links
Nov- Dec 1999	Live from APICS '99 (A survey of technology issues for conference attendees)
October 1999	Active Notification / Alpha Pagers
September 1999	Bionic Software? Microsoft's Nervous System is made from DNA	Customer Perspective N-Tier Described History of COM Different views of DNA Jargon Index
August 1999	Dynamic Intranets (Does Your Intranet Need CPR?)
June 1999	XML: Building a bridge	So what is XML? How is XML used?
May 1999	Lifecycle Psychology
April 1999	Is your technology project stuck?
March 1999	What Tools Are in Your IT Toolbox?	Technology Background The Y2K Boom
February 1999	Use Color to Make Reports Clearer
January 1999	E-Commerce Is Here Today

Plastics Technology Magazine

• July 1999: Plastics Efficiency Measures

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Louisiana Technology Journal

• April 1999: Intranets (an introduction)
• January 1999: System Integrator (or checkout the Presentation Slides from the NOTC Tech Tuesday)

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On-line press

· SME Molding Systems Magazine 10/99 "Share the Knowledge".  The article reviews the impact of web technology on manufacturers.  Read it on-line (graphical content).  Yes, they did misspell my name.

· Our Web and Systems Interface for Shotscope got an excellent review in the May 1999 Plastics Technology Magazine:  Text Only Version or Graphical Version

· Industrial Maintenance & Plant Operation magazine, March 1999.