• Optimizing the corporate data center

    Updated: 2011-09-30 20:40:43
    Ashley Davis, head of global data center strategy at financial services company JPMorgan Chase, discusses consolidation, cloud and sustainability.

  • In CIOs we trust?

    Updated: 2011-09-30 20:40:43
    A provocative piece of research suggests that CIOs’ voices are not being heard clearly enough in the boardroom.

  • Thin client: plug and save

    Updated: 2011-09-30 20:40:43
    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: 2011-09-30 20:40:43
    Whatever the rights or wrongs of the argument, many global CIOs are more likely to be concerned about overbearing regulation.

  • HTML5

    Updated: 2011-09-30 20:40:43
    The current plethora of mobile operating systems is an unwanted headache for enterprises, but the advent of HTML5 may be about to change that.

  • Cars in the cloud

    Updated: 2011-09-30 20:40:43
    Innovation in the automotive industry is beginning to be driven by cloud-based IT, as highlighted by Toyota's new partnership with Microsoft.

  • The changing shape of the corporate data center

    Updated: 2011-09-30 20:40:43
    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.

  • Is the cloud green?

    Updated: 2011-09-30 20:40:43
    There needs to be greater clarity on how much carbon a move to the cloud can save, argues Fujitsu’s Andy Lewis.

  • CIOs take the tablets

    Updated: 2011-09-30 20:40:43
    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: 2011-09-30 20:40:43
    “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.

  • China: Special Report

    Updated: 2011-09-30 20:40:43
    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.

  • Should CIOs market IT to the rest of the business? Part 1

    Updated: 2011-09-30 20:40:43
    IT teams often fail to highlight their achievements to the rest of the business. José Carlos Eiras, ex-CIO of DHL Express USA and General Motors EMEA, argues that CIOs need to promote IT’s successes more aggressively.

  • IS “BLOGGING” DEAD?

    Updated: 2011-09-30 20:40:29
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  • Ethical SEO Companies

    Updated: 2011-09-30 20:40:29
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  • White Hat SEO: The never changing strategy for ever changing Algorithms.

    Updated: 2011-09-30 20:40:29
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  • Ethical SEO Companies-How to identity them?

    Updated: 2011-09-30 20:40:29
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  • Help The Victims of Earthquake in Japan

    Updated: 2011-09-30 20:40:29
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  • What every programmer should know about SEO, and why?

    Updated: 2011-09-30 20:40:29
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  • Facebook Application Development Platforms And Techniques

    Updated: 2011-09-30 20:40:29
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  • 11 things we improved in 2010 for a better 2011

    Updated: 2011-09-30 20:40:29
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  • Make Google Places work for you

    Updated: 2011-09-30 20:40:29
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  • 7 Skills of a Great Programmer

    Updated: 2011-09-30 20:40:29
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  • Open Source Update Friday

    Updated: 2011-09-30 19:17:57
    Everybody’s working for the weekend, especially on Friday.  But there is good news for those who like to install updates to software on their Friday; QGIS 1.7.1 and OpenLayers 2.11 are available. QGIS 1.7.1 was released this week.  This is a bug fix release so there isn’t much new there other than cleaning up issues. [...]

  • Google launches a premium Analytics platform

    Updated: 2011-09-30 18:35:05
    A lot of small businesses use Google Analytics because it’ free and easy to use. However, as your business grows, ou might soon require more advanced functionality and more dedicated customer support. This is something that you wouldn't likely get from a free tool. Yesterday, Google [...]

  • Implement Java Object Management Using a Protocol Buffer

    Updated: 2011-09-30 01:33:42
    Find out how to bring a protocol buffer -- the simplest and most efficient way to manage structured data -- into your Java object management.

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 9/28/2011+

    Updated: 2011-09-30 00:11:00
    : 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 , September 29, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 9 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

  • End user developed applications: good or bad?

    Updated: 2011-09-29 18:24:19
    It continues to be common that some business processes, including supply chain management, are supported by "user" developed applications that are outside of the formal systems supported by the Information Technology (IT) organization.  These user developed applications are created generally by technically savvy users within the supply chain management business function. They sometimes are created by [...]

  • Esri “Depreciates” ArcGIS

    Updated: 2011-09-29 16:44:40
    Who says selling “enterprise software” can’t be fun?  Part of the job is writing deprecation plans for software.  Esri has updated theirs to tell you that even though you are still stuck on ArcGIS 9.3.1, ArcGIS 10 will be dead before you get there. Update: Esri has updated  their blog title to “deprecation”.  Why change [...]

  • X.commerce Innovate Developers Conference 2011: Register Now and Save $200

    Updated: 2011-09-29 15:28:07
    X.commerce Innovate Developers Conference 2011: An Early Look at the Future of Commerce When developers get together to launch products, trade ideas, and check out each other’s work, it’s like getting a sneak peek at the future. These aren’t just new tools coming down the pike—they’re cloud- and mobile-based capabilities that will soon transform and [...]

  • Why Agile Teams Need Devops

    Updated: 2011-09-29 10:16:31
    Frequent updates make it more important for development and operations teams to work together.

