02.23.07
Posted in Office 2.0, Small Business at 10:10 am by Frank Zamani
A good friend of mine Tom Taulli kindly quoted me on his blog about Google Apps. There is a lot of opinion out there on whether Google can chip away some market from Microsoft Office.
With its extremely wide reach in search, Google’s app offering is bound to have a lot of users.
But is it going to win you and I? I doubt it. For one, I do my computer use on my office desktop, home desktop, or on my laptop. I have Microsoft Office on all these machines and I depend on Office’s performance and richness. If you take Microsoft Office away from me, I simply go for the free and powerful Star Office. Version 8 is really nice. In fact I’m tempted to go for it anyway.
Despite what Google says about the penetration of its apps in small businesses, they are targeting the MySpace generation. The generation who’s main computing device is a mobile phone.
You don’t need Microsoft Office for word processing on a phone. Google Apps fit the bill perfectly. Overtime the same users are going to take Google apps to the workplace.
Microsoft, being an excellent follower these days, will surely come up with a similar offering soon. The question is will the market go with the leader or the follower?
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02.05.07
Posted in Caspio Bridge, Small Business, Web Applications at 10:48 am by Frank Zamani
Choosing not to “program” your next software project might be a very smart decision. Here is why:
1. Time to market
Writing code one line at a time is not the fastest way of bringing a new idea to life. Companies using Caspio Bridge see at least 80% reduction in their app development timeline when using Caspio Bridge. For IT department it’s time that can be devoted to other tasks. For business manager it’s good business practice and faster deployment. And for independent consultants it’s pure profit.
2. Improved quality
Crafting code is half art and half science. It is error prone the same way it can be ingenious. On the other hand, auto-generated apps are consistent day after day. As the same system generates large number of apps everyday, it receives a level of scrutiny and utilization that custom apps rarely get. As a result potential problems are identified and addressed quickly ensuring high quality and reliability standards.
3. Ease of change
The most dreaded task in the software development profession is changing someone else’s old and usually undocumented code. In many cases it’s easier to rewrite the program again than to change it. In contrast, changing Caspio Bridge apps is through the same wizards used to create the app in the first place. All previous selections are preserved and can be easily tweaked and modified.
Not all app categories are a good match for Caspio Bridge capabilities, however many are. If in doubt, let our trained solution advisors help you decide whether your project can benefit from Caspio’s app creation platform.
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