What's New in Toad® Data Modeler? Toad® Data Modeler is a powerful, yet low-cost, data modeling and design tool that is built for the individual developer, DBA, data architect and database designer. View this on demand Webcast to learn about the following enhancements, including: Real-time reverse engineering Easier generation of alter reports Integration with Toad for Oracle Added support for DB2 LUW version 8 and version 9, and for Windows XP 64-bit and Vista
Speaking of Security Podcast #129 This week's Speaking of Security podcast features an on-the-scene report from the Gartner Identity and Access Management Summit, one of the key shows on the security event calendar. The Summit was held last week in Orlando, Florida.
IBM SOA Healthcheck Overview IBM offers Healthchecks for SOA, to ensure that you are maximizing the value of your SOA deployments. This video provides an easy to understand overview of the IBM SOA Healthchecks.
Empowering a Mobile Workforce: A Holistic Approach to Managing your BlackBerry Ecosystem Learn solutions that will enable a holistic support environment for managing BlackBerry resources across the enterprise. Topics of discussion will include how to: *Identify the most common challenges to enterprise BlackBerry management *Utilize best practices, such as ITIL, to increase the supportability of mobile devices *Enable prompt problem identification and improved time to resolution *Evaluate new solutions that will enable a common interface for managing enterprise BlackBerry support services. This is a can’t-miss event for any organization supporting BlackBerry devices or looking to empower their mobile workforce.
Don't Be a DDoS Statistic: Learn How Scalable, In-the-Cloud Technology Can Defend Your Business Watch this Webinar and hear industry experts, Chenxi Wang, Ph.D., principal analyst for Forrester Research, and Kurt Cumming, vice president, Business Development for VeriSign, discuss how you can protect your network from potential Distributed Denial of Service attacks.
Asia-Pacific Enterprise Network Solutions: China, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia and more... Please join us for this exciting On-Demand Webcast to see how your business can achieve a secure global enterprise network solution for the best price and guaranteed performance to select hard-to-reach Asia-Pacific locations. Virtela provides around the clock monitoring and management services to many of the world's largest companies.
The Petabytes are Coming: Will Your Content Repository Scale? An explosion of user-generated content has dramatically shifted the dynamics and economics of storage. Faced with terabyte- and petabyte-sized mountains of unstructured data, a broad range of industries including Digital Media, Web 2.0 and traditional enterprises are clamoring for fundamentally different approaches to their extreme storage needs. Whether they are hosting video, images, music, data or documents, these businesses need storage systems that can scale, are easy to use and manage, and break new ground in terms of affordability. For many of these companies, data is their business. Join this webcast as Pete Brey of HP reviews how HP is helping customers build next-generation file serving environments that scale to meet ever-changing storage demands. Pete will preview the soon-to-be-released HP StorageWorks 9100 Extreme Data Storage System. He'll explain how this turnkey platform targets the specific requirements of petabyte-scale deployments with independent performance and capacity scaling and simplified management, at a fraction of the cost of traditional enterprise class storage. Pete will also provide real-world examples of how companies can deploy ExDS to sustain their current storage needs while better positioning for growth.
CRM Built for IT: The Executive Guide to Selecting CRM that Meets IT Needs How can IT directors and executives make sure the CRM solution their firm selects will best address both the business' needs and the IT department's challegnes - both now and in the future? This white paper provides everything the CIO and IT team must know to evaluate a CRM system based on the critical business and technical issues that matter to IT directors and chief information and technology officers.
Michelin Tire Corp. and SOA Learn how Michelin uses WebSphere Portal and Message Broker in their global enterprise architecture.
What's In It For My Sales Team? - Maximizing CRM Investment What's In It For My Sales Team? - Maximizing CRM Investment
The Aging Help Desk: Migrating to a Modern Desk Even in this down economy, companies are looking at the help/service desk as a place where investments can be made with many different types of returns. This investment does not always take the form of product replacements. Instead, monetary gains can be achieved through more effective use of staff, reduction in the number of operations that are in place, more strategic approach to software deployments, etc. User priorities and goals were assessed in this research along with operational elements such as metrics that would help IT to improve the quality and credibility of its operation.
How to Make Indirect Procurement Outsourcing Work Effectively Cost-cutting is a goal of many procurement outsourcing deals. However, much larger benefits can be achieved by integrating functions across the source-to-settle and standardizing on providers' processes and plaforms.
Employee Web Use and Misuse: Companies, Their Employees and the Internet The Internet has created new opportunities for mischief and new challenges for managers. In the end, it comes down to choice. Where do you draw the line? How do you balance individual access with the overall protection and good of the business? What is the correct balance between monitoring and blocking? This white paper examines a Web security solution that gives companies the ability to monitor and enforce their Internet usage policies, bringing site monitoring and URL filtering together while insuring security with anti-virus and anti-spyware protection.
The Technology of Innovation - Using CRM to Enable Customer-Centric Innovation This whitepaper highlights the important role technology can play in the innovation process and looks at how a customer-focused approach to innovation can be supported by flexible customer relationship management tools. It explains how businesses can use CRM to foster and implement customer-centric innovation, enhancing the customer experience and creating internal efficiencies to establish a clear competitive edge.
Five Keys to Getting Started with Interactive Online Training Online training sessions using Web-based seminars, or Webinars, represents progress in organizational effectiveness that can no longer be ignored. Download the 1080 Group research brief, Five Keys to Getting Started with Interactive Online Training, to learn how leading trainers are leveraging online tools to extend their reach, deliver more training and lower their costs.
Stealth Attack: Effectively Protecting Your Network Against the Unknown Join Martin Lee, senior software engineer with MessageLabs, as he discusses the latest threats and exploits targeting U.S. organizations and how heuristic technology offers the most effective protection from these evolving attacks.
Building A Proven Sales Process for Selling Enterprise Software Razi Imam, Founder and CEO, Landslide Technologies explains how to build a proven sales process for selling enterprise software
How to Get Found On Google Using The HubSpot Software There are over 435 million searches on Google every day* and buyers are using the internet as the first place to research new products and services. Whether you are a small business owner or a marketing executive at a medium or large organization it is imperative that your company is found on Google. The HubSpot software offers the tools and methodology to help you to create and optimize content so your company website is found online by your prospects when they are looking for your products and services.
The Top 3 Reasons CRM Initiatives (Still) Fail - And How to Avoid Them This white paper looks at the top three reasons that CRM initiatives fail to achieve their goals and provides clear, practical recommendations for ensuring that your CRM initiative avoids these pitfalls and deliver desired returns.
Tools of the Trade: Automation, Integration, and Workflow Optimization to Achieve World-Class Service Support Service support professionals know that the job of the help desk has changed. It has further reach, more robust tracking requirements, involvement in change management and is central to ITIL best practice initiatives. The modern service desk is expected to do much, often with fewer resources and higher quality standards. Its best defense is essentially an offense—tools that can extend the reach of service desk personnel.
How to Promote the Value of Online Training Within Your Organization This new white paper explores the benefits and ROI of online training and takes an in-depth look at how two innovative companies successfully implemented Web-based training. Online training enables you to: • Reduce costs and the need for travel • Improve productivity and morale • Increase learner engagement and access to information Discover how to promote the value of online training in your organization.
Succeeding with New Procurement Strategies Recent economic conditions require immediate, measurable, and sustainable cost reductions, and it’s essential that procurement lead the way in delivering savings. The research presented in this white paper, conducted by the Procurement Leaders Network, examines this issue. In a survey taken in May 2009, we asked over 200 procurement executives about what procurement strategies are working today, in a period of economic free fall.
Not Just Words: Enforce Your Email and Web Acceptable Usage Policies Unmanaged employee use of email and the web can subject any organization to costly risks including litigation, regulatory investigations and public embarrassment. Download this guide and learn how to deploy clearly written Acceptable Usage Policies (AUPs) for email and web usage, supported by employee training and enforced by proven technology solutions.
How to Use Social Media for Lead Generation Learn how to harness the power of social media - Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other networking sites - to get found by more prospects and generate sales leads for your business. Social media can be a powerful channel to attract website visitors and leads while building thought leadership for your company.
Implementing Supply Chain Visibility, Planning, and Risk Management Solutions The future in supply chain processes appears bright. However, collaboration is definitely a long-term project, with elements of both revenue generation and cost elimination. Forward-looking manufacturers will continue to work together toward a single, "extended" supply chain to overcome challenges and achieve their ultimate goal - to deliver the "right product, in the right place, at the right time, at a fair price with zero defects."
While You Were Sleeping: Did Your IT System Fail? During off hours, when all the changes, migrations, and patches are most likely being processed, a single unauthorized or unintended change can quickly, and frighteningly easily, bring down your company’s ability to remain in compliance or do business the next day. IT executives can continue to snooze about this issue, or wake up to the solution of enforceable change control.
A Download Away A non-profit organization gains support on using Lotus Symphony to run their business.
eDiscovery Best Practices: Overcoming the Challenges of Email Discovery Join compliance management expert, Nancy Flynn, for a discussion of best practices for meeting the business challenge of email discovery.
The Business Mobility Explosion: Improve Data Security, Compliance and Manageability Watch this webcast and learn how to manage greater mobility, and improve your data security and compliance. Topics include: (a) why mobility poses new and generally unaddressed challenges to IT, (b) Best practices to reduce your risk and protect against security threats, and (c) strategies for managing mobile device security.
How to Successfully Build Sales Processes This concise Sales Process Builder Kit will provide you the: *Key steps to overcome the three main hurdles to implementing sales process and the best practices associated with each step. *A free Sales Process Builder tool to enable companies/teams of any size to successfully define and implement effective sales processes. *Relevant content from leading sales experts that highlight the direct value your sales team can get by following a consistent sales process.
Eradicate Spam & Gain 100% Assurance of Clean Mailboxes Online spam campaigns have become more sophisticated and precisely targeted. Spammers routinely disseminate millions of fraudulent emails to control legions of employee PCs and connect them into botnets which sap bandwidth and productivity. Learn how a hosted anti-spam service provides multi-layered protection against spam, improves employee productivity and lowers costs.
5 Rules for Keeping Your Sales Job in a Recession Sales expert, author and founder of SalesGravy.com, Jeb Blount spells out the five rules Sales Professionals and Sales Leaders need to know to keep their job during this recession.
Protecting PII (Personally Identifiable Information): What Data is at Risk and Why The protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) - customer records, healthcare records, employee details - is subject to compliance with government and industry regulations. But the challenge isn't just protecting the data; first you need to know what to protect, where it is, and how it should be used. View this webcast to learn how to demystify PII and outline policies for protecting information. Sophos's data protection experts John Metzger and Nagraj Seshadri will discuss these key topics: the definition of PII, commons ways of losing PII and the consequences, finding PII inside your organization and how PII can be used.
How To Convert More Website Visitors To Leads With The HubSpot Software In order to get more leads and customers out of a website, companies need to apply inbound marketing best practices and have the tools to make rapid changes easily. Whether it is creating remarkable content, adding customized calls-to-action, or capturing leads on landing pages, learn how small businesses can leverage the HubSpot software and squeeze more conversion from the audience they already have engaged - their website visitors.
The Trends And Changing Landscape Of DDoS Threats And Protection Be one of the first to read the recently published Forrester Consulting Leadership Paper, The Trends and Changing Landscape of DDoS Threats and Protection, and learn about the state of current protection measures and their effectiveness, as well as the effect DDoS is having on business continuity.
How to Market Training: Four Principles of Effective Online Learning While it’s true that online training reaches more people in more places in less time, you’ve got to do more than just reach trainees – you’ve got to engage them. That means you need to provide compelling content, choose the right channel and communicate value, just like a marketer would. Download this brief to learn the four fundamental marketing principles of effective online training and see why they should be critical components of your online training strategy.
6 Steps to Improving Sales Forecasting for Manufacturers “Forecasting’s New Paradigm” by Beagle Research Group discusses how conventional sales forecasting often fails to adapt to the reality of a new business environment characterized by uncertainty, volatile customer demand, irrational competition and severely constrained operations. Their recent survey found: * Only 11% of companies have good forecast predictability; * 30% of respondents cannot quantify how much revenue they leave on the table each quarter. Compare your process to the Beagle Forecasting Maturity Model.
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High Efficiency in Manufacturing Operations It can be very challenging, even for Best-in_Class manufacturers, to both drive efficiency gains and then translate these gains to bottom line results. In this Analyst Insight, Aberdeen will examine what is driving manufacturers to focus on creating more efficient manufacturing operations and which manufacturers are most successful in achieving these efficiency gains.
Protecting your Exchange Environment: Ecosystem Protection – Now and Forever Hear it from the source: Microsoft and Double-Take Software have teamed up to bring you this highly informative Exchange Ecosystem Protection webinar. Topics covered include: rapid recovery for lost servers, complete messaging infrastructure availability, ecosystem protection and failover, and Microsoft’s new Database Availability Groups in Exchange 2010.
How to Use Sales Process to Build a Sales Production System Razi Imam, Founder and CEO, Landslide Technologies explains 5 steps to building a Sales Production System that will help you increase your sales volume, value and velocity. Also hear about the great results that customers using the Sales Production System approach are seeing.
Pain-of-the-Week: The Converging Paths of SQL Server and SharePoint – Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late! SharePoint and SQL Server architecture and maintenance requirements have a lot in common. Both platforms share identical features for configuration, security and management. Join our experts in this webcast to examine the similarities in SharePoint and SQL Server administration. Learn why it’s important for you to get familiar with both platforms to streamline your day-to-day tasks.
Why Sales Throws Marketing Under the Bus You know the story. It's the end of the quarter and the sales numbers are below the target. The sales team is pointing fingers at marketing, because they aren't bringing in enough qualified leads. Marketing is responding by saying sales is at fault because they don't know how to follow up on a lead. Sound familiar? Download this white paper to better understand the top 7 sales frustrations, and recommendations for bringing sales and marketing closer together.
Automating Stimulus Fund Reporting Properly tracking and reporting stimulus fund spending are Herculean tasks. The accountability requirements of the federal government mean scrambling to collect and analyze floods of data. This white paper explores the reporting challenges faced by organizations and examines the many benefits of automated ARRA reporting systems.
How To Create A Sales and Marketing Love Affair With The HubSpot Software It takes two to tango and like the best tango dancing duos Sales and Marketing teams require communication, coordination and compatibility to get the best results for their business. Learn how you can use the HubSpot inbound marketing system to convert more traffic and prospects into leads for your sales team, and, how our closed loop lead management system and analytics can the provide marketing vital feedback from sales about the quality of leads, campaigns and traffic sources so sales and marketing can drive better results for your business.
DDoS: A Threat You Can't Afford to Ignore In October 2008, VeriSign commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a study to understand the state of and the need for DDoS protection in enterprises. Forrester conducted in-depth qualitative interviews with 19 IT and security professionals who are responsible for networking, operations, and security for organizations with a significant online presence. Download this paper to learn what the study uncovered.
Mastering eDiscovery: The IT Manager's Guide to Preservation, Protection, & Production The ability to formally define, effectively retain, and successfully archive email and other electronic business records is one of the most important jobs facing US and Canadian organizations. Learn how to quickly and cost-effectively preserve, protect, and produce legally compliant email and other electronically stored information (ESI) in anticipation of litigation and regulatory audits in this MessageLabs white paper
The How and Why of PCI: Proven Strategies for Compliance View this webcast and learn how Hosted Security models are helping companies implement a holistic approach to vulnerability management, information security, and PCI DSS compliance.
Using Webinars to Engage Prospects Setting the tone for your Webinars is crucial, from initial promotion efforts all the way through delivery of content and post event follow-up. How you interact with your prospects will determine whether they advance along the sales cycle or lose interest.View this on-demand Webinar to hear Ken Molay, president of Webinar Success, share tips to help you prepare and deliver Webinars that build enthusiasm among prospects, leading to easier sales communications and higher conversion percentages.
Web Attacks: How Hackers Create and Spread Malware The web has become the key vector for online attacks and even trusted websites are no longer safe. With hackers continually changing tactics, the majority of businesses are left unprotected against modern web-based malware. Businesses can no longer get by with just protecting their email and endpoint systems. View this webcast featuring web security expert Chris McCormack, and principal researcher Fraser Howard from Sophos to learn how web threats are created and spread -- and the impact they have on your business.
How to Ensure Your Employees Will Want to Use CRM In this paper learn how, with the right CRM solution, information workers can increase productivity, improve customer service, and boost collaboration, while the business simplifies complex processes, increase sales, and reduces costs.
How Security Solutions Address Today's Evolving Malware Landscape Enterprises today face a rapidly evolving Malware landscape -- yet the vast majority of businesses are unprotected against today’s modern Malware threats. Watch this webcast to learn how next-generation security solutions address today’s Malware threats in the most comprehensive and efficient manner possible.
Lead-Management Workbook: “Everything You Need to Know About Moving Prospects Through the Pipeline.” This workbook is packed with 40 pages of expert tips and hands-on exercises to help you nurture leads through the buying cycle, develop a comprehensive lead-scoring model and deliver accurate, unbiased ROI reporting.
The DITA Maturity Model You will better understand how DITA can support your organization and how it can scale to meet your enterprise content needs by fi rst understanding the basics of DITA standardization.
Simplifying Desktop Virtualization Deployments The benefits of desktop virtualization all sound great, including significant reductions in total cost of ownership, lower power requirements to help meet green IT initiatives and a more agile IT infrastructure. But for many, this new technology seems daunting. How do you quickly come up the learning curve? How do you get started? View this webcast, where you will learn: Business benefits of desktop virtualization *How to deploy your first set of users on virtual desktops or set up a desktop virtualization lab to begin working with virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) technology *What a zero-client endpoint is and how it works *How Pano Logic and VMware View™ 3 allow for flexible user session management
Provide Transparency and Visibility through Automated Reporting Evidence suggests that utilities are plagued with a lack of insight preventing effective decision-making about how to respond to the ARRA. This begs the question: how do utilities maintain the reporting and compliance required to obtain access to the funding? View Warren Causey, leading analyst from EnergyCentral.com, and see how utilities are addressing the energy stimulus portion of the ARRA. Then learn about the technologies that leading utilities have access to in order to connect ARRA strategy to performance through the automation of the required level of transparency and visibility needed to be considered for this funding.
5 Strategies for Building World Class Sales Organizations John Holland is co-author and co-founder of CustomerCentric Selling® discusses the characteristics and operational metrics of World Class Sales organizations and sales individuals.
The Cloud and Your Applications: What is the Impact on Application Management? Are your applications doing what they are supposed to be doing? Cloud computing, tiered applications, Software as a Service (SaaS) – all add complexity and make that question more difficult to answer. Customers are finding more business service problems. The result: customer satisfaction and retention is at risk. The good news is that despite declining budgets, you can reduce downtime, increase service levels, and improve user experience quality.
Create Actionable Sales Forecasts That Drive Sales How do manufacturing companies use their sales forecasts to improve revenue and margins? ...with advanced forecasting applications designed to drive business decisions. View this webinar to learn how Cinterion Wireless Modules dramatically drove inventory reductions and improved revenue through greater sales accountability and efficiency. Bruce Richardson of AMR Research also discusses how objective sales forecast accuracy and management is fundamental to business performance.
How to Manage Brand in Social Media Using HubSpot Most businesses are unaware that their prospects and customers in their industries are already talking about their products or services in social media. With the speed that information travels today it is critical that you respond to queries and comments on Twitter, Facebook or blog articles in a timely fashion to help you manage your brand and generate more leads and customers. How are you managing your brand in social media?
CRM: The Essential Guide - Five Principles for CRM Success This guide provides insight to help you take a more customer-centric view of your business. It walks you through how to weigh and consider your CRM options.
Deconstructing the July 4th DDoS Attacks: Analyzing the Recent DDoS Attacks Over the July 4th, 2009, holiday weekend, multiple U.S. and South Korean government and commercial Web sites were the target of a large-scale DDoS attack. Watch this on-demand Webinar for analyses of these attacks and an explanation of their true significance on the IT and business communities.
How the University of Texas Averted IT Disaster During Hurricane Dolly In this webcast, members of the UTB IT department discuss how they used the combination of CA XOsoft and VMware® virtualization to implement a cost-effective disaster recovery environment at a remote “hot site” in Austin, Texas, 400 miles away from their Brownsville campus, and how their solution helped them keep UTB’s IT services up and running across campus during Hurricane Dolly in 2008. View this webcast to learn more about: *The specifics of UTB’s disaster recovery solution for communications services and data *How UTB failed over Exchange, SharePoint and IIS services in a matter of minutes *Lessons learned from preserving IT services and data during a real-life natural disaster
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How to Use Social Media to Attract More Customers Businesses now have the power to leverage the Internet -- search engines, blogs, social media -- to reach customers more effectively. This includes connecting with customers where they hang out online and engaging in conversations about the topics most important to them. Social CRM (Customer Relationship Management) is all about joining the ongoing conversations our customers and prospects are already having and not trying to control them. It's realizing that people like doing business with people they like and love doing business with people they trust.
Marketing Analytics 101: How to Measure the Effectiveness of Your Website You've started a blog, signed up for twitter, and set up a Facebook Business Page - now how do you know if it's working for you? This webinar will provide all the basics of how inbound marketing-driven businesses should measure the effectiveness of their online efforts. This includes understanding what Internet marketing metrics to measure and how to leverage this data to make key business decisions and improve the effectiveness of your website.
Take 10 on Financial Services: Optimizing Performance, Building Relationships, and Increasing Conversion Discover why 36 of the top 50 financial services firms use Webtrends solutions to turn challenges into opportunities.
Tagging 101 Cover all the basics of tagging - specific examples of where and how to set a tag, metatag usage, general tagging best practices and a review of Webtrends Tagbuilder.
Best Practices in Technology: Bill Watkins Best Practices in Technology: Bill Watkins, CEO of Seagate Technology LLC
Best Practices in Technology: Bill Conner Best Practices in Technology: Bill Conner, Chairman and CEO, Entrust
Best Practices in Technology: Steve Largent Best Practices in Technology: Steve Largent, President & CEO, CTIA-The Wireless Association
Using Webtrends for Site Redesign Discover the many ways you can leverage insights from your Webtrends reports for an effective site redesign.
How to Improve Message Security and Lower MS Exchange Management Costs What are some of the latest, messaging-based security threats and risks to your organization? How is a server-based, security solution able to address those risks, in many cases better than a hosted or appliance-based solution? Join Osterman Research for an informative webinar that could help your company improve message security and lower MS Exchange management costs.
What is New in the Not-so-New Area of Event Management: Five Tips to Reduce Incident Resolution Costs Event management may not be the next new thing, but it is quietly making dramatic advances that can save your company both time and money. These new approaches rely on understanding up-to-date service dependencies to accelerate problem resolution. In this one-hour Webinar, you'll learn about five proven tips to reduce incident resolution costs and get the answers to these questions and more: Why should you reconsider your event and performance management strategy? What is the impact of ITIL v3 and the concept of an operations bridge on your people, processes, and tools? What innovations can help you more cost-effectively manage events?
Sales Intelligence: The Secret to Sales Nirvana This Aberdeen Group report: "Sales Intelligence: The Secret to Sales Nirvana" offers strategic insights about driving sales effectiveness 1) Learn how sales intelligence translates to more closed deals for top sales organizations 2) This survey is packed with data detailing key concrete strategies for improving sales performance 3) Gain actionable insights on incenting your sales team for improved productivity Using the Techniques Outlined, Best-in-Class Performers: o Saw improvement in rep time spent researching (81%) o Shortened sales cycles (71%) o Experienced improved conversions (51%) o Upped the percentage of reps hitting quota (54%)
Engage! How to Avoid the Seven Sins of Live, Online Presentations Webinars have become a common business practice. They reduce travel time and costs, increase geographic reach and enable greater efficiency. But to maximize the benefits, you’ve got to engage attendees. This new 1080 Group white paper explores the 7 critical mistakes made when presenting online and how to avoid them. The paper also includes a handy preparation checklist for presenters.
Sybase IQ for Rapid Reporting Hear how Sybase IQ benefits your business by streamlining and accelerating your reporting environment.
Comprehensive Risk Management Equities trading has undergone a revolution with the rise of electronic or algorithmic trading which has driven up the number of trades while the size of each trade has dropped into a few hundred share. Trades are executed in milliseconds across a large number of venues of both displayed and dark liquidity in the search for best execution. Many firms have not invested sufficiently in their data infrastructures to keep up with market developments. Execution effectiveness and transaction cost analysis are measurable. Clients will demand the best performance and firms which have achieved it can be expected to use their stats in marketing. That truism of risk and opportunity being the opposite sides of the same coin certainly holds true here. At its core, execution risk is an information management challenge which promises great rewards for the firms that get it right. This podcast identifies execution risk and explores solutions to managing it.
Lisa Hopkins, B-eye Network Podcast Lisa Hopkins, Sybase IQ Product Marketing Director, discusses the limitations of most current analytics environments and explains how Sybase IQ 15 overcomes those limitations.
Dan Lahl, Constituent Works Outlook Podcast Dan Lahl, Director of Marketing for Sybase IQ, puts the business benefits of Sybase IQ 15 in a historical context and explains how Sybase IQ 15 delivers Smarter Analytics
Bryan Whitmarsh, Constituent Works Outlook Podcast Bryan Whitmarsh, Senior Product Manager in the Enterprise Mobility Group at Sybase, describes the benefits of business process mobilization for enterprises and explains how iAnywhere Mobile Office securely enables users to complete business processes from a wide range of mobile devices.
How to Manage Virtualization Before it Manages You With more and more enterprise systems moving to virtual IT environments, it is important to take the necessary steps to safeguard the entire enterprise. Two industry experts describe how virtualization is changing the management of IT environments, and what your organization can do to successfully take advantage of this enterprise-changing technology, while remaining cost-effective, efficient, and secure.
Turbo Charging Your Web 2.0 Strategies New technologies like RSS, consumer-generated media, AJAX, and video are used in marketing every day. The standard page-to-page navigation is giving way to interactive and incredibly engaging and online experiences. But how do you measure them? See real life examples of Web 2.0 in action and learn how to leverage the power of web analytics to optimize results.
Expanding BI’s Role by Including Predictive Analytics In today's economic downturn, organizations are looking for ways to improve the way they do business to keep ahead of the competition and improve revenue. Increasingly, organizations are finding that the benefits of BI can be complemented when combined with predictive analysis. Specifically, more insight can be gained, and even better decisions can be made, by coupling business-relevant information with an easy-to-use predictive analytics solution.
How to Use SEO, Blogs, and Social Media to Get Found Online Learn how to get found online and generate leads efficiently and effectively by leveraging search engine optimization, blogging, and social media marketing. This webinar will provide all the basics of how to use these inbound marketing techniques to attract more qualified prospects to your business
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks: Evolution, Impact, & Solutions Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks have existed since the early days of computing and have evolved into complex and overwhelming security challenges. Organizations have had to worry not just about DoS attacks, but Distributed DoS attacks (DDoS), and more recently, Distributed Reflector DoS (DRDoS) attacks, This paper outlines the evolution of DDoS attacks, discusses the current state and likely future state of the situation, and presents some ideas for more comprehensive solutions.
The Executive Guide to CRM Architecture: Why CRM Flexibility Will Impact Your Success Thie white paper explains the importance of flexible software architecture, and how the right CRM solution can support and even advance an organization's ability to evolve in lock-step with changes as they occur - enabling them to attain and maintain a competitive advantage.
Dave Stein/Gary Zimmerman Podcast Dave Stein and Gary Zimmerman discuss issues relating to sales training, sales process, sales talent assessment and more.
Dave Stein/LaVon Koerner Podcast Dave Stein and LaVon Koerner discuss issues relating to sales training, coaching, sales process, sales talent assessment, gain sharing, demand creation and more.
Dave Stein/Mahan Khalsa Podcast Dave Stein and Mahan Khalsa discuss sales training, coaching, sales process, demand generation, consultative selling, value propositions, sales execution and more.
The Six Worst Presentation Habits and How You Can Avoid Them Tim Wackel, founder and president of the Wackel Group gives us an informative and entertaining look at some of the worst habits that can destroy a sales pitch (and possibly a deal!). He will teach us how we can avoid these presentation pitfalls.
Dave Stein/Bob Schmonsees Podcast Dave Stein and Bob Schmonsees discuss sales training, coaching, sales process, demand generation, consultative selling, value propositions, sales execution and more.
Dave Stein/Steve Andersen Podcast Dave Stein and Steve Andersen discuss customer value, first line sales managers, coaching, what sales executives should do when they find themselves in trouble and more.
Dave Stein/Cam Marston Podcast Dave Stein and Cam Marston discuss how sales people can be more effective understanding and selling to people of different generations.
Dave Stein/Brian Dietmeyer Podcast Dave Stein and Brian Dietmeyer, CEO of Think! Inc., discuss a new definition of negotiation.
Julie Thomas, CEO of ValueSelling Associates Dave Stein and Julie Thomas, CEO ValueSelling Associates, discuss the challenges of helping sales people become more effective.
Ken Allred, CEO of Primary Intelligence Dave Stein and Ken Allred, Founder and CEO of Primary Intelligence, discuss competitive intelligence, win/loss analyses, and how companies can be more competitive.
Donal Daly, CEO of The TAS Group Dave Stein and Donal Daly, CEO of The TAS Group, discuss sales process, challenges for first-line sales managers, Sales 2.0 and other areas of technology support for sales effectiveness.
Jill Konrath, Author of Selling to Big Companies Dave Stein and Jill Konrath, author of Selling to Big Companies, discuss the front end of the sales cycle--what is required to gain access to decision makers, trigger events, sales enablement tools, and analysis, synthesis and evaluation.
Greg Alexander, CEO of Sales Benchmark Index Dave Stein and Greg Alexander discuss benchmarking, hiring, lead generation, Sales 2.0, the future of sales and sales leader skills
Randall K. Murphy - Founder and President of Acclivus Corporation Dave Stein and Randall Murphy discuss sales leadership, alignment among teams in selling organizations and the results of Acclivus's most recent research.
Brian Carroll, author of Lead Generation for the Complex Sale Dave Stein and Brian Carroll discuss sales and marketing alignment, the sales funnel, the marketing funnel, a case study about recuperating leads, nuturing and teleprospecting.
Tom Roth (CEO) and Ed Emde (SVP) of Wilson Learning Dave Stein, Tom Roth and Ed Emde of Wilson Learning Corporation discuss, among other things, stand-alone sales training events, human performance improvement solutions, and the criticality of sales performance measurement.
David DiStefano, CEO of Richardson Dave Stein and David DiStefano, CEO of Richardson, discuss the four pillars of Sales 2.0, differentiation, LinkedIn and preparation. This podcast is focused on sales managers and sales leaders.
Mike Rohan (President) and Bob James (Executive Instructor) of Executive Conversation Dave Stein, Mike Rohan and Bob James of Executive Conversation discuss, among other things, gaining and maintaining access to the executive suite. Worth its weight in gold is Bob's description of how he, a former C-level executive, looks at sales people, ROIs and business acumen.
Business Intelligence Standardization Learn the advantages of implementing business intelligence standards and how your organization can benefit from using SAP BusinessObjects BI solution. Standardizing on BI software can deliver similar economies of scale as IT standardization efforts. 
2009 Gartner Magic Quadrant Report Riverbed positioned in Leaders quadrant of 2009 Gartner Magic Quadrant for WAN Optimization Controllers. In this report, Gartner helps organizations interested in WAN Optimization Controller capabilities truly understand their options.
Get to know IBM Sametime 8 and IBM Sametime Entry Meet the IBM Lotus Sametime 8 family from Entry to Sametime Unified Telephony. All the capabilities to get start collaborating to integrating your communications into a single client. And get a demo on Sametime Entry.
Security Update: What’s New With the Threat Landscape With all of the hype surrounding the Conficker worm and web threats on the rise, Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos, will explore the 2009 threat landscape during a live Webcast. Gain insights into the latest trends in malware with Sophoslabs – where more than 20,000 new samples of malware are analyzed every day.
Proving and Improving the Performance of Your Online Marketing Programs Discover how to get a true picture of the effectiveness of your marketing. This webcast will give you an overview of the Webtrends campaign performance measurement framework, with a deep dive into the foundational elements of campaign reporting using Webtrends solutions.
Intro to Webtrends Open API Learn how to export data from Webtrends' open interface to Excel and other business tools you already own.
VMware Virtualization: The Right Investment for a Tough Economy Now more than ever, IT organizations must find a way to cut costs quickly and dramatically. In this tough economic environment, budgets are being squeezed and IT departments are expected to “do more with less.” View this webcast to learn how VMware can help you: *Consolidate your hardware infrastructure by a 15:1 ratio *Reduce power and cooling costs by 60-80 percent *Quantify potential savings with TCO and ROI calculators
Fuelling Enterprise Content Management Systems Enterprise Content Management is a revolutionary approach to extending the value of unstructured content locked inside disparate desktop applications by facilitating its reuse and interoperability. The technology powering this approach is the extensible mark-up language (XML), a language that encodes a machine-readable structure into what would previously be considered unstructured, non-machine-readable content.
9 Management Practices for Exceptional Webinars Marketing professionals continue to rate Webinars as one of the top tools for lead generation. Yet, many marketing departments still do not have a process in place to maximize Webinar results. This new white paper examines Webinar effectiveness at driving lead generation and outlines 9 best practices for using Webinars in a cohesive lead-generation campaign.
CRM Built for Marketing: The Executive Guide to Selecting CRM that Meets Marketing Needs How can a company ensure that the marketing deparment's needs are represented when choosing an enterprise-level CRM system? This white paper provides core principles companies can use to help them select a CRM system that each marketing team member feels was built just for them.
All Information, All People, One Platform What's New in SAP BusinessObjects XI 3.1 Discover how you can provide a superior business intelligence platform for your analysts and business users, giving them immediate access to trusted business information. SAP BusinessObjects XI 3.1 delivers a full spectrum of solutions for information discovery, delivery, management, reporting, and analysis. 
State Data Security Laws: Best Practices to Ensure Compliance View this webcast and join Nancy Flynn, executive director of The ePolicy Institute, as she discusses the newest state and federal laws, as well as industry regulatory trends and compliance best practices.
Customers Re-architect Data Protection Processes with Data Deduplication: Symantec Backup Exec and Data Domain Learning about data protection and backup planning procedures can make selecting an appropriate data protection strategy less complicated. Download this podcast to learn more about re-architecting your data protection processes with data deduplication; this podcast also highlights a solution that provides superior protection and substantial paybacks. Data De-duplication and data protection share many common threads. With respective benefits that include cost reduction, improved asset utilization, reduced management and reduction of footprint, power and cooling requirements, it's no wonder why this technology is one of the top technologies on IT Managers' lists for implementation. This podcast explores the changes in storage requirements and the efficiencies that can be achieved by deployment of new technologies as it relates to enterprise level backup and DR practices.
Ask the Experts: 3 Leading Sales Gurus Answer Your Most Pressing Sales Questions Leading Sales Experts Jill Konrath, Jonathan Farrington, and Kendra Lee field a wide range of questions about sales and sales management.
Learning from BPM Leaders Read about the benefits, prerequisites, and impact of successful business process management (BPM) initiatives, with a closer look at the United States. This report on a new IDG Research Services study illustrates why BPM software implementations are now moving into the mainstream. (CIO2CIO, 2008)
Trends in Accounts Payable Automation: A PayStream Advisors Analyst Perspective In tough economic times, finance operations have a critical requirement—a high-performance accounts payable (AP) process with better cash management, lower costs, faster cycle times, and stronger internal controls. The latest strategies for AP automation can fully equip you to meet these needs. Download this recorded webcast to hear a leading analyst's perspective on the challenges organizations face in their AP processes. Learn more about the AP solution from EMC and 170 Systems.
Mobile Management: Reducing Risks and Maximizing Return Let’s face it – business doesn’t stop because of tight resources. Despite limited staff and budget, IT is tasked more than ever to facilitate employee mobility while minimizing the risks of data exposure. So how can you maximize your reach outside the LAN using minimal resources? Find out in this 60 min. Gartner webcast.
Determine the ROI of Your Streaming Media Networks Reduce the cost of delivering secure, dynamic media over the Internet. Read the new Forrester Consulting report, The TEI of Content Delivery Using Adobe Flash Media Server , that includes a multi-company analysis to discover how media streaming improves efficiency, effectiveness and end user-experience.
Realize the Full Power of Cost Savings with Application Virtualization and Centralized Management While many IT organizations are looking to save cost by virtualizing their infrastructure, one area for cost reduction remains in the application stack and their deployment and management to desktop and client devices. This one-hour Webinar will present the combined power of agentless application virtualization and the ability to centrally manage and deploy physical and virtual applications to desktops and client devices.
Virtual Realities: Securing Your Virtualized Environment To keep up with their expanding computing needs, more and more companies are turning to virtualization. But as they do, they find very real security concerns. Does virtualization put us more at risk to security threats? * What issues do companies tend to overlook as they secure virtualized environments? * What do you need to do to ensure both your physical and virtualized environments are safe? * And how do you find the right solution to address your needs?
Success in a Challenging Economy: Finding & Nurturing Your Ideal Prospect What do successful marketers know? Learn specific tactics to find and develop the right prospects at the right companies: • How can marketing generate more sales ready leads? • What inputs contribute most to sales effectiveness, driving lead conversion? • What are the keys to effective segmentation and campaign design? • Lead generation and management processes: getting it right • Connecting your offer with the prospect’s needs: relevance is everything in today’s B2B climate •What is the bottom-line impact of an effective lead nurture program?
How to Market and Sell Services with Webinars This new Quantum Leap Marketing white paper explores how to effectively market and sell services with Webinars so that you get even more mileage out of your services marketing budget. Discover how to cost effectively generate more sales leads, reach more prospects and competitively differentiate your organization.
Marketing Detox: How to Get Off Google AdWords PPC Crack Too often, businesses get addicted to the Google AdWords PPC Crack and forget that there are other ways to draw traffic and leads to their website. Google AdWords is a great way to get immediate search marketing results, but the optimal long-term strategy is a balanced approach to paid efforts like Google AdWords and organic, inbound efforts like SEO (search engine optimization), blogging, and social media marketing. Learn how to break your addiction to Google AdWords PPC crack and use inbound marketing to get traffic and leads online.
Q1 2009 Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Report Contained within the distributed denial of service (DDoS) report for the first Quarter (Q1) of 2009 are news items regarding noteworthy cyber attacks and botnets, the Individuals or organizations responsible for their perpetration, and arrests and legal developments stemming from these particular incidents.
CRM Built for Customer Service: The Executive Guide to Selecting CRM that Meets Service Needs How can a company ensure selection of a CRM system that will be embraced by service users and deliver maximum returns in the customer service department? This white paper provides core principles companies can use to help them select a CRM system that each service user feels was built just for them.
