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The Mongoliad, the first digital 'social book' is launched

Best-selling authors Neal Stephenson and Greg Bear have launched The Mongoliad, the first digital novel on a so-called social book platform that will allow them to add new elements such as music, video and reader-generated content to the book. read more »

Google technologist accuses Oracle of lacking developer focus

When it bowed out of the JavaOne conference this year, Google cited Oracle's lawsuit over Java use in Google Android. But one Google technologist suggests a second possible reason for Google's reticence: Oracle's lack of focus on developers. read more »

Oracle offers students free admission to JavaOne, Oracle Develop conferences

Oracle is hoping to entice a younger generation of Java programmers into its fold by offering students complimentary admission to the upcoming JavaOne and Oracle Develop conferences. read more »

NetApp and Syncsort bring storage and data protection together in one product

NetApp and Syncsort are bringing storage and data protection together in a single product, NetApp Syncsort Integrated Backup, to offer quick backup and restoration of an enterprise's data. read more »

SAP project expected to be successful

SAP customer Airgas said Tuesday that its "highly customised" implementation of the vendor's ERP (enterprise resource planning) software is looking like a major success. read more »

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In Depth

Rivals battle it out with Facebook's geolocation app

Facebook announced yesterday its much-anticipated location-based service, Places. Places, which is currently available only on mobile devices that support HTML 5 and with a GPS or geolocation feature, is set to pose a threat to other more-established services such as Foursquare, Gowalla, MyTown and Whrrl. read more »

7 steps to improve software development quality

These pragmatic practices from Forrester Research won't break the bank, cause a revolt among application development team members or slow down development processes. read more »

A simple guide to mail archiving in Exchange 2010

With the push for larger mailbox sizes by users and increasing compliance requirements by legal departments, e-mail archiving is no longer optional for most organizations. But thanks to new technologies available in Exchange 2010 and Exchange 2010 SP1, including a bottomless mailbox capability and support for low-cost storage options, the need to deploy third-party archiving solutions is fading fast. read more »

5 tips for finding the best people to follow on Twitter

Top sites to find relevant users. read more »

Top 10 enterprise software licensing mistakes

Enterprises tend to actively manage their hardware assets, but don’t always apply the same principles to software, which diminishes its value to the business. read more »

Government refuses to upgrade from Microsoft IE 6

SAP turns to open source

Could open source tools make Facebook the next AOL?

British Airways launches iPhone App

IE9 beta ships in September

Five things we love/hate about cloud management tools

Migrating to Exchange 2010 - what you need to know

Answers to the eight top questions to ensure a smooth, successful switch.

The world's worst PowerPoint presentations

What not to do with your business presentation

Benchmarking software development projects: Three key KPIs

The vital measurements in any development programme

15 free enterprise collaboration tools

Whether your business is looking to start small or go big, many free tools can help jumpstart your enterprise collaboration efforts. Here's a look at 15 of the best -- some old, some new, some basic and some robust.

Global ERP: the pros and cons

No pain, no gain with global enterprise systems

5 tips for finding the best people to follow on Twitter

Top sites to find relevant users

NetApp and Syncsort bring storage and data protection together in one product

NetApp Syncsort Integrated Backup combines backup and restoration of enterprise data

Windows no longer centre of innovation in the IT industry, says VMware

VMware CEO: Operating systems have also lost status

White Papers

Diagnosing the cause of poor application performance

Why having the right diagnostic tool can enable network professionals to quickly identify and resolve a problem read more »

The ROI of application delivery controllers in traditional and virtualised environments

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Blogs

Observations on the future of ALM

During a vendor conference, I sat down with 12 application development professionals and asked them a very simple question: "What will be the biggest themes for application lifecycle management be in the next 5 years?" The resulting debate and discussion.... read more »

Continous experience improvement is the customer winner

Times might continue to be tough, but there is no excuse for ignoring the demands of your client.Your company lives or dies by its ability to service existing customers and attract new business. The distraction of new and fast-changing economic.... read more »

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