• Storms in the cloud

    Updated: 2011-08-31 18:02:12
    Recent high-profile outages highlight the need for stronger SLAs in cloud contracts.

  • In CIOs we trust?

    Updated: 2011-08-31 18:02:12
    A provocative piece of research suggests that CIOs’ voices are not being heard clearly enough in the boardroom.

  • Thin client: plug and save

    Updated: 2011-08-31 18:02:12
    Has the desktop PC had its day? For many IT decision-makers, thin clients are looking a more attractive option.

  • Net neutrality debate hots up

    Updated: 2011-08-31 18:02:12
    Whatever the rights or wrongs of the argument, many global CIOs are more likely to be concerned about overbearing regulation.

  • HTML5

    Updated: 2011-08-31 18:02:12
    The current plethora of mobile operating systems is an unwanted headache for enterprises, but the advent of HTML5 may be about to change that.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/i-cio/~4/Tc3TvHMr_FU" height="1" width="1"/

  • Cars in the cloud

    Updated: 2011-08-31 18:02:12
    Innovation in the automotive industry is beginning to be driven by cloud-based IT, as highlighted by Toyota's new partnership with Microsoft.

  • Eco mouse

    Updated: 2011-08-31 18:02:12
    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: 2011-08-31 18:02:12
    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: 2011-08-31 18:02:12
    Ashley Davis, head of global data center strategy at financial services company JPMorgan Chase, discusses consolidation, cloud and sustainability.

  • CIOs take the tablets

    Updated: 2011-08-31 18:02:12
    Like the rest of their organizations, it appears CIOs have also fallen in love with the form factor as a work tool.

  • Joe Tucci: IT's perfect storm

    Updated: 2011-08-31 18:02:12
    “Cloud is the biggest and most disruptive change we’ve seen yet in the IT industry,” says Joe Tucci, CEO of storage and infrastructure giant EMC.

  • Accelerated self-checkout

    Updated: 2011-08-31 18:02:12
    US retail giant Kroger is trialling a system that allows shoppers to check out by passing items through a fast-moving scanner.

  • China: Special Report

    Updated: 2011-08-31 18:02:12
    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.

  • McIntyre Library at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Open Access Declaration

    Updated: 2011-08-31 18:02:05
    The faculty of the McIntyre Library at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire have adopted an open access declaration. Here's an excerpt: It should come as no surprise that as librarians, we are not only committed to providing our student and researchers with open access to scholarly content, but equally focused on disseminating our own scholarship [...]

  • Institutional Repository and ETD Bibliography 2011

    Updated: 2011-08-31 18:02:05
    Digital Scholarship has released the Institutional Repository and ETD Bibliography 2011. This 96-page book presents over 600 English-language articles, books, technical reports, and other works that are useful in understanding institutional repositories and ETDs. It covers institutional repository (IR) country and regional surveys, multiple-institution repositories, specific IRs, IR digital preservation issues, IR library issues, IR [...]

  • Web and Information Designer at Texas A&M University Libraries

    Updated: 2011-08-31 18:02:05
    The Texas A&M University Libraries are recruiting a Web and Information Designer. Degree: "Bachelor's degree or any equivalent combination of training and experience (one year of experience may substitute for one year of education)." Salary: $43,000-$48,000. Here's an excerpt from the ad (N.O.V. number: 111022): Design, create, format, and produce high-quality, original, web-based designs for [...]

  • An Open Access Future? Report from the Eurocancercoms Project

    Updated: 2011-08-31 18:02:05
    The European Association for Cancer Research has released An Open Access Future? Report from the Eurocancercoms Project. Here's an excerpt: A second survey picking up on the issue of Open Access publishing has now been completed. This paper shares the results of that survey, which was again conducted across the European membership of EACR, and [...]

  • IS “BLOGGING” DEAD?

    Updated: 2011-08-31 18:02:04
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  • Ethical SEO Companies

    Updated: 2011-08-31 18:02:04
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  • White Hat SEO: The never changing strategy for ever changing Algorithms.

    Updated: 2011-08-31 18:02:04
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  • Ethical SEO Companies-How to identity them?

    Updated: 2011-08-31 18:02:04
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  • Making Google hotpot to work for your business

    Updated: 2011-08-31 18:02:04
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  • Help The Victims of Earthquake in Japan

    Updated: 2011-08-31 18:02:04
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  • 11 things we improved in 2010 for a better 2011

    Updated: 2011-08-31 18:02:04
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  • Make Google Places work for you

    Updated: 2011-08-31 18:02:04
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  • 7 Skills of a Great Programmer

    Updated: 2011-08-31 18:02:04
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  • 10 Questions to ask your clients after project delivery

    Updated: 2011-08-31 18:02:04
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  • Payfirma launches Canada’s first BlackBerry Mobile Payment App

    Updated: 2011-08-31 17:27:32
    In June Techvibes wrote about Payfirma's mobile payment app for the iPhone and referred to it as a Square for Canada. Today Payfirma announced the release of its BlackBerry Mobile Payment App for Canadian merchants to accept credit card on their BlackBerry devices instantly. Anyone with a [...]

