| 1st Quarter 2011 Newsletter
tidbytes is a bok publication to inform you of technology trends that have a positive
impact on your business. This issue is packed with informative articles and insights
that we hope you find useful. |
 How your smartphone will transform your elevator pitch |  You use your smartphone to keep on top of your day-to-day activities, but have you ever considered it a sales tool? A sales presentation designed for your smartphone could be a great asset in your sales arsenal.
Michael Schrage at Harvard Business Review describes a recent pitch that was transformed by the use of a smartphone.
Interested in your own smartphone sales presentation? Please feel free to
email us for additional information on smartphone content development. |
 Strange, but true: U.S. Arrests Online Seller Who Scared Customers | | The New York Times reports on how an online seller chose a
rather unorthodox way of boosting his ranking with search engines, and it not only got him arrested, it changed the way Google returns search results.
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 Why the iPad is an elearning tool |  The iPad is revolutionizing countless forms of media delivery. As a learning tool, it really shines due to its ability to deliver and organize material in an intuitive, user-friendly design. Sesh Kumar at Learning Solutions Magazine illustrates some of the
iPad's best features for elearning. |
 Five Classic ChildrenÂÂ’s Tales Reinvented for the iPad | | If you got an iPad for Christmas, your children are probably enjoying it as much as you are. Mashable recently
previewed five classic children's tales for the kid in your life (or the kid in you!)
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 20thingsilearned.com |  ÂÂJust how does the Internet work, anyway? Google has developed a
simple online book that explains web basics in a clever, easy-to-understand manner, and its all done in that new-fangled HTML5 code you may be hearing about. |
 Mobile Credit Card Reader Square Now Open for Business |  Think only those cool folks at Apple's Genius Bar can have credit card transactions through their iPhones? Not anymore! Twitter Co-founder Jack Dorsey has a new company, Square, that allow anyone with its mobile app to order a reader that turns your iPhone into a transaction interface. Learn more at
this Mashable article on Square. |
 Social Media, aka the 'Wild Wild West of IT' |  Your company wants to harness the power of social media, but fears the potential chaos it can bring with it. How do you reduce risk while increasing your profile?
bok's Sharon Frazier explains how. |
 Keepin' it Simple: What is Cloud Computing? | | So, you've heard the term 'cloud computing', but what is it? Cloud computing may already be a part of your technology and you might not even know it. Web-based email is one form, but it can offer much more than that.
This article from Dummies.com explains the basics. |
 Not Just for Techies: Agile Development | Agile development was designed for software engineers to increase productivity by developing in smaller increments, but this same concept can be applied to just about any kind of project and can improve team morale and foster innovation at the same time.
Darren Dahl at Inc.com offers tips for incorporating agile development into your business. |
 Disaster Recovery: Is Your Company a Phoenix? |  Is your company protected in the event of a disaster? Research suggests that only 6 percent of companies suffering a catastrophic data loss will survive. A single power outage or a disgruntled employee could doom your company if you're not prepared.
Lisa Metcalfe at inc.com
explains the perils being unprotected. | | | |  Mel Taylor, bok's Director of Communications and Virtual Media, introduces herself and explains why being 'virtually there' is a better model for modern business communications.
Click here to read Mel's take on why she decided to join bytes of knowledge.
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 |  APS Healthcare, a privately-held specialty health services company, collaborates with Medicaid agencies, state and local governments and labor trust groups to design and deliver total health management solutions. As part of an overall rebranding initiative, bytes of knowledge worked closely with the APS marketing team to design and develop their corporate website.
In addition, APS provides their clients with customized websites to help further promote their services to the end user. bok designed and developed an APS branded template solution that integrates with a content management system for each of the various state program websites. bok also implemented multi-language functionality, discussion boards and email newsletter features on some of the micro sites.
Most recently, bytes of knowledge worked with APS during the development and launch of the new ParTNers for Health website for employees of the State of Tennessee. In addition to web design and development services we also performed a indepth analysis of site components for compliance with Section 508 and 36 CFR 1194 regulations that ensure equal accessibilty for users with sight, hearing or mobility disabilities.
Visit APS:
www.apshealthcare.com |
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