Elegant MicroWeb: Software Product and Services Blog

iGeneration! In 2010, a new term was invented to describe what will become the next generation workforce. The Millennial generation is nearing 30, and high school kids are moving into college dorms. In a year or two the iGeneration will join the workforce. They are plugged in to social networks and they are used to buying products and services with...

Those pesky competitors! They offer great deals, and advertise and market to your prospects. Sometimes, they even steal away customers. But don't be downhearted! You CAN beat the competition using eCommerce and an experienced internet marketing specialist! eCommerce improves business-to-business...

I make good use of IT consultants, IT staff augmentation and technical partners. Experts are the most cost-effective and skilled people to do the work. My customers hire me because I am the best at MY job and I hire IT outsourcing partners because THEY are the BEST at their jobs. My colleagues ask me what they should look for when they are selecting an outsourcing partner. Want to know the...

Whether your business is large or small, you need a web presence. You may integrate information from sales systems, HR, a product specification data base or other data repository. You may need team collaboration across country or state boundaries. It’s imperative that your portal, corporate site, eCommerce or CMS site satisfies customers, employees, suppliers, partners and stakeholders. Yes, web marketing and web...

If you’re an old-timer like me, you probably yawn when someone talks about quality. We all know about the tsunami of Japanese quality processes and the resurgence of quality in the U.S. and around the world. We are bored with terms like TQM quality-centric. But, we shouldn’t be! Our customers, employees, partners, suppliers and stakeholders...

I recently attended a technology conference and was chatting with one of the presenters. I asked her, “What is toughest challenge you face as a technology expert?” She said that the pace of global technology change has increased to the point where it is nearly impossible for the average...

Ah, the naivety of the 90s! Businesses clung to the hope that they could find ONE software solution that would satisfy every business needs and do so affordably and quickly. Today, the world of business incorporates legacy systems, best-of-breed solutions, reporting software, industry-specific apps, mobile applications for smart phones and tablets and every manner of sales, contact, inventory, warehousing, financial,...