Posted by Akshay Sura on Oct 22, 2009
Consider: Some cell phone plans are offering Internet capabilities for only $10 a month. Each provider is announcing the availability of different types of Smart Phones on what is nearly a daily basis. Many people can access email easily on their handheld devices and will soon expect to be able to access other internet content wherever they are and whenever they want it.
What does this mean for the average business with a web presence? It means ...
Posted by Akshay Sura on Oct 13, 2009
For businesses that use websites as a key strategic component of their business, a Content Management System or CMS is a vital. We at Webdatamation have long pointed to the power and flexibility of Sitecore as an outstanding solution in the CMS arena.
We've been using Sitecore for our own website and for client's websites because of its incredible power and functionality. Now Sitecore has also been recognized by independent research firm ...
Posted by Akshay Sura on Apr 23, 2009
The explosion of growth in the production and use of touch screen smartphones is creating a fantastic opportunity for developers such as Webdatamation and companies who want new ways to promote their business.
Android, the open source operating system for G1 smartphones developed by Google, T-Mobile and many other wireless companies, is a booming marketplace.
Apple iPhone is another major player in the smartphone market. They are close to ...
Posted by Akshay Sura on Apr 08, 2009
A great website with superior content goes a long way to getting your business recognized. But if you want to convert that customer contact into a sale, some businesses require a customer to find the brick and mortar place of business. Other customers need to know where to bring items for repair, and others just prefer to conduct their business in person.
Save yourself a lot of time and trouble giving directions by embedding a Google Maps ...
Posted by Akshay Sura on Apr 02, 2009
So if you are going for an open source Content Management System (CMS), which should you choose: DotNetNuke (DNN) or Umbraco.
Both have the advantage of being open source programs, which means they are constantly updated and improved. There are many plugins and applications created by a core of invested users, increasing functionality and removing bugs with regularity.
Still, there are plenty of differences, as anyone who has used both systems ...
Posted by Akshay Sura on Feb 16, 2009
Here are a few things Sitecore can improve on:
Sitecore Admin needs to load faster
Need an easier way to assign renderings to place holders
Need an easier way to Assign roles & users to folders and content items
Right now it is a pain to get it setup on Windows 2008 with SQL Server 2008, it would be nice to get an installer which does this for you (Sitecore posted a note saying that this is in the works).
I don't know if I say it ...
Posted by Akshay Sura on Jan 11, 2009
The internet has transformed into a superfluous repository of information in the present era. Consequently, this information overload is causing a deficit or a scarcity of attention. Now if you are not quite familiar with the usage of the word “attention” in the context of this discussion, it simply refers to consumption of information.
Herbert Simon has quite elegantly pointed out that, “A wealth of information creates a poverty of ...