  • Apple Can't Trademark "Multi-Touch"

    Updated: 2011-09-29 06:28:24
    The United States Patent and Trademark Office has denied Apple's petition.

  • Twitter Open Sources Storm

    Updated: 2011-09-29 06:26:02
    The tool promises Hadoop-like capabilities for real-time data.

  • iOS In-App Purchasing Experiences Outage

    Updated: 2011-09-29 06:22:13
    Developers complain that the problem caused them to lose thousands per day.

  • WhereCampPHX is this Saturday

    Updated: 2011-09-28 18:28:51
    Just a friendly reminder, WhereCampPHX is this Saturday in Downtown Phoenix at the Arizona State University Cronkite School of Journalism.  We are on our way to over 150 people registered so it will be a great time.  You can still sign up to attend but space will be limited.  It all starts at 9am Saturday October 1st.  We’ll also [...]

  • Turbocharging Rackspace Cloud with the RightScale Cloud Management Platform

    Updated: 2011-09-28 15:44:03
    Jim Battenberg, Rackspace Cloud Evangelist sits down for a cup of coffee and Q&A with Bailey Caldwell at RightScale, a Rackspace Cloud Tools Partner. Let’s start the conversation with Bailey giving us some background on RightScale. Bailey:  Thanks for having us today Jim, we’re thrilled to be a Rackspace partner.  Let me tell you about [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 9/26/2011+

    Updated: 2011-09-28 07:59:00
    : 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 , September 27, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 9 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

  • INTERGEO — Why Do Germans Always Get Nice Things?

    Updated: 2011-09-27 21:35:15
    So INTERGEO is 17,000 large this year. The annual German Trade Show for Geosptial and Geomatics technologies opened today in Nürnberg with 17.000 attending. And if the economy is in poor state, the show did not flinch or disappoint – a turnout from an estimated 500 exhibitors from 30 countries are present and displaying the [...]

  • Configuring Windows 8 Client Developer Preview Features

    Updated: 2011-09-27 18:56:07
    : 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 , September 27, 2011 Configuring Windows 8 Client Developer Preview Features If you plan to to create Windows Azure , Windows Phone 7+ , or other desktop and Web applications with Visual Studio 2010 or 2011 under Windows 8 Client Developer preview , you’ll

  • Writing and Deploying a Tropo App with an iPad

    Updated: 2011-09-27 18:29:50
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Writing and Deploying a Tropo App with an iPad September 27th , 2011 by cmatthieu I recently found myself at a conference without WIFI and i wanted to write and deploy a new Tropo voice application to the cloud . Armed with my 3g iPad , this task was a snap See for yourself Related : posts Deploying Tropo Apps with Orchestra.io Deploying Tropo based applications to CloudFoundry with Grails Win an Apple iPad from Tropo Jason Goecke : Writing a Ruby app for Tropo How to Build a VoIP-Based Baby Monitor Tags : ipad scriptingapi Skype Tropo You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed . You can leave a response or trackback from your own site . Leave a Reply Click here to cancel . reply Name required Mail will not be

  • Autodesk is Now Cloud Ready

    Updated: 2011-09-27 17:43:35
    This is a new one, using a buzzword to hide a licensing model.  Well played Autodesk! Autodesk was nowhere to be seen at FOSS4G 2011 so I assume they’ve gone back to their roots and away from location.  The world is much cleaner when you work in paper space.

  • Diablo

    Updated: 2011-09-27 16:36:18
    Ziad is the Director of Product at Rackspace Last week OpenStack announced the release of the latest version of OpenStack, Diablo (see here how we name releases).  As a founder of OpenStack, Rackspace is excited to see the fourth release of the community driven software become a reality.  In just over a year the OpenStack [...]

  • Happy Birthday to GNU

    Updated: 2011-09-27 15:50:10
    On this day in 1983, Richard Stallman wrote the groundbreaking announcement that he intended to write a comparable version of Unix. After experiencing frustration in getting critical changes made in the source code of proprietary software, he set out to champion the idea of returning to the spirit of sharing that existed in the early [...]

  • Rackspace Startup Program Spotlight: ecomom

    Updated: 2011-09-27 15:44:18
    Green is everywhere these days. It’s in the news, politics, fashion, products, and technology and its here within the Rackspace Startup Program. Introducing ecomom, founded to address the connection between the health of our children and the vitality of our environment.  The e-commerce site committed to providing parents with solutions for healthy living. ecomom does [...]

  • Managing the outsourced supply chain - good decisions can';t be made without the right data

    Updated: 2011-09-27 15:37:50
    I recently read an article titled, Eight best practices for supply chain outsourcing. It explained how some companies have adopted these best practices while others have struggled. It boils down to outsourcing the right process to the right partner and establishing clear lines of communication. The difficulty often lies in minimizing the risk of the outsourcing [...]

  • CloudU Webinar Recap: Does Data Want to be Free?

