Community

Is community the next step for vendors?

August 7, 2009 Innovation

The notion of ‘community’ has always been something that software vendors want to nurture. In the past they were called ‘user groups’ or ‘forums.’ Many of them still exist but the emphasis has always been on support. Today I see a different trend. The best example I know is the SAP Community Network. I am [...]

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IT Counts opens up…well sort of

September 25, 2008 General

I received an email from one of the people behind IT Counts telling me the site is now open to view by anyone. That’s good news and something that a few of us have been lobbying for behind the scenes. It also means that IT Counts can now be indexed by Google. Love them or [...]

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Collaboration works when community thrives

August 26, 2008 General

Right now I’m gearing up for TechEd and DemoJam. This is a technical conference where I am on a couple of panels. Who would have thought that a suit (and a bean counter by trade at that!) would qualify let alone turn up for for geek gig. I’ve been before but this is a special [...]

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