Microsoft?s message: Don?t rip us out. Rip out that Siebel and drop in SugarCRM. Hey folks, go nuts with your open source alternatives?just do it a layer above your Windows infrastructure.The full story
Entries from February 21st, 2008
ZDNet: Microsoft?s real game: Open interoperability protects its stack
February 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Customer Relationship Mangement
InfoWorld: New Application Development Frameworks Emerge
February 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Customer Relationship Mangement
Much touted for its ability to run on multiple platforms via the JVM (Java Virtual Machine), Java grabbed headlines for years before being seriously challenged by .Net and open source scripting variants. Today, these alternatives to Java have gained plenty of adherents. Open source CRM vendor SugarCRM, for example, chose to write its application in [...]
SugarCRM and the alternate SaaS universe
February 20th, 2008 · No Comments · Customer Relationship Mangement
What’s interesting to me about open source, and Sugar in particular, is that in some ways it looks like a throwback. Unlike on-demand software that seeks to hide all of the complexity of the operating system, database and code from the typical developer, open source puts it all out there for anyone who wants it. [...]
Joomla 1.5 1-day training course: London. Now monthly through 2008
February 20th, 2008 · No Comments · Content Management
Following the success of it’s February event, Learn Joomla! announces that it will be running a monthly beginners training course on Joomla for the remainder of 2008. The next 1 day training course will be held in central London on Monday March 17th, 2008, and monthly thereafter.The course features the new Joomla! 1.5, and is [...]
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DOCman Security Announcement
February 20th, 2008 · No Comments · Content Management
Joomlatools would like to announce the immediate availability of DOCman v1.4.0RC2.Recently, a CSRF vulnerability was discovered in DOCman. An attacker can have the same access permissions as the administrator. In the right circumstances, this can be exploited to change data or obtain shell access. All 1.3.x versions, as well as 1.4.0BETA2 and 1.4.0RC1 are vulnerable. [...]
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Joomladagen (Dutch Joomladays) 2008 ?Building Bridges: 4 & 5 April 2008, Utrecht, NL
February 20th, 2008 · No Comments · Content Management
Friday, April 4th and Saturday, April 5th 2008, the annual Dutch Joomladays (Joomladagen) will be organized in Utrecht, The Netherlands. The main theme of this Dutch (but also internationally orientated) conference is Building Bridges . Friday is a Business day, and Saturday is a Community day.The full story
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SugarCRM Rocks – No Really – Literally
February 19th, 2008 · No Comments · Customer Relationship Mangement
I was more impressed than I ever had been about the way SugarCon was planned and the personnel that SugarCRM have hired to make this thing work and some of what they are doing with their applications – though I’ve spoken to that before here.The full story
Sugar University: Sugar Administrator Fundamentals Classroom Training in Chicago
February 19th, 2008 · No Comments · Customer Relationship Mangement
Our two-day classroom training for new and existing system administrators is coming to Chicago! Register Now: March 25 – 26, Chicago, IL.The full story
Sugar University: Upcoming Workshops
February 19th, 2008 · No Comments · Customer Relationship Mangement
Register now for upcoming workshops: Feb 21: Email Campaign Management; Feb 28: Creating Effective Workflows; Mar 6: Implementing Users, Teams and Roles; Mar 11: Using Sugar Studio; Mar 18: Email Campaign Management…and more! View the entire schedule now.The full story
SugarCRM’s Sweet Dreams
February 19th, 2008 · No Comments · Customer Relationship Mangement
The open source business model permits customers to tailor Cupertino-based SugarCRM’s software to fit their specific business needs. Also, customers can either deploy SugarCRM in their own datacenters, or pay a monthly SaaS fee to access the software from SugarCRM’s Silicon Valley datacenter. Ultimately, SugarCRM’s software allows businesses to better manage their customer interactions.The full [...]