Unified Communications and Collaboration IBM's unified communications and collaboration solutions make it easier for people to find, reach and collaborate with one another through a unified communications experience
Cisco 2009 Midyear Security Report The Cisco 2009 Midyear Security Report presents an overview of Cisco security intelligence, highlighting threat information and trends from the first half of 2009. The report also includes recommendations from Cisco security experts and predictions of how identified trends will evolve. As predicted in the Cisco 2008 Annual Security Report, attacks are only becoming more sophisticated and targeted as we move through 2009—and the global recession. However, while cybercrime is more pervasive, there are encouraging signs that increased collaboration among the "good guys" is making it more difficult for attacks to take root and grow.
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CRM Built for Sales: The Executive Guide to Selecting CRM that Meets Sales Needs Among all CRM user groups, the sales organization is often the most important - and challenging - to win over. So how can a company ensure selection of a CRM system that will be embraced by sales users? This white paper provides core principles companies can use to help them select a CRM system that each sales user feels was built just for them.
Brian Lambert, Director of Sales Training Drivers, ASTD Dave Stein and Brian Lambert, Director of Sales Training Drivers at ASTD, discuss the science of selling, the evolution of sales training, world-class sales organizations, buyer/seller relationships, sales process, technology, competencies, complex technology deals, measurement, turnover among sales reps and the question of whether sales people are born versus made.
Podcast on Green Storage with Nik Simpson, storage analyst for The Burton Group Nik Simpson is a senior analyst for Burton Group Data Center Strategies. He covers server platforms, data center power and cooling, and grid/cloud/HPC computing models. In this FAQ podcast, Simpson discusses trends in green storage, distinguishing industry hype from what storage managers are actually doing in the real world. At a time when everyone is talking about "going green" Simpson helps storage pros understand the potential savings in new energy-saving technologies.
Storage Manager Part 2 David Condrey goes in depth into the technical features and real world applications of Storage Manager 2.5 with the Open Audio Team. Part 2 of 2.
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Webinars The e-Learning Lingo Podcasts are created as a free service to academia and the e-Learning industry at large. Each week, the e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series discusses one or two important terms used in the e-Learning industry.
Multiple Intelligences Theory The e-Learning Lingo Podcasts are created as a free service to academia and the e-Learning industry at large. Each week, the e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series discusses one or two important terms used in the e-Learning industry.
Problem-Based Learning The e-Learning Lingo Podcasts are created as a free service to academia and the e-Learning industry at large. Each week, the e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series discusses one or two important terms used in the e-Learning industry.
Apraxia The e-Learning Lingo Podcasts are created as a free service to academia and the e-Learning industry at large. Each week, the e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series discusses one or two important terms used in the e-Learning industry.
Vector Graphics The e-Learning Lingo Podcasts are created as a free service to academia and the e-Learning industry at large. Each week, the e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series discusses one or two important terms used in the e-Learning industry.
Force Field Analysis The e-Learning Lingo Podcasts are created as a free service to academia and the e-Learning industry at large. Each week, the e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series discusses one or two important terms used in the e-Learning industry.
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Clustered NAS emerges to address high-performance needs: Expert Podcast Traditionally, NAS systems have had limitations in throughput, connectivity, reliability and scalability. As a result, mission-critical storage tasks still required a SAN. Today, a new generation of high-performance NAS ismaking high-availability for NAS a reality. Find out what the latest trends are in clustered NAS systems and what it means for storage professionals facing increasing data storage growth.
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BlueCoat Podcast: MPLS plus Managed Services In this podcast, Agatha Poon of Yankee Analyst Group answers questions about upcoming trends and changes in WAN services. She answers questions about the important trends right now in global enterprise WAN, how the WAN landscape is changing, and how new tools are playing into the market. Listen to this podcast and find out what she has to say.
Take 10 on Travel: How to Build Customer Loyalty through Web Analytics Discover how Webtrends solutions can help travel organizations like yours build customer loyalty with every visitor to your web site.
Hidden Costs Associated with Hosted (Sass) vs. Licensed LMS/LCMS Decisions Bob Goldschneider, Director of Business Development for SyberWorks discusses the Hidden Costs Associated with Hosted (Sass) vs. Licensed LMS/LCMS Decisions.
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How to Demonstrate the Value of Social Media to Your Boss You get it. You love it. But now you need to ask for budget or permission or both to cover your social media implementation plans. You want to make sure the boss knows that other companies have done it successfully, that the learning curve is brief, that the tools are inexpensive, and that this isn't a drain on resources. Attend this free webinar to learn how to show the value of social media to your boss and how to implement it for your business.
Net neutrality in broadband stimulus rules; 10 dumbest mistakes Net neutrality advocates are cheering after learning that the federal government will require any applicants to its broadband stimulus funds to maintain nondiscriminatory networks. When you look at the worst corporate security breaches, it's clear that network managers keep making the same mistakes over and over again, and that many of these mistakes are easy to avoid.
Improving On-The-Job Training with LMS and e-Learning Tools. Mary Polley-Berte, Director of Customer Support and Training for SyberWorks discusses her article, “Improving On-The-Job Training with LMS and e-Learning Tools.”
Living in a Mobile World - Well, Not Yet A recent survey by Harris Interactive and Cloudmark shows that mobile device owners are showing growing concern over the security of their data. Jamie de Guerre, the CTO of Cloudmark, discusses these results and gives an update on mobile spam issues that continue to threaten the mobile world.
The SalesRoundup: A 90 day Sales turnaround plan - Part 2 Do you want to be successful in sales? Do you want to be a top performer? Do you know what you need to do for that to happen? If you don't know where you're going how are you going to get there? If you are starting in a new territory or just want to kick start an existing one, to ensure your success you will need to map out a 90 day plan. In part one of this three part series Joe and Mike discuss how you go about laying out the first thirty days of your 90 day sales turnaround plan.
Leadership Communication Strategies for a Multigenerational Workforce. Vicky Jarosz, Executive Vice President of i3Logic, Inc. discusses leadership communication strategies for a multigenerational workforce.
Empowered CRM What is an "Empowered CRM" system and why does it matter to your sales organization? An empowered CRM system: • Significantly improves the quality and completeness of CRM data, increasing sales efficiency • Connects companies within the same corporate family, maximizing cross-selling opportunities while reducing channel conflict • Yields analytical insights that drive strategic decision-making by putting the focus on your best prospects and customers
Fearless Change with Linda Rising This episode is once again with Linda Rising, this time on the book she coauthored with Mary Lynn Manns on introducing ideas into organizations. The talk is another one of the SE Radio Live sessions recorded at OOP 2009 - thanks to SIGS Datacom and programme chair Frances Paulisch for making this possible.
Why Keith Won't Sing 'Uptown Girl' Keith and guest co-host Neal Weinberg discuss whether IT spending or job news will ever get better, the world's stupidest hacker, and what would happen if healthy snacks ever invaded their office. Plus: The Walkman Turns 30, and Keith reveals his Walkman Tragedy Story of the '80s.
Ari Zilka on Terracotta's VMware integration On the eve of JavaOne, Terracotta Founder and CTO Ari Zilka talks with Andrew Glover about how they are integrating Terracotta with VMware, as well as cross-application data sharing and other new features in the recently released version 3 of Terracotta.
iPhone SMS bug Plus, Firefox 3.5 bugs, Chinese censorware postponed not abandoned, and more
Why Keith Won't Sing 'Uptown Girl' Keith and guest co-host Neal Weinberg discuss whether IT spending or job news will ever get better, the world's stupidest hacker, and what would happen if healthy snacks ever invaded their office. Plus: The Walkman Turns 30, and Keith reveals his Walkman Tragedy Story of the '80s.
Making Business Relevant Information Instantly available to More Users Business Intelligence is taking on an expanded role within organizations, but several factors need to be addressed in order to equip the users for success. This paper examines how SAP BusinessObjects Polestar combines the speed and simplicity of search with the trust and analytical power of business intelligence to deliver immediate answers to business questions.
Get a Ph.D. in Cisco: Become a Cisco Certified Architect Fred Weiller, director of marketing for Learning@Cisco, explains why Cisco created another high-level certification that combines technology know-now, architecture skills and business acumen.
SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast Discusses Learning Management System (LMS) Integration with Salesforce.com Stuart Campbell, Director of Software Engineering for SyberWorks discusses his article, “Considerations when Integrating a Learning Management System (LMS) with SalesForce.com.”
Cisco won't chase Amazon in cloud; IT spending continues 2009 drop Cisco Systems won't try to compete with pay-as-you-go cloud computing providers such as Amazon, and instead will sell its infrastructure to those companies and provide its own software as a service. Also, Forrester Research said Tuesday that global IT spending would decline by nearly 11% in 2009 before vendors and end-user organizations begin to see some signs of recovery later this year and early next year.
Cloud storage and the data center cave Cloud storage and security problems raised by this new model is on the mind of John Clancy, president of Iron Mountain Digital. Clancy also discusses the unique data center Iron Mountain operates in a cave 220 feet below the Earth’s surface in Boyers, Pa.
Baldoni: What's in a Title? Some of the meanest corporate fights are over who's supposed to be doing what. In this three-minute podcast, John Baldoni explains why defining employee titles can help circumvent turf wars.
China postpones deadline to install Web filtering software Plus, Juniper puts stop to presentation on hacking ATMs, U.S. and Italy to tackle cybercrime, and more
Get a Ph.D. in Cisco: Become a Cisco Certified Architect Fred Weiller, director of marketing for Learning@Cisco, explains why Cisco created another high-level certification that combines technology know-now, architecture skills and business acumen.
SQL with Jim Melton In this episode, Arno talks to Jim Melton about the SQL programming language. In addition to covering the concepts and ideas behind SQL, Jim shares stories and insights based on his many years' experience as SQL specification lead.
Learning as a Part of Development with Allan Kelly In this episode, Allan shares his insights about how learning is a necessary part of software development. He covers the personal as well as the team and the organizational level and offers practical advice.
Performance Secrets of Winning Companies This webinar will highlight Bob Paladino & Associates, LLC groundbreaking research on human capital’s contribution to achieving company strategy. He will be discussing findings from his #1 Best Selling book "Five Key Principles of Corporate Performance Management" (John Wiley & Sons) and related case studies from award winning organizations. Content will be practitioner focused, largely told by the executives themselves.
Hidden Dangers of Spam Companies pay a steep cost if they choose to ignore targeted email attacks and spam. A report by Nucleus Research estimates the annual cost of spam to be over $ 1,930 per employee. Spam is particularly troublesome for SMBs, because they often lack the resources to implement effective countermeasures. This whitepaper discusses how SMBs can combat spam and mitigate security risks as effectively as large enterprises – while adhering to their budget constraints.
Protecting Your Network Against the Growing Danger of Web Attacks The problem of Web-borne threats is not theoretical: millions of users have been impacted and the threat is getting worse. Today, Web threats are more numerous and more virulent than those that are delivered in email, and it is easier to be infected by them. This white paper discusses the (a) nature of Web-borne threats, (b) options that are available to organizations to deal with them, and (c) advantages of hosted Web security services.
Monolith Software Single Code Base Learn ho Monolith Software is the only vendor offering a multi-tenant, single code set solution that addresses -- fault, availability, performance, correlation, discovery, mapping capped off with the industry leading, real-time dashboards and service level management
Global Reach and Massive scale: Live Event Streaming The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The 2009 Presidential Inauguration. What have we learned from delivering the world's largest live streaming events? The article "Successful Live Event Streaming" covers the essential steps involved in flawless live event delivery: identifying business requirements and user experience criteria, anticipating traffic spikes and common limitations, scoping proper signal transmission services, encoding and transcoding considerations, and protecting content from unauthorized republishing.
Secure Virtualization: Achieve and Maintain IT Security in Virtual Environments Virtualization makes it easier than ever to deploy and manage new infrastructure components, but it also makes it easier to introduce risk and security vulnerabilities outside the processes put in place to prevent them. As new virtual systems are created, used and de-provisioned – all within a very short period of time – controlling and accounting for these rapidly deployed environments becomes an enormously challenging, yet critical task. It is vital that IT organizations implement Configuration Audit and Control to mitigate risk in virtual environments. Learn how in this Tripwire whitepaper.
Event Manager A true 'manager of managers' Monolith Event Manager Suite, our cornerstone product, gives you the ability to monitor every device, system and application through a single consolidated event console. With Event Manager Suite you can strengthen your surveillance efforts, detect, diagnose and fix failures faster, and increase your operational efficiency by streamlining escalation and reducing notifications and event noise. This video gives a brief overview of the Event Manager Suite from Monolith Software
How to Be Smarter Than Your PR Agency - New Research on Creating News Releases That Work Does the social media news release really work? When you spend hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars on PR agency services and news releases, do you know if you're receiving the value you're paying for? HubSpot recently conducted a study comparing social media news releases to traditional releases across different newswire services. This webinar will discuss the findings and show how to be smart with PR and understand news releases better than your agency.
Apple confirms Steve Jobs back at work Plus, Japanese researchers harness brain waves for wheelchair control, IBM wins order limiting duties of executive hired by Dell, and more
Does Virtualization Put Security at Risk? The cost benefits of virtualization are so great that the current economic situation will drive IT departments to greater adoption of the technology. However, security continues to be of utmost concern, especially as virtualization is used beyond pre-production environments. This webcast discusses: *The types of virtual environments where security is at most risk *How a lack of virtual security can affect both you and your customers *Why it is important to "bake" security into deployment
Hi Tech Manufacturing & Structured Content This industry spotlight paper introduces the XMetaL® family of collaborative document reviewing applications. It explores how XMetaL can introduce new efficiencies to high-tech’s often complex, cumbersome document creation process, improving time-to-market and mitigating risk.
What Causes Webinar Attendees to Bail Webinars have become a powerful, cost-effective way for marketers to reach prospects and customers. However, many attendees exit before the Webinar’s conclusion due to easily avoidable presentation turnoffs. Download this new MarketingSherpa study to discover the leading causes for attendees to drop out of Webinars and what you can do to sharpen your presentations.
Microsoft to charge more for Windows 7 in Europe than U.S. Plus, news of Jackson's death slows down Web sites, China Telecom wants to offer BlackBerry, and more
The SalesRoundup: A 90 day Sales turnaround plan - Part 1 Do you want to be successful in sales? Do you want to be a top performer? Do you know what you need to do for that to happen? If you don't know where you're going how are you going to get there? If you are starting in a new territory or just want to kick start an existing one, to ensure your success you will need to map out a 90 day plan. In part one of this three part series Joe and Mike discuss how you go about laying out the first thirty days of your 90 day sales turnaround plan.
10 Golden Rules Internet Marketing Podcast Episode 35 David McInnis founder of PR Web introduces his new start up, Podcast of the Week JB Glossinger from Morning Coach; Ten Tips to Shake the Recession Blues, YouTube Annotations, Google Negative Keywords, Netbooks, Golden Rule #7 Trust is Golden and AuthenticatedTestimonials, 302 Redirect Links, 5 Things to do when launching a new website, Scott Wright from StreetWise Security Zone, The Real Tim Jones, Chi from Mamas Dresser, Song of the Week Kerry Politzer Love is in the Atmosphere. Call in line 206-888-6606
Google lets in more users for Google Voice Plus, EC wants countries to coordinate broadband plans, PC upgrade cycle may be around the corner, and more
Fusion-io Introduces SMLC, New Category of Enterprise Solid State Memory: SLC performance and endurance at MLC price Can enterprise-ready, high-performance solid state storage also be affordable? Fusion-io Introduces SMLC, a new price/performance standard. In this podcast, David Flynn, CTO, Fusion-io, and the architect of enterprise ready Solid State Storage, will describe how Fusion-io has made MLC flash as reliable as its SLC cousin. He will also outline how Fusion-io can now provide a cost-effective MLC-based solid state solution called SMLC with the endurance and performance of SLC, but at a much lower cost per GB. MLC flash has one big advantage over SLC flash-it is roughly 1/4 the cost on a per-GB basis. But MLC has an undeserved reputation as being fit only for consumer applications. Users are left with the impression that they must sacrifice performance, quality and reliability to get the cost savings. David will explain how Fusion-io solved the reliability challenges in its original Solid State offerings over a year ago. He will then describe this new SMLC technology that tackles the performance and endurance limitations. If you have been waiting for Solid State to make that next price/performance leap before you try, you don't want to miss this presentation.
Cybercrime 2009: Revealing Current Online Threats and What To Expect in the Future As Web-based attacks became the primary threat vector in 2009, cyber criminals focused on exploiting vulnerabilities in legitimate websites - rather than create new, malicious websites - to steal personal data and confidential information from users. Attend this webcast and join Paul Wood, senior analyst with MessageLabs, for an in-depth look at the threat landscape for 2009. * Current trends in cybercrime * Strategies cyber criminals are using to steal data * The types of online threats you can expect for the second half of this year
Don't Just Survive - Thrive! How Optimizing the Contact Center Will Help Your Plan Succeed During the 2010 AEP Your plan’s contact center is key for driving enrollments, but it can also become a compliance and service nightmare. In a year of budget cuts and having to do more with less, plans need to work smarter to increase enrollments and maintain CMS compliance. Join us for a special free webinar event to learn how to thrive in this rapidly changing and regulated market. Now is the time to plan your contact center strategy for the upcoming Annual Enrollment Period and implement best practices to make it smooth and successful.
“No-Cost” B2B Marketing Tactics That Deliver Leads B2B marketers’ jobs have never been tougher than in 2009. The economy is driving longer sales cycles, marketing budgets and staff are being frozen or reduced, and sales is demanding increased lead flow and opportunities. This Webinar provides tips and examples of how B2B marketers can increase leads at the top of the funnel through no- or low-cost activities that “pull” people to your Web site, where they engage with your content and brand. Areas covered include search engine optimization, in-house Webinars, Twitter, SlideShare, blogs, white papers, studies and surveys, Web-site resource/knowledge centers and email newsletters.
Top Tips To Keep Data Under Your Control You already know the growth and changes in government, industry and internal regulations designed to protect data is becoming harder and more expensive to manage. View this Webcast to learn about how you might simplify the task. Hosted by Moderator James Hilliard and featuring Compliance and Security Expert, John Metzger from Sophos, topics include: types of compliance, the challenges when playing "by the rules", technology tips for enforcing a compliance strategy and more.
Intel and Nokia join forces for mobile devices Plus, Guy Kawasaki's Twitter account hacked, spreads porn trojan, Samsung, Numonyx collaborate on PCM specs, and more
Don't Be a DDoS Statistic: Learn How Scalable, In-the-Cloud Technology Can Defend Your Business Watch this Webinar and hear industry experts, Chenxi Wang, Ph.D., principal analyst for Forrester Research, and Kurt Cumming, vice president, Business Development for VeriSign, discuss how you can protect your network from potential Distributed Denial of Service attacks.
China stands firm on Green Dam deadline Plus, Apple employees see Jobs back at work, Japan threatens South Korea with WTO action over batteries, and more
The SalesRoundup: Selling when they’re not Buying Let’s face it times are tough. People are not buying like they used to. Times like these are very difficult for sales people. That said, there are no excuses. When the going gets tough the tough get going. Your success or failure is dependent on how you manage to get through these times. In this episode Joe and Mike discuss some of things you should be doing to persevere. To sell when they are not buying!
Steve Jobs had liver transplant Plus, Embattled Satyam changes name, Twitter grows faster than other sites, and more
Designing Compelling Business Intelligence Business Cases for an SAP Software Landscape: Scenarios for Leveraging Solutions from SAP and Business Objects CIOs of companies that run SAP software now have a full portfolio of options to face their number one priority: enabling business intelligence. This whitepaper will provide insight into the new opportunities created by SAP and Business Objects by sharing scenarios that illustrate current opportunities to deliver high value.
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How IT Operations are Affected by Governance, Risk, And Compliance Mandates CIOs will spend more than $30 billion in 2008 on corporate governance, risk and compliance mandates in order to prevent issues that can become very public and expensive. CIOs will rely on their IT organizations to take a more holistic, strategic approach to operations, security and compliance. Because staffing remains lean, it is more important than ever for IT organizations to find the right balance of policies, processes and tools that help meet the goals of these initiatives.
Accelerate your Website Performance Incorporating rich media, interactivity, social networking , user-generated content, and self-service downloads can cause even the most dynamic website to lose viewers due to slow-loading pages. Learn how to improve website delivery performance and minimize the associated costs , complexities, and management challenges.
Thomas Jefferson would be awful at Twitter Keith and guest co-host Matt Hamblen talk about Twitter's role in Iranian unrest, whether the Palm Pre can disguise itself as an iPod, and why most of us are still behaving badly with our cell phones.
Woman hit with $1.92M fine for sharing files Plus, Microsoft's Zune HD has Tegra inside, RIM sees BlackBerry growth slow, and more
Buying Software to Manage IT Finances Can a software purchase now save money in the long run for the IT group? Denise Dubie talks with HP's Ken Cheney about the company's new IT financial management software, services and strategy.
Demystifying ROI for Managed Services for IPT (IP telephony): An Enterprise Case Study featuring Forrester and Dimension Data If you're looking to better manage your IP telephony, but don't know where to start, this podcast can help. Tune in to hear from industry experts as they examine the total economic impact and potential ROI you can achieve by adopting a new IP telephony management solution. Find out the financial impact of this solution and walk away with the tools you need to build a solid business case and get the green light. Learn more about the benefits of this solution, including: Improved efficiency of IT resources Reduced resource and training costs Predictable service costs
Google tight-lipped about co-founder's EC meeting Plus, SAP aims to help microcreditors, U.S. bill would limit broadband subscriptions based on usage, and more
Effective Ads for Long-Form Internet Video If you would like learn about the types of advertisements that are effectively generating revenue for long-form video on the Internet, this interview is for you. Our guest today is Jim Louderback who is the CEO of Revision3.com. His company is an Internet television network that creates, produces and distributes web television shows on niche topics. Some shows have achieved audience numbers equivalent to popular cult-TV shows. One example is DIGGnation in which two hosts discuss the top weeky topics on the Digg website. It gets about 200,000 – 300,000 viewers which is equivalent to the TV audience for Dog the Bounty Hunter. Just like a regular TV network, Revision3 is dependent upon advertising as the primary revenue source. One reason for interviewing Jim was to gain insight into the kinds of ads that will work in an interactive environment. Revision3 uses all types of ads including video-rolls, overlays, sponsorships, and banners. Sponsorships have been particularly effective. For example, the hosts of DIGGnation typically discuss the sponsor’s products during the show. The objective is to have a deeper “conversation” with the audience about the sponsoring brands. Ordinarily the “conversations” result in a direct or implied endorsement. The approach is actually an echo of a method effectively used on television 50 – 55 years ago. Shows such as Schlitz Playhouse 90 and The General Electric Theater had single sponsors that wanted parallel identity with the programs. For example, both put their names in the title and General Electric used a consistent host who for eight years was Ronald Reagan. As noted in our “Third Generation Television” research report released in February, long-form video will inexorably migrate to the Internet. Furthermore, consumers will exhibit a decided preference for free viewing from ad-supported websites and podcasts. As a result, it is crucial that Internet Video ads generate enough revenue to adequately compensate the program producers.
MySpace cuts 30 percent of staff Plus, IRS now wants to repeal cell phone tax, US senators to investigate exclusive handset deals, and more
MySpace cuts 30 percent of staff Plus, IRS now wants to repeal cell phone tax, US senators to investigate exclusive handset deals, and more
Can You Afford Email Downtime: Keep Your Business Running with Always-On Email Join renowned analyst, Michael Osterman, for a compelling discussion regarding email downtime issues and effective strategies to ensure your day-to-day business operations are not interrupted by imminent email failures.
Data Domain board urges rejection of EMC bid Plus, Twitter plays role in Iran, Bull launches supercomputer, and more
Customer Spotlight: Norton Healthcare Implements "Follow Me" Desktops with VMware Norton Healthcare, the largest healthcare system in Louisville, Kentucky, fulfills its mission of superior patient care by providing healthcare providers with immediate access to virtual desktops that follow them from room to room and floor to floor -- making it easy to retrieve critical information using any terminal throughout the hospital. View this webcast to learn how VMware View helps Norton: *Reduce operating costs. *Streamline desktop and application management. *Provide immediate access to applications and information with always-on, "follow me" desktops for hospital staff.
Warrant issued for hacker in Italian probe Plus, Symantec's GoAnywhere goes nowhere, Microsoft settles antitrust case for $100M, and more
The SalesRoundup: A Sales Plan to Sell Higher in your deals A common problem with many people is getting to the right level of whatever organization you are trying to sell to. Plenty of people will tell you why you need to do it but not many people tell you how. In this episode Joe and Mike tell you how to penetrate an organization and actually provide you tips for selling higher!
10 Golden Rules Internet Marketing Podcast Episode 42 Episode 42 – Amazing Australia with Lee Hopkins and Iconic88, we discuss Twitter Tools including TweetDeck, Bit.lt, HelloTxt.com, TweetDeck, Seesmic DeskTop , HootSuite, ow.ly, Tweetlater how to Sell Social Media to the CEO, Best practices for friending in Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, Tips for Link Building, Calls from Josh Braaten, Trey Richards, Scott Wright, Song-of-the-Week Blackheart Blues by Melissa Forbes.
Five Key Considerations for Selecting a Data Loss Prevention Solution Selecting a Data Loss Prevention solution is often a challenging task for many organizations. There are two critical questions to be answered: What data should I monitor and how do I reduce the risks to that data? RSA® has identified 5 key considerations to help organizations simplify the evaluation process for selecting a DLP solution that is right for their business.
Yankee Group Mobile WAN Optimization Report Mobile work continues to evolve. Your organization must keep up with the demands of its mobile workforce. This report introduces the concept of mobile WAN optimization and provides three case studies including RCM, PRTM and Einstein that highlight how this emerging technology can help IT departments achieve what previously appeared to be conflicting goals.
Recessionary Marketing: Automation Makes It Click
Managing for the Downturn, Positioning for the Upturn Check out this in-depth article to learn about SAP Business Suite 7, SAP's perfect plant framework, responsive supply networks, and product and service leadership – all reasons why successful companies can rapidly adapt their business models to the economic times, so they can compete more effectively.
Into the Wild: Managing Laptops Outside the Office Learn from the IT asset management specialist at Farmers Insurance Exchange how his team lowered loss rates, costs and compliance risks associated with 15,000 laptops. Discover how a leading insurance group: • Centrally audits laptops via web-based administration • Recovers thousands of dollars worth of missing laptops • Reduces compliance risk by remotely deleting data
Converged Threats on the Security Landscape A converged threat is the combination of viruses, spyware, phishing, spam and other attempts that attack or exploit vulnerabilities leading to network disruption and/or theft or unwanted disclosure of sensitive information. Download this whitepaper to learn: The types of converged threats; Top recent threats from e-mail, web and IM; and Best methods to reduce or mitigate risk of converged threats.
Business Intelligence: Actionable Insights for Business Decision Makers Read this white paper by Don Tapscott and explore the criteria best-in-class process manufacturers use for selecting business intelligence solutions. Companies that effectively harness the vast quantities of information that IT systems generate – both within the corporation and outside its walls – are poised to gain competitive advantage.
Business Fitness Gets in Shape with GoToMeeting Corporate with GoToWebinar Providing exceptional service to more than 1,000 clients and wooing thousands of prospects was a costly endeavor for Business Fitness, a consulting firm specializing in business efficiency. The company desperately needed a cost-effective tool to help it educate, nurture and convert leads to happy customers without racking up frequent flyer miles. This new case study explores how Citrix® GoToMeeting® Corporate with GoToWebinar® has transformed Business Fitness’s sales and marketing efforts, enabling the company to significantly reduce costs, speed up the sales cycle and vastly improve nurturing efforts.
Client Relationship Management for Asset Managers - Build Relationship Capital Using CRM Technology This white paper describes how client relationship management (CRM) technology can help mutual fund wholesalers and institutional asset managers address these core industry challenges and effectively foster - and understand the true value of - the relationships that form the bedrock of asset management.
Rambus reaches tentative settlement with EC Plus, Microsoft to ship Windows 7 without IE in Europe, Google readies relational database, and more
Qt/Embedded for Linux For this topic, Maciej invited Timesys engineers, Justin and Scott, to participate. Both engineers, having enjoyed using Nokia's software on the Neo phone and having experience with Qt/Embedded for Linux at Timesys, share their insight into the recently released graphics toolkit. The trio spends time introducing historical perspective on Qt and unsuccessfully tries to figure out the long list of names the package has had over the years. Scott talks about other open source graphics frameworks, such as GTK+ and Glade, and Justin introduces concepts around QtCreator.
Adam Smith: What's Next for Google Book Search? Google has scanned millions of books and made snippets available online through its ambitious Book Search program. The project has taken heat from authors and publishers, but Adam Smith, Google's director of product management, says it's a good thing for academe.
Do More with Less: Merging Enterprise Applications with Desktop Tools Find out what Aberdeen Group has to say about tools for business users. This report examines key trends for enterprises seeking to improve end user productivity, including the integration of business applications with desktop tools such as e-mail. (Aberdeen, 2008)
Former Apple exec takes helm at Palm Plus, Signs Apple nears Chinese iPhone deal, Symantec and McAfee hit with fines, and more
Has the Smartphone Gone Mainstream? With the Palm Pre, iPhone 3GS and Nokia N97 hitting the world this summer, Carla and Keith discuss whether the smartphone has gone mainstream, or if more work is needed before Suburban Sally adopts it. Plus, with better wireless networks, will people finally begin to start watching video content on their phone?
Has the Smartphone Gone Mainstream? With the Palm Pre, iPhone 3GS and Nokia N97 hitting the world this summer, Carla and Keith discuss whether the smartphone has gone mainstream, or if more work is needed before Suburban Sally adopts it. Plus, with better wireless networks, will people finally begin to start watching video content on their phone?
Sun Solutions for Boosting Web hosting Efficiency and Optimization In part I and II of "Business Benefits of Boosting Web hosting" industry pro Greg Schulz discussed the challenges and benefits of boosting your web hosting. In part III Schulz takes a closer look at the benefits and different options for boosting web hosting including: How to leverage open sourced based solutions to reduce cost Virtualization for consolidation and business agility and flexibility Issues your web infrastructure should address
DEMOcast: Has the Smartphone Gone Mainstream? With the Palm Pre, iPhone 3GS and Nokia N97 hitting the world this summer, Carla and Keith discuss whether the smartphone has gone mainstream, or if more work is needed before Suburban Sally adopts it. Plus, with better wireless networks, will people finally begin to start watching video content on their phone? (29:07)
Microsoft under antitrust investigation again Plus, Adobe patches flaws, HP launches energy-efficient servers, and more
The Advantages of Row and Rack- Oriented Cooling Architectures for Data Centers Room cooling is an ineffective approach for next-generation data centers. Latest generation high density and variable density IT equipment create conditions that room cooling was never intended to address, resulting in cooling systems that are inefficient, unpredictable, and low in power density. Row-oriented and rack-oriented cooling architectures have been developed to address these problems. This whitepaper contrasts room, row, and rack architectures and shows why row-oriented cooling will emerge as the preferred solution for most next generation data centers.
Business Success, Leadership Stupidity, and Employee Happiness Rich Moran is a partner at the venture capital firm Venrock and a social scientist, bestselling author and evangelist for organization effectiveness. He combines a unique blend of financial business savvy, understanding of human nature, and strong sense of humor to provide insights into people’s behavior and how we are often the enemies of our own success. Covering topics ranging from strategies for dealing with the economic downturn to fundamental shifts in employee attitudes, Rich’s experiences and observations are far ranging, relevant to business, and personally meaningful.
iPhone 3G S announced Spam volume down 15 percent after 3FN gets shut down, Dell to include open source software in hardware bundles for SMBs, T-Mobile confirms hack
Addressable Advertising for Television If you would like to learn about addressable television advertising, this interview is for you. Our guest today is Seth Haberman who is the Founder of Visible World. His company is a leading provider of targeted television advertising. It offers a software platform, termed intelliSpot, that enables advertisers, agencies, and media companies to target, customize and change messages to address diverse audiences, programming, and business situations. Investors include Comcast, Time Warner, Viacom, WPP, and AllianceBernstein, among others. Visible World has provided addressable advertising for television since 2004. To an important extent, the capability of its intelliSpot platform to is dependent upon the pace at which cable operators roll-out addressable infrastructure. Until the formation of Canoe Venture a year or so ago, this was largely dependent upon the policies of individual systems. Canoe Ventures is an initiative that is backed by all the major CATV operators. Its mission is to roll-out addressable standards for the entire industry thereby avoiding a Balkanization of formats among the various systems. In our analysis, Canoe and Visible World will be challenged by the rise of Internet Video. As TV shows migrate to the Net advertisers will find that technical standards on the Net are already established. This will enable innovators to try a number of different addressable options thereby enabling them to more quickly identify those that will work. In contrast, Canoe will have to roll-out standards via fiat and test formats that are agreed upon by venture members in advance. Thus, we conclude that addressable video advertising is likely to first become successful on the Net. As noted in our Third Generation Television research report released in February we believe that video will inexorably move to the Internet. Furthermore, consumers will exhibit a decided preference for free viewing from ad-supported websites and podcasts. We are currently preparing a research report entitled “Future Developments in Video Advertising” that examines how video will be used for advertising and promotion in the years ahead.
China requires Web filtering software on PCs Plus, Nvidia says packaging problems hasn't hurt its laptop GPU business, Intel invests in Japanese WiMax operator, and more
The SalesRoundup: Drive by Sales Leadership Drive by Sales management. Most of us have experienced it one time or another. Hopefully none of us are guilty of being one. So called Drive by Sales managers are managers who don’t focus on helping their sales people close business. They are too busy managing by numbers or performing tasks completely unrelated to getting deals closed. In this episode Joe and Mike discuss the pitfalls of having or being a drive by sales manager and the things you need to focus on in order to be a successful manager and drive more business.
The SalesRoundup: Drive by Sales Leadership Drive by Sales management. Most of us have experienced it one time or another. Hopefully none of us are guilty of being one. So called Drive by Sales managers are managers who don’t focus on helping their sales people close business. They are too busy managing by numbers or performing tasks completely unrelated to getting deals closed. In this episode Joe and Mike discuss the pitfalls of having or being a drive by sales manager and the things you need to focus on in order to be a successful manager and drive more business.
The New Language of Marketing: From the Four P's to the Four R's Now that consumers are listening to each other (not to marketers) and getting bombarded with too many messages, marketing is transforming from the traditional Four P's of push marketing (Product, Price, Place and Promotion) to the Four R's of consumer-centric marketing (Reveal, Reward, Respect and Retain). Watch this webcast and find out how to speak the new language of marketing. Plus, take an in-depth look at this new model through the lens of a fast-growing company, Kettle Foods.
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Adobe readies first quarterly patches Plus, Via updates Nano chip, Jobs will soon return to work, and more
Best Practices for Automating and Optimizing Your Accounts Payable Download our joint webcast to learn more about the EMC and 170 Systems Accounts Payables Solution. Our joint solution is the only proven scalable application for high volume transaction processing that delivers a rapid return on investment-with a typical payback in 7 months. View this recorded webcast to learn how AP process automation can deliver your ROI in just 7 months
Content Acceleration Strategies Whether your company is in the B2B or B2C space, you need to publish high-value and high-volume online content. At the same time, you need to distribute, manage, and monetize it efficiently. Read this paper by the Yankee Group to discover how using a CDN partner can allow you to focus your IT resources on core business issues while dynamically scaling content delivery capacity for audience growth.
Telcos get immunity from NSA lawsuits Plus, BenQ plans an Android netbook, Verizon launches Caas, and more
Business Benefits of Boosting Web hosting Efficiency and Optimization While optimizing your web hosting environment can help your organization gain a competitive advantage, it can also be difficult to do. In this podcast, IT pro Greg Schulz explains the top challenges of this task, and explains how you can leverage this approach to realize these improvements: Support new and more competitive and I/O intensive applications and services Enhance quality of service delivery for users Address power, cooling, floor-space and other management cost issues Enable transition to a more productive environment for competitive edge
Options for Boosting Web hosting Efficiency and Optimization As part II of "Benefits of Boosting Web Hosting", this podcast features industry veteran Greg Schulz, who takes a closer look at the options and benefits of boosting web hosting efficiency. Listen to this podcast to gain expert insight into: Myths and realities of efficiency and optimization Key components for enabling optimized web infrastructures Different approaches and locations for virtualization Leveraging web services middle-ware to enable efficiency
DEMOcast: The Inherent Weirdness of Facebook Carla and Keith talk about the highs and lows of Microsoft's Bing search engine, and do some more navel-gazing about some of the weirder aspects of the social networking (especially on Facebook) experience. Plus, Boston Power continues its roll as potentially the biggest DEMO success story ever. (31:33)
Microsoft to offer Vista upgrades for Win 7 Plus, Intuit buys online payroll provider, Intel looks to daylong netbook battery, and more
Astaro's Response to Firewalls and IPS Video Astaro's response to Firewalls and IPS video with Angello Comazzetto
Computex gives look at what’s next in PCs and mobile devices Intel’s unveils new ultra-low voltage processor, smartphones based on the Android platform launch, and more
Streaming Video to Clients & Prospects If you would like to learn how to put video on your website that will stream via a player that has the look-and-feel of your own pages, this interview if for you. If you host videos at YouTube and have them play through your website the YouTube brand is prominently displayed on the player. Thus, businesses that put video on their websites often prefer to host their own, or use a service that provides an “unbranded” player. One such vendor is Fliqz.com which specializes in white-label video services for businesses. In addition to providing an unbranded player, Fliqz also offers industrial strength streaming and viewer analytics. Our guest today is Benjamin Wayne who is the CEO of Fliqz. Prior to organizing Fliqz, Ben was the CEO of three other Internet companies. One was a third party lead generation company and another provided price comparison shopping aids. His first job out of college was with a consulting firm in South Korea. Ben holds an undergraduate degree from Princeton and a MBA from Harvard. He was a Fulbright Research Scholar to South Korea. About 10 – 15 years ago most companies realized the competitive necessity to establish websites. In today’s environment, Ben believes that the “table stakes” now require them to provide online video. However, there is little point in meeting the new requirement with poor quality video that streams sporadically thorough players that indirectly promote their own brands such as the YouTube player. Most successful companies will want the videos to look as though the originated on the corporate website. And they’ll want comprehensive analytical data about those who are watching the videos. Companies like BrightCove, Fliqz, and Blitp.tv provide such capabilities as applications service providers. They enable your company’s website to reliably stream video to visitors. As such they enable you to communicate with video directly to clients and prospects without having to rely upon an intermediate medium such as television. For example, research at Fliqz concludes that up to 80% of the first clicks visitors make once at a website landing page containing video is on the video itself.
