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NEWS FEATURES
It seems that everyone is blogging these days. However, despite the proliferation of blogs that range from diaries and niche subjects to celebrity, corporate, and expertly written blogs, some publishers are still hesitant to add blogging to the mix. The web has opened up a world of communication to people across the globe, but the new culture of user-generated content can mean a lot of things to those in the publishing industry, good and bad.
Today's content has no respect for yesterday's silos. Documents and assets end up on pages, screens, and devices—or, inevitably, all of the above. That means extra work for designers and developers to constantly manage and repurpose material. It also means extra pressure for them to operate outside the comfort zones of their original disciplines.
Content management systems often require, at best, a convoluted set of steps and, at worst, a team of IT professionals and two Excedrin to make real changes to a website. Enter Day Software Holding's Communiqué v5.0 (CQ5). Designed to enable chief marketing officers and other creative personnel to have more ownership and management of their products, CQ5 seems downright intuitive.
From recent college graduates to veteran employees, there are four generations in the work force today: Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Gen X-ers, and Millenials. With each of these groups comes a different opinion on how to best get the job done. More often than not, these different views on productivity collide and affect more than just the process—they affect the results. As technology advances, it is difficult to reach all four groups effectively, but it is essential for productivity to reconcile generational differences and get every employee, regardless of his or her generation, on the same page.
FEATURED STORIES
While web marketers have long been tracking the growing influence of online consumer reviews, the influence of these reviews has reached a tipping point and the time is right for companies of all kinds to take a closer look.
You will find many enthusiastic voices, echoing the marketing material from vendors and busy conference floors, proclaiming wikis to be the ultimate solution to a wide range of information management problems. So how do you know if a wiki will bring positive change to your organization?
Most companies don't want to inhibit the collaborative flow that Web 2.0 has brought to the marketplace; don't want it to hinder their overall operations and they want to continue to build on their Web 2.0 platforms. Yet as the use of these collaborative applications becomes integrated into business processes, the need for them to be secure becomes imperative.
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FACES OF ECONTENT
‘I hope to make a difference for the good.'
PRODUCT REVIEWS
The G-Pen F610 is an attractive, affordable tablet that provides out-of-the-box ease of use. It features a highly sensitive pen and good integration with a variety of popular programs. While the pen itself could be better designed, the overall usability is quite good. The software bundle offers a good introduction to the fun—and usefulness—of the G-Pen F610.
CASE STUDIES
Allegheny General Hospital, based in Pittsburgh, annually admits up to 31,500 patients and handles roughly 60,000 emergency visits. Founded in 1885, the hospital offers the most advanced care available in a variety of specialty areas, including: cardiology, diagnostic and interventional radiology, emergency medicine, cancer care, and transplant and vascular surgery. Recognized as one of "America's Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report, some sources identify Allegheny General as one of the nation's top hospitals in numerous disciplines such as oncology, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, and cardiothoracic surgery. With a long-standing commitment to education and research, Allegheny General maintains ongoing, innovative research studies in the neurosciences, oncology, human genetics, cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, orthopedics, and trauma.www.wpahs.org/agh
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