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WebTrends Analytics 8.5: Primed for Enterprise Analytics

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:29:39 EDT

WebTrends Inc., a leading provider of web analytics and online marketing solutions, has reduced the time and resources that enterprises must invest to generate and share business insight from their web sites throughout their organizations.

Economy 2.0 - Insights on the Current Econ Crunch, Where Small & Mid-Sized Businesses Fit in and How it All Affects the High-Tech Industry

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:01:31 EDT

Research firm Compass Intelligence shows the connection between the current economic crunch and business Information & Communications Technology (ICT) spending in the US in a new 5-part series of reports called, "Economy 2.0: New Challenges & Opportunities in Business ICT Spending." The series looks at Compass Intelligence's most recent forecast of US Business ICT spending by size of business for a number of ICT categories, includes analysis of the current economic environment and what it means to ICT vendors, as well as includes primary research with more than 20K working Americans about their perceptions of the economy and their industry.

MyBizHomepage Launches New Platform to Help Small Businesses

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:11:10 EDT

MyBizHomepage (www.MyBizHomepage.com)—a web-based small business—today launched a new free online financial tool that will enable entrepreneurs and other small businesses to view their QuickBooks data on an easy-to-read dashboard.

Examine the Business Case for Web 2.0 in Healthcare: An Essential Guide to Building Brands and Redefining the Patient Experience

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:15:20 EDT

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/561cfc/the_business_case) has announced the addition of the "The Business Case for Web 2.0 in Healthcare: Building Brands and Redefining the Patient Experience" report to their offering.

TRITTON Launches the First USB 2.0 to DVI / VGA External Video Card Supporting Mac OS X and PC Supporting up to 1920 x 1200

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:55:20 EDT

TRITTON Technologies, a pioneering leader in USB external video card technology, today announced the launch of the SEE2 Xtreme. The long awaited Mac-compatible version delivers on the promise of providing an external USB 2.0 video card solution for Apple users. An ideal solution for multi-tasking, the SEE2 Xtreme enables users to connect multiple displays to their computer. The SEE2 Xtreme is now shipping for an MSRP of $119.99 through TRITTON's network of online and retail partners.

Global Trends in Online Banking and How Web 2.0 Might Be Incorporated to Banks' Advantage

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:43:12 EDT

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a327e1/online_banking_in) has announced the addition of the "Online Banking in the Age of Web 2.0 (Strategic Focus)" report to their offering.

Report: IBM Ranked #1 in Web Portal Software Market

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:08:37 EDT

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that analyst firm IDC has ranked IBM as the worldwide market share leader in the enterprise portal software market over Oracle, BEA and Microsoft, based on license and maintenance revenue.(1)

Denali Releases ONFi 2.0 Memory Controller and Verification Suites

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:30:18 EDT

Denali, Inc., a world-leading provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software and intellectual property (IP), today announced that its Databahn(TM) memory controller IP and MMAV(TM) simulation models for design and verification, now include comprehensive support for Open NAND Flash Interface (ONFi) 2.0 device technology. Denali's FlashPoint(TM) product, an end-to-end chip design platform for implementing memory sub-systems, also supports ONFi 2.0 device technology for PCI Express (PCIe) based Cache, and SSD applications.

First Web 2.0 Summit 'Web Meets World' Auction Benefits Charity

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:00:15 EDT

TechWeb (formerly CMP) and O'Reilly Media, Inc., co-producers of the annual Web 2.0 Summit, announce the Web Meets World Auction at Web 2.0 Summit on the evening of Wednesday, November 5, at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. The first Summit auction illustrates this year's theme of applying what we've learned from the Web to help solve our world's most pressing limits. Keynote speaker Lance Armstrong, the cancer survivor, seven-time Tour de France winner and founder of the Lance Armstrong Foundation who recently joined with Demand Media to launch LIVESTRONG.COM, will autograph a Trek road bike that will be auctioned off with other priceless items during Web 2.0 Summit's Web Meets World Auction. All proceeds from the auction will benefit charity. Complete information about the Web Meets World Auction can be found here http://en.oreilly.com/web2008/public/content/auction.

Quantros Migrates to BEA Weblogic 10

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:00:19 EDT

Quantros, a leading provider of safety and quality solutions for the healthcare industry, today announced it has adopted BEA Weblogic 10 across its application environment. This version of the BEA Weblogic Server Family, now part of Oracle, offers an expanded range of features that further extend the capabilities of the Quantros Suite of Solutions that today includes Safety and Risk Management (SRM), Regulatory Reporting Management (RRM), Accreditation and Compliance Excellence (ACE) and Insight offerings. Among the many benefits offered with this version of BEA Weblogic is support for compete Web 2.0 compatibility and IPv6, the latter being a requirement for adoption of applications within the federal government.

