Comments for Google Apps and Cloud Computing: LTech Official Blog http://blog.ltech.com The latest news on search, cloud, collaboration, and web strategy from LTech Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:28:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on New Version Release for Google Apps Products by Ken Montenegro http://blog.ltech.com/2009/06/12/new-version-release-for-google-apps-products#comment-507 Ken Montenegro Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:39:47 +0000 http://blog.ltech.com/?p=54#comment-507 With both the prior and current versions of this tool, the admin logon fails...though it's the same login I used to create and administer the gapps domain. The new version is nice because it let's me know that gapps 2-legged OAuth is working. With both the prior and current versions of this tool, the admin logon fails…though it’s the same login I used to create and administer the gapps domain.

The new version is nice because it let’s me know that gapps 2-legged OAuth is working.

]]> Comment on Another New Product! Google Contact Import by Susan Cline http://blog.ltech.com/2009/04/29/another-new-product-google-contact-import#comment-499 Susan Cline Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:46:58 +0000 http://blog.ltech.com/?p=49#comment-499 Will this tool import additional contact fields like address, notes, birthday, etc? Will this tool import additional contact fields like address, notes, birthday, etc?

]]> Comment on UPDATE! Google Docs Backup Tool now with Graphical Interface by Jonathan http://blog.ltech.com/2009/04/15/update-google-docs-backup-tool-now-with-graphic-interface#comment-496 Jonathan Thu, 28 May 2009 14:22:10 +0000 http://blog.ltech.com/?p=46#comment-496 Now ... we just need a way to backup our Google Sites. I have moved our internal wiki to Google Sites. But, I am always worried that a user could delete the site and there is no backup stored at Google to recover from. Google's site deletion function appears to be permanent, and that's kinda scary. It would be very comforting to have a way to backup these sites and their revision history. Thanks! Now … we just need a way to backup our Google Sites. I have moved our internal wiki to Google Sites. But, I am always worried that a user could delete the site and there is no backup stored at Google to recover from. Google’s site deletion function appears to be permanent, and that’s kinda scary. It would be very comforting to have a way to backup these sites and their revision history. Thanks!

]]> Comment on Six Reasons Why Corporate America Needs To Dump Outlook by Ron Touretzky http://blog.ltech.com/2009/03/02/six-reasons-why-corporate-america-needs-to-dump-outlook#comment-406 Ron Touretzky Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:39:24 +0000 http://blog.ltech.com/?p=42#comment-406 Thanks for the tip. Over the last two days I have started receiving tips from friends and colleagues about living with Outlook. I know I can install a search tool, a spam tool, an archive utility, an anti-phishing utility, etc… I can even satisfy most of these needs with freeware or open source products. But I have been paying good money for each new release of Office since 1997 with nothing to show for it in Outlook. I believe the rise of Cloud Computing is going to force a tipping point where users decide the familiarity of Outlook does not outweigh its immaturity. Outlook is already fading and I don’t think Microsoft will lift a finger to save it. The real challenge for Microsoft will be saving Exchange in the face of Cloud Computing. Thanks for the tip. Over the last two days I have started receiving tips from friends and colleagues about living with Outlook. I know I can install a search tool, a spam tool, an archive utility, an anti-phishing utility, etc… I can even satisfy most of these needs with freeware or open source products. But I have been paying good money for each new release of Office since 1997 with nothing to show for it in Outlook. I believe the rise of Cloud Computing is going to force a tipping point where users decide the familiarity of Outlook does not outweigh its immaturity. Outlook is already fading and I don’t think Microsoft will lift a finger to save it. The real challenge for Microsoft will be saving Exchange in the face of Cloud Computing.

]]> Comment on Six Reasons Why Corporate America Needs To Dump Outlook by Bigdan http://blog.ltech.com/2009/03/02/six-reasons-why-corporate-america-needs-to-dump-outlook#comment-403 Bigdan Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:28:04 +0000 http://blog.ltech.com/?p=42#comment-403 I just comment reason nr2: there are search tools which solve this problem pretty good (i do not mean windows desktop search :) ) perhaps you shoult try somwthing like that. i use outlook at work and i´m happy with it. -dan- I just comment reason nr2:

there are search tools which solve this problem pretty good (i do not mean windows desktop search :) )
perhaps you shoult try somwthing like that.

i use outlook at work and i´m happy with it.

