Understanding Exchange's scripting interfaces. There's more than one way to peel a grape, and there's more than one way to script Exchange. This column explains Exchange's primary scripting interfaces and what they're for; you'll see most of them used in various recipes for this book. [Exchange Cookbook]
Month: February 2004
Is Your Library Prepared to Serve these People?
Is Your Library Prepared to Serve these People?. Wi-Fi Changes Virtually Everything “Wi-Fi is taking off fast. More than 64 million Wi-Fi systems are expected to be sold this year, up from 24 million in 2002, says researcher IDC. Already, Internet companies such as ESPN.com are tailoring features to customers with Wi-Fi. In September, ESPN.com… Continue reading Is Your Library Prepared to Serve these People?
Tourism Offices Get Web Savvy
Tourism Offices Get Web Savvy. Many national tourism organizations have built comprehensive Web sites in recent years. By Bob Tedeschi. [New York Times: Technology]
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Imho, Nader's run separates the people who “get” American democracy, and those who don't. If Nader is going to win the election for Dubya, then now's the time to fix the bug in the process. Kerry isn't nominated yet. Think. What's the problem that Nader exploits? What's so fixed about our political system that a… Continue reading Untitled
Ryan is getting to be the world's Longhorn expert outside of Microsoft
Ryan is getting to be the world's Longhorn expert outside of Microsoft. Ryan Dawson continues to do some of the most interesting thinking outside of Microsoft on our new technology. Wanna see how you can build a business and a reputation on Longhorn? Look at Ryan. Here he talks about Indigo. [Scobleizer: Microsoft Geek Blogger]
Pre-release Whidbey builds coming
Pre-release Whidbey builds coming. Is Microsoft moving toward more transparency? On JayBaz weblog I just learned that we're going to give out Whidbey builds far more often than in the past (Whidbey is the code name for the next version of Visual Studio). [Scobleizer: Microsoft Geek Blogger]
Chicago Police Wins CIO Magazine Award
Chicago Police Wins CIO Magazine Award. The Chicago Police Department (CPD) is the sole winner of the 2004 Grand CIO Enterprise Value Award for its data warehouse and application suite. In Taking IT to the Street, the magazine writes that Chicago police officers have an immediate access to more than to 200 GB of data… Continue reading Chicago Police Wins CIO Magazine Award
The Telegraph
The Telegraph reports that Kerry is out of money despite his wins. This may mean this race could break wide open if Edwards gets the nod from Dean. It looks like Kerry's wife has her money locked up in a trust. Mr Kerry, until now the clear Democrat frontrunner, is in particularly dire need of the kind of… Continue reading The Telegraph
Economy: How to cut through the disinformation surrounding Offshoring
Economy: How to cut through the disinformation surrounding Offshoring. There is so much disinformation swirling around offshoring/outsourcing issue that it is almost impossible to make an informed decision. A good way to slice through the muck of the debate is to watch the trade number. It is the only true measure of national competitiveness. Over… Continue reading Economy: How to cut through the disinformation surrounding Offshoring
The fundamental business challenge of our times
The fundamental business challenge of our times. Eli Noam of Columbia Business School has an important Financial Times column pointing out the fundamental business challenge facing the tech sector: commoditization. “The market failure of the entire information sector is one of the fundamental trends of our time, with far-reaching long-term effects, and it is happening… Continue reading The fundamental business challenge of our times