• The right to be forgotten

    Updated: 2011-11-08 12:13:27
    Tougher EU regulation restricting organizations’ retention of personal data means CIOs will have to closely re-examine their records management policies.

  • HTML5

    Updated: 2011-11-08 12:13:27
    The current plethora of mobile operating systems is an unwanted headache for enterprises, but the advent of HTML5 may be about to change that.

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

    Updated: 2011-11-08 12:13:27
    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.

  • Power without knowledge

    Updated: 2011-11-08 12:13:27
    CIOs need a clearer understanding of the energy efficiency of their data centers, argues The 451 Group's Andy Lawrence — one that goes well beyond today’s crude metrics.

  • Special Report: The path to business agility

    Updated: 2011-11-08 12:13:27
    How the growing need for business agility and flexibility is driving CIOs deep into the cloud.

  • Is the cloud green?

    Updated: 2011-11-08 12:13:27
    There needs to be greater clarity on how much carbon a move to the cloud can save, argues Fujitsu’s Andy Lewis.

  • IPO fever takes hold

    Updated: 2011-11-08 12:13:27
    The billions raised in the new wave of public flotations of technology companies will position some unlikely candidates for starring roles in mainstream IT.

  • The benefits of "corporate lifelogging"

    Updated: 2011-11-08 12:13:27
    Organizations will soon be able to benefit from recording (and easily recalling) absolutely everything, argues Microsoft's Gordon Bell.

  • Gamification

    Updated: 2011-11-08 12:13:27
    The process of applying computer-game techniques to workplace activities and applications — gamification — is set to become a mainstream approach in many companies.

  • Programmer Analyst III (Manager, Web Operations) at Yale University Library

    Updated: 2011-11-08 12:13:16
    The Yale University Library is recruiting a Programmer Analyst III (Manager, Web Operations). Required degree: "Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a relevant area." Here's an excerpt from the ad (STARS requisition number: 14736BR): Reporting to the Manager of Digital Library and Programming Services in the Library IT department, the Web Manager will provide vision, [...]

  • NISO Releases ESPReSSO: Establishing Suggested Practices Regarding Single Sign-On

    Updated: 2011-11-08 12:13:16
    The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has released ESPReSSO: Establishing Suggested Practices Regarding Single Sign-On. Here's an excerpt from the press release: Currently a hybrid environment of authentication practices exists, including older methods of userid/password, IP authentication, and/or proxy servers along with newer federated authentication protocols such as Athens and Shibboleth. The ESPReSSO recommended practice [...]

  • Information Systems Associate II/III-Data Librarian at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    Updated: 2011-11-08 12:13:16
    The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is recruiting an Information Systems Associate II/III-Data Librarian. Here's an excerpt from the ad: Provide leadership in digital library initiatives, informatics, and data management. Collaborate with scientists and data managers on informatics and data projects; design and develop library systems and databases, develop web applications; work collaboratively with staff on [...]

  • A Study of Embedded Metadata Support in Audio Recording Software: Summary of Findings and Conclusions

    Updated: 2011-11-08 12:13:16
    The Association for Recorded Sound Collections has released A Study of Embedded Metadata Support in Audio Recording Software: Summary of Findings and Conclusions. Here's an excerpt: In 2010, the ARSC Technical Committee (TC) completed a study of support for embedded metadata within and across a variety of audio recording software applications. The study was coordinated, [...]

  • IS “BLOGGING” DEAD?

    Updated: 2011-11-08 12:13:15
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  • White Hat SEO: The never changing strategy for ever changing Algorithms.

    Updated: 2011-11-08 12:13:15
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  • Help The Victims of Earthquake in Japan

    Updated: 2011-11-08 12:13:15
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  • 7 Skills of a Great Programmer

    Updated: 2011-11-08 12:13:15
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  • Ethical SEO Companies

    Updated: 2011-11-08 12:13:15
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  • Ethical SEO Companies-How to identity them?

    Updated: 2011-11-08 12:13:15
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  • What every programmer should know about SEO, and why?

    Updated: 2011-11-08 12:13:15
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  • Facebook Application Development Platforms And Techniques

    Updated: 2011-11-08 12:13:15
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  • Business made easy by Social Networking

    Updated: 2011-11-08 12:13:15
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  • The end of Flash era – Will HTML5 and the browsers leave Flash behind?