  • [INFOGRAPHIC] Data Center Evolution: 1960 to 2000

    Updated: 2011-08-31 17:24:25
    During the 1960s, computers were large mainframes stored in rooms– what we call a “data center” today. They were costly and businesses could rent out space on the mainframe to fulfill specific functions.  During the 1980s, the computer industry experienced the boom of the microcomputer era and computers were being widely used in the office. [...]

  • The Pros and Cons of Selling on Amazon

    Updated: 2011-08-31 17:02:22
    This article was writen by Charles Nicholls, founder of SeeWhy. There are clear pros and cons of selling on Amazon. The Harry Potter franchise of e-books has recognized this and will not be depending on Amazon. Author JK Rowling has teamed up with Sony to launch a direct outlet, called [...]

  • Rackspace Startup Program Spotlight: Welcu.com

    Updated: 2011-08-31 16:18:36
    The key to organizing a Rackspace Startup Program event is working with a plethora of people with specific roles in the planning process. How nice would it be to organize everything for your upcoming event to allow your team to focus on creating value for your guests and being responsive to speakers, suppliers, and support [...]

  • What is CloudTest, and what is Cloud Testing?

    Updated: 2011-08-31 15:59:50
    This is a guest post written and contributed by Brad Johnson, VP Product & Channel Marketing at SOASTA, a Rackspace Cloud Tools Partner.  SOASTA provides load and performance testing solutions available as on-demand cloud service. What is CloudTest, and what is Cloud Testing? These are questions we’re pretty used to answering at SOASTA, an original [...]

  • Developers Experiment with Acceptance-Test-Driven Development

    Updated: 2011-08-31 00:21:01
    Some Agile teams say that writing the tests first helps create better software.

  • Survey: 80% of Enterprises Use Open Source

    Updated: 2011-08-31 00:15:05
    Half of the enterprises surveyed say they will use open source for at least half of their IT projects in 2011.

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8/30/2011+

    Updated: 2011-08-30 23:12:00
    : 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 , August 30, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8 30 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

  • Point, Counterpoint: Should There Be A Free Market for IPv4 Addresses?

    Updated: 2011-08-30 16:47:32
    , : Speaking of Standards A Voxeo view on industry standards Next Meeting of The IETF RTCWEB Working Group on September 8, 2011 Point , Counterpoint : Should There Be A Free Market for IPv4 Addresses August 30th , 2011 by Dan York There’s a fascinating exchange of views over at Ars Technica on the question of Should there be a free market for IPv4 addresses Or , to put it another : way Should companies be able to buy and sell their IPv4 address blocks If you recall , back in March Microsoft purchased a block of IPv4 addresses from Nortel for 7.5 million and with the ongoing depletion of IPv4 addresses available from registries , this approach of purchasing IPv4 addresses may become more . common The two sides of the debate are represented : by Timothy Lee : The case for a free market in

  • Is the Stack Dead?

    Updated: 2011-08-30 14:14:04
    For years now those of us who talk Cloud on a daily basis have used variations on a triangle shape as a way to articulate what Cloud actually is and how the various services that make up Cloud can be differentiated. Traditional thinking (if one can have traditional thinking in a space as young as [...]

  • Enterprise Software Developers Crack Down on Chinese Piracy

    Updated: 2011-08-30 08:50:05
    V.i. Labs' technology helps business software development firms recover 10 to 25 percent more licensing revenue.

  • Tips for Building Data-Efficient Apps

    Updated: 2011-08-30 08:41:51
    With carriers changing data pricing, mobile development pros need to make sure their apps aren't consuming too much bandwidth.

  • Heroku Adds Java Support

    Updated: 2011-08-30 04:08:22
    The Heroku cloud development service now supports four programming languages.

  • Diffbot Releases APIs

    Updated: 2011-08-30 04:03:38
    Cutting-edge tool attempts to see the Web the way people do.

  • Skype Opens Its Own App Store

    Updated: 2011-08-30 03:51:19
    So far, the directory has about 25 apps.

  • Tendril Seeks Smart-Grid Apps

    Updated: 2011-08-30 03:47:37
    The start-up is opening up its platform to more app developers.

  • Call for Submissions: Contribute to the NTEN Blog, e-Newsletter, and Journal

    Updated: 2011-08-29 22:47:06
    : , , 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 NTEN Connect Newsletter Subscribe Newsletter Archives Advertise Submission Guidelines NTEN:Change Journal Press Advertise Submission Guidelines Reports Benchmarks Data Integration Fundraising IT Staffing Mobile Social Media NPTech Community Software Vendor Satisfaction Wireless NTEN Webinars 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 Submission

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8/29/2011+

    Updated: 2011-08-29 22:37:00
    : 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 , August 29, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8 29 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric , Windows Azure Platform Appliance and other cloud-computing articles . Microsoft takes on VMware on the opening day of

  • Watch NTEN's Nonprofit Cloud Summit Right Now

    Updated: 2011-08-29 17:53:12
    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 NTEN Connect Newsletter Subscribe Newsletter Archives Advertise Submission Guidelines NTEN:Change Journal Press Advertise Submission Guidelines Reports Benchmarks Data Integration Fundraising IT Staffing Mobile Social Media NPTech Community Software Vendor Satisfaction Wireless NTEN Webinars 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 Submission

  • Canada Rising

    Updated: 2011-08-29 16:38:52
    The U.S. doesn’t have an exclusive on this whole startup thing and there are few places where that are more evident than Canada. The country might be known for its fixation on hockey and gravy covered French fries, but it’s not all fun and games for our neighbors to the north. Due in part to [...]