-dan-

]]> Comment on Six Reasons Why Corporate America Needs To Dump Outlook by Ron Touretzky http://blog.ltech.com/2009/03/02/six-reasons-why-corporate-america-needs-to-dump-outlook#comment-394 Ron Touretzky Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:08:32 +0000 http://blog.ltech.com/?p=42#comment-394 You are correct! It’s been so long since I checked out Categories that I forgot it exists. After looking it over again I see it hasn’t changed since the last time I saw it. You may have made this feature second nature so perhaps you don’t see the glaring flaw here: You can’t categorize a message while you are reading it. You must be in the Folder view for the Category option to appear in the menu. From a usability standpoint this makes Categories a “stealth” feature that is not intuitive to find or use. The same argument applies to the Follow Up Flag which is only available while reading a message and disappears when you are in the Folder view. These simple but vital usability tweaks is what makes a product mature and worthy of repurchase from release to release. I'm afraid Outlook is stuck in adolescence and will probably never grow up. You are correct! It’s been so long since I checked out Categories that I forgot it exists. After looking it over again I see it hasn’t changed since the last time I saw it. You may have made this feature second nature so perhaps you don’t see the glaring flaw here: You can’t categorize a message while you are reading it. You must be in the Folder view for the Category option to appear in the menu. From a usability standpoint this makes Categories a “stealth” feature that is not intuitive to find or use. The same argument applies to the Follow Up Flag which is only available while reading a message and disappears when you are in the Folder view. These simple but vital usability tweaks is what makes a product mature and worthy of repurchase from release to release. I’m afraid Outlook is stuck in adolescence and will probably never grow up.

]]> Comment on Six Reasons Why Corporate America Needs To Dump Outlook by Rob Venstra http://blog.ltech.com/2009/03/02/six-reasons-why-corporate-america-needs-to-dump-outlook#comment-392 Rob Venstra Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:42:03 +0000 http://blog.ltech.com/?p=42#comment-392 Just a comment on reason nr. 1: You do not have to work with folders. And the tagging you mention can easily be covered by adding categories (multiple!) to an email. With rules you can even automate this process. Just a comment on reason nr. 1:

You do not have to work with folders. And the tagging you mention can easily be covered by adding categories (multiple!) to an email.
With rules you can even automate this process.

]]> Comment on Timeline results now in Google search by Quick Diddy « Redmarketer http://blog.ltech.com/2009/01/06/timeline-results-now-in-google-search#comment-366 Quick Diddy « Redmarketer Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:36:32 +0000 http://blog.ltech.com/?p=35#comment-366 [...] to searching.  It’s odd how things create synergy by curiosity.  Apparently a mixture of news results and chronology about the subject.  Maybe I’m late to this, but I have to give GOOG some credit, they are [...] [...] to searching.  It’s odd how things create synergy by curiosity.  Apparently a mixture of news results and chronology about the subject.  Maybe I’m late to this, but I have to give GOOG some credit, they are [...]

]]> Comment on Working with the Google Search Appliance from PHP by Updates on KLogger, wpSearch 1.5.6, and More http://blog.ltech.com/2008/11/21/working-with-the-google-search-appliance-from-php#comment-322 Updates on KLogger, wpSearch 1.5.6, and More Thu, 27 Nov 2008 02:18:45 +0000 http://blog.ltech.com/?p=31#comment-322 [...] have already written a bridge in C#/.NET. If anyone is interested, I’ve written a lightweight blog post on LTech’s blog detailing the basics of the [...] [...] have already written a bridge in C#/.NET. If anyone is interested, I’ve written a lightweight blog post on LTech’s blog detailing the basics of the [...]

]]> Comment on What does the economic recession mean for cloud computing? by Cloud Feed » Blog Archive » Daily Cloud Feed - Oct 16, 2008 http://blog.ltech.com/2008/10/16/what-does-the-economic-recession-mean-for-cloud-computing#comment-269 Cloud Feed » Blog Archive » Daily Cloud Feed - Oct 16, 2008 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:46 +0000 http://blog.ltech.com/?p=25#comment-269 [...] What does the economic recession mean for cloud computing? Bookmark this postSubscribeDiggdel.icio.usMa.gnoliaStumbleUponTechnorati Tags: Daily This entry was posted on Thursday, October 16th, 2008 at 11:45 pm and is filed under SaaS. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. [...] [...] What does the economic recession mean for cloud computing? Bookmark this postSubscribeDiggdel.icio.usMa.gnoliaStumbleUponTechnorati Tags: Daily This entry was posted on Thursday, October 16th, 2008 at 11:45 pm and is filed under SaaS. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. [...]

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