{"id":4442,"date":"2012-08-10T12:09:56","date_gmt":"2012-08-10T17:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/?p=4442"},"modified":"2022-11-22T10:48:41","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T16:48:41","slug":"weekly-recap-5-ways-cloud-computing-will-change-it-the-key-to-great-web-software-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/weekly-recap-5-ways-cloud-computing-will-change-it-the-key-to-great-web-software-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly recap: 5 ways cloud computing will change IT, the key to great web software, and more&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-725\" title=\"Education\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Education.jpg\" alt=\"Education\" width=\"76\" height=\"100\" \/>Every week, I share the most interesting and useful tech articles that I\u2019ve found over the past week. This week\u2019s top articles focus on how cloud computing will change IT, embeddable BI, and more. I hope you find them useful:<\/p>\n<p><a onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Blog', 'Outbound Link', '20120810_5WaysCloudComputingWillChangeIT_9Innovations']);\" href=\"http:\/\/www.infoworld.com\/d\/application-development\/9-unheralded-technology-innovations-199627\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1772af; font: normal bold 12pt\/1.2em Arial, Verdana, Helvetica;\">Nine unheralded technology innovations<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nSome technologies get all the press, while others go almost unnoticed.  This article lists some of the most important, but often overlooked, tech innovations.<a name=\"20120807\"><\/a><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Blog', 'Outbound Link', '20120810_5WaysCloudComputingWillChangeIT_Techrepublic']);\" href=\"http:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/blog\/european-technology\/cloud-computing-five-ways-it-will-change-it\/1044\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1772af; font: normal bold 12pt\/1.2em Arial, Verdana, Helvetica;\">5 ways cloud computing will change IT<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nCloud computing sure gets all the attention these days, and appears set for widespread business adoption in the near future.  How will this change the traditional IT department?  This article lists a few ways.  <\/p>\n<p><a onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Blog', 'Outbound Link', '20120810_5WaysCloudComputingWillChangeIT_KeyToWebSoftware']);\" href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/ciocentral\/2012\/08\/08\/the-key-to-great-web-software-is-a-consistent-intuitive-user-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1772af; font: normal bold 12pt\/1.2em Arial, Verdana, Helvetica;\">The key to great web software is a consistent intuitive user interface<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nIf your company is moving to a Software as a Service (SaaS) approach, there are many elements to consider.  While the user experience may get lost in the shuffle, this article explains why it\u2019s so important.<\/p>\n<p><a onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Blog', 'Outbound Link', '20120810_5WaysCloudComputingWillChangeIT_EmbeddableBI']);\" href=\"http:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/blog\/10things\/10-reasons-to-use-embeddable-bi-solutions\/3364\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1772af; font: normal bold 12pt\/1.2em Arial, Verdana, Helvetica;\">10 reasons to use embeddable BI solutions<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nDo you want to know one of the biggest reasons why business intelligence software often isn\u2019t used by end users?  It\u2019s because most BI solutions force users to add another step to their daily routine.  They must open a new program or access a new application in order to view their data. Here\u2019s a better way: <a onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Blog', 'Inside Link', '20120810_5WaysCloudComputingWillChangeIT_BringBIToUsers']);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/why-users-don%E2%80%99t-use-business-intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold;\">Bring BI to the users<\/span><\/a>.  Embed it in the applications they already use.  Make it a part of their daily routine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every week, I share the most interesting and useful tech articles that I\u2019ve found over the past week. This week\u2019s top articles focus on how cloud computing will change IT, embeddable BI, and more. 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