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Creating great user experiences with apps and devices

On April 10, 2013, In Tips, Tricks and How-To, By T2Rman

Creating great user experiences with apps and devices
Event on 2013-06-12 10:00:00

Taking user experience to the next level

How to enhance online engagement in line with changing user expectations and the rise of mobile and tablet devices.

With online customer usage patterns shifting, and a constant stream of new devices emerging, it’s critical to explore opportunities offered by combining great customer experience design with great technology.

At this event, Mando Group will share first-hand experience of emerging trends for the enterprise that can take your online interfaces to the next level; delivering increased customer satisfaction, reduced time to market, and driving down costs for IT and Marketing projects.

In coming to this event, business and technical decision makers will:

Gain insights into emerging browsing habits across devices, and how people want to interact with organisations online
Identify opportunities emerging for both external customer and internal employee engagement
Understand how Windows 8, the shift towards bring your own device (BYOD) and tablets in the enterprise are changing the way we all work
Learn how Microsoft’s cloud platform Azure can deliver enhanced experiences to your customers
Hear real world examples of all of the above direct from industry leaders including TalkTalk Business
Have the opportunity to benefit from Microsoft funding to develop a pilot application or site

Agenda:

10.00 – 10.30: Registration & Coffee

10.30 User experience opportunities - Jonathan Seal, Director of Strategy, Mando Group.
Delivering business benefit through great user experience.

10.50: Customer View – Stephen Allcock, Online Marketing Manager, Talk Talk Business.
A case study on the TalkTalk Business Windows 8 and mobile applications for SME customers powered by Windows Azure.

11.10: Customer View - Denise Maskew, Online Communications Manager Corporate Affairs, United Utilities.
A case study on the use of responsive design.

11.30: Hear it from the source - Simon Thurman, Azure Incubation, Microsoft.
A scene-setting overview of Azure.

11.50: Q & A with the speakers panel

12pm: Close with lunch and an opportunity to view application demonstrations on the latest mobile and tablet devices running on platforms including Windows RT, Windows 8 and Windows Phone.

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If its out Manchester event on the 16th May you want to register for click here

at Room 5, Cardinal Place, London
100 Victoria Street
Westminster, United Kingdom

NOVAtime Technology, Inc. Held the First User Conference at the Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas and Showcased its new NOVAtime Live product on Microsofts Surface tablet

On April 7, 2013, In Tips, Tricks and How-To, By T2Rman

(PRWEB) February 22, 2013

Diamond Bar, CA NOVAtime Technology, Inc. (http://www.novatime.com), a forward-thinking workforce management solution development company that continues to apply the latest technology advancements to its suite of Time and Attendance/Workforce Management products and services, today announced it has successfully hosted their first User Conference between February 12 ~ 14 at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.

The NOVAtime User Conference attendees enjoyed a virtual NOVAtime facility tour video, while meeting many of the NOVAtime team members that implement and support their installations. They learned about NOVAtime 4000 Workforce Management solutions and the functions and features added in 2012, as well as NOVAtimes future development roadmap. Attendees also enjoyed a discussion about wage and hour laws from guest speaker, Alfred J. Landegger, Esq., a senior partner at LANDEGGER | BARON | LAVENANT | INGBER, who specializes in the employment labor law and workers compensation.

During the conference, Frank Su, Founder and CEO, demonstrated the new NOVAtime Live on Microsofts Surface tablet, which showcased complete mobility and live dashboard update features on Windows 8 platform devices. We had a great time at the conference. Im very impressed. Wonderful speakers The demonstration of NOVAtime Live on the Microsoft Surface was absolutely incredible, commented Gay Galgano, Director of Payroll at Deluxe Entertainment.

George A. Kopa, Sr. Program Director, IT at Heritage Auction Galleries, demonstrated how they fully utilized the NOVAtime Enterprise Web Services (N.E.W.S.) to integrate with Heritage Auctions systems seamlessly and build customized end user functionality using real-time data from the NOVAtime 4000 system.