Curriculum Mapping and Operational Planning Now Available with TaskStream AMS 2.0

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:30:20 EDT

TaskStream (http://www.taskstream.com/), the leading provider of innovative Web-based solutions and supporting services to advance educational excellence, introduces the latest version of its Accountability Management System (AMS) by TaskStream. As detailed in the original introduction of AMS in March of this year, extensive capabilities have now been released including: Curriculum Mapping, Operational Planning, Importing of Goal Sets, Goals and Outcomes Alignment and robust Documentation and Publication options. "These powerful new features, along with many of the existing capabilities, make AMS 2.0 the essential platform for planning, managing and documenting institutional effectiveness for all learning institutions," stated Kevin Doyle, President & CEO.

Vivante's OpenGL(R) ES 2.0 Conformance Submission First to Support Depth Texture Extension

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:30:57 EDT

Vivante Corporation today announced that it has become the first OpenGL® ES 2.0 3D graphics technology provider to submit conformance results that include the Depth Texture extension (OES_depth_texture). OpenGL ES 2.0, an industry-specified fully programmable application programming interface (API), enables rapid rendering of cutting-edge 3D graphics for consumer electronics devices like high definition home entertainment, cell phones and cameras as well as navigation and automotive applications.

Aldec(R) Announces HES 2008.07 with SCI-ME 2.0 Co-Emulation Debugging and Dynamic Debugging for ASIC Design Emulation

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:30:56 EDT

Aldec Incorporated, a pioneer in mixed HDL language simulation and hardware-assisted verification solutions for system and ASIC designs, announced today the release of HES™ (Hardware Emulation System) 2008.07. The new HES release targets innovative debugging techniques combined with an ESL verification environment. The latest release of HES provides on-chip debugging through a newly integrated logic analyzer core, giving high-visibility to monitor any internal signal for designs verified in the emulator with Accellera standard SCE-MI 2.0. HES 2008.07 also includes dynamic debugging over Xilinx® readback, for on-the-fly observed signal additions without re-running the design setup process and re-programming HES hardware, support for OVL 2.2 Assertions and additional support for commercial prototyping boards: Synopsys®/Synplicity® HAPS™ 52 and The Dini Group DN9000K10PCI, with Xilinx Virtex-5 devices.

Announcing Synergy Interactive Analysis (SIA)(TM) a Revolutionary Web 2.0 Market Research Tool

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:30:34 EDT

Synergy Research Group (SRG) announces the availability of Synergy Interactive Analysis (SIA)(TM), a patent-pending research tool that enables users to dynamically interact with and co-create quantitative market intelligence in a simple point and click Web-based environment. SIA leverages the wealth of market intelligence Synergy has developed over the last decade in the Networking and Telecom industries. SIA allows clients to instantly create any type of report or chart, using any unit of measure, for any company, anywhere in the world.

Novarica Report: US Insurers Embrace Web 2.0

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:00:37 EDT

A few high-profile experimentations like Allstate’s (ALL) recent appointment of a VP of Social Networking and Allianz’s (AZ) highly-publicized foray into Second Life are obscuring the real value of Web 2.0 for insurers suggests a new study from research and advisory firm, Novarica (www.novarica.com/report_web_20.shtml)

Radware Uncovers Security Vulnerabilities in New Web 2.0 Environments

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:30:15 EDT

Today's Web 2.0 world sparks opportunities for Internet interactivity and community-building, but at the same time, leaves many Web sites and online users vulnerable to open security attacks. Underscoring the importance of security in Web 2.0 environments, executives from Radware, , the leading provider of integrated application delivery solutions for business-smart networking, will offer valuable security insights as session participants at the upcoming Black Hat USA 2008 Briefings, August 4-7, 2008 in Las Vegas. The Black Hat Briefings are a series of highly technical information security conferences that bring together thought leaders from all facets of the information security world.

Quad-Core AMD Opteron(TM) Processors Deliver World-Record Web Performance

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:30:25 EDT

Demonstrating its superior ability to handle the strenuous and increasing demands placed on today’s high-traffic Web-based businesses, AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced that the power- and cost-efficient Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ processor Model 2356 and Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor Model 8356 now hold the top x86 web performance records for both 2P and 4P servers, as measured by the SPECweb®2005 benchmark. These records demonstrate that Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors deliver the ideal platform for dynamic web-based businesses to help scale with peak loads, improve server utilization, minimize data center power consumption and deliver next generation Web 2.0 infrastructure.

