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		<title><![CDATA[Microsoft Silverlight 4.0 Beta (Windows)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1190053]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Silverlight 4 delivers a full suite of powerful capabilities to business application developers, bringing the best-of-breed .NET platform to browser-based experiences. Silverlight provides an ideal platform for developing and deploying modern business applications for both customer facing and staff-facing applications. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Powerful Application Framework Saves Legal Software Maker $2 Million]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1200183]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Client Profiles saw an opportunity to develop legal practice management software that was easier to use than established solutions from Lexis-Nexis and Thomson Reuters. The company built a solution that takes advantage of the integration between Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Microsoft Office Outlook to automate common tasks, such as retrieving...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Software Firm Quickly Builds Competitive Public Sector Portal Solution]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1200205]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Many municipal and regional governments lack the resources needed to build and maintain e-government portals. To help these organizations, Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Spenta Consulting built the Citizen Service Platform CSP core framework, now available as open-source software, by using the xRM business application framework. Spenta Consulting also created the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Microsoft adds POP e-mail, better Mac support to its hosted business applications]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pop may be newbut the Entourage support has been working for a while now.  The sign in app for Mac is good though, looking forward to that.  And better browser support for FF and Safari are a big plus.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Microsoft adds POP e-mail, better Mac support to its hosted business applications]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=4249]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft is rolling out a number of new feature additions to its Microsoft-hosted family of "Online" services, including POP e-mail compatibility and better support for Mac clients. by Mary Jo Foley]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:13:13 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Independent Research Analyst's Perspective: Case Management: The Dynamic Business Application Imperative]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1151281]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Case management is everywhere, in every industry. But traditional approaches have resulted in overly rigid and brittle implementations that are difficult to build and maintain. The presenter of this webcast will talk about the latest trends and best practices in building case-based applications and solutions. The attendee will learn how...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Reduce TCO by Integrating Fax Servers with Existing Business Applications]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1114705]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Mission critical business applications such as ERP, Document Management and Workflow applications can be integrated with fax servers to automate end-to-end business processes for improved productivity and reduced TCO. In addition, your organization can meet compliance regulations such as HIPPA and Graham Leach Bliley Act by automating the flow of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Optimizing Business Application Performance With VMware vCenter AppSpeed]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1151317]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Customers are increasingly using VMware vSphere 4 as a more dynamic platform for running large, business-critical applications such as Web applications, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SQL and Oracle Database. The presenter begin by describing the outstanding performance capabilities of VMware ESX 4 that enable more than 95 percent of applications to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Business Application Set for Palm OS 2.09 (Mobile)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1063685]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A complete set of sample applications for the Palm OS r platform created with the Marietta PDE tm product, including documentation and an evaluation copy of the Marietta PDE software.These applications include Salesman Order Entry, Office Order Entry, Inventory, Proof of Delivery and Product Returns.License a copy of the Marietta...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Firm Simplifies Data Access and Analysis With Office Business Application]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1102423]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Addinsoft provides a powerful, cost-effective alternative to complicated data analysis systems. The company's product, XLSTAT, runs on top of Microsoft Office Excel spreadsheet software and delivers comprehensive data analysis capabilities from within the familiar Office Excel environment. Considered an Office Business Application OBA, XLSTAT has been so successful that Addinsoft...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Invoicing Solution Provider Grows Business Through Office Business Applications]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1100417]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Diamante, based in Verona, Italy, provides full-featured accounting software to large and small businesses. The company has marketed Office Business Applications since 2003. Diamante, a provider of innovative accounting software solutions, sought to market a solution to the large, but technology averse small business market. Instead of trying to convince...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How badly are your business applications performing?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12688-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=65707&messageID=1231288&start=0]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[How badly are your business applications performing?Compare ERPCompare Tech Providers is a really great site where you can Compare ERP solutionsOur experience...Was with a vendor that was installing an Oracle ERP system for us.  It never worked right and after 1600 patches it was time to scrap it and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:42:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How badly are your business applications performing?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/Howlett/?p=994]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[    Due for formal release later this week, a study conducted by Dimensional Research on behalf of Precise at SAP's May 2009 SAPPHIRE reveals some remarkable stats about systems performance and the response times for problem resolution. 695 persons completed the survey. Some key metrics:  ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:20:40 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Integrating Document Imaging With Business Applications]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1125875]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The attendee of this webcast will find out how to build document capture and imaging solutions that sell. The attendee will hear EMC experts hold a high-level discussion of document imaging and capture, including benefits. The attendee will learn more about scanners as both distributed and centralized devices, common image...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Finally, an easier way for Small and Mid-Sized Companies to Run Their Business Applications: IBM Smart Business]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=975083]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[From the PC to the Internet to every piece of hardware and software in between, technology innovation has been a key factor in helping small and medium-sized businesses in their struggle to provide better customer service, improve efficiencies, respond to competitive threats, efficiently grow their business, and increase the bottom...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[IT Manager Webcast: County Government Cuts Costs 91 Percent With Mainframe-to-.NET Migration (Level 100)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=992935]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The mainframe for the property tax system in Marin County, California, was outdated, expensive to maintain, and tough to integrate with other systems. So, the county migrated its existing COBOL code to an environment running Windows Server and the Microsoft .NET Framework. To accomplish this, it turned to Tiburon Technologies,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[On-Demand Webcast: Lowering the TCO for Business Applications]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=971115]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Critical business applications require continuous care and investment. Now, more than ever, enterprises must ensure their applications scale to their changing business needs, without incurring mounting costs associated with maintaining complex applications. The presenters will explain how to maintain applications and properly manage infrastructure - from the network to the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Finally, an easier way for Small and Mid-Sized Companies to Run Their Business Applications:  IBM Smart Business]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=943991]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[From the PC to the Internet to every piece of hardware and software in between, technology innovation has been a key factor in helping small and medium-sized businesses in their struggle to provide better customer service, improve efficiencies, respond to competitive threats, efficiently grow their business, and increase the bottom...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ECM Solution Provider Expands Opportunities Through Office Business Applications]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1124311]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Open Text Corporation, based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, provides Enterprise Content Management ECM solutions that help customers manage critical business content. While other ECM vendors took a competitive stance against Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, Open Text saw an opportunity to integrate its ECM Suite with Office SharePoint Server. Open Text...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Principles of Using Gauges in Executive Dashboards and Business Applications]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=939819]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Visualizations such as gauges can be a useful supplement to standard report representation. But to use gauges in applications efficiently, one needs to accurately adjust visual elements to exact applications subject to used metaphor, visualization, speed of perception and design of the developed application. Anyone who has ever worked with...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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