    Updated: 2011-11-08 12:13:15
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  • There Will be 5,000,000,000 Mobile Data Subscriptions in 5 Years – That's 10X Today's Number

    Updated: 2011-11-08 00:25:27
    Mobile technology company Ericsson has come forth with a prediction that global mobile data subscriptions will reach 5 billion in 2016, essentially growing tenfold from today's number in just five years. The factors triggering this tsunami? Ericsson anticipates the overwhelming majority of new [...]

  • Dear Over-Charged, Under-Appreciated, Contract-Loathing Mobile Phone Customer…

    Updated: 2011-11-07 23:25:36
    In your local newspaper, you might stumble upon a bright-orange, full-page ad with a large, all-caps font that reads, "Dear over-charged, under-appreciated, contract-loathing mobile phone customers." The ad is speaking to, in its own words, "a majority of all mobile customers in Canada." So whose [...]

  • Member Appreciation Month : Even More Prizes.

    Updated: 2011-11-07 23:22:35
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  • Systems/Reference Librarian at Southern New Hampshire University Library

    Updated: 2011-11-07 19:13:27
    The Southern New Hampshire University Library is recruiting a Systems/Reference Librarian. Required degree: "Master's Degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited program." Here's an excerpt from the ad: Administer the Millennium integrated library system library functions, database and webpac [IT department maintains the server]. Act as Vendor liaison. Provide reference service to students, faculty [...]

  • Current News: Twitter Updates for 11/6/11

    Updated: 2011-11-07 19:13:27
    All 50 State Librarians Vote to Form Alliance with Internet Archive's Open Library, http://bit.ly/rPuUd5 Is the Copyright Office a Neutral Party?, http://bit.ly/tNtALK New Questions, Concerns About Kindle's Lending Library—What About Authors?, http://bit.ly/vaDCvd Library Journal's Own Digital Shift, http://bit.ly/swF2mh Official Greenstone 2.85 Released! [Greenstone Digital Library Software], http://bit.ly/tkjibe | New: Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography, Version 80 [...]

  • UNESCO Launches Global Open Access Portal

    Updated: 2011-11-07 19:13:25
    UNESCO has launched the Global Open Access Portal. Here's an excerpt from the announcement: For countries that have been more successful in implementing Open Access, the portal highlights critical success factors and aspects of the enabling environment. For countries and regions that are still in the early stages of Open Access development, the portal identifies [...]

  • White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Issues RFIs on Public Access to Federally Funded Scholarly Publications and Digital Data

    Updated: 2011-11-07 19:13:24
    White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has issued a "Request for Information: Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications Resulting from Federally Funded Research" and "Request for Information: Public Access to Digital Data Resulting from Federally Funded Scientific Research." Here's an excerpt from the scholarly publications RFI: In accordance with Section 103(b)(6) of the [...]

  • Assistant/Associate University Librarian Information Technology & Digital Initiatives at University of California Santa Barbara Library

    Updated: 2011-11-07 19:13:24
    The University of California Santa Barbara Library is recruiting an Assistant/Associate University Librarian Information Technology & Digital Initiatives. Required degree: "Advanced degree in a relevant field." Here's an excerpt from the ad: The UCSB Library seeks an accomplished, visionary and collaborative leader for the position of Assistant/Associate University Librarian, Information Technology & Digital Initiatives. This [...]

  • What Do You Do When You Reach 1,000,000 Facebook Fans? Try to Get Some More!

    Updated: 2011-11-07 18:02:08
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  • Allstream partners with Cisco to deliver superior integrated IP service

    Updated: 2011-11-07 18:00:41
    Allstream, a Canadian company in the internet protocol communications space, has partnered with tech behemoth Cisco. Allstream will use Cisco's Call Manager, IP PBX, jointly with its own Managed Business IP services and Managed UC services to become the first national network provider to [...]

  • Scaling for the Holidays Part 4: Load Balancers

    Updated: 2011-11-07 16:12:21
    This is Part 4 of our Holiday Scaling Series. Click here to view Part 1: To Scale Horizontally or Vertically and click here to view Part 2: Take Advantage of Caching and click here to view Part 3: Web Server Tuning. In Part 1 of our Scaling for the Holidays series, we touched on load [...]

  • We Use Technology to Manage Communications, Information, Data and More!

