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nGenera Apps Team Attack Plan - July 2008
by Brittain on Jul 14, 2008 - 06:28 PM read 162 timesAttack Plan Updated: July 14, 2008. Previous month's [nGenera Apps Team Attack Plan - May 2008] Next month's [nGenera Apps Team Attack Plan - August 2008] The Apps Team is currently working on the following: CIM - lead engineer, Weidner v8.1 release - target date 7/31. Currently 70 bugs in progress Code Freeze moved from 7/18 -> 7/25 due to scheduled vacations 7/28: RC Build - This build will be available on a limited bases ( ... read more -
CSS Cheat Sheet
by Jeff Milne on Jul 14, 2008 - 04:41 PM read 61 times -
Hub Primer
by Mike Roeder on Jul 14, 2008 - 07:03 AM read 66 timesThere's been an enormous amount of discussion related to the hub and its features lately, and as I'll be leading new members of our team (Say hello to Rodrigo DeJuana and John Cobb), I thought it made sense to start a weekly-to-bi-weekly chat regarding hub functionality, piece by piece. This is where you come in - is there a part of the hub that you don't understand? Something you'd ... read more -
Applications Team Reading List
by Brittain on Jun 26, 2008 - 02:45 PM read 107 timesBooks we love about technologies, our business, NGE, etc. Whenever possible please include an Amazon.com link. Agile Web Development with Rails, 2nd edition RESTful Web Services Ruby Programming (the Pickaxe book) Wikinomics (naturally) Groundswell The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 2nd edition A New Kind of Science ... read more -
nGenera Reference Architecture
by Brittain on Jun 13, 2008 - 04:23 PM read 1645 timesLast updated: 6/13/2008. Here's my business view of the nGenera Platform Reference Architecture and corresponding product landscape. This document scopes the elements included in the nGenera Platform and depicts their rough ownership: Version with working notes: reference_architecture.vsd Drill in version on the services layers: reference_architecture_expanded.vsd Last published, simplified graphic: (Click image to enlarge) For those wanting a drill in on the services layers: read more -
Here Is Your Next Generation Web 2.0 Recruitment Site Checklist
by 'Bayo Akinola-Odusola on Jun 10, 2008 - 07:54 PM read 256 timesIn a previous conversation we had a peek into next generation successful Web 2.0 recruitment/career websites and some of the things candidates have come to expect based on their consumer experience on the net. This post digs a little deeper and provides a checklist for you if you are currently on the fence about moving your recruitment career site to next generation. Success Leaves Clues... The top dogs of Web ... read more -
nGen Collaboration v6.8 Feature Summary
by Brittain on Jun 09, 2008 - 04:23 PM read 839 timesThe v6.8 release addresses many user suggestions posted by our users and collected by the Product Management group. Feel free to submit your ideas by starting a conversation within this group and tagging it with "Feature Ideas"! New!!! Personal Wiki. Always wanted your own scratch pad for links, content, and whatever else you prefer? Then try out your new Personal Wiki, found on your My Page. Just click the Edit ... read more -
What is the nGenera Platform (little P)?
