• Data as a service

    Updated: 2011-12-31 11:57:50
    Selling datasets "as a service" is set to become a new revenue stream for organizations.

  • The innovation of innovation

    Updated: 2011-12-31 11:57:50
    In a global survey of chief technology officers and chief innovation officers, management consulting firm Arthur D. Little cited five innovation management trends that organizations need to incorporate into their planning for the next decade.

  • APIs: The future of ecommerce

    Updated: 2011-12-31 11:57:50
    Application programming interfaces (APIs) are an increasingly popular means of growing an online business.

  • Beyond PDF

    Updated: 2011-12-31 11:57:50
    Wolfram Research's new "Computable Document Format" aims to breath life into static documents.

  • The challenge of application portfolio management

    Updated: 2011-12-31 11:57:50
    The majority of CIOs are letting their software costs spiral out of control, according to new research by Fujitsu.

  • Special Report: The path to business agility

    Updated: 2011-12-31 11:57:50
    How the growing need for business agility and flexibility is driving CIOs deep into the cloud.

  • Where mobile meets social

    Updated: 2011-12-31 11:57:50
    The era of location-based social computing has only just begun, says Kevin Lynch, CTO of Adobe Systems.

  • IPO fever takes hold

    Updated: 2011-12-31 11:57:50
    The billions raised in the new wave of public flotations of technology companies will position some unlikely candidates for starring roles in mainstream IT.

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 12/30/2011+

    Updated: 2011-12-30 23:39:00
    : 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 Friday , December 30, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 12 30 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , Service Bus , EAI EDI Access Control , Connect , SQL Azure Database , and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post is updated daily or

  • SaskTel Expands 4G Wireless Network

    Updated: 2011-12-30 18:28:36
    SaskTel has announced that  t has expanded its 4G wireless network to 11 more locations across the province of Saskatchewan, including Carnduff, Dinsmore, Makota, and Willow Brook. The continued expansion, combined with the recent deployments of 4G light pole towers, cellular on wheels, new [...]

  • Vancouver's HootSuite Finally Pushes BlackBerry App out of Beta

    Updated: 2011-12-30 17:08:28
    HootSuite launched a beta app for RIM's BlackBerry platform way back in October 2010. Despite several improvements since then, only now is the company releasing an officially complete version. ootSuite v1.0 is now available for free in the App World. Interestingly, there aren't really any [...]

  • Let the Cloud Help with Your New Year’s Resolutions

    Updated: 2011-12-30 15:00:54
    After staying up late this December 31st and counting down to midnight, it will soon be time to start in on your New Year’s resolutions.  Here are a couple of resolutions that the Cloud can help out with so that you don’t have to rely on eating black-eyed peas (or your fortuitous food of choice) [...]

  • 40% of Facebook Users Use the Mobile App

    Updated: 2011-12-29 22:00:46
    Mobile, mobile, mobile. If you've read and heard the word so many times this year it now sounds like gibberish, no one can blame you. But the numbers continue to astound. Most recently, new data from Benedict Evans for Enders Analysis revealed that an incredible 40% of Facebook users use the [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 12/28/2011+

    Updated: 2011-12-29 21:32:00
    : 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 Thursday , December 29, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 12 28 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , Service Bus , EAI EDI Access Control , Connect , SQL Azure Database , and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post is updated daily or

  • Rackspace Startup Program: Looking Back at 2011

    Updated: 2011-12-29 16:10:07
    It’s no secret that Rackspace loves startups! Enough so that the company launched the Rackspace Startup Program this year and we’re committed to helping entrepreneurs drive the next generation of businesses by providing Cloud Computing hosting and coaching through select incubators, accelerators, investors and others who share our passion for startups. We are now over [...]