    Updated: 2011-09-27 15:36:03
    Last week we had the latest CloudU webinar, this time looking at the role of Open Standards in Cloud Computing. I was really excited to be joined on the call by Scott Sanchez, someone who is intimately involved with one of the biggest Cloud Open Standards plays, OpenStack. As well as Sanchez, we were joined [...]

  • Enterprise Application Development in a Mobile World: Design for Mobile First

    Updated: 2011-09-27 09:56:46
    How do developers create and deploy cross-platform applications in the face of mobile device sprawl? Design for mobile first, says one analyst.

  • Webinar Recap: What is Cloud Computing and Is it Right for my Nonprofit Organization?

    Updated: 2011-09-26 21:00:00
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  • Meet Voxeo’s Customer Summit Sponsors in our Unlocked and Loaded Demo Lounge

    Updated: 2011-09-26 15:07:42
    Voxeo Talks A view inside Voxeo Meet Voxeons This Week at ITEXPO , Cloud Communications Summit Meet Voxeo’s Customer Summit Sponsors in our Unlocked and Loaded Demo Lounge September 26th , 2011 by Kim Martin With Voxeo Customer Summit just two weeks away , we are finalizing preparations for the Unlocked and Loaded Demo Lounge The Demo Lounge is an opportunity to get hands-on with products and learn more about Voxeo and our sponsors . Visit the Demo Lounge at Customer Summit during breakfast on Tuesday and Wednesday , during lunch each day , and during a cocktail hour reception on Tuesday . afternoon See how the following partner products and services complement the Voxeo : solution Luxe Sponsors Chrysalis Software Interactions Nuance Grande Sponsors Acqueon DDV- Digital DataVoice GM Voices

  • Problems Connecting to Windows 8 VMs Isn’t Related to Developer Previews; Windows 2008 R2 SP1 Is at Fault

    Updated: 2011-09-26 14:25:00
    : 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 Monday , September 26, 2011 Problems Connecting to Windows 8 VMs Isn’t Related to Developer Previews Windows 2008 R2 SP1 Is at Fault Update 9 26 2011 : Minor edits and clarifications . See Note near the end of this . post I reported inability to connect to VMs

  • Tropo at Apache Barcamp Spain 2011, Seville, Oct 8

    Updated: 2011-09-26 13:43:22
    , Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Tropo at Apache Barcamp Spain 2011, Seville , Oct 8 September 26th , 2011 by Martin Perez If you are in Spain next week then you may be interested in stopping by the ETSII University in Seville , where it will take place one of the most exciting events in Europe this year , the Apache Barcamp Spain An event created by developers for developers . It promises to be a great event with lots of . fun We are proud sponsors of this event and we will be there speaking about Tropo and Phono and helping anyone interested to learn more about these awesome platforms . By the way , the event sold out pretty quickly but we still have some spare tickets for anyone planning to attend . So if you happen to be at the sunny Spain next week and you are

  • Blended Cloud Environments – A Financial Services Use Case

    Updated: 2011-09-26 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 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 Blended Cloud Environments A Financial Services Use Case Posted by Damon Miller on Sep 26, 2011 at 6:10 AM Digg Reddit Delicious StumbleUpon Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Buzz Tweet By Damon Miller , Director of Technical Field Services One of the most interesting trends in cloud computing is the emergence of

  • Tropo at GigaOm Mobilize 2011 San Fran Sept 26-27

    Updated: 2011-09-25 00:24:05
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Tropo at GigaOm Mobilize 2011 San Fran Sept 26-27 September 24th , 2011 by Diggz If you’re in San Francisco Monday and Tuesday September 26-27 stop by the  Mission Bay Conference Center for GigaOm’s Mobilize conference . Voxeo Labs will be there demoing with some of the gear used to run the free wireless network Tropo apps that debuted at this year’s Burning Man festival From the Mobilize : website Opportunity . Everywhere . That’s the theme of Mobilize 2011, and why , this year , our Mobilize event is doubling in scope , providing you  two days of insight and analysis . The conjunction of mobile computing and cloud-based services will unleash an entire new wave of product and market growth . At this year’s Mobilize 2011, we’ll show you

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 9/22/2011+

    Updated: 2011-09-24 23:04:00
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  • Unable to Connect to Windows 8 Client or Server Virtualized with Windows 2008 R2 Hyper-V

    Updated: 2011-09-24 03:10:48
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  • Report: Android Ad Impressions on the Rise

    Updated: 2011-09-24 03:10:32
    In-app ad viewing for iOS remained about the same as the month before.

  • An Update for OpenStack

    Updated: 2011-09-24 03:10:30
    The open source cloud computing software gets a new GUI, better scalability and other improvements.

  • OakLeaf Blog Returns to Technorati Top 100 InfoTech Blogs

    Updated: 2011-09-23 17:18:00
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  • My first 90 days - Days 22 and 23: Difference in user interface

    Updated: 2011-09-23 16:47:07
    Beginning last week and continuing this week, I';ve been blogging about software for running vs. managing the business. Check out my other posts on this topic first: Day 15 and 16 – Software for Running vs Managing the Business Day 17 and 18 – The Differences Days 19 – 21 – Differences in Data Volumes Here';s my post on [...]