Google to launch e-book service AMD unveils 6-core chips, Acer's Android phone to launch in Q4, and more
Mother May I" selling! A Sales Plan to Survive an Acquisition You're on top of your game. You're the alpha dog of your sales organization. You've got your own territory, you're bringing in sales and no-one's telling you to slow down. All of a sudden your company gets acquired by a large conglomerate and instead of being top dog you're playing a bit part and you have to ask permission from your company's account manager before you can sell into an account. Welcome to the world of "mother may I?" selling! In this episode Joe and Mike discuss what you can do to adapt and thrive in a "Mother may I" selling environment.
The SalesRoundup: A Sales Plan to Survive an Acquisition You’re on top of your game. You’re the alpha dog of your sales organization. You’ve got your own territory, you’re bringing in sales and no-one’s telling you to slow down. All of a sudden your company gets acquired by a large conglomerate and instead of being top dog you’re playing a bit part and you have to ask permission from your company’s account manager before you can sell into an account. Welcome to the world of “mother may I?” selling! In this episode Joe and Mike discuss what you can do to adapt and thrive in a “Mother may I” selling environment.
IT Assets Holding Your Organization Hostage? Every organization has fragile artifacts—servers, databases and other IT assets that when modified cause catastrophic outages and result in an endless cycle of break/fix work. These fragile artifacts are major impediments to getting planned project work completed, reliable IT service, and significantly jeopardize business objectives. In this session, we discuss strategies to help you find fragile artifacts and work around them effectively. The result? Increased system uptime, a reduction in unplanned work, and an increase in completed project work. We also set the stage for replacing fragile artifacts with stable, secure and reliable builds.
The UTM Explosion Unified Threat Management (UTM) offerings have exploded in the past years. The concept of integrating multiple security features on a single, reliable platform with one graphical user interface is gaining more support than ever before. This whitepaper explains how to sort through the various UTM offerings. It also provides evaluation information so an educated purchase of a security solution can be made.
How to Survive (and Thrive) in the Content Rich Workplace An XML-powered workfl ow marks the end of slow, labor-intensive and error-prone content creation and publishing. This business paper uses real-life stories to illustrate how non-technical executives and managers in content-rich organizations have made the shift to XML-based content creation, releasing higher-quality information with less effort, more confi dence and greater speed.
IDC White Paper: Optimizing Infrastructure Control This paper outlines the nature of infrastructure integrity, change auditing, and compliance solutions. It describes how an investment in configuration assessment and change auditing solutions can stabilize IT operations, lowering the operational costs associated with the IT infrastructure; be a force multiplier; and provide a solid foundation that increases the effectiveness of the investment in information security.
The Virtual Presenter's Series: Start Right. Design Right. Present Right. Presenting online is a completely different ballgame from presenting in person. Sure, you don't have to fret about what to wear or if you're going to trip on stage, but you do have to worry about how to engage, interact, involve and understand your audience; all while you cannot even see them! View this on-demand Webinar series with Roger Courville, Webinar expert and author of the new book, The Virtual Presenter's Handbook, for a 3-part Webinar series on how to plan, design, and present your own Web events like a pro.
Building Relationship Capital - Client Relationship Management for the Capital Markets This white paper explains the role CRM technology can play in helping capital-markets firms streamline investment-banking activities, increase brokerage trade volume, and meet compliance challenges. As a nerve center for capturing information about clients, prospects, institutions, syndicate partners, and other contracts, the right CRM system enables capital-markets firms to share intelligence, coordinate activities, and derive optimal firm-wide advantage from an integrated body of corporate knowledge and relationships.
Microsoft launches Bing Plus, Dell results flop, Google catches wave, and more
Priceline.com Capitalizes on Lean Economic Times Download this podcast to learn how virtualization has been a major key to the success of everyone's favorite discount travel site as Priceline.com has continued to grow its competitive edge in the face of lean economic times. In the current economic climate, more and more customers have been turning to Priceline.com for the best possible travel deals on the Web-meaning more traffic, increased unit volume, and all the technology challenges that come with it. These lean economic times have also meant that ROI within the organization has never been more important, which is why Priceline.com-one of the first E-commerce players to adopt virtualization-is continually seeking new ways to remain at the forefront of technology innovation while "following the money." In this podcast, Priceline.com CIO Ron Rose explains what is so innovative about Pricline.com's datacenter infrastructure and how virtualization has enabled the travel giant to not only survive, but to thrive by delivering benefits such as: 50% reduction in Total Cost of Data vs. traditional storage 50% datacenter storage footprint reduction 400% expansion in storage capacity with zero administration headcount increase Fast "On demand" delivery of servers and storage. Increased speed to market for new applications Download this podcast now to learn how your organization stands to benefit from taking a page out of Priceline.com's travel journal.
Implementing Collaborative Demand and Supply Planning Solutions Consider why forward-looking manufacturers will continue to work together to develop and maintain a single, extended supply chain to overcome challenges and achieve the ultimate goal of long-term collaboration: to deliver the right product, in the right place, at the right time, at a fair price with zero defects.
Phishing site spams contacts of Twitter users New Core i7 chips appear for sale online, IDC sees server sales drop in Q1, and more
Best-in-Class Succession Planning, The Real Scoop 73% of organizations will have succession planning in place next year. What about yours? Join Kevin Martin, Research Director HCM, Aberdeen Group and James Harvey, Product Manager, Taleo Corporation for an informative hour on succession planning. Find out what really works and see the impact at the strategy and application levels.
28 Web Conference Training Tips Mary Polley-Berte, Director of Customer Support and Training for SyberWorks discusses her article, “28 Web Conference Training Tips.”
DEMOcast: Will 2M Tweeters Follow Ashton Off the Cliff? Carla and Keith discuss the Ashton Kutcher Twitter Threat, and whether Web-only videos can make the transition to the big screen, and whether that matters in the long run when viewing habits are changing constantly. (22:21)
What You Don’t Manage Can Hurt You: An ESG Perspective on eDiscovery and Compliance During this webcast you’ll hear from Brian Babineau, Senior Analyst for Enterprise Strategy Group, as he discusses eDiscovery and compliance challenges and opportunities. Find out how the new EMC SourceOne solutions are helping to address information governance challenges, enabling you to: * electronic discovery/disclosure time and costs by up to 50 percent * Reduce time associated with high volume searches * Automate the collection and hold of unstructured content * Enable legal investigators to search, discover and hold content, reducing dependence on IT * Enforce policy, demonstrate compliance, and enable defensible deletion
90 percent of mail is spam VMware buys stake in Terremark, Greenpeace rates IBM and Sun highly for low emissions, and more
How Florida's Budget Woes Affect Faculty Members The state's top public universities face one of the nation's worst budget challenges but have largely managed to cope with the money shortages, for now.
Unbundling IE would create problems for ISVs Facebook access blocked by Iran, Chinese man jailed for extorting virtual items, and more
Speaking of Security Podcast #149 Discussion on securing personally identifiable information with Jon Oltsik, Principal Analyst for Enterprise Strategy Group.
The God's gift Syndrome Dealing with a new sales manager Did you ever work for a company who hired a new senior sales manager and both the company leaders and new manager acted as if they were god's gift to sales? They run around the organization touting how "everything is now great" and that the new manager will bring us to the promised land.
Advertising on Internet TV Shows and Movies If you would like to learn the latest from an expert about video ads for premium Internet streams such as popular TV shows and movies, this interview is for you. Our guest today is Steve Robinson who is the CEO of Panache. His company provides an ad-insertion platform that offers media and entertainment companies the infrastructure to generate advertising revenues from their video streams. Representative clients include MTV, VH1, Country Music Channel, and Nickelodeon, among others. We caught-up with Steve at the Streaming Media East conference where we could get a chance to learn his thoughts on the future of video advertising. Steve emphasized that his company is focused on premium content providers and probably accounts for about 10% – 15% of the business in his industry outside of YouTube. The advent of websites like Hulu.com and the increasing abundance of popular TV shows and movie streams on the Internet means that it is crucial that the video ads in such streams generate sufficient revenues to adequately compensate the program providers. Steve makes a number of comments to this point. First, the emergence of an accepted standard will be important because standards drive large scale adoption. For example, should the pre-roll be 15 seconds, or 30 seconds? Should it be interactive or passive? Second, although standards will help establish scale, the industry is so young that there is likely to also be a lot of innovation. For example, clickable overlays that segue into interactive games have been popular on MTV. Third, TV and movie producers are going to try and move slowly into Internet distribution because they want to be assured that the revenues generated via the Net are truly incremental. In our analysis, however, they may have to move faster than they want because consumers are connecting laptop computers to flat-panel TVs and thereby getting Internet access on the TV monitor. This is feeding demand for video content from the Net. If premium producers don’t provide it, consumers will find alternate sources. Some may even resort to piracy.
Past Present and Future of MDA with David Frankel In this episode, Dirk talks with David Frankel, resident Metamodeller and MDA expert at SAP Labs LLC, SAP's subsidiary in the Silicon Valley. Dave's extensive experience provides a big picture, from the early days of CORBA all the way to current issues that are bugging most enterprise architects' work with MDA.
The SalesRoundup: The God’s gift Syndrome - Dealing with a new sales manager Did you ever work for a company who hired a new senior sales manager and both the company leaders and new manager acted as if they were god’s gift to sales? They run around the organization touting how “everything is now great” and that the new manager will bring us to the promised land. In this episode Joe and Mike discuss how to deal with a new sales manager.
6 Tips To Stop Data Leakage From Your Organization A Dark Reading Vendor Perspectives WebCastHow can you help your company from becoming the next bad headline? Join TechWeb and compliance and security experts, John Metzger from Sophos and Nagraj Seshadri from Utimaco. Together, during a one-hour live WebCast, they will discuss how you can protect your company and customer data.
What You Don’t Manage Can Hurt You: An IT Perspective on the Operational Benefits of EMC SourceOne During this webcast you’ll hear from EMC experts, as they explain the IT challenges of managing e-mail and other information for archiving, eDiscovery/eDisclosure and compliance. Find out how the new EMC SourceOne information governance solutions enables you to: * Cut primary storage requirements and associated backup windows by 60 percent, while improving operational efficiencies * Reduce electronic discovery/disclosure time and costs by up to 50 percent * Mitigate risk associated with industry and other regulations * Enable proactive e-mail and information management, allowing the central management of multiple content types
Ron Nutter's Help Desk Tool Chest Troubleshooting wired and wireless networks
The Cost-Based Business Case for Data Loss Prevention This Aberdeen Group Report illustrates that Data Loss Prevention technologies can in fact be deployed in a cost effective manner. Based on Aberdeen customer research, this paper provides the criteria you will need to make the business case for deploying a data loss prevention solution in your enterprise. This paper also showcases a mini-case study focused on the TCO of an RSA DLP customer.
Electrical Efficiency Measurement for Data Centers Data center electrical efficiency is rarely planned or managed. The unfortunate result is that most data centers waste substantial amounts of electricity. Today it is both possible and prudent to plan, measure, and improve data center efficiency. In addition to reducing electrical consumption, efficiency improvements can gain users higher IT power densities and the ability to install more IT equipment in a given installation. This whitepaper explains how data center efficiency can be measured, evaluated and modeled, including a comparison of the benefits of periodic assessment versus continuous monitoring.
The Secret to Effective, No-Hassle Performance Reviews Use this eGuide to create your roadmap for implementing an easier, more effective employee performance review process at your organization.
Controlling Virtualization Security Risks: Tips from the Experts The need for increased computing agility, coupled with the increasing cost and complexity of IT systems, has driven the rapid adoption of virtualization technologies. While virtualization has operational and economic rewards, the reality is that when information security controls are improperly implemented or neglected in virtualized environments, real security risks and exposures can be created faster than ever. The good news is that information security can take some practical steps right away to limit operational and security risks. This webcast discusses: *The types of virtual environments where security is at most risk *How a lack of virtual security can affect both you and your customers *Why it is important to "bake" security into deployment
Security and Controls for Virtual Servers in Production Environments Tripwire surveyed IT professionals to learn how virtualization is expanding and if security, change controls and compliance requirements are keeping pace. Read this white paper to learn more about the state of virtualization today and why most of the respondents agree that a dedicated configuration tool is needed and are in the process of evaluating or planning to acquire such a tool.
DDoS: Threat Overview & How VeriSign Stops DDoS Attacks Watch this 2 part demo to understand how Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks happen, and how the VeriSign Internet Defense Network's in-the-cloud DDoS mitigation platform helps companies stay online during an attack with minimal infrastructure investment.
Microsoft cancels EU antitrust hearing Twitter hit by phishing attacks, Mulcahy steps down at Xerox, and more
Agile Warehouse Management: Increase Productivity and Reduce Expenses In today's warehousing and distribution centers, everyone is looking for better ROI. Some of the best ways to increase productivity and save expenses are to analyze your operations and implement Warehouse Management Systems (WMS). TAKE Supply Chain and Foxfire teamed up to provide an agile WMS that gives you visibility and control over materials moving through your warehouse while improving accuracy to nearly 100%. Attend a complimentary Webcast to learn how TAKE Supply Chain’s SRM solution can help you: •Improve inventory accuracy to nearly 100% •Achieve increased productivity and save on labor •Virtually eliminate receiving, picking and shipping errors •Significantly improve customer service and satisfaction •Train employees more quickly and enhance job satisfaction Unlike traditional warehouse management solutions that are difficult and time-consuming to implement and costly to maintain, the TAKE Supply Chain/Foxfire solution delivers robust functionality that can be implemented quickly, cost effectively, and complements TAKE Supply Chain's existing supply chain applications. Foxfire's seamless integration with major ERP vendors such as Oracle® and SAP® paired with TAKE Supply Chain's deep supply chain expertise will help you fully leverage your IT investment. Presented by: Dustin Caudell, Senior Vice President, Foxfire Jason Howton, Director of Product Management, TAKE Supply Chain
NetApp buys Data Domain for $1.5 billion Conficker still on the loose, VMWare makes VSphere available, and more
Top 10 Email Security Tips for Protecting Large Organizations View this webcast and join renowned research analyst Michael Osterman for an engaging discussion on the top 10 ways to effectively protect your company's email.
HP revenue drops Appeals court investigates conflict of interest in Pirate Bay case, Sun plans Java app store, and more
Electronic Medical Records and the Economic Stimulus Package: Go Digital Today or Face Penalties Tomorrow Only 10% of hospitals and 17% of doctors currently have at least a basic electronic health record system in place, and fewer than 2% of hospitals use electronic records in all departments, according to the New England Journal of Medicine. The government's goal is to change the digital landscape over the next 5 years, ensuring security to electronic health records for all Americans by 2014. Fail to go digital by 2015, and your organization will face graduated financial penalties.
Get Compliant, Stay Compliant - Automatically Compliance is no longer a one-time event, nor is it the means to an end. It now has much more significance than merely passing an audit. Why? A single failed configuration that goes unnoticed can possibly snowball into an entire data center being non-compliant. In today's complex environment, it is necessary to maintain continuous compliance. This requires a proven method for automating the compliance process, one that not only satisfies the auditor's checklist but that also alerts IT to non-compliant configurations before they can create serious events.
China toughens cybercrime rules Twitter seeks revenue, Microsoft opens MyPhone beta, and more
What Microsoft's Extended Support for XP means to IT Also, Amazon.com blames glitch on a cataloging error, Oracle highlights software maintenance revenue in its earnings call, and more
The Record Label Business If you would like to know how the Internet transformed the record label business, this interview is for you. Our guest today is Steve Knopper who is the author of Appetite for Self-Destruction. Steve’s book is a chronicle and analysis of the spectacular crash of the record industry in the Digital Age. He is a Rolling Stone contributing editor who has covered the business since 2002. Among our conclusions are the following: First, record label industry leaders during the past 30 years are “larger than life” characters whose stories may be colorful enough to merit retelling as a made-for-TV movie. Technological innovation was far down the list of the skills that made them successful. Second, the industry has almost always fought against technological change. For example, they resisted the adoption of CDs during the 1980s even though the format provided two great benefits from a financial viewpoint. First, the labels were able to sell CDs at a price premium relative to the LP and also simultaneously charge artists an associated technology adoption fee as an offset to royalty payments. Second, widespread acceptance of the CD led consumers to not only purchase new releases in the format but to often also replace their existing LP library selections with CDs as well. Third, the Internet has forever changed the record labels. It simply may not be possible for the industry to adapt in a way that enables it to retain its historical prominence. Its situation may be similar to the encyclopedia or newspapers businesses. For example, no matter what changes Encyclopedia Britannica made, the company simply could not retain its leadership after the advent of the Wikipedia. Similarly, it appears that newspapers could not have avoided losing prominence in classified advertising once Craig’s List gained traction. Fourth, record labels could be the “canaries in the coal mine” for the video entertainment business. Both industries are characterized by high profile leaders who are unaccustomed to adapting to changes driven by external forces. The labels were impacted first because of the lower bandwidth requirements of audio. But it has been ten years since Shawn Fanning launched Napster and the day of reckoning for entertainment video is fast approaching.
Successful Virtual Desktop Deployments with VMware: Where to Start and Proven Best Practices Architecture and product selection are critical elements of successful virtual desktop deployments that directly impact the virtual desktop infrastructure’s ability to realize a return on investment (ROI) and ensure user acceptance. This session focuses on the necessary virtual infrastructure, server, storage, network and security architectural decisions that can make or break desktop virtualization projects. View this live webcast and find out how virtualization: Optimizes existing IT infrastructure; Reduces IT power, space and cooling consumption; Avoids redundant infrastructure costs; Increases availability and business continuity; Improves desktop manageability and security
Dell uses Via Nano laptop chips in servers Established domains host malware, DRAM slump continues, and more
Save Money, Save the Environment - How to do both Learn what can be done to reduce costs, while supporting green computing to reduce technology carbon footprints. This webcast explores ways in which we can make cost saving adjustments on a personal level, as well as on departmental and corporate levels. Attend this educational webcast to look at ways to begin making a difference.
We'll make it up on volume!... Keeping the cost of sales down is important to the health of any organization. It can also be important to a sales person's compensation that is based on net profit as opposed to gross revenue. So how do you keep your cost of sales down? In this episode Joe and Mike discuss techniques and approaches to reduce the cost of sales.
Is SaaS the Future of Enterprise Security? In this podcast, security expert Gerhard Eschelbeck analyzes the benefits and drawbacks of security SaaS. The exponential growth of malware variants is overwhelming traditional defenses. Threats are now more sophisticated, and the Web has become a primary attack vector most businesses are not yet prepared for. Compliance and data leakage are a growing concern, and the economic downturn is causing every organization to re-evaluate its spending on personnel and IT resources. These factors and others leave security experts questioning the practicality of current endpoint and managed service security applications. Download this podcast to learn: How the threat landscape and defense mechanisms have evolved Advantages and trade-offs of deploying a SaaS solution Value of Security SaaS for small, mid-sized and enterprise businesses How SaaS differs from cloud computing What assurances customers should expect from providers Details of a typical SaaS deployment What's on the horizon for SaaS and security
The SalesRoundup: Reducing the cost of sales Keeping the cost of sales down is important to the health of any organization. It can also be important to a sales person’s compensation that is based on net profit as opposed to gross revenue. So how do you keep your cost of sales down? In this episode Joe and Mike discuss techniques and approaches to reduce the cost of sales.
Richard D. Legon: Staying Strategic During the Recession The recession is presenting college governing boards with big challenges, says Richard D. Legon, president of the Association of Governing Boards of Colleges and Universities. In a conversation with The Chronicle, Mr. Legon describes how boards can be strategic in tackling financial-planning problems.
Introduction to Software Configuration Management with Petri Ahonen In this episode Michael interviews one of our regular listeners: Petri Ahonen. Petri introduces Software Configuration Management by defining key terms and describing relevant concepts.
Running and Optimizing IT: A Best Practice Approach Explore with IDC how successful companies are finding ways to wield IT as a strategic business weapon. The ITIL framework offers a widely accepted set of recommendations and best practices that help organizations achieve this objective. (IDC, 2008)
EU ruling on Intel could launch civil suits HP recalls laptop batteries, Google blames routing error for outage, and more
Podcast #21 - Secret Techniques for Creating Compelling Demos So your prospect is interested in what your company provides. You've qualified them as a great potential customer. They've requested a demo. Now what? In this episode of The Innovative Marketer, I speak to Peter Cohan, founder of the Second Derivative, a company focused on teaching people to deliver relevant, compelling, interesting demonstrations. Peter also has a blog that's packed with information on making your demo a successful one.
How Cloud Computing Pays for Itself Thousands of small and midsize businesses are boosting sales with a hassle-free CRM solution that pays for itself from day 1. Watch a Webinar to hear Forrester Analyst Bill Band explain how Salesforce CRM lets you: *Get quick results with no upfront costs *Route leads faster and close more deals *Make the most of your marketing dollars
A Complete View of the Enterprise What is driving the finance department to become a hub for the integration of financial and non-financial data into forecasting and planning? To learn why, CFO Research Services surveyed 400 CFOs to obtain their views on the priorities and challenges around integrating operational and financial planning processes. Download this whitepaper to learn the results from this survey.
What’s New in QlikView 9 QlikView 9 represents the most significant release to date of the powerful analytics and reporting software - building on its history of groundbreaking features with each product release. The enhancements in QlikView 9 build on the product’s reputation of powerful, yet simple analytics enabling end-users to make smarter business decisions – faster.
Astaro Security Gateway: Intelligent All-Round Protection for your Network. Astaro Security Gateway integrates complete Network, Web and Mail Security through an intuitive browser-based user interface. The Astaro Unified Threat Management appliance is the most easy-to-use and cost-effective "all-in-one" solution available, working to effectively shield businesses from internet based threats everyday.
The Strength of CIS Benchmarks The Center for Internet Security (CIS) brings together security professionals, vendors and independent organizations, such as Tripwire, to determine best practices, benchmarks and processes for hardening IT systems. Find out what it means for your organization from Sean Sherman, Tripwire's Sr. Compliance Architect and Policy Program Manager.
Operational Excellence: Enabling Sustained Growth Are companies promoting growth through operational excellence? The results of a global EIU survey of over 900 executives at midsized companies show that most companies have adopted or are in the process of adopting an operational excellence strategy – and that such a strategy is intimately tied to their ability to grow. (Economist Intelligence Unit, 2008)
Web Security - An All in One Approach To combat the problems associated with web access, many small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are recognizing the advantages of an all-in-one solution as implemented in a secure web gateway. This whitepaper describes the advantages of a centrally managed approach enabled by an all-in-one security gateway that can also enhance and complement existing measures. This whitepaper also discusses the benefits of consolidating web security mechanisms in an easily deployable hardware appliance or a convenient, self-contained virtual appliance.
The Economist: In search of clarity - Unraveling the complexities of executive decision-making Consider why decision making by companies needs to improve – efficiency and quality. companies should focus on two areas of improvement: First, obtaining and verifying the necessary data needed for decision-makers. Second, to understand how human beings fit into the decision-making process.
Improving Marketing Measurements, Operations, & ROI Struggling to determine the impact of your lead-generation efforts? Making blind marketing decisions and hoping for the best? Cross your fingers no more! View this Webinar archive Jim Lenskold, author of the recent MarketingProfs ROI study, to discover what sets the top tier of “highly effective and efficient” marketing organizations apart from others. Lenskold will explain what your organization can do today to improve current performance – even on a tight budget.
VeriSign Internet Defense Network Overview The increasing frequency and severity of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks is rapidly changing the face of network security. Driven by financially, politically, or technologically-motivated criminals, these attacks routinely exceed the largest events of only a few years ago.
Essentials of CRM for Commercial Banking - Build Relationships You Can Bank On In this white paper, learn how commercial banks can use client relationship management (CRM) strategies and technology to maximize client value, become trusted advisors, and streamline operations, contributing to top-line and bottom-line revenues and gaining insight they can "take to the bank."
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Ballmer says innovation key to recovery Jobs not expected to appear at Apple's WWDC, Intel says EU testing antitrust law limits, and more
DEMOcast: Peeking Behind the DEMO Curtain Carla and Keith take a break from analyzing the news to discuss the processes that occur in vetting companies for the next DEMO show. Find out how companies for the show are chosen, what works and what doesn't. (19:00)
EU hits Intel with $1.44 billion antitrust fine Windows 7 to be released by year end, Intel says Oracle's Sun acquisition creates opportunity for Itanium, and more
Customer Spotlight: City of San Diego Uses Virtualization for Consolidation and Application Deployment Learn how the City of San Diego, California is using VMware virtualization solutions to consolidate servers and make application deployment easier while increasing productivity and easing the IT budget. View this live webcast and find out how virtualization: Optimizes existing IT infrastructure; Reduces IT power, space and cooling consumption; Avoids redundant infrastructure costs; Increases availability and business continuity; Improves desktop manageability and security
Windows 7 out by holidays SAP kicks off Sapphire, AMD gains on Intel, and more
Training For Internet Advertising If you would like to learn how advertising agencies, media buyers and other media professionals learn their ways around new media, this interview is for you. Our guest today is Leslie Laredo who is the President of The Laredo Group . Her company is a leading training and consulting firm concentrating in online advertising buying and selling, search engine marketing, and site optimization. The Laredo Group provides general sales training for companies and individuals, media training for buyers and sellers, and custom consulting services for traditional, online, and cross-platform sales and marketing activities. The client list of The Laredo Group includes many of the world’s largest and most successful companies as well as smaller firms, start-ups and many industry associations. Examples include ABC, AOL, Google, Fox, NBC, NFL, Time, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today, among others. Among her staff are published authors of industry-relevant books and articles. All instructors have real-world, hands-on experience in their fields. As noted in our Third Generation Television research report released in February we believe that video will inexorably migrate to the Internet. Furthermore, consumers will exhibit a decided preference for free viewing from ad-supported websites and podcasts. As a result, it is crucial that Internet Video ads generate enough revenue to adequately compensate the program producers. Laredo Group training can help advertising agencies, media buyers, and other advertising professionals learn how to be more effective in new media.
No Business as Usual: The New Economics of IT The world and economy are changing. Corporate budgets and belts everywhere are tightening as company executives do their best to ride out the storm of these financially uncertain times. Smart CIOs everywhere are reevaluating how budget dollars are allocated, searching for ways to reduce existing IT cost models, and break free from the handcuffs of single-vendor solutions. By replacing proprietary software solutions with commercial open source alternatives, you can significantly reduce operational and capital expenditures. Read this whitepaper to learn more.
Speaking of Security Podcast #147 A lively conversation with Shannon Kellogg, Director of Information Security Policy for EMC's Office of Government Relations on security related activity in Washington, DC.
Speaking of Security Podcast #148 This week's Speaking of Security podcast features a topical discussion on business continuity planning. Recent global concerns regarding a potential Swine Flu pandemic have organizations looking at possible operational and business disruptions. Sam Curry, VP of Product Management for RSA is our guest.
Getting a Sales Job! Perfecting The Interview Process. Part 3 of a 3 part series In this economy its very tough to find a good sales job. With companies downsizing there are a lot more candidates than there are jobs to fill. That's why if you are looking for a sales job its more important now than ever to use a deliberate, strategic approach to getting it. In part three of this three part series on getting a sales job Joe and Mike discuss how to prepare for the interview process.
EU to hit Intel with antitrust fine on Wednesday Sun shareholders sue to block Oracle takeover, Microsoft to test Windows 7 update mechanism, and more
Time to Change: New Thoughts on Supporting Business Change Learn how a new, interconnected economy is forcing companies to manage an ever-growing information network − and the best way to adopt new technologies to give you greater flexibility for faster growth while maintaining business integrity.
Cooling Strategies for IT Wiring Closets and Small Rooms Cooling for IT wiring closets is rarely planned and typically only implemented after failures or overheating occur. Historically, no clear standard exists for specifying sufficient cooling to achieve predictable behavior within wiring closets. An appropriate specification for cooling IT wiring closets should assure compatibility with anticipated loads, provide unambiguous instruction for design and installation of cooling equipment, prevent oversizing, maximize electrical efficiency, and be flexible enough to work in various shapes and types of closets. This paper describes the science and practical application of an improved method for the specification of cooling for wiring closets.
Raising the Bar on Performance Management- Best Practices to Optimize Performance Reviews and Goal Management This whitepaper provides concrete guidelines and practical steps that can be used to improve the performance management processes at your organization. It also includes 10 best practices for optimizing performance reviews and goal management.
Managing Enterprise Information: Architecting for Survival and Positioning for Success in Tough Times Download this white paper, authored by Don Tapscott and Dr. Steve Elmore, nGenera Insight, to learn how a strategy for managing your company's information is absolutely essential, not only for weathering the current economic crisis, but for positioning for future success. Find out how you can mine all the value from your data, for information you can trust – and greater success, now and in the future.
GE to invest $6 billion in health IT Oracle will stay in hardware business after Sun acquisition, Dell working on Android-powered netbooks, and more
Brian C. Rosenberg: Can Liberal-Arts Colleges Survive? Residential liberal-arts colleges are expensive to run, so the flagging economy has forced them to take a close look at how they do business. Brian C. Rosenberg, president of Macalester College, describes which liberal-arts institutions will survive and thrive in a newly cost-conscious era.
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AMD reorganizes, combines CPU and GPU groups Cisco sees revenue drop sharply, Symantec hurt by lower security sales, and more
10 Golden Rules Internet Marketing Podcast Episode 41 Episode 41 Author and Affiliate Advocate from AffiliateTip and AffiliateSummit.com Shawn Collins, Ten Strategies to Manage a Successful Affiliate Program, Internet News Ping, Google Wave, Facebook Usernames, an amazing Commissioner Podcast of the Week, K7.Net, GoToMeeting, Callers @ColderIce, @ShashiB, @RealtyLee, @RichardStanton, @MariSmith, @RohithBhargava, @WarrenCorpus, Eric Wolf from The Art of Storytelling for Children on 3 Types of Entertainment: Fear, Mystery and Sexual Overtones, Ralph Mucci, Theron McCulloch from www.PeoplePond.com , The Wedding Planning Audiocast Song of the Week Have you Googled Yourself Today from ConSoultant.
About DEMOcast: Catching up with Adapx In this Special Edition of DEMOcast (Carla and Keith are on assignment), Christina Butkiewicus talks with Ken Schneider, CEO and Chairman of Adapx, a DEMOfall 08 company focused on making enterprise software for mobile field users to help them digitize their pen and paper workflows. Find out how the company has been able to raise money in a tough economy (they recently secured $9M in Series B funding), how they launched four products over the past six months, and what advice Schneider has for entrepreneurs in today's market. (6:52)
What You Don’t Manage Can Hurt You: A Customer Perspective on Doing More with EMC = SourceOne During this webcast you’ll hear from Gary Reardon, Principal Infrastructure Solutions Architect for International Computerware, Inc., as he discusses his business challenges and how the new EMC SourceOne information governance solutions are helping to address them. Find out how to: * Reduce IT, storage and eDiscovery/eDisclosure costs * Mitigate risk associated with industry and other regulations
Microsoft lays off more workers South Korea and Google face off over YouTube, Swedish man arrested for stealing Cisco source code, and more
Getting a Sales Job! Assessing your qualifications and resume building. Part 2 of a 3 part series In this economy it’s very tough to find a good sales job. With companies downsizing there are a lot more candidates than there are jobs to fill. That’s why if you are looking for a sales job it’s more important now than ever to use a deliberate, strategic approach to getting it. In part one of this three part series on getting a sales job Joe and Mike discuss how to go about assessing your qualifications and building a resume.
Release It with Michael Nygard This episode is a discussion with Michael Nygard about his book "Release It" which covers aspects of software architecture you often don't think of initially when starting to build a system. Some of the points we discussed were capacity planning, recovery as well as making the system suitable for operation in a data center.
Mid-Year Checkpoint: Security Threats in 2009 In spite of the economic recession, security continues to be a dominant IT priority in 2009. There are too many threats and vulnerabilities creating a perpetual increase in IT risk. In this webcast, security experts discuss: Current security challenges and threats; Preparing for new risks with less money and fewer people; Cost-effective threat prevention; How to make IT Security = Business Security
Improving Healthcare Systems and Services with VMware, MEDITECH and Perot Systems MEDITECH healthcare organizations recognize the value of their technology investment and its long-term impact on every aspect of their organization throughout the continuum of care. The technology solutions available from the MEDITECH Solutions Group within Perot Systems are designed to optimize and extend the value of MEDITECH systems throughout their lifetimes. In this webcast, Perot Systems discusses how their partnership and deep experience with MEDITECH and VMware provides hospital systems with the most robust and cost-effective, virtualized solutions for managing healthcare information systems (HIS) and electronic medical records (EMR) systems.
Google service pushes Gmail, calendar items to BlackBerry devices Amazon working on a Kindle reader for newspapers and magazines, RIM opens its BlackBerry push technology to third-party developers, and more
8 Integrations for GroupWise 8— Bringing CRM to GroupWise Do you have any customers who have a CRM system and GroupWise? Trevor from Omni tells us about their Riva Integration Server for GroupWise that allows you to deliver advanced, server-side integrations for the most popular CRM applications and GroupWise 8 and 7.
FreeWheel.tv - Ads for Online Video f you would like to learn about a company that aims to become the DoubleClick of Internet Video advertising, this interview is for you. Our guest today is Doug Knopper who is a Co-Founder of FreeWheel.tv. His company offers a system to account for the monetization rights of online video syndication. Though it may be a bit of an oversimplification, FreeWheel hopes to become the DoubleClick of Internet Video. Doug and his two other Co-Founders worked at DoubleClick prior to organizing FreeWheel.tv in 2007.The FreeWheel service provides four functions. First, it identifies sales rights. That means that it determines what companies have the right to sell a piece of content. It assures content owners that their ads are not pre-empted by ads sold by others. Second, it pinpoints the right ad to run. Given a number of ad sellers, CPM rates, and display platforms, FreeWheel pinpoints the ads that will drive the highest possible yield. All this happens in milliseconds. Third, it serves the ad. The FreeWheel ad server can accommodate any video format and works with any video player. Fourth, it automates the financial accounting. Content owners, distributors, and third-party sellers are automatically assigned their rightful share of ad revenue.
HR Shared Services: A Fresh Look Get an updated look at human resources shared services by BusinessWeek Research. The overall premise is that in the current economic milieu, the payoff from shared services only continues to grow.
Get Closer to Your Best Customers: A Shift in Customer Strategies in Time of Crisis Learn what companies can do in economic downturns to position themselves for later success. Find out what changes to make to customer strategy; how to align your organization to best support a winning approach; and how to drive excellence in execution to achieve results in today’s economy.
Strategies to Mitigate Information Risk: Data Loss Prevention and Enterprise Rights Management As data breaches continue to plague organizations worldwide businesses must consider every weapon available to combat information threats. Enterprise Management Associates highlights the complementary values of Data Loss Prevention and Enterprise Rights Management as a strategic approach to information risk control.
Case Study: LeanLogistics Learn how LeanLogistics achieved a 25% response rate on its thought-leadership nurturing campaigns and evolved its sales process from 100% cold calling to a focus on warm leads.
Enabling Strategy and Innovation: Achieving Optimized Outcomes from Planning to Execution Read this study of Calearo Antennae Spa and Royal DSM, N.V., two companies that demonstrate how excellence in operations and a clear use of information technology can lead to sustained competitive advantage. (Louisiana State University, 2008)
What You Don’t Manage Can Hurt You: An IDC Perspective on Information Governance During this webcast you’ll hear from Laura DuBois, Program Director for IDC's Storage Software practice, as she discusses information governance challenges and opportunities. She’ll also provide her perspective on the new EMC SourceOne information governance solutions. Find out how to: * Enable proactive e-mail and information management, allowing the central management of multiple content types through consistent retention, disposition, and lifecycle management policies * Mitigate risk associated with industry and other regulations * Reduce IT, storage and eDiscovery/eDisclosure costs
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10 Golden Rules Internet Marketing Podcast Episode 40 Episode 40. The World’s First Quantcast? SOFIE AWARD!, Featuring a conversation with Richard Binhammer from Dell Computers, Leading Edge Social Media Customer Service, Twitter Search, Blog Monitoring, The 3 E’s of Social Media, Calls from Social Media Swami Shashi Bellamkonda from Network Solutions, @Iconic88, New Media Photographer Rosh Sillars and Staffing Co-Operative Everett Reiss, Song of the Week Stereophile from Australia’s Douglas Fir.
SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast Looks at Using an LMS to Supplement On-The-Job Training Programs Using an LMS to Supplement On-The-Job Training Programs
SAP NetWeaver: Helping IT Organizations Become More Strategic Learn how SAP NetWeaver, as the technical foundation for service-oriented architecture, can help you run and manage business processes efficiently. With the solution you gain business insights that help you optimize performance, reduce costs, and operate with the flexibility needed to foster continuous innovation.
Business Intelligence – Now More than Ever: The Benefits of a Business Intelligence Investment During an Economic Downturn "Business Intelligence is a sound investment for any IT manager to make, especially in an economic downturn. With budgets becoming tighter and demands from executives to see immediate results from IT implementations increasing, this paper outlines the benefits an organization can expect to see from a BI solution and its impact on a company. "
Toshiba refreshes its netbooks Fujitsu launches a laptop that runs on wind power, Sharp laptop replaces the trackpad with an LCD panel that has an embedded optical sensor, and more
Q&A with Gene Kim and Hal Pomeranz: Bringing Security and Operations into Sync Transforming the typically adversarial relationship between Information Security and IT Operations is not easy, but it is necessary to ensure that systems, networks and data remain secure. But how do these two groups mend the fence and begin working as a cohesive team? That's what inquiring attendees wanted to know of Gene Kim and Hal Pomeranz in this Q&A session that is a follow-up to a webcast called Ditching the InfoSec
File Integrity Monitoring: Secure Your Virtual and Physical IT Environments Looking for a File Integrity Monitoring Solution? With the numerous servers, devices and applications organizations rely on to support their everyday business, outages and security breaches due to poor IT configurations are unacceptable. In addition, many organizations must now prove compliance with standards like PCI DSS designed to protect systems and sensitive data. File integrity monitoring solutions minimize security risk resulting from undesirable configuration change by monitoring, detecting, and reconciling changes to key files throughout the virtual and physical IT infrastructures.
Essentials of CRM for Wealth Management - Empower Advisors with Client-Centric Tools In this white paper, learn how wealth management firms can use client relationship management (CRM) strategies and technology to build relationships as trusted advisors, maximize share of wallet, and increase productivity, contributing to top-line and bottom-line revenues while also gaining a wealth of usable insight.
Tivoli Storage Manager 6.1 – Next Gen Management for Today’s Data Centers From its inception, Tivoli Storage Manager was designed to be a highly scalable and available data protection solution. However, Tivoli Storage Manager V6.1 takes data protection scalability to the next level with a new relational database, based on IBM DB2 technology, designed to store many more objects and manage more data. Greater availability is delivered through enhancements such as online, automated database reorganization. Download this whitepaper to learn about the new features of TSM 6.1 that ease management issues and increase performance.
