Category: Business models
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What is cloud computing?
In an earlier post I reviewed the Cloud Computing World Forum show in London. In response I recieved a comment. How cloud computing is different from the Internet. More precisely, What is the difference between a “Hosted website” and “SaaS application”. One of the issues that was clear at the conference was the fluffy nature…
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Cloud Computing World Forum review – Microsoft strong, others weak
I attended the Cloud Computing World Forum at Olympia on Tuesday. It was good size show and reasonably well attended for what is an Enterprise topic. The keynote speakers were all heavyweight and gave good talks. The show was themed A,B,C = approach, build and communicate (social) and this worked well. What was odd is…
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Which mobile platform should I develop for?
I have been working in the enterprise Java space for many years and this domain is now rapidly becoming “legacy” (ie. the stuff that just works and makes the business all its money). The exciting sexy stuff is all MOBILE! So where should I be putting my developement effort? Android, Apple, Blackberry or Windows? We…
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How to price software products – think brand
I recently gave a presentation to the UKCFUG entitled “How to make and sell software products”. This talk was sponsored by Fog Creek because I offer training in the UK and Europe for FogBugz and Kiln. I thought I would write a bit more about software pricing and then I found that Joel Spolsky of…
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Create data centric products to get rich
Data, not software, paves the road to riches via Data, not software, paves the road to riches • The Register. This is an interesting article. I would also add that data is the only long-term competitive advantage. With any product you want a positive feedback effect; each new sale should increase the value of the…
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How to make and sell software products
I will be giving a presentation to the UK ColdFusion group on April 21st. It’s free to attend and you will meet lots of interesting people. You can book here. The talk is How to make and sell software products – project management for profit and pleasure and it will be a simple walk-through of…
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Osborne tosses £3bn gift to the green elite • The Register
I am a bit of a contrarian and armchair economist. This is an interesting article. Osborne tosses £3bn gift to the green elite via Osborne tosses £3bn gift to the green elite • The Register. While he makes some interesting points he fails to note that a public subsidy is not identical to a making…
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Networks of ships
For a long time I worked in the shipping industry. It is a facinating business that has changed our world. For many people and places the changes of the last 40 years have been delivered by networks of ships not networks of computers. The rise of Asia and the decline of the West’s industrial heartlands…
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“Advice needed – how to persue one’s venture” on the London Android mailing list
Richard Green made an interesting post to the London Android User Group mailing list. Advice needed – how to persue one’s venture: – The London Android Group – Londroid (London, England) – Meetup. This got some great replies that I recommend reading to anyone who is interested in Smartphone development or similar start-ups. Here I…
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Apple eats core, business of publishers
To date Apple have “permitted” publishers to have apps on the iPhone and iPad that are media readers for content that is purchased outside of Apple’s platform. Spotify is a well known example. They have recently decided to levy a 30% toll on such subscriptions. Personally I think it is unwise to **** with the…
Dr James Bayley 