The problem is, LinkedIn is kinda lame.
(Source: TechCrunch, WorkFu Launches its Less Ugly, More Useful Version of LinkedIn)
I’ve never been a fan of LinkedIn. Yeah, I’m on there but I don’t think I’ve updated anything for quite some time. It was always clunky and complex.
Thanks to everyone that showed up yesterday! A really great and fun turnout, with some continuing items that stirred up some questions (and even provided some freebies!).
Do you really want to worry about customizing email and word processing? You give up a little, but you can get back a lot.
(Source: CIO Journal, Google CIO Ben Fried Says Cloud Tipping Point Is At Hand)
Using the cloud to focus on your company’s core competencies by removing layers of customization and complexity.
…the important battlefield is not the application. It’s the data.
(Source: ZDNet, Google Drive will help kill Microsoft Office)
I agree it’s more about the data than it is about the applications.
But I think beyond just the data, it’s the ability to access the data – for me, my partners, my clients, etc.
I’ve been using Google Docs for a long time and have grown accustomed to it’s simplicity and ease of access. When I want to document something, then share it out, it’s really simple to do that. With the addition and integration of Google Hangout, sharing and collaborating is literally a click away.
I recently tried Office 365 from a small business perspective.
The students resolve their own conflicts, they give themselves time limits to accomplish tasks and they even are allowed to disagree with the teacher if they explain their reasoning. They have the opportunity to make decisions, and thus learn how to make good decisions.
(Source: TechTarget, Can Scrum Change The World?)
Terrific example of applying successful methodologies found in technology to non-technology industries. In this case, education.