December, 2011

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The Rise Of Cloud Computing

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by Yi Ning Lim, marketing specialist at GMO GlobalSign. Cloud computing has become a buzzword in the recent years, with numerous companies providing the technology to enable organizations to access applications over a network to remote computing sites. It delivers on-demand, self-servicing capacity so as to allow users to run applications through a simple administrative console.

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6 Landmines To Avoid In Web Development Contracts

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by Ilene B. Stern , partner at Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP. Congratulations! You’ve graduated from doing business with a handshake to a generic written contract downloaded from the Internet. But don’t pat yourself too hard on the back. Web site development contracts can be legal minefields, as many web site developers learn the hard way.

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Avoiding Death by To-Do List: 15 Ways To Overcome Overload And Work Smarter In 2012

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by Jason Womack, author of “ Your Best Just Got Better: Work Smarter, Think Bigger, Make More “ Now that the presents have been unwrapped and the halls have been undecked, it’s back to the daily grind. And while you’d love to feel energized and excited about jumping into 2012, instead you’re weighed down with dread. You know the second you step foot in your office you’ll be hit with 20+ tasks to add to your to-do list and an inbox full of e-mails begging for an immediate response.

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[Asia] Getting Cloud Computing Right The First Time

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by Yi Ning Lim, marketing specialist at GMO GlobalSign. This is the second part of a two-part series covering the 2nd Annual Cloud Computing World Forum – Asia edition which was just concluded at The Mira, Hong Kong on 30 th Nov and 1 st Dec. In the previous article , we introduced Cloud Computing and some of the current trending issues in the Asia Pacific region.

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Storably.com – Peer-to-Peer Marketplace For Renting Storage Or Carpark Space

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Storably.com ( www.storably.com ) is an online peer-to-peer marketplace for parking and storage. Say you own an apartment that comes with a carpark lot in the middle of a city where parking is limited and expensive – but you don’t drive or own a car. With Storably , you can rent the space out to others who can put that space to better use – so now you can look at unused space as waste… or potentially an opportunity for additional income.

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[Review] Startup Asia

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Asia – especially in countries such as India, China, Vietnam – is fast becoming the place where many entrepreneurs, whether locally born or lured back from Silicon Valley, are setting up shop. It’s not surprising then that the region has also been on the lips on venture capitalists and angel investors who are intent on riding the technology innovation boom in this part of the world.

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2012 Will Be The Year Of The Empowered Merchant, says Schedulicty

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We all acknowledge that small businesses are the lifeblood of the economy, and that technology is becoming increasingly important to help them survive and thrive in a poor economy. Jerry Nettuno, founder and CEO of online appointment scheduling service Schedulicity , believes that 2012 will be a year that will see a majority of small businesses harness and leverage the power of technology and online productivity tools to effective manage and grow their business.

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