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Interested in Web 2.0? Pick up a good book September 30, 2008 By Peter Wolchak Categories: Web 2.0 Web 2.0 is hot right now but there is more hype than knowledge about it out there. That lack of understanding was one of the main themes to come out of two round table discussions held recently by Backbone and KPMG. One of the panelists, Michael Sikorsky of Cambrian House pointed the crowd in... Using Evernote with a virtual assistant September 29, 2008 By Danny Bradbury Categories: General Web 2.0 I’ve been playing with Evernote for some months now, and I’ve been gradually integrating it into my working life. I had a bunch of different requirements, and I’ve been able to bend Evernote to support all of them. It’s a web-based system for storing notes, and it also comes with clients for the Mac... Conflict, opportunity and being bold September 25, 2008 By Charlie Bess Categories: General I was talking with a group of EDS architects the other day about why I feel right now is a great time to be a software architect. We're currently in a time when there are many conflicts. For example: organizations want to have security, and yet readily share information. They want reliable access,... Trumpeting Toronto Tech September 24, 2008 By Glen Farrelly Categories: Web 2.0 This Monday was the first day of the Toronto Tech Week conference. The event's goal is to foster Toronto as a tech sector and help position local companies to make the most of new and emerging technology. As such, Web 2.0 was a hot topic. Despite the much-hyped claim that Toronto is the third... What Comes First - Fix or Move? September 23, 2008 By consider the source Categories: Outsourcing Corporations deciding on a sourcing strategy need to answer the “chicken or the egg” question: what comes first - the fix or the move? To achieve significant benefits, including cost savings and performance gains, companies can “fix” existing operation first, that is, improve efficiency and... So You Followed Proper IT Security Procedures and Still Got Burned? (Part 2 of 2) September 22, 2008 By Vaclav Vincalek Categories: Security Continued from Part 1 of So You Followed Proper IT Security Procedures and Still Got Burned? My innocent laptop computer was stuck in a dreamless sleep because my password no longer worked – even though I had followed the manufacturer’s own procedures when setting up and updating security on the... Overlooked Chrome feature points the way forward September 18, 2008 By Peter Wolchak Categories: General Software Companies Chrome, Google's new Web browser, has grabbed a lot of attention and already holds about one per cent market share. That's actually a pretty good number, considering Chrome is still very new, is lacking some important features (such as plug-in support) and is only available for Windows. The downloads... Eldercare social network and community site is good September 17, 2008 By Shahid N Shah Categories: eHealth Caring.com is an excellent example of how to use Web 2.0 for improving patient care — by targeting not just those affected by illness but actually helping those that are caring for the patients. Caring.com’s focus on eldercare (adult children caring for aging parents) is a good one and should prove... Mining mail for behavior September 15, 2008 By Charlie Bess Categories: General A few weeks ago Kas wrote about a mail productivity tool he was looking into, so I had to mention one I've been using. I heard about Xobni earlier this year, and have been using it for most of the summer. I just rebuilt my work machines and loaded it back on so it must be useful. Have you ever... FUD is holding back Web 2.0 September 11, 2008 By Peter Wolchak Categories: Web 2.0 While all the cool corporate kids are talking about nothing but Web 2.0 these days, it turns out this brave new world actually scares the heck out of most companies. A new study from research firm Coleman Parkes found most companies have no formal plans to launch a social media project. The study... CNN Using Twitter and Facebook During Prime-Time News September 8, 2008 By Jon Husband Categories: Web 2.0 I’ve just been watching an interesting new component of CNN prime-time news, wherein Rick Sanchez, one of the current anchors, flashes cherry-picked items from Twitter (Rick’s Twitter Feedback) and from Facebook (Rick’s Facebook Feedback) in order to counter or reinforce the story he has just... Music Industry Does Not Know the Words to Digital Music's Songs September 5, 2008 By Glen Farrelly Categories: General Since shortly after the creation of the digital music format, MP3, increased Internet broadband access, and the rise of peer-to-peer networks for easy file distribution, we have seen new models of interaction amongst artists, industry, and consumers; however, it has also provoked controversy and... What is your core business? September 3, 2008 By Charlie Bess Categories: General One thing that people in business need to be asking themselves is "What is the core business?" People working in IT may need to ask it more often than most, since they can be a bit removed from revenue generation. Business value generation has always been the goal of IT - even if we sometimes lose... Peeling the IT Layers September 2, 2008 By consider the source Categories: Outsourcing What a recession could mean for the IT sector The era of abnormal growth for India-based IT service providers is nearly over. They’ve reported lower growth rates on both top-line and bottom-line performance in their latest quarterly results. So what does this mean? Is the IT sector heading for a... Please select a category:
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