Open Source Programs in E-Commerce

A recent article was written on whether e-commerce can keep up with open source programs in E-Commerce Times. The article gives a brief history of the growth of e-commerce and how the introduction of open source programs have paved the way for e-commerce.

Open source programs have a long way to go. Eilon Reshef, vice president of product management and co-founder of WebCollage, agrees that open source programming still has a long way to go before being fully implemented in the e-commerce space. Open source tools range from content via Apache Server to a variety of back end applications, he noted.
"We are still not seeing the breadth of tools that other domains have available. E-commerce is still at the Web 1.0 level. It is still too new. Other Internet businesses are further along in Web 2.0 technology," Reshef told LinuxInsider. Webcollage develops enhanced product marketing tools for online vendors.

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M & A Firm Gives Input on Currant SaaS Market

The investment banking firm, Boston Corporate Finance, gives their opinion of the current SaaS market and their predictions in the January/February issue of Managing Automation. Their winter industry spotlight report is used as a source. They believe that the growth will be 18.4% annually.

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http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/thomas/ma0107/index.php?startpage=12

Echelon's Gand Prix luxury package is presented in an article entitled, "The Amazing Race," in Luxury Living Magazine. The trip where you are flown in a private Helicopter to Monte Carlo and attend the Grand Prix race in your own private terrace that's catered.

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The Difficulties of Forecasting The Return on Design

In a February 2007 Fast Company article, “No Accounting For Design?,” by Bill Breen, Associate Professor of Accounting Julie Hertenstein and Professor of Accounting Marjorie Platt indicate that the work involved on forecasting the return on design is burdensome. “First, it's incredibly difficult to untangle design's contribution from all of the business drivers--engineering, manufacturing, distribution, marketing--that ultimately fuel a product's performance in the marketplace. Then there's the accounting problem: Design investments are immediately written off as expenses. Months (or years) later, when a product finally hits shelves, companies are loath to retrieve the data necessary to calculate returns,” says Professor Hertenstein and Platt.

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M & A Firm Gives a few thoughts on Budgeting Strategies

In a CIO Insight article on how BPM can help with strategic planning and budgeting, Murray Beach, President of Boston Corporate Finance, gives his insight on the importance of keeping it accurate.
"Managers and boards of directors are constantly evaluating their own performance, and the company's, against the budget, so the accuracy of the budget as it's being drawn up is essential," says Beach. "As businesses become more complex, the challenge of making the budget accurate and transparent has expanded tremendously."

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http://www.cioinsight.com/article2/0,1540,2088297,00.asp

MBA Professor Provides Feedback on the iPhone

With all the press that the new Apple iPhone has produced, Technewsworld.com asks the signifigance of their new product. Will it become "the" cellphone?

"Apple is known for its simple, elegant, easy to use products," said Gloria Barczak from Northeastern University College of Business Administration. "If this product continues with that tradition, then competitors will have to follow suit. It intensifies competition in an already competitive marketplace."

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Web Sites Are Powerful Tools

In a CNNMoney.com story, the article states 10 reasons how to make a website more effective. The quality of the content is an important aspect. WebCollage states, "when customers are doing research for purchases, they are going to the Web. Sales that happen in the store are influenced by online research."

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