Monthly Archives: December 2007

Combating Complexity: Part 2

In 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 …

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Another Teen Community?

If 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. …

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Scalping for Commercials?

If 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 …

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Widgets News Update – 12/2007

It’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: …

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Purchasing Decisions Being Made in Social Networks

I 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 …

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