Archive for June, 2008
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) and what it does for your business.
Chances are (if you use the web) you have see the letters RSS splattered across the internet, but there is a supringly small amount of users actually using RSS. The last stat I heard said that fewer than 15% of internet users subscribed to feeds.
So if you don’t know what RSS is then your not [...]
What is Biztalk?
Imagine you wanted to pull different information from several different systems to create a singular and convenient view. This could be a real time snapshot of your business, your customer, your goods your employee…. what ever. These systems may not naturally communicate with each other so a further application is needed. This application for lack [...]
Asustek eePC
I don’t normally comment on hardware but an interesting bit of kit came in to the office a few weeks ago that I have been meaning to discuss.
One of our engineers is of travelling for a few months and he bought a eePC from Asus to take with him. You may have seen or heard [...]
What is Silver Light?
Microsoft SilverLight is a new means to display rich media over the web. Perhaps you have been asked to install flash player when you have gone to you tube or something similar?
MS Silverlight is simply Microsoft’s offering but fits in neatly with all of the benefits of the .NET / asp framework. It claims to [...]
SOA This and SOA That
This is the you tube that inspired me to include a glossary of technical terms in my blog. Everything I have learned in IT I have had to pick along the way. The TLAs (Three Letter Acronyms) and terminology along the way can be unnecessary and get in the way. I decided to include a [...]
Just so you know…
I am actively involved with Technology Startups in Australia, not only through various groupsĀ but by partnering with commercialisation managers, IP attournies and Business consultants, My company is able to prototype and build business systems and net generation websites for the the next generation of Australian Entrepreneurs.
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Sales Force Automation as a recession proofing strategy
Apologies for using the dreaded ‘R’ word but since the mainstream media seems hell bent on using it, I figure a niche blog isn’t going to make that much difference.
So, I attended a seminar during the week on recession proof marketing. The key lessons from this event was that that regardless of whether you thing [...]
Business Rules Engines Sydney Meet up
Where were you?
The first ‘meet up’ was a bit of an experiment so it was great that a small but targeted group turned up to see what I have been banging on about The group ranged from ‘hardcore technologists’ to people with much more of a business related interest.
If you want to join us [...]
Rules are Everywhere
Business Rules Engines
Its how we make sense of the world and crucial to the way we run our business. Without our systems, policies and procedures can we really say that we have a business?
So if we can understand our business rules, you can not only take control of your business but can take steps to [...]
Sydney Networkers
SydneyNetworkers.net is starting to gather some momentum.
What started as a hair brained idea is starting to bring in a fresh influx of new people, keen to network and share ideas.
A site like Sydneynetworkers can only work well if we reach a critical mass of people.
So I thought we could have some fun with this. I [...]

