It is easy to be cynical about many of the so-called Web 2.0 technologies – blogs, wikis, etc – and dismiss them as just another way for employees to be distracted and waste time. ...
12/03/2007 | So what are the benefits of an enterprise RSS Server.pdf | VIEW
Cash or plastic? From starting with seashells, gold coins and rewarding soldiers with salt, payment systems have evolved to keep lowering the cost of making each transaction, and separating the real item of value from the point of the transaction. Bank notes came to represent the value of gold held somewhere else and were far easier to carry, and credit or debit cards helped to identify an individual and link them to their remotely stored pot of gold, bank balance or debt. ...
07/03/2007 | Mobile Commerce - near field or far, far away.pdf | VIEW
The way many people work has changed dramatically over the last decade. There are more lines of communication both inside and outside the organisation involving everything from dispersed cross-functional teams and matrix management to integrated supply chains and service outsourcing. Working locations are blurring as more work partly from home or while travelling and have to deal with the whole work/life balancing act. ...
07/03/2007 | Productivity and individual commitment.pdf | VIEW
The printer industry is characterised by intense competition and commoditisation which has led to downward pressure on prices. The price erosion on the desktop segment, the increased adoption of multifunction printers (MFPs) and the growth of colour are all creating a new competitive landscape for vendors targeting the small and mid-sized businesses (SMB) market. ...
01/03/2007 | Xerox seeks Growth in SMB Market.pdf | VIEW
OK - I know that this may not be the first Vista installation story you may have read, but it may add further to the knowledgebase of information available to help others make a reasoned decision on whether to go for Vista or not. ...
21/02/2007 | Another Vista Installation Story.pdf | VIEW
Fifteen years ago a plethora of different network communications protocols were being used for computer communications. Getting computers to talk to each other was a complex business and vendors like Novell made a good living enabling them to do so. ...
16/02/2007 | IP - it's complex, but it's here to stay.pdf | VIEW
One technology fits the software as a service (SaaS) model so neatly that even Microsoft – according to some, the devil incarnate of on-premise software delivery – only provides its product as an on-demand service. That technology is online conferencing. ...
26/01/2007 | Online conferencing - an opportunity for resellers.pdf | VIEW
Some time back (well, a couple of years, actually), I wrote an article on IBM Lotus' product, Workplace, a communication and collaboration environment written as a set of services accessed via a version of IBM WebSphere Portal shipped with the product. I really liked this solution-but felt that I had to write something to try and sort out some of the messaging confusion that seemed to be present from IBM. ...
26/01/2007 | The Death of Workplace.pdf | VIEW
The social networking phenomenon is upon us, and it seems that half the world (in reality, less than one sixth) is instant messaging, blogging, wiki-ing and generally collaborating and communicating in new and exciting ways. ...
25/01/2007 | Blogs, Wikis and the Long Tail.pdf | VIEW
I've been spending a little time with some of the big hosting companies lately, and of course, they have been keen to ensure that I am aware of all the technological capabilities that they can provide to their customers. ...
19/01/2007 | How Secure Are You.pdf | VIEW
