Of Opera Unite, Femtocells Mickey Mouse and the Art of war ...
25/6/2009 | external link
Introduction
Last week, Opera unite was launched.
The pre-announcement said that 'Opera will re-invent the Web'. A statement like that makes you sceptical, but in this case - from an innovation perspective, we were not disappointed. Opera Unite is significant and Opera deserves kudos for taking a truly innovative step even within a recession.
The basics of Opera Unite have already been discussed before- but not how it could be used.
Hence, I will cover a potential application of Opera Unite as
Easy Digital Marketing Techniques for Lead Generation
24/6/2009 | external link
Growing your in-house database should be at the top of every marketers list. Why? When done correctly, it will house your most qualified and responsive prospects. Though organic list growth may take time and effort, you will definitely see a high return on your investment.
Consider the following techniques to acquire new leads and grow your list with success.
Who is your ideal lead and how do you reach them? Create a profile for your best custo
BT virtually moves to the cloud
24/6/2009 | external link
BT is about to formally launch a virtualised infrastructure service called BT Virtual Data Centre, which will form the basis of its cloud-computing strategy.
VDC involves the virtualisation of servers, storage, networks and security delivered to customers via an online portal as cloud-based services. On Thursday, BT's Global Services division announced the customer rollout of VDC, which will initially target multinational corporate customers and the public sector.
Self-Service That Really Serves
24/6/2009 | external link
To truly meet the demands of the informed consumer, self-service solutions must have fully integrated e-commerce and e-billing systems that accommodate every aspect of the online customer experience. Read this free white paper to learn about all-in-one systems that build your brand and keep customers coming back.
Published by: Oracle Corporation
Distributed Order Management: Maximizing Customer and Partner Sales Online
24/6/2009 | external link
This IDC White Paper examines the importance of distributed order management. We explain the changing market conditions that have given rise to it and discuss the emergence of a new type of business whose charter is to steer consistency of brand as a product or service is marketed and sold across an extended selling chain.
Published by: Sterling Commerce
BT virtually moves to the cloud
24/6/2009 | external link
BT is about to formally launch a virtualised infrastructure service called BT Virtual Data Centre, which will form the basis of its cloud-computing strategy.
VDC involves the virtualisation of servers, storage, networks and security delivered to customers via an online portal as cloud-based services. On Thursday, BT's Global Services division announced the customer rollout of VDC, which will initially target multinational corporate customers and the public sector.
Salesforce.com has cloud in its Sites
24/6/2009 | external link
Businesses can now build and run their external websites using technology from software-as-a-service company Salesforce.com.
Launched today, Force.com Sites essentially uses the Force.com cloud platform to support customer websites and online applications.
BT virtually moves to the cloud
24/6/2009 | external link
BT is about to formally launch a virtualised infrastructure service called BT Virtual Data Centre, which will form the basis of its cloud-computing strategy.
VDC involves the virtualisation of servers, storage, networks and security delivered to customers via an online portal as cloud-based services. On Thursday, BT's Global Services division announced the customer rollout of VDC, which will initially target multinational corporate customers and the public sector.
BT virtually moves to the cloud
24/6/2009 | external link
BT is about to formally launch a virtualised infrastructure service called BT Virtual Data Centre, which will form the basis of its cloud-computing strategy.
VDC involves the virtualisation of servers, storage, networks and security delivered to customers via an online portal as cloud-based services. On Thursday, BT's Global Services division announced the customer rollout of VDC, which will initially target multinational corporate customers and the public sector.
Salesforce.com has cloud in its Sites
24/6/2009 | external link
Businesses can now build and run their external websites using technology from software-as-a-service company Salesforce.com.
Launched today, Force.com Sites essentially uses the Force.com cloud platform to support customer websites and online applications.
Salesforce.com has cloud in its Sites
24/6/2009 | external link
Businesses can now build and run their external websites using technology from software-as-a-service company Salesforce.com.
Launched today, Force.com Sites essentially uses the Force.com cloud platform to support customer websites and online applications.
BT virtually moves to the cloud
24/6/2009 | external link
BT is about to formally launch a virtualised infrastructure service called BT Virtual Data Centre, which will form the basis of its cloud-computing strategy.
VDC involves the virtualisation of servers, storage, networks and security delivered to customers via an online portal as cloud-based services. On Thursday, BT's Global Services division announced the customer rollout of VDC, which will initially target multinational corporate customers and the public sector.
Self-Service That Really Serves
24/6/2009 | external link
To truly meet the demands of the informed consumer, self-service solutions must have fully integrated e-commerce and e-billing systems that accommodate every aspect of the online customer experience. Read this free white paper to learn about all-in-one systems that build your brand and keep customers coming back.
Published by: Oracle Corporation
Total Experience Design
23/6/2009 | external link
For good experience design to work it has to infuse every element of the business. The website, being the primary UI platform, has to be usable, friendly, easy, fast and fun. The importance of this shouldn't be overlooked. People are busy, we don't have time to learn new complicated systems all the time. Convenience is king!
But what other points of interaction does the consumer have with a business? When making a sale, either online, over the phone or in person - the service should be exceptional in e
Symantec, McAfee Hit With Fines Over Auto-Renewal
23/6/2009 | external link
New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo has announced a settlement with computer security software vendors Symantec and McAfee after the companies renewed customers' software subscriptions without the customers' knowledge or permission.Symantec, McAfee Hit With Fines Over Auto-Renewal
Under the Attorney General's settlement, both companies will make detailed disclosures to customers about subscription terms and renewal, and each will pay $375,000 in fines.
"Companies cannot play hide the ball when it c
Dr. Larry Cornett on Universal Blended Search
30/5/2009 | external link
One of the most interesting sessions at this upcoming Search Engine Strategies in Chicago is going to be Universal Blended Search. Dr. Larry Cornett, VP, Consumer Products, Yahoo! Search is one of the top experts in the world on this subject and is also a panelist at this session in SES Chicago. Last week I had the opportunity to chat with Dr. Cornett to get his insight on blended search and to get a better understanding of Yahoo's future in this area. [Manoj]: As with textual search, Universal se
An Interview with David Pache
1/5/2009 | external link
I was recently contacted by Ziggy Nixon to conduct an interview to be displayed on xymara as a feature. I hope that the content of the interview proves informative and interesting. I would like to thank Ziggy (James) for his great questions. Below you will find the article as published.
We have a confession to make ? when setting up this interview, we initially thought to ourselves: what the heck does a logo designer have to do anyway? Seriously, it looks so simple, anyone could do it, right? All y
February: a month in review
1/5/2009 | external link
Introduction
As part of a new concept for the dacheboard, I will be publishing an article on reviewing my work from the previous month, by way of an information point and in order for me to monitor and assess my workload.
This month in review is February. During this time, I have completed the following 6 new logos, 3 interviews and 2 features.
The Logos:
csan
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