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ICSOB: The First International Conference on Software Business
June 23, 2010 all day – Jyväskylä, Finland
Call for Papers First International Conference on Software Business June 21-23, 2010, Jyväskylä, Finland http://www.icsob.org The advancement of software industry has had a substantial impact not…
Organized by dr. Slinger Jansen | Type: conference
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Software Industry Conference
July 15, 2010 to July 17, 2010 – Dallas, TX - DFW Hyatt Regency
The Software Industry Conference is a 3-day conference with educational sessions including topics like: Internet Marketing, software development, and software marketing. The event is ideal for ISVs a…
Organized by SIAF | Type: conference
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What if any is the best software to capture user requirements and specification? 12 Replies
As you know, the biggest problem with software engineering and hence the business of software design and implementation is capturing the user requirements and specification. Many times and over the l…
Started by Raphael Val in Sample Title. Last reply by Raphael Val 8 hours ago.
Writing software as open source or proriotry? Linux/Unix or Windows/Mac?
Is it better to write a software using Linxu/Unix or Windows/Macintosh? What the the pros and cons of writing something in Windows or Macintosh OS versus Linux OS?
Started by Raphael Val in Sample Title Mar 19.
Why are there no googles,microsoft's,twitter,facebook etc from UK? 21 Replies
Was always wondering this question staying in this country for some time now? Is it the culture of Innovation? Is it education system? Is it right leadership which is mising except few companies l…
Started by Vikram in Uncategorized. Last reply by Aditya Tuli Mar 15.
Use Twitter ?? 69 Replies
Anyone for sharing twitter usernames ?? @kjhughes
Started by Ken Hughes in Uncategorized. Last reply by Matt Richards Mar 14.
How do you deal with self-doubt and the start-up emotional rollercoaster? 3 Replies
Steve Wilkinson has written an interesting post on dealing with self-doubt and the start-up emotional rollercoaster.My question for the group is how do you deal with these problems?
Started by Mark Dalgarno in Sample Title. Last reply by Vasanth Mar 9.
Anyone using the fremium business model?
Do any network members have experience with the fremium business model?What conversion rates are you getting for free to premium services?[Interesting post on this here: http://blog.yo.lk/en/2010/03/…
Started by Mark Dalgarno in Sample Title Mar 9.
Looking for participants for Software Pricing session 1 Reply
I'm running a discussion session on Software Pricing at Software East in Cambridge, UK on 18th March. If you're interested in taking part then please contact me at mark at software-acumen.com I'm a…
Started by Mark Dalgarno in Sample Title. Last reply by Mark Dalgarno Feb 28.
Cambridge BoS Dinner March
Quite a few people in the network seem to be based in or near Cambridge, UK.As an experiment I thought we might try and meet for dinner one evening as we've been doing in London.If you want to take p…
Started by Mark Dalgarno in Sample Title Feb 27.
London BoS dinner - April 2010
We had an enjoyable evening earlier this week at the first BoS dinner of the year.Please join us for the next dinner in April.Please indicate your availability here:http://www.doodle.com/8rcqypk6mbp3…
Started by Mark Dalgarno in Sample Title Feb 27.
Looking for Usability Testers
I'm looking for usability testers for an open source project called KATO.If you're interested in taking part then evaluate http://myjsp.dynamicalsoftware.com/kato and provide your feedback as a comme…
Tagged: evaluate, usability, feedback, testing
Started by Avery Otto in Sample Title. Last reply by Avery Otto Feb 19.
AdWords Webinar: 14 techniques to stop wasting money 4 Replies
Hi all,As a Qualified AdWords Company, we've worked with hundreds of AdWords accounts for more than nine years.Two depressing facts emerge time after time:Fact 1: Most AdWords accounts lose money wit…
Started by Dave Collins in Sample Title. Last reply by Dave Collins Feb 16.
