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Blackboard / Dell Solution for Education: The Blackboard Academic Suite is designed to meet the teaching, learning and outcomes needs of the 21st Century campus. Blackboard is a leading provider of education software for K-12, professional education, and higher education. As adoption increases among administration, faculty, and students, there has come a need for a scalable,...; Tags: Education, Software, Blackboard, Dell Computer Corp., Blackboard Academic Suite, Blackboard Performance Engineering Team, Tools & Techniques, Management; White papers 2007-06-01

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Universal coverage changes the debate: Once you start following countries with universal health care, it's clear that problems remain but the terms of debate shifts. Take Canada, for instance. (Please?) Questions of how much money is spent on drugs cease being academic. Government can freely decide what people can...; Tags: Health Care, Canada, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Government, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-16
No, really, we're studying physics: I've only recently discovered the joys of roller coasters; according to my 13-year old, I have a very manly scream. I guess that's a compliment. Regardless, I'm taking my physics class to Six Flags New England (made possible in part by a generous donation from Rocky's Ace Hardware,...; Tags: Physics, Insurance, Financial Planning, Corporate Communications, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance, Marketing, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Microsoft delivers another update to Office Live Workspace: Microsoft rolled out quietly on May 15 its 1.1 update to its Office Live Workspace service, which is currently in beta test. The 1.1 bits are available from the Microsoft Downloads site. adds performance updates, making Office Live Workspace run faster with Microsoft Office programs, plus the...; Tags: Microsoft Office Live Workspace, Microsoft Office Live, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Workday: a tipping point?: Larry Dignan is enthusiastic about Workday's 200,000 person deal it won to supply Flextronics with HR functionality, adding in the Chiquita 26,000 person deal as validation for what he suggests is a 'tipping point' for Workday. I'm a little more cautious. Next week, Workday will release update...; Tags: Workday, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-05-14

Workday lands big Flextronics deal: Flextronics will install Workday's on-demand human capital management software for 200,000 employees. According to InformationWeek, Workday beat out SAP and Oracle for Flextronics business in what Mary Hayes Weier described as tipping point deal for SaaS. Workday also won a 26,000 employee deal with Chiquita. ...; Tags: Software-as-a-service, Workday, Flextronics International Ltd., Software As A Service (SaaS), Human Capital, Emerging Technologies, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-14
Microsoft: Office '08 sales skyrocket, SP1 released, VBA coming back to Mac: According to CNet Microsoft is selling copies of Office 2008 for Mac at a clip three times higher than the former 2004 version. "The company wouldn't disclose sales numbers, but said the sales are the highest in the 19-year history of the unit. That continues a trend that has been...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Visual Basic, Microsoft VBA, Microsoft Corp., Sales, Mac BU, Desktops, Microsoft Office, Hardware, Office Suites, Software, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-13
TopQuadrant welcomes Jena lead architect as Chief Product Architect: Established North American Semantic Web company TopQuadrant today announced that Jeremy Carroll is joining the company as Chief Product Architect. Whilst at HP Labs, Carroll was lead architect on the open source Jena toolkit that lies behind much of today's commercial and non-commercial work on the Semantic...; Tags: Toolkit, TopQuadrant, Semantic Web, Software Development, Internet, Software/Web Development, Paul Miller; Blog posts 2008-05-13
Microsoft vs. Google: Are all monopolies created equal?: Microsoft vs. Google: Are all monopolies created equal?until Google finnally invest into there own OSthey should start a nice bsd that in time will be the next os x and then MS will fine that they are in real troubleRE: Microsoft vs. Google: Are all monopolies created equal?made...; Tags: SEARCH, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., advertisement; Discussion threads 2008-05-13
Microsoft to raise Windows Small Business Server price 80 percent: When Microsoft starts shipping its Windows Small Business Server 2008 product later this year, its price will be substantially higher -- as much as 80 percent -- than the current version of Small Business Server. Surprisingly, some testers and at least one market researcher don't seem fazed...; Tags: U.S., Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, Product, Microsoft Corp., Pricing Strategy, CAL, Microsoft Windows, Pricing, Marketing Research, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Marketing, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-05-13