  • Problems with Microsoft Codename “Data Explorer” - Aggregate Values and Merging Tables - Solved

    Updated: 2011-12-29 08:58:02
    : 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 , December 28, 2011 Problems with Microsoft Codename Data Explorer” Aggregate Values and Merging Tables Update 12 28 2011 : Alejandro Lopez Lago replied as follows to my thread about this problem in the Microsoft codename Data Explorer : forum The

  • OpenLogic’s CloudSwing Provides a PaaS Solution to Rackspace Cloud Users

    Updated: 2011-12-28 15:55:25
    This is a guest post written and contributed by Aaron Mandelbaum, Director of Marketing at OpenLogic, Inc., a Rackspace Cloud Tools Partner.  OpenLogic provides enterprise open source solutions for the cloud and data center. Companies are looking for ways to leverage cloud computing to increase flexibility and speed-to-market and lower costs.  Many organizations want to [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 12/26/2011+

    Updated: 2011-12-28 00:31:00
    : 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 , December 27, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 12 26 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , Service Bus , EAI EDI Access Control , Connect , SQL Azure Database , and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post is updated daily or

  • [VIDEO] How To Maximize your LinkedIn Profile

    Updated: 2011-12-27 22:27:37
    With LinkedIn being the world’s largest professional network on the Internet, with more than 135 million members in over 200 countries and territories, you probably have an account yourself. But have you spent the necessary time to maximize the effectiveness of your profile? Watch this video to learn how to make your LinkedIn profile shine. [...]

  • Mashup Big Data with Microsoft Codename “Data Explorer” - An Illustrated Tutorial

    Updated: 2011-12-27 21:08:00
    : 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 , December 27, 2011 Mashup Big Data with Microsoft Codename Data Explorer” An Illustrated Tutorial Microsoft described Codename Data Explorer” in its 10 12 2011 product announcement as : follows Data Explorer” is a new concept which provides an

  • Sending SMS to your Constant Contact list

    Updated: 2011-12-27 18:34:49
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Sending SMS to your Constant Contact list December 27th , 2011 by Adam Nutt One of the nice things about Tropo is that it does a lot of the heavy lifting for you , letting you add amazing features to existing products . One very popular contact manager is Constant Contact Since your contacts must opt-in to this service , combining this with Tropo provides you a nice way to keep in touch with them beyond simple . email In this post I’ll describe how I created a Python script that retrieves your contact list from CC and sends them a text message using Tropo . I’m using a hosted file located on the cloud at Tropo.com for . this What you’ll need Python Your Constant Contact API key from http : developer.constantcontact.com Your Constant

  • Voxeo’s Growth Featured in the Orlando Business Journal

    Updated: 2011-12-27 13:39:02
    Voxeo Talks A view inside Voxeo Behind the scenes : Ho Ho SNOW Voxeo’s Growth Featured in the Orlando Business Journal December 27th , 2011 by Karen Phillips The Orlando Business Journal recently interviewed our CEO , Jonathan Taylor , for an article about Voxeo’s growth . The story , which ran December 23, 2011, outlined Voxeo’s plans to hire approximately 100 new employees in the Central Florida area throughout the next five years . More immediately , 20 new hires are anticipated for 2012. This is all thanks to a 25 percent increase in 2011 revenue , as well as projected growth for the New . Year Voxeo’s leadership team will be seeking additional software developers and technology-related professionals . According to the Orlando Business Journal these will be competitive positions to

  • CloudU – Interview with an Industry Insider

    Updated: 2011-12-27 13:35:50
    Frank Jara is a Sales Consultant talking with customers on a daily basis. Recently he sent us an email to tell us how impressed he was with the material which he’s been using with his customers, partners and colleagues. I wanted to find out what it was about CloudU that Frank was really impressed with [...]

  • Five Apps for Your New iPhone

    Updated: 2011-12-26 15:00:00
    You opened your presents and were ecstatic to get the iPhone 4S.  Of course you’re going to download Facebook, Instagram and Words with Friends, but after the wrapping paper has been discarded and all the eggnog has been served, what other apps should you get?  Here are a few suggestions to get you started with [...]

  • Microsoft Codename “Data Explorer” Cloud Version Fails to Save Snapshots of Codename “Social Analytics” Data

    Updated: 2011-12-26 07:47:22
    : 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 , December 25, 2011 Microsoft Codename Data Explorer” Cloud Version Fails to Save Snapshots of Codename Social Analytics” Data The problem is related to differences in the snapshot database schema between desktop and cloud versions , as shown . below

  • Why Rackspace Opposes the “Stop Online Piracy Act”

    Updated: 2011-12-24 21:06:59
    The bill now before Congress would do more harm than good. We’re working to get it amended, so it can target online thieves without hurting innocent users of the Internet.