  • Digital Projects Librarian II at Boston Public Library

    Updated: 2011-08-29 16:33:45
    Boston Public Library is recruiting a Digital Projects Librarian II. Degree: "Master's Degree in Library and Information Science or equivalent degree from an accredited library school." Here's an excerpt from the ad (job ID: 341214): Under supervision and within the framework of goals, policies and procedures of the Library, supports all aspects of digital production [...]

  • Current News: Twitter Updates for 8/28/11

    Updated: 2011-08-29 08:32:07
    The Open Access Interviews: Wellcome Trust's Robert Kiley, http://bit.ly/r39vM7 Troubling Brazilian Cybercrime Law Makes a Comeback, http://bit.ly/oJAym7 Google Books Scores a Deal in France, http://bit.ly/orVmO2 New Wiley Open Access Website Goes Live, http://bit.ly/r4gUPt iPad, I Saw, I Waited: The State of E-textbooks, http://bit.ly/nOH3b8 | Digital Scholarship |

  • 65% of Online Adults Use Social Networking Sites

    Updated: 2011-08-29 08:32:05
    The Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project has released 65% of Online Adults Use Social Networking Sites. Here's an excerpt: Two-thirds of adult internet users (65%) now say they use a social networking site like MySpace, Facebook or LinkedIn, up from 61% one year ago. That's more than double the percentage that reported [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8/27/2011+

    Updated: 2011-08-28 17:55:00
    : 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 , August 28, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8 27 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric , Windows Azure Platform Appliance and other cloud-computing articles . Updated 8 28 2011 9:00 AM PDT with added articles

  • Next Meeting of The IETF RTCWEB Working Group on September 8, 2011

    Updated: 2011-08-26 21:23:52
    Speaking of Standards A Voxeo view on industry standards Want to Understand What RTCWEB WebRTC Is All About Read This Draft Point , Counterpoint : Should There Be A Free Market for IPv4 Addresses Next Meeting of The IETF RTCWEB Working Group on September 8, 2011 August 26th , 2011 by Dan York For those tracking the the RTCWEB WebRTC” initiative the next virtual interim meeting” for the IETF side of the effort will be held on Thursday , September 8th . From the announcement email The RTCWEB working group plans to hold an interim meeting meeting . It will be held on September 8, 2011 at 7:00 A.M . PDT . We’re currently allocating 4 hours for the meeting . Details of participation will follow on the working group mailing list http : www.ietf.org mail-archive web rtcweb If you are already on

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8/26/2011+

    Updated: 2011-08-26 20:55:00
    : 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 , August 26, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8 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

  • Mobile is Changing The Face of Talent Attraction and Engagement

    Updated: 2011-08-26 17:40:53
    Mobile is everywhere and it is by far the most widely used technology on the planet. With over 5.2 Billion mobile phone subscriptions worldwide, it has now become the preferred and often primary means of communication where content is delivered, downloaded and consumed. Cast a glance at any restaurant, coffee shop, or airport and it [...]

  • Librarian, Technology and Digital Services at Monroe Community College Library Services

    Updated: 2011-08-26 17:40:34
    The Monroe Community College Library Services is recruiting a Librarian, Technology and Digital Services. Degree: "Master's degree in Library Science or equivalent from an ALA accredited institution." Here's an excerpt from the ad: This position coordinates activities and services that relate to existing and emerging technologies. The individual will work to support library efforts in [...]

  • Chatting with Chris Pirillo, Voxeo Customer Summit Emcee

    Updated: 2011-08-26 15:49:24
    , Voxeo Talks A view inside Voxeo Interested in HD audio IPv6 Managing 20,000 apps Join our free Wednesday webcast on Prophecy 11 and VoiceObjects 11 Chatting with Chris Pirillo , Voxeo Customer Summit Emcee August 26th , 2011 by Kim Martin Voxeo’s Johnny Diggz and Samantha Seidman had a talk with Chris Pirillo about our 2011 Customer Summit . Chris will emcee the event in October at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando . Watch the video of their Google+ Hangout Chris describes himself a a Geek , Internet Entrepreneur , Hardware Addict , Software Junkie , Book Author , Once TV Show Host , Technology Enthusiast , Shameless Self-Promoter , Tech Conference Coordinator , Early Adopter , Idea Evangelist , Tech Support Blogger , Bootstrapper , Media Personality , Technology Consultant ,

