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Collaborative Networks vs Social Networks

During a telephone conversation between us last week Aaron Fulkerson of MindTouch said he was going to pick up on my Collaboration Networks meme, and he has now produced a solid post on this topic. Aaron takes on the number one issue plaguing...

Tags: Social Networking, Web, Network, Tool, Aaron, Information Fabric, Collaborative Network, Collaboration, Productivity, Groupware, Networking, Enterprise Software, Software, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-06-08

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FCC wants public comment on digital democracy - voting online

Online Voting - Destroying the integrity and fabric of democracy.On-line voting without safe guards against vote selling and guarantee that each vote was registered in private invalidates the intent and meaning of "one person, one vote."It's bad enough that this hole currently exists with the current mail-in voting process.RE: FCC...

Tags: Federal government, digital democracy, public comment, FCC

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Salesforce Chatter: Social operating systems emerge on the IT stage

The next big shift: Intranets, portals, and software suites that are the integrating force of the social fabric for our organizations. This morning's announcement here at Dreamforce today from Salesforce of Chatter, an enterprise-class realization of Facebook and Twitter, is further evidence of the industry's push for social Web capabilities...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Information Technology, Operating System, Environment, Social Computing, Chatter, Status Update, Groups, Sales Force Management, Social Networking, Sales, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Dion Hinchcliffe

Blog posts 2009-11-18

Understanding Enterprise 2.0 Tolerances & Scale

We're at an interesting intersection in the collaboration world where projects both large and small tend to be discussed with the same terms. This can be very confusing to the lay person since it's hard to know what sort of scale is being described. ...

Tags: Environment, Enterprise 2.0, Small And Medium Business Need, European Enterprise 2.0 Scene, Collaboration, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-11-14

Word saved? Microsoft gets stay of injunction in i4i patent battle

M$ bribed againIts dirty cash is destroying the fabric of justice and America.This kind of misscarige of justice would not have been possible if the gouverment was run by conservatives.Uh......... NoI think you need to go back and re-read the history of the case.MS clinging to hold on...You can only...

Tags: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Corp., I4i, Microsoft Windows NT, software patent, software

Discussion threads 2009-09-04

Small signs of a health care deal forming

what deal?The New York Times is the least reliable source of information.If you want signs of a deal in the making just watch the conservatives talk shows: O'Reilly, Beck, Hannity, etc as real Americans do.They would tell us if there are any talks about it. RE: Small signs of a...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care, Nissan Leaf, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

Discussion threads 2009-09-03

Opera 'reinvents the Web'; Will anyone notice?

Opera on Tuesday unveiled technology it calls Opera Unite, which turns your plain old PC into a Web content server. Overall, the effort is quite innovative but with Opera's browser market share it's possible that no one will notice. Depending on what market share tabulation survey you...

Tags: Hardware, Internet, Larry Dignan, NetApplications, Opera Software ASA, Servers, Web, Web Browser, Web Browsers

Blog posts 2009-06-16

Oracle WebCenter Suite 11g New Features

In today's hyper-competitive global economy, the ability to be agile and responsive to change is more important than ever before. Information and the interactions around it have become the key assets of most enterprises, and making correct decisions in shrinking cycle times is the defining operating characteristic of winning companies....

Tags: Workplace, Oracle Corp., Recruitment & Selection, Web 2.0, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Internet

White papers 2009-06-01

Unified Communications: Network Fabric, Connecting People Any Time, Any Where

Business communications in today's work culture are having a significant effect on how companies and people operate. People want information right now, want to share complex applications to brainstorm ideas and make decisions quickly. This is driven by a global workforce, rapid travel, and faster business cycles. Applications such as...

Tags: Network, Unified Communications, Cisco Systems Inc., Collaboration, Telecommunications

White papers 2009-05-01

Cisco CTO's 5 Predictions for the Future of Collaboration

Padmasree Warrior is, to quote her biography on their company blog "Cisco Systems’ Chief Technology Officer. As CTO, she is responsible for helping drive the company’s technological innovations and strategy, and works closely with its senior executive team and board of directors to align these efforts with Cisco’s corporate goals....