  • Node.JS Magic 8 Ball Voice App

    Updated: 2011-12-23 19:23:04
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Node.JS Magic 8 Ball Voice App December 23rd , 2011 by cmatthieu Remember the Magic 8 Ball game from yesteryear How would you like to have the game with you in your pocket when difficult answers are . required I built this Magic 8 Ball game using Node.JS and the Tropo WebAPI If you roll the array up to a single line of code , you’re only looking at a 25-line Node.JS application You can call this application at 415-889-8684 Here is the Node.JS source code that runs the . application var http require('http' var tropowebapi require('tropo-webapi' http : en.wikipedia.org wiki Magic_8-ball var answers It is certain It is decidedly so Without a doubt Yes definitely You may rely on it As I see it , yes Most likely Outlook good Signs point to

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 12/22/2011+

    Updated: 2011-12-23 12:18:54
    : 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 , December 22, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 12 22 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , Service Bus , EAI EDI , Access Control , Connect , SQL Azure Database , and other cloud-computing articles . Updated 4 12 2011 with a new

  • Dial and SMS your APIs with Tropo

    Updated: 2011-12-22 23:22:17
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Dial and SMS your APIs with Tropo December 22nd , 2011 by cmatthieu The number of APIs available are increasing by the day and so is the popularity of Node.JS the server-side event-driven javascript framework . This got me thinking How cool would it be to be able to call or sms an API with your phone using Node.JS This is a pretty simple thing to do with Tropo and Nodester Tropo has an NPM module available for adding Voice , SMS , and Instant Messaging to Node.JS applications and Nodester has REST APIs available to report on the status of the platform . 25 lines of Node.JS code later , we now have an Node.JS application using the Tropo API to dial and sms the API to retrieve the status of the platform . Here’s the phone number : 480

  • Rackspace Christmas Carolers Spread Holiday Cheer

    Updated: 2011-12-22 23:04:00
    Rackspace employees took it upon themselves to spread some holiday cheer. Happy Holidays!   Related articles Sexy Sax Man Pays Rackspace a Visit | The Official Rackspace Blog (rackspace.com) Rackspace On Glassdoor’s List of Top 50 Best Places to Work in 2012 (rackspace.com) Rackspace Opens Doors in San Francisco (rackspace.com)

  • Rackspace Startup Program Spotlight: PayPerks

    Updated: 2011-12-22 22:17:05
    PayPerks is an educational rewards platform for the financially underserved and part of the Rackspace Startup Program.  Their patent-pending rewards model fuses online education with sweepstakes-based incentives in order to fuel positive behavior changes among the lower and middle income segment.  Users can earn PayPerks points through a variety of actions such as taking PayPerks’ [...]

  • More Features and the Download Link for My Codename “Social Analytics” WinForms Client Sample App

    Updated: 2011-12-22 02:29:57
    : 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 , December 21, 2011 More Features and the Download Link for My Codename Social Analytics” WinForms Client Sample App Update 12 21 2011 : Added an embedded Excel Web Services worksheet from my SkyDrive account see end of post The worksheet was created

  • Voice Texting With Tropo Speech & SMS Technology

    Updated: 2011-12-22 00:56:57
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Voice Texting With Tropo Speech SMS Technology December 21st , 2011 by cmatthieu We all agree that texting while driving is very dangerous , right Fred Wilson VC and principal of Union Square Ventures thinks so too . He recently wrote a blog post that starts like : this As a parent of two young adult drivers and a third soon to hit the road , nothing scares me more than texting while driving . 8221 Fred continued his blog post envisioning a Voice Texting application as : follows Being an engineer at heart and by training , I’ve been looking for a solution to the problem . I know that the buzz of the phone and the unread unresponded message is like a drug to many and that the best solution would be a hands free” way to read and respond .

  • Code Quality Drops in October, November

    Updated: 2011-12-22 00:13:55
    Veracode finds a big seasonal jump in security bugs.

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 12/21/2011+

    Updated: 2011-12-22 00:08:00
    : 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 , December 21, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 12 21 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , Service Bus , Access Control , Connect , SQL Azure Database , and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post is updated daily or more

  • App Store Downloads Jump in China

    Updated: 2011-12-22 00:01:22
    Chinese app downloads may surpass U.S. downloads next year.

  • PaaS Will Help Developers Use the Right Tool for the Job

    Updated: 2011-12-21 23:49:48
    Cloud computing could dramatically change the way developers work.

  • Math Gets Sexy

    Updated: 2011-12-21 23:32:28
    Enterprises need a lot more developers who understand applied mathematics.