  • Voice Board and Group SMS for Burning Man

    Updated: 2011-08-25 22:48:32
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Voice Board and Group SMS for Burning Man August 25th , 2011 by cmatthieu This is a true testimonial to the power of running Tropo in a Private Cloud using generators for disaster relief or business continuity or for handling communications for events like Burning Man This rack includes Tropo and OpenBTS communications equipment for powering Burning Man’s Tropo Voice Board and Group SMS apps Once a year , tens of thousands of BurningMan participants gather in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert to create Black Rock City , dedicated to community , art , self-expression , and self-reliance . They depart one week later , having left no trace whatsoever . Black Rock Desert or the Playa as Burners refer to it is an isolated region with no electricity

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8/25/2011+

    Updated: 2011-08-25 21:05:00
    : 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 , August 25, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8 25 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric , Windows Azure Platform Appliance and other cloud-computing articles . Updated 8 25 2011 at 4:30 PM PDT with added

  • Want to Understand What RTCWEB/WebRTC Is All About? Read This Draft…

    Updated: 2011-08-25 19:07:10
    Speaking of Standards A Voxeo view on industry standards W3C WebRTC Group Releases First Draft of API Specification For Browser-Based Communication Next Meeting of The IETF RTCWEB Working Group on September 8, 2011 Want to Understand What RTCWEB WebRTC Is All About Read This Draft August 25th , 2011 by Dan York Would you like to understand what the RTCWEB WebRTC” initiative is all about And how it will enable real-time communications from within web browsers without the use of additional plugins or extensions like those in Flash , Quicktime , etc . A great place to start would be this Internet-Draft : at http : tools.ietf.org html draft-ietf-rtcweb-overview As the draft URL indicates , the document truly is an overview” of the : effort This document gives an overview and context of a

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Videos from Microsoft’s Worldwide Partners Conference 2011

    Updated: 2011-08-25 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 Thursday , August 25, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Videos from Microsoft’s Worldwide Partners Conference 2011 The WPC 2011 team posted videos of all keynotes and sessions at WPC 2011 in mid-August 2011 missed when published Following are links to Windows

  • CPG companies recognize limitations of planning optimization

    Updated: 2011-08-25 16:21:37
    Forgive the self-promotion but we are so proud to have formally announced the RapidResponse deployment at Unicharm today. Unicharm is the largest manufacturer and distributor of diapers and other consumer sanitary products in Asia. They implemented RapidResponse (replacing existing supply chain planning solutions) so they could move away from the limitations of statistical-based planning systems. With [...]

  • Redefining the New Enterprise Cloud

    Updated: 2011-08-25 15:30:00
    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 Redefining the New Enterprise Cloud Posted by John McEleney on Aug 25, 2011 at 10:30 AM Digg Reddit Delicious StumbleUpon Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Buzz Tweet By John McEleney Today we're extremely excited to announce that we are being acquired by Verizon and joining Terremark , its

  • 30,000 Apps for Windows Phone 7

    Updated: 2011-08-25 06:01:56
    Microsoft reached the milestone about as quickly as Apple did.

  • Batman.js Goes Live!

    Updated: 2011-08-25 01:22:44
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Batman.js Goes Live August 24th , 2011 by Mark Headd We’re really excited for our friends at Shopify who recently released an alpha version of an awesome JavaScript micro-framework called batman.js You can read all about this exciting new framework , and download it it’s open source from the batman.js site You can also read the release announcement on the batman.js blog Earlier this year , Nick Small from Shopify gave an in-depth talk on batman.js at JSConf in Portland , Oregon . Nick even included some demos at the end , including a really cool Tropo batman.js mashup that even got event organizer Chris Williams to suit up as the Caped Crusader himself You can see a video of Nick’s JSConf presentation here Congratulations to Nick and

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8/24/2011+

    Updated: 2011-08-24 23:37:00
    : 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 , August 24, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8 24 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

  • My Voice is My Password. Verify Me.

    Updated: 2011-08-24 01:41:01
    . . Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog My Voice is My Password . Verify . Me August 23rd , 2011 by cmatthieu I remember watching the movie Sneakers probably 20 times and would always rewind the part where they could unlock doors with their . voice The technology , known as voice print identification or voice bio authorization , was demonstrated by the geek Werner Brandes when he utters the words , My voice is my password . Verify me” , to gain entry to his high-tech . office This has always sounded uber , geeky , cool to me and it’s been on my list of hacks to try out on  Tropo but it looks like someone beat me to it The guys over at Disruptive Technologies recently wrote a blog post about  Voice Biometrics with VoiceVault and Tropo To simplify using the VoiceVault API ,

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8/22/2011+

    Updated: 2011-08-23 23:36:00
    : 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 , August 23, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8 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

  • Tropo AR Drone Contest Winner

    Updated: 2011-08-23 15:57:34
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Tropo AR Drone Contest Winner August 23rd , 2011 by John Dyer Man we had a couple of REALLY cool applications submitted for the AR Drone contest but like a wise immortal once said There can be only one . and with that immortal bit of wisdom I am happy to annonce the winner of the contest Drum roll please May I have the envelope And the winner is Mattt Thompson from Austin , TX applause , the crowd goes wild Congrats Matt , we sure hope you enjoy this AR Drone for your  Thy-Dungeonman . application Mattt’s submissions was a speech controlled choose your own adventure RPG style game which was really quite cool . The team really liked this application for quite a few reasons , and none of them have anything to do with us being RPG nerds .