Tags: Marketing, Social Media, Cisco Systems Inc., Padmasree Warrior, Collaboration, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-04-25

2009 Jeep Compass Sport 4x4

Photo gallery:2009 Jeep Compass Sport 4x4The 2009 Jeep Compass is available with a cabin tech package that we've come to love: Chrysler's UConnect system. With hard drive-based navigation and media storage, there's a lot to like about the UConnect suite. However, even the option of UConnect doesn't do much to...

Tags: Compass, Jeep

Product reviews 2009-04-08

Dell debuts Studio 19 all-in-one desktop for $699

Dell debuts Studio 19 all-in-one desktop for $699Finallyit looks like the PC world may actually be getting that style is an important part of the consumer computer equation.Of course, at $700, the components will be crap, but at least it's a start.RE: Dell debuts Studio 19 all-in-one desktop for $699Doesn't...

Tags: Desktops, Processors, Monitors & displays, Dell Computer Corp., Studio 19, desktop

Discussion threads 2009-03-12

Jive talking: Easy to underestimate effort required to get people engaged

Oliver Marks and Larry Dignan both have a take on Jive Software's Social Business Suite 3.0 announcement. As Oliver says, we talked at length about the topic last evening. On the one hand this is unquestionably a brave move. Carving out a new category, complete with TLA...

Tags: Question, Change Management, AJAX, Workforce Management, Training And Certification, Sales Tools, Sales Force Management, Tools & Techniques, Management, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, Human Resources, Sales, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-03-10

2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

Photo gallery:2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDIAfter winning the 2008 Green Car of the Year award, the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI has become the poster child for Volkswagen's green efforts and one of the most difficult vehicles to keep on the showroom floor. But while most look at the TDI's fuel economy...

Tags: Performance management, Jetta TDI, Volkswagen Jetta, mpg, Volkswagen AG, fuel economy

Product reviews 2009-02-27

ManageEngine OpStor 6.0 (Windows)

ManageEngine OpStor is a multi-vendor storage networks manager offering unified Inventory, Fault and Performance management for Storage Arrays, Fabric Switches, Tape Libraries, HBAs and Host servers through a web browser. Major devices supported are: CLARiion EMC, NetApp, HP EVA, and Hitachi. OpStor discovers san devices using management interfaces such as...

Tags: Device, Microsoft Windows, AdventNet Inc., ManageEngine OpStor, OpStor, Storage, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-02-18

The Security Conundrum

The above xkcd cartoon does a great job of encapsulating the difference between a technology perspective on securing data and the realities of human nature. Keeping information secure is the top priority and responsibility of all IT departments, whether they are running extranets...

Tags: Security, Information Technology, Castle, Strategy, Management, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-02-15

CRM 2.0: The Government, Public Service & A Transformed World

I KNOW that everyone who reads ZDNET columns loves technology. I get that.  I also KNOW that everyone who reads ZDNET blogs loves it when the bloggers dish on technology companies - especially, it seems, Microsoft.  I realize that coolness and government don't go together very well - probably something...

Tags: Institution, Singapore, Public Service, CRM, Stuff Legend, Government, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Software, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2009-01-14

2009 Honda Civic Si

Photo gallery:2009 Honda Civic SiThe Honda Civic Si, one of the best values in performance, gets updated bodywork and some new electronics to keep it competitive for the 2009 model year. None of these changes are drastic--just a few add-ons and styling to comport with Honda's new look--because the Civic...

Tags: Performance management, Civic Si, Honda Civic, Honda Motor Co., Honda Civic Si

Product reviews 2008-12-17

Making clouds a move forward

Making clouds a move forwardWindows Azure Is NOT VaporI was able to get a simple data-backed ASP.NET Web forms app installed and running in a Windows Azure instance in less than 15 minutes after testing it with the local (on-premises) Development Storage and Fabric facilities. See http://oakleafblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/azure-storage-services-test-harness.html for more details.As...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, cloud computing, Manufacturing, Data Ownership, Pie-In-The-Sky, Windows Azure

Discussion threads 2008-11-13

Ozzie responds: Is Microsoft Azure just 'Hailstorm' revisited?

Ozzie responds: Is Microsoft Azure just 'Hailstorm' revisited?Yes... in theoryAlright, to ansswer your question, I believe Microsoft has an answer, in theory. We need to see it work in the real world.This will work, if for example, I am user A, and I own Data A. And User B is...

Tags: RSS, Ozzie, User B, Hailstorm, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Azure

Discussion threads 2008-10-29