• Visibility in the clouds

    Updated: 2011-07-31 17:04:54
    Ensuring maximum uptime will be crucial to the adoption of cloud computing.

  • Storms in the cloud

    Updated: 2011-07-31 17:04:54
    Recent high-profile outages highlight the need for stronger SLAs in cloud contracts.

  • Eco mouse

    Updated: 2011-07-31 17:04:54
    The creation of robust, high-grade plastic substitutes from renewable materials has given birth to the world’s first biodegradable computer mouse.

  • The changing shape of the corporate data center

    Updated: 2011-07-31 17:04:54
    After years of unbridled growth and technological upheaval, data centers are showing new levels of maturity and efficiency. From consolidation to virtualization to cloud, our in-depth report examines where the future lies.

  • Optimizing the corporate data center

    Updated: 2011-07-31 17:04:54
    Ashley Davis, head of global data center strategy at financial services company JPMorgan Chase, discusses consolidation, cloud and sustainability.

  • Leveraging smart grids to optimize energy use

    Updated: 2011-07-31 17:04:54
    Two of the world’s most pervasive networks — the Internet and the electricity grid — are about to collide, with significant consequences for IT organizations everywhere.

  • Accelerated self-checkout

    Updated: 2011-07-31 17:04:54
    US retail giant Kroger is trialling a system that allows shoppers to check out by passing items through a fast-moving scanner.

  • Instant polyglot

    Updated: 2011-07-31 17:04:54
    Voice translation software is undergoing live trials — will it make us all instant polyglots?

  • China: Special Report

    Updated: 2011-07-31 17:04:54
    Global organizations expanding into China are riding on an unprecedented wave of growth in a country that throws up a unique set of IT challenges. In this Special Report, we examine how CIOs from a wide range of major multinationals are meeting those challenges and powering expansion in the world’s most dynamic economy.

  • Joseph Reger on the challenges of cloud adoption

    Updated: 2011-07-31 17:04:54
    Dr. Joseph Reger, CTO of Fujitsu CEMEA & India, analyzes the privacy, legal and security issues that organizations face as they seek to maximize the exciting business opportunities presented by cloud.

  • IS “BLOGGING” DEAD?

    Updated: 2011-07-31 17:04:48
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  • Ethical SEO Companies

    Updated: 2011-07-31 17:04:48
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  • White Hat SEO: The never changing strategy for ever changing Algorithms.

    Updated: 2011-07-31 17:04:48
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  • Ethical SEO Companies-How to identity them?

    Updated: 2011-07-31 17:04:48
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  • Making Google hotpot to work for your business

    Updated: 2011-07-31 17:04:48
    , , , . Resources on Web , Mobile , SEO , Outsourcing and . more Ø Close Feed On Posts Comments Categories Welcome 2 web design 10 web programming 17 Opensource 14 Mobile development 8 Outsource to India 3 Macronimous 10 General 31 Graphic Design 6 Search Engine Optimization 41 Search Media Optimization 13 Link Building 3 Internet Marketing 22 wordpress 7 Web business 16 Web tools 27 Web collaboration 4 4 series 19 Web2.0 3 Social networking 5 CMS 4 Content Management Systems 6 Web content 5 Flash 3 Downloads 3 Frameworks 6 Databases 5 PHP Programming 11 Web Testing 4 Web standards 7 Google 1 Sharepoint 1 Intranet 1 Cloud computing 1 iPhone Development 2 Others 2 Best Practices 8 Project Managment 2 Blogging 1 Social Cause 1 Pages About Articles Contact Portfolio Services Links Business

  • Help The Victims of Earthquake in Japan

    Updated: 2011-07-31 17:04:48
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  • 11 things we improved in 2010 for a better 2011

    Updated: 2011-07-31 17:04:48
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  • Make Google Places work for you

    Updated: 2011-07-31 17:04:48
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  • 7 Skills of a Great Programmer

    Updated: 2011-07-31 17:04:48
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  • 10 Questions to ask your clients after project delivery

    Updated: 2011-07-31 17:04:48
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  • 2011 Tech Acquisitions Tracker - 20 and counting

    Updated: 2011-07-31 16:24:37
    Canada's startup ecosystem tends to measure success with financings and acquisitions. Since Angel and VC financings often go unreported, it's easier to track the state of the Canadian Startup space on acquisitions and exits. Below is a summary of all the acquisitions that Techvibes have covered [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7/29/2011+

    Updated: 2011-07-30 21:29:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA Windows Phone 7, LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Saturday , July 30, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7 29 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric , Windows Azure Platform Appliance and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post is updated daily or more

  • Live Silverlight PivotViewer for Protein Structures Runs on Windows Azure

    Updated: 2011-07-30 18:29:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA Windows Phone 7, LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Saturday , July 30, 2011 Live Silverlight PivotViewer for Protein Structures Runs on Windows Azure The University of San Diego UCSD Supercomputer Center has made available a publicly accessible Silverlight PivotViewer Control running on the Windows Azure Platform

  • Best Practices for Selecting Business Software

    Updated: 2011-07-30 01:58:32
    New book offers a definition of quality business software and suggestions for how to find it.

  • Android App Inventor Attracts Students to Programming

    Updated: 2011-07-30 01:54:30
    Many have criticized the simplified application development tool, but professors say Android App Inventor is a great way to interest students in programming.

  • Vancouver Tech Jobs of the Week

    Updated: 2011-07-29 22:29:40
    If you're looking for a change of scenery on the job front, it's a great time to be handing out your resume. Check out these new opportunities on the Vancouver Job Board this week. Interactive Art Director - Ayogo Games Software Engineer - Bet Smart Media (Victoria) Game Development [...]

  • Transform your BlackBerry PlayBook into a phone with Toronto's Comwave ePhone

    Updated: 2011-07-29 21:03:04
    Comwave, a VoIP home phone and long distance provider, has launched a new BlackBerry PlayBook app. Comwave ePhone is currently the only RIM tablet app that allows you to make and receive phone calls using your PlayBook from anywhere. Additionally, Comwave ePhone allows consumers to make Video Calls [...]

  • The benefits of integrating small business practices into your supply chain

    Updated: 2011-07-29 18:33:55
    I was reading a blog on the Supply Chain Expert Community by Peter Balbus on How can we make America's Supply Chains More Dynamic and Innovative, which got me thinking about my own experiences in dealing with supply chains  and their impact on companies I have worked with. Having spent a considerable time consulting in the [...]

