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Note to worshippers of the iPhone - closed to external innovation
by Jeff Milne on Jun 26, 2008 - 10:35 AM read 130 timesThought provoking interview discussing "generative" software and devices vs. closed devices here. Harvard Law School professor and tech guru Jonathan Zittrain warns of trouble in Apple's strategy. Excerpt: Since your book went to print, Apple has announced a Software Development Kit for the iPhone. Isn’t that good news for generative technology? Apple wants to have its cake and eat it too. Who doesn’t? But systemically, what it’s doing is a ... read more -
Good Identity 2.0 presentation
by Jeff Milne on Jun 25, 2008 - 04:35 PM read 341 timesFast pased, entertaining, informative presentation (great example) on digital identity from Dick Hardt at Sxip Identity: http://identity20.com/media/OSCON2005/ His Blog is here: http://identity20.com/ ... read more -
List of Community Managers by industry
by Jeff Milne on Jun 24, 2008 - 01:47 PM read 83 times -
Join page - suggestions for nGen community sign-up
by Jeff Milne on May 14, 2008 - 03:47 PM read 87 timesOverview This is the suggested wording updates to the Community Join page. Below is the new text and a screenshot and link to the current join page. The goal is to make the Join process very easy and also provide some motivation for why a person should join (WIIFM - What's In It For Me). Instructions Please use the Comment button at the bottom of this page to provide your feedback.For ... 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 -
Older but useful e.laborate PowerPoint
by Jeff Milne on Apr 15, 2008 - 07:31 PM read 62 times -
Example Survey
by Jeff Milne on Apr 11, 2008 - 06:32 PM read 254 timesBSG Alliance Business-IT Maturity Survey This Survey is in response to this question here on e.laborate capabilities Please click here to take the survey. The purpose of this survey is to profile the level of maturity of an organization's approaches to the business use and management of information technology. This survey should be completed by an individual familiar with the business strategy for technology use, the roles and ... read more -
Nice, free WYSIWYG HTML editor
by Jeff Milne on Mar 28, 2008 - 02:23 PM read 353 timesHere's a nice little free WYSIWYG HTML editor for those aren't hard-core Web developers. It produces well crafted HTML and is about as easy as MS Word. Runs on Windows, Mac OS and Linux. Nvu http://nvudev.com/download.php ... read more -
Semantic Portal whitepaper
by Jeff Milne on Mar 24, 2008 - 10:55 AM read 241 timesHere's a good, short whitepaper on the Semantic Portals. The goal is to drive participation and collaboration using lose information management structures which reveal intent, help with discovery, but does not constrain growth or emergent communities of interest. Semantic Info Portal HPL-2004-67.pdf Table 1. Comparison of design approaches "Traditional" design approach Semantic portal Search by free text and stable classification hierarchy. Multidimensional search by means of rich domain ... read more -
Default conversation security update to BSG Hub - updated Mar 14
by Jeff Milne on Mar 14, 2008 - 12:23 PM read 558 timesThe BSG Collaboration Hub security has been changed to default to more secure internal communication. This was done in an expedient manner to address the dramatic growth of online conversations. While this is not how we ultimately want to handle secure internal communications, it was the quickest way to ensure externalizing communications is deliberate. All conversations Conversations created by BSG employees within the BSG Hub are now defaulted to be visible only to BSG ... read more -
Intuit offers QuickBase SaaS platform - hosted code-free application development platform
by Jeff Milne on Mar 03, 2008 - 10:48 AM read 533 timesLooking to attract VARs and business domain experts as partners for its build-your-own SAAS offering, Intuit has introduced a formal channel program for its code-free application development and hosted platform, QuickBase. DATE: 2008-02-27, By Jessica Davis The company creates a formal partner program for its QuickBase platform, offering commissions of 20 to 35 percent. Looking to attract VARs and business domain experts as partners for its build-your-own SAAS offering, ... read more -
Hardware as a Service: Cisco Unified Communications