  • Incapsula – Debunking the Myths of Cloud Security

    Updated: 2011-12-21 15:47:02
    This is a guest post by Marc Gaffan, Co-Founder of Incapsula, a Rackspace Cloud Tools partner. Incapsula offers state-of-the-art security and performance to any size websites. Protecting your website can seem like a daunting task to small and medium businesses who, until now, have relied on the old standby’s of a firewall and anti-virus software [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 12/19/2011+

    Updated: 2011-12-21 01:25:00
    : 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 XML Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Tuesday , December 20, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 12 19 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , Service Bus , Access Control , Connect , SQL Azure Database , and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post is updated daily or more

  • Don’t kill email, send killer email

    Updated: 2011-12-20 21:35:41
    There has been a lot of conversation recently about large companies implementing “zero email” policies.  At first blush, this sounds great!  No more emails about the bathroom on the third floor in the Australian office being closed on Saturday (I work in the US)? No more global emails that the QRC group is having a [...]

  • Tropo Customer Spotlight: Babelverse

    Updated: 2011-12-20 21:03:51
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Tropo Customer Spotlight : Babelverse December 20th , 2011 by cmoe Babelverse founders Mayel de Borniol and Josef Dunne were working out of the  Tropo HQ office in San Francisco when they received the call that they had been accepted to compete among 15 other startups in the  Le Web 2011 Startup Competition With over 600 applicants and only two weeks to prepare for the competition in Paris , France , we were able to sit down with them over a few beers and discuss their game plan to win , their experience in the San Francisco and Silicon Valley for the first time , being a part of the Start-Up Chile Program and how they used  Tropo for Crisis Response to help victims of the Japan Earthquake in March 2011. Our Babelverse boys won  3rd

  • WebPulp.TV Interviews Tropo

    Updated: 2011-12-20 20:38:32
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog WebPulp.TV Interviews Tropo December 20th , 2011 by cmatthieu Jose de Castro our Chief Architect , was recently interviewed by Josh Owens from WebPulp.TV on the interworkings of Tropo’s Webscale cloud communications . platform Topics covered include : scripting languages ruby , python , php , groovy , and javascript scaling our data centers and APIs message queues rabbitMQ and activeMQ media server technology VoIP and SIP QoS redundant telco carriers and networks speech recognition and text-to-speech in 24 languages human vs . answering machine detection virtualization using DNS as key value stores splunk logging sponsorship of adhearsion , the ruby telephony framework rayo Voxeo Labs’ new realtime communication protocol Webpulp.tv

  • Behind the scenes: Ho Ho SNOW!

    Updated: 2011-12-20 20:04:07
    : Voxeo Talks A view inside Voxeo Meet Voxeo’s Customer Summit Sponsors in our Unlocked and Loaded Demo Lounge Voxeo’s Growth Featured in the Orlando Business Journal Behind the scenes : Ho Ho SNOW December 20th , 2011 by May Yip What do you get when you mix a sunny Florida day , six tons of snow and more than 100 Voxeons A snowball fight of epic proportions , of course Just moments after our 2012 holiday photo shoot wrapped , the battle . began Snowballs , candy canes and snow angels , oh my Watch the video of the photo shoot and the aftermath : here Related : posts Voxeons ROCKet at Kennedy Space Center Yep , it’s winter Cold temps in various Voxeo office regions splunklive Orlando Visit Voxeo at VoiceCon Wacky weather and a tale of global offices Want to learn how Voxeo can help unlock

  • Have a Happy, and Cloudy, New Year from CloudU

    Updated: 2011-12-20 13:26:25
    Over twelve months ago I came up with the crazy sounding idea of a vendor neutral education program that would see Mom and Pop businesses (along with regular IT folks) gain a resource with which they could build their knowledge of Cloud Computing. Luckily there were some incredibly progressive folks at Rackspace who saw the [...]