ATEL Ventures Commits $2.0 Million in Equipment Lease Financing to SiXtron Advanced Materials, Inc.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:00:21 EDT

ATEL Ventures, a leading provider of secured financing to emerging growth companies, has announced that they have committed $2.0 million in equipment lease financing to SiXtron Advanced Materials, a privately held company that has developed a new process method for the anti-reflection coating used in Silicon solar cell manufacturing.

4D Releases 4D Web 2.0 Pack v11 Release 2 (11.2)

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:30:16 EDT

brings a powerful set of tools, plug-ins, and components that allow 4D developers to easily harness the power of Web 2.0 technologies, and deliver live web and rich internet applications to browsers, desktops, and portable devices such as the iPhone.

Internet Video Revolution - Sutter Health Harnesses Power of Web 2.0 to Inform Customers

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:30:15 EDT

Are you an e-patient? Studies show that 80 percent of American Internet users go online for health information. Thanks to Web 2.0, e-patients now have even more ways to share personal health experiences, shop for health care and learn about advanced medical technologies. Go to http://sutterhealth.org/annualreport and you'll see one of the ways Sutter Health is transforming how it communicates with patients through its interactive online "Report to Our Communities."

Ramius Named One of Ten Canadian Web 2.0 Companies to Watch

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:00:22 EDT

Ramius® Corporation, a leading provider of social networking and online community software services, today announced it has been named as one of IDC's "10 Canadian Web 2.0 Companies to Watch" (IDC #CA2TIW8).

Hill & Knowlton Digital Expert Publishes Book on 'Enterprise 2.0'

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:00:20 EDT

Niall Cook, Worldwide Director of Marketing Technology at global communications consultancy, Hill & Knowlton (H&K), explains the impact social software will have inside the corporate firewall, in a new book published today. The book, entitled "Enterprise 2.0: How Social Software Will Change the Future of Work" and published by Gower, is aimed at those working in marketing, advertising, public relations and internal communications.

Wine 2.0(TM) Announces Wine 2.0 New York Presented By Webster Hall Digital, September 18th, 2008

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:00:16 EDT

Wine 2.0 announces Wine 2.0 New York Presented by Webster Hall Digital, will be held on September 18th at Webster Hall, and hosted by Wine Library TV (http://www.winelibrarytv.com/) star Gary Vaynerchuk who will be live podcasting his show from the event. Wine 2.0 New York, is being held during the leading web conference Web 2.0 Expo. Wine 2.0 will again host over 1,000 wine and technology lovers for an exciting evening of world-class wines and networking around cutting-edge Wine 2.0 startup companies.

GSS Migration Toolkit for Sun Communications Suite Enables Migration from IBM Lotus Notes and Domino to Web 2.0 and SaaS

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:30:17 EDT

Global System Services Corporation (GSS) today announced the GSS Migration Toolkit for Sun Java Communications Suite to move customers from IBM Lotus Notes and Domino to the Sun Java Communications Suite. Enterprises running Notes and Domino can now switch to Sun Java Communications Suite. Service providers building Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings using Sun Java Communications Suite can now migrate business customers from Notes and Domino to hosted applications.

New Web 2.0 Enhancements to http://www.SC.gov Makes South Carolina Web Site Easier to Use for More People

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:31:09 EDT

http://www.SC.gov, the official state Web site for South Carolina, now offers enhancements for new and current users. SC.gov is leveraging key Web 2.0 services in order to improve the site’s functionality and promote information sharing and collaboration among users in web-based communities.

voke Announces Roadmap for Global Lifecycle Transformation and Groundbreaking Delivery Platform

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:00:24 EDT

Today, voke, inc., a modern analyst firm for the Web 2.0 world, announced the global lifecycle transformation roadmap for enterprise organizations and technology vendors available in published formats as vokeStream “Market Commentary: Global Lifecycle Transformation” and vokeStream “Roadmap: Global Lifecycle Transformation Defined”. The global lifecycle transformation paradigm recognizes the evolution of the application lifecycle market beyond a product centric focus to a broader roadmap for the global transformation and convergence of technology. The transformation addresses the need to move beyond the linear approach of the typical application lifecycle. Global lifecycle transformation shatters barriers, facilitates collaboration and takes the risk out of software development to produce predictable and reliable results for an optimized business outcome.

New Mortgage Marvel "Web 2.0" Capabilities Enhance Award-Winning Mortgage-Shopping Web Site

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:30:23 EDT

that Web 2.0 reflects a "business revolution... caused by the move to the Internet as [a] platform(1)."