Its really good to meet the other users and learned from each other. The interaction with other users was very helpful. The program was great from the labor law component to new features coming in the future, having users to provide their suggestions and learning about some features that are already in the system, said Kathy Meyer, Payroll Manager at Pathpoint. Ms. Meyer added, I had a great time at the banquet and met lots of wonderful people.

The conference was very informative. It was a very pleasant experience, and we got to suggest new features that will help us be more productive, said Tatjana Projkovska of Gerawan Farming Inc.

Brian Harris, Vice President of Client Services, concluded, This conference was the perfect opportunity for our customers to meet, share their experiences, and learns from each other. It was also an opportunity for them to witness the passion and energy of the NOVAtime team that continues to innovative advancements within the workforce management/time and attendance industry.

About NOVAtime

Established in 1999, NOVAtime has helped over 10,000 organizations around the world benefit from their use of NOVAtime Workforce Management solutions. With corporate offices located in Diamond Bar, California, NOVAtime utilizes the latest advancements in technology for its complete suite of Workforce Management solutions. This has enabled NOVAtime to serve companies with complex data collection requirements, including badge/biometric time clocks, browser-based data collection, telephone features, PDA scanners, etc. NOVAtime offers solutions for scheduling, labor allocation, job costing, work-order management, and cost center allocation. These solutions can be delivered through two supported software platforms: a licensed client-server application with web capabilities, and a true software as a service application with a multi-tiered, multi-tenant infrastructure.

For more information about NOVAtime, and to learn about how we have helped other companies control costs and remain compliant with todays challenging business requirements, please visit http://www.novatime.com or call 877.486.6682.

Tagged with: Bellagio • Conference • First • Held • Hotel • Inc. • Live • Microsoft's • NOVAtime • Product • Showcased • surface • Tablet • Technology • user • Vegas

AvePoint Optimizes User Productivity and Data Quality for CRM Data with New Microsoft Dynamics CRM Solutions

On April 2, 2013, In Tips, Tricks and How-To, By T2Rman

Jersey City, New Jersey (PRWEB) March 12, 2013

AvePoint, the leader in governance, compliance, and management solutions for social enterprise collaboration platforms, today announced the release of its Microsoft Dynamics CRM product line, designed to increase productivity and reduce business impact on the migration and adoption processes to Dynamics CRM, while still delivering the functionality users expect in enterprise-class CRM solutions.

AvePoints Dynamics CRM product line enables simpler migrations from Salesforce CRM, automates and enhances the existing capabilities of CRM assets, and optimizes internal infrastructure management. Business users will be able to manage customer data and improve customer satisfaction, with increased business productivity and collaboration with confidence.

AvePoints comprehensive Dynamics CRM product line includes:

AvePoint Productivity Suite for Microsoft Dynamics CRM: Optimize the way users search for and identify relevant CRM assets, log activity, and undo inadvertent or malicious modifications to data in order to improve productivity and CRM data quality.
AvePoint CRM Migration Manager for Microsoft Dynamics CRM: Automate data migration from Salesforce CRM into Dynamics CRM, minimizing business disruption and system downtime.
AvePoint Timeline for Microsoft Dynamics CRM: Enable users to view, manage, and log Dynamics CRM activity on the go. Consolidate and view all account information and activity in an interactive interface, available from the Windows 8 Store.

Other functionality includes automated activity logging/tracking and customer data management, and overriding core infrastructure tools to enable more seamless global search across CRM assets. AvePoint supports both Dynamics CRM Online and on-premises deployments, and can help facilitate a transition to the cloud in order to further optimize productivity.

AvePoint has been a strategic SharePoint partner for more than a decade, helping more than 10,000 organizations to optimize their SharePoint deployments. Now weve expanded that support to organizations that wish to utilize Dynamics CRM to better manage customer data, improve customer satisfaction, and optimize business productivity, said Dr. Tianyi (TJ) Jiang, Co-CEO and Co-Founder, AvePoint. AvePoint is committed to focusing on initiatives that will enable organizations to collaborate with confidence, and were excited to help our customers gain even more value from their enterprise-wide technology investments.