  • ArcGIS Desktop 10.1 Beta 1 – For Those Who Like Their GIS Unstable

    Updated: 2011-07-29 18:01:58
    I can’t recall one new feature in ArcGIS 10.1 that I saw at the Esri UC a couple weeks ago, but if you need some niche feature it adds, you can join the beta. There is only one way out…

  • Happy SysAdminDay!

    Updated: 2011-07-29 15:29:30
    In honor of SysAdminDay, we put together this creative to show our love for SysAdmins. Click image below for larger version. Embed This Graphic – Copy Source Code Below: <a href="http://www.rackspace.com/cloud"> Cloud <img src="http://c179631.r31.cf0.rackcdn.com/SysAdminDay%20Infographic.jpg" alt="Cloud" width="510" height="730" /> </a>

  • Oracle Releases Java 7

    Updated: 2011-07-29 02:41:07
    What's in the Java 7 update for developers.

  • ParaSail Language Makes It Easier to Program for Multicore Environments

    Updated: 2011-07-29 02:36:17
    SofCheck CTO is introducing a new parallel programming language.

  • The Evolution of Programming Languages

    Updated: 2011-07-29 02:33:01
    A new infographic hits the highlights of computer science history.

  • Linux 3.0 Adds Xen Hypervisor

    Updated: 2011-07-29 02:25:29
    The latest version of the Linux kernel includes a few major changes.

  • Early Google Base Posts on the OakLeaf Systems Blog

    Updated: 2011-07-29 00:58:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA Windows Phone 7, LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Thursday , July 28, 2011 Early Google Base Posts on the OakLeaf Systems Blog Google opened a public beta version of Google Base to testers on 11 16 2005. According to program manager Bindu Reddy’s First Base post to the Official Google : Blog Today we're excited

  • The Nonprofit Cloud Computing Summit in San Francisco

    Updated: 2011-07-28 23:16:47
    NTEN Search this site : Advanced Search My : Account Login Update My Profile About NTEN Mission Values Staff Board History Press Contact Membership Join NTEN Why Join Member Services Events Our Conference NTC Upcoming NTEN Webinars NTEN Webinar Recordings Free for Members All NPTech Events Learn NTEN Blog Resources By Topic Advocacy Budget CMS Collaboration Community CRM Data E-mail Infrastructure Integration APIs International Mobile Open Source Planning Policy Social Media Web Sites NTEN Connect Newsletter Subscribe Newsletter Archives Advertise NTEN:Change Journal NTEN Webinars Reports Benchmarks Data Integration Fundraising IT Staffing Mobile Social Media NPTech Community Software Vendor Satisfaction Wireless Community Online Groups 501 Tech Clubs Start a Club Resources Local Events

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7/28/2011+

    Updated: 2011-07-28 20:46:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA Windows Phone 7, LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Thursday , July 28, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7 28 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric , Windows Azure Platform Appliance and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post is updated daily or more

  • Grow Faster with the Rackspace Startup Program

    Updated: 2011-07-28 20:10:39
    Jeff is the Rackspace Startup Program Manager. Follow him on Twitter. We foster growth and the Rackspace Startup Program continues to grow as we help startup companies succeed.  Everyday, we meet these great startups that join the program and we have found key partners in the community to align with as well.  With all of [...]

  • Tropo Brings the Gold to LoneStar Ruby Conf

    Updated: 2011-07-28 17:22:16
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Tropo Brings the Gold to LoneStar Ruby Conf July 28th , 2011 by cmatthieu Tropo is proud to pony up the gold to sponsor the famous LoneStar Ruby Conference in Austin , Texas August 11-13, 2011 This year marks the conference’s 5th anniversary and we are planning to make it a special one to . remember The keynote speakers : include James Edward Gray II Obie Fernandez Chad Fowler We’ll be participating in Thursday night’s API hack night and will be providing prizes for the coolest Tropo Phono or SMSified application Start thinking and planning out your strategy now for this event and stay tuned to our Twitter feed for more information as we get closer to the conference See y’all there Related : posts Tropo Goes To Raleighwood” Hack and win

  • Do Business in the Cloud with Quote Roller

    Updated: 2011-07-28 15:28:24
    A part of what we do everyday is tied to the cloud. Whether it’s uploading photos, sending email or updating your status on various social media channels. Using the cloud to run your everyday business activities is growing tremendously as well. The Business Problem To do business, you have to write proposals and sign contracts. [...]

  • Agile vs. Waterfall: Use Cases and Nuances

    Updated: 2011-07-28 09:43:49
    Is it possible to have nuance in the seemingly endless debate between Agile software development and the waterfall method? Yes.

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7/27/2011+

    Updated: 2011-07-28 06:03:48
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA Windows Phone 7, LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Wednesday , July 27, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7 27 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric , Windows Azure Platform Appliance and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post is updated daily or more

  • eComm Video: Voxeo CEO Jonathan Taylor – Onward The Disruption, Trends in Communications App Development

    Updated: 2011-07-27 18:50:03
    TweetWhere is development of communications applications going? What have the trends in development been? What are future trends? What will the platforms be that people use? At the Emerging Communications Conf (eComm) in June 2011, Voxeo CEO Jonathan Taylor gave a great presentation about how Voxeo got started, where app development has come from and [...]

  • Network World: Most Enterprises Will Be On IPv6 by 2013! (But Who Did They Ask?)

    Updated: 2011-07-27 18:12:41
    : Speaking of Standards A Voxeo view on industry standards XKCD Comic : How Standards Proliferate Network World : Most Enterprises Will Be On IPv6 by 2013 But Who Did They Ask July 27th , 2011 by Dan York Network World is out today with a report on a survey that they are headlining Most IT pros say their websites , networks will support IPv6 by 2013 The survey article and accompanying slide set do indeed have some fantastic numbers including that 65 of the respondents say they’ll have IPv6 running on their internal networks within two . years As much as I am a huge advocate of IPv6, this survey data just seemed too good to be true and indeed I have to wonder about the methodology . This sentence in the article is key to me my emphasis added These IT professionals proclaimed strong support

  • Video Sneak Peek! Visit Voxeo at SpeechTEK NYC

    Updated: 2011-07-27 17:36:48
    TweetSpeechTEK is August 8 – 10th in New York. If you plan on attending, be sure to visit Voxeo in booth #102. Here’s a video sneak peek of what we’ve got planned. If you haven’t registered yet, you can use Voxeo’s VIP code for a free exhibit hall pass or 25% off a conference pass. [...]