  • Rackspace and Managed Cloud Services: "Magic" or Marketing?

    Updated: 2011-09-22 23:43:26
    The new Rackspace managed cloud service offers 24/7/365 monitoring, troubleshooting and administrator assistance. But there's no magic button for easy cloud adoption.

  • Mango Update to Roll Out "In a Week or Two"

    Updated: 2011-09-22 23:02:08
    Nokia phones using the new Microsoft "Mango" operating system will become available next month.

  • New Fax Library for Pythonistas

    Updated: 2011-09-22 16:44:25
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog New Fax Library for Pythonistas September 22nd , 2011 by cmatthieu Remember the post we did earlier this year with the Ruby gem written by Jason Goecke called pamfaxr for sending and receiving faxes Well we are excited to announce that there is a new Python library by Jonathan Sweemer to do the same thing Here’s the source code on GitHub too Related : posts Python Tropo WebAPI Library Now Available in PyPI for Easy Installation Send a Fax with your Voice Want to build voice , SMS , IM and Twitter apps in python Tropo WebAPI library now available Hey , Pythonistas Tropo Just Got Upgraded To The Latest Jython HOWTO : Working with the Python 3 branch of the Tropo Python Web API library Tags : fax pamfax Python Tropo You can follow any

  • Social CRM: The Future of Nonprofit Communications?

    Updated: 2011-09-22 16:19:14
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  • Protect Your Donors’ Credit Card Data: 5 Steps to Get Started With PCI Compliance

    Updated: 2011-09-22 14:00:00
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  • Jailbreaking OpenVBX

    Updated: 2011-09-21 22:36:20
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Jailbreaking OpenVBX September 21st , 2011 by cmatthieu Remember when the iPhone was only available on AT T That was true until October 11, 2009 when a young coder named geohot and friends released the first iPhone iPod jailbreak . Suddenly iPhones weren’t tied to to just AT T now you could give AT T the boot and choose Verizon or T-Mobile as your service provider . Score In the spirit of geohot’s jailbreaking efforts , the rapscallions at Disruptive Technologies took on the the task of jailbreaking” . OpenVBX OpenVBX is a web-based open source phone system . It’s essentially a virtual PHP MySQL PBX and it’s available for download from GitHub . Users of OpenVBX can make phone calls , send text messages all very . cool The catch is

  • Problems Installing Tools for Windows Azure to Visual Studio 11 Developer Preview on Windows 7

    Updated: 2011-09-21 22:24:00
    : 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 , September 21, 2011 Problems Installing Tools for Windows Azure to Visual Studio 11 Developer Preview on Windows 7 The Windows Azure Team posted an updated Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows 8 v1.0.1 to CodePlex on 9 21 : 2011 Recommended Download

  • Installing Windows Azure SDK 1.5 and VS Tools Didn't Create a New Development Storage Database

    Updated: 2011-09-21 17:35:00
    : 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 , September 21, 2011 Installing Windows Azure SDK 1.5 and VS Tools Didn't Create a New Development Storage Database Several bloggers e.g . Michael Collier in Back Up Your Dev Storage BEFORE Updating to Windows Azure SDK 1.5 of 9 115 2011 have recommended

  • Fourteen Ways to Improve Your Open Rate

    Updated: 2011-09-21 15:48:06
    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 NTEN Webinars Events Event Recordings Free for Members Community 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 Guidelines NTEN

  • Cloud Load Balancers on iOS

    Updated: 2011-09-21 15:38:45
    Today we have released an important update to the Rackspace app for iPhone™, iPod Touch™, and iPad™.  This new version gives you the power to manage your Cloud Load Balancers on the go. We have also fixed some bugs and improved performance in many parts of the app.  So now you will be able to [...]

  • Cassandra 1.0, the cloud, and the future of big data

    Updated: 2011-09-21 15:10:13
    Jonathan Ellis is the CTO and co-founder of DataStax. DataStax is the developer of DataStax Enterprise, a distributed, scalable, and highly available database platform. Apache Cassandra has come a long way since I first started writing about it at Rackspace. Since then, I started DataStax to commercialize Cassandra, we’ve had six major releases, run not [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Session Content from the //BUILD/ Windows Conference 2011

    Updated: 2011-09-20 20:21:18
    : 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 , September 19, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Session Content from the BUILD Windows Conference 2011 Following are full descriptions and links to slide decks and video archives of sessions in the Windows Azure and Cloud Computing tracks presented at the

  • mRecruitingcamp Announces Speakers

    Updated: 2011-09-20 20:21:13
    mRecruitingcamp Announces Major Speakers from the Recruitment Industry Tabbed to Speak on the Future of Mobile Recruiting Speakers from companies like Microsoft, Facebook and Research in Motion agree to speak at the first cutting edge mRecruitingcamp conference. It’s crucial in this economy to find the best talent available, and to do that you need to [...]

  • mRecruitingcamp, set to bring mobile recruiting to North America!