    Updated: 2011-11-06 14:57:26
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  • Querying Microsoft’s Codename “Social Analytics” OData Feeds with LINQPad

    Updated: 2011-11-05 20:05:00
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  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 11/2/2011+

    Updated: 2011-11-05 16:13:38
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  • Customer Spotlight: FetchNotes

    Updated: 2011-11-04 22:38:00
    : Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Customer Spotlight : FetchNotes November 4th , 2011 by cmatthieu We finally got a chance to catch up with the guys chaselee and alexschiff behind the popular new notes service called FetchNotes What makes FetchNotes so cool For one , it has a super simple web UI . The entire site behaves like an app and leverages Python’s Tornado Webserver and AJAX to add and tag notes without lifting your fingers from the keyboard . Tags are basically hashtagged keywords in the note that allow the app to categorize notes by . topic Secondly , FetchNotes leverages Tropo to deliver a truly multichannel communications experience . Today FetchNotes extensively leverages Tropo’s SMS services but the team has already started working on adding Tropo’s Voice

  • NTEN Members Use Technology To Change the World

    Updated: 2011-11-04 22:30:17
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  • Member Appreciation Month: Day 4

    Updated: 2011-11-04 22:09:22
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  • Problems Browsing Codename “Social Analytics” Collections with Popular OData Browsers

    Updated: 2011-11-04 20:40:00
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  • Member Round Up: #NTENThanks

    Updated: 2011-11-04 18:21:39
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  • CloudU Certificate–A Quick Plug

    Updated: 2011-11-04 17:28:04
    Most readers will know that over the past year I have been very busy running CloudU, a broad-based Cloud education program that I created with the support of Rackspace. The program has met with amazing support – the whitepapers have been extensively read, the webinars well patronized and the initial eBook has met with positivity. The natural next step was [...]

  • ABC 7 News Covers mRecruitingcamp 2011

    Updated: 2011-11-04 06:13:45
    mRecruitingcamp was very excited to have ABC 7 News live coverage of mRecruitingcamp‘s debut in San Francisco on September 30th. Here is a brief write-up from their interview with Michael Marlatt and participants of mRec2011: SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Here is an indication of how much things have changed in the last few years. There [...]

  • Current News: Twitter Updates for 11/3/11

    Updated: 2011-11-04 06:13:27
    EPUB 3 Becomes Final IDPF Specification—Poised to Unleash an Econtent Revolution, http://bit.ly/vc3aSj What's New—Issue 39, November 2011 [Digital Preservation Coalition], http://bit.ly/svkAsj Copyright Experts Discuss CC License Version 4.0 at the Global Summit, http://bit.ly/vfQod7 Will Copyright Hamper IP Closed Captioning?, http://bit.ly/txvTta Amazon Launches Kindle Lending Library for US, http://bit.ly/vIGUXW Digital Humanities Now 2.0: Bigger and Better, [...]

  • Division Manager, Library Technology Services at Loudoun County Public Library

    Updated: 2011-11-04 06:13:26
    The Loudoun County Public Library (VA) is recruiting a Division Manager, Library Technology Services. Required degree: "This position requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to a Master's degree in Computer Science, Library Science, or related field and four years technology or related experience, which includes technology trends and applications." Salary: $60,859-$86,298. Here's an [...]

  • Digital Services Manager at Metropolitan New York Library Council

    Updated: 2011-11-04 06:13:24
    The Metropolitan New York Library Council is recruiting a Digital Services Manager. Required degree: "ALA-accredited Master's degree in Library or Information Science or related advanced degree in Information Management." Salary: $70,000. Here's an excerpt from the ad: This position offers the opportunity to provide leadership in the region for a diverse membership of libraries, archives, [...]

  • Research Infrastructures in the Digital Humanities

    Updated: 2011-11-04 06:13:23
    The European Science Foundation has released Research Infrastructures in the Digital Humanities. Here's an excerpt: This peer reviewed document reflects on the centrality of Research Infrastructures (RIs) to the Humanities. It argues that without RIs such as archives, libraries, academies, museums and galleries (and the sources that they identify, order, preserve and make accessible) significant [...]

  • Atanas Entchev’s Motion Has Been Denied

    Updated: 2011-11-03 18:28:14
    Unfortunately, this is not good news.

  • Member Appreciation Month: Day 3

    Updated: 2011-11-03 17:46:03
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  • NASA’s OnEarth Has Been Abandoned

    Updated: 2011-11-03 16:14:56
    Paul Ramsey noted this morning that OnEarth is no more. This server no longer provides full WMS services for any of the datasets. Furthermore, the MODIS daily mosaics are no longer being updated. The tiled WMS access, described in the Tiled WMS and Google Earth KML support will stay operational. This includes access to the archived of MODIS daily [...]