  • Join us tonight for the first ScaleOutCamp PDX at Puppet Labs

    Updated: 2011-07-26 19:10:17
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Join us tonight for the first ScaleOutCamp PDX at Puppet Labs July 26th , 2011 by Diggz Wow , over 200 CloudCamps over the past 3 years thanks in part to awesome  PDX organizers like  Alex Williams Thomas Lockney and  others Tropo has been a big supporter of CloudCamp and has moved right along with it as we’ve become more focused more and more on the needs of the Enterprise private clouds , hybrid clouds , security , etc . After reading some  recent tweets and speaking with some campers , CloudCamp founder Dave Nielsen decided that one way to keep the edge is to create a new camp with a new name ScaleOutCamp ScaleOutCamp is exactly what it sounds like . An unconference where we can discuss platforms , tools and services that help us

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7/26/2011+

    Updated: 2011-07-26 17:44:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA Windows Phone 7, LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Tuesday , July 26, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7 26 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric , Windows Azure Platform Appliance and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post is updated daily or more

  • 80/20 &#8211; The Great Cloud Blockage    

    Updated: 2011-07-26 17:10:30
    A few weeks ago I took part in a really interesting roundtable discussion on focus.com. The roundtable was entitled “Enterprise Cloud Adoption – Defining (and Easing) the Barriers” and it bought together some of my favorite folks from around the Cloud space. On the roundtable we had; • Sam Johnstone- resident “say it how it [...]

  • SharePoint in the Cloud

    Updated: 2011-07-26 14:00:00
    866 578-6127 Products Enterprise Overview Data Sheet System Requirements How-To Videos Security Model Support Partner Solutions Resources Getting Started White Papers Data Sheet Webinars How-To Videos Analyst Reports Customers Customer Overview Use Cases Company About CloudSwitch Management Team Board of Directors Investors Careers Contact Us Blog Partners Technology Partners Consulting Partners News Events Media Coverage Events Press Releases Awards Blog Subscribe Customer Login Enterprise Cloud Computing Blog SharePoint in the Cloud Posted by Pavan Pant on Jul 26, 2011 at 9:00 AM Digg Reddit Delicious StumbleUpon Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Buzz Tweet By Pavan Pant , Director of Product Management As customers continue their march to the cloud we have heard from a large number who want to

  • Enterprise Architecture: The ArchiMate Language and Tools

    Updated: 2011-07-26 11:05:05
    ArchiMate can help simplify the various enterprise domain models, illustrate where they overlap and facilitate understanding between stakeholders and domain experts.

  • Microsoft Exec Bets Bloggers Will Love Mango

    Updated: 2011-07-26 09:37:13
    Brandon Watson says if Scott Adams and Molly Wood don't love Windows Phone, he'll pay $1,000.

  • How Mobile Apps Are Transforming Africa

    Updated: 2011-07-26 09:32:11
    The developing world is leading the way in the mobile revolution.

  • Voxeons Speaking at OSCON 2011 This Week on Open Source Tools, Managing Cloud Projects, IPv6

    Updated: 2011-07-25 22:27:49
    TweetThis week out at O’Reilly’s “OSCON 2011” (open source convention), in Portland, Oregon, Voxeo Labs’ Johnny Diggz and Adam Kalsey will be on-hand to speak and meet with developers. Full details can be found on our events page: http://blogs.voxeo.com/events/oscon2011/ The three presentations are: Open Source Tools, Social Media and Crisis Response Johnny Diggz (Geeks Without [...]

  • Explaining IPv6 Made Easy

    Updated: 2011-07-25 22:00:25
    We’ve been doing a lot of IPv6 communication since the end of last year and recently launched IPv6 for most Rackspace products, excluding Cloud Servers. Many of you are familiar with IPv6 but what do you say when you’re trying to explain this change to someone like your mom or dad? We made a fun [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7/25/2011+

    Updated: 2011-07-25 21:28:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA Windows Phone 7, LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Monday , July 25, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7 25 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric , Windows Azure Platform Appliance and other cloud-computing articles . Updated 7 25 2011 5:00 PM with new articles marked

  • Video Interview with Voxeo CEO Jonathan Taylor: What is the Future of Real-Time Communications?

    Updated: 2011-07-25 15:45:05
    TweetWhat is the future of voice, video, text and other real-time communications technologies? Where is the innovation happening? What does our communication future look like? That was the topic of a video interview by Chris Pirillo between VoIP industry veteran Jeff Pulver and Voxeo CEO Jonathan Taylor. Conducted using a Google+ Hangout, Chris described on [...]

  • Tropo powers Carnegie Mellon’s Fitwits program

    Updated: 2011-07-25 08:22:06
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Tropo powers Carnegie Mellon’s Fitwits program July 25th , 2011 by Diggz A few months ago I was contacted by one of the members of our Tropo developer community , Armen Arevian , about an app he was working on for a project called Fitwits Fitwits is a fun , hands-on program developed at Carnegie Mellon University School of Design designed to inform kids and families about healthy eating and active . living The game encourages families to interact with each other , ask questions and discuss health in a fun and engaging way . For five weeks , starting on Aug . 1, 2011, Eat’n Park Restaurants will introduce the Fitwits program to guests by offering a series of five Fitwits collectible character cards to families . Each card contains

  • Setting a Netgear WNR3500L Router to Bridging/Access Point Mode (the Hard Way)

    Updated: 2011-07-25 00:15:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA Windows Phone 7, LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Sunday , July 24, 2011 Setting a Netgear WNR3500L Router to Bridging Access Point Mode the Hard Way In conjunction with the purchase of a new Acer Aspire 5750-6690 for my wife and occasionally me I made the mistake of ordering a Netgear WNR3500L wireless router to

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7/22/2011+

    Updated: 2011-07-24 04:29:56
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA Windows Phone 7, LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Saturday , July 23, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7 22 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric , Windows Azure Platform Appliance and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post is updated daily or more

  • Canadian voice and SMS numbers, improved rate limit, and shortcodes

    Updated: 2011-07-22 16:26:24
    , , Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Canadian voice and SMS numbers , improved rate limit , and shortcodes July 22nd , 2011 by Adam Kalsey Photo by Nate Steiner Starting today , all of Tropo’s Canadian numbers can send and receive SMS , just like their US counterparts . We’ve had Canadian phone numbers in beta for a couple of months , and today they’re generally available . Canadian developers can now use local phone numbers that can make and receive phone calls and send and receive SMS . To add a Canadian SMS and voice number , simply log into your Tropo account , add a number , and choose the city you’d like your number to be from . There’s several cities available today , and more are coming . soon You can learn more about Tropo’s Canadian numbers at tropo.com