    Updated: 2011-09-20 20:21:11
    Coming September 30th, 2011, a group of extraordinary, innovative leaders at the forefront of mobile recruiting technology will descend upon San Francisco, CA for the first annual mRecruitingcamp. These great minds will share their knowledge and exchange ideas on the future of mobile recruiting, explaining innovative ways that this technology can be leveraged as a [...]

  • Is Qwiki the future of search consumption?

    Updated: 2011-09-20 20:21:09
    Advancements in web technology never cease to amaze me. It seems every time I turn around there’s another web service or mobile application hitting the market. Truth be told, I have been lured into signing up for more new services than I care to admit. However, every once in a while I still stumble across [...]

  • Generation Mobile: Diverse. Connected. On the go.

    Updated: 2011-09-20 20:21:08
    I recently had the honor of delivering a mobile presentation for the recruitDC team back on December 2nd. In case you missed the live session, you may now view and download the presentation from Slideshare.net. Enjoy! Michael Marlatt's recruitDC Generation Mobile Presentation View more presentations from Michael Marlatt. Question about my mobile recruiting slideshow? Use [...]

  • New mobile apps aim to make texting while walking less hazardous

    Updated: 2011-09-20 20:21:07
    Not too long ago, the simple act of texting and walking was a pretty dangerous mix and many thought it should even be banned. Today, there are a new generation of mobile apps designed for those who absolutely insist on texting (or emailing) while walking. These new apps basically “superimpose what you’re typing over a [...]

  • Book an Appointment with me now!

    Updated: 2011-09-20 20:21:05
    Book an Appointment with me now! You might have noticed that I have a new button on the right side of the screen that says “Availability”. Check it out; you can schedule an appointment with me now to discuss how I can help you and your business. Thanks to a new service called Setster, visitors [...]

  • 5 billion mobile subscriptions! Employers, are you listening?

    Updated: 2011-09-20 20:21:04
    Mobile adoption worldwide is growing faster than we can keep up.  In fact, back in July, it was report by both Ericsson and Wireless Intelligence that mobile connections worldwide finally surpassed the 5 billion mark.  If you have been following mobile trends then you’ll likely agree that this is big news. Very big.  With mobile [...]

  • Six important characteristics offered through mobile

    Updated: 2011-09-20 20:21:00
    Glenn Gutmacher, Vice President for Arbita’s Consulting & Education Services (ACES) division, recently pinged me regarding a great article posted by Liz  Myers at Adobe.  In her post, Liz cites a recent Gartner report in which they predicted that “mobile web use will outpace desktop browsing by 2013″.   If you are an avid mobile enthusiast [...]

  • Mobile & Recruitment: Are We There Yet?

    Updated: 2011-09-20 20:20:59
    Mobile is becoming increasingly important in all that we do. We are witnessing an increase in overall adoption of mobile technology worldwide, which is now evident with the estimated 4.6B mobile subscriptions on the planet. Watch my latest mobile recruiting webinar...

  • What Does “Functionally Complete” Really Mean?

    Updated: 2011-09-20 18:24:36
    Last week I wrote about some issues that were raised at a recent CloudCamp I ran in Australia. Last week I looked at the contention (of some) that Software as a Service (SaaS) is no more than the Application Service Provider (ASP) approach of the nineties, albeit with a different name. This week I want to [...]

  • Xeround Cloud Database Now Commercially Available on Rackspace Cloud: Auto-Scaling & High-Availability for Your MySQL Database

    Updated: 2011-09-20 15:22:03
    This is a guest post written by Itamar Haber, AVP Ops & Solutions at Xeround, a Rackspace Cloud Tools Partner. Xeround is an elastic, always-on database-as-a-service for MySQL-based applications. As someone who had experienced both working with databases as well as trying to get them to work, I know how labor intensive it can get (and how frustrating [...]

  • Unlocked & Loaded: Voxeo’s Upcoming Customer Summit

    Updated: 2011-09-20 15:03:36
    : Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Unlocked Loaded : Voxeo’s Upcoming Customer Summit September 20th , 2011 by Mark Headd In mid-October in Orlando , Florida , Voxeo the company behind Tropo Phono and SMSified is bringing together customers , partners and developers for a summit to discuss the future of unlocked . communications On October 10th-12th , the Voxeo Customer Summit will take place at the JW Marriott Orlando Great Lakes . This conference will be packed with great speakers and cutting edge presentations providing details on the future of Voxeo’s product . offerings We’ll be doing deep dives into the awesomeness that is Tropo , Phono and SMSified . If you’re already a user of these platforms , you’ll glean new details of how they can benefit your business and

  • Sign Up for Upcoming Webinar – Does Data Want to be Free?

    Updated: 2011-09-20 14:56:19
    Throughout the history of technology there has been a war raging between people pushing for a proprietary approach towards software and those wishing for the world to adopt Open Standards. Cloud Computing is no different and there are a plethora of different initiatives looking to bring “openness” to the Cloud. One only needs to look [...]

