IdeaBlade taking time out of SmartClient development cycles. I had a meeting yesterday with IdeaBlade. They build corporate applications and sell a .NET-based toolset that enables such. Showed me how their toolset is shortening development times for building Internet Applications. They gave me case after case of corporations switching away from browser-based applications to SmartClients.… Continue reading IdeaBlade taking time out of SmartClient development cycles
Month: January 2005
Software marketing essay
Software marketing essay. Here's an entry from 2002 on a weblog by Scott Johnson, the founder of Feedster, titled 'Marketing Software When You Are a Small Company'. A few of his suggestions are contrary to some of the ideas that have been talked about recently, such as “Looking Big When You're Small” … [microISV]
Secondary Screening: Pay Cash for This Book
Secondary Screening: Pay Cash for This Book. Star Washington Post reporter Robert O'Harrow, Jr. has just published a stunning inside account of the growth of a surveillance-industrial complex since the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington D.C. in 2001. The book called No Place to Hide is exquisitely reported, with back story, detail, inside… Continue reading Secondary Screening: Pay Cash for This Book
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Special Report: Jobs Keynote: Steve Jobs introduced iLife '05, Final Cut Express HD, iWork, a $499/$599 “Mac Mini” and the “iPod Shuffle” at $99/$149. Source: MacInTouch * [Archipelago]
Open source documentation
Open source documentation. On Christmas day, after the potlatch subsided, I headed out for a run. But when I flicked on my MP3 player, I heard…nothing. Glancing down at the display of the Creative Nomad MuVo TX I saw an unwelcome message: “File system error.” Grrr. Back inside, I dug into the problem. The Creative… Continue reading Open source documentation
Microsoft Pushes Hosted Messaging and More for SMBs
Microsoft Pushes Hosted Messaging and More for SMBs. While service providers have long offered hosted Microsoft Exchange, today's announcement of Microsoft Solution for Hosted Messaging and Collaboration 3.0 means small businesses can now also tap collaboration and instant messaging as a service. [Datamation Product News]
New: Elektron
New: Elektron. Corriente Networks introduced Elektron, its RADIUS/802.1X server software for securing Wi-Fi networks. [MacInTouch]
Demand Brings High-Capacity Drives to SMBs
eWEEK: Demand Brings High-Capacity Drives to SMBs. High capacity and backup once were the mark of enterprise storage. However, as seen on the floor of the International Consumer Electronics Show last week, several vendors aim drive mechanisms holding as much 500GB of data at small businesses and consumers. [Tomalak's Realm]
A Vision for Managing Information Overload
A Vision for Managing Information Overload. Law firms contribute to information overload with their regular updates. Meanwhile, in-house lawyers often struggle to stay current. A solution is possible. Imagine the general counsel arriving in the morning, opening Outlook, clicking on her updates folder, and seeing a few high-value items tailored to her needs. The folder… Continue reading A Vision for Managing Information Overload
Inside a rewrite of Lotus Notes' Formula Engine
Inside a rewrite of Lotus Notes' Formula Engine. Damien Katz writes the story of the time when he re-wrote the Lotus Notes Formula Engine. Interesting look into a software development process. [Scobleizer: Microsoft Geek Blogger]