Monthly Archives: December 2007

Combating Complexity: Part 2

By: Patrick Brandt | Published: December 31, 2007
ShareIn my previous post on complexity, I outlined some of the perils that can result from increasingly complex software. For part deux, we’ll examine a solution to the complexity problem. One fundamental aspect of software development must be remembered during any conversation regarding the problems of software complexity: good software arises out of a process [...]
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Another Teen Community?

By: Stephanie Critchfield | Published: December 26, 2007
ShareIf you haven’t already heard, it was announced in the last week or so that HarperCollins & MySpace have partnered to create an online community for teens. The Computerworld article I read says: “The community will allow teens to create their own profiles, including photos. The teens can also post their own creative writing [...]
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Scalping for Commercials?

By: Dan Dooley | Published: December 20, 2007
ShareIf you’re a sports or music enthusiast, you’ve no doubt done the “help 2″ before: strolling outside an arena or stadium holding up a couple of fingers to attract scalpers – or secondary market entrepreneurs, onsite re-sellers, etc. – who may have the goods you need. Inevitably, the tickets they’re offering will be above face value [...]
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Widgets News Update – 12/2007

By: Tomer Tishgarten | Published: December 17, 2007
ShareIt’s been almost a month since Raghu Kakarala and I discussed widgets together at a Lunch seminar, and there’s been enough interesting news since then that it warranted an update on this topic. The take-away points were: widgets are here to stay (in other words: not a fad), they can be either extraordinarily interactive or [...]
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Purchasing Decisions Being Made in Social Networks

By: Stephanie Critchfield | Published: December 14, 2007
ShareI came across a recent American Marketing Association consumer survey. In a press release issued in conjunction with the survey, AMA’s CMO, Nancy Costopulos, says “more Americans are taking their holiday shopping to social networks instead of the mall…” Now, as marketers, we’re intimately aware of the impact social media has on consumer (and even business) [...]
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