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links for 2008-07-09

July 9, 2008 By brenda michelson

  • Citigroup Names New CIO – CIO.com – Business Technology Leadership
    new CIO & “chief innovation officer” “former CTO, COO and merger strategy chief Deborah Hopkins…involve tying together “strategy, information technology and research and development to drive cross-business, client-focused innovation across the com
    (tags: IT leadership CITI)
  • Google Open Source Blog: Protocol Buffers: Google’s Data Interchange Format
    Google’s answer to XML for internal data exchange “Protocol Buffers allow you to define simple data structures in a special definition language, then compile them to produce classes to represent those structures in the language of your choice.”
    (tags: data google xml opensource)
  • The Benefits of Downscaling
    green, but applicable to tech “Call it downscaling, a design approach that focuses on a product’s material and energy use. Downscaling entails small, consistent improvements across one (or more) of three dimensions: size, features, and longevity.”
    (tags: sustainability design)
  • Under pressure: 10 sources pushing CIOs to go green | InfoWorld | News | 2008-07-07 | By Carolyn Duffy Marsan, Network World
    “CIOs are being hit from all sides to become environmentally savvy, not just because it sounds good but because it cuts costs, drives profitability and improves competitiveness…Top 10 people who are pressuring CIOs to green up their IT practices.”
    (tags: green_IT sustainability savings)
  • Google Research Publication: Web Search for a Planet – Google Cluster Architecture
    recommended reading (Matt Cutts – www.mattcutts.com) for context on Google’s Protocol Buffers (no, I haven’t read it yet)
    (tags: architecture google)
  • Enterprise Architects are Vital in Tough Times—Forrester – CIO.com – Business Technology Leadership
    …difficulty engaging business execs in business strategy or business architecture sessions… discussion on downturn scenarios “could awaken business-side representatives to the value of regular contact with architects to discuss plans and alternative
    (tags: enterprisearchitecture economy)
  • Why analyst relations matter – Analysts do not have time to do comprehensive research « SageCircle Blog
    “analysts do not have the resources..conduct and publish comprehensive research..gather most of their data from client inquiry and vendor briefings..do not conduct product evaluations, lab tests against specifications, or [QOS] investigations.”
    (tags: industry_analysts)

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  1. Carter Lusher says

    July 9, 2008 at 3:14 pm

    Hi Brenda, Thanks for the link. Cheers, -carter j

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