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An overview of the Hadoop/MapReduce/HBase framework and its current applications in bioinformaticsBACKGROUND:Bioinformatics researchers are now confronted with analysis of ultra large-scale data sets, a problem that will only increase at an alarming rate in coming years.
Topix.net | 18-May-2012 10:28
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Jim Lynch is a technology analyst and online community manager. Jim has written for many leading industry publications and sites over the years.
Topix.net | 18-May-2012 06:18
Edubuntu 12.04 LTS Linux Operating System Now Available
Latest release of Edubuntu 12.04 Long Term Support Linux Operating System was released on April 27, 2012 and available for FREE download at https://sites.google.com/site/linuxlablibrary/ubuntu. Edubuntu is one of a variety of flavors of Ubuntu linux operating systems that also includes 100's of free applications including Libre Office, Thunderbird ... (more)
Topix.net | 18-May-2012 02:14
Randall Ross: UDS Mark Shuttleworth Interview
The awesome Jason Gerard DeRose interviewed Mark Shuttleworth at the Ubuntu Developer Summit in Oakland California on Friday.
Topix.net | 18-May-2012 00:09
What the Facebook IPO Might Tell About Big Data's Value
It’s the eve of Facebook’s IPO and everyone, and I mean everyone, is talking about it.
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cmswire.com | 17-May-2012 22:31
Buffer Acquires ShareFeed: Will Integrate User Data into Social Media Scheduling Service
Startups are quite adept at turning brands into verbs, or even ordinary verbs into brands. You can now "google" things you want to search for or "tweet" short updates online. Brace yourself for another potential verb that’s about to become very popular in the social media scene: buffer.
cmswire.com | 17-May-2012 21:53
OpenText's Marci Maddox Talks Mobile Experience Strategy
Take a minute and talk mobile strategy with Marci Maddox, Director Global Product Marketing at OpenText.
Read full story...cmswire.com | 17-May-2012 21:30
Pinterest Edges Closer to E-Commerce Model with $100 Million Investment Round
One of the newest social networks, Pinterest, may be about to achieve something that neither Facebook, Google+ or Twitter have been unable to accomplish at scale. No, it’s not creating a social network made up almost entirely of women. Pinterest may be preparing to monetize all of those shared photos of things you wish you owned, which could make the social network one of the stickiest e-commerce destinations ever.
cmswire.com | 17-May-2012 21:20
Twitter Allows 'Do Not Track' Privacy Feature
Micro-blogging website dynamo Twitter announced today that it will allow visitors to enable the Firefox Browser’s Do Not Track feature, allowing users who don’t want any info gathered about them to visit the site anonymously.
cmswire.com | 17-May-2012 20:55
Tag Management Saves Money & Time, Increases Speed & Security
Tag management systems (TMS) that automate the placement and management of digital marketing vendor tags can provide significant benefits, according to a new survey from Econsultancy and Tealium. Results of “The ROI of Tag Management” indicate TMS technology reduces cost and time-to-market of managing tags, while improving website speed and security.
Read full story...cmswire.com | 17-May-2012 20:30
How Social Intranets Are Rescuing the Intranet Vision [SPONSORED]
The Intranet is dead! Long live the Intranet! …so the refrain goes.
The promise of the Intranet was that it was going to liberate content and spread the wealth locked inside information repositories, closed networks, siloed file systems and even physical file cabinets. In many ways Intranets — when done well — have improved life behind the firewall.
However, we are far from the holy grail.
A Forrester Research survey found that just 43% of enterprise employees access an intranet every day. Worse, 35% don’t even use their intranet on a monthly basis.
The fact is that Intranet promises have not been fully realized, and this is exactly where the power of social comes in.
Social Intranets - The PromiseSocial Business technology supplies the essential functionality missing from conventional intranets and turns them into the dynamic collaborative environments known as social intranets.
The promise of Social Intranets is to build on the successes of the original Intranet vision, but add these benefits:
- Open up content creation and curation to the full enterprise, leveraging the wisdom of the crowd
- Break down the walls between people, groups and departments via tools as simple as the @joesmith reference.
- Utilize internal social graph intelligence to enhance the relevancy of the intranet experience, improve search results and reduce the time to task completion
- Efficiently capture ideas and harness the innate innovation found in your workforce, leading to a more robust and streamlined ideation process
To learn more about how these benefits are being realized in practice, you can join the upcoming social intranet panel discussion on May 30th (live and online).