  • Links to My Cloud Computing Tips at TechTarget’s SearchCloudComputing Site

    Updated: 2011-07-22 16:25:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA Windows Phone 7, LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Friday , July 22, 2011 Links to My Cloud Computing Tips at TechTarget’s SearchCloudComputing Site I’m a regular contributor of tips and techniques articles for cloud computing development and strategy to TechTarget’s SearchCloudComputing site The following table

  • Announcing Phono Mobile

    Updated: 2011-07-22 15:44:02
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Announcing Phono Mobile July 22nd , 2011 by Adam Kalsey If you haven’t yet played with Phono , our in-browser softphone and messaging API now you have a new excuse to try it . Phono is a jQuery plugin that adds voice over IP and real-time messaging to any browser with only a few lines of JavaScript . Now it’s available for mobile devices , too We’ve built native iOS and Android media plugins and teamed with PhoneGap so that any developer can easily add crystal clear HD voice and two way chat to their iPhone , iPod , and Android applications . Phono’s wideband audio makes Phono-to-Phono callers sound like they’re in the same room and it works both on the desktop and on mobile . devices Oh , did we mention it’s all open source Over on the

  • Video: How To Build an iPhone Voice Conferencing App Using Phono Mobile and PhoneGap

    Updated: 2011-07-22 13:42:58
    Want to add voice calls and IM chat to iPhone, iPad or Android apps? In this quick video, Tim Panton shows how you can use the the brand new Phono Mobile toolkit and the PhoneGap mobile platform to create an iPhone app that connects users together in a conference call. Check it out… and then [...]

  • Introducing Phono Mobile

    Updated: 2011-07-22 11:00:28
    Today I have the great pleasure of announcing our latest addition to the PhonoSDK: Phono Mobile – Powered by PhoneGap As most of you know, PhonoSDK was released last year at the jQuery Conference in Boston. Phono is a real-time communications API that allows jQuery developers to add voice, IM and real-time messaging to any [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7/20/2011+

    Updated: 2011-07-21 22:28:46
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA Windows Phone 7, LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Thursday , July 21, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7 20 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , Windows Azure Platform Appliance , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post is updated daily or more

  • DigitalKoans Returns on 8/14/11

    Updated: 2011-07-21 22:28:28
    DigitalKoans postings will resume on 8/14/11. The next Scholarly Electronic Publishing Weblog will be published on 7/31/11. | Digital Scholarship Publications Overview |

  • "Talking about the Public Domain"

    Updated: 2011-07-21 22:28:27
    Walt Crawford has published "Talking about the Public Domain" in the latest issue of Cites & Insights: Crawford at Large. Here's an excerpt: Ah, the public domain: Where creative work is supposed to wind up after a limited period during which the creator has exclusive control over distribution and copying. An ever-growing pool of literature, [...]

  • Electronic Resources and Digital Scholarship Librarian at SUNY Geneseo

    Updated: 2011-07-21 22:28:27
    The SUNY Geneseo Library is recruiting an Electronic Resources and Digital Scholarship Librarian. Degree: "Master's degree in information and/or library science from an ALA-accredited school or an ALA-approved foreign equivalent." Here's an excerpt from the ad (approval to fill number: 2233): SUNY Geneseo seeks a service-oriented, versatile and dynamic librarian to provide leadership for organizing [...]

  • Digital Archivist at the New York Public Library

    Updated: 2011-07-21 22:28:26
    The New York Public Library is recruiting a Digital Archivist. Degree: "Masters degree in Library Science or Archival Enterprise/Studies or other relevant field." Here's an excerpt from the ad: The New York Public Library's Manuscripts and Archives Division (MSS) seeks an experienced archivist to lead its efforts to manage the Library's existing born digital archival [...]

  • Opt-In Settlement for Google Books Case?

    Updated: 2011-07-21 22:28:25
    James Grimmelmann reports that Michael Boni told US District Court Judge Denny Chin at the 7/19/11 status conference that the parties involved in the Google Books lawsuit "have been aiming for an opt-in settlement." The next status conference will occur on 9/15/11. Here's an excerpt from Grimmelmann's "GBS Status Conference: Opt-in Settlement in the Works?" [...]

  • Managing Uncertainty in Volatile Global Economic Times

    Updated: 2011-07-21 16:21:06
    Just a quick post today to let you know we will be hosting a free webinar called, “Managing Uncertainty in Volatile Global Economic Times.” The session will be presented by Caroline Dowling, president, NOVOFlex and Retail Technical Services, Flextronics, and moderated by Trevor Miles, director of thought leadership, Kinaxis. The live webinar takes place on Tuesday, [...]

  • The Conference Pop-In Timer

    Updated: 2011-07-21 08:58:29
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog The Conference Pop-In Timer July 21st , 2011 by cmatthieu Have you ever wanted to set a timer on a conference call and pop-in at a certain time to either : 1 announce something , say , every 15 minutes 2 let participants know that they have 2 minutes remaining or 3 ask them a question or survey This is easy to do by connecting Tropo applications I created a quick demo using the Tropo Scripting API that allows people to call into a Tropo phone number , SIP address , or Skype address and after x seconds announce that they have two minutes remaining . The demo code below is written in Ruby and it uses threading to start a timer and wait sleep until x seconds has transpired . Once the timer expires , it calls and conferences a second Tropo

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7/18/2011+

    Updated: 2011-07-20 21:42:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA Windows Phone 7, LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Wednesday , July 20, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7 18 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , Windows Azure Platform Appliance , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post is updated daily or more

  • Streamlining Drupal Backups Using Rackspace Cloud Files

    Updated: 2011-07-20 20:48:36
    This is a guest post by Rackspace customer, Robert Bates, a Senior Developer for Cool Blue Interactive in Atlanta, GA. Drupal has irrefutably become one of the major players in the content management system (CMS) market, and has one of the largest installed bases of any open source CMS.  As Drupal has steadily moved from [...]

  • [INFOGRAPHIC] Data Storage 101

    Updated: 2011-07-20 17:06:38
    According to Gartner in 2010, 47% of enterprise survey respondents ranked data growth in their top three challenges. The steady growth in the pace of file creation and systems to save all of those files shows no hint of a slowdown. In 1986, only 1% of data was stored digitally. In 2007, it was 94%. [...]