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

    Updated: 2011-11-03 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 XML Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Thursday , November 03, 2011 Uptime Report for my Live OakLeaf Systems Azure Table Services Sample Project : October 2011 My live OakLeaf Systems Azure Table Services Sample Project demo runs two small Azure Web role instances from Microsoft’s US South

  • Rackspace Startup Program Spotlight: Friendeo

    Updated: 2011-11-03 15:33:03
    Way back in 1992, long before the inception of the Rackspace Startup Program, rock & roll storyteller Bruce Springsteen wrote “Man came by to hook up my cable TV…We settled in for the night my baby and me…We switched ’round and ’round ’til half-past dawn…There was 57 channels and nothing on.” Today there are 500+ [...]

  • A Checklist for Customer Cloud Security

    Updated: 2011-11-03 14:26:40
    I often hear how Cloud is insecure from people who claim that unauthorized access is a real and significant risk for users of Cloud Computing. It always kind of frustrates me as, in my (admittedly somewhat biased) view, Cloud is as secure, if not more so, than traditional IT. In our Cloud security whitepaper on [...]

  • It';s Time to Embrace Volatility

    Updated: 2011-11-03 13:50:15
    Just a quick post today to share a recent Industry Week whitepaper sponsored by Kinaxis titled "It's Time to Embrace Volatility." This paper is about how response management can help an organization embrace market volatility— or at least manage it —by becoming risk robust. You can get your own copy of the whitepaper here: http://www.kinaxis.com/campaign/time-to-embrace-volatility/?submit Here's [...]

  • Analyst Programmer 2 at the University of Oregon Library

    Updated: 2011-11-03 13:13:22
    The University of Oregon Library is recruiting an Analyst Programmer 2. Here's an excerpt from the ad: This position provides high level programming expertise to analyze, design, develop, test, and implement complex web and software applications for use by the campus community. Duties include: … conducting user and systems needs assessment to determine technical requirements, [...]

  • GitHub Debuts Enterprise Version

    Updated: 2011-11-03 02:30:47
    Will GitHub succeed where SourceForge failed?

  • Is Traditional Enterprise Software on Its Way Out?

    Updated: 2011-11-03 01:26:24
    Cloud computing is changing enterprise application development.

  • iOS and Android Devs Fight to Retain Users

    Updated: 2011-11-03 01:20:35
    It's easier to get users to try your app than to get them to keep using it.

  • Security, Network Efficiency Important for Mobile Development

    Updated: 2011-11-03 01:13:04
    An Oracle report says developers need to make sure their apps are secure and don't eat up too much bandwidth.

  • Ubuntu to Expand to Mobile Devices

    Updated: 2011-11-03 01:05:10
    Canonical wants to put its version of Linux on smartphones and tablets.

  • Gartner Forecasts 70 Billion App Downloads by 2014

    Updated: 2011-11-03 00:51:49
    The analyst firm says app stores are becoming very important for enterprise IT.

  • Using the Microsoft Codename “Social Analytics” API with Excel PowerPivot and Visual Studio 2010

    Updated: 2011-11-03 00:23:00
    : 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 XML Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Wednesday , November 02, 2011 Using the Microsoft Codename Social Analytics” API with Excel PowerPivot and Visual Studio 2010 The SQL Azure Labs team announced the availability of a new Microsoft Codename Social Analytics” program on 10 25 2011. See my SQL

  • SimpleGeo is Acquired/Merged with Urban Airship

    Updated: 2011-11-02 17:24:32
    Update:  SimpleGeo has posted a FAQ that will “answer many of your questions”. The topic of SimpleGeo is usually a fun conversation starter in geospatial circles.  Figuring out their business model was always sort of crap shoot, but boy did they sure put together an all-star team.  Arrington broke the news earlier this week that [...]

  • World’s first prank call?

    Updated: 2011-11-02 17:17:55
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog World’s first prank call November 2nd , 2011 by Adam Kalsey Via Techdirt a news item from 1884, reporting on a prank phone call , calling undertakers to the homes of people who were still alive . photo from Paul Collins on Twitter Phones first started coming into commercial use only in the 1870s 1880s , so it’s entirely possible these were the first prank phone . calls Related : posts Canadian voice and SMS numbers , improved rate limit , and shortcodes Dial Multiple Phone and SIP Numbers First to Answer Wins Tweetchat Mobile Lookup Powered by Tropo Tropo is Easy New Tropo Powered Startup VivaGrams Tags : humor news prank You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed . You can leave a response or trackback from

  • Top 10 iOS 5 Features, Widgets, and Shortcuts

    Updated: 2011-11-02 14:27:13
    Mike Mayo is the lead iOS developer for Rackspace. The release of iOS 5 — the latest update to Apple’s mobile operating system, which powers both the iPhone and the iPad — is chock full of shortcuts that empower users with easier to access some of the system’s core functions. Below is list of the [...]

