Most Active Articles 2009-11-26T05:17:36.849-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:saas Gopal Pillai gpillai453 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:258984213002679738-86d95f630c7f5166c06f964652fed142 2009-11-24T18:34:19.944-05:00

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Nov. 24 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Del Mar DataTrac®, Inc. (DMD), the leading provider of affordable mortgage lending automation solutions, and Loan-Score Decisioning Systems, an enterprise-class pricing and automated underwriting...

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Nov. 24 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Del Mar DataTrac®, Inc. (DMD), the leading provider of affordable mortgage lending automation solutions, and Loan-Score Decisioning Systems, an enterprise-class pricing and automated underwriting... http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2009-11-1124-006.shtml Christopher Simmons csimmons281 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2608918974126830106-b717eb8ed81263fc21b74e690dd522c8 2009-11-24T15:26:14.840-05:00

Navatar Group Force.com Whitepaper "The Dos and Don'ts of the Transition to Cloud Computing" Selected for CloudFutures Software Vendor SaaS Migration Conference. The whitepaper author is top Cloud Computing expert Alok Misra, Navatar Group Principal and Co-Founder. It provides a roadmap for On Premise Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) looking to migrate to a public cloud using Force.com, salesforce.com's Platform as a Service (PaaS). It establishes why ISVs, to be profitable, need to plan their cloud migration as a business transformation, as opposed to a technical product migration exercise. It highlights the challenges ISVs face and examines the most common missteps during various stages and areas of this transformation.

Navatar Group Force.com Whitepaper "The Dos and Don'ts of the Transition to Cloud Computing" Selected for CloudFutures Software Vendor SaaS Migration Conference. The whitepaper author is top Cloud Computing expert Alok Misra, Navatar Group Principal and Co-Founder. It provides a roadmap for On Premise Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) looking to migrate to a public cloud using Force.com, salesforce.com's Platform as a Service (PaaS). It establishes why ISVs, to be profitable, need to plan their cloud migration as a business transformation, as opposed to a technical product migration exercise. It highlights the challenges ISVs face and examines the most common missteps during various stages and areas of this transformation. http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2009/11/24/4499864.htm ALOK MISRA amisra526 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6048120617118237159-b06f29693c7a640740310cfeb34349a1 2009-11-23T14:55:28.263-05:00

VANCOUVER, B.C., Nov. 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ePly Services Inc. (@ePly), an online event registration software company based in North Vancouver, B.C. is excited to announce they have launched a new holiday season campaign designed to assist the...

VANCOUVER, B.C., Nov. 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ePly Services Inc. (@ePly), an online event registration software company based in North Vancouver, B.C. is excited to announce they have launched a new holiday season campaign designed to assist the... http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2009-11-1123-002.shtml Christopher Simmons csimmons281 2 1 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:833571352177898233-a3d0b76e2f9867bee3b83a4dbbac895c 2009-11-18T13:55:56.933-05:00

Marc Benioff unveiled Salesforce.com’s Chatter application on the opening day of the firm’s annual DreamForce conference in Moscone Center In San Francisco. Salesforce Chatter is a secure, private social network intended for enterprise use.

Marc Benioff unveiled Salesforce.com’s Chatter application on the opening day of the firm’s annual DreamForce conference in Moscone Center In San Francisco. Salesforce Chatter is a secure, private social network intended for enterprise use. http://www.ondemandbeat.com/2009/11/18/salesforce-unveils-chatter-at-dreamforce/ Ameed Taylor ataylor233 6 4 2 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17660276968886662190-28a6df09b1119caa5d0113699032bf1a 2009-11-18T19:03:11.110-05:00

Last week, Byron Deeter and his colleagues at Bessemer Venture Partners wrote a terrific piece entitled "Bessemer's Top 10 Laws for Cloud Computing and SaaS. " The article laid out why it is critical for SaaS-based businesses to abandon many of the...

Last week, Byron Deeter and his colleagues at Bessemer Venture Partners wrote a terrific piece entitled "Bessemer's Top 10 Laws for Cloud Computing and SaaS. " The article laid out why it is critical for SaaS-based businesses to abandon many of the... http://www.focus.com/briefs/sales/ten-laws-saas-sales-marketing-success/ Trevor Usken tusken827 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7887553935234718115-413904a16929ad7f875d27f449107613 2009-11-12T22:11:21.660-05:00

Worldwide software-as-a-service (SaaS) revenues are expected to defy the tough economy and grow 18 percent in 2009, to reach $7.5 billion, research firm Gartner predicts.

