Web Development

Internet ERP Competitive Forces 

Submitted by lauramba on 09/28/11 - 10:33 am
Competitive Forces

When customers seek providers of iTechnology they need to commit to providers that will be able to sustain industry pressures for the next 10-30 years.  Given that history has consistently demonstrated that most industries are dominated by a few participants, it is important to correctly identify the few organizations that will be around for the long-term. 

One of the most useful, important, and enduring business strategic models was developed by Harvard professor Michael Porter in the 1970's. Michael Porter's five forces model provides organizations with a framework for

Huff, Puff, and Webonomics 

Submitted by lauramba on 07/27/11 - 01:56 pm
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Organizations are spending millions of dollars everyday in the development of online collateral. Much of that investment will be spent on puffery and hype by organizations that are targeting markets. However, some organizations will create environments where an exchange of value takes place.  

A couple of years ago I read an article in USA Today about the daily closing of newspapers. I remember being perplexed when the author said of newspaper readers "they'll have to figure out how to keep up.... without a 170-year-old staple of daily life: a local newspaper".   It seemed obvious to me the readers had already "figured" out how to keep up and it was the 170-year-old newspaper that had not.

Huff

Fishin' for a Reliable Drupal Theme? 

Submitted by lauramba on 08/01/09 - 09:00 pm
Fishin' for a Reliable Drupal Theme?

Swim on down to the shark tank and check out these themes.

Drupal, Joomla, and Moodle 

Submitted by lauramba on 09/24/08 - 09:00 pm

Which CMS program is right for your project, Drupal, Joomla, or Moodle?

If you are considering a new Web site and are looking for a way to make your site interactive and media rich, you may have heard of Drupal, Joomla, and Moodle. These are a few of the open source programs that can help you create and manage your Web site at an affordable price.

 

Drupal, Joomla, and Moodle 

Submitted by lauramba on 09/24/08 - 09:00 pm

Which CMS program is right for your project, Drupal, Joomla, or Moodle?

If you are considering a new Web site and are looking for a way to make your site interactive and media rich, you may have heard of Drupal, Joomla, and Moodle. These are a few of the open source programs that can help you create and manage your Web site at an affordable price.

Joomla Day S.F. 2008 

Submitted by lauramba on 09/20/08 - 09:00 pm
Joomla Day S.F. 2008

I spent the day in Building 43 at GooglePlex in Mountain View for the 2nd annual Joomla Day in the Bay Area. The fine folks with the Bay Area Joomla user's group put together an energetic unconference that helped users, administrators, and developers better understand how to use the open source software, Joomla.

Drupal Camp LA - Huge Success 

Submitted by lauramba on 09/14/08 - 09:00 pm
Laura Scroggins speaking at Drupal Camp LA 2008

This year's Drupal Camp LA was bigger and better than last year. Thanks to the efforts of Chris Charlton, Crystal Williams, and the entire LA Drupal Group. It was great to see the fine folks at Achieve Internet again and I was delighted to meet the very handsome Michael Murdoch from Work Habit.

Guest Speaker at Drupal Camp LA 

Submitted by lauramba on 07/27/08 - 09:00 pm
Guest Speaker at Drupal Camp LA

Drupal trainer Laura Scroggins will be speaking at DrupalCamp LA 2008.

I am excited to announce that I've been invited to speak at Drupal Camp LA 2008. This is the second annual DrupalCampLA and last year's event was fantastic. If you are a Drupal developer, designer, or end user this event is for you.

If you've never been to a DrupalCamp here are a couple of pointers:

Databases Skills Certificate 

Submitted by lauramba on 05/08/08 - 09:00 pm

Look at this cool open source databases skills certificate.

This certificate will familiarize students with open source databases, their creation and administration. It is offered online and in person through Foothill College.
CIS 52N PHP & MySQL (5 Units)
CIS 52Q MySQL: In Depth (5 Units)
CIS 52P PHP Programming (5 Units)

Photos of Web 2.0 Expo 

Submitted by lauramba on 04/23/08 - 09:00 pm

Saw some cool products/services at the Expo.

Google Apps Engine 

Submitted by lauramba on 04/16/08 - 09:00 pm
Google Apps Engine

Google announced the release of the Google App Engine on the App Engine blog and the next day they announced that they reached their maximum number of web developers. The Google App Engine is wait-listed.

Women 2.0 Conference 

Submitted by lauramba on 04/09/08 - 09:00 pm
Women 2.0 Conference

Women, ever think about starting your own tech company? Do you have a great idea for your community site, but don't know how to get started?

Linux Expo 

Submitted by lauramba on 02/12/08 - 06:05 am

My first Linux Expo was informative and easy to navigate, much like a good database. I arrived in Los Angeles early Saturday to a full parking lot. That is usually a good indicator that an expo is going to be successful.

Project Management Selected 

Submitted by lauramba on 10/22/07 - 09:00 pm
Laura Scroggins was selected as a guest speaker at BADCamp

Laura Scroggins was selected as a guest speaker at BADCamp 07

Berkeley, California (October 23, 2007) - It was announced today that Laura Scroggins, the owner of ProjectManagerSite.com was selected as a guest speaker at BADCamp 07.