  • Rackspace Startup Program Spotlight: SeatGeek

    Updated: 2011-08-23 15:52:12
    Frustrated with trying to buy tickets for a show or sporting event online? The Rackspace Startup Program has a solution for your online ticket buying blues. Introducing SeatGeek, an online ticket search engine founded by Jack Groetzinger and Russ D’Souza at DreamIt Ventures, an accelerator program in Philadelphia. “We are consumer advocates. SeatGeek was founded [...]

  • On Definitions – Keeping it Simple with OSSM

    Updated: 2011-08-23 14:11:39
      In my travels running CloudCamps all over the place, I’m always surprised how often the “how do you define Cloud” question comes up. Spending so much time in the rarefied atmosphere of the twitterverse, it’s easy to just assume that everyone else “gets it” and that we can leave behind such base level definitional discussions [...]

  • Top 5 Questions Asked by CloudSwitch Customers

    Updated: 2011-08-23 12:40:00
    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 Top 5 Questions Asked by CloudSwitch Customers Posted by Dave Armlin on Aug 23, 2011 at 7:40 AM Digg Reddit Delicious StumbleUpon Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Buzz Tweet By Dave Armlin , Director of Customer Support New CloudSwitch customers and prospects are coming up to speed every

  • Interested in HD audio? IPv6? Managing 20,000 apps? Join our free Wednesday webcast on Prophecy 11 and VoiceObjects 11

    Updated: 2011-08-23 02:22:28
    Voxeo Talks A view inside Voxeo Hear Flip the Funnel” author , Joseph Jaffe , at Voxeo Customer Summit Chatting with Chris Pirillo , Voxeo Customer Summit Emcee Interested in HD audio IPv6 Managing 20,000 apps Join our free Wednesday webcast on Prophecy 11 and VoiceObjects 11 August 22nd , 2011 by Dan York Interested in HD audio IPv6 or managing literally tens of thousands of connections to applications If so , please join us on for a free Developer Jam Session this Wednesday , August 24, 2011, to learn about what is new in Voxeo’s Prophecy 11 and VoiceObjects 11 releases . We announced the releases at SpeechTEK in New York earlier this month see the Prophecy 11 news release and VoiceObjects 11 news release but in this webcast webinar whatever-you-want-to-call-it , I’ll be diving into the

  • Quick Tip: Windows Websites in a Snap!

    Updated: 2011-08-22 15:53:39
     Jordan Goodyear is a Microsoft Certified Windows Tech for Managed on Cloud Servers. Our team is constantly looking for ways to improve the customer experience which includes finding ways to get web environments up and ready to go in a shorter amount of time. The Managed on Cloud Servers Windows team here has frequently used [...]

  • OakLeaf Systems Windows Azure Table Services Sample Project Updated with Tools v1.4 and Storage Analytics

    Updated: 2011-08-22 06:30:33
    : 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 , August 21, 2011 OakLeaf Systems Windows Azure Table Services Sample Project Updated with Tools v1.4 and Storage Analytics The Windows Azure Team updated Windows Azure Tools for Visual Studio 2010 v1.4 and released a new Windows Azure Storage Analytics

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8/19/2011+

    Updated: 2011-08-20 03:22:11
    : 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 , August 19, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8 19 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric , Windows Azure Platform Appliance and other cloud-computing articles . Updated 8 19 2011 4:30 PM PDT with articles

  • AR Drones!!

    Updated: 2011-08-19 08:57:55
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog AR Drones August 19th , 2011 by John Dyer We had decided to give a people a bit more time to submit their awesome applications for the AR Drone , but please remember that the extension ends tomorrow . If you want to do a last minute submission you can check out the rules and submission guidelines on our GitHub Repository The rules are simple , and can be found here but the Gist pun intended is just to submit something awesome , which lets be honest really isn’t hard when we are talking about our API’s , by 11am Saturday August 20th and then then winner takes home an AR Drone , how cool is that Related : posts Tropo giving away a Parrot AR Drone LSRC Hack and win with Tropo at php|tek Tropo Sponsors the Summer of Smart London Calling :

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8/18/2011+

    Updated: 2011-08-19 02:21:24
    : 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 , August 18, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8 18 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

  • London Calling: Tropo’s Drupalcon London Developer Contest

    Updated: 2011-08-18 16:15:03
    : Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog London Calling : Tropo’s Drupalcon London Developer Contest August 18th , 2011 by Adam Kalsey The module developer contest at Drupalcon Chicago was so much fun that we’re doing it again in London You get 24 hours to conceive of and create a Drupal module . Your module will be reviewed by a panel of judges and the top three entries will be invited on stage during a Drupalcon session to demo their work for the judges and the . audience Join us on the Druplacon Day Stage Tuesday , August 23rd , from 2:00 2:15pm for the contest kick-off . We’ll announce the contest theme , give you some resources to get started , and go over the rules and . prizes Prizes Yeah , we’ve got those , . too First place : Motorola XOOM Android Tablet 32GB ,