AvePoint is a Gold Sponsor at Microsoft Dynamics Convergence 2013 in New Orleans, and will present a session entitled AvePoints Journey to Dynamics CRM: Overcoming Migration, Adoption, and Productivity Challenges. The session, scheduled for 12:30pm Central Time on Wednesday, March 20, will review challenges AvePoint faced while deploying Dynamics CRM as well as lessons learned and best practices for optimizing usability and productivity to ultimately deliver robust business solutions, all while accounting for content compliance with regulations and internal policies. Visit the AvePoint booth (#617) at Convergence 2013 for product demonstrations and to meet with the companys subject matter experts.

For more information regarding AvePoint’s Dynamics CRM products, please visit our website or email us today.

About AvePoint

AvePoint is a global technology company and proven software leader. Since its founding in 2001, AvePoint has become the world’s largest provider of enterprise-class governance, compliance, and management solutions for social enterprise collaboration platforms. AvePoint helps more than 10,000 customers including many Fortune 500 companies and government agencies meet their specific business objectives by enabling collaboration with confidence. AvePoint, Inc. is headquartered and maintains its principal operational center in Jersey City, NJ, with wholly owned operational centers in the USA, Canada, Australia, South Africa, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Japan, Singapore, and China. AvePoint is a Depth Managed Microsoft Gold Certified Application Development Partner and Gold Certified Collaboration and Content Partner as well as a US Government GSA provider via strategic partnerships.

To follow AvePoint on social media, please visit our website.

All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their registered owners.

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Tagged with: AvePoint • Data • Dynamics • Microsoft • Optimizes • Productivity • Quality • Solutions • user

Infragistics Discusses User Centred Data Visualisation and Shows How to Assess User Experience at DevWeek 2013

On March 30, 2013, In Tips, Tricks and How-To, By T2Rman

London, England & Cranbury, NJ (PRWEB UK) 25 February 2013

Infragistics, a leading user experience and software design company, will be speaking about user centred data visualisation and will also show how to assess user experience at DevWeek in London on 6th and 7th March. DevWeek is the UKs biggest independent conference for software developers, database professionals and software architects, and features over 100 in-depth technical sessions and workshops on a wide range of key topics.

DevWeek 2013 will be held at the Barbican Conference Centre in London from 4th to 7th March and Tobias Komischke, Director of User Experience at Infragistics will be speaking on data visualisation on Wednesday 6th March and on assessing user experience on Thursday 7th March. Komischke has been working in the area of user experience for over ten years, leading projects and teams to create user interfaces in various industries. While he is deeply familiar with all aspects of user experience, his specialty is Human Factors Engineering, which is rooted in his academic background in cognitive psychology. Infragistics, a sponsor of DevWeek, can be seen at Booth L in the exhibition hall where Tobias Komischke will be available for questions and discussions before and after his talks.

User Centred Data Visualisation Get rid of the numbers and get me some graphics!

Komischke says: Data visualisation is an on-going trend in the industry because presenting data graphically allows for quicker understanding for those who interpret the data. Yet, from a usability angle some visualisation forms are better suited than others for specific questions and uses. Also, applying standard software ergonomic rules like colour treatments, label orientation, etc. can significantly boost the effectiveness of a visualisation.

The presentation at 9.30am in track 2 on Wednesday 6th March provides an overview of the topic and shows through many examples what you should look for when designing data visualisations.

How to Assess User Experience Errr, I dont know what do you think?

People working in software development are frequently confronted with user interface concepts, prototypes or applications and are then asked for their feedback about the user experience. Whilst everyone has a gut reaction, it can be hard to give a well-founded and constructive answer, explains Komischke. This talk provides a 360-degree view on what the different dimensions of user experience (UX) are, and what concrete things you want to look for when assessing these dimensions. Free tools are presented that help to check concepts and products for their UX quality.

The audience will be involved in a live usability test demonstration as well as a five minute Q&A period at the end of the presentation. The presentation is at 11.30am in track 3 on Thursday 7th March.

