Web 2.0 goes on

The Editor, 12 months ago

Here at the IT Sanctuary, we're big believers in Web 2.0 - and the early successes that we've notched up as a community site where people learn from each other and exchange views have only served reinforced our faith in its potential. From our point of view, Web 2.0 isn't just for consumer sites like YouTube and Facebook - it's a major force for business change that will transform the way that companies interact with their customers.In fact, that's already happening. In a recent survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit, Serious business: Web 2.0 goes corporate, nearly 60 per...

Our Blog Poll

The Editor, 12 months ago

Our latest poll on blogging as a business tool is in.  The first thing that caught our eye was the volume of responses.  More of you were moved to give an opinion than ever before.  It may be because the site is getting older and more of you are finding it or it may be a measure of how you all react to the this area of the web.We have put up a new poll to explore this in a bit more detail and we will try and fold the results together to give us something meaningful.Lets see.

Power to the people

The Editor, 12 months ago

A number of leading UK organisations have this week demonstrated their green credentials by taking part in the inaugural meeting of the UK's first end-user Environmental IT Leadership Team. Those in attendance included representatives of Lloyds TSB, John Lewis Partnership, Sony UK, the British Medical Association, E.ON UK, CQS and the University of Cumbria. Led by environmental charity Global Action Plan, and sponsored by international solutions provider Logicalis, the aim of the Environmental IT Leadership Team is to create an independent forum for exploring and publishing best-practice, sustainable IT strategies. The group will question political, industry, technology, and expert witnesses...