  • 500 Startups Demo Day: Events, Karaoke & the Rackspace Startup Program

    Updated: 2011-08-17 22:39:11
    The most important day of an up-and-coming startup is Demo Day.  What does that mean?  It means product readiness, business development, and oh yeah, the opportunity to pitch in front of the press and investors.  The Rackspace Startup Program had a chance to witness how they do just that at 500 Startups in Mountain View, [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8/17/2011+

    Updated: 2011-08-17 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 Wednesday , August 17, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8 17 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

  • Oh Boy, Maybe You Can’t Edit Spatial Databases Without ArcGIS for SDE

    Updated: 2011-08-17 19:17:27
    So the Esri UC Q&A seemed to show that you could not only direct connect to just about any spatial RDBMS, but edit as well. In that spirit, we started to think tools such as zigGIS were no longer needed. Well Bill Dollins asks Esri for some clarification on the matter because the scuttlebutt is [...]

  • Hear “Flip the Funnel” author, Joseph Jaffe, at Voxeo Customer Summit

    Updated: 2011-08-17 08:35:25
    , , Voxeo Talks A view inside Voxeo Awesome Photos of Voxeo’s Softball Team Interested in HD audio IPv6 Managing 20,000 apps Join our free Wednesday webcast on Prophecy 11 and VoiceObjects 11 Hear Flip the Funnel” author , Joseph Jaffe , at Voxeo Customer Summit August 17th , 2011 by Kim Martin Flip the Funnel : How to Use Existing Customers to Gain New Ones , is the third book from Jospeh Jaffe . In the book , Jaffe challenges the reader to flip everything they know focusing on customer retention to the point where it becomes the new acquisition . In other words , Jaffe proposes that an intense focus on loyalty enables companies to realize the full potential of their customers as advocates , salespeople and . affiliates We’re excited to hear Joseph discuss the ideas behind Flip the

  • My Health on the Go Visits the Rackspace Startup Program

    Updated: 2011-08-16 21:05:49
    We recently had the pleasure of one of our Rackspace Startup Program companies’ visit us here at the Rackspace headquarters in San Antonio.  My Health on the Go based in Phoenix, Arizona, is a self-funded Bootstrap venture offering a free online wellness community, My Healthy Place, promoting personalized, proactive, preventative wellness to small businesses and [...]

  • Focus, Focus, Focus

    Updated: 2011-08-16 14:45:34
    I’ve been reading a copy of Do More Faster recently. Do More Faster is a kind of an entrepreneurs guide book written by two well known authors; Brad Feld, founder and investor of the Foundry and co-founder of the TechStars startup accelerator and David Cohen, co-founder and CEO of TechStars. Do More Faster is a [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8/16/2011+

    Updated: 2011-08-16 07:28:00
    : 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 Tuesday , August 16, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8 16 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

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8/15/2011+

    Updated: 2011-08-15 23:46:00
    : 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 Monday , August 15, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8 15 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

  • Esri ArcGIS Flex API to iPad App

    Updated: 2011-08-15 18:07:59
    I’m the first to admit I’m not a huge Flex supporter, but maybe this is interesting to all those who tell me Flex is where the magic is happening. WebMapSolutions.com seems to be working with ArcGIS Flex 2.4 and Flex Builder 4.5 and ported them to AIR for mobile devices. For those organizations who are [...]

  • Winner of the MadisonRuby Conference Ticket

    Updated: 2011-08-15 16:16:21
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Winner of the MadisonRuby Conference Ticket August 15th , 2011 by cmatthieu Over the weekend , we kicked off a MadisonRuby Conference ticket give-away promotion sponsored by Tropo We were excited to see 23 participants in our tweet-for-a-ticket contest So how to you randomly select a winner for a Ruby conference giveaway You write a quick Ruby script , Duh With the help of BigTiger the MadisonRuby conference organizer , we wrote the following script on github ran it , and here is the winner STATICNULL IS THE WINNER OF THE FREE TROPO TICKET TO MADISONRUBY CONFERENCE Related : posts Win a Free Pass to Madison RubyConf Tropo AR Drone Contest Winner The Conference Pop-In Timer Building a full-featured conference call application with Tropo

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8/13/2011+

    Updated: 2011-08-13 21:33:50
    : 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 , August 13, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8 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

  • Win a Free Pass to Madison RubyConf!

    Updated: 2011-08-13 16:26:17
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Win a Free Pass to Madison RubyConf August 13th , 2011 by cmatthieu Tropo is giving away 1 FREE pass to this week’s Madison Ruby conference The conference is in beautiful Madison , Wisconsin and the venue is the elegant  Overture Center for the Arts The conference starts with workshops on Thursday , 8 18 2011, followed by two full days of dual track 40+ speaker sessions and after parties Entering the FREE pass to MadisonRuby give-away contest is : simple 1. Tweet this sentence to be entered to : win Hey Tropo Pick me for the free ticket to MadisonRuby conference Tweet 2. The winner will be randomly selected on Monday , 8 15 2011, at midnight Pacific time from a list of all of these tweets posted on Twitter . You can tweet it as much as

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8/12/2011+

    Updated: 2011-08-12 21:48:00
    : 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 , August 12, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8 12 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

  • TechStars Boulder 2011 Goes Primetime

    Updated: 2011-08-12 20:30:52
    The 2011 class of TechStars Boulder emerged from its bunker last week to do what startups in accelerators do: Rock their demo day. Like TechStars Boston, which we covered earlier this summer, the Boulder class consisted of 12 hot young startups that are likely to get a lot of attention over the coming months. Those [...]