by Brittain on Jun 09, 2008 - 04:06 PM read 475 times(Updated 7/10 by Brittain) This is a frequently asked question and justifiably so. Before we answer the question directly, a little background. nGenera is a complete platform (Big P) for business transformation including advisory services, partners, education, and technology. Read Steve Douty's primer "How nGenera works" for a great introduction to the Big P. The technology assets can be divided into three main areas: SaaS Applications. Prepackaged apps within each of our product ... read more -
nGen Collaboration v6.7 Feature Summary
by Brittain on May 12, 2008 - 04:43 PM read 1904 timesThe nGenera Applications Team proudly announces the availability of v6.7 of nGen Collaboration. This release offers several long awaited features plus a slew of internal enhancements that streamline the product offering. Here's the details: Wiki Content The center piece of this release is the introduction of wiki pages. Wiki pages are a new communication style addressing simultaneous or shared content creation (aka "co-editing"). We've followed the examples of wiki vendors before us (versioning, ... read more -
Some good tips on creating icons
by Jeff Milne on May 02, 2008 - 11:55 AM read 172 timeshttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms997636.aspx Microsoft® Windows® XP introduces a new style in icon design. The following guidelines walk you through the steps of designing and creating Windows XP-style icons. These guidelines are geared towards designers. We recommend you work with a good graphic designer, especially one with experience in using vector or 3D programs, to create your images. ... read more -
Working with TinyMCE and Ext.TabPanel
by Eric Larson on Apr 17, 2008 - 11:58 AM read 227 timese.laborate uses a javascript based rich text editor called TinyMCE. We also use a suite of desktop like controls built on top of the Yahoo! UI library called Ext. Like anything else these tools have their benefits and faults. When integrating different libraries such as this, there can often be conflicts. Most libraries end up reproducing similar functionality. This happens because library writers want their tool to be as self ... read more -
Problem with uploading an avatar
by jansegers
on Apr 10, 2008 - 09:34 AM read 791 times
Apparently I can upload this picture of mine, but I can't upload this same picture as an avatar ( nor any other picture I've tried putting in - using both explorer and firefox ). Is this a sign of disintegration of this site or have I been doing something the wrong way ? ... read more -
What are we looking for in an Apps Team Engineer?
by Brittain on Apr 03, 2008 - 12:29 PM read 218 timesI've been asked several times what qualities we value here on Apps Team, so here's the definitive answer. Obviously, many of these qualities are influenced by my professional orientation, so here's some thoughts on that. Questions and comments welcome. Must Haves Commercial orientation. We build products that drive revenue. All decisions support this outcome, particularly over any "engineering purity" outcome. For the record, we believe writing successful, well-engineered products ... read more -
Questions about locking, default tags, and group memberships
by Brittain on Mar 29, 2008 - 05:07 PM read 1571 timesA few notes based on this thread, I've excerpted the relevant points for simplicity: "Yes, all of the Re.sults interest groups/members/team areas are "private". The BSGLock is a new default setting that needs to be manually removed if you want non-BSG Alliance people to see what you're posting in a private area. The areas are completely private and impenetrable." This is 100% true. "Right.lt just adds one more step to ... read more -
Javascript, window.onload and namespacing
by Eric Larson on Mar 28, 2008 - 01:53 PM read 2047 timesRecently, I was working on fixing some tinyMCE issues dealing with loading a rich text editor via Ajax. The issues with tinyMCE had to do with the larger problem of loading dynamic content after the page has loaded. There are often times where some sort of control or widget requires some core additions to the environment created by a page load. The essence of the issue is that when the ... read more -
Communication strengths of a Hub (aka e.laborate)
by Brittain on Mar 25, 2008 - 11:01 AM read 977 timesOriginally published: December 12, 2007. Updated: March 25, 2008 Based on a recent conversation I wanted to brief everyone on the communication strengths and weaknesses of a Hub. These arise from (a) the intended market for the Hub and (b) our position on the Product Roadmap (aka "what we've managed to build so far"). My hope is that after reading this you'll have a good idea when to communicate via ... read more -
Welcome and a few helpful pieces of orientation
by Brittain on Mar 01, 2008 - 12:32 PM read 155 timesI'll add my welcome to those of Colby and my fellow BSG'rs. I also thought I'd include a few links that I find helpful about BSG and our mission: Steve Douty's, our President of Applications, writings on How BSG Works, the BSG Business Platform, and BSG Business Innovation provide an excellent overview of our market and strategy. Within BSGAlliance.com our Interest Groups section provides a directory of the ... read more -
e.laborate v6.4 Feature Summary
by Brittain on Feb 26, 2008 - 10:38 PM read 1240 timesReleased: Feb 26, 2008 Apps Team announces the release of e.laborate v6.4 containing several long awaited enhancements. We'd also direct you to the new BSG Product Management group. Please join then share your thoughts, feature ideas, questions and bug reports with us there. The feature rundown: New!!! Spellchecker for the WYSIWIG editor. You asked for it, we finally have it. Found on the second row of your toolbar (you may ... read more




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