Windows XP will still be available after Windows 7 release Oracle sued for alleged patent infringement by i2, court case pitting RealNetworks against Hollywood studios will resume next week, and more
10 Golden Rules Internet Marketing Podcast Episode 39 Episode 39 Video Podcast Featuring the Thought Leaders Webinar Recorded April 30th, 2009. Join your host Jay Berkowitz, CEO of TenGoldenRules.com and an all-star internet marketing panel including web semantics expert Richard Stanton, CEO of Bintro.com, Facebook Goddess Mari Smith, Rohit Bhargava, author of, “Personality Not Included” discusses Mystery, web coach Jim Kukral discusses mobile web, David McInnis, founder of PR Web and People Pond explains personal SEO , Maria Harrison breaks down web video marketing and search marketer Joe Laratro discusses social media monitoring.
How Smaller Businesses Can Lower Messaging This year IT departments in all organizations, but especially those with fewer than 1,000 people, are under pressure to deliver a better messaging system at a lower cost. How can your IT organization save money while still delivering the same benefits your current email system offers (or perhaps even adding features and functions)? What are the compelling arguments to consider alternative technologies to Microsoft Exchange and other leading email systems? Join Osterman Research and Ipswitch on April 30, 2009 at 1:00pm EDT / 10:00am PDT for an interactive Webinar about one of the hottest topics in messaging today: delivering more functionality at lower cost, and how organizations are benefiting from alternative messaging technologies in 2009. Michael Osterman, President of Osterman Research and Brad Senter, Product Marketing Manager for Ipswitch iMailServer v11 will share their perspectives on the return-on-investment case for alternatives to Exchange, and how others are saving on their overall IT budget with this technology. You will also learn about recent improvements in the newly released iMailServer v11 that offer enhanced security, ease of use and administration, and support for mobile users. In this interactive Webinar you will get answers to questions like: How can you deliver better security, lower administration costs, and more mobile functionality to your users? What are the common challenges and frustrations that smaller organizations face in keeping up with resource constraints and demands from users? What are the lessons and implications from a new messaging cost-model for smaller organizations? And, you will be able to hear some recent case study successes with iMailServer, and have a chance to get your questions answered by the experts in an interactive Question and Answer session.
Office 2007 Service Pack 2 supports ODF AMD pulls dual-core server processors from its lineup and cuts prices, RealNetworks' CEO takes the stand to defend his company's DVD-copying software, and more
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A Clear and Growing Danger: Protecting Your Network from Web-based Threats Attend this webcast and join Michael Osterman, president of Osterman Research, for a discussion on protecting your organization's networks from Web-borne malware that is becoming increasingly adept at evading detection.
DEMOcast: Catching up with Fusion-io In this Special Edition DEMOcast, Christina Butkiewicus catches up with Rick White, co-founder of Fusion-io and asks him about the OEM relationship with HP, the addition of Steve Wozniak as the Chief Scientific Officer, new CEO David Bradford and the company’s latest funding round of $47.5 million. (16:17)
5 Ways to Simplify Your Network Security (and save money) Learn 5 ways in which IT departments can reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) and do more with their security budget. Hosted by moderator James Hilliard and featuring compliance and security expert, John Metzger from Sophos, this live Webcast will focus on how to manage the increasing pressure and security requirements businesses face with stretched IT budgets and resources.
Internet Video Advertising If you would like to learn what kind of Internet Video ads work best, this interview is for you. Our guest today is Waikit Lau who is the President and Co-Founder of ScanScout.com. His four-year old company serves ads, such as pre-rolls, mid-rolls, post-rolls, and overlays, to Internet Video websites. Earlier Waikit worked at Scientific-Atlanta and Bessemer Ventures. He holds a BSEE from MIT and a MBA from Harvard. Waikit slices-and-dices the Internet Video advertising market in multiple ways. He shares his thoughts on the merits and applicability video ad types. Additionally we get a tutorial on the approaches to branding versus transaction advertising. We discuss the likely trends that will emerge once Internet Video gets to be more common on the TV. We also examine the ad characteristics that work best for mobile devices such as the iPhone. Waikit describes how targeting and accountability is actually implemented. He clears away the “smoke and mirrors” about how it is done and how it can be done even better in the future. We examine the limitations of the Internet and discuss where improvements are needed. He shares his knowledge of click-through percentages by ad type and describes the trends in CPM rates. Issues are addressed from a variety of perspectives including those of the publisher, advertiser, ad agency, media buyer, and consumer. As noted in our Third Generation Television research report released in February we believe that video will inexorably migrate to the Internet. Furthermore, consumers will exhibit a decided preference for free viewing from ad-supported websites and podcasts. As a result, it is crucial that Internet Video ads generate enough revenue to adequately compensate the program producers.
DMTF forms open cloud incubator Also, Apple gets sued after pressuring open source iTunes project, U.S. president Obama says 3 percent of GDP will go toward R&D, and more
Speaking of Security Podcast #146 Forrester's Rob Koplowitz talk about the growth of Microsoft SharePoint in enterprises and the importance of putting governance around SharePoint as the platform becomes more strategic to companies.
Getting a Sales Job! Assessing your qualifications and resume building. Part 1 of a 3 part series In this economy it’s very tough to find a good sales job. With companies downsizing there are a lot more candidates than there are jobs to fill. That’s why if you are looking for a sales job it’s more important now than ever to use a deliberate, strategic approach to getting it. In part one of this three part series on getting a sales job Joe and Mike discuss how to go about assessing your qualifications and building a resume.
Continuous Integration with Chris Read In this episode Markus discusses with Chris Read basics and some advanced topics in the space of continuous integration. We cover concepts, some tools, as well as a number of best practices.
QlikView for SAP Companies have spent millions automating their business processes, but many still lack the ability to fully leverage their wealth of data contained in SAP. QlikView in-memory analysis, with the specially-designed QlikView Connector powered by SAP NetWeaver®, enables SAP users to perform quick, flexible, visual, ad-hoc analysis and reporting, which can include combining data from external non-SAP sources.
IDC Report: Spend Analytics: A Foundation for Procurement Performance Management Explore why spend analytics software is emerging as a tool for operational decision making to not only manage costs but also optimize procurement processes. This IDC paper presents questions and answers about using spend analytics as a foundation for procurement performance management.
Oracle buys Sun Also, the Pirate Bay Four are found guilty, Panasonic Eco House claims to be carbon neutral, and more
U. of California President Says Public Colleges Can't Go On Like This Mark G. Yudof, president of the University of California, believes the budget structures of public universities are unsustainable. He talks about how federal and state governments could change their approach to financing higher education and the shifts colleges themselves should consider in how they operate.
Under the Radar 2009 Live Presentation by Jonti McLaren, President & Founder of Symplified, on April 24, 2009.
VMware to embed RSA security into vSphere 4 Also, a U.S. judge will extend Microsoft's antitrust consent decree, a gang of six criminals has built a botnet of 1.9 million hacked computers, and more
Java Posse #246 - Newscast for April 23rd 2009 Newscast for April 23rd 2009
DEMOcast: When the cool kids take over... Carla and Keith talk about The Oprah Effect and celebrities on Twitter, and whether startups pay attention to large technology company mergers (such as Oracle / Sun). Plus, Keith describes how the Oracle / Sun / IBM dance is like the Hand Jive dance from the movie Grease. (26:06)
VMware vSphere 4 Unveiled: Get Ready for the Next Generation of IT Services VMware vSphere™ 4, the next generation of products from VMware®, is poised to transform datacenters into efficient, shared, resilient cloud infrastructures and enable IT organizations to deliver the next generation of flexible and reliable IT services. Join this webcast to get an overview of how VMware vSphere dramatically reduces capital and operating costs and increases control over delivery of IT services while preserving the flexibility to choose between any type of OS, application and hardware, hosted in-house or using external resources.
Cheaper virtualization becoming a reality Also, AMD reports bigger quarterly loss than last year, Mozilla plugs 12 holes in Firefox, and more
Episode 26: Interview with Brooke White, Training Manager for LANDesk Software, Incorporated Brooke White, Training Manager for Avocet’s LANDesk Division discusses their use of the SyberWorks Hosted Learning Management System to provide customer, employee and partner training.
HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union How HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union uses SuccessFactors' Performance Management solution to set and communicate goals and measure employee performance to achieve strategic corporate objectives.
BPM Technology Taxonomy: A Guided Tour to the Application of BPM Read this Whitepaper to learn about the practices and technology related to business process management (BPM). This Whitepaper includes explanation of basic concepts, examines the transformational effect on the enterprise, and analyzes the value that BPM can create.
Ron Nutter's Help Desk Tool Chest Preparing Financially for a Layoff
Internet TV: Consumer Attitudes If you would like to learn the latest thinking from Parks Associates about Internet-Video-to-the-TV, this interview is for you. Our guest today is Kurt Scherf who is a Vice President and Principal Analyst at Parks Associates. He narrates a PowerPoint summarizing his latest white paper “From Boob Tube to YouTube”. It is available for free at his website. We found three of Kurt’s conclusions of particular interest. First, the two most popular items jacked-into TVs and also connected to the Internet are (1) console video game players and (2) computers. In the United States, about 13 million consoles and 7.5 million computers are thus connected. Inside Digital Media concludes that most of the computers are used for providing unrestricted Internet access to the TV whereas only a minority of the game consoles are accessing Internet Video. Moreover, most of the game consoles are getting videos either via rental or purchase as opposed to free ad-supported web sites. Consoles are primarily connected in order to enable multiplayer gaming. Second, Parks surveys conclude that consumers are frustrated by the user interfaces presently available. In our analysis, those using hand-held remotes are more confusing than the familiar web browser that a computer-to-TV connection provides. This is one reason that future TVs may become browser-centric. Third, consumers want more than mere access to web videos on Internet-connected TVs. In point of fact, Parks surveys reveal that they want (on the TV) email, search, and gaming, more than Internet Video, per se. This is Third Generation Television.
Is Java as we know it doomed? Also, VMware unveils its vSphere cloud OS, Pirate Bay defendants appeal the guilty verdict, and more
Seven steps for weathering the economic storm Steve Goldman, director of enterprise architecture at CME Group, talks about how IT can buckle down during the down economy while still planning for the future. Goldman's talk was the keynote address at IT Roadmap Chicago.
Speaking of Security Podcast #145 The Speaking of Security Podcast is providing extensive coverage of RSA news during RSA Conference week. We will be presenting two podcasts. The first is an overview of all the product and solution announcements made by RSA this week. The second (featured here) is a podcast discussing an addition to the authentcation solution portfolio.
Storage Area Network (SAN) Technology and Management Implementing a storage area network (SAN) isn't what it was 4 years ago. The technology has improved and the cost per port has declined. If you are thinking about updating your SAN infrastructure, spend an hour attending this educational webcast to make your technology decision easier.
Oracle buys Sun Microsystems Also, Adobe unwraps a new version of Flash, Gartner says India is losing outsourcing lead, and more
Java Posse #245 - OSGi Interview OSGi Interview
Speaking of Security Podcast #144 The Speaking of Security Podcast is providing extensive coverage of RSA news during RSA Conference week. We will be presenting two podcasts. The first (featured here) is an overview of all the product and solution announcements made by RSA this week. The second is a podcast discussing an addition to the authentcation solution portfolio.
Cloud Slam 2009: On Demand Identity for the Cloud Darren Platt, CTO at Symplified, presents live at the Cloud Slam Conference. Platt was Securant's 1st VP of Engineering joining in 1996. Darren managed the first 3 releases of ClearTrust through 2000. He grew the engineering team to 40 people under tight bootstrap budgets in the hyper-competitive dot-com hiring boom. Darren co-authored AuthXML and represented Securant on the standards bodies. With the sale of Securant, Darren managed the transition of ClearTrust into RSA's product portfolio and continued to represent RSA on the standards bodies. In 2002, Darren joined Ping Identity as one of its 1st 3 employees leading Ping's technology strategy and its transition into enterprise software. At Ping, Darren was given product, development and team management responsibility for Ping's conformance services and led the entire lifecycle of Ping's SOA security product, PingTrust.
Protecting and Nurturing your Brand Learn how to protect your brand in difficult economic times. Get answers to these questions: How can your company ensure delivery on its brand promises to customers? How can you meet sustainability concerns and protect brand value? And how can you develop the type of workforce associated with a world-class brand?
Proactively Reduce Risk and Improve IT Security in Physical and Virtual Environments Learn more about the security risks and vulnerabilities faced by organizations, and the elements of a proactive security approach. Then find out how Tripwire helps organizations attain and maintain a good security posture using industry-leading configuration assessment and change auditing to harden systems against security breaches, automate compliance with security standards and policies, identify configuration changes, and resolve vulnerabilities.
Sun launches new servers Also, Sanyo unveils laser projector, Sony intros new Walkman, Honda shows off two motion assistance devices, and more
Java Posse #244 - Newscast for April 16th 2009 Newscast for April 16th 2009
Cisco joins with NetApp to pull storage into Unified Computing System Also, PC shipments fall less than expected, Yahoo plans another round of layoffs, and more
Metered Pricing for Internet Access If you would like to learn about efforts by Time Warner Cable and other broadband ISPs to test metered-use pricing of Internet service in selected markets, this interview is for you. Our guest today is Timothy Karr who is the Campaign Director at FreePress.net. His organization is about six years old and is focused on policy issues relating to media. It is funded by various private foundations and individuals and does not take donations from corporations. Few, if any, achievements exceed Newton’s Three Laws of Physics. But Newton was also a believer in the occult. Similarly, few contributions to electronic networking surpass Bob Metcalf’s invention of Ethernet. But, Metcalf also predicted the impending collapse on the Internet in 1996 owing to characteristic exponential traffic growth. Metcalfe was wrong and modified his prediction to forecast a brownout. He was wrong about that too. Now Time Warner Cable has updated Metcalfe’s rear-view mirror look and predicts dire consequences if it is not permitted to charge Internet customers a metered rate based upon bandwidth consumed. Their plans to test market a new tariff have sparked a heated debate. Time Warner and allies argue on one side that higher rates are needed to encourage investment in new facilities. On the other side are those who argue that the move is nothing less than a disguised effort to strangle Internet Video in the cradle and thereby preserve the CATV business model. They note that exponential traffic growth has always been characteristic of the Internet and that adding capacity is not nearly as expensive as Time Warner implies. In our analysis, the natural evolution of the Internet is toward intelligence at the endpoints. It enables an abundance of future Cloud Computing applications ranging telepresence to routine video phone calls and others that cannot even be predicted. In totality they are likely to become nearly indispensable to consumers and businesses alike. Steps that block such evolution will irreparably damage the United States economy.
DEMOcast: State of the Startup: Half-full or half-empty? Carla and Keith talk about whether less VC funding is necessarily a bad thing, or if it's a sign that smart investing will benefit good startups. Also, they debate whether Skype and StumbleUpon leaving the eBay nest is a signal that startups will be looking more long term as independent companies instead of going for quick acquisitions. (24:47)
DEMOcast: State of the Startup: Half-full or half-empty? Carla and Keith talk about whether less VC funding is necessarily a bad thing, or if it's a sign that smart investing will benefit good startups. Also, they debate whether Skype and StumbleUpon leaving the eBay nest is a signal that startups will be looking more long term as independent companies instead of going for quick acquisitions. (24:47)
Making Your CMDB System Deployment Count: Who is Winning the Battle to Show Value and Why This EMA Webinar will teach you: How IT organizations are beginning to shift their priorities in investment, architecture, politics and process towards more flexible, federated models for CMDB Systems *The most significant governing factors in providing real financial benefits, and what types of business benefits are most likely to accrue to phase 1 and 2 CMDBS deployments *What technologies are providing higher satisfaction levels, which aren’t, and how smart adopters are coping with these deltas in 2009 *What to look for from the industry to support the CMDBS imperative in 2010 and beyond.
How spam is killing the environment Also, eBay plans to spin Skype off with an IPO, Intel reports a sharp drop in profit and revenue, and more
Episode 90: Multiple Intelligences Theory Episode 90: Multiple Intelligences Theory
Achieve Aberdeen “Best in Class” -- Automate Accounts Payable An Aberdeen research study evaluated 160 enterprises and identified “best in class” A/P strategies and tactics. This webcast discusses how to achieve “best in class” performance with Accounts Payable Automation, and obtain benefits such as: (a) More granular perspective on operations, (b) Better visibility and control to finance management, and (c) Improved cash management.
The Profitability Perspective: How Automated Reporting Drives Better Decisions IDC recently completed a survey of 600 worldwide respondents on issues around profitability reporting, enterprise requirements, users of information, and technology system support. This special study highlights some key survey findings, which collectively show that profitability reporting is increasing in importance and the use of technology and more sophisticated costing and reporting solutions is high on the agendas of many companies.
3 Steps for Getting Started Using Salesforce CRM Learn how to get immediate, quantifiable results with Salesforce CRM—in days, not weeks or months. Watch this 30-minute Webinar, hear about TFC’s rapid success, and see how to: *Bring your data into Salesforce CRM in no time *Make the application yours with quick, easy customization *Drive record-breaking user adoption
Managing Risk in Perilous Times: Practical Steps to Accelerate Recovery In this whitepaper, the Economist Intelligence Unit examines the lessons that have been learnt from the current financial crisis, and propose ten practical lessons that could help companies to address perceived weaknesses in risk identification, assessment and management. The research is based on in-depth interviews with leading participants from the financial services industry, along with a selection of independent risk experts.
Optimizing the Global Manufacturing Network Read what Simon Ellis, IDC's practice director for supply chain strategies, says about how network planning and execution applications can play a critical role for the best-in-class manufacturing network.
Uncovering Insight Hidden in Text: How Unstructured Data Analysis Is Helping IT Deliver Knowledge Examine how IT professionals can gain a better understanding of how to integrate key information from text-based sources, such as forms, e-mail, blogs,and research into their data warehouse environment to enhance business intelligence. 
Managing Quotes, Contracts, and Pricing for Higher Profites - A Guide for Manufacturers This white paper addresses the challenges manufacturers face in managing quotes, contracts, and pricing and discusses how customer relationship management (CRM) software can assist you in running your business productively, efficiently, and profitability, capitalizing on all revenue opportunities.
Java Posse #243 - Interview with AMD Java Labs Interview with AMD Java Labs
Google outlines API deprecation policies Also, speculation swirls that Microsoft could be designing hardware and software for parallel computing, both Microsoft and Oracle will release security patches Tuesday, and more
How much is it? The fundamentals of pricing what you sell. If you’re fortunate enough to sell something that allows you the flexibility to negotiate price, it is important to maximize the deal while making it more attractive to the buyer. In this episode Joe and Mike discuss various aspects of pricing products and services that you should consider before preparing your next sales proposal.
Google outlines API deprecation policies Google outlines API deprecation policies
The SalesRoundup: How much is it? - The fundamentals of pricing what you sell If you’re fortunate enough to sell something that allows you the flexibility to negotiate price, it is important to maximize the deal while making it more attractive to the buyer. In this episode Joe and Mike discuss various aspects of pricing products and services that you should consider before preparing your next sales proposal.
Java Posse #242 - Inteview: Adobe Flex, Flash and AIR Inteview: Adobe Flex, Flash and AIR
Java Posse #241 - Roundup 09 - Design 101 Java Posse Episode 241 - Roundup 09 - Design 101
The week in review: IBM and Sun merger talks break down Also, Acer launches 20 new products, Mousegrip helps you exercise while checking e-mail, Nanotouch solves the fat finger problem, JAXA unveils a new supercomputer, Skype helps marriages, GM and Segway unveil the PUMA, and more
Top 10 Architecture Mistakes with Eoin Woods This is a discussion with Eoin Woods about his collection of top 10 software architecture mistakes. Looking at things that don't work is always a good way to learn what you should actually do.
The week in review: IBM and Sun merger talks break down Also, Acer launches 20 new products, Mousegrip helps you exercise while checking e-mail, Nanotouch solves the fat finger problem, JAXA unveils a new supercomputer, Skype helps marriages, GM and Segway unveil the PUMA, and more
Wide Open West The CEO of Wide Open West discusses how they use SuccessFactors' Performance Management solution to increase their ability to efficiently execute on the company vision.
Macs in the Enterprise Macs are making an increasingly large impression on corporate environments, bringing with them the need to effectively manage them alongside their Windows counterparts. In this podcast from Inside Mac Radio, host Scott Sheppard discusses with Lubos Parobek, VP of Product Management at KACE, how KACE Systems Management appliances can assist systems administrators to automate such tasks as software distribution, patching and help desk using an integrated cross platform approach, one that eliminates time consuming desk visits and gets Mac and PC support staff working collaboratively.
Conficker gets bold update Also, Microsoft found guilty of patent infringement, a handful of companies make offers for Nortel, and more
SOA comes back quietly SOA gets realistic
Opinion Surveys vs. Direct Experience How do opinion surveys of the uninitiated compare to the knowledge of those with direct experience? There’s a lot to be said for direct experience. While looking for an advantageous way to attack the Confederates in the Spring of 1862 the commander of the Federal army in Virginia and his staff approached the Chickahominy River. Stopping at the bank, they pondered whether it was too deep for troops to cross. As the group discussed the matter, one of the youngest staff members rode his horse down the bank and into the river. From his dry saddle at midstream he turned around and shouted back, “This is how deep it is General.” * The officer with wet boots was George Custer, who later became the youngest Brigadier General in the Union army. Years later along the banks of a Montana river incongruously named Little Big Horn he would achieve even greater notoriety. But that’s another story, and a good one. Getting Internet Video on the television is a similar. Those who have experience unlimited Internet access quickly comprehend the future as though they had a vision on the road to Damascus. For such users the television evolves into a dual function device. In one context it remains a conventional television, but in a second it becomes a giant window into the Internet Cloud. After 10 – 15 years of surfing the Net on their computers, they’ll never be satisfied with a Walled Garden of Internet content on the TV. No matter how beautiful, it will always be perceived as a Walled Prison. Thus, survey results from conventional TV watchers revealing they want YouTube on their TVs overlooks two bigger points. First, if they are constrained to limit their response to YouTube or other discrete items per se, they are unable to express a desire for unlimited access. But the second point is even more significant. Specifically, many users cannot realize how much they want something until they have experienced it. That’s why auto dealers want you to test drive a car. It’s also why 15 years ago many of us thought the Internet was for geeks only. In our analysis, unrestricted Internet access at the TV is even a more applicable example.
IT Executives Driving Business Growth in Today's Economy During this special 30-minute webinar, Intellinet CEO, Hardin Byars, will share case studies exhibiting how IT executives have leveraged technology — including cloud computing, BI, and more — to drive bottom-line growth and save millions in operational costs.
Google pours Java into App Engine Also, Intel unveils Jasper Forest, Microsoft warns of fake security software, and more
The IBM BladeCenter HS22 with the new Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Series
Intro to Virtualization Virtualization is a proven software technology that is rapidly transforming the IT landscape and fundamentally changing the way people compute. You may ask yourself, who should use virtualization? Why should you use it? How does it work? What does it do? Why do more than 100,000 IT organizations worldwide rely on VMware technology to solve complex business challenges? This webcast provides a basic overview to virtualization solutions from VMware and explains the technology that enables virtualizations, as well as the features and benefits of VMware solutions.
Two surveys paint bleak IT job landscape Also, earthquake victims in Italy turn to technology, VMware guarantees 50 percent savings, and more
Speaking of Security Podcast #143 This week's Speaking of Security podcast features Part Two of a discussion on the latest online fraud trends.
Project Remus on Xen; 5nine Software on Microsoft Hyper-V Project Remus sets out to solve high availability for Xen-based hypervisor technology, while 5nine Software has announced a new P2V planner solution for Microsoft's Hyper-V.
Microsoft limits Office 2003 support Merger talks between IBM and Sun break down, U.S. FBI raids Dallas ISP, and more
Netbooks Accelerate Internet-Video-to-the-TV Adoption How will Internet-Video-to-the-TV be impacted if inexpensive “netbooks” take market share away from conventional laptop computers? By way of background, netbooks are pint-sized laptop computers. Typically they have nine-inch screens as compared to fifteen-inches (or bigger) for a conventional laptop. Also netbooks have less powerful processors, smaller memories, and less sophisticated software. Gartner estimates that they could account for 10% of laptop computer sales by the end of this year. Netbooks could have a big impact on the streaming video market for three reasons. First, despite their lower price they are capable of processing streaming video just fine as this video demonstrates. Moreover, the netbooks can be attached to most flat-panel TVs. While few netbooks currently provide the HDMI sockets that would simplify such connections, nearly all offer alternative receptacles such as VGA for video and audio-out jacks for audio. Second, netbook prices compare favorably to dedicated appliances designed to get Internet Video to the TV. Current units are priced at $200 - $400 and models slated for delivery in a few months are priced even lower. By comparison, the Apple TV is priced at $230 and only permits users to access content from the iTunes store whereas netbooks can stream video from anywhere on the Web. In Atlanta AT&T is testing a special promotion offering netbooks for $50 to new Internet subscribers. The company may spread the promotion to other cities once the Atlanta test is completed. In short, netbooks could become commonly available for $100 or less if ISPs subsidize the purchase price like the cellular operators do for cell-phones. Third, as netbooks gain market share they’ll put pricing pressure on laptops. That means that laptop buyers will be able to get units with HDMI sockets that will more easily attach to flat-panel TVs and also accommodate High Definition video. Such units are available for $400 presently and could drop to $300 by year end.
Microsoft limits Office 2003 support Merger talks between IBM and Sun break down, U.S. FBI raids Dallas ISP, and more
BriefingsDirect Analyst Insights #39 We are pleased to distribute through our podcast feed the lastest edition of Dana Gardner’s BriefingsDirect: Analyst Insights podcast.
Java Posse #240 - Google Collections Library and Glazed Lists Interview Google Collections Library and Glazed Lists Interview
Adrenaline Junkies with DeMarco and Hruschka This episode is an interview with Tom DeMarco and Peter Hruschka about the new book of the Altantic Systems Guild: Adrenaline Junkies and Template Zombies: Understanding Patterns of Project Behavior.
10 Golden Rules Internet Marketing Podcast Episode 38 Episode 38 Internet Superstars Month Continues as we sit down with Twitter Superstar Chris Brogan, How to select your Internet Guru, Joke-of-the-Week is back, Google Chrome 3D browsing, Ratings and Reviews, Back-up Solutions, nephews Micheal and Philip, Guy Kawasaki, Rubin Quinones, Ann Taylor, Song-of-the-Week Beat Goes On featuring Madonna, Kanye West and Pharrell
Virtualization: Optimized Power and Cooling to Maximize Benefits Data centers are routinely and unknowingly missing a great portion of their entitlement from virtualization. Beyond virtualization’s undisputed IT benefits – from reduced rack footprint to disaster recovery – is the parallel story of a substantial benefit from optimizing the physical infrastructure that supports it. This whitepaper discusses why row-based cooling, correctly sized power and cooling, and real-time capacity management are essential elements in realizing virtualization’s full potential in cost reduction, efficiency, and reliability.
Mobile wares debut at CTIA Plus, Canada looks to recycle more e-waste, Intel launches new processors, and more
Java Posse #239 - Newscast for April 2nd 2009 Newscast for April 2nd 2009
Conficker may be more widespread than security experts anticipated Plus, Rackable buys once-major player Silicon Graphics, and more
Parallels Workstation Extreme and the hosted virtual desktop Pass-through video helps make the case for desktop virtualization's impending popularity
CEO Mark Taber on Gartner BPM Summit, the BPMS market and ActiveVOS in Q1 In our latest podcast, I sat down for a quick chat with Active Endpoints’ CEO Mark Taber to recap our recent attendance at Gartner’s BPM Summit and the company’s approach to the BPMS marketplace. Mark detailed the reasons for the success ActiveVOS BPM had in Q1, despite these challenging economic times. Note to competitors (yes, we know you’re listening (-: ): you will squirm more than a little as Mark details how customers are able to get into production with ActiveVOS BPM with only modest levels of professional services billings. And a special treat: I got Mark to spill the beans about some of the future plans for ActiveVOS. A must-listen podcast for anyone interested in using BPM to improve their business results.
The Case for Email Archiving in a Recession Why are many organizations adopting new Email Archiving technologies during the current recession? With a tight IT budget, what are some of the primary cost savings you can achieve with this technology? What are the primary benefits of today’s leading email archiving solutions? Join Osterman Research and Trend Micro on April 2, 2009 at 2:00pm EDT / 11:00am PDT for an interactive webinar about one of the hottest topics in messaging today, Email Archiving, and how organizations are benefiting from this technology during the current recession. Michael Osterman, President of Osterman Research, and Chris Taylor, Product Marketing Manager of Trend Micro, will share their perspectives on the return-on-investment case of archiving, and how others are saving on their overall IT budget with this technology. You will also learn about recent e-discovery judgements and news, and hear insights that will help IT avoid liability and costs, and lower e-discovery costs. In this interactive Webinar you will learn answers to questions like: How can you archive to reduce storage costs, gain compliance, and lower e-discovery costs? What are the common challenges and best practices for Email Archiving on a tighter budget? What are the lessons and implications from recent e-discovery cases in the news? And, you will be able to hear some recent case study successes with Email Archiving, and have a chance to get your questions answered by the experts in an interactive Question and Answer session.
DEMOcast: Catching Up With Dimdim Carla is on special assignment, so this week Keith catches up with DD Ganguly, CEO of Dimdim, to get an update on how the company has fared since DEMOfall 07, why startups should always be raising money, and what's new in Version 5 of their, free and open Web collaboration platform (13:11).
Microsoft asks President Obama for bailout funding -- really? Plus, Confickr worm past but researchers insist we're not in the clear yet, HP tests Google Android for netbooks, and more
3rd Party Widgets for Verizon FiOS TV What if Verizon FiOS offered a video-centric “apps store” for its television set-top box analogous to the one that Apple has for the iPhone? The answer depends upon the restrictions that Verizon might impose on third-party developers. For example, if sites like Hulu, TV.com, and Joost are allowed to develop widgets enabling FiOS subscribers to visit the websites to watch TV shows over the Internet, then it would be significant. However, if Verizon moves slowly, or only permits a few applications from those not affiliated with current programmers providing shows for FiOS IPTV service, then it may be relatively inconsequential for two reasons. First, if they move slowly the Third Generation Television revolution will leave them choking in the dust. It is estimated that over 5 million consumers have already attached laptop computers to flat-panel TVs thereby transforming the TV into a giant window into the Internet Cloud. To such users a Walled Garden of Verizon Widgets will look more like a Walled Prison. Second, if platform access is limited to content partners then it is likely that a mere handful of widgets will get developed and the pace of introduction will only slightly exceed continental drift. Basically, existing content partners have far less incentive to innovate. The established order is almost always more comfortable with the status quo. However, you are able to judge for yourself by listening to our interview with Joe Ambeault who is the Director of Interactive TV Applications at Verizon. In point of fact, his company has decided to move forward by permitting third parties to develop applications for the Verizon FiOS set-top box. Initially it shall be limited to existing content providers. Also, as Joe notes, Verizon itself will be developing more widgets to add to the weather and traffic ones provided to date. This is Third Generation Television.
Loraine Lawson interview Loraine Lawson interview
Episode 89: Webinars Episode 89: Webinars
Speaking of Security Podcast #142 This week's Speaking of Security podcast features a discussion of the latest online fraud issues and trends.
Is Your Industrial/Manufacturing Website Really Winning You Business? This white paper focuses on the best practices and stumbling blocks associated with leading industrial/manufacturing website design as it relates to effective prospect engagement and lead generation.
How to Generate Leads for Small Business Learn how small businesses can level the playing field and generate leads efficiently by leveraging inbound Internet marketing strategies and tools. This free webinar will cover all the basics of search engine optimization, business blogging, social media marketing, and more to get found by more prospects and generate leads online for your business. Topics: How to leverage inbound marketing to generate leads efficiently for your business; How to use SEO, blogs, and social media to drive more website traffic and leads; How to capture more leads with customized calls to action and landing pages; What to measure in your lead generation efforts
The Renewed Finance Function: Extending Performance Management Beyond Finance Learn how the role of the finance team has changed in recent years due to increased oversight from regulators, more active investors, and company-specific changes in business operations. Running transactional processes with close control, improving efficiency, and cutting costs pushes finance to continually evolve its processes and systems.
QlikView for Business Answers QlikView makes the powerful simple, and enables users to slice and dice their data without limits. With QlikView, there’s no more waiting for outdated reports or lengthy deployment hassles. For the first time, the power of real-time business answers is in the hands of all users – so they can make better decisions and take action now.
Case Study: The Sant Corporation Learn how LeanLogistics achieved a 25% response rate on its thought-leadership nurturing campaigns and evolved its sales process from 100% cold calling to a focus on warm leads.
How the Economic Crisis Will Affect IT Security The global economic downturn may affect IT departments more than just having to manage under decreased budgets. Sudden acquisitions and mergers that require quick IT integration, opportunistic attacks and phishing, additional and potentially more severe regulations, and the impact of these factors on critical priorities, all place greater emphasis on IT security.
Automated Compliance: Making the Case and Reaping the Rewards Regulatory compliance is the priority that never goes away for banking institutions. In this podcast, Dwayne Melancon, Tripwire's VP of Corporate and Business Development, discusses the five core competencies of regulatory compliance and covers regulatory compliance trends to watch for in 2009.
Sustaining SOX Compliance: Best Practices to Mitigate Risk, Automate Compliance, and Reduce Costs To successfully sustain SOX compliance, organizations must implement best practices to ensure IT systems not only achieve a known and trusted state but they also maintain that state. Management must be more accountable and aware of the need for a continuous and proactive operational risk management environment that recognizes the links between its technology infrastructure, business processes, reputation, compliance, and internal controls. It is vital that Tripwire configuration audit and control solutions are used as an integral element of sustained compliance initiatives.
Aberdeen Report: Spend Analysis: Pulling Back the Covers on Savings Find out why developing or enhancing a spend analysis program and closing process gaps to ensure tight linkage to the sourcing process are straightforward and practical ways to attain greater savings and deliver greater value in this period of uncertainty and strict budgets.
SAP NetWeaver BPM White Paper - Bruce Silver SAP NetWeaver BPM White Paper by Bruce Silver
VeriSign Internet Defense Network FAQs Find the answers to all your questions on Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks in the VeriSign Internet Defense Network's Frequently Asked Questions document including everything from What is a DDoS attack to How does VeriSign work with the encrypted data to find source of an attack.
U.S. high-tech industry gains jobs, creating optimism Plus, Sun confirms layoffs this week, Intel touts 17 new Nehalem chips, and more
Internet TV: The Empire Strikes Back! What if popular TV shows are only permitted to be viewed over-the-Net by subscribers to conventional CATV, Satellite, and IPTV services? Such a plan seems to be gaining momentum among companies such as Time Warner, Direct TV, and Verizon. They want to discourage subscribers from “cutting the cord” to conventional TV and alternately watching the shows via broadband ISP service at websites like Hulu, Joost, and TV.com. Simultaneously they reason the plan provides added value to conventional subscribers because it gives viewers an alternate way to watch the shows. The answer to “what would happen?” depends upon a number of contingencies. The two most important are (1) whether it would be free or involve yet another monthly charge and (2) whether the broadcast networks would co-operate.” As to the first point, it appears that a number of popular cable programmers want to be paid an additional fee thereby requiring the operators to pass along the costs to subscribers. Alternately the operators could “eat” the expense themselves, but there’s not a Saint’s chance at a political convention that they would do that. Secondly, the broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC) are likely to be less co-operative because they generally don’t collect carriage fees from the operators as do the cable networks like ESPN. However, system operators may be able to “buy” broadcast network co-operation by paying them fees similar to those paid to the cable networks. The broadcast networks would argue, as a matter of parity with the cable networks, that such fees should be based upon the 80 million conventional TV subscribers instead of the nascent subscribers to a restricted “over-the-top” video service. In short, it appears that getting everyone to agree is like herding cats. Furthermore, the incentives needed for such co-operation may require the operators to pass along the expense in the form of an incremental monthly subscriber fee.
Java Posse #238 - Interview with Rod Johnson Interview with Rod Johnson
Enterprise Information Management: Strategy, Best Practices and Technologies on your Path to Success The goal of this paper is to paint the EIM landscape, noting its components but focusing on the importance of an overarching EIM strategy that focuses on corporate objectives while at the same time offering cross-functional support. Knowing that EIM exists is the first step towards understanding how business issues fit in the information picture. With that overall view, the business and IT manager will be better equipped to discuss, compose requirements, and draft designs for the modern information management environment.
Java Posse #237 - Roundup 09 - Java Plugin Architectures Roundup 09 - Java Plugin Architectures
DEMOcast: Crowd wisdom or mob mentality? Carla and Keith discuss whether peer pressure caused Facebook's about-face on its redesign, whether some industries are not suited for social networking, and why Keith can't find a good pair of blue jeans. (20:49)
Red Hat CEO questions relevance of desktop Linux Plus, Google adds semantic technology to search engine, Intel's touts forthcoming Xeon chips, and more
Internet via Set-Top Box: Fool’s Errand? Companies developing ways to access Internet Video via a cable set-top box may be on a Fool’s Errand. Eventually consumers will demand unlimited Internet access on their televisions. But such a scenario is contrary to the perceived interests of CATV operators. They have two concerns. First is that unrestricted access might lead consumers to watch more Internet Video and less conventional television. Second, they want to collect an incremental fee (beyond ISP service) when consumers watch Internet Video on the TV. Instead CATV operators want the future Internet-Video-to-the-TV circumstances to encompass two characteristics. First, they would like to restrict the Internet content that can be accessed by the TV. Basically, they want to offer a Walled Garden. Second, they want an incremental monthly fee for access to the Garden. It is similar to the strategy taken by wireless carries prior to the advent of the iPhone. Put another way, the CATV industry wants to isolate ISP service to computers and manage Internet-Video-on-the-TV as a separate offering. Thus, vendors attempting to provide Internet-Video-to-the-TV via a cable set-top box will discover that operators will enforce such a distinction. However, the attempted restraints are a Fool’s Errand because they will be circumvented. Inevitably the flat-panel TV shall become a dual function device. In one context it will be a TV as we have always known it. In a second context, it will be a giant monitor for a laptop computer or, later, a browser-centric TV. As illustrated in our March 19th video, it can be easier to connect a laptop computer to a flat-panel TV than to attach a cable-set top box. This enables the laptop to function as an Internet Gateway for the TV. It is also a forcing-factor leading TV set manufactures to eventually make browser-centric units. If they fail to do so Apple may well take the lead in a future “smart television” market by selling units embedded with iTunes and offering an apps platform for free video websites like YouTube and Hulu. This is Third Generation television.
Episode 88: Nutshelling Episode 88: Nutshelling
Leadership Communication Strategies for a Multigenerational Workforce. Vicky Jarosz, Executive Vice President of i3Logic, Inc. discusses leadership communication strategies for a multigenerational workforce.
