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Dennis Moore

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Enterprise Software veteran, with over twenty years' experience on every side of of business, from user and buyer to VP, CEO and Board Member roles; from Procter & Gamble to Oracle, SAP and OQO. Founder of the OracAlumni Network.
Aactively tracks the trends and strategies of the enterprise software world, shares his news digest and analysis at Next Gen Enterprise.

Firefox MASSIVE FAIL - frequent, incompatible upgrades and instability

Firefox MASSIVE FAIL – frequent, incompatible upgrades and instability

By Dennis Moore on August 27, 2013

For years, I have been a dedicated Firefox user.  Before Chrome, Firefox was a browser that really met my needs.  Firefox was faster and more flexible than Internet Explorer.  Firefox was innovative, supporting tabs, add-ons, standards, and multiple platforms.  Over the years, I customized my Firefox environment to meet my needs, with add-ons that made […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts | Tagged Add-ons, Firefox, google, google chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Mozilla Add-ons, Open source, opensource, Twitter | 40 Responses

Informix Damn the Torpedoes

Database Billboards: Times and Cars and Oracle Competitors Gone By

By Dennis Moore on August 16, 2013

Driving up or down 101 these days, you can’t avoid the new SiliconView billboard – it’s a double-sided electronic billboard, so you can see it whether you are going north- or south-bound, and most of us on 101 are driving slowly enough that we get to see several iterations of the billboard content as we […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Billboard, Database, DB2, ibm, IBM DB2, IBM Informix, Informix, Larry Ellison, oracle, San Francisco, sap, SAP Hana, Sybase | 3 Responses

Essential Android Apps for Business - all FREE!

Essential Android Apps for Business – all FREE!

By Dennis Moore on January 7, 2013

I have been an Android user ever since the first day the first Motorola Droid was available for Verizon back in 2009.  Over the years, I’ve accumulated some experience using Android on phones and tablets, and certain apps have made this experience better for me at work.  Here’s my list of essential Android apps for […]

Posted in Business, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged android, google | 6 Responses

Enterprise Headlines and Highlights, 2013-01-04

Enterprise Headlines and Highlights, 2013-01-04

By Dennis Moore on January 4, 2013

Highlights from the world of Enterprise Software and Solutions over the past two months (or so): Salesforce.com had a strong Q3. NetSuite had a strong Q3. HP did not. Workday had its IPO. It’s doing well, with a market cap just over $8.5 billion and a constrant stream of innovation. Lots of IT failures recently, […]

Posted in Business, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged Amazon, Amazon.com, analytics, android, apple, BI, Big Data, business intelligence, Cassandra, Cloud, Database, Dell, Dennis Moore, Ensw, Facebook, google, hadoop, HANA, Hewlett-Packard, hp, iaas, ibm, Infor, Informatica, iPad, iPhone, IPO, IT, IT Failure, Java, jobs, Linux, microsoft, mobile, netsuite, NoSQL, Open source, oracle, PaaS, Patent, patent troll, RIM, SaaS, salesforce.com, samsung, sap, SAP AG, Sybase, tablet, Tibco, Twitter, vc, VMware, workday, Yahoo | 1 Response

Enterprise Headlines and Highlights, 2012-10-21

Enterprise Headlines and Highlights, 2012-10-21

By Dennis Moore on October 21, 2012

Highlights from the world of Enterprise Software and Solutions over the past week: Lots of activity in the mobility world – Apple seems to have set the date for the iPad mini (this Tuesday, 23 October), Google promoting the Chromebook, rumors of new Google Nexus devices, Microsoft Windows 8 Surface tablet details announced and pre-orders […]

Posted in Business, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged android, apple, Big Data, Chromebook, citrix, Cloud, Dell, Dennis Moore, Ensw, enterprise software, Facebook, google, hadoop, HANA, Hewlett-Packard, hp, ibm, Infor, Informatica, iPad, iPhone, IT, Java, jobs, Linux, microsoft, mobile, netsuite, Open source, oracle, Patent, RIM, salesforce.com, samsung, sap, SAP AG, Sybase, tablet, Tibco, Twitter, VMware, Windows 8, workday, Yahoo, YouTube