  • Hadoop on the Rise as Enterprise Developers Tackle Big Data

    Updated: 2011-11-01 21:53:09
    How big is 'Big Data' for the future of enterprise app development? Even software giants such as Microsoft are embracing Hadoop, an open source framework for data-intensive distributed apps.

  • SQL Azure Labs Unveils Codename “Social Analytics” Skunkworks Project

    Updated: 2011-11-01 17:27:00
    : 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 XML Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Tuesday , November 01, 2011 SQL Azure Labs Unveils Codename Social Analytics” Skunkworks Project The SQL Azure Labs team reported the availability of Microsoft Codename Social Analytics on 10 25 2011 missed when posted Updated 11 1 2011 10:30 AM PDT for my

  • Secure your servers for free with StillSecure’s Cloud SMS

    Updated: 2011-11-01 14:36:57
    This is a guest post written and contributed by James Brown, CTO, StillSecure, a Rackspace Cloud Tools Partner. Practically everyone  knows that security is the number one issue with moving more of an organization’s data and applications to the cloud.  While the cloud is open and elastic – it creates a whole new set of [...]

  • Gild Developer Site Hits 500,000 Members

    Updated: 2011-11-01 02:57:23
    The game-oriented career site lets developers and engineers test their skills against each other.

  • Black Duck Updates Code Sight Search Technology

    Updated: 2011-11-01 02:53:14
    Version 2.0 of Black Duck's Code Sight offers better performance and new filters.

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 10/31/2011+

    Updated: 2011-10-31 17:03:31
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA Windows Phone 7, LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and XML Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Monday , October 31, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 10 31 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

  • Scaling for the Holidays Part 3: Web Server Tuning

    Updated: 2011-10-31 15:26:40
    This is Part 3 of our Holiday Scaling Series. Click here to view Part 1: To Scale Horizontally or Vertically and click here to view Part 2: Take Advantage of Caching. Happy Halloween! With Halloween already here, your web traffic will continue to ramp up through the rest of the year. These tips can help [...]

  • Build Mobile Apps, Win Cash!

    Updated: 2011-10-31 07:11:42
    , Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Build Mobile Apps , Win Cash October 31st , 2011 by Mark Headd Tropo is once again teaming up with Binpress to sponsor a coding contest for developers that want to build and market their code through the Binpress . marketplace The Binpress mobile developer contest will provide cash prizes for the best mobile app , module or UI component that can be packaged and re-used via the Binpress . marketplace Tropo offers a host of coud-based platforms and APIs that you can use to build sophisticated , multi-channel communication apps . Just use the links below to get started using one of our powerful : platforms Tropo Platform Build cross channel communication apps in the cloud SMSified Platform Hands down the easiest way to build SMS apps

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 10/28/2011+

    Updated: 2011-10-29 11:53:26
    : 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 XML Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Friday , October 28, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 10 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

  • Microsoft PinPoint Entry for the SQL Azure Reporting Services Preview Live Demo

    Updated: 2011-10-29 07:48:00
    : 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 XML Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Saturday , October 29, 2011 Microsoft PinPoint Entry for the SQL Azure Reporting Services Preview Live Demo I created the following Microsoft PinPoint entry for the SQL Azure Reporting Services Preview live demo described in my PASS Summit : SQL Azure

  • Esri Dev Meetup — Phoenix

    Updated: 2011-10-28 22:36:19
    Looks like there will be another Esri Dev Meetup in Phoenix next month.  This one will be fun as it is in Tempe, rather than Phoenix so there will be ample opportunity to have drinks afterwards.  If you are in the Arizona area, you should drop by and say hi to everyone.  This one is [...]

  • OpenLogic Launches CloudSwing PaaS

    Updated: 2011-10-28 09:48:09
    Flexibility is the name of the game for this new cloud development service.

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 10/27/2011+

    Updated: 2011-10-27 23:33:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA Windows Phone 7, LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and XML Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Thursday , October 27, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 10 27 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric , Windows Azure Platform Appliance and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post is updated daily or more

  • Google Charging for Google Maps API Access? So What?

    Updated: 2011-10-27 23:23:43
    Something happened that is not to surprising: Introduction of usage limits to the Maps API To assist in evaluating whether your site is exceeding the usage limits we will shortly be adding the Maps API to the Google APIs Console. Once available you will be able to track your usage in the APIs Console by providing [...]