  • Rackspace Welcomes TechStars Cloud to San Antonio

    Updated: 2011-09-20 14:22:47
    Rackspace would like to extend a warm Alamo City welcome to startup accelerator TechStars who is launching its first thematically focused program, TechStars Cloud. The inaugural TechStars Cloud program will run from January to April 2012 in San Antonio, Texas, and will be co-organized with Rackspace. The program will center around startups working exclusively on [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 9/20/2011+

    Updated: 2011-09-20 07:58:00
    : 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 Tuesday , September 20, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 9 20 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

  • What does response management mean from a capabilities perspective?

    Updated: 2011-09-19 18:42:20
    Just a quick post today that we will be hosting a webinar on September, 21 at 1:30 p.m. ET, titled "A Functional View into Supply Chain Response Management." We recently held an introductory webcast on Supply Chain Response Management, and it provided a high-level overview of the philosophy and framework for response management as a supply [...]

  • Windows Azure, Build and Cloud Computing Posts for 9/12/2011+ (Part II)

    Updated: 2011-09-19 00:43:00
    : , 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 , September 18, 2011 Windows Azure , Build and Cloud Computing Posts for 9 12 2011+ Part II A compendium of Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric , Windows Azure Platform Appliance and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post contains

  • Windows Azure and //BUILD/ Posts for 9/12/2011+

    Updated: 2011-09-17 20:13:00
    : 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 , September 17, 2011 Windows Azure and BUILD Posts for 9 12 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric , Windows Azure Platform Appliance and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post contains the cream” of the Windows

  • DigitalKoans Returns on 10/4/11

    Updated: 2011-09-17 14:51:48
    DigitalKoans postings will resume on 10/4/11. | New: Institutional Repository and ETD Bibliography 2011 | Digital Scholarship |

  • SMSified’s New REST API Explorer

    Updated: 2011-09-16 19:24:19
    Voxeo Labs, the creators of SMSified, Tropo, Phono, IMified, and other innovative communications services and technologies, has partnered with Apigee to introduce the new SMSified API Explorer!  Now developers can experiment with the SMSified REST API without writing a single line of … Continue reading →

  • Getting Ready for Node Knockout

    Updated: 2011-09-16 19:24:19
    With the Node Knockout event just over the horizon, I thought it would be interesting to show how easy it is to build a really powerful SMS application using Node.js and CouchDB. (Our sister platform, Tropo, is a sponsor of … Continue reading →

  • Rackspace Startup Program Spotlight: General Assembly

    Updated: 2011-09-16 18:02:41
    Less than a year ago, General Assembly set off to bring the benefits of collaborative working to New York’s rapidly growing startup scene. From its location in the Flatiron District, GA has become a bastion for tech and innovation in NYC. The Rackspace Startup Program has worked alongside General Assembly since its launch. While we [...]

  • My first 90 days - Day 15 and 16: Software for running vs. managing the business

    Updated: 2011-09-16 16:28:24
    You can check out the rest of my posts on my blog. Here';s my post from day 15-16: This is me early on Day 16, or is that late on Day 15? Well, I was announced yesterday (http://tiny.cc/w6m8l), so if you are reading the blog for the first time … Welcome! Back on topic … as I mentioned [...]

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

    Updated: 2011-09-16 15:51:00
    : 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 Friday , September 16, 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 TechTarget SearchCloudComputing site The

  • FOSS4G 2011 Begins

    Updated: 2011-09-14 17:40:08
    There are over 900 people attending FOSS4G 2011 in Denver. You probably should have come.

  • New Features Now Available for Rackspace Cloud Load Balancers

    Updated: 2011-09-14 17:28:58
    We’re pleased to announce a major feature update for our Cloud Load Balancers product.   Priority given to these features was largely based on feedback received from customers through our product feedback site.   If you have suggestions on how we can improve this offering further, please let us know. These new features are now available: -   [...]

  • SMSified’s New REST API Explorer

    Updated: 2011-09-14 14:10:11
    Voxeo Labs, the creators of SMSified, Tropo, Phono, IMified, and other innovative communications services and technologies, has partnered with Apigee to introduce the new SMSified API Explorer!  Now developers can experiment with the SMSified REST API without writing a single line of code!  Yes, it’s that easy and here’s a video to prove it. Get started with [...]

  • Cloud Files Adds CDN Video Streaming

    Updated: 2011-09-13 16:58:17
    Cloud Files CDN customers often tell us they use Cloud Files and the Akamai CDN to serve their rich media websites by storing images and media files in Cloud Files and serving them fast over the Akamai CDN.  Now, customers can stream their video files from Cloud Files via Akamai’s CDN. Video files are typically [...]

  • Rackspace Startup Program Spotlight: ATX Startup Week featuring Capital Factory Demo Day

    Updated: 2011-09-13 15:23:59
    September 6 – 10, 2011, marked the first Austin Startup Week. The ultimate goal of Startup Week was to create an environment that encourages startups, developers, marketers, college students, investors and tech enthusiasts to check out ATX. Hundreds attended, including the Space Cowboys from the Rackspace Startup Program. During the week of events, startups had [...]

  • Are you taking sustainability seriously?