Transfer Volumes: Accelerating files, email and backup with fewer resources More data? Traveling further distances over the WAN? With data and server consolidation stressing WAN’s to the limit and new initiatives coming down the pipe, it’s hard to deliver key applications reliably. Learn how to solve your organization’s unique latency and performance challenges – without simply writing blank checks. Discover optimization solutions that keep costs down.
Salesforce.com weaves Service Cloud and Twitter together Plus, Apple in talks to sell iPhone in China, IBM lawyers are examining Sun contracts, and more
New Realities About Advertising If you would like to know how the Internet is changing the characteristics of advertising, this audio program is for you. Businesses are learning that conventional media advertising is not generating the sales leads like it did in the 20th century. For example, the telephone Yellow Pages cannot be relied upon as the primary lead source for small local businesses. Similarly, larger businesses have noted a sharp decline in the effectiveness of newspaper, radio, and television advertising. Despite this, most businesses appreciate the value of a media relationship with their clients. As companies augment their websites there is an almost unintended change in the nature of that relationship. Whereas corporate websites were initially brochure-ware they are evolving into media and transactional properties facilitating direct connections to the customer and prospect. When such websites provides blogs, news items, and videos germane to their customers’ interests, they become a media resource hitting the bulls-eye of a targeted audience. In short, they are bypassing traditional media. The trend has several implications. First, companies regard their website development expenses as advertising expenditures even if their traditional media channels, like newspaper, radio, and television, do not. Thus, a company’s overall “advertising” budget can grow even as it’s spending on outside advertising drops. Second, TV has proven the value of video as a media tool and corporate websites are likely to increasingly employ it. Third, as Internet Video gets to the TV the value of a video-enabled website increases exponentially. Essentially, each video-centric website can become a specialized channel on our TVs. Fourth, in order to establish direct ties to a targeted audience companies are likely to invest an ever-growing percentage of their marketing dollars into media-and-transaction-centric websites. This is Third Generation Television.
SOA Research Project from LSU's Matt Levy SOA Research Project from LSU's Matt Levy
Java Posse #236 - Steve Harris of Oracle Interview Oracle at Java Interview
Cisco and the UCS Channel Ken Presti reports on his discussion with Cisco senior director John Growdon, looking at the go-to-market elements associated with the vendor's data center announcement.
10 Golden Rules Internet Marketing Podcast Episode 36 Social Media Superstars Month Featuring Facebook Goddess Mari Smith and an exclusive interview with Michael Stelzner as he and Jay dissect the Social Media Marketing Industry Report, Content, Web Optimized Press Releases, Canonicalization, Song-of the-Week Blake Morgan featuring Lenny Kravitz
Aberdeen Survey Results: CFOs' View of Accounts Payable Aberdeen conducted a research study evaluating 160 enterprises in January 2009, and identified “Best in Class” companies that based on their A/P strategies and performance. This white paper shares the results of this survey, and provides recommendations on how companies can achieve similar “Best in Class” performance from their accounts payable departments.
HR Analytics Come into their Own HR analytics are a critical tool, especially now, for keeping HR and orgainizational-development executives strategically oriented, and for presenting to business leaders the kid of data they can relate to, rely on and use. Read the article by the EIU to learn more.
Proven Business Intelligence for Oracle Environments Imagine if every person in your business could make better choices and business decisions every time because they had a unified and holistic view of the right information and context at their fingertips – imagine the total impact on your business. By implementing a standard, integrated platform for BI across the organization, you can bring together all the information required for confident decision-making. This white paper from Business Objects, an SAP company, discusses how Business Objects solutions are ideal for a broad range of Oracle environments.
Java Posse #235 - Newscast for March 19th 2009 Java Posse #235 - Newscast for March 19th 2009
Top Hyper-V Deployment Scenarios While many consider VMware ESXi to be a more dynamic solution than Hyper-V, there are certain scenarios in which organizations can benefit from using Microsoft's hypervisor technology. In this podcast, senior enterprise IT architect Nelson Ruest breaks down some of these scenarios, with details on how Hyper-V can provide benefits in test and development situations and business continuity. You'll also find details on OS licensing with Hyper-V, including how licensing differs based on the edition of Windows Server 2008 being used. Other topics covered include: How Hyper-V fits in the dynamic data center A breakdown of Windows Server workload licensing Why small and medium-sized businesses will be attracted to Hyper-V
Best of Breed Virtualization Scenarios and Hyper-V Features In this podcast, senior enterprise IT architect Nelson Ruest breaks down the seven different layers of the server virtualization architecture, and explains the role the hypervisor plays in the success of that infrastructure.
Microsoft Hyper-V vs. Market Leaders Given the youth and feature set of Microsoft Hyper-V, the question is, how does it rate when compared to more seasoned hypervisors from VMware and Citrix? In this podcast, senior enterprise IT architect Nelson Ruest breaks down VMware ESX Server, Citrix XenServer and Hyper-V, providing details on what each product has to offer. You'll also learn more about what you can and can't do with Hyper-V, with insight into some of the key memory management features that Microsoft's technology does not yet support.
The week that was: A flying car, IBM in talks to buy Sun Plus, Google updates Mars maps, Nokia's new phone, and more
Five Catalysts for Internet TV - This Year! If you would like to learn about the five catalysts driving Internet-Video-to-the-TV adoption in 2009, this video is for you. First Catalyst. The abundance of connection sockets in flat-panel televisions enables a multitude of devices to connect to the TV. Many such units also connect to the Internet. The surprise leader is the laptop computer which has on-board WiFi and is dropping so rapidly in price that it is a more economical selection than many appliances targeted at “Over-the-Top” Video. Given a remote mouse and keyboard the consumer gets a lean-back viewing experience 15 – 20 feet distant from the TV screen. Over one-third of domestic homes have flat panel TVs now, and the percentage is forecast to rise to nearly 90% by 2011. Second Catalyst. A large number of popular TV shows and movies are legitimately available for free viewing at a growing number of ad-supported websites. Hulu.com has shows from NBC, Fox, and Comedy Central, as well as many movies. Many ABC shows are available at the network’s website and CBS recently launched a Hulu competitor named TV.com. Viewers accustomed to such websites soon come to appreciate that they never have to remember to “TiVo” any programs. Third Catalyst. The Long-Tail stretches to near infinity. YouTube is sending more than 6 billion streams per month, and not all of it is amateur. Examples of serious, or professional, programming include out-of-syndication TV shows, older documentaries, personality interviews, and instructional videos, among others. Fourth Catalyst. Once users get Internet-Video-to-the-TV it becomes a multimedia experience. For example, by adjusting the font size, they’ll be reading newspapers online in a lean-back posture. Newspapers providing online video are as likely to be watched as TV news. Fifth Catalyst. A growing number of appliances are either being enhanced to accommodate Internet-Video-to-the-TV or are specifically designed for it. One example is Microsoft’s Xbox Video Game Console of which there are over 11 million in use domestically. This is Third Generation Television.
BriefingsDirect Analyst Insights #38: Cutting IT Costs We are pleased to present the latest BriefingsDirect Analyst Insights podcast with Dana Gardner and a distinguished panel of industry analysts who offer their suggestions to help IT reduce costs during the economic downturn we are experiencing today.
Can You Afford an Email Outage? Best Practices to Ensure 100% Uptime Join renowned analyst, Michael Osterman, for a compelling discussion regarding email downtime issues and effective strategies to ensure your day-to-day business operations are not interrupted by imminent email failures.
DEMOcast: Innovation goes beyond the Valley For the first time in DEMO's 19-year history, there were as many companies launching products from outside Silicon Valley as in it. Is it just the economy, or has the democratization of Web 2.0 caused innovation to spread out beyond the Valley? Carla and Keith debate this issue and share some other trends that emerged from DEMO 09. (30:43)
The Top 5 Security Concerns Keeping One IT Director Up at Night Today’s targeted threats in and outside of the business network take advantage of the new technologies that support an increasingly mobile workforce. Learn about the top 5 concerns of one real-life IT director, and how he protects a manufacturing business with over 1000 employees. Dave Berardinelli of H.H. Brown will discuss how he addresses today’s security concerns, such as managing the internal threat, controlling internet access, and satisfying industry compliance.
Microsoft releases IE8 while Google puts Chrome back in beta Plus, Oracle reports falling software license revenue, Microsoft blames Azure outage on OS upgrade, and more
How Quicken Loans is Getting More From Their Online Channel Are you properly investing in your online channel to take full advantage of the customers already coming to your site to do business with you? Watch and listen as Matt Cardwell, Director of eCommerce Marketing for Quicken Loans’, shares the best practices and strategies that enables Quicken Loans to have a deeper understanding of their online customers and make the most of every online customer interaction. Specifically the webcast covers: Quicken Loans’ case study of how they deliver on the promise of a superior web experience. Low and No-Cost strategies to get more insights on your online customers. Best Practices to prioritize which areas of your site are critical to optimize and which can be put on the backburner.
Episode 87: Bluetooth Episode 87: Bluetooth
Cisco shakes up IT's hardware buying ways Plus, Dell expected to launch luxury laptop, SAP holds more layoffs, and more
Thinking the Unthinkable About Video If you would like to learn how even primary market research can mislead, this video is for you. Instinctively we tend credit consumer surveys with validity because they are based upon “primary research”. Our instincts are good, but if the questionnaire ignores reality the results can be worse that valueless. For example a recent survey found that a third of broadband respondents want cable set-top boxes to provide Internet content. Furthermore it found that over half of such respondents wanted the connection so they could watch premium content. In our analysis, such points are misleading because they overlook the point that consumers basically want unlimited Internet access on the TV. Moreover, unrestricted access trumps a Walled Garden of premium content because the Walled Garden would merely be a subset of unlimited access. If given a choice between unrestricted access and the Walled Garden, the 50% interest level likely drops to zero by comparison. When surveys are commissioned by industries that choose to ignore reality, then the research results are misleading. Clary Shirky cogently makes the point in Newspapers and Thinking the Unthinkable. Like the record labels, newspapers saw the Internet coming 10 years ago. But they could not permit themselves to “think the unthinkable” by recognizing that it would be nearly impossible to retain their prominence. The question the industry’s researchers should have investigated was “How is news going to be distributed post-Internet and how can we fit within such a context?” Instead they essentially asked, “How can we transplant our product to the Net?” A similar question should be posed by video distributors. Specifically, the question is “How are post-Internet consumers going to employ network endpoints (e.g. televisions) and how should we function within that context in order to provide value?” For CATV operators, the answer might imply that they concentrate on providing ultra-high-speed ISP service thereby permitting the consumer to optimize the endpoints for communications or entertainment depending upon his ephemeral needs. In short, when reality is ignored even primary research is worse than valueless because it can lead to false conclusions. This is Third Generation Television.
Speaking of Security Podcast #141 This week's Speaking of Security podcast features an update from Washington, DC on cyber security issues and pending legislation.
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CA unwraps new storage software for cutting IT costs and complexity Plus, U.S. government office denies a Freedom of Information Act request concerning anti-counterfeiting trade agreement, Microsoft's share of Web searches hits 12-month low, and more
Aligning Your Industrial/Manufacturing Internet Marketing with Your Business Plan The internet is central to your industrial/manufacturing marketing. However, a majority of manufacturing companies don't think their websites are the strategic marketing resources they should be. This white paper discusses the latest trends, challenges and practical advice on how to approach aligning industrial/manufacturing marketing efforts in an interactive world.
Data Leakage For Dummies©: Don't become a data loss headline All too often the loss of data results from well-meaning employees making innocent mistakes. But these mistakes can lead to infringement of data protection laws and ultimately damage to your reputation and brand. View this webcast, featuring security expert Jonathan Tait from Sophos, to learn how to significantly reduce your risk of sensitive data loss with a series of practical steps.
Marketing in a Recession In a recession, marketing budgets are often the first to get slashed. For many that means cutting programs, cutting spending and cutting staff in order to make it through the economic downturn. But marketing in a recession isn't about marketing less, it's about marketing better and smarter. This webinar will share techniques for marketing more efficiently and effectively, particularly on a tight budget.
Business Intelligence for Decision Makers: Actionable Insights for Business Decision Makers Although many organizations have made significant investments in data collection and integration, it is a rare enterprise that can analyze and redeploy its accumulated data to actually drive business performance. To gain greater business insight and transparency, organizations require a new generation of business intelligence tools that will allow cross-enterprise, inter-enterprise and external data to be integrated and analyzed. Companies that are able to harness the copious amounts of information IT systems generate will have the inside track on the competition: gaining better understanding of customer needs, identifying trends earlier, and using the resulting lead time to capitalize on opportunities. In the years to come, actionable business intelligence promises to deliver a formidable competitive advantage to firms that leverage its power.
Managing Risk through Financial Processes - Embedding Governance, Risk and Compliance The Economist Intelligence Unit surveyed 446 senior executives about their views on their financial processes and their attempts to improve them. Survey respondents came from the finance, risk, general management, strategy/business development and information technology (IT) functions. Download this whitepaper to learn the results of this survey.
Integrated Sourcing and Procurement for Sustainable Savings Need to find ways to save money in the procurement process? Closing the loop between strategic sourcing activities and the procurement order cycle helps to realize savings opportunities. Software and services from SAP can provide the closed-loop processes that bring savings to the bottom line.
Java Posse #234 - Roundup 09 - Project Coin Java Posse #234 - Roundup 09 - Project Coin
Why YouTube is Important to You If you would like to know why YouTube is important to you, this video is for you. If you have video that could lead customers to buy more, or convert prospects into customers, then consider placing it on YouTube. Furthermore, it may be advisable to have your own channel on YouTube, as we do. This enables viewers to subscriber to all of your posts, much like TiVo records weekly television shows. Many people looking for videos go first to YouTube and use the Website’s search function to find what they are looking for. They are basically treating YouTube as the entire universe of available videos. If your video is not within the universe, then pragmatically speaking it does not exist. It is particularly important for instructional, educational, and informative videos to be on YouTube. For example, we posted our “How to Connect PC-to-TV (HDMI)” video at YouTube. It enables us to pick-up additional audience from viewers who are not podcast subscribers and don’t even know of the existence of Inside Digital Media. We invite you to inspect the video and vote (5 stars is best) for it as well. BTW, there’s a huge demand for instructional videos about how to connect computers to the TV. Although none are provided by computer makers, TV-set manufacturers, or software suppliers it is likely that such companies could significantly improve product sales if they chose to offer them. Please comment on our blog if you can tell us why they don’t. As Internet Video moves to the TV it will become even more important for businesses to have content on YouTube. Traditional TV has demonstrated how powerful video can be as an advertising medium. The combination of YouTube and emergent Internet-Video-to-the-TV enables you to get your videos into the family living-room at no cost. Why wait? This is Third Generation Television.
Deliver on Your Marketing ROI Objectives The CMO is under more pressure than ever, especially facing the prospect of slowing economic conditions. This pressure is directly connected to an inability to show business relevancy and a return on marketing investments. EMC Interactive Marketing Solutions enable marketing organizations to effectively manage their brand assets and marketing content. As a result, campaigns have more impact, costs are reduced, and ROI is maximized.
Episode 25: Interview with Robert Whitcomb, Director of Human Resources & Organizational Development for Alaska’s Chilkoot Indian Association Robert Whitcomb, Director of Human Resources & Organizational Development for Alaska’s Chilkoot Indian Association discusses their use of the SyberWorks Hosted Learning Management System to provide leadership training and job skills training to prepare native members for management roles in tribal government and to obtain jobs in the local community.
Episode 86: Instant Messaging Episode 86: Instant Messaging
Strategic Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting Streamlined With PerformancePoint Server 2007 Organizations are significantly streamlining their strategic planning processes to accelerate Performance Management using a single application - Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007.
U. of Alaska Just Says No to Earmarks Mark R. Hamilton, president of the University of Alaska Statewide System since 1998, has dramatically reduced the number of FEDERAL earmarks the system receives. Mr. Hamilton, a retired Major General in the U.S. Army, explains why in this interview.
Implementing Business Intelligence Standards: Save Money and Improve Business Insight
Connect HDMI PC-to-TV If you would like to learn how to connect a HDMI laptop computer to a flat-panel television, this video is for you. Seeing is believing. Too many of the uninitiated assume that connecting a laptop computer to a flat-panel television is “geeky” and complex. Our instructional video today shows you how I did it with a HDMI-equipped laptop. Not only does the video demonstrate that it only requires a single cable, but also convincingly documents that connecting-up the cable set-top box and TiVo is far more complex than connecting the laptop to the TV. After searching the Internet we discovered that most of the instructional videos about computer-to-television connectivity are indeed “geeky”. One reason is that most focus on the use of older connection technologies that require multiple cables. The beauty of HDMI is that a single cable transports both High Definition audio and video. It also has built-in piracy protection thereby enjoying endorsement from copyright holders. This is Third Generation Television.
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The Two Faces of Risk: Cultivating Risk Intelligence for Competitive Advantage Need to optimize your risk management program? Strategic risk management is crucial because of increased regulatory pressures, stakeholder pressures, the impact on capital costs, the personal effect of corporate risk, and the effect of the Internet of quickening the pace of dealing with risk factors.
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KACE Talks Virtual Kontainers Virtual Strategy Magazine interviews KACE on its release of KACE Virtual Kontainers. The interview starts with a quick discussion around KACE’s history in the area of virtualization, then goes on to cover what Virtual Kontainers are and how they can benefit customers. Learn how this new solution stands out from its competitors as well as some hints as to what is planned for the future.
Three Myths About Internet TV If you would like to identify three myths about Internet-Video-to-the-TV, this audio is for you. First Myth. Although some consumers are connecting laptop computers to their TVs in order to get Internet Video on the sets, the phenomenon is inconsequential to the mass market. This is a myth for two reasons. First, the application is not as “geeky” as the uninitiated might suppose as evidenced by this video. Second, the practice provides an irrevocable transcendent experience. Specifically, users become accustomed to having unlimited Internet access on the TV. Eventually, they conceptualize the TV as a dual-function device. In one context it is a traditional television and in another it is a giant monitor into the Internet Cloud. As such, it is a forcing-factor that will ultimately lead TV-set manufactures to provide browser-centric televisions. Second Myth. The laptop-as-TV-Media-Controller application requires a lengthy cable from the TV to the living-room sofa where the user holds the laptop. This is a myth because LogiTech fails to advertise that a wireless mouse and keyboard eliminates the cable. Third Myth. Consumers won’t use the laptop-as-TV-Media-Controller application because they are intimidated by the appearance of a browser on the TV screen. This is a myth because we’ve been surfing the Net for 10 -15 years. The browser is probably the most familiar software we use and most of use it daily. This video also demonstrates the familiar use of a browser on the TV. This is Third Generation Television. To learn more click here where you can purchase a copy or our research report or download a free Prospectus. Free Webinar: Five Catalysts for Internet TV We will soon be offering a free 30 minute online Webinar to discuss the Five Catalysts that will drive Internet-Video-to-the-TV this year. Please email me if you are interested in attending. My email is phil(at)insidedigitalmedia.com
Speaking of Security Podcast #140 The week's Speaking of Security podcast discusses the release of RSA enVision 4.0, the premier platform for Secuity Information and Event Management/Log Management.
10 Golden Rules Internet Marketing Podcast Episode 35 David McInnis founder of PR Web introduces his new start up, Podcast of the Week JB Glossinger from Morning Coach; Ten Tips to Shake the Recession Blues, YouTube Annotations, Google Negative Keywords, Netbooks, Golden Rule #7 Trust is Golden and AuthenticatedTestimonials, 302 Redirect Links, 5 Things to do when launching a new website, Scott Wright from StreetWise Security Zone, The Real Tim Jones, Chi from Mamas Dresser, Song of the Week Kerry Politzer Love is in the Atmosphere.
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Internet TV - Video or Mixed Media? Getting Internet connectivity at the TV is not merely about Internet Video. It’s about getting mixed media on the television. It’s a common mistake to think of Internet access at the TV as being “all about” getting Internet Video. Confessedly, that’s a big part of it, but it’s not the whole story. Once the TV is connected to the Internet users will want unlimited access so that they can consume a wide mix of media including video, text, graphics, audio, podcasts, and animation. For example, sometimes they might choose to visit the New York Times Website. As today’s video demonstrates, once there they can read articles, watch videos, listen to podcasts, contribute comments to news articles, and write letters-to-the-editor. Furthermore they can do this from the comfort of their living-room sofa with the use of a wireless mouse and keyboard. While the uninitiated may suppose that reading a newspaper on the TV screen from the living-room sofa is too cumbersome, they forget that most of us are familiar with how to increase the text size in a browser. After all, we’ve been surfing the Internet for 10 – 15 years and the browser is the most common software we use. In such a setting, newspapers providing videos with associated articles are likely to be the first place readers will see a video about the subject news item, even before they watch it on conventional television. Evidence of the demand for mixed media is illustrated by the graph below that shows the traffic leadership of the multimedia-centric New York Times website in comparison to those of other newspapers. As noted repeatedly during the past month or so, consumers are discovering that they can connect their laptop computers to flat-panel TVs thereby using the TVs as giant monitors for the laptop. This gives them unlimited Internet access on the TV and the use of mixed media becomes a natural part of their experience. Vendors providing only a Walled Garden of Internet content to the TV screen will discover that consumers will be dissatisfied with the limitations. They will demand unrestricted access. While the laptop-as-TV-Media-Controller is not the “end game” it is a forcing-factor that will ultimately lead factory-made browser-centric TVs. This is Third Generation Television.
Leverage Web Experience Management to Create a Dynamic Next-Generation Website The fundamental shift in how consumers interact online—and their resulting high expectations—has not only influenced site design and design, but also redefined what makes an appealing and effective website. Marketers are now looking at web management technologies to capitalize on new revenue channels. EMC Documentum Web Experience Management simplifies the execution of your next-generation website by focusing on the tools that combine traditional publishing approaches with new and innovative web practices.
What Does Green Really Mean? Learn how environmental resource constraints for the first time are placing limitations on corporations' ability to cope with growing demands. See how important it is to balance capacity, performance and reliability demands with space and energy limitations.
Creating Order from Chaos in Data Centers and Server Rooms Data center professionals can rid themselves of messy racks, sub-standard under floor air distribution, and cable sprawl with a minimum of heartache and expense. Whether the data center mess is created over years of mismanagement or whether the cable-choked data center is inherited, solutions for both quick fixes and longer term evolutionary changes exist. This whitepaper outlines several innovative approaches for dealing with the symptoms of the chaos and eliminating the root causes of disorder.
Is Napsterization of Video at Hand? If you are curious to know whether the video industry is at the threshold of “Napsterization” much like the record label business was ten years ago, this video is for you. It is hard to believe that it was fully ten years ago that Shawn Fanning unleashed Napster P2P software that forever changed the record label business. Napster demonstrated beyond any doubt that the Internet was going to become the natural distribution platform for all Digital Media files. In order to prosper, or even survive, the established business models would have to adapt. It was obvious that the record label industry was the “canary in the coal mine” and that ultimately there would be a day of reckoning for the video producer as well. That day of reckoning has arrived for two reasons. First, pirated Websites are now available that offer movies and TV shows as streams instead of downloads. That means that anyone who can master the simple skills needed to watch a video at YouTube or Hulu can watch pirated video from streaming media websites. There is no requirement to download files, locate them on the computer, and then select them for playback. Streaming sites offer click-and-watch simplicity. Comscore’s January tabulation of video sites reveals that one such website in China has entered the list of top-ten. Users of the site spend twice as much time monthly watching video there as does the average YouTube user. Moreover, the site’s year-over-year traffic growth is 500%.
BriefingsDirect Analyst Insights #37: BPEL4People: Human Tasks in Business Process Applications Active Endpoints’ own Michael Rowley joins Dana Gardner’s analyst round table for an update on the BPEL4People standard and the results of the recent activities that are guiding the development of this standard.
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The Cost Cutting Conundrum Greg Tennyson, Salesforce.com Chief Procurement Officer, and Dave Stephens, Coupa Co-Founder and Chief Evangelist, have successfully implemented procurement technologies and processes at organizations known for their operational excellence, scalability and growth. Watch this webinar and discover how you can a) Confront current economic challenges head-on with easy-to-use, affordable, and fast-to-deploy technology b) Establish a strong technology, process and cultural foundation from which to launch corporate cost-savings initiatives c) Develop a procurement baseline and measurement strategy that ensures you are focusing on what works.
Is Your Support Solution Smart Enough? As an IT provider, you can certainly imagine this scenario: your CEO calls from the road because his BlackBerry is down – and he can’t receive critical email. Pivotal moment here. Is your support solution smart enough to quickly solve the issue? Luckily, there’s an on-demand remote support solution that is. Find out more in this must-read white paper for enterprise IT.
Prime Visibility Founder on Domain Names for eCommerce Businesses The use of domain names to enhance an ecommerce "footprint" is growing in popularity. We've asked Andrew Hazen, the founder and CEO of Prime Visibility, a Long Island, NY-based Internet marketing firm, to explain domain-name strategies to us. Hazen is an Internet pioneer, having founded Prime Visibility in the late 1990s. The firm specializes in search engine optimization and pay-per-click ad management, and its clients include Fox News, Lauren Hutton, Adelphi University, among others. Hazen joins Practical eCommerce's Kerry Murdock.
To Reach Obama's Goal, Colleges Should Get Billions From U.S., Cal State Chief Says Charles B. Reed, chancellor of the California State University system, wants the federal government to provide direct aid to four-year colleges based on the number of students they enroll who are eligible for Pell Grants or who are from underrepresented minority groups. He says that such a program, which he estimates would cost $12-billion to $14-billion, would help institutions meet President Obama's goal for the United States to have the world's highest proportion of college graduates by 2020. It would do so by covering some costs of remediation and other support services for students who need extra help to remain in college and earn a degree.
Browser-Centric TV Sets If you would like to learn about a company that makes browser-centric semiconductor chips enabling televisions to visit any Website and display any Internet Video, this interview is for you. Our guest today is Gordie Campbell who is the CEO of Personal Web Systems. During a 30-year career he pioneered many technological innovations including the first Ethernet chip, the first electronically erasable microcomputer, the first PC-on-a-chip, and the invention of the chipset upon which today’s PCs are based. During the past month we repeatedly noted that consumers are discovering that they can get Internet Video to TVs by connecting a laptop computer to the TV. Essentially the TV acts as a giant monitor for the laptop which gets to the Internet via on-board WiFi. However, we also noted that the laptop-as-TV-Media-Controller is merely a “forcing factor” that will eventually result in televisions being factory-equipped to connect directly into the Internet. Ultimately the TV-set becomes a dual-purpose device that can function as either a display for conventional TV or a giant monitor into the Internet. Personal Web Systems (PWS) is a fabless semiconductor supplier of chips that enable such a scenario. Since the company originated in India, the first product will be marketed in that country within a month or so. It is an appliance about the size of a paperback book that permits TV-sets to jack directly into the Internet. A similar product is expected to be offered in the United States by the end of the year. Eventually the company hopes to sell chips to set manufactures directly so that TVs come-off the factory floor as browser-centric displays. In our analysis, set-makers would be well advised to consider offering browser-centric TVs promptly for two reasons.
The clear differences between SOA and cloud computing The clear differences between SOA and cloud computing
Why Midsize Companies Need Business Intelligence Solutions in this uncertain global economy Learn how midsize companies are putting in place a business intelligence information infrastructure - making them more likely to adhere to their budgets and deadlines, concentrate on improving the overall business rather than just one department, and reward employees accordingly.
How the Economic Crisis Will Affect IT Security The global economic downturn may affect IT departments more than just having to manage under decreased budgets. Sudden acquisitions and mergers that require quick IT integration, opportunistic attacks and phishing, additional and potentially more severe regulations, and the impact of these factors on critical priorities, all place greater emphasis on IT security. In this webcast featuring a security expert from EMA, you will hear about: The challenges and opportunities in IT security and risk management; How to contain costs even as security needs rise; The biggest risk now facing IT departments; Ways that Tripwire helps ease security worries.
Are You Headed for a Data Center Disaster? Today's technology is placing demands on the physical infrastructure of data centers like never before. Learn what the experts have to say about how this is changing the world as we know it and how you can best prepare yourself for a Data Center Disaster. Sponsored by APC.
Java Posse #232 - Newscast for February 25th 2009 Java Posse #232 - Newscast for February 25th 2009
The iDeal iPod Suppose the iPod Touch had a fully functioning browser along with Bluetooth connectivity. Such a device could connect to a flat-panel TV and display HD video on the TV screen. The on-board WiFi of the Touch would connect to the home network and thence to the Internet. Thus users could watch any Internet Video instead of only those at websites providing applications at the Apps Store. Bluetooth would enable a remote keyboard and mouse to provide a lean-back viewing experience 15 – 20 feet distant from the TV screen. While today’s iPod Touch has Apple’s Safari browser it will not play Flash content. Thus, watching YouTube via the Touch requires the use of the YouTube app. A fully functioning browser with the Flash plug-in would enable videos from nearly all websites including Hulu, YouTube, and Inside Digital Media. Apple already provides High Definition cables to connect the Touch to a flat-panel TV. The kit includes a power supply so that the Touch can be powered from wall sockets when displaying video on the TV. However, the experience would be better if an HDMI socket were included on the Touch. Additionally, today’s Touch uses the dot-11g standard for WiFi. If it were to instead use dot-11n the experience would approximate that of a hard-wired connection. Even in the absence of a fully functioning browser, consumers are likely to discover that the Touch will display an ever-growing number of Internet Videos on the TV. That’s because popular websites, like YouTube, are developing apps for the Apps Store. Additionally, many video websites that don’t yet have an application at the Apps Store are available as podcasts via iTunes. One example is Inside Digital Media. While today’s Touch fails to offer Bluetooth specific appliances are available for it from a number of vendors such as Motorola’s wireless headphones. Additionally, hacks enabling Apple’s standard Bluetooth keyboard to work with the Touch are available. The alert reader will recognize that the preceding analysis also applies to the iPhone. Also if the iPod Touch had a microphone it could be used with Skype as a cordless phone. But that’s another story and a good one.
nCircle Officer on Questionable PCI Compliance Fees Many merchant account providers are now automatically assessing payment card industry (PCI) compliance fees to their ecommerce-merchant customers. But, are these compliance fees fair, or even accurate? In some instances, merchants who don't qualify for PCI compliance are reportedly still charged fees by the merchant account providers. We asked a PCI compliance expert about this. Tim Erlin is Principal Product Manager with nCircle, a security consulting and compliance firm. He joins Practical eCommerce's Kerry Murdock.
What's Dragging Europe Down The Continent may have avoided the subprime loan mess, but now it's struggling to prop up its subprime countries, according to BusinessWeek Executive Editor John A. Byrne and Bureau Chief Jack Ewing
Reaping the Benefits of Next Generation Dashboards Traditional BI solutions face many obstacles and limitations.  However, the need for timely and succinct business intelligence (BI) continues to grow.   As a result, BI has continued to evolve – creating a next generation of BI.  This white paper explores how organizations are demanding more integrated and flexible business intelligence solutions that facilitate more timely and informed decisions, as well as how next generation of dashboards solve these challenges. 
Storage Manager Part 1 Join the Novell Open Audio team as they sit down with David Condrey. He shares the basic features and functions of Storage Manager. Part one of a two part series.
Episode 84: Serial Bus Episode 84: Serial Bus
Enhancing Retail Operations with Unified Communications Customers expect interaction in a number of different ways—voice, SMS, email, video, or live in‐store. Unified communications solutions today are leveling the playing field and allowing all retailers to compete effectively. Join this webcast to learn the benefits of unified communications solutions, and how unified communications can enhance your operations and enable you to provide better customer service.
Sales Funnel Reality Check: Finish Fast or Get Ready for Next Year? Best-Selling Author Mark Sellers provides insights on how best to read and use your sales funnel.
The End Game for Internet-Video-to-the-TV During the past month we repeatedly observed that consumers are connecting laptop computers to flat-panel TVs thereby accessing Internet Video on the TV screen. While the laptop-as-TV-Media-Controller is becoming an important computer application, it is not the “end game”. Ultimately, TVs will connect directly to the Internet. While they may have a new browser that works with a simple remote unit instead of a keyboard, they will provide unrestricted Internet access. The laptop-as-TV-Media-Controller application is merely a “forcing factor” to the final scenario. One soon-to-be-announced example will come from Gordon Campbell who was Intel’s first Director of Marketing. He now runs Personal Web Systems which is making browser-centric semiconductor chips. The laptop-as-TV-Media-Controller application cannot be stopped. Flat-panel TVs and laptop computers have common connection sockets for legitimate reasons. One example is for PowerPoint presentations in an office setting. As multimedia content in such presentations grows, HDMI sockets are likely to proliferate on nearly all laptop computers. Once the laptop and TV are mated, the user perceives the TV as nothing more that a giant monitor for the laptop, which is exactly what it is. The perception leads users to expect unlimited Internet access. The TV’s remote unit enables users to switch from conventional TV to Internet access with a single button-click. When the screen is set on “TV input” consumers interact with it as a TV. That means they expect to use a hand-held remote. When the screen video source is set to the laptop socket, consumers interact with it as a computer monitor. That means they expect to see a browser and use a mouse and keyboard. It’s an intuitive, almost subconscious, switch in expectation much like depressing either the accelerator or brake pedals in your car. Thus, in time, consumers will habitually perceive the TV as a dual-purpose screen. In one instance it will be a conventional television. In the other, it will be a giant monitor for the Internet. Much like the iPhone is both a phone and an Internet browser, the flat-panel TV will be both a television and Internet screen. It’s as certain as tomorrow’s sunrise. This is Third Generation Television.
Unlock the Power of Your Brand How do you manage brand assets such as product images, corporate videos, and marketing collateral? What does it take to automate the creation of those assets, and make them available instantly— wherever and whenever they are needed? During this recorded webcast you will learn how to strengthen your brand and improve your customer experience. You’ll find out how to quickly and easily find, manage, and transform digital assets for delivery to multiple channels, as well as ensure that those assets adhere to brand guidelines. And, you’ll see a product demonstration, showing the solution in action.
10 Golden Rules Internet Marketing Podcast Episode 35 David McInnis founder of PR Web introduces his new start up, Podcast of the Week JB Glossinger from Morning Coach; Ten Tips to Shake the Recession Blues, YouTube Annotations, Google Negative Keywords, Netbooks, Golden Rule #7 Trust is Golden and AuthenticatedTestimonials, 302 Redirect Links, 5 Things to do when launching a new website, Scott Wright from StreetWise Security Zone, The Real Tim Jones, Chi from Mamas Dresser, Song of the Week Kerry Politzer Love is in the Atmosphere. Call in line 206-888-6606
Is SOA hot or not? Is SOA hot or not?
Speaking of Security Podcast #139 RSA Conference '09 is fast approaching. This week's Speaking of Security podcast provides an update on what to expect at this year's event.
The SalesRoundup: Top of the funnel to ya! - Early stage Pipeline Development is Critical to Your Success The bigger your pipeline the better you become at qualifying out bad opportunities, the better you become at focusing on the things that make you the most money, the better you become at negotiating and the better you become at closing. A week sales funnel is the root of all evil. So what should you do now to maximize the size of your pipeline? In this episode Joe and Mike discuss how to go about increasing your sales funnel so you can close more deals and maximize your commissions.
March Madness Basketball and Internet TV If you would like to learn how the NCAA basketball tournament could feed demand for getting Internet Video to the TV, this audio program is for you. CBS is giving Microsoft and the Win-tel computer makers a great opportunity to boost demand for their products in advance of next month’s March Madness. Unfortunately it looks like they are going “to the ball” by ignoring the opportunity to promote the TV-to-Laptop connection. Such a laptop-as-Media-Controller configuration empowers viewers to watch any game via live streaming video through the laptop to the TV screen. Specifically, CBS selected Microsoft’s Silverlight (a Flash competitor) for a new player that will provide three times the quality of the standard player. Quality is important given the fast-moving action of basketball. Consumers will be able to download the new player at www.ncaa.com/mmod at no charge. The new player will make the games look even better on your TV once you figure-out how to get Internet Video streams to play on the set. Therein rests the opportunity for the Win-tel suppliers. First, connect your laptop to a flat-panel TV. Most have common connection sockets, but HDMI works best. You can buy a new laptop with HDMI for as little at $400. Second, let the laptop’s on-board WiFi link to your home network and thence to the Internet. Third, choose the games you want to watch live from the website. Fourth, buy a wireless mouse and keyboard if you want to control the TV from your sofa. Regrettably it looks like it looks like the Win-tel ecosystem is missing the opportunity to promote the TV-to-Laptop Internet Video experience because the new player will not be available for download until March 10th. Come on Microsoft! This is an easy pass from CBS in a place where Apple can’t even cover you. Don’t fumble it H-P! Get your head in the game, Dell! Learn something about the game, LogiTech! Last year March Madness Internet viewership grew by 165% to nearly five million people. The games are ad-supported and therefore free to the viewer. The ad revenues are also large enough to make the entire venture highly profitable to CBS.
Business Intelligence for the Small to Medium Sized Business "As information flows more freely in the business world, decisions need to be made quicker and based on sturdier data. The analytical capability that was once reserved for large enterprises has now permeated the world of Small to Medium Businesses (SMBs) and provided a solid foundation of visibility into what really matters to these companies. Aberdeen's research shows a marked uptake in the use of Business Intelligence (BI) solutions in the SMB market over the past year. Based on feedback from almost 650 end-user organizations, this report serves as a roadmap for SMBs looking to improve their analytical capability and achieve Best-in-Class performance through the deployment of BI."
Madness at Fox and NBC On Thursday www.hulu.com announced that they will not permit viewers who are using Boxee software to access Internet Video streams. Background Hulu is a website owned by NBC and Fox that provides high quality streaming of popular television shows and movies. Most of the shows are from NBC and Fox, but others are also available such as Comedy Central’s Daily Show with Jon Stewart and the Colbert Report. The website is entirely legal and supported with advertising. Additionally, there are over 100 movies. Boxee offers free software for Apple computers (and Apple TV) enabling the devices to access a larger number of online sites, like Hulu, where Internet Video is legitimately available. Boxee’s basic advantage is that it permits users to control the interface with a simple six-button remote made by Apple. There are two ramifications. First, it permits Apple TV users to get Internet Video at many websites instead of merely iTunes, and watch them on the TV. Second, if an Apple computer is connected to a television, the user gets to watch the Internet Video on the TV screen and control it with a simple remote. Present Action Hulu has been told by Fox and NBC to deny access to consumers using Boxee software. The parent companies apparently don’t want Hulu content to display on a TV screen.
PlateSpin Protect Part 3 of our series. John Stetic, director of PM for Novell’s PlateSpin products, talks with Erin and Randy about the features of PlateSpin Protect and how it enables users to do whole workload protection.
James R. Zanewicz: Marketing Academic Inventions in a Tough Market With the economy on the ropes, moving academic inventions from the lab to the marketplace is increasingly important — and increasingly challenging. James R. Zanewicz, director of the Office of Technology Transfer at the University of Louisville, says universities need to be more flexible in the deals they negotiate and more realistic about the money they expect to earn.