Infographic — The Benefits of a Social Intranet
On May 30th you can join in for a live, online panel discussion focused on current trends and best practices for designing, implementing and succeeding with a Social Intranet.
Panel members include:
- Dion Hinchcliffe of the Dachis Group will discuss at a high level, the latest industry research and trends on how leading companies are revamping dusty, soul-sucking intranets, and giving employees a social, collaborative, engaging experience that drives productivity, fosters innovation, and yields staggering results.
- Tyson Cornell of PricewaterhouseCoopers will dig a level deeper, into the strategies and processes that global enterprises are using to deploy Social Business Software — both to drive business transformation, and to add value to existing communication and information infrastructures.
- Tiffany LaBanca and Kristen Ritter of News Corporation will round out the panel, sharing a case study of how their company is becoming a social-powered organization. News Corporation’s OurNews Social Business Network is changing the way the company communicates, collaborates, and innovates — connecting more than 50 businesses and 15,000 employees on a unified global platform.
If social intranet success is your curiosity or mandate, sign-up for the online panel discussion here.
This article was sponsored by Jive Software.
cmswire.com | 17-May-2012 20:10
The Impact of Tablets on Web Publishing or the Riddle of the Sphinx
Everyone knows the mobile web is growing at light speed, introducing new opportunities and challenges in web management. However, when I look at my client’s web analytics, the leading device accessing their website is not a smartphone, it’s a tablet. Apple iPad consistently ranks as the #1 device for viewing web content.
Adobe recently released some research that backs this up. Adobe’s “The Rise of Tablets" (pdf) projects that tablet visits will surpass all smartphone visits by January 2013 and generate over 10 percent of all website visits by early 2014. Tablet web traffic is growing 200 percent faster than smartphones. The iPad commands the tablet market. Last year Comscore reported that the Apple iPad accounted for over 97 percent of tablet web traffic.
Read full story...cmswire.com | 17-May-2012 20:08
Red Hat Celebrates 10 Years of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Reaffirms Strategic Direction
ENP Newswire - 17 May 2012 Release date- 15052012 - NC, Global - From Early Enterprise Linux Years to the Open Source Compute Platform of Choice for Today and Tomorrow's Physical, Virtual, and Cloud IT Environments Red Hat, Inc.
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 20:04
Limelight's Orchestrate Framework Supports Full Digital Media Experience
These days Web publishing is less like making great music in a band, and more like managing an entire orchestra. With that thought in mind, Limelight Networks is introducing Limelight Orchestrate.
cmswire.com | 17-May-2012 20:00
Recession Relief: New Job Openings at Liferay, Apple, Amazon, Oracle and PaperThin (17-May-12)
If it’s time for a change, we’ve got a shopping list of hot jobs for you to browse. Our bi-weekly featured jobs list is a great collection of opportunities spanning specialties and continents. Here’s who’s hiring this week (and if you’re hiring, post your open jobs here).
Read full story...cmswire.com | 17-May-2012 19:46
Brightcove Integrates Video Cloud with Web CMS Tools Adobe, Drupal, Atex & More
Cloud content services provider Brightcove is easing the process of adding video to content management workflows with new prebuilt integrations between its Video Cloud platform and nine leading Web CMS tools: Adobe CQ5, Agility, Atex Polopoly, Drupal, Ektron, Microsoft Sharepoint 2010, PaperThin CommonSpot, Sitecore, and WordPress.
Read full story...cmswire.com | 17-May-2012 19:31
The Social Enterprise: Measuring Business Impact
Although many businesses agree that enterprise social networking platforms improve knowledge sharing and collaboration, many do not properly track benefits of social to overall business impact and value.
cmswire.com | 17-May-2012 19:00
Book Review: Social Media in Business
When I cracked open the e-pages of Steve Nicholls’ new book, Social Media in Business, I was immediately hooked, especially when I read this:
"Organizational problems are really cleverly disguised people issues. Social media is a people issue; the technology is the enabler. The attitudes and beliefs of people will be more important than the technical issues."
Those words, in a book targeted at those in the enterprise, are the first CIOs, CTOs, CEOs and others in the C-suite will read (provided the read the preface). It’s refreshing as well as revolutionary. And that’s the point.
