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Business info search - A VIP Editorial
GigaOM: A new technology research model?
Privacy - is the law a bad guide?
Meltwater buys Ice Rocket
iPad impact felt far and wide
A construction industry approach to using information - BIM, a shared knowledge resource [ABSTRACT]
31st July 2011
How many times have we read about public sector construction projects failing to deliver on time, to specification and to cost? But what role does information play in this and does it lead to better outcomes not just for the tax payer but also for the contractors involved? Paul Wilkinson tells us about a new way to do business in the UK construction industry; with information collaboration and sharing at its heart, BIM (Building Information Modelling) is the future.
Tricks of the trade show: Making the most of your field research [ABSTRACT]
31st July 2011
Industry trade shows and conferences can be so big that you just don’t know where to start. But don’t be put off; follow this advice from Judith Binder and capitalise on the wealth of business and market information that can be gleaned if you take the right approach. Make sure you plan how you will come away from the event with key competitive intelligence … without giving too much away yourself!
Write here, right now - how Tumblr changed blogging: Part One [ABSTRACT]
31st July 2011
Tumblr may not be as well known as Wordpress or Twitter but it offers an interesting alternative because it is easy to set up, and allows you to publish as much or as little as you want using a free iPhone app, by email or by phone. In this first part of a two-part article, Will Myddelton and Martin Belam explain why Tumblr is popular.
SharePoint and the law firm intranet [ABSTRACT]
31st July 2011
A SharePoint 2007 bilingual intranet has enabled knowledge sharing and collaboration at law firm Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP as each staff member can create and comment on content. Jennifer McNenly explains how this works and looks at the improved features migration to SharePoint 2010 will bring.
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