Data Center Cooling and High Density Applications Learn all about Data Center Cooling and High Density Applications. This video shows common cooling problems and best practice solutions to these problems.
Java Posse #231 - Newscast for Feb 19th 2009 Java Posse #231 - Newscast for Feb 19th 2009
Is TV-to-Laptop-to-Internet Geeky? If you are curious to know whether connecting a laptop to a flat-panel TV is an effective and “user-friendly” way of getting Internet Video to the TV, this video interview is for you. Our guest today is a man named Scott who connected his laptop computer to a 46-inch flat-panel TV. He wanted unlimited Internet Video on the new television. Scott has a MBA and works in the financial services industry as a non-technical executive.The video convincingly demonstrates several key points. First, navigating to any Internet Video on Scott’s TV is no more complicated than navigating on a computer. Second, the laptop is hardly noticeable among the devices connected to the TV. Scott keeps it closed-up and has the DVD tray facing to eject outward so that there is no need for a separate DVD console player. Third, with his integral wireless mouse and keyboard, Scott gets a comfortable lean-back viewing experience of Internet Video 15 – 20 feet distant from the TV screen. Scott’s principal reason for connecting the laptop to the TV was to optimize his prior investment in the TV and surround-sound audio system. He also recognizes that there will almost certainly be substantial growth in the amount of video that will become available on the Net. He feels that a $400 - $500 investment in a dedicated laptop to thereby enable unrestricted Internet access on his TV is a good value. Scott considers that the availability of HDMI sockets on the laptop as crucial to the economic justification since it provides High Definition video and audio. Scott has two HDMI inputs into his TV. One is from the cable set-top box and the other is from the laptop computer. Thus, merely with a one-button selection of “source” on his TV remote he can choose to watch either (1) cable TV video or (2) Internet Video. This is Third Generation Television.
When Service Means Survival BusinessWeek's John A. Byrne and Jena McGregor discuss how companies are handling customer service during the recession.
DEMOcast: Chris Shipley, Matt Marshall discuss VentureBeat partnership Carla and Keith talk with Chris Shipley from Guidewire Group and Matt Marshall from VentureBeat about the new long-term partnership between DEMO and VentureBeat, set to begin at DEMO 09. (14:24)
Episode 83: Voice Recognition Software Episode 83: Voice Recognition Software
SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast Discusses Learning Management System (LMS) Integration with Salesforce.com Stuart Campbell, Director of Software Engineering for SyberWorks discusses his article, “Considerations when Integrating a Learning Management System (LMS) with SalesForce.com.”
Design and Deliver More Effective Marketing Programs In today’s interactive world, marketing organizations face critical challenges. For example, they must deliver compelling customer experiences while achieving tough ROI metrics. Join this webcast, to learn best practices and technologies for (a) managing global marketing campaigns more effectively, (b) building a powerhouse brand center, and (c) protecting your valuable digital assets.
Leveraging Unified Communications in the Contact Center In spite of all the attention given to enterprise unified communications in the last few years, an important component is often overlooked: the contact center. This is a mistake, as a UC strategy is just as critical to customer facing activities as it is to internal communications. This webcast will discuss the role that the contact center plays in a successful unified communications strategy, focusing on best practices for leveraging contact center and UC applications in tandem and how companies can make use of existing and next generation technologies to make this happen.
Optimize Pay-Per-Click Spend & Get More Out of Your Online Lead Generation Investment Everyone is talking about getting more bang for their marketing buck, but few actually know how to do it - and prove it. At a time when marketing funds are shifting from offline to online, are you utilizing the web to its fullest and getting the most out of your marketing efforts? Join this webcast and hear real strategies that you can use now to put your online demand generation activities onto a new and better trajectory.
Business Intelligence: The Definitive Guide for Mid-Size Organizations: Improve the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Your Organization—Regardless of Its Size Ready to move beyond spreadsheets? Find out how to recognize the signs your company needs a business intelligence (BI) solution and what you should look for in a solution and a vendor. Learn more about BI components and approaches to implementating a BI solution to improve your company’s efficiency and effectiveness.
Business Intelligence: The Definitive Guide for Mid-Size Organizations: Improve the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Your Organization—Regardless of Its Size Ready to move beyond spreadsheets? Find out how to recognize the signs your company needs a business intelligence (BI) solution and what you should look for in a solution and a vendor. Learn more about BI components and approaches to implementating a BI solution to improve your company’s efficiency and effectiveness.
Internet Video Viewership Statistics If you would like quantified estimates of the growth of Internet Video and market share statistics, this interview is for you. Our guest today is Will Richmond who is the Editor of VideoNuze.com. His website is one of the leading sources of information about broadband video. Recently Will compiled statistics from Commscore that reveal two basic points. First, Internet Video use has grown over 100% in the last two years. Second, over that period, YouTube increased its market share from around 16% to over 40%. Will concludes with two recommendations. First, program providers should post their content at YouTube. He believes that YouTube has made significant advances in piracy protection and is anxious to share ad revenues with premium content providers. Second, he also advocates that such providers syndicate their content a multiple Internet sites. We would add a couple of other points. First, everyone who has video on their website should consider having their own YouTube channel. Many viewers use YouTube like a search engine in the sense that they regard the site as the place to search for online video. So if you are not on YouTube they may miss your videos altogether. Second, as Internet Video moves onto the TV all the points above become imperatives. This is Third Generation Television. To learn more click here where you can purchase a copy or our research report or download a free Prospectus. Will Richmond of VideoNuze invites you to a Broadband Video Leadership Evening in New York City on March 17th. To learn more click here.
TIME Financial Toolkit, Episode - 5 Katherine Lanpher talks with TIME's business reporting team about Treasury Secretary Tim Geitner's stimulus propsal, the TARP bailout and Obama's financial team
IDC's Sandy Rogers IDC's Sandy Rogers
Intro to Virtualization Virtualization is a proven software technology that is rapidly transforming the IT landscape and fundamentally changing the way people compute. You may ask yourself, who should use virtualization? Why should you use it? How does it work? What does it do? Why do more than 100,000 IT organizations worldwide rely on VMware technology to solve complex business challenges? This webcast provides a basic overview to virtualization solutions from VMware and explains the technology that enables virtualizations, as well as the features and benefits of VMware solutions.
4 Ways to Improve Lead Management Learn how salesforce.com customer Data Domain revolutionized their lead management system to close more deals. In this Webinar you’ll hear how Data Domain achieved lead management success through: a) Real-time lead visibility b) Tighter collaboration between sales and marketing c) Rapid sales response to leads d) Real time campaign ROI for all leads. Learn how you can achieve greater sales success with Salesforce-driven lead management.
How to Combine SEO, Blogging and Social Media for Results Finished with the basics of SEM? Ready to take it to the next level? Did you know your SEO strategy should use social media to build link authority? And that your social media strategy should leverage your blog content? And that your blog strategy should be guided by your SEO results? Learn how you can use blogging, social media and SEO together for even better results than any technique alone.
QoS Explained The business value of data varies widely and changes over time; therefore, storage systems should flex to accommodate those changes. Unique to the Axiom system, storage QoS technology enables the business agility that traditional networked storage systems promise, but have not delivered
The Modern Virtualized Data Center Data center resources have traditionally been underutilized while drawing enormous amounts of power and taking up valuable floor space. Storage virtualization has been a positive evolutionary step in the data center, driving consolidation of these resources to maximize utilization and power savings, as well as to simplify management and maintenance. With all of the benefits of virtualization comes a wholesale change in the way that you must plan for implementation, management, backup and recovery. This whitepaper discusses ways to provision your storage in the same manner as you provision your virtualized servers. The result is better server consolidation, resulting in improved cost savings.
How to Use Measurement to Manage Your Industrial/Manufacturing Website as an Effective Sales Channel To get the most out of your Industrial/Manufacturing online marketing investment, you need to analyze your overall strategy. Using measurement strategies and tools to manage your website as a sales channel can help you determine what's working and what's not. This white paper for Industrial and Manufacturing companies discusses what to measure to track ROI, and the tools to use.
ThomasNet's CAD Technology Demonstration: Increase Sales Opportunities There are two key ways in which CAD technology delivers bottom-line results. First, it can help suppliers increase sales opportunities and conversions. Research has shown that 80% of CAD drawings which are downloaded and inserted into designs result in a purchase. Watch this demonstartion and see how ThomasNet's techology can assist with your own CAD drawings and files.
openSUSE 11.1 Erin Quill chats with Joe “Zonker” Brockmeier and Martin Lasarche about the updates and new features in openSUSE 11.1.
Overview of 2.6.28 Linux Kernel and Talk About the Newly Introduced Boot Tracer Overview of 2.6.28 Linux Kernel and Talk About the Newly Introduced Boot Tracer
Apple and Digital Living Room If you would like to learn how Apple might take center-stage in the digital living room, this audio is for you. Following our February 4th post about how the Mac Mini might be modified to provide Internet-Video-to-the-TV, there’s been a flurry of speculation about the company’s potential to enter the TV set business in a couple of years. The idea is that Apple would enter the category with a game changing product concept much like it did in the cell phone business with the iPhone. It’s not a bad idea. However, much of the justification for an Apple Television discussed in the press centers on the company’s ability to leverage the iTunes store and add a DVR. There’s nothing wrong with the notion, except that it misses a bigger point, unless free podcasts of most TV shows and movies at places like hulu are also at iTunes. In our analysis the critical asset for an Apple Television would be a graphical interface that can be controlled by a simple remote combined with an applications platform much like the one for the iPhone. The applications platform will be crucial since consumers are going to be naturally resistant to limitations on Internet Video content. For example, they’re going to have a decided preference for free viewing at ad-supported websites. Such a platform will enable websites that want to be easily accessed by Apple Television users to join the Apple ecosystem. For example, a future Apple Television platform will likely come pre-loaded with hulu.com, YouTube, abc.com and other popular video destinations. But if sites like Veoh and Blip.tv want to be included, they’ll be permitted to develop their own apps. In short, if an Apple Television comes to market it will likely have an interface and platform much like Boxee is already offering. Unfortunately for Boxee, it will likely be developed by Apple itself.
Rackspace Executive on Future of Hosting Rackspace is a preeminent hosting company. It was launched in San Antonio in 1996 and now, in 2009, the company's stock is publicly traded. Rackspace's 2008 revenues exceeded $500 million and it has data centers located around the globe. John Engates is Rackspace's chief technology officer and he joins Practical eCommerce's Kerry Murdock to discuss cloud computing and other hosting trends.
Converging on Microsoft: The Company Just Bought Your Last Computer I'm happy to welcome a repeat guest on the Converging On Microsoft Podcast, Simon Crosby, CTO Virtualization at Citrix. Simon joins us to talk about a newly announced initiative called Project Independence. Citrix's Project Independence makes some interesting and bold predictions. (29:10)
McPherson Says Lincoln Was Self-Confident, Able Man McPherson Says Lincoln Was Self-Confident, Able Man
Creating an Integrated View of your Customer with Eric Peterson : Create More Value from Your Existing Investments: An Integrated Approach to the Who, What, Where, When, How and Why of your online channel Hear Eric Peterson of Web Analytics Demystified discuss how combining the power of your individual web site optimization solutions such as web analytics, voice-of-customer and Tealeaf will enable you to more effectively manage your web site and better serve your customers.
Home Wreckers BusinessWeek Executive Editor John A. Byrne and Senior Writer Brian Grow discuss how the banking industry has been actively undermining efforts to keep people in their houses
DEMOcast: Will e-books be the death blow for print? .Social Web Email CloseDigg Slashdot Fark Stumble Reddit MIXX del.icio.us Newsvine Technorati Facebook Buzz up! Twitter Your Name: Your Email Address: Recipient(s) Email Address: (Comma separation for multiple addresses) Your Message: Previous Episode Next Episode Will e-books be the death blow for print? 0:01 / 24:09 Will e-books be the death blow for print? Carla and Keith talk about the buzz over e-books, why kids don't want to become engineers, and whether Steve Wozniak will be able to tango his way to super-stardom. Also, alumni updates on ZINK Imaging, TimeTrade Systems and MixMatchMusic. (25:33)
Data Management for Business Intelligence As the sheer amount of information available for Business Intelligence (BI) applications has grown, and the sophistication of BI capabilities has accelerated, organizations are striving to improve time-to-information for business users. Data storage and retrieval decisions have started to be made based on cost rather than fulfilling a business need, and this has led to compromises that impact business performance. In January and February of 2008, Aberdeen Group conducted a research program among 333 respondents from several industry sectors, geographies, company sizes, and job roles. The program included an on-line survey and several one-on-one interviews.
Boxee Improves on Apple If you would like to learn how to use a simple remote with Apple devices to watch Internet Video on TV without being limited to iTunes content, this interview is for you. Our guest today is Avner Ronen who is the CEO and Co-Founder of Boxee. His company provides free software enabling Apple computers (and Apple TV) to display Internet Video on televisions using an interface only requiring the six-button remote that Apple itself manufactures. Here’s how it works. First, connect the Apple laptop to the television. Typically this is done with two cables. One called DVI is for the video and the second is optical audio. The Apple TV unit connects via HDMI. Second, download free Boxee software. Once installed it is pre-loaded with a number of popular video websites including hulu and YouTube. As noted, the software is specifically designed to work with the Apple remote, so there is no need for a mouse and keyboard on the coffee table. The company also has an Alpha version for Windows computers and is working on software permitting the iPhone and iPod Touch to function as remotes. Despite its advantages Boxee has two problems. First, Internet access is limited. Thus, there is still a Walled Garden of content, although the acreage is far bigger than iTunes. Boxee intends to address this problem by offering the software as a platform for others to layer-on their own applications. In short, they want Boxee to be like the iPhone Apps platform. Thus, if somebody, like Veoh or Daily Motion, wants to be on Boxee then they develop an application for the platform. The next time consumers use the software the new apps appear in the Boxee menu. Second, Boxee recognizes the value of Long-Tail content but does not yet permit a Google search function. They intend to provide it by offering a virtual keyboard on the TV screen. In our experience, such keyboards are cumbersome. Thus, Boxee may find that consumers will actually prefer to have a familiar keyboard on the coffee table. If so, then it sort-of defeats the purpose of Boxee altogether.
Beschloss Says Lincoln Was Person of `Self-Doubt' Beschloss Says Lincoln Was Person of `Self-Doubt'
Episode 24: Interview with Debbie Kenny of Information Mapping, Inc. Debbie Kenny, Vice President of Information Mapping talks about their use of the SyberWorks Learning Management System to track and manage their Learning Solutions training practice.
Episode 82: Reciprocal Teaching Episode 82: Reciprocal Teaching
Holzer Sees a Lot in Common Between Lincoln, Obama Holzer Sees a Lot in Common Between Lincoln, Obama
Speaking of Security Podcast #138 This week's Speaking of Security podcast features a discussion with Roland Cloutier, VP and CSO of EMC on the release of the new Security for Business Innovation Council report examing the information security challenges created by the current economic crisis.
Java Posse #230 - JavaFX Interview from Devoxx 08 Java Posse #230 - JavaFX Interview from Devoxx 08
My review and comments around the Open Group Conference My review and comments around the Open Group Conference
Episode 155 | The Big Chill, Competence: Is Your Boss Faking It? The Big Chill Competence: Is Your Boss Faking It?
Saving Time and Money with Desktop and Application Virtualization Virtualization has been saving companies millions of dollars for years by consolidating servers. Now that same technology is being used for desktops and applications. Not only is virtualization changing the paradigm of client computing, but it is lowering IT costs as well. From simplifying everyday tasks, extending hardware lifecycles, going green and increasing uptime, there are many opportunities for your organization to save.
Does Virtualization Put Security at Risk? The cost benefits of virtualization are so great that the current economic situation will drive IT departments to greater adoption of the technology. However, security continues to be of utmost concern, especially as virtualization is used beyond pre-production environments. This webcast discusses: The types of virtual environments where security is at most risk; How a lack of virtual security can affect both you and your customers; Why it is important to "bake" security into deployment
Conficker under the microscope Paul Ducklin, Head of Technology for Asia Pacific, discusses the true threat from 2009's widespread Conficker virus - which spread via a variety of techniques including USB sticks - with Patrick Gray, host of the ITRadio program 'Risky Business'.
Kearns Goodwin Says Lincoln Sought Diversity of Advisers Kearns Goodwin Says Lincoln Sought Diversity of Advisers
10 Golden Rules Internet Marketing Podcast Episode 34 Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda about selecting a domain and internet presence. WineLibrary TV’s Gary Vaynerchuk discusses Personal Branding, Social Media Tips, Twitter, PopURL’s, Tech Crunch, Following your Followers, and Gossip Girl. Contest Winner Seth Godin’s book Tribes. Call in line 206-888-6606
John Dozier, of Dozier Internet Law, on eCommerce Legal Risks John W. Dozier, Jr. is an attorney, a former Internet executive and a pioneer in the practice of Internet law. His firm, Dozier Internet Law, focuses exclusively on Internet and ecommerce issues. He joins Practical eCommerce's Kerry Murdock to discuss legal risks that confront smaller ecommerce merchants, and how best to avoid them.
Java Posse #229 - Newscast for February 6th 2009 Java Posse #229 - Newscast for February 6th 2009
Mario Cuomo Compares Obama to Abraham Lincoln Mario Cuomo Compares Obama to Abraham Lincoln
10 Golden Rules Internet Marketing Podcast Episode 37 Ten Free or Low Cost Strategies for Marketing in a Recession Jay Berkowitz Live at the American Marketing Association in Charleston, SC. FREE traffic from SEO Create a FREE Offer (UVP) Measure the cost to acquire a Lead Learn from the Competition Google Optimizer eNewsletters Create a virtual sales force Engage in Social Media Web Optimized PR Build Your Personal Brand Call in line 206-888-6606
10 Golden Rules Internet Marketing Podcast 37 Video Podcast: Episode 37 Live Presentation WITH Slides embedded - Ten Free or Low Cost Strategies for Marketing in a Recession Jay Berkowitz Live at the American Marketing Association in Charleston, SC. FREE traffic from SEO Create a FREE Offer (UVP) Measure the cost to acquire a Lead Learn from the Competition Google Optimizer eNewsletters Create a virtual sales force Engage in Social Media Web Optimized PR Build Your Personal Brand
Danger Ahead ExxonMobil, the king of Big Oil, has an out-of-date strategy as its reserves shrink and its rivals look to the future. BusinessWeek's John A. Byrne interviews Steve LeVine on his story
Every Dollar Counts: Getting the Most Out of Your Collections Contact Center Companies face many challenges in today’s economic environment, and missing collection opportunities is a costly mistake. How can companies improve their collections processes when agents are not as effective as they need to be when interacting with a debtor? Learn how to increase collections by targeting your delinquent accounts to ensure you are reaching the right debtor at the right time with the right collector skill set. See how the latest contact center capabilities can work together in a unified environment to reduce costs by improving collector effectiveness and providing targeted feedback to drive self improvement against KPI goals.
Best Practice Tips for Managing Virtualization Using survey data, several new case studies, and expert analysis, leading IT analyst firm EMA investigated 18 key Virtual Systems Management (VSM) disciplines, 17 key VSM metrics, critical integration capabilities, satisfaction ratings, and more. The result is the industry’s first in-depth study to quantify what outcomes best-in-class virtualization deployments can deliver, and how the best organizations achieve these results. Learn about: Key VSM disciplines and how they make a difference to virtualization success; Key VSM metrics and how enterprises can measure their own success; Best-practice recommendations for IT professionals and vendors.
Create Marketing Content with Impact by Integrating 3D Product Images The explosive growth of digital media has created new opportunities for marketing organizations to build more effective and compelling customer communications. As the PC has evolved to support higher image quality, 3D images have become more prevalent both in print and on the Web. An integrated Brand Management Solution from EMC and Right Hemisphere lets you take advantage of the power of 3D images in your marketing campaigns by enabling you to easily manage and reuse 3D images across multiple communication channels.
Testing, Testing, Testing, Anyone Can Test Online, So Why Don’t You? While digging for nuggets of insight in web analytics is one method of finding gold, the mainstream method is to improve success rates by testing alternative layouts, content, offers, ads, etc. and picking the winners. There are so many ways that web marketers can go after testing today: You can do it yourself, you can use free test automation solutions and of course high-end multivariate testing solutions. There are ups and downs to each approach. Which approach is right for you and how do you get off the couch and into the trenches now?
Herrmann Sees U.S. Unemployment at 9.25% by End of Year Herrmann Sees U.S. Unemployment at 9.25% by End of Year
Episode 81: Metacognition Episode 81: Metacognition
Moving from Vendor to Trusted Advisor Moving from Vendor to Trusted Advisor
Speaking of Security Podcast #137 This week RSA takes a deeper look into the RSA/Microsoft partnership and explores how the value of building security into business applications can create flexible, consistent and adaptable information security for today's organizations.
Johnson Says U.S. Should Nationalize Problematic Banks Johnson Says U.S. Should Nationalize Problematic Banks
Course 3: Self Provisioning of a User Account Achieving sanity with identity and access management is not challenging. With the right solution, IT can automate hire-and-fire user provisioning, and allow changes (i.e. updating a an employee’s address in an HR application) to be made across all applications within the organization without administrator intervention.
TIME Financial Toolkit, Episode - 4 TIME's Katherine Lanpher talks with TIME's business reporting team about the 4% mortgages, a new financial world order and understanding Obama's stimulus
Java Posse #228 - Roundup 08 - Scala in the Enterprise Recorded at the Java Posse Roundup 2008 - a technical session on using Scala in the enterprise, and what we can learn from Java
Galbraith Doesn't See Financial Crisis Ending Anytime Soon Galbraith Doesn't See Financial Crisis Ending Anytime Soon
Nextopia CEO on eCommerce Site Search A robust site search function can increase conversion rates for ecommerce merchants. Correcting color matches ("tan" vs. "sandstone"), correcting misspellings, and suggesting alternative products are all products of a high-level site search. Sanjay Arora joins Practical eCommerce's Kerry Murdock to explain all of this. Arora is CEO of Nextopia, a Toronto-based site search provider.
An Improved Architecture for High-Efficiency High-Density Data Centers Data center power and cooling infrastructure worldwide wastes more than 60,000,000 megawatt-hours per year of electricity that does no useful work powering IT equipment. This represents an enormous financial burden on the industry, and is a significant public policy environmental issue. This whitepaper describes the principles of a new, commercially available data center architecture that can be implemented to dramatically improve the electrical efficiency of data centers.
VMware Infrastructure: The Right Investment for a Tough Economy Now more than ever, IT organizations must find a way to cut costs, quickly and dramatically, in order to weather the onslaught of this global economic crisis. Analysts and CIOs agree that virtualization is the most strategic IT investment a company can make in these troubled times, and more than 100,000 customers across the world — including all of the Fortune 100 — are already using VMware solutions to “do more with less,” turning financial woe into an opportunity to improve IT operations while making an immediate and positive impact on the bottom line.
Understanding and Mitigating Security Risks in Virtual Environments While virtualization has operational and economic rewards, the reality is that when information security controls are improperly implemented or neglected in virtualized environments, real security risks and exposures can be created faster than ever. The good news is that information security can take some practical steps right away to limit operational and security risks. Webcast highlights include: The pros and cons of virtualization for information security; A tour of the new information security challenges in VMware ESX; Seven practical steps to take to implement effective security controls across virtual and physical infrastructures
Building the Data Center of the Future: Switch Communications Are you wondering what the data center of the future will look like? Switch Communications already knows. Switch is breaking new ground with a 407,000 square foot co-location facility designed to handle super-high densities of up to 1,500 watts per square foot. And they're relying on Schneider Electric's broad portfolio of products to make it possible - from APC's Symmetra Megawatt UPS and Square D's switch gear to TAC's building management system and Pelco's security cameras.
5 Tips for Advanced B2B Business Blogging B2B Business Blogging TipsYou've launched a business blog and you're ready to take the next step. How do you promote your blog to increase subscribers? What do you write about and how do you brainstorm new blog post ideas? This webinar will cover tips on how to turn your blog into a powerful tool for your business, helping you engage customers in a conversation while also improving your search engine rankings.
How Thin Provisioning Simplifies Storage Management As IT organizations work to maintain application availability while controlling costs, a greater emphasis on operational efficiency is essential. One key area where operational efficiencies can be achieved is in the storage infrastructure. Traditional storage systems are inherently inefficient, with multiple arrays of dedicated storage and various management points. Thin provisioning is now recognized in the industry as a critical approach to simplifying storage management while drastically improving capacity utilization. This whitepaper provides an overview of Thin Provisioning and its benefits that include: (1) Higher utilization rates, (2) Ease of provisioning and management, and (3) Lower capital expenditures.
Economist Intelligence Unit: Business intelligence Putting information to Work A recent survey by "The Economist" on BI / Analytics revealed the following IT priorities: - Platform standardization - Process embedded analytics - Performance management - Speed (in-memory processing) - Information quality You will notice a strong match between customers' needs, and SAP's offerings and strategy for BI and Analytics - confirming SAP's vision and direction. This (independent) study was sponsored jointly by SAP and Intel, further demonstrating SAP's commitment and thought leadership for BI / Analytics. An integral element of a larger BI / Analytics campaign by SAP and Intel, this work will also further the market's awareness and recognition of SAP's leadership in the BI / Analytics space.
Lagarde Sees Economic Crisis Affecting All Industries in France Lagarde Sees Economic Crisis Affecting All Industries in France
Motley Fool's Gardners Say Time Horizon Crucial to Investing Motley Fool's Gardners Say Time Horizon Crucial to Investing
Northeastern U.'s President: Finding Opportunities in the Recession Joseph E. Aoun, Northeastern University's president, explains how the financial struggles of the middle class will lead to shifts in the traditional model of higher education — and how his university is coping with the economic downturn.
What Should Microsoft Do? After its recent disappointing earnings report, Microsoft should give serious consideration to stimulating demand for PCs by fostering the next “Killer Application” for the Win-tel platform. Such an application is likely to emerge this year as consumers discover flat panel TVs and laptop computers have a number of common connection sockets. Once attached, the laptop functions as a Media Controller for flat panel TVs thereby enabling consumers to watch Internet Video on their televisions. In such a configuration the TV acts as a giant monitor for the laptop. The laptop’s built-in WiFi connects to a home network and thence to the Internet. Given a remote mouse and keyboard consumers can watch Internet Videos on their TVs in a comfortable lean-back viewing experience. This is good news for Microsoft for several reasons. First, the PC laptop is considerably less expensive than a comparable one from Apple. Thus, consumers seeking to buy a new laptop for the Media Controller application are more likely to choose a PC. Second, Apple’s more competitively priced MacMini does not have HDMI sockets. This is a significant impediment because an HDMI cable provides high definition and transports both audio and video whereas two cables are required for the MacMini. Third, a laptop PC provides unlimited Internet access whereas the Apple TV only permits consumers to purchase content from iTunes. Unlimited access enables users to visit any website including ones like www.hulu.com that provide popular TV shows and movies free to the viewer in an ad-supported business model. Microsoft can encourage the adoption of the Media Controller application in a number of ways. First, they should provide clear instructional videos online showing consumers how to connect the laptop to the flat panel TV. The videos should fully describe the entire process, including dual screen set-up. They should be abundantly available online and not merely at Microsoft’s website. For example, they should be featured on Microsoft’s own YouTube channel. Second, versions of Windows from XP onward should be updated with downloads that make it easier for consumers to use the dual screen mode and set screen resolutions that are suitable for monitors the size of a TV screen.
Harvard's Porter Grades Obama Stimulus Plan `C-Minus' Harvard's Porter Grades Obama Stimulus Plan `C-Minus'
Roubini Says Top Four U.S. Banks Are Insolvent Roubini Says Top Four U.S. Banks Are Insolvent
DEMOcast: Goodbye free, it's been nice Carla and Keith talk about the end of the "free ride" as a business model, and whether companies at DEMO are better off by hitting home runs or solid singles when they demonstrate. Plus, would Carla pay to use Facebook? (21:16)
Could Google Fix Detroit? BusinessWeek's Executive Editor John A. Byrne and What Would Google Do? author Jeff Jarvis on how the search giant could teach automakers about reconnecting with their customers.
Episode 154 | A Lesson Straight from Mars , Can Wall Street Find a Safer Way to Package Assets? A Lesson Straight from Mars Can Wall Street Find a Safer Way to Package Assets?
Optimize the Network for Cost Efficiencies - Where the Strategic and Tactical Converge Operational savings is the most critical business investment in network management according to a recent Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) survey. At the same time efficiencies are needed, new initiatives such as virtualization, data center consolidation, security and VOIP are pushing networks to the limit. How do the megatrends in network management impact you? What are the best organizational and technical strategies for responding to these trends? How can an integrated lifecycle approach to network management help? What is the role of automation in reducing costs?
A look ahead into 2009 security threats Website threats have become the trend, social engineering continues to lure people to open spammed emails and click malevolent links, and now the return of the malicious attachment has made a startling comeback. All of these security issues, plus State-sponsored cybercrime could make 2009 a year of fear. Join this live TechRepublic Webcast, moderated by James Hilliard and featuring guest speaker, Graham Cluley, Senior Technology Consultant at Sophos as they discuss and take questions regarding security threats for 2009 and beyond.
How to Improve TV Set Sales A recent (1/20/09) Wall Street Journal article projects an 18% decline in worldwide TV set sales this year. However, manufacturers can improve that performance by promoting a popular method that enables Internet Video to be watched on the TV. Specifically, consumers are discovering almost by accident that flat-panel TVs conveniently mate with laptop computers. Thus connected, the laptop WiFi connects with the home router and thence to the Internet. In such a configuration the TV functions as a giant monitor for the laptop thereby permitting any Internet Video or website to be viewed. Essentially, the laptop becomes a Media Controller. A remote mouse and keyboard completes the scenario in an entirely comfortable lean-back experience from the living room sofa. There are four reasons why consumers select laptops, as opposed to alternate devices, for TV-to-Internet hook-up. First, they provide unlimited access to the Internet. Second, they are commonly available. Third, the laptop is surprisingly inexpensive compared to alternate appliances, especially considering its general-purpose capabilities. Fourth, since consumers have been surfing the Web for 10 – 15 years, they are comfortable with a browser. TV set manufacturers can improve their own sales prospects by promoting the laptop’s Media Controller application in at least three ways. First, they should provide clear instructional videos online showing consumers how to connect the laptop to the flat panel TV. The videos should fully describe the entire process, including dual screen set-up. They should be abundantly available online and not merely at the supplier’s website. For example, each manufacturer should have a YouTube channel. Second, they should vigorously advertise the capability of their sets to easily mate with laptop computers. Third, most importantly, they should plan to ultimately integrate such capability into the set itself. In the final analysis the laptop-as-Media-Controller is a “forcing factor” that points to a feature that is likely to be mandatory in future televisions.
Episode 80: Kirkpatrick Training Evaluation Episode 80: Kirkpatrick Training Evaluation
Microsoft delivers IE8 RC1, VMware reports solid quarterly results, AMD has no replacement plan for Geode low-power chip, and more Microsoft delivers IE8 RC1, VMware reports solid quarterly results, AMD has no replacement plan for Geode low-power chip, and more
Speaking of Security Podcast #136 Ari Juels from RSA Labs has written a new suspense novel that presents a collision between ideas in the world of cryptology and the world of ancient Greece. Hear all about it on this week's Speaking of Security podcast
An Update on the BPEL4People & WS-Human Task Standards Last week, Active Endpoints’ Michael Rowley participated in the quarterly face-to-face meeting of the OASIS Technical Committee working on the BPEL4People and WS-Human Task specifications. In this very engaging podcast, Rowley describes the inner workings of TC’s (something you usually don’t hear much about), describes the work the TC has recently accomplished and articulates the grand vision for business process management (BPM) and workflow that the committee has been working on. If you’ve been wondering about the state of standards-based BPM and workflow systems or, frankly, if you think BPEL and BPEL4People have dropped out of sight, I strongly encourage you to listen to this podcast. You’ll hear how some the of most important thought-leaders in the IT world, including IBM, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, TIBCO and, of course, Active Endpoints, are working towards a BPM world in which standardized systems make it possible to implement business processes in ways we haven’t been able to reach as yet. We hope you enjoy this look at BPM today and in the future.
Recession-Proof Your Business Email Through Outsourcing Major trends in 2009 impacting IT teams responsible for email management Recent Osterman Research survey results on 2009 IT Budget trends Trends in Messaging and Collaboration that are driving SaaS popularity Business benefits of hosted email – in any economy
Geiger Says Lawsuit Could Expose Madoff's Swiss Assets Geiger Says Lawsuit Could Expose Madoff's Swiss Assets
TIME Financial Toolkit- Episode 3 TIME's Katherine Lanpher talks with TIME's business reporting team about the 'survivor's guilt in the workplace,' a dispatch from Davos at the World Economic Forum, and a recession glossary.
Sneak Peek: 2009 Desktop Management Roadmap In 2009, VMware plans to release the next generation of its enterprise desktop solutions with a focus on improving the end-user experience, integrating client- and server-based virtualization, and simplifying IT infrastructure management. View this webcast to: Get an overview of new protocol, management and client technologies. Get a glimpse of the VMware View™ reference architecture and learn how to implement the software in both large and small environments. Discover the advantages of managing virtualized applications and infrastructure in a more flexible, streamlined manner. View this live webcast and find out how virtualization: Optimizes existing IT infrastructure; Reduces IT power, space and cooling consumption; Avoids redundant infrastructure costs; Increases availability and business continuity; Improves desktop manageability and security
Atlas Air Atlas Air moves from a home-grown messaging approach to a process-driven, middleware platform built on SOA and IBM WebSphere software. As a result, the cargo airline is expecting an 80% cost reduction in its integration efforts and more.
Wireless app dev marches on in these troubled times, Sprint-Nextel to layoff 8,000 employees, Microsoft postpones datacenter planned for Iowa, and more Wireless app dev marches on in these troubled times, Sprint-Nextel to layoff 8,000 employees, Microsoft postpones datacenter planned for Iowa, and more
BriefingsDirect Analyst Insights #36: SOA - dead or alive? Ann Thomas Manes, vice president and research director for application platform strategies at Burton Group, has created quite a stir in her recent post where she says that although the term “SOA” is dead, the requirement for service-oriented architecture is stronger than ever. In this lively podcast, Dana Gardner interviews a panel of industry luminaries to help calibrate the life span of SOA and to expand on Ms. Manes’ position on SOA being under significant pressure, in particular due to today’s abysmal economic climate. Panelists include: Anne Thomas Manes; Tony Baer, senior analyst at Ovum; Jim Kobielus, senior analyst at Forrester Research; Joe McKendrick, independent analyst and prolific blogger on ZDNet and ebizQ; Dave Linthicum, founder of Linthicum Group and; JP Morgenthal, senior analyst at Burton Group. Have a listen to this podcast and determine for yourself whether SOA is dead or alive. Whichever camp you belong to, we hope you’ll agree that ActiveVOS is truly an affordable, 100% standards-based, all-in-one BPMS that delivers “architecturally correct” SOA-based applications easily and quickly, empowering you to achieve your services goals today.
10 Golden Rules Internet Marketing Podcast Episode 33 Podcasting is Alive and Well! Listen to All Stars of Podcasting including Shel Holtz, Adam Curry, Jay Berkowitz, Joseph Jaffe, Cliff Ravenscraft , Mitch Joel, Mignon Fogarty also known as Grammar Girl, Terry Fallis, Jay Moonah and others on a rebroadcast of Joseph Jaffe’s Is Podcasting Dead conference call podcast. Call in line 206-888-6606
Third Generation Television: Third Catalyst (Long-Tail) If you would like to learn how the growing abundance of Long-Tail content is driving consumers to get Internet Video on their televisions, this video is for you. In earlier podcasts we demonstrated the first two catalysts. The first is the concept of a “Media Controller”, the initial version of which is the commonly available laptop computer. When a laptop is connected to the television, the TV functions as a giant monitor while the Internet-connected computer enables users to watch Internet Video in a lean-back experience with remote mouse and keyboard. The second catalyst is the growing availability of popular TV shows and movies at ad-supported websites that are free to the viewer. The best example is www.hulu.com. Today’s show is about the third catalyst which is the rising interest in Long-Tail content available on the Internet but not on conventional TV. The 5 billion monthly streams at YouTube are only one indication of just how massive the interest really is. Examples include out-of-syndication TV shows, older documentaries, personality interviews, and instructional videos. Today’s show provides clips of three Long-Tail videos. First is from an old documentary entitled The Ascent of Man. The narrator demonstrates how Pythagoras may have discovered the Pythagorean Theorem 2,500 years ago. Second is an interview with Stephen Hunter who authored such novels as Point of Impact, Black Light, Hot Springs, A Time to Hunt, and 47th Samurai. Point of Impact was made into a movie entitled Shooter. The principal character in the novels is named Bob Lee Swagger who is a former Marine Corps sniper. During the interview Hunter comments that Swagger’s character is based upon a “real” guy named Carlos Hathcock. The third clip from an interview with Hathcock himself.
Ledergerber Says Credit Suisse, UBS Troubles Affect Zurich Ledergerber Says Credit Suisse, UBS Troubles Affect Zurich
Java Posse #227 - Newscast for Jan 22nd 2009 Newscast for Jan 22nd 2009
The week that was: Obama's inauguration slows down Web, Seagate tries to fix faulty drives, cell phones slim down to fit on a wrist, and more The week that was: Obama's inauguration slows down Web, Seagate tries to fix faulty drives, cell phones slim down to fit on a wrist, and more
Microsoft to layoff 5,000 employees, Intel to close 4 facilities and cut up to 6,000 jobs, Apple beats expectations, and more Microsoft to layoff 5,000 employees, Intel to close 4 facilities and cut up to 6,000 jobs, Apple beats expectations, and more
Healthcare IT: Vital Support in Critical Situations As healthcare systems and networks emerge in the place of stand-alone hospitals, new technologies like online applications, mobile devices and electronic records management help improve efficiency and allow medical personnel to stay connected to vital data. To keep these life-critical operations running smoothly, healthcare IT providers must be equipped with mission-critical remote support solutions. Is your IT helpdesk prepared?
