The momentum behind Windows Azure and the Azure Services Platform is growing. At WPC, attendees will have a lot of chances to learn more about Azure business opportunities. For short " How Do I?" videos, user group , SDKs , and more, follow the links. Azure technologies are designed for interoperability...
This is the week to participate in shaping how Recovery.gov is built and operated. As I mentioned on Monday , the Government is hosting a National Dialogue and wants to hear your ideas. You can submit ideas, vote on ideas you agree with or comment at TheNationalDialogue.org . As a part of the 2009 Tech...
For this week only, the Obama Administration is hosting a “National Dialogue” on Government IT Solutions in the economic recovery. Many citizens from across the country will be adding their thoughts on government transparency and openness. As a member of Voices for Innovation, I am asking you to join...
VFI members from around the world are banding together to celebrate World Intellectual Property (IP) Day. The event takes place on April 26, but you can show your support for IP incentives now by creating your IP Day “avatar” and joining the virtual celebration . Organized by the Geneva-based World Intellectual...
A friend sent me an opinion piece that appeared in the Financial Times a few weeks ago. It’s one of those stories that had me saying “yes, that’s right” when I first read it. But as I thought about it and tested it against a few examples, I found myself saying, “well, sort of -- what about this situation...
Microsoft has published a new booklet entitled “ Your Documents, Your Choice: Open XML – A Policy Guide”. The booklet includes overviews of: · recommendations on policies to support innovation and economic growth, · third party research on the economic and customer benefits of Open XML, · how governments...