  • Up in the Air with Tropo and ScraperWiki

    Updated: 2011-12-20 13:21:35
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Up in the Air with Tropo and ScraperWiki December 20th , 2011 by Mark Headd ScraperWiki is a powerful cloud-based service that lets you scrape data from online documents and . websites When you write a scraper a script to pull information from a web resource and then parse out the bits you want it will execute inside the ScraperWiki environment . You can store the data that is scraped inside a data store and then access the data from outside the ScraperWiki environment using their API Scrapers can be written in one of several different languages Ruby , PHP and . Python ScraperWiki and Tropo operate in a very similar way . The Tropo scripting environment allows you to write scripts in one of several different languages , including Ruby ,

  • Phono Mobile How-To Demo

    Updated: 2011-12-19 22:24:57
    Tim Panton, one of the Senior Developers on our Phono project at Voxeo Labs, has prepared a how-to video to demonstrate building a mobile voice conferencing application on iOS. In this video, Tim uses PhonoSDK 0.3, PhonoGap 1.1, and XCode. If you are not familiar with our Phono Mobile SDK, it is an extension of [...]

  • Switching from PC to Mac? Top 10 Things You Should Know

    Updated: 2011-12-19 20:15:59
    Are you considering switching from a PC to a Mac? You might have an iPhone™, iPod™ or iPad™ and are ready to take the plunge on switching out your home computer. You’re not alone. As of November 2011, Apple’s Mac has reached 5.2% of worldwide computer sales, and in the home segment, Mac’s growth was [...]

  • Tropo Jambox Megaphone

    Updated: 2011-12-19 16:46:27
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Tropo Jambox Megaphone December 19th , 2011 by cmatthieu After rocking out to a little White Stripes’ Icky Thump Chris Matthieu shows you how to build a megaphone using a Jawbone Jambox an iPhone and the Tropo Scripting API Here’s the Ruby script used in the : video say Welcome to the Tropo megaphone app Please turn on and pair your Jam box now . quot while currentCall.isActive do record Record your message at the beep and then switch audio to jam box . quot beep true , timeout 10, silenceTimeout 7, maxTime 60, onRecord lambda event| log Recording result event.recordURI say event.recordURI end Rock on Related : posts Tropo Adds Transcription for Recordings Transcriptions : how to do it and use it Processing recordings with PHP Voice

  • Scholarly Electronic Publishing Weblog (December 19, 2011)

    Updated: 2011-12-19 07:01:25
    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. | Digital Scholarship's Digital/Print Books | Digital Scholarship |

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 12/16/2011+

    Updated: 2011-12-18 19:30:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA Windows Phone 7, LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and XML Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Sunday , December 18, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 12 16 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , Service Bus , Access Control , Connect , SQL Azure Database , and related cloud-computing articles . Updated 12 18 2011 9:00 AM PST with new

  • Report: Mobile App Downloads on the Rise

    Updated: 2011-12-16 22:06:13
    Sixty-two percent of U.S. smartphone owners have downloaded an app in the last 30 days.

  • Customer Spotlight: Zapier

    Updated: 2011-12-16 19:06:10
    : Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Customer Spotlight : Zapier December 16th , 2011 by cmatthieu We are excited to feature Zapier on this week’s Tropo Customer Spotlight Today I sat down with Wade Foster one of the co-founders of Zapier , to discuss their business and learn more about how they are using Tropo for their Instant Messaging . services What is Zapier Zapier allows you to zap your apps You can build unique integrations between your favorite applications , one mouse click at a time without writing a single line of code Own Your Data : Zapier makes it easy to import and export data automagically with your favorite web apps . Don’t get locked . in No Data Entry : Quit filling out the same information between different applications , and let Zapier do the heavy

  • Cenzic Offers Website Security Testing for Rackspace Customers

    Updated: 2011-12-16 16:32:10
    This is a guest post written and contributed by John Weinschenk, President & CEO at Cenzic, a Rackspace Cloud Tools Partner.  Cenzic provides software and SaaS offerings to help protect websites from hacker attacks. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Cenzic provides software and SaaS products to protect websites from hacker attacks.  With over [...]

  • Tropo Powers Apps for Communities Winners

    Updated: 2011-12-16 14:56:39
    Account Login How it Works Pricing Docs Get Help Blog Tropo Powers Apps for Communities Winners December 16th , 2011 by Mark Headd Yesterday , at the Andreessen Horowitz Offices in Silicon Valley , FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced the winners of the Apps for Communities . challenge The challenge , a several months-long call to developers to build apps that connect people to their communities , culminated with the submission of 75 innovative applications . The idea behind the challenge , which was sponsored by The Knight Foundation and the FCC , was as : follows Using hyper-local government and other public data entrants should develop an app that enables Americans to benefit from broadband communications regardless of geography , race , economic status , disability , residence on

  • IT Managers' 2012 Priorities for Enterprise Application Development

    Updated: 2011-12-16 00:19:05
    Faster development tops the list.