by Jeff Milne on Mar 03, 2008 - 10:21 AM read 550 timesSelling Unified Communications for Pennies a Day DATE: 2008-02-22, By Jessica Davis Cisco moves closer to hardware-as-a-service with a per-user, per-day pricing plan that charges about as much as for a daily newspaper and includes upfront costs. Do your customers like the idea of unified communications but balk at the upfront price tag? A new financing option from Cisco attempts to jump that sales roadblock by breaking down UC ... read more -
Product Management Software
by Jeff Milne on Feb 27, 2008 - 08:19 AM read 2368 timesI have looked at some PM tools to track, score, organize and communicate platform and e.laborate features across offerings and releases. For reference: See attached doc for list and notes: Product Management Software evaluation 2008-01-25.docx Teleogic Focal Point review with screenshots My post of high-level requirements on Austin Product Marketing Management Forum (must sign up) 280Group software comparison Pragmatic Marketing software comparison read more -
Austin social networking event 3/27 @ J.Black's
by Jeff Milne on Feb 26, 2008 - 07:41 AM read 431 timeshttp://door64.com/node/1830 It's time for the next door64 Austin LinkedIn Happy Hour! If you're a Central Texas technology professional, you're invited to this free networking event. Our last one in January was spectacular, drawing almost 400 software, hardware, semiconductor, and IT folks. Here's another chance to meet your industry peers while enjoying free food, drinks, and door prizes at J.Black's downtown! To RSVP, simply join up at door64, or ... read more -
YouTube brought down globally for several hours by Pakistan's government
by Jeff Milne on Feb 25, 2008 - 04:40 PM read 790 timesWhile our government (USA) is holding hearings on Comcast managing their network bandwidth, we seem to be ignoring a much more fundamental issue of global internet resiliency / availability: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23339673/ "To be honest, there's not a single thing preventing this from happening to E-Trade, or Bank of America, or the FBI, or the White House, or the Clinton campaign," Underwood said. Most of the world's Internet users lost access to ... read more -
Austin networking event Thurs 2/28 6:30PM
by Jeff Milne on Feb 24, 2008 - 03:27 PM read 343 timeshttp://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/AustinPMMForum/message/1252 Please join us at Bagpipes Pub and Eatery (9070 ResearchBlvd, 78758) on Thursday, 2/28 starting at 6:30pm. Depending on weather,we will be meeting either on the patio or in the private room.You can find more details about Bagpipes door64.com weekly newsletter. Issue 25 - SXSW Interactive Contest #1 Starts TODAY! Many new jobs, highlights. Hi there! I'm writing this during the Superbowl, 4th quarter. Score is 10-7 Giants so far. While I'm waiting for the Giants to win, I'll let you know the latest on door64. 1. If you had access to an auditorium full of your industry peers right here in ... read more -
Ruby on Rails gains momentum
by Jeff Milne on Jan 30, 2008 - 03:02 PM read 682 timese.laborate is built primarily with Ruby on Rails.Framework catching on fast with programmers who say it's easier to code than competitorsOften known as Rails or RoR, Ruby on Rails is a free Web application framework that programmers use to build Web software. What started as a grass-roots movement has become one of the hottest new things in programming technology, generating the same level of passion among its adherents as ... read more -
Massive Combat System Integrates Personnel and Weapons in Real-Time
by Jeff Milne on Jan 28, 2008 - 07:22 AM read 776 timesEngineers are pushing the limits on mastering complexity for creating truly "mission critical" integrated combat control systems. The system at its core is a mass collaboration platform for integrating personnel, equipment, and weapons in real-time under the most challenging, rapidly changing conditions possible. There are 2 sources for this article, Austin American Statesman and Washington Post. ...under the studious gaze of the warriors of the future: software developers, ... read more -
Opportunity to participate in IT spending / staffing survey
by Jeff Milne on Jan 27, 2008 - 02:34 PM read 97 timesComputer Economics, Inc. Our 19th annual IT Spending and Staffing Survey, is now underway, and we're looking for additional IT executives to participate. What's in it for you? Two of our top IT research publications at no charge (including the composite results of this study)--well over $1000 in value! Click the link below to learn more and to apply to participate: http://www.computereconomics.com/forms.cfm?id=15 Upon review of your information, if you ... read more





