The PICK 20, Canada’s best minds and sharpest practitioners
With this issue, Backbone and KPMG unveil the PICK 20, the first and only national roundup of Canada’s Web 2.0 pioneers and practitioners. In the pages that follow you will discover 20 companies that are leading the way into the second iteration of the Web.
Internet Usage in Canada for last year
July 22, 2008 By Glen Farrelly
Categories: GeneralSocial NetworkingWeb 2.0
Statistics Canada recently released their new report on Canadian Internet usage.
Among the most interesting findings:
Almost three-quarters (73%) went online for personal reasons last year - up from just over two-thirds (68%) in 2005
Ontario is above national average at 75% (Alberta & BC...
Go carefully when going green
July 21, 2008 By Peter Wolchak
Categories: Green Tech
I, and Backbone magazine are big proponents of using technology to reduce pollution and save energy. But not all green tech delivers, as both the TTC and I learned recently.
Take the new hybrid electric-diesel buses purchased by the Toronto Transit Commission. In its initial announcement, the...
Are You Looking for a Horizontal ERP Software Package or an Industry Specific Solution?
July 18, 2008 By Rebecca Gill
Categories: Software Companies
A few years ago I performed an onsite ERP software demo for a small manufacturer. It was a good demonstration, the people were nice, and it seemed like a good functional fit. I left feeling positive about the day and positive about the company. The company eventually purchased our ERP software,...
Lee Bryant @ Reboot … The Network Era Is Here To Stay
July 17, 2008 By Jon Husband
Categories: Web 2.0
Via Bertrand Duperrin (whom I enjoyed meeting in Montreal in May .. a very clever and passionate fellow who scours the Web for everything related to Enterprise 2.0).
The network era has been here and has been growing and is here to stay … and there is an opportunity to use technology to help us all,...
All GPS devices perform the same basic functions: supplying turn-by-turn directions and highlighting area restaurants, hotels, etc. So selecting your device comes down to deciding which extra features matter to you.
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Congratulations to all our PICK 20 winners!