    Updated: 2011-09-13 14:38:41
    An interesting article on Supply and Demand Chain Executive entitled,  'Global and Green' talks about the five emerging trends required for a sustainable supply chain. Please read the article for the details but in summary they are: The closed loop supply chain Thinking global Certifying the supplier's supplier Resource base expertise Commodities trading The article also talks about the [...]

  • ASP Isn’t SaaS. Is It?

    Updated: 2011-09-13 14:23:12
    A month or so ago I was running a CloudCamp in Australia. As always it was a great event but was made more so by a fascinating exchange between two very different people. On the one hand was Michael Folmer-Hansen from SaaS customer support vendor Zendesk, who was attending his first CloudCamp after Zendesk had [...]

  • Off to FOSS4G 2011

    Updated: 2011-09-12 19:30:20
    Tomorrow I’m heading up the hill to Denver (bringing my jacket it looks like). I’m looking forward to seeing everyone and basking in the huge open source geospatial community. It’s been a long time since FOSS4G was in North American and it could be a long time until that happens again. We don’t need a [...]

  • Meet Voxeons This Week at ITEXPO, Cloud Communications Summit

    Updated: 2011-09-12 15:16:14
    , Voxeo Talks A view inside Voxeo Chatting with Chris Pirillo , Voxeo Customer Summit Emcee Meet Voxeo’s Customer Summit Sponsors in our Unlocked and Loaded Demo Lounge Meet Voxeons This Week at ITEXPO , Cloud Communications Summit September 12th , 2011 by Dan York Are you in Austin , TX , this week Sept 13-15, 2011 for ITEXPO , the Cloud Communications Summit or any of the other co-located events If so , Voxeons Dan York , Johnny Diggz and Jose de Castro will be on hand speaking at a number of events . Our full schedule is : here http : blogs.voxeo.com events itexpo-west-2011 It’s probably no surprise , but we’ll be quite involved with the Cloud Communications Summit in particular . It should be a great event and we’re definitely looking forward to meeting folks . there If you are going

  • Rackspace Startup Program Spotlight: Will Call

    Updated: 2011-09-09 20:52:25
    One of the most difficult aspects of being a road warrior is finding on short notice things to do in unfamiliar towns. Sure you can always walk into random concert halls, storm unknown venues or try your luck wandering the streets, but the probability of failure is high. Enter Rackspace Startup Program participant Will Call. [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 9/8/2011+

    Updated: 2011-09-09 01:02:00
    : 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 , September 08, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 9 8 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric , Windows Azure Platform Appliance and other cloud-computing articles . Updated 9 8 2011 6:00 PM PDT with articles

  • Web Coordinator and Information Services Librarian at Boston University’s Alumni Medical Library

    Updated: 2011-09-08 20:11:45
    Boston University's Alumni Medical Library is recruiting a Web Coordinator and Information Services Librarian. Degree: "Must have a Masters degree in Library Science or an equivalent degree and at least 3 years experience in a similar position." Here's an excerpt from the ad (tracking code: 5781): This position develops, designs and maintains the database-driven Library [...]

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

    Updated: 2011-09-08 20:11:44
    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 [...]

  • The barrier of integrated business planning isn';t technology. It';s trust.

    Updated: 2011-09-08 17:05:09
    Just a quick post to let you know that Trevor Miles, director of thought leadership at Kinaxis is presenting at the Sales & Operations Planning Summit, which takes place September 15-16, 2011 in Boston. Trevor will be presenting the session, "Integrated Business Planning–Fact or Fiction?" on Thursday, September 15. Here's the session abstract: No matter which S&OP model [...]

  • Links to Online Resources for my “DevOps: Keep tabs on cloud-based app performance” Article of 9/8/2011

    Updated: 2011-09-08 16:03:00
    : : 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 , September 08, 2011 Links to Online Resources for my DevOps : Keep tabs on cloud-based app performance” Article of 9 8 2011 My DevOps : Keep tabs on cloud-based app performance article of 9 8 2011 for SearchCloudComputing.com has internal links to many

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 9/7/2011+

    Updated: 2011-09-08 00:09:00
    : 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 , September 07, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 9 7 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric , Windows Azure Platform Appliance and other cloud-computing articles . Updated 9 7 2011 4:30 PM with articles

  • New Github Repo for Sample Fax-over-IP CCXML Apps for Prophecy 11

    Updated: 2011-09-07 22:26:34
    Voxeo Developers Corner Tips , tricks and tutorials about developing applications on Voxeo platforms Video : Want to Learn More About Voxeo Prophecy 11 and VoiceObjects 11 New Github Repo for Sample Fax-over-IP CCXML Apps for Prophecy 11 September 7th , 2011 by Dan York One of the interesting aspects of the Q A session of our last Developer Jam Session where we discussed Prophecy 11 was the amount of interest in integrating fax as a communication . channel And while I personally don’t do much with fax , it’s obvious that some of our customers would like to use it and are very interested in how to do more with it . We’ve included a page in our Prophecy 11 documentation that describes how to both receive and send faxes using P11 and an appropriate T.38 gateway . device That page includes a

  • Video: Want to Learn More About Voxeo Prophecy 11 and VoiceObjects 11?