  • XKCD Comic: How Standards Proliferate

    Updated: 2011-07-20 16:19:49
    : Speaking of Standards A Voxeo view on industry standards SIPit 29 Registration Open October 24-28, 2011, in Monte Carlo , Monaco Network World : Most Enterprises Will Be On IPv6 by 2013 But Who Did They Ask XKCD Comic : How Standards Proliferate July 20th , 2011 by Dan York Sadly , this XKCD comic can seem all too true sometimes Related : posts XKCD Comic Takes on IPv6 and IPv4 Address Exhaustion Video : Interview with Dan Burnett on being named 2008 Speech Luminary as Man of Standards” Slides : Standards Update on VoiceXML3 Welcome to Speaking of Standards” , a Voxeo weblog about industry standards What is an SDO” and other glimpses into the TLAs of standards Tags : Standards Want to learn how Voxeo can help unlock your communications and deliver a better customer experience Please

  • Systems Programmer 1 at Yale University Library

    Updated: 2011-07-20 09:33:58
    The Yale University Library is recruiting a Systems Programmer 1. Degree: "Bachelor's degree with five to eight years of experience in a computer related field or equivalent work experience and education." Here's an excerpt from the ad (STARS requisition number: 13562BR): Reporting to the Interim Director of Web, Desktop and Digital Services, the Systems Programmer [...]

  • E-Journal Archiving for UK HE Libraries—White Paper (Final)

    Updated: 2011-07-20 09:33:57
    JISC has released E-Journal Archiving for UK HE Libraries—White Paper (Final). Here's an excerpt: The aim of this white paper is to help universities and libraries implement policies and procedures in relation to e-journal archiving which can help support the move towards e-only provision of scholarly journals across the HE sector. The white paper is [...]

  • Digital Project Archivist at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Library and Archives

    Updated: 2011-07-20 09:33:56
    Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Library and Archives is recruiting a Digital Project Archivist. Degree: "ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS, or Masters degree in history or relevant subject/field." Here's an excerpt from the ad: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Library and Archives seeks an experienced Digital Project Archivist to join a team to catalog and to create metadata for two [...]

  • SIPit 29 Registration Open – October 24-28, 2011, in Monte Carlo, Monaco

    Updated: 2011-07-20 00:27:57
    , Speaking of Standards A Voxeo view on industry standards WebRTC Group Posts Minutes and Plans Face-to-Face Meeting This Coming Saturday in Quebec XKCD Comic : How Standards Proliferate SIPit 29 Registration Open October 24-28, 2011, in Monte Carlo , Monaco July 19th , 2011 by Dan York Today SIPit coordinator Robert Sparks announced to several mailing lists that registration is open for SIPit 29 to be held October 24-28, 2011, in Monte Carlo , Monaco . The event has its own website at : http : www.etsi.org plugtests SIPIT29 and the About” page gives a bit more . detail I’ve written about SIPit events before and we as a company have found them immensely valuable . They are a great place to bring your latest SIP software and hardware and test it against a wide range of other SIP

  • What a year!  OpenStack at One

    Updated: 2011-07-19 20:11:46
    It is truly amazing that it has just been one year since we at Rackspace, along with NASA and 25 other organizations, officially announced the launch of OpenStack.  From day one we have been shocked by the interest, engagement and momentum of the community launched to build the de facto open standard cloud operating system.  Turns [...]

  • Happy 1st Birthday OpenStack!

    Updated: 2011-07-19 19:55:12
    Today marks the 1 year anniversary of OpenStack. Check out the below timeline that details the milestones made along the way. Click image below for larger version. Embed This Graphic – Copy Source Code Below: <a href="http://www.rackspace.com/cloud/openstack"> openstack <img src="http://c179631.r31.cf0.rackcdn.com/openstack-timeline-FINAL.jpg" alt="openstack" width="510" height="1985" /> </a>

  • IT Gets Strategic – About Time!

    Updated: 2011-07-19 17:43:58
    I’ve spent a bunch of time arguing with people about the economics of Cloud Computing. While I don’t deny that the per-unit price of computing will come down because of Cloud Computing, I believe that focusing on cost in isolation misses the whole point of the Cloud. My contention is that Cloud Computing, as the [...]

  • Calling All Entrepreneurs… Rackspacestartups.com Is Here!

    Updated: 2011-07-19 16:59:07
    En·tre·pre·neur – A person who organizes and manages any enterprise, especially a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk. Do you have the entrepreneurial spirit deep within yourself to create a startup? The Rackspace Startup Program team knows a startup business can be an exciting, challenging, rewarding and very stressful experience all rolled into one. [...]

  • Response Management History - 101

    Updated: 2011-07-19 15:58:01
    Let's go back a few years just before the term Response Management first showed up in supply chain. It really wasn't that long ago; let's say the mid 90's. You were listening to cd's, your children still used the home phone, and your internet connection sounded like a fax machine. Many companies had already been [...]

  • Managing your Vulnerabilities with Risk I/O

    Updated: 2011-07-19 15:53:36
    This is a guest post written and contributed by Ed Bellis, co-founder and CEO of HoneyApps, Inc., a Rackspace Cloud Tools Partner.  Risk I/O consolidates all of your security, vulnerability information, reporting and management into a single place. Security applications are often used to monitor a company’s network, applications and servers: they detect and send [...]

  • Current News: Twitter Updates for 7/18/11

    Updated: 2011-07-19 09:25:16
    State of Evergreen, June 30, 2011—976 Libraries Now Running Evergreen, http://bit.ly/plQkoj Report and Presentations from the JISC Digital Curation/Preservation Benefits Tools Project Dissemination Workshop, http://bit.ly/reH8dp Do We Need an Alternative to Peer-Reviewed Journals?, http://bit.ly/qk7ojz The "Graduated Response" Deal: What if Users Had Been At the Table?, http://bit.ly/pKoUhI University Press Launches Facebook Serials, http://bit.ly/mXkk0H | Digital [...]

  • Library IT Analyst at University of California, Santa Cruz Library

    Updated: 2011-07-19 09:25:15
    The University of California, Santa Cruz Library is recruiting a Library IT Analyst. Salary Range: $45,200-$63,150. Here's an excerpt from the ad: Under the general direction of the University Library Information Technology Systems (ITS) Divisional Liaison, interacts with students, staff, faculty, and vendors, providing support for the University Library's integrated library system (ILS). Additionally, provides [...]