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

    Updated: 2011-12-16 00:18:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA Windows Phone 7, LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and XML Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Thursday , December 15, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 12 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

  • Announcing Rackspace Cloud Monitoring Private Beta

    Updated: 2011-12-15 21:04:07
    I am pleased to announce that today we begin taking applicants for the Rackspace Cloud Monitoring Private Beta. This is especially exciting because we will be offering technology created and integrated post-acquisition of Cloudkick joining the Rackspace family. From the inception of Cloudkick, we’ve followed one paramount goal: make the lives of system administrator easier.  [...]

  • Rackspace Startup Program Spotlight: Kinvey – The First Backend as a Service (BaaS)

    Updated: 2011-12-15 16:02:00
    Building and operating a backend is really hard and time consuming. The Rackspace Startup Program is proud to introduce you to Kinvey, the first Backend as a Service (BaaS) that makes it ridiculously easy for developers to setup and operate a Cloud backend for their mobile apps. At Kinvey, they are motivated to take something [...]

  • More Enterprise Workers Building Their Own Apps

    Updated: 2011-12-14 22:43:50
    A survey finds that workers are going around the IT department to get the tools they need to do their jobs.

  • Cloud Foundry Gets .NET Support

    Updated: 2011-12-14 22:29:17
    Tier3 has open sourced its "Iron Foundry" PaaS solution.

  • Rackspace On Glassdoor’s List of Top 50 Best Places to Work in 2012

    Updated: 2011-12-14 20:21:53
    The survey results are in for Glassdoor’s Employees’ Choice Awards and Rackspace has been honored as one of the top 50 “Best Places to Work” in 2012. Rackspace (at #12) ranked high on the list along with companies such as Facebook, Google, Apple and Salesforce.com.  It’s clear that the investments Rackspace is making in its [...]

  • Web design: To be responsive or not?

    Updated: 2011-12-14 06:05:44
    Did we ever anticipate mobile phones to battle computers? On the contrary, it is a well observed fact today. What it basically means is that with technology you should “expect the unexpected.”  Through innovative gadgets like tablet computers, smart phones, netpads, etc we can access websites anytime, anywhere as and when required.  As a result, [...]

  • Openspace: The First Real-World App Store

    Updated: 2011-12-14 03:24:41
    The start-up offers consumers advice on which apps to purchase.

  • PhonoSDK Java Applet

    Updated: 2011-12-13 22:00:34
    Phono Version 0.3 now supports Java Applets in addition to Flash!  Our Java Applet has even lower latency on VoIP calls which is perfect for enterprise call centers or controlled environments that want HD audio / Wideband call performance with very low latency measured in milliseconds. Note: For most consumer-facing sites, we still recommend using Flash [...]

  • Consider Rackspace an Extension of your Team

    Updated: 2011-12-13 20:30:21
    Last week we talked about what a few big-name service companies would be without their commitment to service. When you think of hosting providers, service might not be the first thing that comes to mind. But if you experience a failure, you quickly realize the value of service. In the cloud computing world, we constantly [...]

  • Tips for Organizations Heading to the Cloud

    Updated: 2011-12-13 00:30:00
    In my travels speaking with organizations looking to move to the Cloud, I’m often confronted by folks who have an innate distrust of all things Cloud. These folks are easy to deals with; I respect their opinion (despite entirely disagreeing with it) and am happy enough to leave them alone to (eventually) come to rational [...]

  • The Windows Azure Website Gets a Major-Scale Metro-Style Makeover and Greatly Improved User Experience

    Updated: 2011-12-12 16:04:00
    : 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 Monday , December 12, 2011 The Windows Azure Website Gets a Major-Scale Metro-Style Makeover and Greatly Improved User Experience The Windows Azure Team updated the main Windows Azure Web Site with a major restructuring and Metro facelift on 12 10 2011 click

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

    Updated: 2011-12-11 08:21:00
    : 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 Sunday , December 11, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 12 8 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric , Windows Azure Platform Appliance and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post is updated daily or more

  • The SQL Azure Team Unveils a New Server Management UI

    Updated: 2011-12-10 00:29:00
    : 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 Friday , December 09, 2011 The SQL Azure Team Unveils a New Server Management UI Updated 12 9 2011 at 4:30 PM PST for Silverlight 5 release to web RTW Updated 12 9 2011 at 8:30 AM PST with added steps 17 through 23. The SQL Azure team has updated the Server