Episode 153 | The Davos Conference, Thrown for a Loss: Super Bowl Parties Episode 153 | The Davos Conference, Thrown for a Loss: Super Bowl Parties
Harvard's Goldman Sees Russia Worried Over Ruble Weakness Harvard's Goldman Sees Russia Worried Over Ruble Weakness
Converging on Microsoft: Has unified communications finally arrived? Unified communications has been a long time coming but some feel we’re finally ready to ditch the PBX in favor of a full software solution using Microsoft’s Office Communications Server 2007. Joining me on this episode of the Converging On Microsoft podcast is Terry Gold, CEO and founder of Gold Systems. Terry is a long time expert in voice communications, speech recognition, PBX and VoIP technologies and has been an integral partner to Microsoft in the development and deployment of OCS 2007. During our discussion, Terry talks about what’s in OCS 2007 R2 that finally makes it possible to replace the enterprise PBX with OCS. Terry also talks about key capabilities like presence in OCS and the Office Communicator client which integrates with Exchange calendar information. If you are involved in unified communications or in the process of evaluating Office Communications Server, you’ll get a lot of value from our conversation. (25:11)
What's New in VMware View - Next Generation of VDI VMware recently announced the launch of the next generation of its virtual desktop infrastructure solution, VMware View™. This solution gives desktop IT more control over desktops and applications while saving time and money associated with operations such as provisioning, updates and deleting users from your environment. This flexible and scalable architecture will improve IT responsiveness to changing business and user demands. View this informative webcast to see a technical deep dive of the new features.
Ron Nutter's Help Desk Tool Chest Idiots guide to the perfect resume, tattoo removal and other job search skills
Trust Your Employees To Do A Good Job According to Two Blue Peas co-founder, Sarah Brown, it is important to trust your employees to do a good job. “Owning a business and pouring your blood, sweat and tears into it makes it incredibly difficult not to micromanage employees, but you simply can’t," says Brown. "Always try to surround yourself with folks smarter than you, and create an ownership society where every employee has a true vested interest in your success
Sun's open source Java gets mixed reviews, IBM reports strong earnings and does not hold layoffs, Qualcomm buys AMD's handheld chip division, and more Sun's open source Java gets mixed reviews, IBM reports strong earnings and does not hold layoffs, Qualcomm buys AMD's handheld chip division, and more
Episode 79: Domains of Learning Episode 79: Domains of Learning
Luigi Zingales Opposes U.S. Bank Nationalization Luigi Zingales Opposes U.S. Bank Nationalization
Learn It, Get It, Keep It - Sales Best Practice Learn It, Get It, Keep It - Sales Best Practice
Surviving Today's Economy with Sales Forecasting 2.0 Is your sales forecasting causing you to leave money on the table? According to Gartner Group, lack of visibility into sales trends could be costing you as much as 10% of revenue. Monthly snapshots and manual roll up processes delay delivery of the typical sales forecast by up to 8 weeks. And then when you do get a forecast, how long does it take you to make sense of it? The result? Not enough time and insight to act and close all possible revenue. Watch and learn how Right90 makes it easy to see in real-time how and why your sales forecast has changed so you can take corrective action before its too late.
Enterprise Performance Management for Finance Read how SAP solutions for performance management help you improve corporate performance by aligning strategy with the actions required to achieve it. You can consolidate financial and nonfinancial information to gain insight into the factors that drive business success.
Bridging the IT / business gap Organizations are realizing the increasing importance of the business analyst's role within a company as a way to bring technology and process improvements to projects. Mary Gerush, an analyst with Forrester Research, discusses the role of the business analyst, the skill sets needed, and how IT and business can formalize the role of the business analyst and harness their power.
The Best of Both Worlds: How to Effectively Leverage Social Media Terms like Facebook, Twitter, wikis and blogs are a recent addition to mainstream vocabulary. And now it seems like everyone is fluent in the language of social media – including your prospects and customers. Download this eBook to explore how organizations can connect and nurture relationships with prospects and customers by effectively leveraging social media and real-time collaboration tools.
Course 2: Auto Provisioning of a User Account Educational Series: "Sanity in an 'I- Need-to-Update-My-Address-Again' World" Achieving sanity with identity and access management is not challenging. With the right solution, IT can automate hire-and-fire user provisioning, and allow changes (i.e. updating a an employee’s address in an HR application) to be made across all applications within the organization without administrator intervention.
Advertising Tactics That Still Work Advertising has changed. Companies can no longer simply interrupt consumers with advertising messages and expect them to march off and buy something like little credit-card wielding lemmings. But ad tactics that reach out to customers when they're already interested or that tell authentic stories are still an effective way to increase site traffic. These would include pay-per-click, contextual video advertising, and coupon ads.
Cisco preparing to elbow its way into the server fray, Intel announces chip price cuts, IBM introduces LotusLive, and more Cisco preparing to elbow its way into the server fray, Intel announces chip price cuts, IBM introduces LotusLive, and more
TIME Financial Toolkit- Episode 2 Katherine Lanpher talks with TIME's business reporting team about Obama's financial plan, the stock market, and a psychological road map to the economic downturn
Burns Says Comparison of Obama to FDR Is `Over-Emphasized' Burns Says Comparison of Obama to FDR Is `Over-Emphasized'
5 Do’s & Don'ts for Behavioral Segmentation, Targeting & Interactive Marketing Without segmentation, reporting can hardly be called analytics. Behavioral segmentation lays the groundwork for behavioral targeting which automates the process of turning insights into action. Using both behavioral segmentation and automated targeting, the online marketer can truly begin to be interactive - driving a timely dialog between the customer and company which build on the individuals past and current online behaviors. Watch now and learn how to tackle these capabilities for improving ROI without drowning in the details
How to Use FaceBook for Business Welcome to a world of conversations and relationships. Facebook is not an evil time-waster, a community just for college students, or something scary or irrelevant for marketers – even you B2B folks. Facebook is a tool (a social utility, as they would say) for connecting people with those around them. And, as with any social media tool, marketers have an opportunity to use Facebook to expand their online footprint and engage with customers directly. Join this free webinar to learn how to get started using Facebook to market your business.
HR Analytics: Gaining Insights for the Upturn Find out how workforce analytics is being used to significant strategic effect, helping HR organizations make decisions on cutting programs to lower costs, reduce workforce, and reallocate talent to ensure strategic business goals are met. (BusinessWeek Research, 2009)
Making the Business Case for HR Investments Explore how HR systems can provide strategic benefit to both the HR department and the business overall, for use in building a business case for HR investments. In addition, this paper discusses SAP's role in the important market for HR systems.
Winning the Race for Talent in Emerging Markets Harvard Business Review experts who have spent decades studying talent management and leadership development make recommendations specific to attracting and retaining talent in developing nations: 1. Make compelling promises about your company's brand, opportunity, and purpose that appeal to employees and 2. Keep the promises. Read more to learn how to compete during this global war for talent
Have a Fully Integrated Marketing Plan Websites are no longer pages of text in a vacuum. Good websites interact with your customers . Search engines are beginning to place a greater importance on video, photos, blogs and much more. Why? Because it makes a website more relevant by serving the user's needs. That means your online marketing strategies must coincide with your traditional marketing techniques. Be smart about how you add these new elements and consider how each will play a role in your marketing plan. When you have a truly integrated marketing plan, you are sending a consistent message about your brand
Speaking of Security Podcast #135 This week's Speaking of Security podcast features a discussion on data protection and security event management issues with a principal from Deloitte & Touche, one of RSA's key alliance partners.
Third Generation Television: Second Catalyst If you would like to learn how the growing abundance of popular TV shows and movies at ad-supported websites is acting as a catalyst to mass market adoption of Internet-Video-to-the-TV, this video is for you. Last week’s show discussed the concept of a “Media Controller” as the first catalyst that is driving the adoption of Third Generation Television. The initial version of a “Media Controller” is the commonly available laptop computer. In such a configuration, the TV functions as a giant monitor for the Internet-connected laptop thereby enabling users to watch Internet Video in a lean-back experience with remote mouse and keyboard. The second catalyst is the growing abundance of TV shows and movies at ad-supported websites that are free to the viewer. For example, the major broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox) are posting many current and previously popular TV shows at places like www.hulu.com and on their own websites. Other websites like Veoh.com provide indexes that link to legitimately available TV shows and movies on the Net. While a number of services (e.g. Amazon-Video-on-Demand) and appliance makers (e.g. Xbox) are starting to provide a “Walled Garden” of Internet-Video-to-the-TV, ultimately consumers will not be satisfied with limited access. Most have been surfing the Web for over ten years and will come to view a “Walled Garden” as a “Walled Prison”. Additionally, most of the movies and TV shows available from Amazon-Video-on-Demand, iTunes, CinemaNow, Xbox, and similar services require the consumer to pay a rental or purchase fee. Instead consumers are likely to have a decided preference for the free viewing of ad-supported websites and will only pay to rent or purchase recently-released motion pictures that are otherwise unavailable for free viewing.
Java Posse #226 - Roundup 08 - RIA Ecosystem This was recorded before the release of Java 6 U 10 and JavaFX, so many of the points about the size and performance of Java applets are no longer true, nor is the prediction that interest may be lost in JavaFX after JavaOne. It will be interesting to revisit this subject at the upcoming Java Posse Roundup 2009.
Case Study: A Marketer’s Blueprint to Successful Lead Management Learn how BearingPoint designed a successful lead scoring and nurturing system within their organization that increased their qualified leads by 78% and decreased their buy cycle time from months to weeks. See the blueprint they used and gain valuable insight on how your organization can increase “sales ready” leads and drive marketing ROI.
The week that was: Palm shows new phone, Tom Hanks and Howard Stringer try futuristic glasses, mobile internet devices shrink, and more The week that was: Palm shows new phone, Tom Hanks and Howard Stringer try futuristic glasses, mobile internet devices shrink, and more
The Science of Persuasive Design: Convincing is Converting PET design is HFI's latest research-based methodology leveraging the science of persuasion, emotion, and trust to guide users to make decisions that lead to specific actions. In this webcast, you learn the scientific basis of PET design, as Spencer Gerrol, Executive Director, and Kath Straub, Chief Scientist, review key research findings on consumer decision making and persuasion. Learn how these findings can be applied to make your communication strategy and website more effective! Learn key persuasion strategies Discover when and why they work (and don't!) See how others have applied these same principles Learn how to measure their effectiveness on your own site Kath and Spencer highlight real world examples of great persuasive design, and demonstrate how key persuasive strategies (such as: social proof, perceptual contrast, obedience to authority, framing, and scarcity) can be applied to improve designs. Join Kath and Spencer to see the power of PET design in action.
iPhone Developer Derek Del Conte on Mobile Credit Card Processing Derek Del Conte is co-founder of Innerfence, a developer of iPhone applications. Innerfence's latest app is "Credit Card Terminal," which allows the processing of credit card transactions on the iPhone, and merchants who sell products off-site or remotely could benefit from it. Del Conte joins Practical eCommerce's Kerry Murdock
Getting Started with Google App Engine in Eclipse Mano Marks shows you how to get started with App Engine in Eclipse
Network World 360 Nortel is attempting to put the brakes on its financial free fall by seeking bankruptcy protection in the United States, Canada and Europe. Barely a week after revealing he suffered from a hormone imbalance, and vowing to stay on as Apple's CEO, Steve Jobs, in a letter issued Wednesday, told Apple employees he is stepping aside for six months.
Microsoft refreshes Azure cloud tools, Google and Motorola plan layoffs, Nortel files for bankruptcy, and more Microsoft refreshes Azure cloud tools, Google and Motorola plan layoffs, Nortel files for bankruptcy, and more
Yahoo and Palm: Rebounding or last gasps? Carla and Keith discuss the news announcements from Yahoo (new CEO Carol Bartz) and Palm (new Pre smart phone) and whether this news will help these companies rebound, or if it's the last gasps to stay alive. How does CEO upheaval affect companies, especially new startups? Plus: Keith talks other CES news, how he did in the Rock Band Challenge, and other DEMO alumni updates.
Lessons Learned from an Enterprise RCP Application During the implementation of a major financial application for a large financial institution, the RCP Company learned a lot about how to use Eclipse RCP as an application platform and especially some of the short-comings of the current platform. This webinar goes through some of the lessons Tonny and his team learned, and discusses some of the changes that could be made to Eclipse RCP to get a better platform for enterprise applications.
Episode 152 | In Lean Times, McDonald's Only Gets Fatter, The Threat of a Global Trade War In Lean Times, McDonald's Only Gets Fatter The Threat of a Global Trade War
DEMOcast: Yahoo and Palm: Rebounding or last gasps? Carla and Keith discuss the news announcements from Yahoo (new CEO Carol Bartz) and Palm (new Pre smart phone) and whether this news will help these companies rebound, or if it's the last gasps to stay alive. How does CEO upheaval affect companies, especially new startups? Plus: Keith talks other CES news, how he did in the Rock Band Challenge, and other DEMO alumni updates. (24:24)
Zetland Says Bottled Water Costs Up to 10,000 Times Tap Water Zetland Says Bottled Water Costs Up to 10,000 Times Tap Water
Taking Control in an Uncertain Economy In times like these, you need to take control of your business. You must act on every lead, win every deal, and keep every customer. But it’s also important to keep costs and risks low—and not wait months or years to see ROI. No wonder more than 51.800 companies of all sizes and industries choose Salesforce CRM. Learn how easy it is to hold on to customers and run your business better.
Is your T&E Expense Management Process Optimized for this Tough Economy? Learn how best in class companies are cutting costs by managing the entire T&E lifecycle.What is meant by a "holistic approach to managing travel and expense"? And how does that approach help drive down costs, especially in the face of a challenging economic climate? Join Aberdeen Group analyst William Browning as he discusses his latest findings from his latest research report entitled "Managing The T&E Lifecycle: Integrating Processes, Driving Performance". View now to learn how an integrated lifecycle could significantly enhance your organization’s visibility into operations and cost, while also driving greater compliance.
Elements of the Efficient Enterprise, Part 4: Capacity & Change Management Want to manage your data center's capacity like a pro? Then use real-time data to track your power and cooling uses. Efficient management of the physical infrastructure is now an imperative. To enable the IT hardware to meet the needs of your business, you want to keep your infrastructure operating smoothly while delivering the agility to meet ever changing requirements. Power, racks and cooling have all become the building blocks of a fully integrated system to address the needs of today’s complex computing environments.
How to Use Twitter for Marketing & PR There's a lot of buzz around Twitter but many marketers don't know how to translate that buzz into a worthwhile marketing tool for their business. Most people's first reaction to the social media "micro-blogging" tool is that it is a waste of time, but as Twitter becomes more and more mainstream, businesses are now using Twitter to engage with customers, reach the media directly, and further establish themselves as thought leaders in their industry. Attend this free webinar to learn all the basics of how to use Twitter to market your business.
Measuring Inbound Marketing You've started a blog, signed up for twitter, and set up a Facebook Business Page - now how do you know if it's working for you? This webinar will provide all the basics of how inbound marketing-driven businesses should measure their on-going campaign efforts. This includes understanding key business, website, search engine optimization, blogging, social media, and paid campaign metrics, and most importantly, learning how to draw insights from this new wealth of information.
Best Practices and Lessons for SOA Deployments In this era of unprecedented change, organizations need agility to adapt rapidly. SOA is a business-driven IT architectural approach that supports agile business innovation and optimization. Download this whitepaper to learn the best practices and lessons for SOA deployments -- gathered from the thousands of companies who have completed SOA deployments.
Actual Storage Utilization and your IT Bottom Line IT budgets are shrinking even as the reliance on data availability grows. Now more than ever, IT managers must spend carefully to keep from negatively impacting the bottom line. One area where IT departments can realize significant savings is in storage. This white paper provides a simple breakdown of the actual costs paid for storage when real-world utilization and performance numbers, in addition to costs, are surfaced.
Financial Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting: Managing in Uncertain Economic Times New economic conditions are driving companies to become increasingly cautious about the near-term future. A focus on improving flexibility to dynamically account for change has shifted focus away from budget accuracy, putting companies at risk of falling short of shareholder expectations. This report will serve as a roadmap to efficient planning, budgeting and forecasting for improved agility, accuracy and corporate performance.
Catching up with Microstaq Christina Butkiewicus catches up with Microstaq President & CEO Sandeep Kumar, who talks about what the company has been up to since launching at DEMO in September, what new features have emerged and new business opportunities being explored.
IT learns to do less with less, Yahoo picks new CEO, Microsoft issue first Windows 7 patch, and more IT learns to do less with less, Yahoo picks new CEO, Microsoft issue first Windows 7 patch, and more
Episode 78: Information Commons Episode 78: Information Commons
28 Web Conference Training Tips Mary Polley-Berte, Director of Customer Support and Training for SyberWorks discusses her article, “28 Web Conference Training Tips.”
Episode 23: Interview with Fran Schnack of Advanced BioHealing, Inc. The holiday episode looks at the e-learning program rollouts discussed over the last year.
Getting Down to Business BusinessWeek's John A. Byrne talks to Jane Sasseen about Barack Obama's inauguration, the new power players, the upcoming business battles, and the stimulus wish-list
Paul Krugman Sees Need to Get Stimulus Plan Out `Fast' Paul Krugman Sees Need to Get Stimulus Plan Out `Fast'
Cisco News & Reviews Cisco targets Aironet 1140 Access Point at easing 802.11n deployment 01/13/09 Cisco this week released its Draft N Aironet 1140 Series Access Point, designed to ease the adoption of the 11n wireless standard. Ken Presti talks to Chris Kozup, manager for mobility marketing at Cisco, about the limitations of deploying 11n and how the 1140 eases the process. They also discuss what types of applications benefit from 11n.
SCO proposes reorganization, Forrester projects a decline in global IT spending, researchers uncover common browser bug that could enable crooks to nab banking credentials, and more SCO proposes reorganization, Forrester projects a decline in global IT spending, researchers uncover common browser bug that could enable crooks to nab banking credentials, and more
Neuro Web Design Podcast It's funny what the brain makes us do. A recent flow of books on the subject of the brain when it comes to marketing and making decisions is due in part to better understanding of how the brain works. For this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing podcast I visited with Susan Weinschenk, author of NEURO Web Design - What make them click? Dr. Weinschenk is currently Chief of Technical Staff at Human Factors International (HFI). She manages the sales, consulting services and training development and delivery for the USA operations of HFI. She is also a well known, international, public speaker.
TIME Financial Toolkit TIME's Katherine Lanpher talks with TIME's business reporting team about the a report card for President Bush, a new bottom for the housing market, Bernie Madoff and citigroup
Jebsen & Jessen Reduces TCO and Improves Performance with DB2 IBM and Electra helped Jebsen & Jessen Reduce TCO and Improve Performance with DB2
Greenwald Sees `No End' to Auto Production Overcapacity Greenwald Sees `No End' to Auto Production Overcapacity
Privacy [Part 1]: Why Should You Care? In Episode 6, Ev Johnson, CPA and Ken Askelson, CPA.CITP, CIA discuss the shifting business and regulatory landscape with respect to Privacy, and why businesses and CPAs need to be concerned about how they collect, use, and maintain personal information.
Data Quality: A Survival Guide to Marketing In this paper, Frank Dravis, Six Factors Consulting, discusses how even with the finest marketing organizations, the success of marketing ultimately comes down to the data. Surrounding the data and storage application are people, processes, standards, and technologies used to manage that data. This white paper from SAP BusinessObjects focuses on these concepts as they pertain to marketing, and particularly as they are supported by data quality functions inside of the broader EIM framework.
IBM System z10 Business Class Technology Benefits How the System z10 Business Class server delivers cutting edge technology at a lower cost entry point
IBM System z10 Business Class Launch When your customers and partners interact with your business – what do they see?
The Ajax developer's toolkit - Nate Shutta As Java-based Web developers have learned to take JavaScript seriously, the rush is on for tools that enrich the Ajax-development experience. In this JavaWorld podcast, Foundations of Ajax co-author Nate Shutta talks with Andrew Glover about the component libraries, debuggers, and frameworks he uses for Ajax. Nate also discusses projects and trends that reveal new directions for Ajax as a foundation technology for Web 2.0.
Adobe takes LiveCycle app to the cloud, Microsoft reworks site to make Windows 7 beta available for download, World Bank bars Wipro from contacting it directly, and more Adobe takes LiveCycle app to the cloud, Microsoft reworks site to make Windows 7 beta available for download, World Bank bars Wipro from contacting it directly, and more
Search Engine Optimization and Information Architecture Online retailers and their web designers can build a well structured Internet store organized into themes or categories that will make it easy for shoppers and search engines alike to find important information and product pages.
10 Golden Rules Internet Marketing Podcast Episode 32 Ten Strategies for Job Hunting in a Recession, TGR Podcast Contest update how to win Seth Godin’s Tribes, Marketing Meet Up at Affiliate Summit Boston, Marketing Tips.com, Twitter Secret Society, Share a Sale, Widget Technology, Customer Service is the New Marketing, How to evaluate a presentation, Song of the week Midnight Poker Call in line 206-888-6606
Third Generation Television: First Catalyst If you would like to learn how modern laptop computers conveniently enable Internet-Video-to-the-TV, this video is for you. Third Generation Television is an idea whose time has come. Its defining characteristic is Internet-Video-to-the-TV. After years of anticipation, the scenario is presently becoming a reality and moving into the mass market. One unexpected catalyst is the modern laptop computer which easily connects to flat panel TVs. In such a configuration, the TV functions as a giant monitor for the laptop. Since nearly all laptops have built-in WiFi, the result is unlimited Internet Video at the TV. Use of a remote mouse and keyboard enables a comfortable lean-back viewing experience of Internet Video 15 – 20 feet distant from the TV screen. Over one-third of U.S. homes currently have a flat panel TV. By 2011 it is estimated that nearly 90% of us will have at least one unit in our homes. Nearly all the sets provide HDMI sockets which are also increasingly common on laptop computers. Since around 70% of computers purchased by consumers are laptops, it seems plausible that the next computer “Killer App” will be laptops used as Internet “Media Controllers” for the TV. As popularity of the application becomes more obvious, computer makers will design laptops to be even better suited to the application thereby making it still easier for consumers to get the Internet viewing experiences that they want from their TVs. Simultaneously, there is a growing abundance of popular video on the Internet. For example, the major broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox) are posting many current and previously popular TV shows at ad-supported websites like Hulu.com. Since the sites are ad-supported the shows are free to the viewer. Additionally, the Internet provides a nearly infinitely Long-Tail and not all of it is user-generated content. For example, out-of-syndication TV shows are on YouTube as well as a great many documentaries, author interviews, and old movies.
Search Engine Optimization and Information Architecture Online retailers and their web designers can build a well structured Internet store organized into themes or categories that will make it easy for shoppers and search engines alike to find important information and product pages.
Moosejaw implements a real multi-channel solution with IBM Moosejaw has tied together the Website with their sales center, with the Point of Sale System in the store and this integrates their view of the customer, their view of promotions and their view of inventory across all of the channels so that they can provide the best customer service possible in their industry.
Managing Automation's Progressive Manufacturing 100 Awards, an Indepth Look Successful manufacturers must innovate to survive these economic times. The Progressive Manufacturing Awards Program, now in its fifth year, recognizes manufacturers that use advanced technology to transform their business and the industry. Managing Automation's annual PM100 awards focus the industry's brightest spotlight on winning projects and strategic initiatives centered around eight key progressive manufacturing disciplines. Managing Automation has expanded the Progressive Manufacturing Awards Program to recognize more best-in-class manufacturers from the US and abroad. This year we will recognize 100 outstanding manufacturers. View this webcast today to listen to David R. Brousell, Managing Automation's Editor-in-Chief, Jeff Moad, Managing Automation's Executive Editor, and 2008 Progressive Manufacturer of The Year, Mark Yatskievych, Manager, Manufacturing Systems from General Dynamics, discuss the awards program and the benefits of winning.
Java Posse #225 - Newscast for January 8th 2009 Java Posse #225 - Newscast for January 8th 2009
Supercharge Your Sales Team Register below to watch a brief overview tailored for a salesperson. See how Salesforce CRM lets you track your leads, deals, and accounts automatically with an online, pay-as-you-go solution.
New World Value: The Strategic Impact of Business Application Suites in Today's Corporate Environment
Playing with fire at CES Keith and Jason tackle CES 2009 in Las Vegas covering everything that's hot and not in the world of consumer technology.
Palm launches new smartphone and OS, Asustek sees slower demand for Eee PC, Satyam tries to reassure customers, and more Palm launches new smartphone and OS, Asustek sees slower demand for Eee PC, Satyam tries to reassure customers, and more
Haunted by Symantec Ghost? Learn About a New and Superior Approach Retro fashion might be in style, but old-fashioned point-imaging solutions such as Symantec Ghost lack important capabilities and cannot save you the time and money of more contemporary solutions. Learn how to save significant time and money over Symantec Ghost by using a systems deployment appliance.
Coupon Strategies To Improve Sales According to a Dec. 10, 2008 comScore report, coupon use grew 63 percent for the one week period beginning Dec. 1, 2008 compared to the first week of December 2007. This may be the time for your online store to start providing coupons and other promotional offers to customers. Some strategies for including coupons on your site include creating coupon landing pages, including coupons in email newsletters, creating coupon or discount RSS feeds and mentioning them in your pay-per-click ads. However you choose to integrate coupons to your site, make sure your shopping cart software is equipped to support the discounts you offer.
9 Key Plays for CRM Success Ready to do more with less? Discover how by downloading this new white paper that sheds light on how you can: (a) execute on sales goals, with a focus on growth and minimizing risks, (b) focus on existing customers to ensure loyalty and turn them into advocates, and (c) rigorously examine financial investments to do more with less. Plus, see how companies like yours are using Salesforce CRM to grow and thrive.
Doctors’ Grades Help Patients Decide on Healthcare As more consumers use the web to research their medical needs and choices, the greater the demand for some type of performance metrics in healthcare delivery. This dynamic taking place in healthcare is causing greater competition among providers, and more healthcare marketers to look for ways to tell their story. Healthgrades dot com is one of several sites that provide detailed reporting on physician performance, legal issues, and hospital outcomes. Within the last year, surveys of hospital outcomes mandated by Medicare are now available to the public. These points of data are piling up to create a mountain of information for patients to sort through as they make a decision on healthcare. To be sure, reliance on a general physician and friends and family are important, but checking that information against a report card gives a bit more substance behind a decision. Other physician rating sites include Find a Doc, Vitals, and RateMDs In this podcast with Christopher Boyer of Healthgrades.com , we explore some of the reasons why millions of people are using these sites. We get into what tactics hospital marketers should be evaluating to tap into the stream of information patients and their families are accessing. The most important indicator to examine social media and understand the impact of rating sites is the powerful element of “intended search” in healthcare. Those searching for healthcare information are usually doing so because of a need. It is more than likely it is an urgent need. Healthcare is different in this regard that many other industries. People can causally shop around a vacation destination or a car without a making a purchase, it’s unlikely that people are casually browsing hiatal hernia or slip disk remedies.
In twist, Microsoft looks beyond the PC, Lenovo to lay off 11 percent, EMC also will cut workforce, and more In twist, Microsoft looks beyond the PC, Lenovo to lay off 11 percent, EMC also will cut workforce, and more
Linking Related Theme Pages To Improve SEO Consider using a technique called link siloing to improve search engine optimization for your site. The idea is to link related theme pages supporting pages together, adding the linking structure of the theme, or silo. Remember that links help shoppers move up and down within a silo, and links help search engines rank how important a given web page is.
Making Compliance Easy Whether you are just beginning to implement regulatory compliance standards or are anxious to reduce the cost of your current compliance efforts, this webinar on Application Lifecycle Management can help you simplify your life. Join Daniel Magid from Aldon as he discusses methods of implementing automated systems that can ensure regulatory compliance while helping you to improve the productivity of your development efforts and the quality of the software you deliver.
Behind the scenes with Joe Schurman Eileen Brown talks with Joe Schurman about his new book "Microsoft Voice and Unified Communications." He gives examples of how to customize MVUC solutions today and how to become involved with the MVUC associated programs.
Getting Involved with CodePlex Jim Newkirk discusses CodePlex projects with Sara Ford and Jonathan Wanagel. Learn about some of the most popular open source projects posted on CodePlex.
CodePlex- Open Source Project Hosting (Video) Jim Newkirk discusses CodePlex with Sara Ford and Jonathan Wanagel. Learn about Microsoft's Open Source Project Hosting solution.
Network World and Forrester Research: NAC and Beyond Joel Snyder of Opus One chairs a discussion with Forrester Research analyst Rob Whiteley, and Shane Buckley, Nevis COO, on the present state of NAC, its future direction and the overall value to customers.
Customer Webinar: SOCCCD Success Story The South Orange County Community College District (SOCCCD) has over 40,000 faculty and students on two main campuses plus the district office. Hear how SOCCCD deployed Nevis to implement role-based access controls to sensitive district data.
Customer Webinar: Aptuit Success Story Aptuit is a global biosciences firm with over 1,800 employees. They deployed Nevis to control guest access to the network and sensitive systems, as well as to control intellectual property they share with partners through the collaborative drug development process. Hear how they deployed Nevis to accomplish a wide range of network security objectives.
Managing Through a Crisis BusinessWeek's John A. Byrne and Emily Thornton discuss the challenges and opportunities managers face in times of turmoil like these.
Customer Webinar: UCDSB Case Study The Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) is a large rural school district in eastern Ontario, Canada. Jeremy Hobbs describes his Nevis deployment which facilitates identity-based access policies for over 40,000 users at over 100 campuses on his network. Jeremy takes listeners through tangible ROI cases, such has improving user policy management and wireless gateway administration that saves him multiple person-years in IT costs. Jeremy is sold on an identity-based network infrastructure and what it can do to enable his users to be more effective as well as reduce his own overhead costs.
NAC on Steroids: Bulking Up to Defend Your Corporate LAN Dominic Wilde, Nevis' vice president of marketing, talks about the corporate need for NAC solutions, and why NAC may not be the complete solution for many organizations. Hear him describe the Nevis vision of LAN security solutions and identity-based policy enforcement in this 27 minute podcast.
The Evolution of Travelocity's Portfolio Management Processes & Tools In this session you will learn how Travelocity was able to reach its corporate objectives for innovation and growth by using Primavera's PPM Solution.
The Path to Profit: Transforming Projects into Relationships It's accepted wisdom that the shortest path to new business is to expand services to existing clients. This webinar discusses account management strategies that can transform single project transactions into multi-project, long-term client relationships. At the end of the session, you'll have an approach for managing client relationships for value, growth, and profitability.
Understanding Your New Buyer In today's market for professional services, the buyer is in the driver's seat. Selling professional services is a time-consuming, costly, and unpredictable process. Firms that rely on conventional sales strategies to land projects are not keeping pace with the demands of the new breed of buyer. In this webcast, we discuss what's changed for today's buyer and focus on how clients now buy professional services.
Webcast with John Hagel III: The Sustainable Edge Because the global marketplace is changing so rapidly, the successes professional services organizations have had creating more efficient organizations do not automatically lead to sustainable, profitable growth. To help you understand the changing dynamics and the path to profits, Primavera presents this webcast featuring renowned author and business strategist John Hagel III.
Episode 151 | The Auto Bailout Keeps Growing, and Growing, Pension Losses Could Whack 2009 Corporate Profits Episode 151 | The Auto Bailout Keeps Growing, and Growing, Pension Losses Could Whack 2009 Corporate Profits
Webcast with Dr. Mary Lacity: The Surprising Things that Matter Most to Clients This session reveals some of the key findings that emerged from Dr. Lacity's research, including: What clients look for in service organizations' resource management capabilities; Why clients care about service organizations earning a profit on each engagement - and how to enlist their help in doing so; How to create successful client-service organization partnerships for effectively managing an engagement
Webcast with Dr. James Alexander: Unleash the Power of Your Hidden Sales Force This practical, hands-on Webinar shows you all the steps you need to get started maximizing the credibility and revenue power of your engineers, consultants, and field service professionals. This session reveals some valuable up-selling techniques and processes to leverage your technical force for success including: How to create the “Balanced Selling Wheel: Technical Services with Up-Selling”; The Six Choice Development Model for services in selling services; Key customer relationship-building techniques that never fail.
Turbo Todd rants on social networking, digital-to-analog TV signal converters, and more developerWorks resident philosopher, Todd Watson, lets fly on Facebooking with old elementary school contacts, getting productive for 2009, and helping grandma with the TV signal converter box.
Make the Most of ITSM in 2009: Best-Practice Advice from Your Peers Leading IT analyst firm EMA takes a look at the big picture shaping strategic plans for IT Service Management (ITSM). Based on survey data from 140+ enterprises, we’ll answer key questions such as “What are the business drivers and challenges facing today’s ITSM efforts?” and “What best practices advice can I gain from the efforts of other companies like mine?” We’ll review: Technology, process, and cultural issues; EMA expert predictions for 2009; and real-world advice on ITSM disciplines like incident and problem management, the service desk, change, configuration and release management, the CMDB, service catalogs, and asset management.
Speaking of Security Podcast #134 The first Speaking of Security podcast of 2009 features Jon Oltsik from the Enterprise Strategy Group. Jon shares his perspective on trends in information security for the new year.
Ultimate Analysis Laptop Part 2 - Software Selection, Tableau's forensic hardware Ultimate Analysis Laptop Part 2 - Software Selection, Tableau's forensic hardware
5 Ways Employees Can Sabotage Your Network 01/07/09 With a poor economy and layoffs looming at a company, the most trusted employees can often turn and become an insider threat. Tim Connelly from Netcordia discusses five different ways that they can attack your network as a way for revenge or even profit (from data theft).
Accelerating Secure Business Applications Download this podcast and discover Bob Gilbert discusses with Mark Day, Riverbed's Chief Scientist, the details involving SSL encryption, SSL's impact on WAN optimization, and new wide-area data services techniques that result in dramatic performance gains of SSL-encrypted applications.
EDS drives down its costs with the Oracle Grid EDS is a leading global technology services company delivering business solutions to its clients. Hear how EDS’ small steps towards the grid has resulted in one of the largest commercial database grids in the world.
Sun scoops up Q-layer for cloud computing wares, VMware names former Borland CEO to its COO post, BestBuy sells refurbished iPhone 3Gs, and more Sun scoops up Q-layer for cloud computing wares, VMware names former Borland CEO to its COO post, BestBuy sells refurbished iPhone 3Gs, and more
The Importance Of PageRank PageRank is a proprietary mathematical formula (algorithm) that Google uses to calculate the importance of a particular web page/URL based on incoming links. The PageRank algorithm assigns each web page a numeric value. That value is a particular URL’s PageRank
Making mashups with Info 2.0 - Part 7 Take Web 2.0 to work with Info 2.0. Create situational applications. Get the Web resources to do it.
Making mashups with Info 2.0 - Part 6 Making mashups with Info 2.0 - Part 6
Making mashups with Info 2.0 - Part 3 Get an overview of mashup hub and learn how to harvest information from the Web.
SOA - Saving time and money Pep Boys, the automotive aftermarket retail giant, needed to completely revamp their point-of-sale approach in order to stay competitive. With IBM’s help, they were able to quickly implement a communication layer that leverages legacy systems and allows them to reuse other key investments, saving time and money, while improving business. Hear how they did it.
PROGNOSIS support for Nortel at VoiceCon 2008 Product Manager for PROGNOSIS John Dunne and Eric Krapf of VoiceCon discuss PROGNOSIS Recorded at VoiceCon Orlando 2008, this podcast is a discussion of the addition of Nortel support to the PROGNOSIS product line as well as a look at the impact this will have on the market. The release of PROGNOSIS IP Telephony Manager 9.5 incorporating support for Nortel gives PROGNOSIS the only complete telephony management solution for the top 3 IP telephony vendors. It allows organizations tasked with monitoring VoIP deployments from multiple vendors to view the performance of their entire system in a single, unified view. Service providers can either segment performance data by customer or drill down on an individual customer's details. Dunne also discusses the deep insight and business level reporting that PROGNOSIS offers as well as the real time troubleshooting that enterprises need to ensure that service levels and KPIs are being met. An increasing number of organizations are beginning to realize the value of VoIP as a strategic investment and Dunne explains the ways in which PROGNOSIS allows customers to maximize their return on this investment.
Sweating the Details and Assuring VoIP and IPT Success The final instalment in a series of podcasts by PROGNOSIS and Realtimepublishers Following on from Ongoing Operations, this 31-minute podcast is the conclusion to the series designed as a complement to the 8-chapter eBook, The Definitive Guide to Successful Deployment of VoIP and IP Telephony. Cavanagh reiterates those factors which are critical to a successful implementation with further discussion of budgets, technical considerations. Cavanagh pays particular attention to the compliance issues which govern the operation of a network, including record retention, taxes and fees, call recording and the handling of emergency services. To conclude the series, a final, comprehensive checklist is provided for the implementation of a modern, packet-based telephony system that can help you ensure that all the critical details, large and small, are covered.
Ongoing Operations The fifth in a series of podcasts by PROGNOSIS and Realtimepublishers Following on from Voice Over Packet Design and Pre-deployment Testing, this 28-minute podcast is designed to complement and extend the 8-chapter eBook, The Definitive Guide to Successful Deployment of VoIP and IP Telephony. The ongoing operations phase of any VoIP project requires a methodical re-assessment of your existing implementation plans. This is to make sure your existing strategy is still relevant for your organization's long term goals. Through practical examples and case studies, Cavanagh explains not only how to assess potential problems in your implementation, but also how to effectively manage all the day to day challenges of your IP telephony system.
Voice Over Packet Design and Pre-deployment Testing The fourth in a series of podcasts by PROGNOSIS and Realtimepublishers Following on from VoIP Network Design Considerations, this 20-minute podcast is designed to complement and extend the 8-chapter eBook, The Definitive Guide to Successful Deployment of VoIP and IP Telephony. This is the phase in our project where we will learn for the first time if our combination of expectations setting, design and project management is really going to be a success or a failure. And because we have promised a definitive guide to successful deployment, we will point out ways that your project may go astray, so that you may avoid those possible pitfalls. In this podcast we return to our global enterprise case study and take a closer look at how they actually implemented their global VoIP project and provide a blueprint for your own project.
Network Design Considerations The third in a series of podcasts by PROGNOSIS and Realtimepublishers Following on from Kicking off your VoIP and IP Telephony Project, this 7-minute podcast is designed to complement and extend the 8-chapter eBook, The Definitive Guide to Successful Deployment of VoIP and IP Telephony. Intelligent network design is a vital step in the IP Telephony lifecycle. In this phase of the project, industry expert Jim Cavanagh discusses in-depth the business and technological issues you are likely to face when assessing your network readiness for VoIP. He argues that considered network planning can sometimes mean the difference between success and failure. Cavanagh covers these topics in a clear, concise format for both technical and non-technical professionals alike, going beyond the theoretical to provide guidance gained from some of the world’s largest enterprise deployments.
Kicking off your VoIP Telephony Project The second in a series of podcasts by PROGNOSIS and Realtimepublishers Following on from the Introduction to Deploying VoIP in the Enterprise, this 17-minute podcast is designed to complement and extend the 8-chapter eBook, The Definitive Guide to Successful Deployment of VoIP and IP Telephony. Providing extra tips and highlights from the eBook, industry expert Jim Cavanagh examines the business drivers for migrating to VoIP such as enabling new services or reducing costs, and examines the planning and assessment phases of the IP telephony lifecycle. Cavanagh covers these topics in a clear, concise format for both technical and non-technical professionals alike, going beyond the theoretical to provide guidance gained from some of the world’s largest enterprise deployments.