  • Rackspace Startup Program Spotlight: myTab

    Updated: 2011-10-27 23:10:17
    The Space Cowboys from the Rackspace Startup Program are on the road most of the time visiting with startups over the globe. Finding the best travel deals and booking them can be time consuming and frustrating. Are you frustrated with booking travel online? Introducing myTab, an online travel gift card where you can create trips [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 10/26/2011+

    Updated: 2011-10-26 23:28:00
    : 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 XML Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Wednesday , October 26, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 10 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

  • Atanas’ Lawyer Publishes a Public Appeal

    Updated: 2011-10-26 18:13:54
    For those who are following (and hopefully have donated) here is an update from Atanas’ lawyer: As you are well aware, on June 17, 2011 ICE Director John Morton issued a memo to ICE Field Office Directors to provide guidance on the exercise of prosecutorial discretion. As has always been true pursuant to prior policy, [...]

  • Announcing Rackspace Cloud DNS API General Availability – A Free Service to Easily Manage Your Domains, Sub-Domains and Records

    Updated: 2011-10-26 16:58:27
    Back in July, we announced the public beta of our Cloud DNS API.  Based on customer feedback and hundreds of active public beta participants, we have made continuous improvements to ensure the API is production ready.   Today we are excited to announce the general availability of Rackspace Cloud DNS API to all US and UK [...]

  • Cloud Security – It’s All About Partnership

    Updated: 2011-10-26 16:23:57
    Cloud Computing, like marriage, is an example of a situation needing ongoing work from both parties to make for success. It was the over-arching theme of the CloudU report we published recently which took a deep look at Cloud Security. In the report we reflected on the fact that, rather than the traditionally held view [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 10/20/2011+

    Updated: 2011-10-25 05:22:29
    : 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 XML Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Monday , October 24, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 10 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

  • Join us for the App Dev Hackathon in Santa Clara

    Updated: 2011-10-24 22:31:43
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Join us for the App Dev Hackathon in Santa Clara October 24th , 2011 by Diggz App Dev Hackathon and Bootcamp takes place October 27, 2011, 9am 8pm at the Santa Clara Convention Center . The event is for developers working on mobile apps . Learn new skills , build mobile apps , compete for prizes , meet people and find teammates for new or current projects . Not your traditional hack , AppDev Hackathon features hands on training classes including one on Tropo that can help you build better . apps Over 500 developers have already registered , so make sure you get your seat . Participants are welcome to bring a team that is all ready together and use the time to innovate or meet other developers and create a team onsite . Or , you are also

  • Scaling for the Holiday Series Part 2: Take Advantage of Caching

    Updated: 2011-10-24 15:53:40
    This is Part 2 of our Scaling for the Holiday Series. Click here to read Part 1: To Scale Vertically or Horizontally? Caching is an easy way to speed up your application or website. Figure out what data you access frequently, and cache it in memory for repeated high-speed access to it. Whether your application [...]

  • PASS Summit: SQL Azure Reporting Services Preview and Management Portal Walkthrough - Part 3

    Updated: 2011-10-23 02:22:30
    : : 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 XML Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Saturday , October 22, 2011 PASS Summit : SQL Azure Reporting Services Preview and Management Portal Walkthrough Part 3 My PASS Summit : SQL Azure Sync Services Preview and Management Portal Demo of 10 19 2011 provided a walkthrough of the new Sync Services

  • PASS Summit: SQL Azure Reporting Services Preview and Management Portal Walkthrough - Part 2

    Updated: 2011-10-22 20:32:00
    : : 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 XML Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Saturday , October 22, 2011 PASS Summit : SQL Azure Reporting Services Preview and Management Portal Walkthrough Part 2 My PASS Summit : SQL Azure Sync Services Preview and Management Portal Demo of 10 19 2011 provided a walkthrough of the new Sync Services

  • Winner of the CouchConf NYC Ticket

    Updated: 2011-10-21 18:42:02
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Winner of the CouchConf NYC Ticket October 21st , 2011 by Mark Headd A few days ago , we asked people to send out a tweet to win a free ticket we’re giving away to the CouchConf NYC event taking place on . Monday Even though the notice was short , it’s cool that we got a few . takers So , borrowing the approach we took to pick the winner of the Madison Ruby Conference ticket several weeks ago , the winner of the CouchConf NYC ticket is kkristensen Congratulations See you at CouchConf in NYC Related : posts Win a Free Ticket to CouchConf NYC Winner of the MadisonRuby Conference Ticket Win a Free Pass to Madison RubyConf Tropo AR Drone Contest Winner Three Free tickets for StartupCamp this weekend and 25 off code for everyone else Tags :

