Microsoft design point is to co-mingle structured collaboration tools alongside social computing tools - it's unrealistic to think of social computing disconnected from collaborations strategies. Microsoft also thinks of the IT Pro. Notes from Christian Finn, Director, Social Computing. 13 sessions in "social track". Colleagues. MORE >>

Earlier this year, Joining Dots ran a series of Enterprise Search workshops for Microsoft UK. Its purpose was to help organisations explore what enterprise search means and what Microsoft technologies can do to help implement an effective search solution. Second, an introduction to the current products in Microsoft's search portfolio. MORE >>

No matter how hard Apple strives to make Microsoft look uncool, one fact remains: Microsoft owns the desktop. Microsoft has a sad history of bundling lame, half-baked applications into the operating system by default (Outlook Express) and then up-selling you with software that actually functions (proper Outlook). Fire up iMovie. MORE >>

The flexibility and autonomy of web working can boost productivity and morale, but letting company information out of the secure perimeter of corporate headquarters also opens organizations up to a whole host of security concerns, according to a recent article from MIT’s Technology Review. Decide who needs access to what. Review often. MORE >>

About Videos Whitepapers Is Microsoft Losing its Network Effect? and the strategies pursued by the big players: Microsoft, Yahoo!, Nitin said that Microsoft is losing their Network effect. Interestingly enough, Microsoft’s Ray Ozzie solved the pure humane powered cut & paste problem in a very generous and open way. MORE >>