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Monthly Archives July 2011

Jul
21st

WEB CONNECTIONS 2011: Interview with Shaun Walker, Founder of DotNetNuke

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June 23, 2011 – Last June 16 and 17, the first Web Connections conference took place in Hamburg, Germany. This conference focuses on current issues in DotNetNuke, the largest and most successful open source project in Microsoft’s asp.net to date. Speakers were drawn from across Europe and America for the event. Continue Reading »

Jul
21st

MakeMyTrip Ties Up with Visa

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June 20, 2011 – Visa has tied up with MakeMyTrip, an online travel agency, to offer value added services to its premium cardholders. Visa Platinum, Signature and Infinite cardholders will get offers on the purchase of holidays and flights on MakeMyTrip. These benefits include free airport transfers and free air tickets. Continue Reading »

Jul
21st

DotNetNuke Corp. Opens European Headquarters in Amsterdam

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July 12, 2011 – DotNetNuke Corp., the company behind the most widely adopted Web Content Management Platform for Microsoft .NET, today announced the opening of its new European headquarters in Amsterdam. The Amsterdam offices will provide European DotNetNuke customers the convenience of a local presence, while allowing the company to better connect with existing and potential customers in the European market. Continue Reading »

Jul
21st

More Internet Retailers Add Twists to Define “Social Commerce”

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June 16, 2011 – As social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter grow worldwide, more Internet retailers are beefing up their efforts to add social twists to their business, trying to define the idea of “social commerce” and capitalize the opportunity. Continue Reading »

Jul
21st

Parature Co-Founder and Chairman to Speak at Ernst & Young’s First Cloud Computing Summit

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June 20, 2011 – Parature, the industry’s leading provider of cloud-based customer engagement solutions, today announced that Parature Co-Founder and Chairman Duke Chung will present on a panel to investors, industry analysts and business owners at the Ernst & Young’s 2011 Cloud Computing Summit. The event will take place at the Four Seasons Hotel & Resort in New York, NY on the evening of June 21, 2011 from 5:45 PM to 8:30 PM. Continue Reading »

Jul
21st

Appcelerator Announces First-Ever CODESTRONG Developer Conference in San Francisco, September 18-20

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June 13, 2011 – Appcelerator®, the leading mobile cloud platform for rapidly developing native mobile, desktop, and tablet applications using web technologies, today announced it will host its first developer conference. Dubbed CODESTRONG™, Appcelerator’s inaugural developer conference will take place in San Francisco at the Intercontinental Hotel from September 18-20. CODESTRONG will focus on the latest innovations in mobile and web development through compelling keynotes with mobile rock stars, 25+ breakout sessions, networking with 500+ mobile developers, capped off with a late-night hackathon. Continue Reading »

Jul
17th

India’s MakeMyTrip Makes China Tech Stocks Look Bad

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June 22, 2011 – India’s MakeMyTrip makes the newly traded Chinese tech stocks look bad. Shares for this Indian travel site are holding relatively steady compared with the roller coaster ride for several of China’s recent newcomers on NASDAQ and the NYSE. Continue Reading »