Read full story...cmswire.com | 17-May-2012 18:40
Polycom RealPresence Mobile Video CMS Updated With Real-Time Transcoding
Polycom has announced updates to its RealPresence video content management system, offering secure access to video content for smartphone and tablet users, as well as real-time transcoding for compatibility across various mobile and Web platforms.
cmswire.com | 17-May-2012 18:20
How Mobile is Changing Organizational Structures and the Future Workplace
While mobile, cloud, BYOD and other trends are racing into the enterprise, there is a lot written about what these technologies are improving in the enterprise, and how IT has to adjust to deal with these changes. But very few people are writing about how these changes in communication are affecting organizational structures.
Read full story...cmswire.com | 17-May-2012 17:59
Choosing SharePoint: An Innovative Approach to Just About Anything
I recently spoke with a client of mine on a new prospective project using SharePoint to deliver a records management solution. The solution was to replace an existing, outdated product that was in major need of a facelift.
Read full story...cmswire.com | 17-May-2012 17:29
IBM Expands SmartCloud, Offers Easier App Building, Moves PaaS to Pilot
It took a while to figure it out from the press release, but IBM has upgraded its SmartCloud 2.1, which comes with a number of enhancements that is going to make working with Big Blue‘s cloud a lot easier, and to all appearances, a lot more productive.
cmswire.com | 17-May-2012 17:21
Buddy Media Overcomes 'Anarchy' of Social Media With New API, Mobile CMS
Like many voices at a party, the many kinds of social media conversations all compete for attention. To help deal with what it describes as the “anarchy” of social media marketing in many agencies, social enterprise software provider Buddy Media is announcing major enhancements to its social marketing suite.
cmswire.com | 17-May-2012 17:10
Should I Buy or Build a New Computer?
Okay, so you are here because you want to know if building a PC is the right choice for you.
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 15:55
Yammer, Badgeville Join to Bring Gamification to Enterprise Social
Yammer and Badgeville have announced an integration that will allow organizations to leverage gamification to drive desirable employee behavior and showcase performance in Yammer’s real-time activity stream.
Read full story...cmswire.com | 17-May-2012 14:59
Google's Knowledge Graph Broadens Search and Your Mind
We all know that search terms can have multiple meanings and it is high time that search engines could tell the difference based on the vast repository of online information available. Enter Google’s Knowledge Graph to sort it all out, with mobile users high up the priority list.
cmswire.com | 17-May-2012 13:25
From Laptop to Legion - Turning One Computer Into Many
A recently launched Kickstarter-funded project aims to bring $50 thin clients to schools and small businesses, allowing them to turn almost any computer into a multi-user hub.
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 11:40
Google Chrome 19 Debuts, With 20 Bug Patches
Google Tuesday released version 19 of its Chrome browser, which includes fixes for 20 vulnerabilities, as well as a new feature for sharing open tabs across different devices.
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 07:36
The tiny Raspberry Pi is brimming with potential.
Personal computing devices have evolved into rather slick and polished gadgets which "just work". They aim to help us forget about what's under the bonnet and get on with the task at hand.
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 03:31
Kindle Cloud Reader on Ubuntu
Amazon has Kindle eBooks for both Windows and the Mac OS. With Kindle eBooks, users are able to access purchased books for the Kindle to be read from a Windows or Mac OS computer without a need for a Kindle device.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 23:27
CMSWire's May Tweet Jam: Creating Great Mobile Experiences #CXMChat
Is it mobile first? Or is it content is king, and mobile is simply another channel? What is responsive design and how does it support a mobile user experience? Is management on board with your mobile strategy? Or are their heads still buried in the website? Lots of questions I bet you are asking. Luckily for you we are gathering the right people to help you understand this mobile world a little better.
Read full story...cmswire.com | 16-May-2012 21:28
Android boosts open source development for mobile
This paper examines enterprise adoption of blade servers in the US, UK and China; the benefits of blade server use; and the connection between enterprise data center management and agility goals and blade server use.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 21:22
Picturepark Connects DAM Solution to SharePoint
Picturepark, a Swiss vendor of browser-based DAM software, is now providing a digital asset management layer for Microsoft SharePoint. The layer, known as SharePoint Connector for Picturepark, allows SharePoint users to leverage approval workflow, security, and asset processing functions from Picturepark without leaving SharePoint.