  • Awesome Photos of Voxeo’s Softball Team…

    Updated: 2011-08-12 19:52:36
    Voxeo Talks A view inside Voxeo Voxeo is Hiring Tons of new openings apply today Hear Flip the Funnel” author , Joseph Jaffe , at Voxeo Customer Summit Awesome Photos of Voxeo’s Softball Team August 12th , 2011 by Dan York Here at Voxeo we work hard and we like to play hard , too Recently , Andree Mora , one of the excellent photographers in our midst , took some great shorts of our corporate softball team in action in a local Orlando softball league . Check it out Here’s a team shot of the group that played last : night P.S . And if you want to join a company that has fun like this we’re hiring Related : posts Photos : What Do You Get When You Combine Voxeons , BBQ , a Chili Cook-Off and a Dunk Tank Photos : Voxeons in the Orlando Corporate 5K The awesome photos of eComm Europe Reason 393

  • Voxeo is Hiring! Tons of new openings… apply today!

    Updated: 2011-08-12 19:23:09
    Voxeo Talks A view inside Voxeo Voxeo’s Dan Burnett Joins VoiceXML Forum Board of Directors Awesome Photos of Voxeo’s Softball Team Voxeo is Hiring Tons of new openings apply today August 12th , 2011 by Dan York Want to work for a company that is truly changing the way we communicate Want to work at a place with fantastic benefits and an incredible culture Why not apply for a job working here at Voxeo We’re on a growth path and expanding our staff in many areas , : including VP of Marketing VP of North American Sales Sales Program Manager Entry Level Sales Inside Orlando EMEA NOC Engineers Orlando Customer Engineers I and II Orlando EMEA Project Manager Orlando EMEA Solutions Engineer EMEA Technical Account Manager Orlando Senior Project Manager , IVR Application Development Orlando

  • Service Parts Planning 101 - Part 1

    Updated: 2011-08-12 14:54:50
    Let me start this post with a teaser: You have 20 light bulbs in your house and they are all the same kind, made by the same manufacturer. The bulbs are used for eight hours a day. The light bulb packaging indicates that each bulb has a burning life of 1000 hours and the fine print [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8/11/2011+

    Updated: 2011-08-12 02:45:21
    : 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 , August 11, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8 11 2011+ : Note This post is updated daily or more frequently , depending on the availability of new articles in the following : sections Azure Blob , Drive , Table and Queue Services SQL

  • Managing Clouds, from the Cloud with ScaleXtreme

    Updated: 2011-08-11 19:45:09
    This is a guest post written and contributed by Mark Floisand, VP of Marketing at ScaleXtreme, a Rackspace Cloud Tools Partner.  Enterprise data centers are evolving: most are using virtualized servers; many have private cloud deployments, and some are running a combination of  public and private cloud infrastructure resources. As you have to keep track [...]

  • PgMap and QMap — Direct Connect to PostGIS and SQL Server Spatial

    Updated: 2011-08-11 17:21:51
    So the big news out of the Esri UC was direct connect to spatial databases at 10.1.  Sounds full of awesome.  Oh but wait, what about the 99.999999% of us not on 10.1?  How do we direct connect without SDE?  Bill Dollins looked at PgMap when ZigGIS was closed.  Says Bill: I think PgMap is [...]

  • File Geodatabase API 1.1 is here — .NET Wrapper Time

    Updated: 2011-08-10 23:22:35
    One of the minor complaints about the File Geodatabase API was that there was no API wrapper for those who wanted to use it with .NET projects .  Clearly Esri heard the talk and rolled out a simple wrapper for .NET users.  The File Geodatabase API 1.1 has all that and some bug fixes. I [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8/10/2011+

    Updated: 2011-08-10 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 Wednesday , August 10, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8 10 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

  • Rackspace Startup Program Spotlight: Forecast

    Updated: 2011-08-10 19:21:10
    Forecast is the latest app from Hurricane Party, Inc., formed in May of 2010 in Austin, Texas. Hurricane Party was one of only five companies selected that year from a pool of several hundred for Capital Factory’s prestigious seed accelerator. At SXSW 2011 the Hurricane Party app was launched. It was in that same timeframe [...]

