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Seamless Teamwork: Using Microsoft® SharePoint® Technologies to Collaborate, ...

Seamless Teamwork: Using Microsoft® SharePoint® Technologies to Collaborate, ..., 1st Edition

By Michael Sampson

Learn how you can take advantage of Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies to enable team success. This book goes beyond setup, delivering proven strategies for enhancing collaboration and improving business processes....

Format: Print, Ebook, Safari Books Online

Publish Date: October 2008

Professional Business Connectivity Services in SharePoint 2010

Professional Business Connectivity Services in SharePoint 2010, 1st Edition

By Brad Stevenson, Scot Hillier

Comprehensive coverage on Business Connectivity Services within SharePoint 2010 As Microsoft’s new multipurpose portal technology, Business Connectivity Services (BCS) is a brand new way for SharePoint users to seamlessly access and integrate...

Format: Ebook

Publish Date: January 2011

Smart Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008

Smart Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008, 1st Edition

By Lynn Langit, Kevin S. Goff, Davide Mauri, Sahil Malik, John Welch

Get end-to-end guidance on SQL Server 2008 technologies, processes, and procedures—and accelerate your proficiency developing smart, business intelligence solutions. Covers everything from architecture and planning to development, testing, and deploy...

Format: Print, Ebook, Safari Books Online

Publish Date: February 2009

Retail: Lessons Learned from the First Data-driven Business and Future ...

Retail: Lessons Learned from the First Data-driven Business and Future ..., 1st Edition

By Marilyn Craig, Terence Craig

Retailers and their suppliers have always operated on the cutting edge of data science. In fact, this industry is responsible for many of the technology advances that have contributed to the exponential growth of data, analytics, and related technolo...

Format: Safari Books Online

Publish Date: March 05, 2011

Small Business Bets Big on Technology - O'Reilly Radar

By Tim O'Reilly

Small Business Bets Big on Technology, says the New York Times, reporting on a survey released yesterday by Hewlett-Packard. I was interested to see this report considering that I had made a similar observation a week ago in my posting on Book sales as a technology tend indicator. I had reported on the fact that sales of books on Excel...

Publish Date: April 28, 2005

Augmented Reality 2.0: Enhancing the Physical World through Latest Location ...

By Evan Tana

Small and large businesses alike have dabbled in what promised to be the next big thing to grow their market share. This session will discuss recent advancements in location technology and how business can improve customers’ experience, enhancing a physical location by adding a valuable, personalized virtual layer.

Publish Date: April 02, 2012

Business Management Strategies for Big Data: Strata 2012 - O'Reilly ...

By Jason Williamson

There is a revolution at hand centering on this groundswell of data and it will change how we execute our businesses through greater efficiencies, new revenue discovery and even enable innovation. It is the revolution of Big Data. Management Strategies for Big Data will explain this new wave of technology and provide a roadmap for businesses to take advantage of this growing trend.

Publish Date: February 28, 2012

MapReduce for the Rest of Us: Unlocking Data Science for the Business User: ...

By Tasso Argyros

This session will explore a new class of analytic platforms and technologies such as SQL-MapReduce® which bring the science of data to the art of business. By fusing standard business intelligence and analytics with next-generation data processing techniques such as MapReduce, big data analysis is no longer just in the hands of the few data science or MapReduce specialists in an organization!

Publish Date: February 28, 2012

Business Intelligence: What have we been missing?: Strata 2012 - O'Reilly ...

By Felix Hamilton, Josh Gold

There are many rapidly evolving technologies that provide objective metrics and analytics for most outward facing business interactions. The evolution of similar inward facing tools has not kept pace. In this presentation we discuss which sources of internal organizational data are frequently neglected, approaches for automating data collection, and what valuable insights can result from analysis.

Publish Date: February 28, 2012

Microsoft® Small Business Kit

Microsoft® Small Business Kit, 1st Edition

By Joanna L. Krotz, John Pierce, Ben Ryan

Save time and money—and grow your small business the smart way! This one-stop resource offers expert advice for entrepreneurs, including practical ways to use technology to get more done—and prosper. CD comes packed with tools for success....

