An introduction to iNotes for Lotus Notes/Domino 8.5

An introduction to iNotes for Lotus Notes/Domino 8.5

I've started contributing articles to SearchDomino. Above is a link to my first article on iNotes for N/D 8.5. I'll keep you posted as I write more!

Does Cisco Have Its Head in the Clouds? - John Sviokla - HarvardBusiness.org

Interesting article on the business reasons for chasing a cloud market.

Many pundits are railing about Cisco's move into the server market because the company's current gross margins are 10-20% less in the server market than in their core router market. What these critics miss is that the evolution of computing is to create corporate clouds of functionality and storage — and those who control the architecture of the cloud will dominate the commercial relationship.

Read the entire article for the rationale. I agree with Mr Sviokla's list of reasons why cloud computing is more "doable" than previous attempts, although he left off one valuable innovation, the ability to provide rich interfaces through light-weight clients (e.g., browsers). Web-based application interfaces like JavaScript, AJAX, and RIAs allow software vendors to develop applications that can be delivered over the Internet to lightweight clients. This takes the guessing work of what the user has on the receiving end-point so that vendors can offer capabilities to a broader audience.

Does Cisco Have Its Head in the Clouds? - John Sviokla - HarvardBusiness.org

Web Ink Now: Top ten tips for incredibly successful public speaking

I know a lot of people who do presentations and public speaking. I found this WebInkNow blog entry with some good practical tips for speakers.

Most of us have an opportunity to speak, perhaps at your industry event, or your company's sales conference, or to a local club.

Make the most of your opportunity.

Web Ink Now: Top ten tips for incredibly successful public speaking

Why Microsoft Continues to Chase Internet Search - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com

Last week I blogged about a NYT interview with Steve Ballmer and his diagram for the future. In case you missed the follow-on article, Mr. Ballmer explains more (emphasis added by me).

Getting people hooked on using Office in a collaborative mode at home is super-important to getting them to use it that way at work,..If you lose the consumer, you lose the enterprise.

This is an extremely interesting comment, not just for the top-down approach Microsoft is taking to gaining/maintaining market share, but for the concept of using Office "in a collaborative mode." It's not just using productivity editors for editorial sake (i.e., for creating content) but that productivity editors are integral to enhancing the collaboration and coordination of group efforts.

My friend Volker started a different thread on this same quote if you're interested in other reactions to what Mr. Ballmer said.

Why Microsoft Continues to Chase Internet Search - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com

Going Live: Collaborative Strategy Guild

I'm pleased to announce my participation in The Collaborative Strategy Guild™ and am excited to show off our new web-site and blog. We plan to post more interesting topics and pieces.

The Collaborative Strategy Guild comprises independent analysts and thought leaders. For more about our individual work, please click on the links to our individual websites below.

• Karen Hobert, Top Dog
  
• Diana Kelley, SecurityCurve
• Pete Lindstrom, Spire Security
• Peter O’Kelly, Peter O’Kelly’s Reality Check
  

We’re a collective of seasoned professionals, each with decades of experience in our discipline. We have extensive backgrounds working with the largest end-user enterprises and top-tier vendor solution providers. We “get” collaboration. We “get” information management. And we “get” security and risk.

We’ve been go-to experts for Fortune 500 organizations and top technology media such as the Wall Street Journal and New York Times for years. Now we’re bringing our experience together – in the Collaborative Strategy Guild. We offer a rich set of customized offerings and access to some of the most innovative and effective thinkers in the business.

Collaborative Strategy Guild brings together domain experts and focused problem solvers to collaboratively advance your strategic agenda.

Collaborative [kuh-lab-uh-rey-tiv] -adjective: Working together, especially in a joint intellectual effort

Strategy [strat-i-jee] -noun: A plan, method, or series of plans for obtaining a specific goal or result

Guild [gild] -noun: An organization of persons with related interests and goals

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