  • Voxeo Prophecy 11 Now Available – Add HD/wideband Audio, IPv6 and Fax to Your Apps

    Updated: 2011-08-09 17:18:31
    , Voxeo Developers Corner Tips , tricks and tutorials about developing applications on Voxeo platforms Have you checked out our CCXML Resource Page Voxeo Prophecy 11 Now Available Add HD wideband Audio , IPv6 and Fax to Your Apps August 9th , 2011 by Dan York We are very pleased to announce today the release of Voxeo Prophecy 11 adding support for HD audio” a.k.a . wideband audio” IPv6 networks and fax communications . You can download Prophecy 11 immediately for use on Windows , Linux or Mac OS X : at http : www.voxeo.com prophecy The press release about Prophecy 11 has the basic information about the release and watch this Voxeo Developers Corner blog for more posts over the next few days highlighting how you can use all the new features in P11 You can also read the Prophecy 11 Release

  • [INFOGRAPHIC] Understanding Hybrid Cloud Computing

    Updated: 2011-08-09 16:53:54
    The term “hybrid” can hold a different meaning from industry to industry. Generally speaking, it describes the combination of two things to make one. In the cloud computing industry, there are a series of technologies you can use to run your web environments, from cloud to dedicated. Users can have a hybrid environment at Rackspace [...]

  • Learn, laugh, share, and connect with 5,000+ supply chain professionals

    Updated: 2011-08-09 15:57:29
    We reached a major milestone on the Supply Chain Expert Community this month: 5,000 members. As the manager of the community, I'm thrilled to see us reach that landmark. But it's even more rewarding to see the levels of engagement within the community increase as that membership number has grown. It's incredibly gratifying to see the [...]

  • Spending to Save–When a Little Capex Saves Longterm OpEx

    Updated: 2011-08-09 14:31:12
    A lot of discussion round the traps has occurred around the fork lifting of legacy applications onto the Cloud. Recently I interview Christian Reilly about this, and other issues – his feeling was that the reality is that there simply isn’t the budget within organizations with legacy applications to spend the time to forklift those [...]

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

    Updated: 2011-08-09 09:09:58
    : 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 Monday , August 08, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8 8 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

  • Links to Resources for my “Microsoft's, Google's big data [analytics] plans give IT an edge” Article

    Updated: 2011-08-08 18:18:00
    : , 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 , August 08, 2011 Links to Resources for my Microsoft's , Google's big data analytics plans give IT an edge” Article My rogerjenn Microsoft's , Google's big data analytics plans give IT an edge article of 8 8 2011 for TechTarget’s SearchCloudComputing.com

  • The Trouble with Legacy Apps

    Updated: 2011-08-08 16:20:00
    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 Trouble with Legacy Apps Posted by Ellen Rubin on Aug 08, 2011 at 11:20 AM Digg Reddit Delicious StumbleUpon Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Buzz Tweet By Ellen Rubin Last week , I was on a panel at the CompTIA Breakaway conference in DC , with Scott Crenshaw from RedHat and Ron

  • Uptime Report for my Live OakLeaf Systems Azure Table Services Sample Project: July 2011

    Updated: 2011-08-08 15:39:00
    : : 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 , August 08, 2011 Uptime Report for my Live OakLeaf Systems Azure Table Services Sample Project : July 2011 My live OakLeaf Systems Azure Table Services Sample Project demo runs two small Azure Web role instances from Microsoft’s US South Central San

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8/6/2011+

    Updated: 2011-08-07 03:27:32
    : 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 , August 06, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8 6 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric , Windows Azure Platform Appliance and other cloud-computing articles . Updated 8 6 2011 4:30 PM PDT with new articles

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8/5/2011+

    Updated: 2011-08-05 22:34:00
    : 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 , August 05, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8 5 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

  • Why You Can’t Afford to Miss FOSS4G 2011

    Updated: 2011-08-05 18:59:13
    Look, I’m a realist when it comes to software and philosophy.  Use what gets your work done faster, more efficiently and without killing the penguins down in Antarctica.  I can’t even remember if open source software is “free as in beer” or “free as in I’m a cheap bastard”.  But what I do know is [...]

  • What makes a great supply chain partner 7 years in-a-row?

    Updated: 2011-08-05 01:18:26
    Short post today to let you know Kinaxis was selected as SupplyChainBrain's 100 Great Supply Chain Partners in recognition of the significant impact it has had on customers' supply chain efficiency and performance. This is the seventh consecutive year that Kinaxis has been placed on this list. What we are most proud of is that this [...]

  • WhereCampPHX — October 1st, 2011

    Updated: 2011-08-04 17:58:08
    We’ve soft launched the registration for WhereCampPHX but you can still sign up to attend (its free).  Right now, registration stands at 71 so we are well on our way to being a sellout.  We’ve been lucky enough to be able to have the event at the Arizona State University Cronkite School of Journalism in downtown [...]

  • Deploying Scalable WordPress

    Updated: 2011-08-04 15:44:37
    Hart Hoover is Linux Technician for Cloud Servers with a Managed Service Level. Click here to follow him on Twitter. Our customers come to us with all kinds of applications, from CMSs like Drupal and Joomla to eCommerce applications like Magento and everything in between. I’d like to discuss one of the most popular applications [...]

  • Is Encryption the Solution to Cloud Computing Security and Privacy?

    Updated: 2011-08-04 12:30:00
    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 Is Encryption the Solution to Cloud Computing Security and Privacy Posted by Guest Blogger Erik Heels on Aug 04, 2011 at 7:30 AM Digg Reddit Delicious StumbleUpon Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Buzz Tweet By Guest Blogger Erik Heels , Partner at Clock Tower Law Group , experts in Patent

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