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Microsoft to shut down Encarta Web sites
Microsoft is shutting down its Encarta encyclopedia Web sites and will also discontinue its Student and Premium Encarta software products.
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Alsop resigns; Progress Software names new CEO
Parallels, Nvidia enable CAD workstation virtualization
Once-secret 'cloud manifesto' sees light of day
Sun starts JavaFX coding contest
Virtual software appliances: A no-brainer or a nonstarter?
Google Apps missing enterprise social-networking revolution
Oracle to buy drug-safety software maker
Eclipse to detail platform, SOA plans at conference
Multicore chips pose next big challenge for industry
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Boost ROI on your CRM implementation
CRM software tools have improved almost beyond recognition over the past few years. Where the old systems were clunky, cumbersome and difficult to use, the latest generation boasts seamless integration with tools people are already using every day. The barriers to successful use are much lower than they have ever been before.
Key elements of an SOA governance strategy
One of the success factors in introducing and operating a service-oriented architecture (SOA) is governance of the architecture's components, such as services and processes. Effective SOA governance can be implemented by deploying a registry/repository for the entire life cycle of the components.
25 highly anticipated open-source releases coming this year
Among the major open-source releases due in 2009 are several familiar to you -- and more that are worth discovering. From software development tools to mobile apps to open-schematic gizmos aiming to reduce world illiteracy, the open-source community is bent on innovation.
Twitter Tips: How To Search Twitter Smarter
It's easy to miss little gems of information on Twitter, the social networking service that allows users to exchange short messages. Because we all can't spend hours in front of the service, we miss important messages (or tweets) posted by colleagues, friends and family while we're away. As the list of people you follow on Twitter grows, the problem becomes more acute: hundreds of messages pass by and flow off the page before you've even had a chance to look at them.
Salesforce.com's Social Media Smarts Could Help You
At a time when many companies still struggle to manage the rise of social networks and understand what the trend means to their organizations, Salesforce.com has begun tailoring its business software to help people harness the power of social media. During the past year, the company has taken several steps to make its core products work alongside popular consumer applications like Facebook, Google and Twitter.
When Oracle App Stack Goes Red, Customers See Value
Lost amid the jubilance and "hip, hip, hurrays!" for Oracle's recent third-quarter earnings announcement was that Oracle's famous "Red Stack" of enterprise applications is bleeding into the red, and current (or prospective) Oracle customers should use that to their advantage.
Web 2.0 works to solve problems
Every marketing firm must have the same set of buzzword stamps they use, inking every product with Green and Collaboration and Easy to Use and Do More With Less, often tagged additionally with the ever popular Web 2.0. Since the Web 2.0 buzzword long ago became so vague as to be useless, let me introduce you to three companies that solve Real World 1.0 problems with the help of Web 2.0 technology: YouSendIt, EchoSign, and Casdex.
Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11: A true Windows replacement
Novell's newest desktop version of SUSE Linux offers ease-of-use, Windows interoperability and a solid seat of features.
Hot Jobs: .Net Developer
A well-rounded developer is also versed in testing and quality control -- and can admit when she doesn't know the answer.
How NBC Universal Puts BPM To Work
Working with technology to understand your internal processes can not only cut costs but also help you better manage your business goals. NBC Universal (NBCU) tackled its business process management (BPM) challenges by creating a team to work hand in hand with IT and operations to help improve its customer-facing processes.
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