Mobile Software Development Technologies
[ Source: Expand Beyond ]
January 2008-
The purpose of this white paper from Expand Beyond is to introduce the fundamentals of mobile software development as an orientation for the development community. It gives an overview of the different kinds of operating systems that are commonly in used mobile devices. The paper also examines the wide array of differing markup languages that these operating systems are capable of receiving and interpreting. It compares and contrasts the Java and Microsoft platforms for mobile ....
Customer Resource Optimization - Making CRM Work in B2B
[ Source: Wisdom Network ]
January 2008-
This paper from Wisdom Network describes that the real benefits of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) will only come about through the intelligent mobilization and focus of all customer touching resources. There is very little evidence that firms take a systematic approach to resource deployment. Those which do, create greater customer value and enhanced sales and profits as a result. For the sake of brevity, this is referred as customer resource optimization and the remainder of ....
SoftArtisans: ExcelWriter
[ Source: SoftArtisans ]
January 2008-
SoftArtisans provides a powerful spreadsheet engine that generates Excel on the Web with SoftArtisans ExcelWriter, developers quickly and easily build robust, scalable reporting applications that generate native Excel without installing Excel on the server. ExcelWriter creates full-function Excel from a database, ADO recordset, or an existing workbook. ExcelWriter enables a wide range of businesses to create high-performance applications while making efficient use of limited systems, development resources and users Excel proficiency. ExcelWriter is capable of ....
Oracle9iAS Forms Services - How to Deploy Icons
[ Source: Oracle ]
January 2008-
Because Web-based applications no longer use platform specific file formats for iconic buttons and tree controls, icons first need to be converted into GIF or JPG format. It is recommended to cleanly separate image locations from the Forms installation directories if one is not using Jar files. This Whitepaper explores various options of deploying icons in Oracle9L Forms applications. This paper provides an end-to-end example as a jumpstart to deploy icons in Oracle9L Forms. This ....
Relationships Make Loyal Customers
[ Source: PRISM ]
January 2008-
Mainstream western commercial culture has for the past decade searched for its lost roots in customer centricity and the fundamentals of being closer to the customer. The author in this paper states that if CRM executives recognize that they are today planting the seeds of tomorrow’s customer centricity, the entire organization can work simultaneously on growing profitable customer relationships. It’s this kind of customer focus can help a business stay close to its customers: committed, ....
Property & Casualty (P&C) Industry Vertical Brief
[ Source: IBM ]
January 2008-
This paper published by IBM states that no matter how much insurers exploit the benefits of advancing technology and no matter how effectively they mange claims department expenses, it remains undeniable that a claims department will never be a revenue generator for a property-casualty insurer. Thus, this Industry Vertical Brief compiles major premium types in relation to how insurance companies strive to improve financial performance, to gain a better understanding on what claims departments are ....
The Sap Business One Software Development Kit
[ Source: SAP ]
January 2008-
SAP Business One is an easy to use software solution that allows small and midsize businesses to streamline and integrate a broad range of operational and managerial tasks. SAP Business One includes numerous customization features and configuration options. With the SAP Business One Software Development Kit (SDK), the solution is easily tailored to meets ones needs. The SDK ensures that enhancements are easy to maintain and do not need to be rewritten for system upgrades. ....
PSC White Paper: Linux Advantages Publicly Available Information on Linux Software
[ Source: PSC Group ]
January 2008-
IBM is out in front waving the Linux banner. Internally, they are running Linux on over 1,200 servers, including those that are running ibm.com. Companies like PeopleSoft and PSC Group are following suit. It now offers a Linux version of the enTouch.crm and enTouch.cms frameworks. This paper presents the summary of advantages of Linux gathered from information readily available on the Internet.
Object-Oriented Simulation With SML and Silk in .NET and Java
[ Source: INFORMS ]
January 2008-
This paper published by INFORMS describes about advanced simulation developers engaged in the use of object-oriented programming languages and libraries that support object-oriented, discrete-event simulation. The focus of the paper is on the use of consistent design patterns that encourage usability, reusability and cross-language compatibility. Particular emphasis is placed on designing and coding object-oriented simulation models to properly transfer simulation control between entities, resources and system controllers.
Oracle Data Guard in Oracle Database 10g Disaster Recovery for the Enterprise
[ Source: Oracle ]
January 2008-
Oracle Data Guard is a comprehensive data protection, disaster recovery and high availability solution for the enterprise. It offers a flexible and easy-to-manage framework that addresses both planned and unplanned outages. Physical and logical standby databases complement each other and can be maintained simultaneously providing high-value data protection, while offloading overhead from primary databases. The various data protection modes provide flexibility to adapt to various protection, performance and infrastructure requirements. The Data Guard Broker in ....