  • Amazon.com Launches Kindle Textbook Rental

    Updated: 2011-07-19 09:25:14
    Amazon.com has launched Kindle Textbook Rental. Here's an excerpt from the press release: Today, Amazon.com announced the launch of Kindle Textbook Rental—now students can save up to 80% off textbook list prices by renting from the Kindle Store. Tens of thousands of textbooks are available for the 2011 school year from leading textbook publishers such [...]

  • OCLC Releases Seeking Synchronicity: Revelations and Recommendations for Virtual Reference

    Updated: 2011-07-19 09:25:13
    OCLC has released Seeking Synchronicity: Revelations and Recommendations for Virtual Reference. Here's an excerpt from the press release: Seeking Synchronicity: Revelations and Recommendations for Virtual Reference, from OCLC Research, in partnership with Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and additionally funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), distills more than five [...]

  • 2 Lines of Code To Enable Calling 1 Phone Number And Ringing Multiple Phone Numbers (like Google Voice)

    Updated: 2011-07-18 21:56:30
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog 2 Lines of Code To Enable Calling 1 Phone Number And Ringing Multiple Phone Numbers like Google Voice July 18th , 2011 by Dan York Have you ever wanted to give out a single phone number that in turn dials multiple phone numbers And whichever phone answers first speaks to the caller I had just this case recently when I wanted a phone number I could start putting on Voxeo news releases that would ring my multiple phones and also could conceivably also ring someone else’s phone number . The number is also not tied to a single person so that if someone else started handling press inquiries , the number could just be redirected to the other person’s phone number(s In the programming world , we would call this an abstraction layer” . Here’s

  • Cloud Wars Heat Up

    Updated: 2011-07-18 11:10:00
    866 578-6127 Products Enterprise Overview Data Sheet System Requirements How-To Videos Security Model Support Partner Solutions Resources Getting Started White Papers Data Sheet Webinars How-To Videos Analyst Reports Customers Customer Overview Use Cases Company About CloudSwitch Management Team Board of Directors Investors Careers Contact Us Blog Partners Technology Partners Consulting Partners News Events Media Coverage Events Press Releases Awards Blog Subscribe Customer Login Enterprise Cloud Computing Blog Cloud Wars Heat Up Posted by John Considine on Jul 18, 2011 at 6:10 AM Digg Reddit Delicious StumbleUpon Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Buzz Tweet By John Considine Earlier this week I wrote about the Cloud.com acquisition and what it means for Citrix , Rackspace , OpenStack and the

  • WebRTC Group Posts Minutes and Plans Face-to-Face Meeting This Coming Saturday in Quebec

    Updated: 2011-07-18 08:29:23
    Speaking of Standards A Voxeo view on industry standards Final Maybe Internet-Draft of MRCP Version 2 Now Available SIPit 29 Registration Open October 24-28, 2011, in Monte Carlo , Monaco WebRTC Group Posts Minutes and Plans Face-to-Face Meeting This Coming Saturday in Quebec July 18th , 2011 by Dan York Last week on July 12th , the W3C’s Web Real-Time Communications Working Group WebRTC” one half of the overall RTCWEB Initiative” held a conference call to help advance the work of the . group Group leader Harald Alvestrand posted a summary of the call to the public webrtc mailing list . A set of minutes was later sent to the list and an IRC log is also available . The main focus right now is on getting full clarity of the requirements and beginning to define the . API There will also be a

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7/16/2011+

    Updated: 2011-07-17 01:06:31
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA Windows Phone 7, LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Saturday , July 16, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7 16 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric , Windows Azure Platform Appliance and other cloud-computing articles . Update 7 16 2011 1:30 PM PDT : Added a few more

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7/15/2011+

    Updated: 2011-07-16 01:00:58
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA Windows Phone 7, LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Friday , July 15, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7 15 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , Windows Azure Platform Appliance , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric and other cloud-computing articles . Updated 7 15 2011 at 4:00 PM PDT with three new

  • Determined Spammer Fools Outlook 2007’s Spam Blocker

    Updated: 2011-07-15 20:30:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA Windows Phone 7, LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Friday , July 15, 2011 Determined Spammer Fools Outlook 2007’s Spam Blocker I received the following message in my Outlook 2007 Inbox this : morning Hopefully , Outlook 2010 would block such attempts , but I doubt . it Technorati Tags : Spam Outlook Posted by

  • Boeing 737 Tour Site with Deep Zoom on Windows Azure

    Updated: 2011-07-15 16:30:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA Windows Phone 7, LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Friday , July 15, 2011 Boeing 737 Tour Site with Deep Zoom on Windows Azure Sharon Pian Chan posted Boeing built a rivet level 737 website on Microsoft Azure cloud to The Seattle Times Business Technology blog on 7 15 : 2011 Boeing built a new website to market

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7/13/2011+

    Updated: 2011-07-14 23:51:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA Windows Phone 7, LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Thursday , July 14, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7 13 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric , Windows Azure Platform Appliance and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post is updated daily or more

  • Cenzic Helps Secure Your Website from Hacker Attacks

    Updated: 2011-07-14 16:20:50
    This is a guest post written and contributed by Erin Swanson, Senior Director at Cenzic, a Rackspace Cloud Tools Partner.  Cenzic provides software and SaaS offerings to help protect websites from hacker attacks. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Cenzic provides software and SaaS products to protect websites from hacker attacks.  With over 250 [...]

  • Have you checked out our CCXML Resource Page?

