A very nice article on Web 2.0 by Arpan Shah's Blog
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Web 2.0 is a popular term used to describe a number of web applications on the Internet. Terms like Enterprise 2.0 and Office 2.0 have also made their way into mainstream Tech vernacular. As a Technical Decision Maker, as an Architect, as a Business Decision Maker - what does Web 2.0 mean to you?
I've had a number of conversations with technologists, analysts and product managers over the last few months to really understand what Web 2.0 for the Enterprise means to them. To sum up what I think Web 2.0 means for the Enterprise: it's all about turning users into participants allowing them to easily create, share and connect with information, applications and people. That's it.
Web 2.0 generally refers to the notion of rich browser applications that are developed using technologies like AJAX. But not all rich browser applications are Web 2.0 and Web 2.0 isn't just about AJAX/technology. Technology is an enabler... nothing more; nothing less. Having said that, as a Technical Decision Maker, you must think about how your organization can allow its users to very easily and efficiently create the applications they want. This means having an agile platform capable of hosting a variety of applications.
So why do people make a big deal about AJAX, XML, Services and why should you care?
AJAX - Stands for Asynchronous Javascript and XML. This is not a new concept. In fact, Microsoft was one of the first pioneers here with Outlook Web Access 2000. AJAX leads to a smooth, immersive experience... almost client-like... reducing the amount of browser post-backs. AJAX is becoming an increasingly popular development technique on the Internet because of broadband ubiquity.. so the footprint of web applications no longer has to be a couple KB. Having rich, browser accessible applications in your Enterprise is a good thing... this allows for easy access to applications and services from anywhere.
XML - There's been an industry buzz around XML for years. XML allows systems to interact with one another seamlessly. As technologies, this is important to consider when making investments in different technologies. Beyond serving as a common way to communicate, XML also had some other great benefits that include the separation of data and presentation allowing content to be easily syndicated and used in different ways. A very common example of this today is RSS.
Services - A services-oriented architecture is important for Enterprises to gain maximum value of the investments, adoption and usage. Mash-ups are examples of how applications can quickly take advantage of services to create a rich application. In the Enterprise, a close parallel to mash-ups are composite applications.
more ...
http://blogs.msdn.com/arpans/archive/2006/10/01/780380.aspx
02 October, 2006
Gates Advises CEOs: Software Puts Information to Work for People
Gates Advises CEOs: Software Puts Information to Work for People
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/may06/05-17CEOSummit06PR.mspx
REDMOND, Wash. – May 17, 2006 – Speaking to more than 100 CEOs gathered here for the 10th annual Microsoft® CEO Summit, Microsoft Corp. Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates today said trends in the “new world of work” create a need for companies to rethink how employees find, analyze and act on vital corporate information. Gates described how current and future Microsoft offerings address the key issues of information overload and information “underload” – the difficulty employees face trying to act on information once they have found it.
Microsoft asserts that although finding information and people through powerful search tools is critical to enabling information workers to more effectively do their job, the intelligent enterprise requires secure, customizable solutions that help their employees collaborate and act on information to drive business success. The company believes that enterprise search is just one facet of effective Enterprise information management in a people-ready business, and Microsoft is addressing this by providing new solutions that enable employees to find relevant people and information quickly through their desktop, within the corporate network or on the Internet.
“Everyone inside an organization – from the CEO to the newly hired information worker – has to be able to find the information they need and then use it to drive smart decisions and take action,” said Kevin Johnson, co-president of the Platforms and Services Division at Microsoft. “Search is just one piece of the solution. Organizations that enable employees to create, access, use and share information efficiently will be more successful at building customer relationships and better at getting great results from their people.”
Enabling Information Management With Enhanced Search Solutions
Microsoft today shared its vision of how enterprise search fits in the broader context of software technologies and services that maximize employee productivity and effectiveness. Enterprise search is just a component of information management, which is far more than browser toolbars and appliances or a keyword search of a set of documents on a network. An optimal enterprise search solution improves productivity by quickly, seamlessly and securely connecting people with the right information so they can effectively apply it to their organization’s needs. It also allows organizations to deal with very large amounts of content, addressing information overload and underload by giving information workers the right tools to make better decisions, find and instantly share the knowledge within the enterprise and beyond, and prevent duplication of content and effort.
Finding, Using and Sharing Information Through a Single Point of Entry: Windows Live Search
Microsoft’s goal is to create and deliver groundbreaking search solutions that present information workers with a simple, unified way to get at the information they need, no matter where it resides.
• Simple. Microsoft’s approach to enterprise search lets information workers search in Windows Vista™ and the Microsoft Office applications they work in every day to quickly obtain relevant information, and recognize that people are information sources too.
• More secure and adaptable. Unlike the Internet, company networks require rules-based information access to help provide security, employee privacy and regulatory compliance and keep company information more secure.
• Single point of entry. Windows Live™ Search provides a single, comprehensive user interface, which uniquely brings together content from previously separate systems including the Internet, desktop and corporate networks.
New Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Search Solutions
Microsoft Office SharePoint® Server 2007 provides integrated information management capabilities such as portal and collaboration, enterprise content management, business process and forms, business intelligence, and enhanced search. Enterprise search is also a core investment area with enhancements in increased relevancy, security and scalability. In addition, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server will provide new capabilities through its Business Data Catalog to search against structured data sources in line-of-business applications including those from Siebel and SAP.
Office SharePoint Server also furthers Microsoft’s investment in people and expertise location through a breakthrough innovation called Knowledge Network for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. By automating the discovery of undocumented knowledge and relationships, Knowledge Network can provide customers with the shortest path to key contacts, enabling them to make better decisions more quickly. Knowledge Network will do the following:
• Make finding people based on their expertise more efficient by searching automated profiles
• Help users quickly connect with influential and knowledgeable people
• Help keep personal information private
As a response to customer feedback from the Microsoft Office 2007 system beta, Microsoft is also announcing a new product called Microsoft Office SharePoint Server for Search 2007. A subset of the complete SharePoint Server offering, SharePoint Server for Search will provide midmarket and departmental enterprise customers with core search capabilities, crawling content in common data repositories including file shares, Web sites, SharePoint sites, Exchange Server and Lotus Notes. It can also be extended to search other repositories using third-party or custom-built connectors, and is upgradeable to the full SharePoint Server offering.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/may06/05-17CEOSummit06PR.mspx
REDMOND, Wash. – May 17, 2006 – Speaking to more than 100 CEOs gathered here for the 10th annual Microsoft® CEO Summit, Microsoft Corp. Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates today said trends in the “new world of work” create a need for companies to rethink how employees find, analyze and act on vital corporate information. Gates described how current and future Microsoft offerings address the key issues of information overload and information “underload” – the difficulty employees face trying to act on information once they have found it.
Microsoft asserts that although finding information and people through powerful search tools is critical to enabling information workers to more effectively do their job, the intelligent enterprise requires secure, customizable solutions that help their employees collaborate and act on information to drive business success. The company believes that enterprise search is just one facet of effective Enterprise information management in a people-ready business, and Microsoft is addressing this by providing new solutions that enable employees to find relevant people and information quickly through their desktop, within the corporate network or on the Internet.
“Everyone inside an organization – from the CEO to the newly hired information worker – has to be able to find the information they need and then use it to drive smart decisions and take action,” said Kevin Johnson, co-president of the Platforms and Services Division at Microsoft. “Search is just one piece of the solution. Organizations that enable employees to create, access, use and share information efficiently will be more successful at building customer relationships and better at getting great results from their people.”
Enabling Information Management With Enhanced Search Solutions
Microsoft today shared its vision of how enterprise search fits in the broader context of software technologies and services that maximize employee productivity and effectiveness. Enterprise search is just a component of information management, which is far more than browser toolbars and appliances or a keyword search of a set of documents on a network. An optimal enterprise search solution improves productivity by quickly, seamlessly and securely connecting people with the right information so they can effectively apply it to their organization’s needs. It also allows organizations to deal with very large amounts of content, addressing information overload and underload by giving information workers the right tools to make better decisions, find and instantly share the knowledge within the enterprise and beyond, and prevent duplication of content and effort.
Finding, Using and Sharing Information Through a Single Point of Entry: Windows Live Search
Microsoft’s goal is to create and deliver groundbreaking search solutions that present information workers with a simple, unified way to get at the information they need, no matter where it resides.
• Simple. Microsoft’s approach to enterprise search lets information workers search in Windows Vista™ and the Microsoft Office applications they work in every day to quickly obtain relevant information, and recognize that people are information sources too.
• More secure and adaptable. Unlike the Internet, company networks require rules-based information access to help provide security, employee privacy and regulatory compliance and keep company information more secure.
• Single point of entry. Windows Live™ Search provides a single, comprehensive user interface, which uniquely brings together content from previously separate systems including the Internet, desktop and corporate networks.
New Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Search Solutions
Microsoft Office SharePoint® Server 2007 provides integrated information management capabilities such as portal and collaboration, enterprise content management, business process and forms, business intelligence, and enhanced search. Enterprise search is also a core investment area with enhancements in increased relevancy, security and scalability. In addition, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server will provide new capabilities through its Business Data Catalog to search against structured data sources in line-of-business applications including those from Siebel and SAP.
Office SharePoint Server also furthers Microsoft’s investment in people and expertise location through a breakthrough innovation called Knowledge Network for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. By automating the discovery of undocumented knowledge and relationships, Knowledge Network can provide customers with the shortest path to key contacts, enabling them to make better decisions more quickly. Knowledge Network will do the following:
• Make finding people based on their expertise more efficient by searching automated profiles
• Help users quickly connect with influential and knowledgeable people
• Help keep personal information private
As a response to customer feedback from the Microsoft Office 2007 system beta, Microsoft is also announcing a new product called Microsoft Office SharePoint Server for Search 2007. A subset of the complete SharePoint Server offering, SharePoint Server for Search will provide midmarket and departmental enterprise customers with core search capabilities, crawling content in common data repositories including file shares, Web sites, SharePoint sites, Exchange Server and Lotus Notes. It can also be extended to search other repositories using third-party or custom-built connectors, and is upgradeable to the full SharePoint Server offering.
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