For more information on DevWeek 2013, please visit http://www.devweek.com/

ENDS -

About Infragistics

As the design and user experience software company and a world leader in user interface (UI) development tools, Infragistics empowers developers to build and style immersive user experiences and rich data visualization in line of business applications across all platforms – HTML5/jQuery, iOS, Android, WinRT, ASP.NET, Silverlight, WPF, Windows Forms, Windows Phone, LightSwitch and SharePoint. Infragistics business productivity solutions ReportPlus, the first self-service mobile business intelligence app and SharePlus, the universal mobile interface to SharePoint, are used by more than 1,000,000 professionals in enterprise and small to medium size businesses. Infragistics also has a range of value-added products and services including UI testing tools, support and user experience and software development Professional Services. For additional information on Infragistics, products and career opportunities, please call us in the U.S. at +1 (800) 231-8588; in Europe, the Middle East, or Africa (EMEA) at +44 (0) 800 298 9055; in Japan at +81 (3) 5474 8034; or in APAC at +61 (3) 9982 4545.

Quick Links:

Infragistics Overview

Tagged with: 2013 • Assess • Centred • Data • DevWeek • Discusses • Experience • Infragistics • Shows • user • Visualisation

Q&A: Is it possible to create multiple user email accounts for email when i buy a domain with google apps?

On March 27, 2013, In Tips, Tricks and How-To, By T2Rman

by Sylvain Naudin

Question by Megan: Is it possible to create multiple user email accounts for email when i buy a domain with google apps?
if a buy a domain, say star.com frm google apps, will i be able to create multiple email account users like admin@star.com, contact@star.com, info@star.com etc. ?

Best answer:

Answer by nenpenthes
if you have a hosting, yes. you can go to cpanel/spanel then set account for email there.

Add your own answer in the comments!

Tagged with: accounts • Apps • create • Domain • Email • Google • Multiple • possible • user

Aberdeen Developers .Net User Group – March 2013 Meeting

On March 25, 2013, In Tips, Tricks and How-To, By T2Rman

Aberdeen Developers .Net User Group – March 2013 Meeting
Event on 2013-03-28 18:00:00

Aberdeen Developers are pleased to present a talk by Gary Ewan Park on Thursday 28th March 2013 at the Robert Gordon University.

Mmmm, Chocolatey Goodness!

Do you use Nuget to control the packages that you consume in your Development Projects? If so, a natural extension of this is to use Chocolatey (which is built on Nuget) to control the installation and update of actual applications on your machine. Chocolatey is a Package Manager system for Windows, think apt-get on Linux.

In this session, we re-examine the basics of a unit test. We will work through a number of examples with continuous input from attendees. Each example will start with a test of questionnable quality, and we will work through the issues till we're happy that it's as good as we can get it.

In this talk, we will look at what Chocolatey is, how you can use it, how you can create your own packages, and make use of it to create fresh installations of your developer systems.Speaker Bio

Gary Ewan Park has been developing on the .Net Platform for almost 7 years. Starting out with VB.Net and then settling on C#, his day job sees him developing using SharePoint, Silverlight, WCF and Ontological Databases. In his spare time, Gary is developing on the Windows Phone 7 platform, as well as investigating the Windows Azure offerings, and also moderating the ASP.Net Forums at www.vbforums.com. In addition, Gary is a founding member of the Aberdeen Developers .Net User Group, that holds monthly sessions on any topic related to the Microsoft .Net Technology Stack.�

Agenda – Thursday, 28th March 2013

1800 – 1815: Arrival and registration�
1815 – 1820: Introduction�
1820 – 1920: Mmmm, Chocolatey Goodness!
1920 onwards: Questions and drinks at the bar

Prize Draw

All attendees will be entered into a prize draw, with the chance of winning one of the prizes listed here.