    Updated: 2011-07-14 15:58:12
    Voxeo Developers Corner Tips , tricks and tutorials about developing applications on Voxeo platforms Next Developer Jam Session : How Do You Hear Me Now The Power of Wideband HD Audio Have you checked out our CCXML Resource Page July 14th , 2011 by Dan York Have you checked out our new CCXML Resource Page yet As part of the announcement that Call Control XML CCXML is now a formal W3C Recommendation” the highest possible level of standard we put together a page of resources : at http : pages.voxeo.com ccxml We got some links to tutorials , documentation and even a white paper about the power of . CCXML CCXML is a very powerful tool for building communications apps and you can try out building CCXML apps for free in our hosted cloud or by downloading a free copy of Voxeo Prophecy for Windows

  • Final (Maybe?) Internet-Draft of MRCP Version 2 Now Available

    Updated: 2011-07-14 15:50:48
    Speaking of Standards A Voxeo view on industry standards New Version of Design Considerations for Session Initiation Protocol SIP Overload Control” WebRTC Group Posts Minutes and Plans Face-to-Face Meeting This Coming Saturday in Quebec Final Maybe Internet-Draft of MRCP Version 2 Now Available July 14th , 2011 by Dan York Just in time for the submission deadline for IETF 81 Voxeo’s Dan Burnett was able to get in what will hopefully be the last draft of the Media Resource Control Protocol MRCP version 2, a.k.a . MRCPv2 The new document revision 25 is available : at http : tools.ietf.org html draft-ietf-speechsc-mrcpv2 If you aren’t familiar with MRCP , I explained a bit about the problem it is trying to solve back in March when the Last Call” was issued for . comments Somewhat predictably

  • TeamSnap Supports Over 40,000 Teams with the Power of the Cloud

    Updated: 2011-07-14 15:39:24
    If you play in a volleyball summer league with coworkers or run your child’s soccer team, you know there’s a lot of coordinating involved to keep the team running. TeamSnap, Rackspace Cloud customer, helps you with all that coordination including online registration, game scheduling, and communication tools. It’s a web-based and mobile solution tool that [...]

  • Sustainability: Start small, stay focused, keep going

    Updated: 2011-07-14 15:11:24
    Like many things, transitioning your supply chain to be sustainable is not easy.  Looking at all your products, your suppliers, your infrastructure, and your distribution network can quickly become overwhelming. Where do you start? How do we pay for it all? How do we keep delivering to customers while we do all this? These are [...]

  • New Version of “Design Considerations for Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Overload Control”

    Updated: 2011-07-14 02:59:04
    Speaking of Standards A Voxeo view on industry standards IETF 81 Starts on July 24 in Quebec City , Canada Final Maybe Internet-Draft of MRCP Version 2 Now Available New Version of Design Considerations for Session Initiation Protocol SIP Overload Control” July 13th , 2011 by Dan York The IETF this week released an important new draft titled Design Considerations for Session Initiation Protocol SIP Overload Control that is available : at http : tools.ietf.org html draft-ietf-soc-overload-design The importance here is that it is a fact of life that SIP-based communication servers can get overloaded” with messages and not be able to respond to all incoming SIP messages . A SIP server could be overloaded by situations such : as too many users wanting to make simultaneous calls think of the

  • Tropo sponsors @GWOBorg #GameSave Exhibition in San Francisco

    Updated: 2011-07-13 22:14:34
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Tropo sponsors GWOBorg GameSave Exhibition in San Francisco July 13th , 2011 by Diggz We’re happy to announce that Tropo is sponsoring the first ever GameSave Exhibition in San Francisco on Friday , July 15th . GameSave was born out of a partnership between Geeks without Bounds and Gameranx in an effort to challenge developers to design games that help us better mitigate disasters and . crises The initial 5-week long GameSave hackathon has been featured in numerous articles and posts including Jared Keller’s article in The Atlantic entitled This Game Could Save Your Life Cory Doctorow’s GameSave post on Boing Boing and even a hat tip by FEMA director Craig Fugate on his twitter . stream As the first phase of GameSave hacks come to a

  • Where the Rubber Meets the Road–Running a Business in the Cloud

    Updated: 2011-07-13 22:10:12
    A recurring theme of mine is that Cloud Computing constitutes an opportunity for small and medium businesses to “punch above their weight”. For a multitude of reasons that we’ve been articulating over the past six months or so with the CloudU series, Cloud Computing is a paradigm shift that gives SMBs the opportunity to obtain [...]

  • New Feature: Manage Your Own Kernel in Linux Cloud Servers

    Updated: 2011-07-13 17:29:12
    Major is the Lead Ops Engineer for Rackspace Cloud Servers. Click here to follow him on Twitter. Kernels are often overlooked but they’re one of the most critical pieces of software – if not the most critical piece – on a Linux system.  At Rackspace, we’ve traditionally kept this simple for you by maintaining kernels [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7/12/2011+

    Updated: 2011-07-13 07:20:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA Windows Phone 7, LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Wednesday , July 13, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7 12 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , Windows Azure Platform Appliance , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post is updated daily or more

  • Buying the Cloud

    Updated: 2011-07-12 22:30:00
    866 578-6127 Products Enterprise Overview Data Sheet System Requirements How-To Videos Security Model Support Partner Solutions Resources Getting Started White Papers Data Sheet Webinars How-To Videos Analyst Reports Customers Customer Overview Use Cases Company About CloudSwitch Management Team Board of Directors Investors Careers Contact Us Blog Partners Technology Partners Consulting Partners News Events Media Coverage Events Press Releases Awards Blog Subscribe Customer Login Enterprise Cloud Computing Blog Buying the Cloud Posted by John Considine on Jul 12, 2011 at 5:30 PM Digg Reddit Delicious StumbleUpon Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Buzz Tweet By John Considine Here we are on July 12, mid-summer when you think most people are wondering about going to the beach in 90 degree weather ,

  • Scripting the Rackspace Cloud

    Updated: 2011-07-12 15:50:49
    Jacek Artymiak is a Rackspace customer and author of the latest ebook, “Managing Rackspace Cloud Servers.” This is my first post on the Rackspace blog so I owe you a short introduction. I wrote a book called “Managing Rackspace Cloud Servers”, which caught the attention of Angela, Anne, and Richie @ Rackspace and was favorably [...]

  • Scale – It’s What Lets Minnows Become Monsters

    Updated: 2011-07-12 15:22:12
    You can now subscribe to blog posts by Ben Kepes. Scroll to the bottom of the article and click on “Subscribe to all posts by Ben Kepes.” A few weeks ago I was in San Francisco attending NetSuite’s SuiteWorld conference. It was a great event – lots of user stories, lots of exciting applications on [...]

  • 2011 Esri UC Plenary Video Available

    Updated: 2011-07-11 22:13:36
    If you want to see the morning Esri UC Plenary, it is now available online.

  • Using Rackspace DNSaaS with Curl (Part 1)

    Updated: 2011-07-11 21:29:35
    This post was originally posted on Robert Collazo’s blog here. With the release of Rackspace DNSaaS (blog post here), I thought I would put together some examples of using curl with the service. With this release, you now have programmatic access to DNS via the API where you can set TTLs, create and delete various [...]

