Posted by John Radge | Posted on 30-07-2006
Category : Software
This book is worthy of reading for any entrepreneur. This book is a practical how-to guide for overcoming the hurdles that all entrepreneurs face when starting and growing a business. Serial entrepreneurs Matthew Michalewicz and Zbigniew Michalewicz provide countless out-of-the-box solutions for:
- Winning that first major client
- Signing up partners and resellers
- Building an all-star management team
- Leveraging new customers from existing customers
- Impressing the media and analysts
- Engaging high-profile board members
- Finding investors who provide more than just money
- And much more.
Many software company examples are given particularly related to the US. Worth a look at http://www.credibility.com.au/
Posted by John Radge | Posted on 18-07-2006
Category : Software
There is no doubt that opportunities are immense for software enterprises with the likes of web 2.0, SaaS and LAMP. If you are deciding to use Java to design your next killer app what framework would be the most effective to use? That difficult decision fell to our development team recently. No doubt other software development companies are facing the same question.
We looked a number of java web framworks including Spring , JSF, Struts, Tapestry and WebWork. Much of the leg work in finding an answer to the question can be found here.
If you’re having trouble maintaining your in-house Web application framework for Java, you may want to investigate using an enterprise-ready open source framework. Have a look at this whitepaper which explores the open source landscape for Web frameworks in Java.
Another excellent whitepaper can be found here which looks at java Web Framework Sweet Spots.
Posted by John Radge | Posted on 16-07-2006
Category : Software
One organisation that impresses me is the ANZA Technology Network. Check them out http://www.anzatechnet.com/ ANZA Technology Network is the leading independent organization connecting the Australian, New Zealand and US technology sectors. Through its Gateway to the US Program ANZA has assisted over 175 Australian and New Zealand technology companies as they enter the US market – more than any other non-government organization. In a nutshell ANZAtech helps Australian and New Zealand businesses connect to the US to sell into that market or connect with Angels, VC’s and like to obtain funding.
During 2003 and 2004 we took Data Infinity to the annual ANZAtech “Gateway to the US” conference. The 2004 visit allowed us to forge relationships with the likes of Silicon Valley Bank, angels and VC’s. Prior to the conference in Silicon Valley you undergo a boot camp to prepare you. The boot camp has a panel that scrutinizes your presentation and elevator pitch.
This years ANZA Technology Showcase Conference is in Silicon Valley October 30 – November 1, 2006.
Posted by John Radge | Posted on 06-07-2006
Category : Flying
In an earlier post (Explosive Decompression at Altitude) the discussion followed that if there is a hole in the aircraft or some other factor that creates a decompression when flying at altitude then first priority is to get down to lower levels where oxygen is richer. People have been asking what happens if you are flying over a mountain range such as the Himilaya’s at the time you “get a hole”. What do you do then? Good question.
World airline authorities publish what are called “Escape Routes” to solve this predicament. The rationale is that if you need to descend urgently you are going to be constrained by the prevailing topography and how far you can descend. These Escape Route maps are published to assist crews in making judgement on where to fly and at what altitude should the aircraft decompress.
Below is a thumbnail of the Escape Route for Afghanistan which incidently has some extremely steep/high mountains. Referring to the map it says that if you have a decompression event between TONAX and LEBAK then you can descend to 21,000 feet but no further. You then turn around and fly to 40R3 where you can descend to 14,000. From there you can fly to RED6 then to a place called ZWWW at 10,000 feet. Basically this Escape Route has you flying down valleys. The route doesn’t have a scale on it but the distances are vast. If you have a decompression vent at LEBAK it is about a 3 hour flight to ZWWW!
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