RIA Thought Leader, Web Spiders, Identifies Key Industry Developments Following Microsoft Partner Conference in Houston

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:00:36 EDT

Web Spiders, Inc. (www.webspiders.com), the premier global Web 2.0 rich Internet and rich mobile application (RIA) product development company for entrepreneurs and independent software vendors (ISVs), today offered perspective on trends and the future of RIA and applications development following this month's Microsoft Partner Conference. Web Spiders showcased its enterprise-scale RIA offerings at the conference, and solidified its leadership as among the first to launch a full-fledged Silverlight practice.

Theorem Inc. Officially Launches Theorem Analytics 2.0

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:32:02 EDT

Theorem Inc., an online media operations company, introduces the second version of its proprietary software-as-a-service (SaaS) program, Theorem Analytics 2.0. Designed with the needs of online marketers in mind, the program allows media planners, ad ops teams and finance managers to upload data in multiple forms and generate detailed reports through customizable templates and formulas. Magazine publisher, Hachette Filipacchi is one of the first companies to adopt the new version of the program.

Citigate Cunningham Wins Over Acquia

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:00:29 EDT

further expanding the agency's footprint in the world of Web 2.0. Acquia provides value-added software products and network services to the vibrant Drupal community of worldwide Web developers. With a goal to reach developers within media companies, non-profits, publishers and other companies, Acquia tapped Citigate Cunningham because of the team's track record influencing the developer press, business and trade press, industry analysts and, most importantly, social media contacts.

Content Management Meets Web 2.0 Without Enterprise Risk - EMC Delivers Version 6.5 of Documentum ECM Suite

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:00:23 EDT

a family of products that marries the great user experience of Web 2.0 and the strength of the enterprise-class Documentum platform to deliver a balance between business agility and IT control.

IDeaS Revenue Optimization Selects Brightidea.com to Drive Customer Service Efforts

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:31:32 EDT

Brightidea.com, the leader in open innovation management, announced today that IDeaS Revenue Optimization is using the Brightidea.com on demand innovation software, WebStorm 5.0, to provide an outlet for customers to offer feedback and suggest new product enhancement ideas. With the help of Brightidea.com, IDeaS is now able to easily and effectively collect, organize and rank IDeaS V5i Revenue Management solution product enhancements via their IDeaShare social networking tool in order to better meet their client’s needs and reduce churn.

Nitro PDF Software Announces Release of PDF Download 2.0, the World's First Web-to-PDF Solution for Firefox 3

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:30:12 EDT

Nitro PDF Software, the company that revolutionized PDF software with its launch of the first true alternative to Adobe® Acrobat®, today announced the release of version 2.0 of PDF Download, the world's leading PDF extension for Mozilla Firefox. One of the top 10 most popular Firefox extensions of all time with almost 9 million downloads to date, PDF Download is also one of very few add-ons officially recommended by Mozilla. Furthermore, current growth rates indicate that total downloads will easily exceed 11 million by the end of the year.

Blue Goose Revolutionizes Web 2.0 Direct-Donation

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:30:13 EDT

Blue Goose Media LLC announces the perfection of microfinancing and direct donation in the Web 2.0 platform.

Enterprise 2.0 Explains the Impact That Social Software Will Have inside the Corporate Firewall

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:00:24 EDT

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c50fe5/enterprise_2_0) has announced the addition of the "Enterprise 2.0" report to their offering.

Major League Baseball Hits Home Run With All Star Line-Up of Web 2.0 Technology From IBM

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:30:24 EDT

As one era closed with the final All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium this week, Major League Baseball (MLB) enters a new one, employing software technologies from IBM (NYSE: IBM) to improve the way baseball is officiated.

Major League Baseball Hits Home Run With All Star Line-Up of Web 2.0 Technology From IBM

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:30:23 EDT

Web 2.0 and the Enterprise: Strategies to Maximize New Opportunities towards Web 3.0

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:00:31 EDT

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/94b96d/web_2_0_and_the_en) has announced the addition of the "Web 2.0 and the Enterprise: Strategies to Maximize New Opportunities towards Web 3.0" report to their offering.

Jaffe Associates Publishes Definitive Guide to PR 2.0 for Law Firms

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:00:16 EDT

Jaffe Associates, the leading public relations firm serving the legal industry in North America and Europe, has published a white paper to provide guidance to law firms seeking to understand what Web 2.0 means for their public relations and networking efforts.

KPMG & Backbone Magazine Announce the 2008 PICK20 Winners

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:30:31 EDT

KPMG and Backbone magazine congratulate the top twenty winners of the first annual 'PICK20' Awards, the only national roundup of Canada's up and coming Web 2.0 pioneers who are leading the 2.0 evolution of the Web. These new emergent online social platforms designed to link individuals to each other, are now increasingly being used to connect companies to both partners and clients.