  • PASS Summit: SQL Azure Reporting Services Preview and Management Portal Walkthrough - Part 1

    Updated: 2011-10-20 23:22:34
    : : 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 XML Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Thursday , October 20, 2011 PASS Summit : SQL Azure Reporting Services and Management Portal Walkthrough Part 1 Quentin Clark , who’s corporate vice president of the Database Systems Group in Microsoft SQL Server organization , reported during his 10 13 2011

  • Rackspace Startup Program Spotlight: Masterbranch

    Updated: 2011-10-20 19:19:29
    The demand for developers in the startup world is huge. Many startup companies within the Rackspace Startup Program ask the question, “How can we find a dev for our project?” Our immediate response to that question is a referral to Masterbranch, which brings software developers the next generation of online professional profiles by letting their [...]

  • Customer Spotlight: OneReach

    Updated: 2011-10-20 18:34:23
    : Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Customer Spotlight : OneReach October 20th , 2011 by cmatthieu I was privileged to have the opportunity of moderating the Tropo Customer Spotlight session at the Voxeo Customer Summit in Orlando , Florida last week . Six customers each gave a brief presentation on their business followed by a discussion on how they are using Tropo to deliver their Voice , SMS , and Instant Messaging services . We were fortunate to be able to sit down with Rich Weborg and Heath Phillips of OneReach afterwards to discuss their business in more detail . OneReach provides an easy solution for managing your customer communications using customized voice , text messaging , email and social networking channels to engage your customers with meaningful

  • Cloud Security Alliance – Looking Out for the Users

    Updated: 2011-10-20 15:00:38
    In the CloudU report we recently published looking at Cloud Security, we were at pains to point out that security in the Cloud is very much a partnership between vendors and customers – with both sides having a responsibility to “do their part.” One example of vendors doing there part is the Cloud Security Alliance, an [...]

  • #freeatanas — Best Thing You’ll Read All Day

    Updated: 2011-10-19 23:19:03
    Brian Timoney has a way with words. Having little faith in the efficacy of appealing to the better nature of politicians, I would nonetheless urge you to, in addition to the methods of support listed above, drop a line to Atanas’ Senate and Congressional representatives asking why taxpayer money is being wasted on imprisoning a [...]

  • Win a Free Ticket to CouchConf NYC

    Updated: 2011-10-19 19:55:39
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Win a Free Ticket to CouchConf NYC October 19th , 2011 by Mark Headd Tropo is giving away 1 free ticket to CouchConf in NYC next . week This is one of the premiere events this year for users to find out what’s happening with one of the leading NoSQL databases , and to hear about what’s planned for the future . The speaker list for the event is jammed with smart people that have tons of experience using CouchBase and can provide insights you won’t be able to hear anywhere . else The conference is scheduled for Monday , October 24th in New York City . Note , the ticket we’re giving away will only cover entrance to the event , not travel or . lodging Entering to win the free ticket to CouchConf NYC is easy . Simply tweet this sentence to

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 10/19/2011+

    Updated: 2011-10-19 18:29:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA Windows Phone 7, LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and XML Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Wednesday , October 19, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 10 19 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

  • Rackspace Rackstream: Taking Fanatical Support™ on the Road

    Updated: 2011-10-18 17:56:41
    Neiman Marcus is known for their luxury specialty retail but you wouldn’t know it until you walked in the door and purchased an item. Lexus is known for their smooth, luxurious ride but until you have had the privilege of driving one, you won’t be able to experience it. And Rackspace is known for our [...]

  • Voxeo Customer Summit 2011

    Updated: 2011-10-18 17:02:41
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Voxeo Customer Summit 2011 October 18th , 2011 by cmatthieu Another successful Voxeo Customer Summit came and went . This year’s sold out show featured our accomplishments achieved over the past year and highlighted new technology on the roadmaps scheduled for launch over the next year . Voxeo Labs had its own technology track at the show conducting workshops and deep technology dives on Tropo Phono SMSified and the technology that powers it all , PRISM Also getting a lot of attention at this conference was Rayo our new real-time communications protocol . Many of these sessions were standing room only Our Private Cloud message received much attention at the event . Using our PRISM SIP Media server , customers can deploy open source

  • How to Tackle the Data Problem in the Cloud

    Updated: 2011-10-18 15:21:24
    Simit Patel is a trader, writer, and technology entrepreneur. Simit blogs via Contently.com. The biggest economic impact the Internet has had thus far is in enabling a greater degree of data-driven decision-making, which has been shown to increase productivity. The result? Companies heavily invested in the infrastructure for Internet-based data transmission and storage  – like [...]