Looking for CRM tool that can also handle/integrate with ecommerce and inventory tools. Suggestions? 4 Replies
I am working with a client that has a manufacturing/distribution company of jewelry. They need a basic CRM tool that can capture their customer and vendor information, but that can also support thei…
Tagged: product, customers, management, inventory, ecommerce
Started by Kendra Von Achen in Sample Title. Last reply by Girish Bellalcheru Feb 15.
Suggestions for a simple CRM? Highrise just doesn't cut it & Salesforce = bloatware 6 Replies
I need something that's friction-free between e-mail/address book, cheap, and smooth sharing between coworkers. (Privacy isn't a big issue--I trust all my subcontractors pretty tightly.) Basically I…
Started by Jeff Widman in Sample Title. Last reply by Girish Bellalcheru Feb 15.
Call for Advice on Effective Remote Collaboration 4 Replies
More and more, I see where collaborating face-to-face is a luxury that I can rarely afford. When I sub contact out work, it is usually not a good fit to use local talent. On the customer facing side,…
Tagged: enterprise, distributed, outsourcing, collaboration
Started by Plone Glenn in Uncategorized. Last reply by Bahadir Cambel Feb 7.
BoS London Dinner February 8 Replies
So, we didn't quite manage a BoS London pre-Xmas dinner - or did we and I missed it :-) Is there some interest in having a February dinner? If so, I'll take on the job of finding a venue and sorting…
Started by Mark Dalgarno in Sample Title. Last reply by Mark Dalgarno Feb 7.
Web site domain and hosting for Micro ISV
Hi,I'm choosing "good enough" domain registration and web site hosting provider for my micro ISV - shareware Windows desktop app. Targeted users live in USA, Great Britain, Canada, Australia -English…
Started by Maksym Shostak in Sample Title Feb 4.
Protecting your software from reverse engineering 7 Replies
A rather mundane but important question, how do you protect your software from reverse engineering? Or do you feel it's not worth doing? Are you a SaaS provider and if so how do you stop people reve…
Started by Mark Dalgarno in Sample Title. Last reply by Mark Dalgarno Jan 24.
Prevent Cracked Versions of S/W 2 Replies
Hi, How do businesses deal with cracked versions of their commercial software being put up on the net? As I understand, its very difficult once they are put up on torrent sites. Any suggestions?
Tagged: software
Started by Sridhar Oruganti in Sample Title. Last reply by Jeremy Aber Jan 22.
When in doubt: Ethical Elication Technqiues that Gather Actionable Intelligence
Given the focus of the group I thought folks might find this deck of interest. Just posted it on slideshare. http://www.slideshare.net/campsean/et
Tagged: Intelligence, Competitive, Research, Market
Started by Sean Campbell in Sample Title Jan 18.
Software Lauch for 2.0 version 2 Replies
Hi all, we are in the verge of launching our ERP software with version 2.0 in the middle east. Could some one help me with the contemporary way of launching and prelaunch activites required for a IT…
Started by Dass Narayan in Uncategorized. Last reply by manish sharma Jan 2.
Neil's blog
The geek gods are easily offended (cartoon)
My second attempt at a cartoon. I have no idea whether it’s any good or not. If you like it, retweet it … Nigel’s decision to break with tradition and *not* sacrifice a cat at today’s daily stand-up meeting was...Twenty percent projects (cartoon)
I’m feeling a bit stuck for material for my blog, so I thought I’d break things up with a cartoon or two. If you like it, let me know (or retweet it). I’ll keep an eye out for the tumbleweed....Video of Geoffrey Moore at Business of Software 2009
One of the highlights of last year’s business of software conference was Geoffrey Moore’s talk about innovation. Everybody’s told me the same thing: this session changed the way they do business. For me it was the insight that you need...How to get a job where you actually get to make mistakes and do something
Last week, Seth Godin wrote this in reply to Harvard Business School students seeking advice on how to find a job: “Go to a small company, work for the CEO, get a job where you actually get to make mistakes...#BoS2010 coming up
I’m about to start promoting Business of Software 2010. It’s in Boston, October 4th to 6th. The speakers are going to be fantastic. Here’s a sneak preview of the summary video from last year: (You can see a longer, higher...About
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