Perspectives on Attending Dreamforce
I have attended Dreamforce the last three years making this year my fourth in a row. This will however be the first time I am attending as an employee of the same company for back to back years. I have a unique outlook on the Dreamforce experience ranging from Large Enterprise to Startup Consulting partner.
Netlfix "Qwik"ley Drops the Ball
A look at some of the recent Netflix policy changes, reversals, and fumbles in this new era of streaming media.
March Madness & The Downfall of Netflix?
A look at the streaming content market including the new March Madness On Demand application and the implications of live streaming on Netflix.
iTunes Match Review - Matchmaker or Deal Breaker?
A review of the new iTunes Match service offering cloud computing.
iPhone: The Clone Wars
The iPhone is now available on the Verizon network. Here are some thoughts about how this might impact the marketplace and will it have a negative or positive effect on the service of both Verizon and AT&T.
How Apple Helps and Hurts with iCloud
Terminology for Cloud Computing has been getting used and overused in the last decade so how does Apple's new iCloud help or hurt the movement.
Google Chromebook Review: Caveat Emptor
A review of Google's release of Chrome OS on Samsung's Series 5 Chromebook. Includes a full scope review of use cases, pros and cons, and recommendations.
Goodbye Disk, Hello World
There are a few App Marketplaces worth mentioning including the Salesforce AppExchange, the Google App Marketplace, and even the Apple Apps Store that are changing the game for software sales and distribution.
Flight Check: Preparing for Your First Flight into the Clouds
A look into a few areas focus you should be thinking about when making your move to the cloud and Salesforce.com CRM.
Easy Tech Gifts for Friends and Forgotten Family
Device Apathy
With the winter season before us and technology manufacturers pumping out new products, what do we want, and how does the cloud make it possible?
Creating a Social Enterprise with Salesforce.com Part 1
Part one of this blog takes a look what truly defines the "Social Enterprise".
CloudForce, Apple Announcements and Charlie Sheen
A look at a busy week of technology news, events and the growth of Twitter.
Cloud Computing & Construction: Like Hammer and Nail
A look at how the construction industry could leverage the Force.com platform.
Backing Up Is Hard to Do
A look at backing up in the age of cloud computing and internet storage and some strategies to help keep everything safe
Apple iPhone 4S Review: Worth the Upgrade?
A Quick Review of the Salesforce.com Chatter Superbowl Ad
Salesforce.com introduced Chatter to the world during the Superbowl. This is a quick look at what was good, not so good and what's hopefully next.
A New Approach to Security Using Permission Sets
We recently had the opportunity to design and implement permissions for a brand new Salesforce project - we took a new approach to this old problem by using Permission Sets to design our security model from the very start.
A Little Weekly Review Goes a Long Way
An indepth look at my Getting Things Done® weekly review process with some tips to help improve yours.
3 Must Attend Dreamforce 2011 Sessions
A quick look at some must attend Dreamforce 2011 sessions and planning tips.
Why So Many Clouds? A Dreamforce '10 Reaction
After spending a week in San Francisco for the Salesforce.com User and Developer Conference Dreamforce I have some questions around the strategy of the Salesforce.com platform - mainly, why so many clouds?
Top 10 reasons to go to Dreamforce '10
The top 10 reasons why you should register for Salesforce.com's Dreamforce 2010. "The cloud computing event of the year!"
Streamline your proposal process with Salesforce.com and Conga Composer
This is how we at Arkus streamlined our proposal process using Salesforce.com and Conga Composer.
Spreadsheet Wars! Microsoft Excel for Mac 2011 versus Goggle Spreadsheets
A comparison of the newest version of Excel for Mac and Google spreadsheets with a few tips for users of the Salesforce.com APEX dataloader.
I Want My Cloud TV!
How the cloud is transforming the entertainment experience.
Google Shows No Vision by Killing The Wave
With the recent announcement that Google is stopping development and eventually shutting down Google Wave, Google might be doing more harm than good.
Good & Bad Use Cases for Force.com Sites
Taking a look at different uses for Force.com Sites and some of the decisions as to whether to use the feature or not.
From Pull to Push, Cloud 2 Changes Everything
Cloud 2 changes everything about the way people interact with the web and companies on the web. It even changes the way we work - we go from pulling information to having information pushed in context in real-time.
Connecting Clouds to Open Source: Plone & Salesforce.com Integration
With the brand new release of Plone 4, I thought it would be a good time talk about the open source project and how it connects to the cloud.
College Students Take to the Clouds
Higher Education institutions around the country have a lot to gain by adopting cloud computing technologies - their students may have even more.