Read full story...cmswire.com | 16-May-2012 20:40
eZ Systems' Publish 4.7 Etna Released, eZ Publish Cloud Edition Debuts
eZ Systems released the newest version of its flagship software, eZ Publish, and the Etna version 4.7 features a cloud-based Saas solution on the Red Hat enterprise cloud stack.
cmswire.com | 16-May-2012 20:20
SAP Mobilizes ERP, Hints at Cloud Strategy, Gives HANA Big Data Support
With Sapphire Now, SAP’s annual gathering coming to a close later today, it’s hardly surprising that there is a bit of something for everyone. There’s cloud, mobile and databases, with the ERP king announcing the release of around 70 apps that do different things with different systems.
cmswire.com | 16-May-2012 19:59
Say 'No' to Expensive Intranets
You don’t have to spend a fortune to have a great intranet.
cmswire.com | 16-May-2012 19:53
2012 CODiE Award Winners Include SpringCM, Pervasive, Citrix, Coverity
In the 2012 CODiE Awards for the Business Software Industry, SpringCM, Pervasive Software, Citrix Online and Coverity Inc. get recognized.
cmswire.com | 16-May-2012 19:40
SAP Speeds Big Data Analytic Delivery with New Releases
The company that leverages data best will win the future. That’s the business credo of 2012. It’s easy to say, but not so easy to do, especially at the enterprise level.
Read full story...cmswire.com | 16-May-2012 19:24
3 Keys to Influence Understanding and Leveraging Social Capital
Not all brand influencers are created equal, say the folks at Awareness, a social marketing software provider in its recent report 3 Keys to Influence: Understanding and Leveraging Influence. Most companies can use the report to guide them through the sticky maze of online social influencers and learn how to identify and leverage their clout.
Read full story...cmswire.com | 16-May-2012 19:20
Java-Based dotCMS 2.0 Offers Custom Workflows, Support for OSGi
The open-source Web content management system, dotCMS, is now out with its 2.0 version. New features of the Java-based product include a customizable workflow engine, a scalable ElasticSearch, and the ability to customize fields, properties and relationships of files and document types on a per file basis.
cmswire.com | 16-May-2012 19:20
Does NoSQL Equal No Security?
Big data and the tools to manage it have become an almost constant topic of discussion, and NoSQL, a general category of non-relational data storage tools designed to store large volumes of loosely structured data, is frequently at the center of these conversations. However, not everyone is enamored with NoSQL. A recent report by Information Week, “Why NoSQL Equals No Security,” suggests that security is barely an afterthought in NoSQL repositories. Is this a valid assessment or just a bit more hyperbole in a market that seems to gravitate toward tabloid style sensationalism?
Read full story...cmswire.com | 16-May-2012 18:59
Fixing Mobile App Development for Businesses
The writing is on the wall and it has been read.
The importance of mobile devices, and by association mobile apps, is well established for businesses today.
cmswire.com | 16-May-2012 18:38
DemandBase Targets Drupal Users With Real-Time Identification Module
Since 2010, Demandbase users have been able to use its Real-Time Identification service to better identify business web traffic, as it happens. Now, however, the module can be used for Drupal CMS users.
cmswire.com | 16-May-2012 18:20
Google to centralize Android development and sales
According to a Wall Street Journal report, Google is going to radically shift how it works with its partners in developing and selling Android.
zdnet.com | 16-May-2012 18:05
Organize SharePoint Content: Don't Upgrade Your Mess
It’s a common story. An employee reads about how SharePoint is a great tool for document sharing and collaboration, a great place for teams to work on projects, a great tool for the company intranet. They go out, get approval for the software, get IT to install it on a server(s) and then they start moving documents and content over from file shares, from desktop folders, from old databases. Everyone starts to use it.
Oddly though, no one is happy.
Read full story...cmswire.com | 16-May-2012 18:00
GRC Roll-up: X1 Discovery Brings e-Discovery to Amazon Web Services
Some interesting announcements in the GRC space this week, among them the release of e-Discovery services onto AWS by X1 Discovery, Symantec releases its annual disaster preparedness report, Agilance upgrades its Federal offering with FedRAMP Content Pack and Logic Buys Quantum.
Read full story...cmswire.com | 16-May-2012 17:59