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Are You a Seesmic or Balsamiq Entrepreneur?
In the software industry, and probably in other industries as well, there are two types of startups: the scale-first type and the monetize-first type (sometimes called lifestyle business). Any organization needs to eventually do both, but in the beginning, a startup needs to decide to focus on scale or monetization. [...]
Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences
For quick scan, follow the bold words. Although there is evidence that the two styles will converge in the future, enterprise and consumer Web architecture and technology are quite different today. If one talks to an enterprise application architect, he or she will probably say that while consumer Web applications are cute, [...]
iPhone vs Android vs WinMobile: 2-1-1
Now that Google is in, the game is on. As I mentioned in my previous post, software is now ruling the mobile industry. As in the PC world, the big contenders are Apple with iPhone, Google with Android, and Microsoft with Windows Mobile. But the big questions are: which one is better [...]
Software to Rule the New Mobile Market
The value chain used to be one of the main differences between the mobile and PC markets. The PC industry was driven by software vendors (i.e., Microsoft, Apple, Oracle), while the mobile industry was controlled by the Telcos and device manufacturers. For a long time, the Telcos even had the power [...]
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Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences
...Consumer Web is all about scaling the number of users... enterprises usually have a relatively fixed number of users (which can unfortunately shrink from time to time), but they have ever growing business application needs.
Job alert: SAP, COBOL, PowerBuilder??
Was anybody else not surprised by the recent Foote Partners finding that the ongoing demand for workers skilled in SAP technologies grew dramatically stronger in recent months? In an economy governed by the principles of supply and demand, we can expect to see heightened interest and opportunities in what is viewed as more traditional application knowledge such as SAP, Oracle and PowerBuilder along with--dare I predict it--COBOL is afraid to tell you.
Top five issues your IT staff wants to address but is afraid to tell you.
However, if you’re an IT manager or CIO, you may want to gather the troops before you begin the modernization process as even the best laid plans can go awry. Following are the top five issues that your IT staff wants you to know before you begin…but is afraid to tell you.
Open Source AJAX Gains Enterprise Momentum With dojo.E Contribution From Nexaweb.
"As AJAX adoption grows and the industry further embraces open source, we will continue to see tremendous leaps in innovation and architecture as a result of a community oriented approach to software development," said Jeremy Chone, chief technology officer, Nexaweb. "We will continue to contribute to the Dojo Foundation with enterprise-style widgets, tooling and additional XML constructs that will simplify the development and maintenance of dynamic enterprise Web applications."
Enterprise RIA needs to focus on business, best practices.
RIA emerged as a consumer-focused "emotional" technology with applications such as YouTube, but as it moves into the enterprise space it need to focus on business functionality and fit into existing SOA infrastructures, says Jeremy Chone, the new CTO of Nexaweb Technologies Inc. In the second part of this interview, he talks about the differences between RIA for consumer applications and enterprise RIA which needs to conform to SOA best practices.
Exclusive Q-A with Jeremy Chone, CTO of Nexaweb: The RIA Era: Convergence of Web, Mobile and Desktop Applications is the Next Phase
"While the last decade was focused on the Web, the next phase in the evolution of our industry will be on the convergence of Web, mobile and desktop applications and the ability to extend existing applications with these new technologies for a consistent user experience regardless of how and where the information is viewed," says newly appointed Nexaweb CTO .
RIA needs to build on, not replace SOA
The software industry needs to stop marketing one three-letter acronym such as RIA as a replacement for the previous three-letter acronym SOA, says Jeremy Chone, the new CTO of Nexaweb Technologies Inc.
Web 2.0 and Enterprise Application Expert Joins Nexaweb As CTO
Company Strengthens Executive Team with Appointment of Jeremy Chone to Chief Technology Officer.