Format: Safari Books Online

Publish Date: August 2004

The Question Concerning Social Technology - O'Reilly Radar

By Joshua-Michéle Ross

I am an evangelist of social media and an active participant: on Linked In (business), MySpace (music) and Facebook (increasingly my online identity), I blog on several sites and I am a daily user of Twitter. I also make my living speaking to companies about the value and operating principles of these more open, participatory technologies. I have read the proponents that abound (Why I Love Twitter, Groundswell, Here Comes Everybody etc.) and found much to agree with. I have read the detractors (“Is Google Making Us Stupid?” …, Facebook Addiction is Real etc.…) and found little to agree with.

Publish Date: May 18, 2009

iRex's Large E-Reader Aimed at Business Crowd - O'Reilly Radar

By Mac Slocum

E-reader manufacturer iRex Technologies is targeting the business market with its Reader 1000. From Forbes: The iRex Reader 1000 offers a 10.2-inch diagonal E-Ink screen, far larger than Kindle's 6-inch screen or even iRex's own 8.1-inch diagonal iLiad, its last e-book model. That stretched display is designed to work with any file format, be it an e-book, a full-sized...

Publish Date: September 19, 2008

Process management blurs the line between IT and business - O'Reilly Radar

By Jonathan Reichental, Ph.D.

Technology forces organizations to better understand and agree on processes — and that's often well before the subject of supporting technology is even relevant to the conversation.

Publish Date: March 29, 2011

Real-time data needs to power the business side, not just tech - O'Reilly Radar

By Jenn Webb

Real-time data analysis has come a long way, but Theo Schlossnagle, principal and CEO of OmniTI, says some technology improvements are actually causing a data analysis devolution.

Publish Date: July 26, 2011

Big business for big data - O'Reilly Radar

By Alistair Croll

Netezza sprinkled an appliance philosophy over a complex suite of technologies, making it easier for enterprises to get started. But the real reason for IBM's offer was that the company reset the price/performance equation for enterprise data analysis.

Publish Date: September 21, 2010

Ethics of Big Data

Ethics of Big Data, 1st Edition

By Kord Davis, Doug Patterson

This book contains a framework for productive discussion and thinking about ethics and Big Data in business environments. With the increasing size and scope of information that Big Data technologies can provide business, maintaining an ethical practi...

Format: Print

Publish Date: March 2012

 
O'Reilly Search: business technology
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OST

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OST Student

"...it is obvious that all O'Reilly School of Technology teachers are pros. Besides that, the courses are done perfectly. They emphasize the important concepts and contain 'no fluff'."
– Kent Elchuk

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Seamless Teamwork: Using Microsoft® SharePoint® Technologies to Collaborate, ...

Seamless Teamwork: Using Microsoft® SharePoint® Technologies to Collaborate, ..., 1st Edition

By Michael Sampson

Learn how you can take advantage of Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies to enable team success. This book goes beyond setup, delivering proven strategies for enhancing collaboration and improving business processes....

Format: Print, Ebook, Safari Books Online

Publish Date: October 2008

Professional Business Connectivity Services in SharePoint 2010

Professional Business Connectivity Services in SharePoint 2010, 1st Edition

By Brad Stevenson, Scot Hillier

Comprehensive coverage on Business Connectivity Services within SharePoint 2010 As Microsoft’s new multipurpose portal technology, Business Connectivity Services (BCS) is a brand new way for SharePoint users to seamlessly access and integrate...

Format: Ebook

Publish Date: January 2011

Smart Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008

Smart Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008, 1st Edition

By Lynn Langit, Kevin S. Goff, Davide Mauri, Sahil Malik, John Welch

Get end-to-end guidance on SQL Server 2008 technologies, processes, and procedures—and accelerate your proficiency developing smart, business intelligence solutions. Covers everything from architecture and planning to development, testing, and deploy...

Format: Print, Ebook, Safari Books Online

Publish Date: February 2009

Retail: Lessons Learned from the First Data-driven Business and Future ...

Retail: Lessons Learned from the First Data-driven Business and Future ..., 1st Edition

By Marilyn Craig, Terence Craig

Retailers and their suppliers have always operated on the cutting edge of data science. In fact, this industry is responsible for many of the technology advances that have contributed to the exponential growth of data, analytics, and related technolo...

Format: Safari Books Online

Publish Date: March 05, 2011

Small Business Bets Big on Technology - O'Reilly Radar

By Tim O'Reilly

Small Business Bets Big on Technology, says the New York Times, reporting on a survey released yesterday by Hewlett-Packard. I was interested to see this report considering that I had made a similar observation a week ago in my posting on Book sales as a technology tend indicator. I had reported on the fact that sales of books on Excel...

