IA Summit. The IA Summit turns out to be a lively, thriving, energetic, and unusually well-run conference. [Mark Bernstein]
E-mail patterns map corporate structure
News.Com: E-mail patterns map corporate structure. The researchers said graphing e-mail flow not only correctly identified communities within the organization, but it also provided insight into who the leaders of those groups were. It also helped to identify informal communities that arise when people need to communicate across departments or work collaboratively on projects. [Tomalak's… Continue reading E-mail patterns map corporate structure
Content Syndication with RSS
Content Syndication with RSS. Originally developed by Netscape in 1999, RSS (which can stand for RDF Site Summary, Rich Site Summary, or Really Simple Syndication) is an XML-based format that allows web developers to describe and syndicate web site content. Content Syndication with RSS offers webloggers, developers, and the programmers who support them a thorough… Continue reading Content Syndication with RSS
Loyalty cards mean profits for stores, privacy questions for consumers
The Associated Press via NJ.com: Loyalty cards mean profits for stores, privacy questions for consumers . With a massive amount of data being collected on shoppers, from the types of soda they buy to whether they like to shop late at night, merchants are getting smarter at tracking consumer trends. And they're changing their merchandise,… Continue reading Loyalty cards mean profits for stores, privacy questions for consumers
Building Consumer Trust on Data Privacy
industry click – Building Consumer Trust on Data Privacy. In her presentation at Gartner's recent spring CRM Summit in Chicago, Pearson offered a wealth of statistics showing how much work the industry has ahead of it in building trust. Four out of five U.S. respondents left Web sites more than once over a six-month period… Continue reading Building Consumer Trust on Data Privacy
E-lawyering in the UK
E-lawyering in the UK. Do the math. My calculations say that there is a market for the online delivery of basic legal services. [DennisKennedy.blog]
“I weep for my country”
“I weep for my country”. W. Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd speaking yesterday on The Arrogance of Power: We flaunt our superpower status with arrogance. We treat UN Security Council members like ingrates who offend our princely dignity by lifting their heads from the carpet. Valuable alliances are split. After war has ended, the United States… Continue reading “I weep for my country”
Cisco acquires Linksys for $500M
Cisco acquires Linksys for $500M: This acquisition is a clear win for Cisco, which can sell up and down the horizontal chain to consumers (which they've never really sold to directly, only through partners like DSL providers), small businesses, and their traditional enterprise market. [80211b News]
Why It's Time to Take a Risk
Why It's Time to Take a Risk. A good article from Business 2.0 that addresses the downside of the current trend toward retrenchment… [Erehwon Notebook]
In Philadelphia, the United way is unwiring neighborhoods
In Philadelphia, the United way is unwiring neighborhoods. “The long-term plan is to have a wireless coverage blanket in neighborhoods where people probably couldn't afford the service on their own,” said Stephen Rockwell, director of technology outreach for the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania. The plan's purpose, he said, is to give some of the… Continue reading In Philadelphia, the United way is unwiring neighborhoods