  • Restarting Cloud Computing Blog

    Updated: 2011-12-09 00:22:20
    Back in 2008 when I started this blog, Cloud Computing seemed to be pretty simple - just a handful of companies were doing it, and there was room for an individual to add some context. But Cloud Computing just exploded, and my ability to keep up rapidly fell behind, and I decided not to engage. I put this blog into standby... but to my surprise it continued to attract attention - catchy name, or inherent SEO-juice, I guess. A few months ago, I realized... kind of suddenly... that not just some of what I did in my writing business was...

  • A Day for Startups at the Rackspace San Francisco Office with Robert Scoble, Eric Ries and John Engates

    Updated: 2011-12-08 20:38:04
    On Thursday, December 1st Rackspace celebrated the grand opening of its San Francisco office and the Space Cowboys from the Rackspace Startup Program were there to witness. It was a grand affair hosted by Robert Scoble, technology evangelist, and Chief Learning Officer at Rackspace Hosting, who is building a new community of people fanatical about [...]

  • DigitalKoans Returns on 1/17/12

    Updated: 2011-12-08 04:07:46
    DigitalKoans postings will resume on 1/17/12. Happy holidays. | Digital Scholarship's Weblogs and Tweets | Digital Scholarship |

  • Digital Scholarship Publication Activity in 2011

    Updated: 2011-12-08 04:05:14
    Digital Scholarship published the below works in 2011. From January 1, 2011 through November 30, 2011, Digital Scholarship had over 2.4 million visitors from 211 counties and over 11.4 million file requests, including over 8.8 million page views. January 17, 2011. Published version 2 of the Digital Curation and Preservation Bibliography. March 1, 2011. Published [...]

  • Web Initiatives Librarian at University of Ottawa Library

    Updated: 2011-12-08 04:04:09
    The University of Ottawa Library is recruiting a Web Initiatives Librarian. Required degree: "A Master's degree in Library and Information Studies (M.L.I.S.) from an ALA accredited institution." Here's an excerpt from the ad: Reporting to the Head, Library Systems Division the incumbent monitors, identifies and communicates innovations in the uses of the web and recommends [...]

  • "Is Free Inevitable in Scholarly Communication? The Economics of Open Access"

    Updated: 2011-12-08 04:03:03
    Caroline Sutton has published "Is Free Inevitable in Scholarly Communication? The Economics of Open Access" in College & Research Libraries News. Here's an excerpt: In this article I would like to make the case that a change in the delivery of scientific content and in the business models for delivering scholarly communication was inevitable from [...]

  • "The Open Knowledge Foundation: Open Data Means Better Science"

    Updated: 2011-12-08 04:01:44
    Jennifer C. Molloy has published "The Open Knowledge Foundation: Open Data Means Better Science" in PLoS Biology. Here's an excerpt: Data provides the evidence for the published body of scientific knowledge, which is the foundation for all scientific progress. The more data is made openly available in a useful manner, the greater the level of [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 12/6/2011+

    Updated: 2011-12-07 23:38:00
    : 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 , December 07, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 12 6 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric , Windows Azure Platform Appliance and other cloud-computing articles . Updated 12 7 2011 3:30 PM PST with many

  • A First Look at HP Cloud Services

    Updated: 2011-12-07 19:35:00
    : 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 XML Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Wednesday , December 07, 2011 A First Look at HP Cloud Services On 12 7 2011 I received an invitation to test a Private Beta version of HP Cloud Services HPCloud Following is an illustrated description of the sign-up and compute object storage provisioning :

  • Current News: Twitter Updates for 12/6/11

    Updated: 2011-12-07 04:05:49
    Berlin 9 OA Conference Urging More, Faster, http://bit.ly/scwMXK Swiss Govt: Downloading Movies and Music Will Stay Legal, http://bit.ly/uDNFX1 Wolters Kluwer Health Acquires Leading Open Access STM Journal Publisher in India, http://bit.ly/u3XNph Another View of DRM for Publishers, http://bit.ly/rs3qEa European Commission Opens Formal Investigation into Sale of E-books, http://bit.ly/sHxgBu | Digital Scholarship |

  • Emerging Technology Services Librarian at North Carolina State University Libraries

    Updated: 2011-12-07 04:04:26
    The North Carolina State University Libraries are recruiting an Emerging Technology Services Librarian. Required degree: "ALA-accredited MLS or equivalent advanced degree in library or information science." Here's an excerpt from the ad: The Emerging Technology Services Librarian provides frontline services for digital media and technology equipped spaces in the James B. Hunt Jr. Library, including [...]