  • IETF 81 Starts on July 24 in Quebec City, Canada

    Updated: 2011-07-11 16:15:11
    , Speaking of Standards A Voxeo view on industry standards Slides from eComm 2011 : How IPv6 Will Kill Telecom And What We Need To Do About It New Version of Design Considerations for Session Initiation Protocol SIP Overload Control” IETF 81 Starts on July 24 in Quebec City , Canada July 11th , 2011 by Dan York In just 13 days , the 81st meeting of the Internet Engineering Task Force IETF will kick off up in the beautiful world of Quebec City in Canada . It will be the usual jam-packed week of meetings on the very wide range of topics covered by the . IETF Of particular interest to those of us in the real-time communications area will be the ongoing discussions of the RTCWEB initiative that is looking at how to bring real-time communications directly into web . browsers There is still time

  • API Documentation – Now with Listening Ears On

    Updated: 2011-07-11 15:48:16
    Anne works on the community documentation for OpenStack as a Content Stacker. She is also the author of  Conversation and Community: The Social Web for Documentation. Do you remember technical manuals stored in several three-ring binders precariously balanced on a shelf, rakishly leaning, and collecting dust? We’re here to change that. All of the documentation [...]

  • Slides from eComm 2011: How IPv6 Will Kill Telecom – And What We Need To Do About It

    Updated: 2011-07-11 15:25:13
    : Speaking of Standards A Voxeo view on industry standards CCXML Published as Recommendation” by W3C , Highest Level of W3C Standards IETF 81 Starts on July 24 in Quebec City , Canada Slides from eComm 2011 : How IPv6 Will Kill Telecom And What We Need To Do About It July 11th , 2011 by Dan York How will IPv6 impact telecommunications Out at eComm 2011 two weeks ago I gave a talk titled How IPv6 Will Kill Telecom And What We Need To Do About It and while the video won’t be online for some time , my slides are available Granted , the particular style of presenting I use means that the slides themselves may not be as valuable without the narration but you may find the links and issues raised to be : useful How IPv6 Will Kill Telecom And What We Need To Do About It View more presentations

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7/8/2011+

    Updated: 2011-07-08 22:48:14
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA Windows Phone 7, LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Friday , July 08, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7 8 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , Windows Azure Platform Appliance , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post is updated daily or more frequently

  • Off to the 2011 Esri International User Conference

    Updated: 2011-07-08 16:28:15
    And just like that, the week is over and I’m getting ready to bail on the wonderful Tempe weather for miserable San Diego.   Looking forward to seeing everyone at the annual Esri Tweetup Sunday night.  I’ll be there through Thursday afternoon so there should be plenty of time for talking about geospatial, beer and food. [...]

  • Unlocked and Loaded – Voxeo’s 2011 Customer Summit Agenda

    Updated: 2011-07-08 15:57:45
    TweetThe agenda for the 2011 Voxeo Customer Summit is loaded with product updates, interactive panel discussions, business-building strategies, technical breakout sessions, networking events and more. View it now under the AGENDA tab on the Customer Summit Portal here. Highlights include: A presentation of the 2011-12 product roadmap Real strategies for creating competitive advantage with multi-channel, Social [...]

  • Top 5: What Else Could Go Wrong?

    Updated: 2011-07-08 14:59:14
    Remember back in the day when planners were planners. Late supply only happened because a buyer forgot to place a PO. Your only worry was to make sure your alarm clock was set. Women wanted to be with you, men wanted to be like you. You could plan your way out of anything. Well it [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7/7/2011+

    Updated: 2011-07-07 19:22:05
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA Windows Phone 7, LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Thursday , July 07, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7 7 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , Windows Azure Platform Appliance , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post is updated daily or more

  • ArcGIS Online :: The “WMS Release”

    Updated: 2011-07-07 16:56:57
    For those who feared there was going to be no Esri news the week before the UC, this happened: Time to refresh your browser! ArcGIS Online is frequently updated, and a new update has just been published. This is a significant release with many new features and capabilities. OK, so what is new in this release. Drag and drop add of data. [...]

  • Is your industry competition like swimming with sharks?

    Updated: 2011-07-07 14:38:16
    We recently presented at an execTALKS session from the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI) called "Swimming with the Sharks – The Kinaxis Story." This session featured Kinaxis' very own John Sicard (COO), Mark Mototsune (VP of research and development), and Bill Dubois (business consultant/resident comedian). The focus of this session was to showcase how [...]

  • Video Archives from the Best of the Microsoft Management Summit, Belgium – June 15, 2011

    Updated: 2011-07-07 07:57:00
    : , skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA Windows Phone 7, LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Thursday , July 07, 2011 Video Archives from the Best of the Microsoft Management Summit , Belgium June 15, 2011 It appears that video archives of the Microsoft Management Summit MMS 2011 held at the Venetian Hotel , Las Vegas , NV on 4 16 to 4 20 2011, are

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7/5/2011+

    Updated: 2011-07-06 22:57:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA Windows Phone 7, LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Wednesday , July 06, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 7 5 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , Windows Azure Platform Appliance , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post is updated daily or more

  • Video Sessions and Short/Ignite Talks Archives from DevOps Days 2011 Mountain View, June 17 - 18, 2011

    Updated: 2011-07-05 23:33:00
    : , skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA Windows Phone 7, LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Tuesday , July 05, 2011 Video Sessions and Short Ignite Talks Archives from DevOps Days 2011 Mountain View , June 17 18, 2011 DevOps Days claims to be The conference that brings development and operations together . 8221 DevOps Days 2011 Mountain View was held

  • The Black Eyed Peas vs. Motherhood and Apple Pie

    Updated: 2011-07-05 18:15:00
    . 866 578-6127 Products Enterprise Overview Data Sheet System Requirements How-To Videos Security Model Support Partner Solutions Resources Getting Started White Papers Data Sheet Webinars How-To Videos Analyst Reports Customers Customer Overview Use Cases Company About CloudSwitch Management Team Board of Directors Investors Careers Contact Us Blog Partners Technology Partners Consulting Partners News Events Media Coverage Events Press Releases Awards Blog Subscribe Customer Login Enterprise Cloud Computing Blog The Black Eyed Peas vs . Motherhood and Apple Pie Posted by John McEleney on Jul 05, 2011 at 1:15 PM Digg Reddit Delicious StumbleUpon Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Buzz Tweet By John McEleney Gotta get-get the Black Eyed Peas get it , heck they wrote a song about it : That future

  • Happy Fourth of July!

    Updated: 2011-07-04 16:09:32
    God bless America! Until tomorrow…

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