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Kno: new double paged tablet

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Slow IT | The Fifth Conference

Slow IT | The Fifth Conference: "Most hesitant consumers of fast food will agree that the Slow Food movement has a point. That burger may look very appealing initially but seldom does one feel fulfilled afterwards. As Ron Tolido sees it, the consumption of technology can leave a similar feeling of dissatisfaction. We may consume a vast amount of information daily, but did we learn anything useful or valuable? In fact, did we actually even ‘think’ today? Today’s technology and communication tools have obvious benefits, but have we thought through how we best interact with that technology? A similar line of questioning can be levelled at the producers of technology, since it is they who are creating the IT equivalent of fast food. According to Ron Tolido, too many CIOs are losing sight of strategy and architecture, and instead are caught up in a never ending rat race to keep up with the latest hype. Technology products also often miss the point. Winning products do not necessarily have the most features and functions. On the contrary, their appeal is often rooted in their simplicity."

ConQuaestor: Bedrijven nemen meer tijd voor jaarverslag - Consultancy.nl

ConQuaestor: Bedrijven nemen meer tijd voor jaarverslag - Consultancy.nl: "Aan de trend van AEX-fondsen om steeds sneller de jaarcijfers te publiceren is een eind gekomen. In 2010 was de gemiddelde publicatietermijn met 48,8 dagen iets langer dan de 48,6 dagen van vorig jaar, zo becijfert consultant ConQuaestor, die jaarlijks publicatiedata voor duizend beursbedrijven onderzoekt."

IT sector lijdt onder overheidsbezuinigingen - Consultancy.nl

IT sector lijdt onder overheidsbezuinigingen - Consultancy.nl: "De IT consulting sector lijdt de komende jaren onder de bezuinigingen bij de overheid. Met name de budgetten van de ministeries voor IT-werkzaamheden worden aanzienlijker krapper.Dat zegt bestuursvoorzitter Harry van Dorenmalen van IBM Nederland donderdag in het Financieele Dagblad. Het aantal opdrachten dat IT adviesbureaus van het Rijk krijgen, zal volgens hem de komende jaren met zo'n 20% dalen."

How to Build a Business Case For SharePoint - CIO.com - Business Technology Leadership

How to Build a Business Case For SharePoint - CIO.com - Business Technology Leadership: "Developing a business case for any IT investment is a complicated exercise. But building a business case for SharePoint poses specific challenges because much of its ROI is intangible: SharePoint deployments can lead to process improvements, but it's not always easy to quantify the dollar value of those process improvements."

Mobile Web Conferencing: Next Big Smartphone Trend? - CIO.com - Business Technology Leadership

Mobile Web Conferencing: Next Big Smartphone Trend? - CIO.com - Business Technology Leadership: "CIOs can score points by bringing mobile Web conferencing to traveling executives, says Ted Schadler, a Forrester Research analyst. In fact, in many ways Web conferencing makes more sense on smartphones than on laptops, he says."

Faith in Numbers: Six More Tech Cults - CIO.com - Business Technology Leadership

Faith in Numbers: Six More Tech Cults - CIO.com - Business Technology Leadership: "Call it what you will -- fandom, devotion, obsession -- certain technologies have a way of inspiring an extremely loyal following. So committed are these devotees, you might as well call them technology cults."

Why IT Certification is a Really, Really Bad Idea - CIO.com - Business Technology Leadership

Why IT Certification is a Really, Really Bad Idea - CIO.com - Business Technology Leadership: "The IT certification issue is raising its head again and, at first blush, it seems a good idea. Anybody who has worked in IT has come across the self-proclaimed expert who has an uncanny ability to screw things up. Usually, sometimes within a few days, everyone in the shop knows that this individual does not have a clue when it comes to the job. If certification can solve this problem, then it is surely worth the effort and cost. And certification has worked well in other industries such as engineering and accounting."

TechEd 2010: Live Blog - SuperSite Blog

TechEd 2010: Live Blog - SuperSite Blog: TechEd 2010: follow this visitor on TechEd 2010.

Random thought: on collaboration platforms

Introducing a collaboration platform is no excuse to stop collaborating spontaneously.

HansRontheWeb, june 8, 2010.

Random thought: on managers

Unfortunately, in many cases, managers try to use an electric drill to drive a screw into the wall.

HansRontheWeb, june 8, 2010.

Random thought: on implementing a social software platform in your company

Implementing a social software platform in your company can be like building a pub in an office park: a waste of time and money.

HansRontheWeb, september 6, 2010.

Tech·Ed Europe Returns to Berlin, 8 - 12 November

Microsoft TechEd Europe 2010 - Homepage: "Tech·Ed Europe Returns to Berlin, 8 - 12 November
Tech·Ed Europe is Microsoft’s premier technical education event providing the most comprehensive technical training on Microsoft’s suite of products, technologies, solutions and services. If you are a technology professional involved in building, deploying or maintaining IT solutions using Microsoft technologies, Tech·Ed Europe is the conference that will help you solve today's real-world challenges and prepare you for tomorrow's innovations. >> Learn more about Tech·Ed."