March 11th, 2014 by Casey Bisson
From Databases to Dataspaces
Web-scale computing is creating a physically distributed infrastructure, which has led to the emergence of distributed data storage and processing layers like Hadoop, HyperTable and Couchdb. The new database paradigms will force us to rethink some of our existing practices, but they’ll also offer many benefits and opportunities.
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March 11th, 2014 by Casey Bisson
Working the Clouds: NextGen Infrastructure for New Entrepreneurs
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March 11th, 2014 by Casey Bisson
Live Webcasts of Major Events: The Inside Story
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March 11th, 2014 by Casey Bisson
Monetizing Mobile Apps
Appleās App Store: 1 billion served and rising. The Appstore has created a very accessible revenue generation model but we must explore other approaches that app publishers can take. With success there comes cost: Could we see tectonic shifts in mobile platforms? What are the best choices for entrepreneurs and publishers? This panel maps the mobile revenue landscape by bringing differing viewpoints from entrepreneurs who have monetized their apps.
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March 11th, 2014 by Casey Bisson
Platform Face-Off: The Economics of Development
A panel of mobile industry experts explore the opportunities and challenges for mobile developers in the next wave of broadband mobility. A proliferation of platforms are all competing for developer mind share. How are the smartphone platforms such as Symbian, Windows Mobile, LiMo and Google Android reshaping how developers create, develop, and launch mobile applications? What are the advantages and disadvantages of choosing open platforms versus proprietary platforms? Which platforms are best for your intended outcomes? Raven Zachary will lead the panel to outline the possible futures.
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March 11th, 2014 by Casey Bisson
To Manage It, You Need To Measure It
Companies are developing and using software to monitor everything from corporate carbon emissions to in-building energy consumption to rooftop solar panel output. With more carbon regulation around the corner, every company will need a corporate energy and carbon strategy that relies on software to streamline the process. Consumers will be using similar tools, too. This panel asks: What are options out there? What still needs to be done? How will the data be analyzed to make actionable meaning?
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