Location and Directions

Venue: Room A12, RGU Building, St Andrews Street, Aberdeen, AB25 1HG Directions: Map showing St Andrews Street

Aberdeen Developers Website

If you are not already a member of the Aberdeen Developers .Net User Group you can sign up here http://www.aberdeendevelopers.co.uk by using the "Subscribe to our newsletter" link.

at Room A12
RGU Building
Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Tagged with: .Net • 2013 • Aberdeen • Developers • Group • March • Meeting • user

Search Volume and User Loyalty Increased By Custom Search Add-Ons Reveals Besttoolbars

On March 21, 2013, In Tips, Tricks and How-To, By T2Rman

Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) March 20, 2013

Valery Kuznetsov, Key Projects Manager at Besttoolbars said, We have been studying the relationship between add-ons and desirable actions such as search traffic volume and user loyalty extensively over the course of the last 12 months. Using data accrued from our work with many clients, we have been able to discern clear end user patterns. Two of the most interesting findings from this study is that there is a definite causal link between a companys use of custom search add-ons, as provided by our browser add-on development service, better search volumes and increased user loyalty.

Many search engines now use custom add-ons built using Besttoolbars browser add-on development framework. The add-ons are shown to deliver improved volumes of site traffic and make the brand sticker for users, increasing return visits and their overall brand loyalty.

A custom search add-on created using browser add-on development provides end users with a range of reasons to stick with the company including convenient web searching from their browser toolbar. Once installed, the custom add-on has numerous brand building functions, including the ability to provide a constant reminder to the user via their standard and preferred browser.

One of the functions thought to relate directly to increased user loyalty is the richer site interaction functionality all custom search add-ons developed through Besttoolbars are desktop apps that integrate seamlessly, enriching the search experience instantly. Add-ons can also include high impact video, audio, and text message communications as well as special offers, promotions, and relevant news items, all of which are sent directly to the users

Tagged with: addon's • Besttoolbars • Custom • Increased • Loyalty • Reveals • Search • user • Volume

Asahi Technologies Offers a Comprehensive Suite of SplendidCRM Solutions with Multiple User Capabilities

On March 19, 2013, In Tips, Tricks and How-To, By T2Rman

New York Metro Area, New York (PRWEB) March 18, 2013

Asahi Technologies, the leading provider of integrated software solutions, unveiled its comprehensive suite of SplendidCRM development services, enabling businesses to improved operational efficiency and initiate informed decision making with respect to Customer Relationship Management. This is yet another addition into Asahi Technologies extensive portfolio of integrated software solutions that ensure reliability, excellent quality, and 100% customer delight.

SplendidCRM is one of the most popularly used open source Customer Relationship Management platforms that are feature-rich, robust and intuitive. It is an advanced Microsoft-oriented CRM solution that enables the users to seamlessly leverage Microsofts existing infrastructure. It constantly upgrades itself to ensure better operational efficiency and informed decision making. It is particularly designed for businesses who have dedicatedly invested in Microsoft-based servers. This advanced CRM solution that dramatically reduces operating costs of businesses, offering high quality and reliable services that ensure 100% customer satisfaction.

Asahi Technologies provide custom SplendidCRM solutions that enjoy dedicated automated services on a reliable and highly scalable Microsoft.NET and C# platforms. With the leading software solutions company offering a wide range of SplendidCRM development services, it is expected that businesses would benefit from reduced operational costs and at the same time, adhere to highest standards of quality catering to growing demands. The company has upgraded its services to offer a complete suite of SplendidCRMs latest version 7.0, with prime focus on Personal Editions and HTML5 to be implemented across the most popularly used tablets today, such as Google Android, Microsoft Surface RT, and Apple iPad.

The key features of SplendidCRM development services offered by Asahi Technologies are:

Multiple user capabilities: SplendidCRM software is seamlessly customizable, allowing businesses to create multiple user IDs for collaborating and working efficiently across different departments. The open source CRM platform at Asahi Technologies features multiple user capabilities that are expected to improve performance and efficiency.

Sharing critical information across multiple departments: Asahi Technologies customizes SplendidCRM platform to enable enterprises to share and access critical business information across different departments. From maintaining lead records to monitoring conversions, SplendidCRM can be utilized in initiating marketing campaigns, cross selling, or even up selling of different products and services.

