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Web Applications Newsletter: Blogging for people with a short attention span, 05/07/07: I started researching for this issue of the Web Applications newsletter and ran straight down a rat hole for a couple of hours because I decided to take another look at Twitter. Twitter is a free, Web-based, messaging service that allows you to send updates by instant messaging, by e-mail, or by the cellular short message service (SMS). Twitter also provides “badges” – Web widgets that display your Twitter updates on your blog or Web site.
Microsoft delivers Hotmail upgrade, 05/07/07: Microsoft has closed the public testing period for Windows Live Hotmail and has begun a months-long process of migrating users to this major upgrade of its Hotmail Web mail service, the company will announce Monday.
Network General adds application intelligence to network tools, 05/07/07: Network General this week announced three new products the company says will help network managers better track NetFlow data, provide insight into virtual environments and monitor application performance across distributed networks down to the user device.
ERP, security among top issues for higher ed IT pros, survey shows, 05/04/07: A new EDUCAUSE survey of college and university CIOs finds that administrative and ERP systems, infrastructure and security are the leading strategic concerns for 2007.
From Microsoft Subnet: Enter for a chance to win Essential SharePoint 2007 book: Essential SharePoint 2007: Delivering High-Impact Collaboration is published by Addison-Wesley and comes out May 22 and we have 15 copies to give away. Also, check out the co-authors’ blog on Microsoft Subnet.
From John Obeto on Microsoft Blog: Vista Migration Step 1: Have a plan: At the Day Job, our plan for migration client desktops to Vista was simple: know everything! 1) Partner with Microsoft closely in order to learn everything possible about Vista: We joined many interest groups and forums, went to partner events, and participated in as many betas as we could.