Workday Rising

Enterprise Headlines and Highlights, 2012-10-15

By Dennis Moore on October 15, 2012

Highlights from the world of Enterprise Software and Solutions over the past few weeks: Workday opens up to a huge, successful IPO ($WDAY) reestablishing the enterprise software and solutions market as an attractive investment space. Microsoft gears up to launch Windows 8. Upgrade to Windows 8 for $70. Upgrade to iOS6 and Android Jellybean 4.1 […]

Posted in Business, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged android, apple, Big Data, citrix, Cloud, Dell, Ensw, Facebook, google, hadoop, HANA, hp, ibm, Infor, Informatica, iPhone, IT, Java, jobs, Linux, microsoft, netsuite, Open source, oracle, Patent, RIM, salesforce.com, samsung, sap, SAP AG, Sybase, tablet, Tibco, Twitter, VMware, workday, Yahoo | 1 Response

Howard St. Will be Closed at Third St. for Dreamforce

Enterprise Headlines and Highlights, 2012-09-15

By Dennis Moore on September 15, 2012

Highlights of enterprise software and solutions news from the past few weeks: Dreamforce, Dreamforce, Dreamforce: Coming this week to San Francisco, Salesforce.com’s Dreamforce show will feature somewhere in the neighborhood of 100K attendees (including 30K in the cloud and 70K on premise), including me.  San Francisco will feature massive lines at restaurants, no available hotel […]

Posted in Business, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged android, apple, Big Data, citrix, Cloud, Dell, Ensw, Facebook, google, hadoop, HANA, hp, ibm, Infor, Informatica, iPhone, IT, Java, jobs, Linux, microsoft, netsuite, Open source, oracle, Patent, RIM, salesforce.com, samsung, sap, SAP AG, Sybase, tablet, Tibco, Twitter, VMware, workday, Yahoo

Conference tips for #Salesforce.com #Dreamforce #DF12 and other #EnSW conferences

Conference tips for #Salesforce.com #Dreamforce #DF12 and other #EnSW conferences

By Dennis Moore on August 20, 2012

I had an interesting discussion on Twitter with a few folks (@mkrigsman, @charlieisaacs, @merv, @lningram, @rwang0, and @dandarcy) regarding tips for attendees for the upcoming Dreamforce conference in San Francisco.  As pointed out on the tweetstream, many of these conference tips are relevant for just about any conference, so I thought I’d share them here. […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged salesforce.com | 5 Responses

Enterprise Headlines and Highlights, 2012-08-20

Enterprise Headlines and Highlights, 2012-08-20

By Dennis Moore on August 20, 2012

Highlights of enterprise software and solutions news from the past few weeks: Many more details emerge about Microsoft’s upcoming “Surface” tablet.  Will Microsoft Office compatibility, plus Windows 8’s distinctive user experience (formerly known as “Metro”) be enough to overcome iOS and Android tablet momentum? HP and Microsoft continue to take hits – are they as […]

Posted in Business, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged android, apple, Big Data, citrix, Cloud, Dell, Ensw, Facebook, google, hadoop, HANA, hp, ibm, Infor, Informatica, IT, Java, jobs, Linux, microsoft, netsuite, Open source, oracle, Patent, RIM, salesforce.com, samsung, sap, Sybase, tablet, Tibco, Twitter, VMware, workday, Yahoo

Enterprise Headlines and Highlights, 2012-07-30

Enterprise Headlines and Highlights, 2012-07-30

By Dennis Moore on July 30, 2012

Highlights of enterprise software and solutions news from the past week: Apple sales slip as phanboyz wait for a new iPhone.  Apple is still, however, generating almost as much cash as the Obama administration is spending on wasteful programs 🙂 More details emerge about Windows 8 and Microsoft’s strengthening product portfolio.  Will skeuomorphic (iOS, Android) […]

Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged android, apple, Big Data, citrix, Cloud, Dell, Dennis Moore, Ensw, google, hadoop, HANA, ibm, Infor, Informatica, iPhone, IT, Java, jobs, Linux, microsoft, netsuite, Open source, oracle, Patent, RIM, samsung, sap, SAP AG, Sybase, tablet, Tibco, Twitter, VMware, workday, Yahoo | 1 Response

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