Social Computing Governance … NewsGator is hosting a webinar on June 30 on applying strategy and governance to social computing initiatives. “Using social technologies for the sake of coolness is out – using them in support of business strategy and to drive culture change is in. Your strategy for social technology must not only be connected to business strategies, but also, focused on the right technologies at the right time. Extending your strategy and governance into proper policy and code of conduct language helps embed adoption and expectations into the culture of the organization.” Registration required. More

From “As Is” to “To Be” … Requirements lead to an awareness of what will and won’t work at a technology level. Eg, “With all initial endeavors to install a document or content management ‘system’ of some type, it must come down to defining what process is already in place (the AS IS process) and defining what the new system must do (the TO BE process). Only when you understand these two parts of the problem can you begin to define the potential software applications. For example, if you want to store thousands of documents for several years, SharePoint and almost any ECM system will handle that requirement. However, if you want to store millions of documents as legal records, each document having a different retention period, and the documents must be stored on nonrewritable/nonerasable disk, SharePoint may not be the solution.” More

Dell Should Buy Palm … Mike argues that Dell should buy Palm. “Palm would benefit enormously from Dell’s corporate culture, which is competitive, disciplined and, above all, consistent. As part of Dell, Palm could continue its trajectory with the Pre, the now-threatened “Pixie” project (which is a low-cost candy bar phone that runs Palm’s WebOS and could sell for $99 or less) and the WebOS itself, which has enormous potential. Palm needs the time to cultivate a developer community and ecosystem around the WebOS. It needs power and influence over Asian parts manufacturers and U.S. retail stores. Above all, Palm needs somebody to pay the salaries and electric bill until the new direction can bear fruit.” More

Kathmandu Goes Intranet Dashboard … Kathmandu embraced Intranet Dashboard for its new communications and collaboration platform. “Clothing retailer Kathmandu has chosen an Australian software product, Intranet Dashboard, to modernise its communications between stores after finding Microsoft SharePoint too expensive. Intranet Dashboard is a web-based intranet, extranet and portal platform, which the developer, ADWEB Agency, positions as the most affordable SharePoint alternative in the market.” More

Cemaphore on Google for Outlook … Cemaphore Systems thinks that Google’s new Outlook sync tool is a validation of its product strategy, and of MailShadow in particular. “MailShadow syncs, protects and recovers email data in real time between disparate email systems. Google’s recent announcement of Outlook sync for Exchange further validates Cemaphore’s strategy to deliver email migration and continuity for companies of all sizes. Unlike other offerings, MailShadow provides a continuous, real-time sync of email data, resulting in near-zero recovery times …. Cemaphore provides a range of solutions to address different market needs: MailShadow Desktop Edition for individual users, MailShadow Server Edition for IT departments of mid-sized and large enterprises, MailShadow OnLine for companies that prefer a hosted service. MailShadow Desktop Edition is available for a free 15-day trial. With innovative MailShadow technology, users can easily and safely move their email data, enjoy mailbox co-existence between disparate systems, and benefit from 24X7 email continuity.” More

CallWave Fuze Meeting … CallWave released a Fuze Meeting client for the iPhone. “Fuze Meeting is a Web conferencing tool that allows conducting online meetings rather than traveling to far off places. It’s said to be the easiest and most cost-effective way to hold online meetings, period, according to the company. Users can download Fuze Meeting from Apple’s iTunes App Store for free. Users get instant messaging, HD video sharing, desktop sharing and full-featured conference call management in one easy-to-use iPhone application. It helps users to login simultaneously to Yahoo, AOL, MSN, Jabber, Google Talk and can also watch and listen to HD-quality video and audio.” Available immediately. More, see fuzemeeting.com.

Other Items
– Lawrence talks about collaboration.
– More on social product development, and PTC’s work in this area.
– Interview with Shan Sinha of DocVerse, for collaborative presentation development.
– Network Solutions released the .IM domain name extension, for instant messaging applications and the Isle of Man residents.
– CommonTime added iPhone support to mSuite, its mobilization software for Notes and Domino.
– Check your BlackBerry during a meeting, and get fired.