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The End of the Web? Don’t Bet on It. Here’s Why

Both Sides of the Table

A series of standards emerged known as “AJAX” (asynchronous javascript and xml) that gave the web-based designer much more control over the browser. AJAX was one of the major drivers of the “dot com renaissance” that became known as Web 2.0. And that’s what happened.

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3 Things to Consider When Staffing a Software Development Project

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TokyoYuki Question: What about giving an added incentive to potential developers, in exchange for part of up-front fees, a percentage of the revenue generated from the app/program? View More » Business The 12 Days of Holiday Revenue Maximi. That's my old keyboard (in the post image)! Saitek Executive.

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HOW TO: Connect with Other Entrepreneurs Online

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The site is run by Mercy Corps , which intends to help “small businesses grow faster, generate more revenue, and employ more people.&# If your selected mentor agrees that they’re a good fit, you can exchange contact information and start learning from each other. More than 1,000 matches have been made to date.

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Bubble Trouble? I Don’t Think So

Ben's Blog

To find out whether or not today’s public technology companies have hit bubble valuations, let’s compare some companies that survived the great bubble with their bubble era valuations: The Enterprise Value-to-Revenue multiple (EV/Rev) and Price-to-Earnings multiple (PE) are commonly used metrics to tell the valuation:value story. Much better.

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Microsoft VC Summit

BeyondVC

One of the interesting questions posed by a VC was how Microsoft valued technology and engineering assets versus companies with lots of customers and revenues. In the end, Steve rightly said that it comes down to a negotiation since revenue ratios, etc.

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4 Considerations for Expanding Your Startup to International Markets

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and China, and recently recorded their 1,000,000th download of Bonita Open Solution. If you’re working with an open source project, for example, it’s important that you have a definitive business model to drive revenue — though not at the cost of alienating your community of core contributors.

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7 A/B Testing Resources for Startups and Solo Developers

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An open source bit of software, Vanity allows you to conduct A/B testing on your site and returns a simple report back to you. However, they should be mindful as the brand and revenues grow, free optimization tools can have a negative impact on Total Cost of Ownership.