    Updated: 2011-09-07 22:15:03
    : Voxeo Developers Corner Tips , tricks and tutorials about developing applications on Voxeo platforms Voxeo Prophecy 11 Now Available Add HD wideband Audio , IPv6 and Fax to Your Apps New Github Repo for Sample Fax-over-IP CCXML Apps for Prophecy 11 Video : Want to Learn More About Voxeo Prophecy 11 and VoiceObjects 11 September 7th , 2011 by Dan York Would you like to learn more about our recent releases of Prophecy 11 and VoiceObjects 11 In our August 2011 Developer Jam Session I outlined what is new in the new releases of both our core products . You can download the PDF of the slides or the recording of the session from the Jam Session page You can also watch the session on YouTube And if you’d like to try it out yourself , just visit our download page to download a free copy of

  • Configuring the Systems Center Monitoring Pack for Windows Azure Applications on SCOM 2012 Beta

    Updated: 2011-09-07 20:03:00
    : 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 , September 07, 2011 Configuring the Systems Center Monitoring Pack for Windows Azure Applications on SCOM 2012 Beta Updated 9 7 2011 1:00 PM PDT with diagram and link to Daniele Muscetta’s blog and confirmation of no grooming operations 48 hours after

  • Windows Azure and SQL Azure Sessions from TechEd Australia 2011

    Updated: 2011-09-07 14:34:00
    : 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 Wednesday , September 07, 2011 Windows Azure and SQL Azure Sessions from TechEd Australia 2011 Following are links to videos and full descriptions of sessions in TechEd Australia 2011’s Cloud Computing and Online Services track as of 9 7 : 2011 To The Cloud A lap

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

    Updated: 2011-09-07 08:54:07
    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 [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 9/6/2011+

    Updated: 2011-09-06 20:00:00
    : 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 , September 06, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 9 6 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: The Next 36

    Updated: 2011-09-06 17:12:25
    Recently the Rackspace Startup Program had the opportunity to visit the International Startup Festival in Montreal. It was here that we found out Canada is fast becoming an epicenter for the startup community. Let’s continue our Canadian journey and venture from the province of Quebec to Ontario and the University of Toronto’s The Next 36 [...]

  • Explaining PaaS

    Updated: 2011-09-06 14:21:25
    In a recent CloudU report – I made an effort to explain the Cloud Computing stack to non-technical, Mom and Pop businesses. As I reflected upon last week, the triangle metaphor is slightly imperfect for describing what the Cloud is. One of the reasons for this is the high degree of breadth that Platform as [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 9/5/2011+

    Updated: 2011-09-05 23:44:00
    : 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 Monday , September 05, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 9 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

  • Installing the Systems Center Monitoring Pack for Windows Azure Applications on SCOM 2012 Beta

    Updated: 2011-09-05 21:43:00
    : 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 , September 05, 2011 Installing the Systems Center Monitoring Pack for Windows Azure Applications on SCOM 2012 Beta The Systems Center Operations Manager SCOM Team released v6.1.7724.0 of the Monitoring Pack for Windows Azure Applications for use with the

  • An Open Access Future? Report from the Eurocancercoms Project

    Updated: 2011-09-05 16:36:55
    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 [...]

  • Emerging Technologies Librarian at Library of Congress

    Updated: 2011-09-03 05:44:15
    The Library of Congress is recruiting an Emerging Technologies Librarian. Salary range:$105,211-$136,771. Here's an excerpt from the ad: The Emerging Technologies Librarian coordinates and facilitates the design, development and deployment of information technology to support a multijurisdictional legal web presence known conceptually as the One World Law Library (OWLL), a portal to and repository of [...]

  • Changing the Conduct of Science in the Information Age

    Updated: 2011-09-03 05:44:15
    The National Science Foundation has released Changing the Conduct of Science in the Information Age. Here's an excerpt: The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) held a workshop titled "Changing the Conduct of Science in the Information Age" on November 12, 2010, to promote international cooperation in such policy areas as the promotion of data access, [...]

  • Data Centres: Their Use, Value and Impact

    Updated: 2011-09-03 05:44:14
    The Research Information Network has released Data Centres: Their Use, Value and Impact. Here's an excerpt: In recent years, the value of data as a primary research output has begun to be increasingly recognised. New technology has made it possible to create, store and reuse datasets, either for new analysis or for combination with other [...]

  • Scholarly Electronic Publishing Weblog (August 31, 2011)

    Updated: 2011-09-03 05:44:12
    The latest update of the Scholarly Electronic Publishing Weblog is now available. It provides information about new works related to scholarly electronic publishing, such as books, e-prints, journal articles, magazine articles, technical reports, and white papers. | New: Institutional Repository and ETD Bibliography 2011 | Digital Scholarship |

  • Institutional Repository and ETD Bibliography 2011

    Updated: 2011-09-03 05:44:07
    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 [...]

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