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ALSO CALLED: Transparent Computing, Ubiquitous Computing
DEFINITION: Pervasive computing is the trend towards increasingly ubiquitous (another name for the movement is ubiquitous computing), connected computing devices in the environment, a trend being brought about by a convergence of advanced electronic - and particularly, wireless - technologies and the Internet. Pervasive computing devices are not personal computers as we tend to think of them, but very tiny - even  … 
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Pervasive Computing Reports
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Best Practices for Securing Web 2.0
sponsored by Patriot Technologies, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper was designed with the aim of revealing, understanding, analyzing, and presenting the predominant issues relating to the adoption of Web 2.0 technologies in the corporate environment.
Posted: 09 Oct 2009 | Published: 09 Oct 2009


CRM and Social Networking: Engaging the Social Customer
sponsored by Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: As social networking sites explode in popularity, the hype and interest continue to build. But sorting the fact from the hype can be a challenge. This paper discusses tangible ways that organizations can extract measurable business value from social networking by leveraging it in conjunction with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions.
Posted: 14 Sep 2009 | Published: 14 Sep 2009


E-Guide: Understanding Cloud Computing Benefits, Planning and Networking
sponsored by Platform Computing Corporation
EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE: In this expert E-Guide you will gain insight into the origins and benefits of cloud computing. Learn which key questions that should be asked when planning a cloud architecture, and explore the important network considerations that should be taken into account when beginning a cloud initiative.
Posted: 20 Nov 2009 | Published: 20 Nov 2009


Maximize Business Results Online: How Web Content Management Technology is Transforming Digital Marketing
sponsored by SDL Tridion
ANALYST REPORT: This report is a guide for identifying best practices in online content Research Benchmark management and maximizing business benefits of the web. The findings highlight the strategic value of web content management and link the technology and practices of Best-in-Class organizations to top line revenue, customer loyalty, and customer experience.
Posted: 20 Jul 2009 | Published: 20 Jul 2009


Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
sponsored by Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007 is an integrated suite of server capabilities that can help improve organizational effectiveness by providing comprehensive content management and enterprise search, accelerating shared business processes, and facilitating information sharing across boundaries for better business insight.
Posted: 15 Sep 2009 | Published: 15 Sep 2009


Preparing for the 2.0 World: How Enterprises Need to Think About Emergent Social Technologies
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Social technologies, commonly called Web 2.0, were originally used to describe consumer technologies that enable groups to organize and share information and media. But enterprises quickly caught on to the value of these easy-to-use tools for capturing and sharing ad hoc information that may otherwise not be documented.
Posted: 11 Nov 2009 | Published: 11 Nov 2009


SharePoint E-Zine Volume 15: Top Five SharePoint Challenges and Solutions
sponsored by SearchWinIT
EZINE: Having some issues with SharePoint? It happens. This issue describes some of SharePoint's most common problems and provides the fixes to solve them. Also in this issue, get some pointers on how to manage external data access as part of your governance plan, and weigh the pros and cons of SharePoint social computing.
Posted: 20 Oct 2009 | Published: 20 Oct 2009


Successfully Integrating Collaboration into the Workplace
sponsored by Orange Business Services
WHITE PAPER: Collaboration is one of the hottest topics in the workplace today as market and technology trends drive changes in how employees work together. This paper looks at those trends and suggests ways for information technology (IT) organizations to enable and support the changes that are affecting the way their employees work. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 21 Jul 2009 | Published: 21 Jul 2009


SUN SYSTEMS FOR ENTERPRISE 2.0 WITH ORACLE
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Enterprises today are seeking new communication technologies, such as wikis, blogs, and forums, to improve communication and collaboration and increase employee productivity.
Posted: 11 Nov 2009 | Published: 11 Nov 2009


The Best of Both Worlds: How to Effectively Leverage Social Media Relationships with Real-Time Collaboration Tools
sponsored by Citrix Online
EBOOK: This eBook explores how organizations can connect and nurture relationships with prospects and customers by effectively leveraging social media and real-time collaboration tools.
Posted: 21 Aug 2009 | Published: 21 Aug 2009


Thriving in the Ecosystem: How Web Application Interdependencies are Transforming the Business of IT
sponsored by Webmetrics, a Neustar service
WHITE PAPER: This white paper, based on unique, primary research, will provide you with a window into these new Web ecosystem dynamics - what they are, what are the trends, who is impacted most, and what strategies are most likely to help to minimize business risk and optimize growth opportunities.
Posted: 25 Nov 2009 | Published: 25 Nov 2009


Web 2.0 at Work
sponsored by Patriot Technologies, Inc.
ANALYST REPORT: When offered a list of Web 2.0 types of site, only 17% of global IT managers in large companies identified correctly that all of them would come under the banner of Web 2.0. Learn more about Web 2.0 in this report.
Posted: 09 Oct 2009 | Published: 09 Oct 2009

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PERVASIVE COMPUTING DEFINITION (continued): …  invisible - devices, either mobile or embedded in almost any type of object imaginable, including cars, tools, appliances, clothing and various consumer goods - all communicating through increasingly interconnected networks. According to Dan Russell, director of the User Sciences and Experience Group at IBM's Almaden Research Center, by 2010 computing will have become so naturalized within the environment that people will not even realize that they are using computers. Russell and other researchers expect that in the future smart devices all around us will maintain current information about their … 
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