  • Scaling for the Holidays Part 1: To Scale Vertically or Horizontally?

    Updated: 2011-10-17 15:26:22
    When developing your application from the ground up, keep scalability in mind. Your application may run perfectly on your desktop or even after you’ve launched on the Cloud, but how will it run when you receive a swarm of visitors trying to access your application at the same time?  You can always upgrade on the [...]

  • Scaling for the Holidays – A Four Part Series

    Updated: 2011-10-17 15:24:15
    Businesses come to the Cloud with a variety of workloads including hosting rich media sites, corporate websites, ecommerce sites or test and development environments. With these workloads, businesses have a variety of challenges like how to best migrate data to the Cloud, how to optimize their applications for our cloud platform, or how to marry [...]

  • PASS Summit: SQL Azure Sync Services Preview and Management Portal Demo

    Updated: 2011-10-17 08:42:15
    : : 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 XML Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Sunday , October 16, 2011 PASS Summit : SQL Azure Sync Services Preview and Management Portal Demo My rogerjenn Quentin Clark at PASS Summit : SQL Azure Reporting Services and Data Sync CTPs Available from Azure Portal post of 10 13 2011 updated 10 14 2011

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 10/15/2011+

    Updated: 2011-10-15 22:42:06
    : 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 XML Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Saturday , October 15, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 10 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

  • Quentin Clark at PASS Summit: SQL Azure Reporting Services and Data Sync CTPs Available from Azure Portal

    Updated: 2011-10-14 15:03:00
    : : 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 XML Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Friday , October 14, 2011 Quentin Clark at PASS Summit : SQL Azure Reporting Services and Data Sync CTPs Available from Azure Portal : Note This post was split from the original 10 13 2011 version of my Quentin Clark at PASS Summit : 150 GB Max . Database

  • Weekend Hacking and Events

    Updated: 2011-10-14 08:24:50
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Weekend Hacking and Events October 14th , 2011 by Mark Headd Another weekend , and another set of events where we’ll be meeting up with developers and others interested in hacking with our cloud communication APIs and building awesome . apps This weekend , we’ll be in Reno , NV for the Hack4Reno event . Our own Adam Kalsey will be pitching tent and camping outside the Pioneer Center in downtown Reno with other hackers working to make their city smarter . If you’re in the area , this is an event you won’t want to miss . We’ll also be back in the Raleigh , NC area for BarCampRDU Just a few months ago , Tropo advocates attended a series of events in the Raleigh area and we had such a great time we couldn’t stay away . Be sure to say hi to

  • Quentin Clark at PASS Summit: 150 GB Max. Database Size, Backup and Live Federation Scaleout for SQL Azure

    Updated: 2011-10-14 07:40:00
    : : . 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 XML Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Thursday , October 13, 2011 Quentin Clark at PASS Summit : 150 GB Max . Database Size and Live Federation Scaleout for SQL Azure Quentin , who’s corporate vice president of the Database Systems Group in Microsoft SQL Server organization , also reported

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 10/13/2011+

    Updated: 2011-10-13 22:52:00
    : 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 XML Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Thursday , October 13, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 10 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

  • Rackspace Startup Program Spotlight: YouGotListings

    Updated: 2011-10-13 20:55:47
    Within the real estate industry, technology is replacing the old tried and not-so-true method of print advertising when marketing residential rentals. Within the Rackspace Startup Program we have seen a rise in the number of startups focusing on Software as a Service (SaaS) applications for real estate. One such startup is Y Combinator alumni YouGotListings [...]

  • 10 Questions to Ask Before Storing Data on the Cloud

    Updated: 2011-10-13 15:37:59
    Click here to download these 10 Questions in PDF format. Enterprises are finding more and more reasons to consider the cloud for storage and other data retention purposes. Often, CIO’s point to performance optimization, risk reduction, and cost efficiency as major drivers for considering the cloud. If you’re exploring the cloud for data storage, here [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 10/12/2011+

    Updated: 2011-10-13 00:10:00
    : 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 XML Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Wednesday , October 12, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 10 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

  • How gdgt stayed live during the Apple keynote—and delivered more than 11 million updates in less than two hours

    Updated: 2011-10-11 15:27:35
    When Apple makes big announcements, the tech world seems to stand still. Or rather, it’s tech workers’ productivity that slows to a crawl, as they seek out live blogs of those lucky enough to be in the room at 1 Infinite Loop. For the tech press that handle such up-to-the-minute info, it’s predictable chaos—last Wednesday, [...]

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