Oracle OpenWorld Blog

The Word from the Web – 10/24/08

Oracle OpenWorld has been in our rearview mirror for almost a month now, but we're still finding insight in your blog posts and comments. Take a look at what's new and enlightening this week.

Our Top Takeaways from OpenWorld 2008—Part 2
Wrapping up his thoughts on the show, Lee Kroon posted final takeaways in this two-parter on the JD Edwards Advisor blog. Add your own impressions about the conference, either on his post or on this one.

Oracle Social CRM: The Movie
Paul Greenberg took a break from the MLB playoffs to share some Oracle Social CRM videos from the Oracle OpenWorld floor. One video features Greenberg, and another is an interview with Denis Pombriant, managing principal of the Beagle Research Group. If you want to hear more from Pombriant, take a look at his analysis on CRM Buyer.

OOW 2008 Final Thoughts
Frequent Tweeter (or Twitterer, which do you prefer?) Fuad Arshad posted thoughts on his first trip to the conference. Read his summary on what impressed him and what he found valuable—and review the archive of his live blogging from the show.

Oracle Takes Another Stab at Collaboration
Application Development Trends Senior Correspondent John K. Waters contributes his thoughts on Oracle Beehive, collaboration platforms, and the trend toward cloud computing in this post for Redmond Developer News.

Short Takes: October 15, 2008
Alex Handy of the SD Times gives his brief impressions of the show. Check out the Oracle greens it up article on the opinion page.