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July 2009

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SPOTLIGHT ON INNOVATION
Innovation Expert Says the Time Is Right for Your Big Idea
In his book The Silver Lining: An Innovation Playbook for Uncertain Times, Scott D. Anthony argues that "the silver lining for innovators is that the forced discipline of tough economic times can help innovation." Read Profit Online’s recent interview with Anthony, the president of innovation consulting and investing company Innosight, and find out what you can do to drive smart innovation at your company—and why doing so is necessary for survival. More...
NEWS

Oracle's Earnings: A Good Omen for Tech?
From BusinessWeek: "Oracle continues to be a high-quality investment," says Andy Miedler, a senior technology analyst at Edward Jones.
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Seven Reason Why JD Edwards Looks Good in Red
Customers can now run JD Edwards EnterpriseOne on a complete Oracle technology stack—including Oracle VM, Oracle Enterprise Linux, Oracle Database 11g, Oracle Fusion Middleware, and Oracle Enterprise Manager—giving users advanced capabilities to help build their businesses for the future. And Oracle On Demand can help.
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Press Release: Oracle Buys Intellectual Property Assets of Conformia
"The addition of Conformia Software technology underscores Oracle's commitment to provide customers with a differentiated, out-of-box industry-based solution," said Hardeep Gulati, Oracle vice president of product lifecycle management strategy.
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Economist Intelligence Unit Report: IT Modernization: An Exercise in Alignment
Using survey findings and interviews with executives from around the world, the Economist Intelligence Unit’s report on IT modernization reveals how IT departments can better support strategic business transformation. Register now and find out how and why 95% of companies are modernizing their IT infrastructure and applications.
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OPINION

Joe Dumas: The Evolution of Usability
Joseph S. Dumas is a nationally recognized thought leader in user experience methods who has seen how changes in software interfaces have changed the way we work. Profit Online spoke with Dumas, now a user interface consultant with Oracle, about the evolution of usability, the impact of user interface on user productivity, and what we can expect from the next generation of Oracle products.
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PODCASTS

Plugging Applications Into Oracle Technology: JD Edwards EnterpriseOne and Oracle On Demand
Michael Beck, senior vice president of Oracle On Demand Global, tells Profit Online how Oracle On Demand is helping Oracle Applications customers migrate to Oracle's complete "Red Stack" of technology software. Oracle On Demand's investments in infrastructure and services for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne customers shows how an all-Oracle infrastructure serves all customer strategies—whether running current JD Edwards versions or preparing for Oracle Fusion Middleware.
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TECH DIVE
Oracle Beehive—Free Demo and Trial
See why Oracle Beehive is the only unified collaboration system built for the enterprise. View the demo and try Oracle Beehive free for 30 days.
EVENTS
The World's No. 1 Middleware Keeps Getting Better: Oracle Fusion Middleware
Replay of July 1 event, where key Oracle executives unveiled Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g and discussed the latest business and technical benefits of the world's No. 1 middleware. Watch the Webcast, plus get product tutorials and more.
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UPCOMING WEBCASTS

Introduction to Oracle WebCenter Suite 11g
Learn about Oracle WebCenter Suite 11g—a unified, standards-based enterprise portal platform that provides a full range of functionality to develop Web-based applications.
July 28
11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET

Introduction to Oracle WebCenter's Spaces
Learn how WebCenter Spaces—an out-of-the-box social networking application—enables business users to create and manage group projects, dynamic online communities, and personal work environments without relying on IT.
July 29
11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET

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