Combined HP-EDS can explore missing methodology around how to offload IT to the cloud(s): Combined HP-EDS can explore missing methodology around how to offload IT to the cloudsISP's snooping through your data.http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Charter-Starts-Selling-Your-Browsing-History-94356http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Bell-Canada-Accused-Of-Privacy-Invasion-94350What Enterprise in their right mind is going to put their IT at risk? None that I am aware of.http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Googles-Cloud-Utopia-Doesnt-Mesh-With-The-Enterprise/The cloud and the Enterprise is just NOT going to happen. Get...; Tags: Strategy, information technology, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co.; Discussion threads 2008-05-13
Does Larry Ellison have the best SaaS strategy?: Software as a service sounds deceptively simple: Host an application, charge folks monthly and customers come running because they don't have to implement software. The reality: SaaS is rocket science and few do it truly well. This perception vs. reality SaaS gap bonked me over the head...; Tags: Strategy, Software-as-a-service, NetSuite Inc., Larry Ellison, SaaS Trajectory, Software As A Service (SaaS), Emerging Technologies, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-13
Samsung SyncMaster T220: Is it possible to base an LCD purchase strictly on the display's bezel? If so, Samsung has an LCD to sell you. The Samsung SyncMaster T220 features the company's new Touch of Color bezel, which presents a most attractive visage. The black frame features slightly curved edges along the top...; Tags: Monitors & displays, Samsung T220, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Dell SP2208WFP, Samsung 2232GW, bezel, Samsung SyncMaster T220; Product reviews 2008-05-13
New version of Windows Presentation Foundation released: New version of Windows Presentation Foundation releasedJust add the events ray the way use to beI dont want to use the expression suite to do that; Tags: Operating systems, Windows Presentation, Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-05-12
McAfee's HackerSafe: When all else fails, rebrand it!: McAfee's HackerSafe: When all else fails, rebrand it!It doesn't surprise me.McAfee and all the security companies are failing miserably at times to keep up with the cracker community. Simply put, they don't have 1 thousandth the required resources to mitigate the cracker community, and that is assuming they actually...; Tags: Firewalls, SECURITY, Cyberthreats, McAfee Inc., HackerSafe; Discussion threads 2008-05-12
OpenOffice.org 3.0 Mac Beta sports new Aqua look: The OpenOffice.org productivity suite will ditch the need for Mac users to run the X11 windowing system with Version 3.0. The update, now with a Beta Version in release, will offer limited VBA support, unlike Microsoft's Mac Office suite. The compatibility picture is...; Tags: Beta, OpenOffice.org, Compatibility Picture, OpenOffice, Office Suites, Software, David Morgenstern; Blog posts 2008-05-12
Hosted software development: an emerging market [includes podcast]: Hosted software development: an emerging market [includes podcast]Emerging market?If we're talking about version control, bug tracking, compile farms, etc then how is this an emerging market? Companies have been doing this for years.As for leasing out computer time...this has been done for decades. It just went out...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Marketing research, Financial services, Podcasts, Development tools, Force.com, emerging market, tool, Hosted, Hosted software development, software development, podcast; Discussion threads 2008-05-12
Blackberry users to get Windows Live services: Research in Motion RIM and Microsoft have struck a deal via which Blackberry users will be able to run Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger on their devices. The two companies announced the deal on May 12; actual availability is slated for some time this summer...; Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Microsoft Windows Live, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-05-12
Kemo Data Security Suite (exe): Kemo Data Security suite 2.0 is the ultimate security solution to your personal and mission critical data. If you want to keep your valuable data secured and protected from theft and prevents unauthorized access and if you want to conceal your confidential information from stranger eyes Kemo Data Security suite...; Tags: AES, Suite, Unauthorized Access, Data Security, KemoSoft, Hacking, E-mail, Security, Network Security, Online Communications, Networking; Software downloads 2008-05-12
MyLife Smart Organizer Suite 5 User (zip): A comprehensive suite of over 60 Personal productivity programs for your Digital Lifestyle. Document, Organize, Record, Picture, Account & Interlink all your life. Has Contacts, Email, letter, Diary, Scheduler, Journal, Personal Record, Hobbies, Music, collections, Home Mgmt., recipes, Inventory, Grocery List, Party planner, family tree, Kids, School, Courses, Handhelds, File...; Tags: PowerHouse Software, E-mail, Food & Beverage, Storage, Databases, Online Communications, Manufacturing, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; Software downloads 2008-05-12