How Germany Got It Right on the Economy
Something you probably didn't know: Germany's economy is the strongest in the world. Here's a brief look into why.
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2010 | MIPRO
Linkology: The Best of the Internet for 11/26/10
Since you have nothing to do today except brave the Black Friday crowds and shake the carbohydrate-scented webs of yesterday's food coma off, I figure you probably want some interesting things to read. Lucky for you, we have a nice collection of stuff for you this weekend.
Read More...Over 200 Students Admit to Cheating After Professor’s Online Ethics Lecture
University of Central Florida Professor Richard Quinn used statistical analysis and other data forensics techniques to uncover an exam cheating ploy used by a significant number of his students. Instead of confronting them directly, Professor Quinn recorded a lecture (and video) describing his analysis of the situation.
Read More...Oracle’s Cloud Computing Strategy
Given what we do as a consulting firm, we have to be a keen observer of the latest industry trends and advances in the technology marketplace. It is, after all, what our clients talk to us about daily. Here are some thoughts about the cloud trend and Oracle's direction in that space.
Read More...Linkology: The Best of the Internet for 11/19/10
MIPRO's popular Friday Linkology is up on its blog. Give it a look when you have a chance.
Read More...The Staff Recommends
If you’re anything like me, you totally nerd out over what to read, checking editorial and user reviews until your ISP shuts down your connection. With so many books to choose from and so much review information to obsess over, wouldn’t it be nice to have yet another review source to consider? Of course it
Read More...Understanding Business Transformation
Yes, you’ve heard it over and over again. Organizations make substantial investments in technology hoping to improve business practices. In the early stages of projects, the focus may indeed be using technology to improve the business, but as deadlines approach, this focus invariably narrows to enabling an on-time go-live. But there's more -- much more.
Read More...Oracle and Apple Announce OpenJDK Project for Mac OSX
Is this finally the beginning of the vaunted ‘enterprise penetration’ Apple has been seeking for years? And Java notwithstanding, how much of the luster of this alliance is driven by Apple devices that are succeeding in the enterprise, namely the iPhone and iPad? (Never before has Apple succeeded in wooing C-level brass to their devices.
Read More...QUOTE: On Letting Your Ideas Breathe
Usage is like oxygen for ideas. You can never fully anticipate how an audience is going to react to something you’ve created until it’s out there. That means every moment you’re working on something without it being in the public it’s actually dying, deprived of the oxygen of the real world. —Matt Mullenweg, founding developer
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