Publish Date: April 28, 2005

Augmented Reality 2.0: Enhancing the Physical World through Latest Location ...

By Evan Tana

Small and large businesses alike have dabbled in what promised to be the next big thing to grow their market share. This session will discuss recent advancements in location technology and how business can improve customers’ experience, enhancing a physical location by adding a valuable, personalized virtual layer.

Publish Date: April 02, 2012

Business Management Strategies for Big Data: Strata 2012 - O'Reilly ...

By Jason Williamson

There is a revolution at hand centering on this groundswell of data and it will change how we execute our businesses through greater efficiencies, new revenue discovery and even enable innovation. It is the revolution of Big Data. Management Strategies for Big Data will explain this new wave of technology and provide a roadmap for businesses to take advantage of this growing trend.

Publish Date: February 28, 2012

MapReduce for the Rest of Us: Unlocking Data Science for the Business User: ...

By Tasso Argyros

This session will explore a new class of analytic platforms and technologies such as SQL-MapReduce® which bring the science of data to the art of business. By fusing standard business intelligence and analytics with next-generation data processing techniques such as MapReduce, big data analysis is no longer just in the hands of the few data science or MapReduce specialists in an organization!

Publish Date: February 28, 2012

Business Intelligence: What have we been missing?: Strata 2012 - O'Reilly ...

By Felix Hamilton, Josh Gold

There are many rapidly evolving technologies that provide objective metrics and analytics for most outward facing business interactions. The evolution of similar inward facing tools has not kept pace. In this presentation we discuss which sources of internal organizational data are frequently neglected, approaches for automating data collection, and what valuable insights can result from analysis.

Publish Date: February 28, 2012

Microsoft® Small Business Kit

Microsoft® Small Business Kit, 1st Edition

By Joanna L. Krotz, John Pierce, Ben Ryan

Save time and money—and grow your small business the smart way! This one-stop resource offers expert advice for entrepreneurs, including practical ways to use technology to get more done—and prosper. CD comes packed with tools for success....

Format: Safari Books Online

Publish Date: August 2004

The Question Concerning Social Technology - O'Reilly Radar

By Joshua-Michéle Ross

I am an evangelist of social media and an active participant: on Linked In (business), MySpace (music) and Facebook (increasingly my online identity), I blog on several sites and I am a daily user of Twitter. I also make my living speaking to companies about the value and operating principles of these more open, participatory technologies. I have read the proponents that abound (Why I Love Twitter, Groundswell, Here Comes Everybody etc.) and found much to agree with. I have read the detractors (“Is Google Making Us Stupid?” …, Facebook Addiction is Real etc.…) and found little to agree with.

Publish Date: May 18, 2009

iRex's Large E-Reader Aimed at Business Crowd - O'Reilly Radar

By Mac Slocum

E-reader manufacturer iRex Technologies is targeting the business market with its Reader 1000. From Forbes: The iRex Reader 1000 offers a 10.2-inch diagonal E-Ink screen, far larger than Kindle's 6-inch screen or even iRex's own 8.1-inch diagonal iLiad, its last e-book model. That stretched display is designed to work with any file format, be it an e-book, a full-sized...

Publish Date: September 19, 2008

Process management blurs the line between IT and business - O'Reilly Radar

By Jonathan Reichental, Ph.D.

Technology forces organizations to better understand and agree on processes — and that's often well before the subject of supporting technology is even relevant to the conversation.

Publish Date: March 29, 2011

Real-time data needs to power the business side, not just tech - O'Reilly Radar

By Jenn Webb

Real-time data analysis has come a long way, but Theo Schlossnagle, principal and CEO of OmniTI, says some technology improvements are actually causing a data analysis devolution.

Publish Date: July 26, 2011

Big business for big data - O'Reilly Radar

By Alistair Croll

Netezza sprinkled an appliance philosophy over a complex suite of technologies, making it easier for enterprises to get started. But the real reason for IBM's offer was that the company reset the price/performance equation for enterprise data analysis.

Publish Date: September 21, 2010

Ethics of Big Data

Ethics of Big Data, 1st Edition

By Kord Davis, Doug Patterson

This book contains a framework for productive discussion and thinking about ethics and Big Data in business environments. With the increasing size and scope of information that Big Data technologies can provide business, maintaining an ethical practi...

Format: Print

Publish Date: March 2012