Worldwide software-as-a-service (SaaS) revenues are expected to defy the tough economy and grow 18 percent in 2009, to reach $7.5 billion, research firm Gartner predicts. http://www.ciozone.com/index.php/Cloud-Computing/SaaS-Sales-Up-18-in-2009-Gartner.html Isaac Sacolick isacolick111 5 3 1 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1681823349392212317-7bd2d69ccdd08530074d3dee29ccfd78 2009-11-18T14:16:39.055-05:00

Have you ever calculated the true cost of an “Open Source” project? At our company, we’ve reviewed a few open source components for our own products, including some aspects of Moodle and Boonex. In certain areas, the integration of these has been...

Have you ever calculated the true cost of an “Open Source” project? At our company, we’ve reviewed a few open source components for our own products, including some aspects of Moodle and Boonex. In certain areas, the integration of these has been... http://www.interactyx.com/blog/the-true-cost-of-open-source Jeffrey Roth jroth968 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12601266746252089161-0111cc9c3d70826736138b7df92ff3e2 2009-11-17T10:24:49.364-05:00

Interactyx Limited is pleased to announce that our affiliate program that is focused on reaching new international markets and providing additional penetration into select domestic industries with our award winning eLearning solution, TOPYX®, is continuing to grow. TOPYX® is an affordable eLearning 2.0 Software as a Service (SaaS) solution with integrated social learning, mobile learning and eCommerce functionality fulfilling the modern eLearning needs for corporate training, academic institutions, associations and small to midsize businesses.

Interactyx Limited is pleased to announce that our affiliate program that is focused on reaching new international markets and providing additional penetration into select domestic industries with our award winning eLearning solution, TOPYX®, is continuing to grow. TOPYX® is an affordable eLearning 2.0 Software as a Service (SaaS) solution with integrated social learning, mobile learning and eCommerce functionality fulfilling the modern eLearning needs for corporate training, academic institutions, associations and small to midsize businesses. http://www.interactyx.com/interactyx-limited-affiliate-program-continues-to-grow Jeffrey Roth jroth968 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18060080539798466917-19c34a046a8cb4b9101f76f888a0d14d 2009-11-13T18:50:55.344-05:00

PANAMA CITY, Panama, Nov. 13 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Ravi Singh, the CEO of ElectionMall Technologies, will be speaking on "The Wide Swath" panel at the annual IAPC conference. The IAPC, or the International Association of Political Consultants, is...

PANAMA CITY, Panama, Nov. 13 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Ravi Singh, the CEO of ElectionMall Technologies, will be speaking on "The Wide Swath" panel at the annual IAPC conference. The IAPC, or the International Association of Political Consultants, is... http://send2press.com/newswire/2009-11-1113-002.shtml Christopher Simmons csimmons281 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7650152174647629867-c2f729da0019643a8b326005c489632c 2009-11-12T17:52:51.659-05:00

VANCOUVER, Canada, Nov. 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ePly Services Inc. (@ePly), an online event registration software company based in North Vancouver, B.C., is excited to announce that they have begun allowing clients to set up their own...

VANCOUVER, Canada, Nov. 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ePly Services Inc. (@ePly), an online event registration software company based in North Vancouver, B.C., is excited to announce that they have begun allowing clients to set up their own... http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2009-11-1112-006.shtml Christopher Simmons csimmons281 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14036284675547926134-8e5247c106f3691636c7c16013d8c8c1 2009-11-09T16:34:08.344-05:00

Version 2 of the Computing Use Cases White Paper has just been published. V2 of the Cloud Computing Use Cases focuses on developer roles and what is necessary for Open API’s to work with Cloud Computing. V2 of the Use Cases series follows the...

Version 2 of the Computing Use Cases White Paper has just been published. V2 of the Cloud Computing Use Cases focuses on developer roles and what is necessary for Open API’s to work with Cloud Computing. V2 of the Use Cases series follows the... http://www.ondemandbeat.com/2009/11/09/v2-of-cloud-computing-use-cases-published/ Ameed Taylor ataylor233 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17635989100815463231-4ab5b41a9bea90944aa26fc72b12fba9 2009-10-26T17:20:19.369-04:00

WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 26 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- After nine years of providing technology to political campaigns ElectionMall.com has learned a few things about the common challenges many of their clients face. "Running for political office isn't...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 26 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- After nine years of providing technology to political campaigns ElectionMall.com has learned a few things about the common challenges many of their clients face. "Running for political office isn't... http://send2press.com/newswire/2009-10-1026-006.shtml Christopher Simmons csimmons281 2 1 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12117758492435736303-6bebad0d6f685a8d5789446de98f74d8 2009-11-05T20:12:23.829-05:00

RESTON, Va., Nov. 5 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Namtra Business Solutions, a 2009 Deloitte 500 fastest growing company, today announced that its software division has completed the acquisition of eTaxPortal. eTaxPortal is a Web based tax process...

