Archive for September, 2009:
We’re Joining WebCenter
If you read here, you’ll know we got our start as a team focused on innovation within the development organization responsible for Oracle’s enterprise application product families.
Well, today we’re moving.
We are joining the WebCenter product development team, who have been a busy bunch this year, releasing Oracle WebCenter Suite 11g in July. To learn more [...]
Mayor of Simpleton
Lately, I’ve been playing with foursquare, the latest shiny object among early adopter types.
Foursquare is another location-based service, but it’s also a game that encourages you to check-in when you go places to earn badges and the coveted mayorship of a location.
The geo-geek in me likes the location bits, and the latent gamer likes the [...]
Time for a Tummy Tuck and a Little Botox
Jake and I have grown tired over our bland red, black, and white theme. I finally had a bit of time to carry out a simple redesign. Here it is. We wanted something super simple that was easy on eyes and had a nice font. To spruce it up a bit, I added some drop [...]
What’s the Best Way to Collect Ratings?
YouTube published (h/t TechCrunch) an interesting graph of its video ratings earlier in the week.
YouTube uses a five-star scale for rating videos, and according to them, rating a video one star means you “loathe” it, while rating a video five stars means you love it.
The data show that an overwhelming majority of the total ratings [...]
OpenWorld Update
Found out yesterday that I will in fact be making the trip to OpenWorld, which is rapidly approaching, October 11-15.
So now, I’m looking to fill my dance card with keynotes, sessions, both unconference and scheduled, and meetups. Any suggestions? Let me know in comments.
One thing I never miss is the blogger meetup, which will be [...]
Just Send Me an Email
I came to a revelation of sorts earlier in the week.
Email apps, not web apps, represent New Web for the enterprise. I suppose you could say Enterprise 2.0, but if you’ve been with me for a while, you know I steer clear of that term.
Work requires communication above all else. No communication, no work. Whether [...]
Finally Something Interesting, Google Chrome Frame
Google’s announcement of Chrome Frame for Internet Explorer today may not seem all that momentous. John sums it up what a lot of folks are probably thinking here:
What is Chrome Frame? According to the announcement, it’s an “open source plug-in that brings HTML5 and other open web technologies to Internet Explorer.”
Sounds like John is right [...]
How Do You Get News Online?
Looking at my Reader this afternoon, it’s pretty close to 0 unread, which has been typical over the past few months.
I don’t know if it’s a lack of news or a lack of interest, but not much seems to catch my eye as post-worthy lately. So, I’ve been thinking about ways to branch out from [...]
Programming Note
So, we changed hosts last week, and now, Network Redux (@networkredux) in beautiful Portland, Oregon is handling our beloved blog.
If you’re wondering, it’s pronounced re-ducks, not re-do. That one always gets me.
Anyway, this move should clear up some of the issues we’ve had recently with downtime and running out of memory.
There have been some oddities, [...]
We’re in a Book, Part 2
You may recall part 1 of this series, where Rich is mentioned, along with his post on the IdeaFactory, in Niall Cook’s book Enterprise 2.0: How Social Software Will Change the Future of Work.
Now for part 2. Paul and I are quoted and Connect is covered in a soon to be released book called Social [...]
Bad Things, Man
I just started the Snow Leopard upgrade process, and I’ve got about an hour to kill as it wanders through the process. Experience tells me to monitor the progress, just in case it hits a hiccup.
So, I’m going to see if I can form a post out of something that’s been bothering me lately. Here [...]
Readtwit May Reenergize Twitter for Me
I’ve been pretty burned out on Twitter lately. Its popularity has brought droves of spammers and marketers, a bit too chatty and self-promotional for my tastes.
I know, social media and self-promotion are like peanut butter and jelly. Let’s just say, Twitter isn’t as small and cozy as it used to be.
One of the most valuable [...]
Speed Matters
So, I’m back from my brief hiatus.
Interestingly, traffic spiked on Friday the 4th when I posted that note. Not entirely sure why, but maybe some of you saw the post title in your readers and thought something noteworthy had happened. Sorry to disappoint.
Part of the reason I took time off was to perform parental IT [...]
Taking a Break
I always think it’s funny to see blog posts about why there hasn’t been content for a while, but I guess it makes sense. It’s tough to get readers and keep them.
I suppose since I post frequently, an absence might be noticed.
Anyway, I’m stepping away from the keyboard for a little R&R, seems like a [...]
What Software Do You Use Most Often?
I’m starting an experiment. Paul and I have talked in depth about any-interface; I used to call it zero interface, which doesn’t really work.
Essentially, any-interface supports the assertion that data exist independent of the interface and setting them free for use by any client opens the door to lots of really cool innovation, like Google [...]
Goodbye Summer
As we approach the final weekend in the Summer of 2009, it’s remarkable how quiet it’s been, at least with regard to tech news and happenings.
Summer is always a slow time for news, and if you don’t believe me, I present to you Facebook buying FriendFeed and MJ’s death all over Twitter as two of [...]
Do Users Want Innovation?
This is a question I’ve been asking myself a lot lately.
When a product reaches maturity, meaning it works as designed (mostly), the ugly bugs are resolved and you’ve got a good number of users, inevitably, as a product team, you begin planning for new features.
Most of the time, your initial release doesn’t include everything you [...]
