Industry Updates

News Updates (June 3, 2009)

Boardwalktech … Boardwalktech offers an application to make spreadsheets collaborative. “The Boardwalk Collaboration Platform (BCP) is a patented database technology which transforms static spreadsheets into a collaborative enterprise 2.0 client-server application environment. Unlike other enterprise solutions that collaborate at the “single document” level and use check-in/check-out concurrency control, the Boardwalk Collaboration Platform enables concurrent, multi-user collaboration down to the cell level from within the same spreadsheets you use today on your desktop.More

SugarCRM Collaboration and Mobility … SugarCRM added new mobile device access and collaboration capabilities, in version 5.5 of its offering. “The software allows users to log in via mobile devices such as the BlackBerry or the iPhone, and the new release allows administrators to customise mobile users’ interfaces. Administrators can use pre-built layouts or design their own interfaces, SugarCRM said. Another new feature is the ability for several individuals to use the same CRM record, something SugarCRM said is intended to make collaborative account handling easier.More

Bamboo for SharePoint … Bamboo Solutions released PM Central, a project management application that builds on SharePoint and adds various capabilities from Bamboo. “As the latest addition to Bamboo’s comprehensive portfolio of products for SharePoint, PM Central is a full-featured yet simple-to-deploy application that works on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) and Windows SharePoint Services (WSS), bringing essential Project Management capabilities to the broadest spectrum of SharePoint users. PM Central builds upon the native capabilities of the SharePoint platform and directly leverages Bamboo’s existing gallery of add-ons. The software includes robust document management and collaboration, data aggregation, enhanced scheduling and sophisticated communication tools. It also supports the fundamental disciplines of project management, such as project portfolio management, task management, team communication and issue management.More

Conxsys nsfRewind … Conxsys released nsfRewind, a data backup and auditing tool for Notes and Domino applications. “nsfRewind is the first tool to allow administrators and end-users to backup and restore data in Domino databases at the document’s field-level. nsfRewind utilizes a micro-backup architecture to achieve field-level backup and restore saving Domino administrators countless hours by bypassing the cumbersome task of restoring the entire database from tape. With every change being recorded, nsfRewind also doubles as a data auditing and monitoring utility. It can be configured to send e-mail alerts when specific fields or documents are modified, thus providing an unparalleled level of security in knowing that modifications to an organization’s most critical documents are being recorded and can easily be restored to their previous state. Administrators will be able to “walk” through the entire history of changes to each field, as well as rollback — “rewind” — fields to any previously recorded value with a simple mouse click.More

Other Items
– Apart from the keyboard, Herry likes the iPAQ Voice Messenger.
– Netbook makers are switching from Linux to Windows (due to the “price lower than free”).
– … and on the subject of Netbooks, Mike points out that they are falling rapidly in price.
– The Enterprise 2.0 Conference is happening this month, and the keynote speakers have been announced.
– Nathan on Google Wave: it’s a Lotus-killer.

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