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Web Services, SOA and Web 2.0 news, insight, analysis, blogs and product reviews. Covers the latest Web services technologies as well as SOA and Web 2.0 topics like Enterprise 2.0, distributed workforce, enterprise social software, wikis and enterprise social networks as well as Web 2.0 technologies like AJAX, Ruby on Rails, enterprise community and corporate blogs.
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If Adobe is going to maintain its lead in the rich Internet application (RIA) space, the company is going to have to get a little help from its friends.
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IBM recently showed eWEEK a demonstration of Blue Spruce, the company's project for enabling collaboration via AJAX-based mashups, including streaming audio and video. The Blue Spruce technology is what you'd get if you rolled IBM Lotus Sametime Unyte and IBM enterprise mashups into one platform to let multiple users collaborate through a Web browser at the same time. See the specifications in this presentation from IBM's Emerging Internet Technologies division.
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Social networking powerhouse Facebook plans to expand Connect, a service that enables connections between Facebook profiles and other Web sites. This messaging and collaboration development presents opportunities for SMBs negotiating an entry into the world of social networking.
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Many SMBs are looking for a way to harness the power of social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn and others. Power.com says it offers “social inter-networking functionality”--the ability to view all your social networking sites in one place.
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The DNS remains broken and vulnerable. The urgency of the problem has increased greatly this year and DNSSEC "dweebs" are pleading for signing the root zone.
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The fight against spam rages on after a spike in spam levels following the shutdown of hosting service McColo. SMBs are particularly vulnerable to malware and spam; ensuring secure, spam-free email should be a prominent security interest.
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Touch-screen phone users are discovering that much of the fun of their devices stems from downloadable applications. A good example is Google's newly updated Mobile App for the Apple iPhone. Google Mobile App has been generating a lot of buzz because of its voice search. Want to find the nearest pizza place, show times for the James Bond movie "Quantum of Solace," or the latest Bruce Springsteen video? Google voice search is uncannily accurate.
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Janel Landon, who runs a small PR consultancy in Chicago, has long been aware of the potential of online networks: Now in her mid-50s and facing a global recession, she's decided to sign up. "Given the state of the economy, I recently decided to jump on board," Landon told Reuters. "Professional networking is a 'must do' during unstable economic times." The economic crisis slamming firms across the globe has sparked a spike in usage of professional networks such as Xing and LinkedIn as people hedge against the possibility of losing work and laid-off employees seek jobs.
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SMBs are eager to reap the business benefits social media sites such as LinkedIn and Twitter can bring them. A survey from SurePayroll found 55 percent of SMBs think social networking can help them. For those undecided SMBs, investing in social media might not cost much, but get ready to invest serious time and effort.
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Self-service technologies are fast becoming the norm in many industries, and companies can leverage the tools and platforms to implement self-service for their employees and customers. A successful deployment can cut costs and reduce headcount and overhead To avoid pitfalls and false starts, though, self-service should focus on the customer or user experience. This video outlines some tips and ideas for a successful self-service plan.
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Microsoft is reportedly working on a mobile AJAX technology code-named Kojax. The goal of Kojax is said to be to enable developers to create interactive mobile applications using a combination of Visual Studio tools and JavaScript.
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Those looking for something to do during their Thanksgiving break from work can check out these new Web services: Glue, Plista, Zenbe, Hulu, Blist, EtherPad, DotSpots, Mobspin, Socialcast and Searchme. These social services, search, and productivity tools have a little something for everyone living on the Web.
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Folks needing something to do during the Thanksgiving week slowdown can kick back with their desktops and laptops and check out the following social, search and productivity Web services: Glue, Plista, Zenbe, Hulu, Blist, EtherPad, DotSpots, Mobspin, Socialcast and Searchme.
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Nordic River launches TextFlow, a parallel word processing application for consumers and business users who need to spice up their productivity workflow with collaboration capabilities. TextFlow won't challenge Microsoft Word or Google Docs overnight, but it will fire up the conversation about more interactive editing.
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Spam levels are heading back up after dropping dramatically following the shutdown of Web hosting company McColo. According to Symantec security research, some notorious botnets are back in action.
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Review: While not as innovative as some past Opera releases, the Opera 9.5 beta does have some interesting new capabilities.
Review: The beta of Flock 1.0 shows promise as a browser designed for heavy users of social networks and Web 2.0 media sites.
Roundup: Editing videos online might seem an exercise in waiting—waiting for uploads and downloads. But these online video editors are free, and give the casual videographer an alternative to paying for a local application.
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