  • Digital Humanities, SPEC Kit 326

    Updated: 2011-12-07 04:01:17
    The Association of Research Libraries has released the Digital Humanities, SPEC Kit 326. Here's an excerpt from the press release: The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published Digital Humanities, SPEC Kit 326, which provides a snapshot of research library experiences with digital scholarship centers or services that support the humanities (e.g., history, art, music, [...]

  • Systems Support Librarian at State Library of North Carolina

    Updated: 2011-12-06 04:04:23
    The State Library of North Carolina is recruiting a Systems Support Librarian. Hiring Range: $32,965-$49,607. Duration: three year period. Here's an excerpt from the ad: NCpedia is the online North Carolina encyclopedia managed by the Library. Using a combination of XML, XHTML, CSS, Javascript, and PHP (or additional programming/scripting languages), this position manages and maintains [...]

  • HathiTrust Responds to First Amended Complaint in Authors Guild, Inc. et al. v. HathiTrust et al. Copyright Case

    Updated: 2011-12-06 04:03:22
    HathiTrust has responded to the plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint in the Authors Guild, Inc. et al. v. HathiTrust et al. copyright case. Read more about it at "HathiTrust Answers Authors Guild Lawsuit; Trial Schedule Set" and "Authors Guild v. HathiTrust et al. Resources." | Digital Scholarship's Digital Bibliographies | Digital Scholarship |

  • Web and Emerging Technologies Librarian at Oakland University Medical Library

    Updated: 2011-12-06 04:02:54
    The Oakland University Medical Library is recruiting a Web and Emerging Technologies Librarian. Required degree: "Masters degree from an ALA-accredited program." Here's an excerpt from the ad: The Web and Emerging Technologies Librarian has overall responsibility for the design, development and management of the Medical Library web site, web applications, social media and mobile interfaces. [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 12/5/2011+

    Updated: 2011-12-06 00:44:00
    : 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 XML Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Monday , December 05, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 12 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

  • White House to Open Source Your Business Model

    Updated: 2011-12-05 21:06:37
    This is the inevitable conclusion of Government Data Portals. As part of a joint effort by the United States and India to build an open government platform, the U.S. team has deposited open source code — an important benchmark in developing the Open Government Platform that will enable governments around the world to stand up their own [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 12/3/2011+

    Updated: 2011-12-05 18:22:00
    : 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 Monday , December 05, 2011 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 12 3 2011+ A compendium of Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric , Windows Azure Platform Appliance and other cloud-computing articles . Important See official notice of Windows

  • Users Demand Google Maps or They’ll Leave Your Service

    Updated: 2011-12-05 16:54:46
    I’m sure there were good reasons for Garmin to use Bing over Google Maps, but their users weren’t sold on it. …a year later, Garmin acted. Users may now select which of the two providers to use. It’s a bit of a cop-out fix, likely due to the positive things some users said about Bing. [...]

  • Oracle Offers Database, Java and Fusion Apps Slideware in Lieu of Public Cloud

    Updated: 2011-12-04 16:51:00
    : , 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 XML Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Sunday , December 04, 2011 Oracle Offers Database , Java and Fusion Apps Slideware in Lieu of Public Cloud Oracle’s Public Cloud site includes a video describing a development team’s need to get an enterprise-grade mission critical” application running in

  • HP Announces “Secret Sauce” to Accelerate Windows Azure Development

    Updated: 2011-12-03 18:13:00
    : 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 XML Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Saturday , December 03, 2011 HP Announces Secret Sauce” to Accelerate Windows Azure Development An HP Offers Services to Accelerate Application Development and Deployment on the Microsoft Windows Azure Platform press release of 11 30 2011 from its HP Discover

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

    Updated: 2011-12-03 15:40:00
    : : 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 Saturday , December 03, 2011 Uptime Report for my Live OakLeaf Systems Azure Table Services Sample Project : November 2011 My live OakLeaf Systems Azure Table Services Sample Project demo runs two small Windows Azure Web role instances from Microsoft’s South

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