RESTON, Va., Nov. 5 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Namtra Business Solutions, a 2009 Deloitte 500 fastest growing company, today announced that its software division has completed the acquisition of eTaxPortal. eTaxPortal is a Web based tax process... http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2009-11-1105-006.shtml Christopher Simmons csimmons281 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16330650610019976383-d8cfa05de1c6ad0718b7178b49f26b18 2009-10-22T01:14:54.935-04:00

Steering committee president of Teradata Partners User Group, James Volmer took stage with a Chevrolet Camaro crashing through the backdrop of the stage to grab everyone’s attention and kick off the annual conference (http://www.teradata.com/teradata-partners/) A highlight on his company Enterprise Rental Car where they have streamlined their interactions with insurance and repair providers using a common application called ARM using a data mart solution.

Steering committee president of Teradata Partners User Group, James Volmer took stage with a Chevrolet Camaro crashing through the backdrop of the stage to grab everyone’s attention and kick off the annual conference (http://www.teradata.com/teradata-partners/) A highlight on his company Enterprise Rental Car where they have streamlined their interactions with insurance and repair providers using a common application called ARM using a data mart solution. http://www.ventanaresearch.com/blog/commentblog.aspx?id=3337 Ventana Research vresearch293 11 11 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7212761565325266450-099a425ace74f4d0237d81dd913b128a 2009-09-09T15:05:24.176-04:00

Salesforce.com promotes software as an online service.(Credit: Stephen Shankland/CNET) For companies that want to turn all that customer carping on Twitter and Facebook into something more constructive, Salesforce.com is bringing some new services...

Salesforce.com promotes software as an online service.(Credit: Stephen Shankland/CNET) For companies that want to turn all that customer carping on Twitter and Facebook into something more constructive, Salesforce.com is bringing some new services... http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10347564-264.html Brian Anderson banderson112 10 5 1 4 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10006812504690444165-37f49174c8d21931601c26b45f738999 2009-10-19T17:39:06.260-04:00

Tech Startup Uses Video Games to Help National Banking Leader Reduce Call Center Turnover, Improve Productivity

Tech Startup Uses Video Games to Help National Banking Leader Reduce Call Center Turnover, Improve Productivity http://www.prlog.org/10380866-tech-startup-uses-video-games-to-help-national-banking-leader-reduce-call-center-turnover-improve.html Michelle Stewart mstewart094 4 4 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2877585620200519961-2d5b97d4bf7030e3cae299f74274a789 2009-10-08T11:27:41.989-04:00

TEMPE, Ariz., Oct. 8 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Systrends USA announces that their Tariff software has been selected by ISO-NE, NYISO, PJM Interconnection and another RTO as the Tariff management solution to comply with FERC Order No. 714.

TEMPE, Ariz., Oct. 8 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Systrends USA announces that their Tariff software has been selected by ISO-NE, NYISO, PJM Interconnection and another RTO as the Tariff management solution to comply with FERC Order No. 714. http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2009-10-1008-001.shtml Christopher Simmons csimmons281 2 1 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12505456666755323642-faac471652f234a54166b3db56b90b97 2009-09-04T13:57:08.186-04:00

Recently I met with a CEO friend of mine who runs a late stage SaaS company that sells a industry specific business process automation software. The company is currently going through the infancy-to-adulthood transition. They have a great product...

Recently I met with a CEO friend of mine who runs a late stage SaaS company that sells a industry specific business process automation software. The company is currently going through the infancy-to-adulthood transition. They have a great product... http://www.prudentcloud.com/saas/reducing-coi-12052009/ Subraya Mallya smallya954 13 11 2 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2273845109291709154-7d1523da9a23a6317136b0ade59d9913 2009-08-07T12:01:39.341-04:00

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Worldwide Cloud Computing Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2009-2015" report to their offering The 2009 study has 609 pages, 211 Tables and Figures. Worldwide markets are poised to achieve significant growth as search engines use efficient automated process to drive new advertising and communications capabilities. Applications can be built without programming...

