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The First Slam-Dunk Second Life Strategy The First Slam-Dunk Second Life Strategy

In recent months, InformationWeek's Mitch Wagner has immersed himself in Second Life, chronicling much of the time he's spent there and positing many potential business applications for the virtual world. While he's argued persuasively to our readers and to his coworkers that SL has near-term business utility, I've been something of a skeptic.

byTom Smith, Contributor

May 1, 2007

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Enterprise Platform... Now On Demand Enterprise Platform... Now On Demand

byDavid Linthicum

Apr 30, 2007

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IT Infrastructure

Gartner Predicts 80% Of Internet Users Will Be Active In Virtual Worlds Gartner Predicts 80% Of Internet Users Will Be Active In Virtual Worlds

Apr 26, 2007

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Using Second Life As A Business-To-Business Tool Using Second Life As A Business-To-Business Tool

Apr 26, 2007

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Building In Second Life, With Links To Web Info Building In Second Life, With Links To Web Info

Apr 24, 2007

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Symantec Introduces SAAS-Based Security Network Symantec Introduces SAAS-Based Security Network

byDavid Linthicum

Apr 24, 2007

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Buying Land In Second Life

Buying Land In Second Life

byMitch Wagner, California Bureau Chief, Light Reading

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InformationWeek Shutting Down Its Second Life Office

InformationWeek Shutting Down Its Second Life Office

byMitch Wagner, California Bureau Chief, Light Reading

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Role-Playing In Second Life

Role-Playing In Second Life

byMitch Wagner, California Bureau Chief, Light Reading

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Second Life Growth Slows Slightly In March, But Still Exploding

Second Life Growth Slows Slightly In March, But Still Exploding

byMitch Wagner, California Bureau Chief, Light Reading

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The Complete Rebuttal For Second Life Skeptics

The Complete Rebuttal For Second Life Skeptics

byMitch Wagner, California Bureau Chief, Light Reading

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Scripting And Building In Second Life -- A Brief Video Introduction

Scripting And Building In Second Life -- A Brief Video Introduction

byMitch Wagner, California Bureau Chief, Light Reading

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My Second Life As A Swimsuit Model

My Second Life As A Swimsuit Model

byMary Hayes Weier, Contributor

IT Infrastructure

Will Linden Lab's Open-Sourcing Second Life Hurt Some Of Its Biggest Customers?

Will Linden Lab's Open-Sourcing Second Life Hurt Some Of Its Biggest Customers?

byMitch Wagner, California Bureau Chief, Light Reading

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Linden Lab To Open-Source Second Life Servers

Linden Lab To Open-Source Second Life Servers

byMitch Wagner, California Bureau Chief, Light Reading

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Are Consultants Pushing Back on SaaS…Quietly?

Are Consultants Pushing Back on SaaS…Quietly?

byDavid Linthicum, Contributor

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Are Office Automation Applications SaaS-Able?

Are Office Automation Applications SaaS-Able?

byDavid Linthicum, Contributor

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Future of Enterprise Software in a SaaS World

Future of Enterprise Software in a SaaS World

byDavid Linthicum, Contributor

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If Only Second Life Were Entertaining

If Only Second Life Were Entertaining

byThomas Claburn, Editor at Large, Enterprise Mobility

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SaaS at AJAX World… Not!

SaaS at AJAX World… Not!

byDavid Linthicum, Contributor

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Data Privacy: The Leading Roadblock to SaaS Adoption

Data Privacy: The Leading Roadblock to SaaS Adoption

byDavid Linthicum, Contributor

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Enterprise Architecture Modeling... On Demand?

Enterprise Architecture Modeling... On Demand?

byDavid Linthicum, Contributor

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Could Mashups Be the Killer App for SaaS?

Could Mashups Be the Killer App for SaaS?

byDavid Linthicum, Contributor

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Best Apple Mac OS X Software: Part One

Best Apple Mac OS X Software: Part One

byInformationWeek Staff, Contributor

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Don't Think SaaS Won't Require Support

Don't Think SaaS Won't Require Support

byDavid Linthicum, Contributor

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SaaS Explodes and Takes New App Directions

SaaS Explodes and Takes New App Directions

byDavid Linthicum, Contributor

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Windows Vista Will Give SaaS Apps a Boost

Windows Vista Will Give SaaS Apps a Boost

byDavid Linthicum, Contributor

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Can SAP Embrace On-Demand?

Can SAP Embrace On-Demand?

byDavid Linthicum, Contributor

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Time to Accept SaaS as Part of the Enterprise

Time to Accept SaaS as Part of the Enterprise

byDavid Linthicum, Contributor

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SaaS-ification is Harder than it Seems

SaaS-ification is Harder than it Seems

byDavid Linthicum, Contributor

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Can Your Enterprise See Software as a Service?

Can Your Enterprise See Software as a Service?

byDavid Linthicum, Contributor

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Blancco Protects Stolen PC Data

Blancco Protects Stolen PC Data

byInformationWeek Staff, Contributor

IT Infrastructure

Three Areas Where SaaS Fell Short in 2006

Three Areas Where SaaS Fell Short in 2006

byDavid Linthicum, Contributor

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