Backups: Backing up your files refers to safety measures every home office user should take with computer files. Computer files can be backed up by copying files to a cd, dvd, or even an external hard drive and storing it in a safe, protected place. Backups should be performed regularly so that all new, pertinent information is saved in case of hard drive failure or computer damage.
Basement: the lowest, at least partially underground floor of a home or building, the home basement often becomes the home office.
Bandwidth: Bandwidth is the rate of transfer for computers; it is measured in bits per second.
Blogs: Blogs are online journals, usually accessible by the public, although some blog owners limit access to registered members or those given a password. Blogging exploded in the late 1990s and is now one of the most common means of communication, networking, and updating friends, family, or clients on news.
Bookmarks: Bookmarks are powerful little tools that keep your organized and productive on the web, both personally and professionally. On virtually every internet browser, pushing Control+D (or clicking on a Bookmark button) will log the current website in your browser display into a bookmark folder. Bookmarks make it easy to locate your often used websites, and you can even create categories within your bookmarks to keep sites separated and easy to find. There are also entire websites (such as StumbleUpon) dedicated to saving bookmarked collections of different users and rating websites based on their bookmarked popularity.
Budgeting: For the home office worker, budgeting means taking control of your money, tracking expenses, and setting aside a certain amount of money for home office needs, such as memory upgrades on your computer, an ergonomic desk chair, better lighting, or another box of printer paper. Of course, money must be budgeted for other areas besides home office needs, and that is where budgeting software comes in.
Budgeting Software: Available as freeware, shareware, and for purchase, there are many different kinds of budgeting software that help the home office user keep track of accounts, billable hours, invoicing, expenses, bills, and payments.