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Worldwide Cloud Computing Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2009-2015" report to their offering The 2009 study has 609 pages, 211 Tables and Figures. Worldwide markets are poised to achieve significant growth as search engines use efficient automated process to drive new advertising and communications capabilities. Applications can be built without programming... http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2009/08/06/4311119.htm Ed Enciso eenciso391 7 3 2 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3170386624281830404-441240a064bcef4b8afae20054a174d6 2009-10-09T16:26:51.121-04:00

Altimeter Group’s Jeremiah Owyang and Ray Wang will publish a SaaS Customer’s Bill of Rights next week. The Bill Of Rights is a collaborative effort that has input from a veritable who’s who of SaaS providers and thought leaders.

Altimeter Group’s Jeremiah Owyang and Ray Wang will publish a SaaS Customer’s Bill of Rights next week. The Bill Of Rights is a collaborative effort that has input from a veritable who’s who of SaaS providers and thought leaders. http://www.ondemandbeat.com/2009/10/09/saas-bill-of-rights-to-be-published/ Ameed Taylor ataylor233 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2803520543153638242-2d6a838e8e59e7600e83e707068a4ce9 2009-10-08T10:59:14.681-04:00

Elearning! and Government Elearning! magazines, the industry voices of the e-learning market, announced today the finalists of the Best of Elearning! Awards. Readers and professionals from both the private and public sector cast ballots for the best e-learning solutions providers across 16 product categories.

Elearning! and Government Elearning! magazines, the industry voices of the e-learning market, announced today the finalists of the Best of Elearning! Awards. Readers and professionals from both the private and public sector cast ballots for the best e-learning solutions providers across 16 product categories. http://www.interactyx.com/interactyx-limited-announced-as-finalist-in-the-best-of-elearning-2009 Jeffrey Roth jroth968 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12400327937722348220-a9a24e4a11374f295457fe33a1e0582a 2009-10-02T22:52:00.839-04:00

As many newly launched hedge funds establish their infrastructures, they are increasingly considering cloud computing as an opportunity to gain fast access to best-of-breed software applications at a fraction of the cost. According to a study...

As many newly launched hedge funds establish their infrastructures, they are increasingly considering cloud computing as an opportunity to gain fast access to best-of-breed software applications at a fraction of the cost. According to a study... http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Hedge-Funds-and-the-adoption-of-Cloud-Computing-Systems# Todd Walker rwienke085 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16387740246394692678-3b8daeff9f05562f23e0c9f9b7c0b5ba 2009-09-09T11:39:57.269-04:00

Whether it’s the transport infrastructure of a traditional carrier or the data center infrastructure of a “managed services” provider -- the SP’s inherent value is in its ability to deploy and manage infrastructure at scale.

Whether it’s the transport infrastructure of a traditional carrier or the data center infrastructure of a “managed services” provider -- the SP’s inherent value is in its ability to deploy and manage infrastructure at scale. http://blogs.cisco.com/sp/comments/creating_value_hardware_application_virtualization/ David Deans ddeans756 2 1 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11773494678521810387-83af28038067073241601d66613dee8f 2009-01-24T10:42:00.000-05:00

On the .NET platform we have several possible solutions to build a RESTful services. Three of them are: ASP.NET MVC (see Omar’s example)

On the .NET platform we have several possible solutions to build a RESTful services. Three of them are: ASP.NET MVC (see Omar’s example) http://bloggingabout.net/blogs/marcel/archive/2009/01/24/rest-asp-net-mvc-vs-wcf-rest-vs-ado-net-data-services.aspx 47 47 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7914473107550098206-fb6c658d9cdcb2a634873eb85fd28009 2009-09-17T12:41:41.133-04:00

Adobe Systems said Tuesday that it will acquire Omniture, which offers Web analytics, measurement and optimization technologies, in a cash deal that’s valued at about $1.8 billion, or $21.50 per share of Omniture. That adds up to a premium of about...

Adobe Systems said Tuesday that it will acquire Omniture, which offers Web analytics, measurement and optimization technologies, in a cash deal that’s valued at about $1.8 billion, or $21.50 per share of Omniture. That adds up to a premium of about... http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=24343&tag=nl.e550 Gopal Pillai gpillai453 1 0 0 1