http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/ Andre Yee blogs about cloud computing, SaaS, Web 2.0 and other emerging technologies that matter to businesses. en Copyright 2012 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:28:23 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.37 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Beginning the year with top 10 (or 12) predictions is so... well, predictable. Not to mention, perhaps a little pretentious. So let's dispense with that charade and talk about what a new, emerging class of SaaS/cloud applications will look like.... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2012/01/what_the_next_generation_saas.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2012/01/what_the_next_generation_saas.php Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:28:23 -0500 andreyee My last post covered the some of the challenges related to monitoring cloud applications. However, at the time, I offered no suggestions regarding tools that might help alleviate those problems. In this blog post, I'd like to draw attention... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2011/10/tools_for_cloud_application_mo.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2011/10/tools_for_cloud_application_mo.php Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:50:00 -0500 andreyee Cloud application monitoring is the Rodney Dangerfield of cloud technologies - it gets no respect... but it ought to. Notice how much of the discussion around cloud computing is about how to design, build or deploy cloud applications. There... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2011/08/five_challenges_to_monitoring.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2011/08/five_challenges_to_monitoring.php Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:58:36 -0500 andreyee If you're developing applications for the tablet market, until now, the conventional wisdom has been to develop for iOS and forget the rest. It makes complete sense when iPad traffic accounts for 97% of all tablet related Internet traffic in... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2011/08/apps_for_tablets_-_its_not_jus.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2011/08/apps_for_tablets_-_its_not_jus.php Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:14:09 -0500 andreyee Last week's announcement of Apple's iCloud at the WWDC was notable in a couple of ways. First, Steve Jobs publicly relegating the Mac to just another device is remarkable. - "We're going to demote the PC and the Mac... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2011/06/google_vs_apple_-_two_views_of.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2011/06/google_vs_apple_-_two_views_of.php Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:57:18 -0500 andreyee If you're selling anything - software, services, widgets - you are likely marketing online. If so, you are undoubtedly invested in web analytics - measuring the effectiveness of your marketing programs in terms of page views, unique visitors and... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2011/05/building_better_buyer_profiles.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2011/05/building_better_buyer_profiles.php Tue, 17 May 2011 20:29:53 -0500 andreyee It's not often that you'll hear a negative statement on the mass adoption of cloud computing (although here's one). However, when you do, much of the concern is typically centered around security. Yes, it's true that security concerns still loom... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2011/04/cloud_computing_needs_to_be_si.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2011/04/cloud_computing_needs_to_be_si.php Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:12:22 -0500 andreyee If you think of Facebook as the most popular social network in the world, you're not thinking big enough. Check out this rather impressive infographic on Facebook (courtesy Online Schools) and it becomes apparent that for an increasing populace, Facebook... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2011/03/why_facebook_is_the_new_intern.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2011/03/why_facebook_is_the_new_intern.php Sun, 06 Mar 2011 23:55:06 -0500 andreyee Last Friday, I had the opportunity to hear fellow ebizQ blogger, Dion Hinchcliffe speak about the emergence of Social Business (a slightly unfortunate naming since it often gets confused with this). Dion presented a compelling picture for Social Business that... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2011/02/social_business_-_the_remaking.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2011/02/social_business_-_the_remaking.php Mon, 14 Feb 2011 11:31:48 -0500 andreyee It's that time of the year, when bloggers and pundits offer their technology predictions for the new year. Typically, I'm late to this obligatory post, mostly because the start of the year tends to be a particularly busy time for... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2011/01/top_cloud_computing_prediction_1.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2011/01/top_cloud_computing_prediction_1.php Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:13:00 -0500 andreyee Enterprise 2.0 (E2.0) has gained traction in the past year as evidenced by the rush of various vendors to reposition themselves as E2.0 companies. However, the prevailing question around E2.0 remains - is it delivering direct, measurable value? Today, much... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2010/11/next_challenge_for_enterprise.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2010/11/next_challenge_for_enterprise.php Tue, 02 Nov 2010 23:30:14 -0500 andreyee With all the hype surrounding cloud computing, it was notable to hear Brocade CMO, John McHugh declare that the adoption of cloud computing is "overhyped". Let's face it, when the marketing guy tells you to temper your expectations, you should... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2010/10/is_cloud_computing_entering_th.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2010/10/is_cloud_computing_entering_th.php Wed, 06 Oct 2010 07:25:37 -0500 andreyee The big news in the head to head battle between the two online giants is that Facebook has overtaken Google in time spent online. In August, web visitors spend 41.1 million minutes on Facebook (9.8% of online time) versus 39.8... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2010/09/facebook_overtakes_googleagain.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2010/09/facebook_overtakes_googleagain.php Tue, 14 Sep 2010 23:53:26 -0500 andreyee Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) are the future of web applications. Unlike first generation SaaS applications that were built on a static web paradigm, RIAs bring the power of desktop-like experience to the cloud. The next generation of cloud applications is... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2010/08/the_future_of_rias_is_html5.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2010/08/the_future_of_rias_is_html5.php Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:00:49 -0500 andreyee Neil McAllister, Infoworld does his best Anne Thomas Manes impersonation (SOA is dead, long live services) in an article entitled "Is the SaaS experiment finally over?" In it, he calls into question the ongoing viability of the SaaS model. McAllister... http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2010/07/is_saas_dead.php http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/cloudtalk/2010/07/is_saas_dead.php Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:07:48 -0500 andreyee