Technology integration: SplendidCRM solution developed by Asahi Technologies can be seamlessly integrated into the existing Microsoft-based server and technology, developing a user-friendly and intuitive platform. At the same time, Asahi Technologies claims to customize SplendidCRM into an easy to use and robust web interface for handling core CRM functionalities such as sales, marketing, and customer support.

Talking about their comprehensive SplendidCRM software solutions, Vinod SubbaIha, CEO at Asahi Technologies, stated, We have an expert team of CRM professionals who have rich experience and in-depth knowledge in customization and implementing Microsoft.Net version of SplendidCRM. With the leading open source CRM solution constantly upgrading itself, we have also included its latest 7.0 version and Personal Editions into our service portfolio, extending a fantastic value for money to our clients.

To learn more about SplendidCRM software solutions, please visit http://www.asahitechnologies.com/splendidcrm-services/. [Asahi Technologies __title__ ]

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Tagged with: Asahi • Capabilities • Comprehensive • Multiple • Offers • Solutions • SplendidCRM • Suite • Technologies • user

How to migrate user email accounts from Google Apps to my own website?

On March 14, 2013, In Tips, Tricks and How-To, By T2Rman

Question by Abu: How to migrate user email accounts from Google Apps to my own website?
I have 50 users in my company. Till we are using Google Apps to share emails. Now we have our own website providing email support. How can i migrate user accounts from google apps to my own website like changing IMAP and POP3 etc.

Best answer:

Answer by retched_97
If you’re using Google Apps, this means that you’re routing the mail exchange (MX) records of your domain to google. Find out where in your console you can configure the DNS records and change the MX record of that DNS to be your domain. (If you’re new host is using CPanel, visit the Advanced DNS Zone Editor. There should be a button to reset all settings. Click this setting AFTER you take down notes on your own domain.)

As for the Google User Accounts, this is NOT likely to happen. You will have to recreate ALL 50 accounts. None of the email can be saved since they are essentially all using their own GMail accounts. Even as administrator, you can’t go into someone else’s email account without changing their password.

What do you think? Answer below!

Tagged with: accounts • Apps • Email • from • Google • migrate • user • Website

MICCollege: Windows 8 User Experience

On December 15, 2012, In Tips, Tricks and How-To, By T2Rman

MICCollege: Windows 8 User Experience
Event on 2013-01-17 09:00:00

Wat is Windows 8 User Experience opleiding ?�

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Windows 8 User Experience opleiding is een gratis en leuke opleiding van User Experience Experten, voor ontwikkelaars.

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Kennis wordt u aangeboden op een toegankelijke, interactieve manier. Deze opleiding voorziet ook voldoende tijd om de opgedane kennis praktisch uit te testen aan de hand van Wireframe oefeningen.

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Datum:

17 en 18 januari 2013 – 2 daagse opleiding ! Indien u enkel voor 1 dag aanwezig kan zijn gelieve deze dag duidelijk te vermelden.

Uur :

van 09u00 tot 17u00

Lesgever:

Leslie Cottenje, UX Designer @ Pureplexity

http://www.linkedin.com/in/lesliecottenje

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Agenda:

U leert tijdens Windows Camp alles over Windows 8 UX applicaties en hoe u als ontwikkelaar of designer onderscheidende apps voor Windows 8 kunt maken. U maakt kennis met de basis designprincipes van een Windows 8 App, design van Windows 8 applicaties voor bediening via aanraakschermen, muis en toetsenbord en nog veel meer. �

Voor wie:

Windows 8 Applicatie ontwikkelaars

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Vereiste voorkennis :

Windows 8 Consumer Preview

Visual Studio 11 Beta

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Logistiek:

Gelieve uw eigen laptop mee te brengen, voorzien van alle Windows 8 tools en Visual Studio.

Deze software kan u downloaden :�

Windows 8 Release Preview:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/evalcenter/jj554510.aspx?wt.mc_id=MEC_132_1_4

Visual Studio 2012 Express for Windows 8 http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/hh852659

Windows Azure 90-day free trial http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/pricing/free-trial/

at MIC Kortrijk
51 Etienne Sabbelaan
Kortrijk, Belgium

Tagged with: Experience • MICCollege • user • Windows

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