Posts Tagged ‘Microsoft’

Microsoft has a large number of web and video based tutorials on their Silverlight.net site.  Given that this is a technology that can be used on multiple web browsers, OS’s, and portal platforms; It’s an option worth considering when you think about Rich Internet Applications.

Enough time has passed since the release of SharePoint 2010 that a growing number of organizations with WSS 3 and MOSS 2007 deployments are taking a hard look at when and how to move to the new platform.  I’m getting more and more questions on this subject. Upgrading from earlier versions of the platform TO WSS 3 […]

So Microsoft and Nokia have announced a new partnership.  I was wondering what Nokia would do to step onto the highway of the smartphone revolution.  They had a platform but at least in the United States, it hasn’t proven popular.  A thanks to Liza for tweeting it.  Here’s a few details: Under the proposed partnership: […]

I attended a session on the various products IBM offers and how they interact with Exchange, Sharepoint, etc.  My reality is that no company is a completely homogeneous entity.   I typically see multiple vendors and a large overlap of solutions.  But when you talk collaboration, you want your email system to work with your […]

Microsoft Surface wowed at CES and there’s been considerable buzz about the technology, new form factors and reduced price ever since. I initially had the opportunity to see Surface in action at the Microsoft World Partner Conference in 2009 and had the opportunity to learn about some Surface Healthcare applications when the Texas Health Resources […]

One of the most intriguing movements in the healthcare industry today is participatory medicine. Participatory medicine holds a lot of promise and seems to be gaining momentum among both patients and healthcare professionals. Nevertheless, participatory medicine is far from the standard of care, and one of the biggest barriers is actually getting patients interested in […]

Perficient just announced the acquisition of speakTECH – which is very exciting news! speakTECH, like Perficient, is a Microsoft National Systems Integrator (NSI) – who according to this article from Redmond Channel Partner are  “the rock stars of the U.S Microsoft Partner Community”.   I’m really looking forward to learning more about speakTECH and how their service offering […]

Since portals are very comfortable with the concept of extending a site using portlets, web parts, or widgets; having a portlet catalog or app store seems to be a no brainer.  I actually posted on this about a year and a half ago lamenting how poor the various vendors have done in giving solutions.  The […]

Almost two months ago I posted on rich internet application (RIA) options.  Silverlight was one of those we covered.  What was interesting to note is that Microsoft supports multiple platforms with Silverlight so it’s not just a windows play.  You can use it with a variety of browsers and with Linux, Mac, etc.  It is […]

I’m a big fan of Twitter. I use it to find & share information & to connect with people that share my interests. As such I’m an active participant in several Twitter communities including the Healthcare, Health IT, Health Social Media, SharePoint & Microsoft Partner Communities. Yesterday Dux Raymond Sy (@MeetDux) posted a link to […]

As many of you know Perficient was honored to be selected as Microsoft’s Health Provider Partner of the year for 2010. Recently I was thrilled to be included among Microsoft Partners invited to share their thoughts on Microsoft technologies in Healthcare. HealthVault, Cloud, partnering with Microsoft and the consumer to enterprise nature of Microsoft products […]

The recent Microsoft HUG event in Redmond, WA was an exciting event that clearly showed that Microsoft has a platform that can easily support the healthcare platform of the future. The combination of Microsoft and their partners can now combine to provide a full connected care platform.