It Exists - System i Delays. Missed deadlines. An overly complex infrastructure. More attention paid to managing IT than managing the business. Then they see the light. System i is a simple, fully integrated, proven solution with built-in security and more.
Making mashups with Info 2.0 - Part 1 Get started with mashup maker QEDWiki
The Definitive Guide to Successful Deployment of VoIP and IP Telephony The Definitive Guide to Successful Deployment of VoIP and IP Telephony is a 6-part podcast series designed to accompany the 8-chapter eBook by industry expert Jim Cavanagh. In this series, Cavanagh goes beyond the theoretical to provide guidance gained from researching some of the world’s largest enterprise IP telephony deployments – transforming valuable knowledge into a format you can put straight to work. Cavanagh is able to further explore the topics raised in the eBook by providing real world examples and case studies to illustrate his points. The author also provides checklists and electronic”Report Cards” that allow you to take a methodical approach to evaluating your current IP telephony deployment and management strategies. As a companion to the eBook or as a standalone series, these podcasts contain vital information you need to make informed decisions about your IP telephony deployment.
Episode 77: Self-Paced Learning Episode 77: Self-Paced Learning
Find out What’s New in E-Business Suite HRMS R12.1 Listen to Anand Subbaraman, Director for Oracle’s E-Business Suite, talk about what's new in E-Business Suite HRMS Release 12.1. Find out the latest enhancements and how it can help organizations compete more effectively.
Making mashups with Info 2.0 - Part 5 Learn how to publish and discover a widget.
Making mashups with Info 2.0 - Part 4 Learn how to create a widget in QEDWiki.
Making mashups with Info 2.0 - Part 2 Learn how to wire a widget into a mashup.
Sales Training 2009 - Routes to Sales Success Sales Training 2009 - Routes to Sales Success
IBM Training - A Day in the Life IBM and its business partners offer comprehensive training and education to help shorten the learning curve on all IBM technologies. They offer top-notch instructors and world-class training facilities. Watch a new video that shows you more about IBM Training by taking you through a day in the life of a trainee.
Steve Mills Pulse 2008 Keynote - Pulse 2008 kicks off Steve Mills, IBM Software Group Senior Vice President introduces the Pulse 2008 conference by laying out the challenges of managing your IT infrastructure and what it means to your business.
Robert LeBlanc Pulse 2008 Keynote - sercvice management and SOA Robert LeBlanc, IBM General Manager, Global Consulting Services and SOA, speaks about how Service Management and Service-Oriented Architecture work together.
Al Zollar Pulse 2008 Keynote - industrialization of operations Al Zollar Pulse 2008 Keynote - industrialization of operations
Taking Ideas to Market Primavera Systems is proud to present an informative webcast with professional services expert, Christopher Fox, Senior Partner at McMann & Ransford, the largest provider of management consulting, training, executive recruiting, and market research to the Professional Services industry. Fox will discuss the key steps to building and maintaining financially-strong account relationships with techniques that every account manager can use, not just superstars and rain makers.
IBM Cool Blue Technology - IBM BladeCenter Doug Balog, Vice President and Business Line Executive, IBM BladeCenter, talks about how IBM BladeCenter is designed from the ground up to help dramatically improve power utilization and reduce energy costs.
Course 1: Human Resources Provisioning Educational Series: "Sanity in an 'I- Need-to-Update-My-Address-Again' World" Achieving sanity with identity and access management is not challenging. With the right solution, IT can automate hire-and-fire user provisioning, and allow changes (i.e. updating a an employee’s address in an HR application) to be made across all applications within the organization without administrator intervention.
Don't Let Your Customers Be Duped By Phishing Emails Online customers are often duped by phishing emails A phishing email looks like a real email from your company instructing people to click on a link to update their personal information. The link actually goes to a fake version where a thief can collect credit card numbers and other information. Many of these emails look so real that even experienced Internet users will be fooled by them. This is a difficult problem to solve entirely, but make sure your customers know that you will never solicit their information via email.
Episode 150 | Feelin' Muji, The Carmakers' Bleak Year-End Numbers Episode 150 | Feelin' Muji, The Carmakers' Bleak Year-End Numbers
Ron Nutter's Help Desk Tool Chest Ultimate Analysis Laptop Part 2 - Software Selection, Tableau's forensic hardware
Industry analyst writes an obituary for SOA, security researchers compromise Intel's vPro platform, rumors of 16,000 IBM layoffs circulate, and more Industry analyst writes an obituary for SOA, security researchers compromise Intel's vPro platform, rumors of 16,000 IBM layoffs circulate, and more
Roadmap and Strategy update for Oracle WebLogic Portal Hear Josh Lannin, Director of Product Management for Oracle's Enterprise 2.0 and portal products, discuss Oracle's strategy and roadmap for WebLogic Portal (formerly BEA WebLogic Portal). Learn about feature updates, integrations and certifications specific to Oracle WebLogic Portal.
Leveraging Security Policies and Procedures for Electronic Evidence Discovery Being able to effectively respond to e-discovery requests depends on well-defined, enacted policies, procedures, and processes.
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Special Edition Jim and Dave discuss the security implications of the January bulletins. MS09-001 is highlighted.
Nathan Harrington on social network visualization aids Nathan Harrington, IBM programmer and regular developerWorks contributor, talks about his new article, "Social networking open source visualization aids: Using Graphviz, the Google Chart API, and CAIDA's plot-latlong tool to analyze your social networks' attributes." And we run down the other titles highlighted this week.
Tom Schindl and the Future of Nebula Tom Schindl and the Future of Nebula
RWW Live: Running a Startup in a Down Economy In the first RWW Live of 2009, we tackle an issue that is of vital importance to all startups right now - how to navigate through the choppy waters of the current economy. Joining the ReadWriteWeb authors, our special guests on our live podcast show are entrepreneurs from BrightKite and Zoho, two startups that were recognized by ReadWriteWeb in our annual end of the year awards: Zoho won ‘Best Little Co’ and BrightKite won ‘Most Promising Little Co’.
How To Avoid Credit Card Chargebacks Every merchant wants to avoid a chargeback, but sometimes it seems like they have no control over customers who call their credit card companies and ask for refunds. For example, customers may choose the cheapest and slowest shipping option during an order and expect the package to arrive at priority shipping rates. They can then demand a chargeback, only to receive their merchandise soon afterwards.
Apple's Jobs sheds light on health issues, China sentences 11 software pirates to jail, Microsoft's Zune not ready for leap year, and more Apple's Jobs sheds light on health issues, China sentences 11 software pirates to jail, Microsoft's Zune not ready for leap year, and more
Roadmap and Strategy Update for Oracle Portal Hear Sanjay Kwatra, Consulting Product Manager for Oracle's Enterprise 2.0 and portal products, discuss Oracle's strategy and roadmap for Oracle Portal. Learn about feature updates, integrations and certifications specific to Oracle's Application Server Portal.
A Technical Look at How Parallel Processing Brings Vast New Capabilities to Large-Scale BI and Data Analysis Internet-scale data gathering, swarms of sensors outputs, and content signals from the mobile device fabric -- as well as enterprises piling up ever more kinds of metadata to analyze -- have stretched traditional data-management models to the breaking point. Yet advances in parallel processing using multi-core chipsets have prompted new software approaches such as MapReduce that can handle these data chores at surprisingly low total cost. What are the technical underpinnings that support the new demands being placed on, and by, extreme data sets? What economies of scale can we anticipate? To provide a technical look at how parallelism, modern data infrastructure, and MapReduce technologies come together, BriefingsDirect's Dana Gardner spoke with Joe Hellerstein, professor of computer science at UC Berkeley; Robin Bloor, analyst at Hurwitz & Associates, and Luke Lonergan, CTO and co-founder at Greenplum. Read a full transcript of the discussion at: http://briefingsdirect.blogspot.com/2009/01/technical-look-at-how-parallel.html. Sponsor: Greenplum.
Introducing the New LogMeIn Rescue See how the rich feature set in the latest version of LogMeIn Rescue can help you solve your complex support needs simply. Technician Collaboration and Screen Sharing are just two of LogMeIn's new tools that can help technicians get more done and boost end-user satisfaction.
Web Analytics for Marketers - Brand, Direct, Online and Cross-Channel Learn how brand, direct, online and cross-channel marketers can all utilize web analytics. Join industry leading experts as they discuss the changing needs of marketers as it relates to web analytics.
The PMO Summit 2008 The PMO Podcast™ Featured Story This week The PMO Podcast™ Featured Story presents, “The PMO Summit 2008", an interview with Marie-Louise Adlercreutz, the Conference Director with the International Quality and Productivity Center, the IQPC. Are you seeking to setup a PMO this your or next? Could your existing PMO be more successful in its efforts to deliver projects within the set time-frame and budget? If so, this exclusive conference presents an invaluable opportunity for you to hear practical experiences that highlight best practice strategies from leading organizations. The PMO Summit 2008 is for PMO executives who want to take their program management efforts to the next level moving beyond a strict focus on technology and accreditation, but effectively incorporating the "soft skills" associated with team-building and leadership development to create a more holistic PMO strategy.
Java Posse #224 - Holiday 2008 Special Our traditional Odyssey into non-Java geeking, although there is a fair amount of Java meat if you can make it through to the latter half of the podcast. It's long, it's rambling, it's off topic, and it was fun.
The Single Best PR Advice for 2009 – Think Like a News Organization The problem with many companies trying to get PR and media coverage is they think like a company. They need to think like a news organization about themselves, their industry, and the communities in which they play. In the first Marketing Edge episode for 2009 we talk with Kevin Dugan, co-author of the Bad Pitch Blog. The Bad Pitch Blog is a must read for any PR or corporate communications professional, and more importantly, clients of PR organizations. Why clients? Because you don’t want to put your organization or your firm in a situation where the pitch becomes the news. We get into how not to craft a bad pitch and approaching PR with a different perspective in part because social media has changed the landscape of public relations Meanwhile here’s an old PR versus new PR list for 2009, Kind of like a PR fashionista list. Old PR Thinking News is only when the company has a new product, version or customer. News is something you distribute to the news media Avoid discussion of controversial subjects that impact the company No discussion of company strategy or internal debate Limit most of communication to print or text New PR Thinking Evaluate potential news items as if you were an editorial board of a multimedia publishing company monthly if not more frequently. Consider information as it is perceived by a variety of communities impacted by your company, that’s who really determines news. News can be targeted by community participation, posted to a blog, included in a podcast and a variety of other means, you don’t need to blanket the world Use the right medium, audio, video, print, mash-up, others to convey the story Get involved in issues that matter to your industry, whether you take a position or participate in the debate, don’t sit on the sidelines. You are your own media outlet, create a channel like blip.tv, blog, podcast, slide share, and make it easy for users to share with others. Video is not limited to TV, fully integrated multimedia news organizations may well be the right target for a pitch that was previously considered the realm of television.
Research Domain Names Before You Bid It is crucial to research a domain name before choosing it. Failing to do so may lead to a less than reputable name, problems with search engines, and low PageRank. This article emphasizes the importance of this procedure, and also includes tips to avoid tainted domain names before bidding.
Breaking SSL, PDP-8's & UltraCapacitors Leo and I discuss the newly discovered cracks in SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), Antique PDP-8 minicomputers, a new PDP-8 kit you can build, and the importance of next generation UltraCapacitors.
Restauration granulaire des environnements SharePoint Restaurez SharePoint rapidement et de manière granulaire avec Recovery Manager for SharePoint.
Is Silicon Valley Losing Its Magic? BusinessWeek's John A. Byrne and Steve Hamm discuss whether Silicon Valley still has its mojo, or will risk aversion and myopia kill the golden goose?
Episode 149 | Texas Braces for an Oil Bust, In the Downturn, Europe's Airlines Scramble to Merge Episode 149 | Texas Braces for an Oil Bust, In the Downturn, Europe's Airlines Scramble to Merge
Intelligent Branch Office Communication Strategies Craig Wilson, Principle Business Communications consultant and Bruce Mazza, Director of Avaya Intelligent Branch Solutions join Nick Lippis to discuss strategies that create value within branch offices through intelligent communication solutions.
Getting Started with Lead Nurturing Are you responsible for B2B lead management and want a deep dive into how to implement lead nurturing and scoring? This webinar imparts practical steps for developing your lead nurturing plan and gives you checklists you can use to ensure execution success. Includes a look at Marketo's own lead nurturing program.
Performance Management at the Hub of the Talent Wheel In this session, Lisa Rowan of IDC and Judy Sweeney of Taleo outline their research on why Performance Management has become the focal point of talent management. Learn all of the vital talent functions and how they work together for achieving true talent management maturity. Lisa's presentation is followed by Taleo's latest research on the benefits of unified talent management.
Improving IT Infrastructure with Change Management Increasingly, IT departments are regarded as service providers to end users. This means that IT manager must view hardware, software and IT activity with an end objective of ensuring exceptional service. For IT organizations, this means adopting best practices to ensure system availability, prevent disruptions, and meet compliance. To accomplish this, strong operational processes are required to support change management. Discover in this webcast: How strong change management processes can lower costs, reduce risks and improve service; Why automating the documentation of configuration items is important for meeting compliance and ensuring the CMDB is accurate.
Elements of the Efficient Enterprise, Part 3: Component Efficiency Striving for peak efficiency in your data center? Then don't underestimate the impact of energy-efficient components. Learn best practices to help your data center become more efficient.
A Green Strategy for Your Entire Organization With today’s market realities, going green is not only socially responsible, it’s an economic imperative. Traditional green IT strategies have focused on the data center alone. This white paper discusses how to realize energy efficiencies throughout the organization, and explores optimization strategies around the areas of people, workloads, and infrastructure.
5 Hidden Costs of Networked Storage IT departments of every size are re-evaluating their storage strategies based on new factors, such as energy usage and regulatory compliance requirements. IT professionals need to consider what they are really paying for. Many networked storage solutions come with “hidden” costs, which only crop up after the system has been installed and in service for a period of time. This white paper examines the issues to be aware of when evaluating networked storage solutions. It also explains how newer enterprise storage vendors have addressed the hidden costs of networked storage.
Increasing Business Agility: An Integrated Approach to Governance, Risk, and Compliance Management This SAP Executive Insight focuses on helping executives determine: What are the consequences of today’s typical GRC approaches? Where do their organizations stand from a GRC maturity perspective? How can they lay the foundation for an effective GRC strategy?
Time to Change: New Thoughts on Supporting Business Change
Aligning Sales Territories to Enhance Sales Productivity
Best Practices of the Best-Run Sales Organizations Executive Insight
Enhancing Interaction Center ROI in Turbulent Economic Times
Protecting and Nurturing your Brand
Automating CMS Core Measure Discovery and Analysis
Improving Retailer Responsiveness
Multi-Channel Optimization
Performance Matters Toward Transparent, Accountable and Effective Delivery of Public Services
Team Development with Zend Studio for Eclipse Today’s development organizations are under ever increasing pressure to be more productive. One key factor for productivity is effective coordination across development teams. PHP Expert Peter MacIntyre demonstrates how Zend Studio for Eclipse can help improve productivity and team coordination with capabilities to allow for effective use of Source Code Management, Code Refactoring, integration between development and deployment environments and more.
High Availability/Clustering with Zend Platform The Webinar provides a detailed discussion on Zend Platform session clustering and how PHP applications can take advantage of this highly scalable solution. Session clustering can also provide a more robust and reliable user experience by offering a highly available fail-over solution for your PHP environment. Learn how Zend Platform session clustering seamlessly enables your current single server PHP application to easily be distributed onto a cluster of servers.
Keene, Schneider Review 2008 Financial, Economic Turmoil Keene, Schneider Review 2008 Financial, Economic Turmoil
Curing the Bumbling Idiot Syndrome Are your users the first to notice an application performance problem? Jim Metzler of Ashton, Metzler & Associates explains how to change practices and technologies to ensure IT is the first to notice a problem and look less like idiots.
PlateSpin Migrate John Stetic, director of PM for Novell’s PlateSpin products, talks with Erin and Randy about PlateSpin Migrate and how it can help seamlessly move server workloads anywhere in your data center to balance out your workload demand with your resource supply.
Java Posse #223 - Roundup 08 - Debugging Software Development Java Posse #223 - Roundup 08 - Debugging Software Development
TIME Recession Toolkit TIME's Katherine Lanpher talks with TIME's business reporting team about the forecasts on next year's economy, Bernie Madoff
BriefingsDirect Analysts Make 2009 Predictions for Enterprise IT, SOA, Cloud and Business Intelligence Welcome to the latest BriefingsDirect Analyst Insights Edition, Vol. 35, a periodic discussion and dissection of software, services, SOA and compute cloud-related news and events with a panel of IT analysts. In this episode, recorded Dec. 19, 2008, our guests make their top five predictions for IT in 2009. We're going to look at what trends may have changed in 2008, but with an emphasis on the impacts for IT users, and buyers and sellers in the coming year. Please join noted IT industry analysts and experts Jim Kobielus, senior analyst at Forrester Research; Tony Baer, senior analyst at Ovum; Brad Shimmin, principal analyst at Current Analysis, Joe McKendrick, independent analyst and prolific blogger; Dave Linthicum, founder of Linthicum Group; Mike Meehan, senior analyst at Current Analysis, and JP Morgenthal, senior analyst at Burton Group. Our discussion is hosted and moderated by BriefingDirect's Dana Gardner.
Overview of 2.6.27 Linux Kernel and Talk About UBIFS Overview of 2.6.27 Linux Kernel and Talk About UBIFS
BriefingsDirect Analyst Insights #35: 2009 predictions In this final podcast of the year, Dana Gardner interviews key analysts for their 2009 predictions for enterprise IT, SOA, cloud and business intelligence. The panel also discusses the economy and the Obama administration’s impact on IT.
Vudu Takes Internet Video to the TV If you would like to learn about an appliance that permits users to access limited Internet Video content, including movie rentals, for viewing on the TV, this interview is for you. Our guest today is Edward Lichty who is the Executive Vice President of Vudu. His company manufactures a $300 appliance enabling consumers to get limited Internet Video on their TVs. Although there are limitations on the content available, set-up is said to be relatively simple. While Vudu normally uses WiFi to access the Internet, dongles are provided that claim to offer “plug-and-play” simplicity. One attaches to the Vudu unit and the other to the router normally used in a home network. If the user does not already have a router, she will have to buy one in addition to the Vudu appliance. Compared to other appliances, Vudu is an attractive unit because it uses P2P technology, network optimization, and pre-caching of content in order to enable users to begin the viewing experience promptly. There is no requirement to wait for a long download. Presently, the catalog of available content is heavily weighted toward movies which may be rented or purchased. Recently-released motion pictures are normally available for purchase at the time they are also released for DVD distribution. The waiting period for rentals is longer because the studios want to maximize revenues by first offering them for sale and later offering them as rentals. Currently, Vudu has about 11,000 movies in its catalog. Rentals for standard definition are $4 while HD movies can be rented for $6. Purchased movies are $20. In December the company announced two noteworthy initiatives. First, it now provides access to free Internet Video at YouTube. Second, the company launched a platform permitting developers to offer services via Vudu. It is much like the Apps Store at Apple for the iPhone. One, hypothetical, example of an app that could be attractive on Vudu would be access to the Internet Movie Database at www.imdb.com. Access to IMDB would permit Vudu users to investigate movies they might want to watch before making a selection.
BetterProcess Podcast Featuring ThomasNet: Bringing Buyers and Sellers Together Search ThomasNet to find manufacturers, distributors and service providers - from Actuators to Zirconium and everything in between. ThomasNet is built on the legacy of Thomas Register®, industry's trusted resource for 100+ years.
Catbird Security and 3Leaf Systems Getting Recognition Catbird was recently named one of 10 companies to watch in 2008 by CRN magazine, which makes good sense. The company's solution marries two hot market segments - virtualization and security. 3Leaf Systems has also been getting a lot of media attention lately and has also received recognition for its virtualization I/O solution.
Marvin Davis on a Take No Prisoners Approach to Excellence How to face tough times and fix problems before it's too late.
Drop My Rights Leo and I delve into the inner workings of a free, easy to use and useful yet unknown Microsoft utility known as "DropMyRights." It can be used to easily run selected, dangerous Internet-facing applications - such as your web browser and email client - under reduced, safer non-administrative privileges while everything else in the system runs unhampered.
PlateSpin Recon John Stetic, director of PM for Novell’s PlateSpin products, talks with Erin and Randy about the re-branded PlateSpin Recon and how it can help people plan and make changes to their data center.
Rails and Merb agree to merge, datacenters to cut spending in 2009, laptops sales top desktop PC sales in Q3, and more Rails and Merb agree to merge, datacenters to cut spending in 2009, laptops sales top desktop PC sales in Q3, and more
SOA and BPM: Understanding the Connection A panel of Oracle experts wraps up their discussion of SOA and BPM with a look at the automation of SOA governance and the overall impact on the ultimate success of a SOA intiative.
RWW Live Special: 2008 Year in Review For the final RWW Live show of the year, the ReadWriteWeb writers get together to review the year in Web technology.
Hot dog! Hot deal! IBM BladeCenter LS42 blade servers Learn about the new IBM BladeCenter LS42 2-socket blade server with 2+2 pricing that offers simple blade expansion with investment protection that no competitor can match.
IBM BladeCenter: The right choice Learn about the latest innovations of IBM BladeCenter. From the new SAN storage capabilities of the BladeCenter S to our newly announced blade servers including the new Quad-Core AMD Opteron-based BladeCenter LS22 and LS42.
IBM BladeCenter with Embedded Hypervisor Learn how you can deploy virtual machines in minutes with the IBM BladeCenter HS21 XM blade server with the VMware ESXi embedded hypervisor.
Visual Studio and Ruby improvements slated, Microsoft warns of bug in SQL Server, Palm gets cash infusion from VC firm Elevation Partners, and more Visual Studio and Ruby improvements slated, Microsoft warns of bug in SQL Server, Palm gets cash infusion from VC firm Elevation Partners, and more
IBM BladeCenter QS22 blade server Learn how the IBM BladeCenter QS22 blade server can solve the most demanding real-world computational challenges.
Stanford University's Zare Says Teachers Need to Inspire Stanford University's Zare Says Teachers Need to Inspire
Telelogic - Align IT investments to business objectives Rational Talks to You - Scott Hebner sits down with Redmonk Analyst Michael Cote to discuss the recent IBM acquisition of Telelogic and how this expansion of the Rational portfolio will enable customers to better analyze and manage change to their business processes
Rose to Rhapsody Rose to Rhapsody
Eclipse Modeling Interview with Stephan Eberle Markus Voelter interviews Stephan Eberle from Geensys at Eclipse Summit Europe 2008 after the first session of the Modeling Symposium. They discuss the Autosar Tool Platform open source project, nicknamed Artop.
Eclipse Modeling Interview with Stephan Eberle Markus Voelter interviews Stephan Eberle from Geensys at Eclipse Summit Europe 2008 after the first session of the Modeling Symposium. They discuss the Autosar Tool Platform open source project, nicknamed Artop.
Eclipse Modeling Interview with Jos Warmer Markus Voelter interviews Jos Warmer from Ordina at Eclipse Summit Europe 2008 after the first session of the Modeling Symposium. They discuss the scalability of models.
Eclipse Modeling Interview with Markus Hermannsdoerfer and Moritz Eysholdt Markus Voelter interviews Markus Hermannsdoerfer from Technische Universität München (TUM) and Moritz Eysholdt from itemis at Eclipse Summit Europe 2008 after the first session of the Modeling Symposium. They discuss model evolution and migration.
Eclipse Modeling Interview with Jan Koehnlein and Sven Efftinge Markus Voelter interviews Jan Koehnlein and Sven Efftinge from itemis at Eclipse Summit Europe 2008 after the first session of the Modeling Symposium. They discuss Xtext - the Textual Modeling Framework and the storage format for textual models.
Automotive Symposium at Eclipse Summit Europe - Part 4 The development of embedded software in the automotive domain requires dealing with an increasing number of artifacts like requirements, analysis and design models, validation rules, configuration and calibration parameters or code, and increasing complexity managing the entire car lifecycle. Eclipse open source technology is providing unprecedented opportunities for building and integrating development tools for the automotive domain. Eclipse Modeling, JDT, CDT, DSDP and OSEE deliver excellent starting points and solutions. A steadily increasing number of commercial tool vendors offer Eclipse-based tools, such as AUTOSAR tool providers and Embedded Operating Systems vendors who offer Eclipse based Workbenches & IDEs. Other open source projects relevant to the automotive domain like TOPCASED are also based on Eclipse. The purpose of the Automotive Symposium at Eclipse Summit Europe 2008 in Ludwigsburg Germany was to explore present or future applications of the Eclipse platform in the automotive industry, research and education. Part 4 of 4
Automotive Symposium at Eclipse Summit Europe - Part 3 The development of embedded software in the automotive domain requires dealing with an increasing number of artifacts like requirements, analysis and design models, validation rules, configuration and calibration parameters or code, and increasing complexity managing the entire car lifecycle. Eclipse open source technology is providing unprecedented opportunities for building and integrating development tools for the automotive domain. Eclipse Modeling, JDT, CDT, DSDP and OSEE deliver excellent starting points and solutions. A steadily increasing number of commercial tool vendors offer Eclipse-based tools, such as AUTOSAR tool providers and Embedded Operating Systems vendors who offer Eclipse based Workbenches & IDEs. Other open source projects relevant to the automotive domain like TOPCASED are also based on Eclipse. The purpose of the Automotive Symposium at Eclipse Summit Europe 2008 in Ludwigsburg Germany was to explore present or future applications of the Eclipse platform in the automotive industry, research and education. Part 3 of 4
Automotive Symposium at Eclipse Summit Europe - Part 2 The development of embedded software in the automotive domain requires dealing with an increasing number of artifacts like requirements, analysis and design models, validation rules, configuration and calibration parameters or code, and increasing complexity managing the entire car lifecycle. Eclipse open source technology is providing unprecedented opportunities for building and integrating development tools for the automotive domain. Eclipse Modeling, JDT, CDT, DSDP and OSEE deliver excellent starting points and solutions. A steadily increasing number of commercial tool vendors offer Eclipse-based tools, such as AUTOSAR tool providers and Embedded Operating Systems vendors who offer Eclipse based Workbenches & IDEs. Other open source projects relevant to the automotive domain like TOPCASED are also based on Eclipse. The purpose of the Automotive Symposium at Eclipse Summit Europe 2008 in Ludwigsburg Germany was to explore present or future applications of the Eclipse platform in the automotive industry, research and education. Part 2 of 4
Searching Internet Video for TV Viewing If you would like to learn about a video search engine that “looks” within the content of Internet video files, as opposed to relying upon metadata like conventional search engines, this Interview is for you. Our guest today is Suranga Chandratillake, who is the CEO of Blinkx.com. Although the company is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange, it is headquartered in San Francisco. Blinkx operates a search engine dedicated to Internet Video. Unlike conventional search engines that can only “look” at the metadata of such files (e.g. the tags and titles); Blinkx actually inspects the text and phonetics. The company also recently launched a website that functions as an aggregating directory for TV shows that are legitimately available on the Internet, typically for free viewing. Recently I attached a laptop to my HD television in order to access Internet Video on the TV. The television is a 42-inch LCD flat panel and the laptop connects to it via an HDMI cable. Unlike earlier connection technologies, HDMI carries both video and sound and the video can be High Definition. The laptop connects to the Internet via dot-11g WiFi. From the sofa, I use a remote mouse and keyboard to surf the Web and watch Internet Videos on the TV is a lean-back viewing experience about 16-feet from the screen. It is fun to get Internet Video on the TV. I have logged my activities in order to understand how they may be changing my viewing practices. One of the most obvious changes has been heavy reliance upon search engines to find video of interest. This primarily reflects the “Long-Tail” characteristics of the Net that send me in search of content that I could never otherwise find on conventional TV. Thus, I believe that future mass-market consumers will also want to optimize the search function when they get their TVs jacked-into the Internet. While the Blinkx search engine crawls the Net effectively, it will identify a single video multiple times if the video is posted in several places. For example, Inside Digital Media video podcasts are often posted at YouTube, Veoh, and Blip.tv as well as our own website. Blinkx finds each posting and lists them separately. This might confuse the inexperienced user.
Automotive Symposium at Eclipse Summit Europe - Part 1 The development of embedded software in the automotive domain requires dealing with an increasing number of artifacts like requirements, analysis and design models, validation rules, configuration and calibration parameters or code, and increasing complexity managing the entire car lifecycle. Eclipse open source technology is providing unprecedented opportunities for building and integrating development tools for the automotive domain. Eclipse Modeling, JDT, CDT, DSDP and OSEE deliver excellent starting points and solutions. A steadily increasing number of commercial tool vendors offer Eclipse-based tools, such as AUTOSAR tool providers and Embedded Operating Systems vendors who offer Eclipse based Workbenches & IDEs. Other open source projects relevant to the automotive domain like TOPCASED are also based on Eclipse. The purpose of the Automotive Symposium at Eclipse Summit Europe 2008 in Ludwigsburg Germany was to explore present or future applications of the Eclipse platform in the automotive industry, research and education. Part 1 of 4
Resume tips for technology pros, the DRAM bailout moves forward, Lenovo releases a ThinkPad with two LCD screens, and more Resume tips for technology pros, the DRAM bailout moves forward, Lenovo releases a ThinkPad with two LCD screens, and more
Wired's Chris Anderson on the vision of "free" Wired editor-in-chief Chris Anderson joined us for a year-ender to talk about the ideas from his Wired article and forthcoming book on free and the future of business.
Elements of the Efficient Enterprise, Part 2: Modular Technology Want to stop wasting power with oversized legacy systems? Then use modular technology to pay as you grow. Standardization enables an easily scalable architecture designed to meet changing needs and future expansion. Through modularization can be fast to implement as well as lower total cost of ownership for IT environments.
How to compare data deduplication products W. Curtis Preston, vice president of data protection services for GlassHouse Technologies, discusses the challenges of deploying data deduplication products.
Java Posse #222 - Newscast for Dec 20th 2008 Java Posse #222 - Newscast for Dec 20th 2008
Knowing Your Festival Rights (Part 1) Are the issues of ownership impacting on the development of your festival? If you're worried about protecting your event concept and production ideas then this panel discussion/networking event run in partnership with CIDA will explode some of the myths surrounding festival design and management and help put your mind at ease. Leading experts will discuss some of the often contentious issues of intellectual property that may affect the festivals sector. This is an event that is aimed festival and event organisers or organisations who can share experience and be put into the picture regarding some of the best ways to copyright a concept, monitor brand usage and get the right contracts in place. Disclaimer: Own-it podcasts are for information only and are not a substitute for legal advice or support; all podcasts are related to UK only.
Living Rewired and Defeating Distraction Two authors present ideas for surviving and thriving in the online era.
BriefingsDirect Analyst Insights #34: cloud computing Dana Gardner interviews a panel of experts on the impact cloud computing will have on large, established IT vendors. A must-listen if you want to want to learn more about the next big trend in technology.
A look at the tech week that was: No Jobs keynote at Macworld '09, tips for securing your BlackBerry, Amazon as Santa sweatshop, and more A look at the tech week that was: No Jobs keynote at Macworld '09, tips for securing your BlackBerry, Amazon as Santa sweatshop, and more
Why Web Services Security Should Be a Key Part of Your Web IAM Security Strategy Too many organizations are considering their Web services security architectures separately from their IAM and security management strategies. This is a mistake. This podcast will address the following questions: *Why Web Services and SOA are linked to IAM *Why organizations are further opening their applications and data to partners and customers with Web services *How should organizations manage a transition to Web services *How can the CA IAM solutions help enable and secure this
GTR 151: Green Blogger Series: Maryanne Conlin of Ecopreneurist GreenTalk Radio host Sean Daily talk Maryanne Conlin, a lead writer for the green business-focused blog Ecopreneurist.com, and a marketing consultant with expertise in targeting LOHAS consumers. 
Episode 148 | Cementing the Future, eBay Bids for Revitalization Episode 148 | Cementing the Future, eBay Bids for Revitalization
Pay-per-click Expert on Advertising in a Recession News reports indicate that revenue growth for Google and other search engines is slowing. Bids on keywords and keyword phrases, some say, are softening. Could all of this be an opportunity for ecommerce merchants to increase PPC ad spend and gain more customers? We asked this to Tina Kelly, a pay-per-click advertising expert and an Online Marketing Manager for Netconcepts, a pay-per-click and search-engine-optimization marketing firm.
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Value for insurers with dynamic BPM capabilities Insurers are becoming increasingly customer-focused. Learn how dynamic BPM can optimize insurance processes, giving rise to a new approach which dynamically assembles reusable assets for a higher level of customization and helps deliver more customer-focused products and services.
Executive perspective: The IBM-ACI Alliance Philip Heasley - CEO & President of ACI Worldwide, discusses the business value to IBM and ACI customers, of ACI's December 2007 decision to base its next generation payment application portfolio on IBM middleware running on the IBM Mainframe - The System z.
Value for bankers with dynamic BPM capabilities Today's banking payment operations are often fragmented, complex, inflexible and costly. Learn how dynamic BPM can optimize banking payments processes giving rise to an entirely new approach which dynamically assembles reusable assets for a higher level of customization and enhanced customer experiences.
Value for telcos with dynamic BPM capabilities Telecoms need to attract new customers, refocus on customer satisfaction and consolidate existing relationships. Dynamic BPM can optimize processes giving rise to a new approach which dynamically assembles reusable assets for a higher level of customization and helps deliver more customer-focused products and services.
Investment Outlook BusinessWeek's Executive Editor John A. Byrne and Senior Editor Suzanne Woolley discuss investing strategies for 2009, including ways to keep your money safe.
Tough Love for SOA Vendors SOA Report - More tough love for SOA vendors
IBM InfoSphere Warehouse features IBM InfoSphere Warehouse is a dynamic, integrated data warehousing solution that delivers all the functions required to deploy, maintain and evolve an intelligent data warehouse.
Sisters of Mercy - Visibility and automation improve service delivery “IBM Service Management solutions are facilitating a business process transformation that fosters a culture of productivity and continuous improvement, so we can help our providers better serve patients.”- Will Showalter, Chief Operating Officer for Mercy Information Services Division, Sisters of Mercy Health System
Adobe extends AIR to Linux desktops, Yahoo to scrub personal data after three months, Mozilla issues patches for Firefox, and more Adobe extends AIR to Linux desktops, Yahoo to scrub personal data after three months, Mozilla issues patches for Firefox, and more
Executive perspective: The IBM-ACI Alliance Philip Heasley - CEO & President of ACI Worldwide, discusses the business value to IBM and ACI customers, of ACI's December 2007 decision to base its next generation payment application portfolio on IBM middleware running on the IBM Mainframe - The System z.
Speaking of Security Podcast #133 is week's Speaking of Security podcast features part two of an interesting discussion with Uri Rivner, Head of New Technologies for RSA. Uri talks about what organizations can do to combat fraudsters. Through a layered security approach, organizations can stay one step ahead to mitigate the risk of fraudsters targeting their business.
Speaking of Security Podcast #133 This week's Speaking of Security podcast features part two of an interesting discussion with Uri Rivner, Head of New Technologies for RSA. Uri talks about what organizations can do to combat fraudsters. Through a layered security approach, organizations can stay one step ahead to mitigate the risk of fraudsters targeting their business.
How to Simplify Archiving and Security for Your Multi-Platform Communications Data A multi-platform messaging system can dramatically boost productivity, but brings risks to your organisation’s security and compliance efforts. To minimise these risks, you must capture data and enforce policies on e-mail, IM, mobile, VoIP or conferencing use to safeguard confidential information and meet regulatory demands. And doing so means added burdens in administration as well as a drain on resources and budget. Attend this enlightening webcast and learn how Quest Archive Manager and Policy Authority for Unified Communications can help your organisation address these challenges so it can reap the benefits of multi-platform messaging system. You will discover how to reduce storage costs, improve e-discovery response time and maintain strict compliance by efficiently preserving and protecting business-critical messaging data throughout your entire environment.
Microsoft preps emergency IE patch, Jobs to skip Macworld amid health questions, Taiwan announces bailout for DRAM makers, and more Microsoft preps emergency IE patch, Jobs to skip Macworld amid health questions, Taiwan announces bailout for DRAM makers, and more
Smartphone Support: A Must-Have for Enterprise IT To take advantage of all the benefits of smartphones and mobile devices, IT must deliver remote smartphone support that is efficient, easy to use, affordable, and secure. Palm Valley Health Care’s support team does just that. To ensure nurses spend more time in the field with patients, and zero time on the technical issues, Palm Valley’s IT department recognized early on that it needed an easy and cost-effective way to support their mobile devices – without having the nurses bring them in for service. View this webcast on demand as the experts discuss the best way to support mobile devices and smartphones.
Episode 76: Communities of Interest Episode 76: Communities of Interest
Surviving the Economic Downturn: Are You Ready to Move to a SaaS Model? Faced with intensifying competition, demanding customers, as well as a desire for more stable revenue streams and stronger customer relationships, software companies are increasingly transitioning to the Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery model. Join us on this webinar to explore the state of the SaaS industry in tough economic times and discover how outsourcing SaaS software development can save you money whether you're just starting out in the industry or are already a well established player. The webinar reviews how both established and start-up technology companies are partnering with GlobalLogic for Global Product Development that delivers high quality, accelerated time-to-market and lower TCO while showcasing the GlobalLogic Service Delivery Platform, a set of components that provides a software delivery architecture and standards-based software environment for the design, development, deployment and management of SaaS applications.
Why Customers should upgrade to the latest release of Oracle’s Siebel CRM Listen to George Jacob, Group Vice President, CRM discuss the advantages of upgrading to the latest release of Siebel CRM and how the cost of upgrading is actually just a fraction of what you think.
2008 Holiday Round Up This year's holiday episode looks at the year in review and the various topics covered on the SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast Series.
SMILA - SeMantic Information Logistics Architecture The amount and diversity of information is growing exponentially, mainly in the area of unstructured data, like emails, text files, blogs and images. Poor data accessibility, user rights integration and the lack of semantic metadata are constraining factors for building next generation enterprise search and other document centric applications. Missing standards result in proprietary solutions with huge short and long term cost. SMILA is an extensible framework for building search solutions to access unstructured information in the enterprise. Besides providing essential infrastructure components and services, SMILA also delivers ready-to-use add-on components, like connectors to most relevant data sources. Using the framework as their basis will enable developers to concentrate on the creation of higher value solutions, like semantic driven applications. This webinar will present the SMILA project (emphasizing the integration possibilities), provide the status report about the latest project developments and give a short demonstration of currently implemented features.
Tinker Federal Credit Union -- Intelligent Workload Automation “This has been instrumental in helping us save nearly $225,000 a year, extend bra