Cloud Computing

Thu, December 15, 2011 - Great user interface design for cloud apps is harder than it looks. Here are mistakes we've recently experienced along with some possible solution strategies.

Tue, December 13, 2011 - Developing for the cloud -- particularly in customer-facing systems -- really is different. Time to change one "rule" of development.

Wed, December 07, 2011 - There will come a day, soon, when even large companies will have very little technology in-house to manage. CIOs can prepare by adopting a supply-chain mentality and approach to IT.

Thu, December 01, 2011 - In the course of over 100 articles, I've been politely and quietly working to inform everyone about cloud and CRM best practices. After having wasted hours on a typically crummy support line of a cloud vendor, I can be quiet no more, I need a moment to rant.

Fri, November 11, 2011 - In order to effectively address contractual protections for threats existing in today's environment Forrester urges sourcing professionals to consider variations on time-honored outsourcing contractual best practices.

Wed, November 09, 2011 - In terrestrial systems, you don't think about disk space. In the clouds, you have to, if you don't it will cost you.

Wed, October 26, 2011 - Consultants have been a mainstay of IT departments forever. But in the cloud the commercial language is filled with a new set of euphemisms you need to understand. Here are some to look out for.

Wed, October 19, 2011 - Cloud applications provide a variety of mechanisms for development and configuration. Some of them lead to more fragility than others.

Thu, October 13, 2011 - Many cloud applications focus on declarative programming, but let's face it -- code happens. How should you evaluate the code that runs in the cloud?

Fri, September 30, 2011 - Support organizations and Internal help desks have been supporting user applications for decades. But cloud apps make for some new twists, here are some best practices that are the cornerstones of cloud system support.