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    <title><![CDATA[Discussion on Interop '07: Cisco's John Chambers sees Web 2.0 driving major productivity gains ]]></title>
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        <title><![CDATA[Well ...]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-223589-2244461]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[you summed up exactly what I aim for with these types of reports - keep IT pros informed about what's being talked about by the big guns in the industry and ask them to think critically about how it potentially affects them. Thanks Tigger ]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[jasonhiner]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2007 05:07:22 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[yes and no]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I think Cisco's John Chambers is partially right.  The collaboration problem has to be approached from a system-wide view.  However, I don't know if entrusting all the power to an infrastructure company will do the trick.  We have to give power back to the users to use data as they see fit, instead of having them jump over hoops to make things work.  The reason why Google Maps, MySpace, etc work is because users are given the power to grab information from multiple sources, format and  display it the way they want to.I work for a local city government and we arealready using things like Google Map mashups to get Geographical Information Systems (GIS) project data out to the public through their Blackberrys, etc.  Our contractors also love it because they can leverage all the other tools, like Excel, Access, etc. to give us information without doing a whole lot of typing and conversion work.  We simply give them Excel templates and they give us the data in XML.  We also use Adobe Connect to collaborate and share data seamlessly using Flash, Powerpoint, etc.  The tools are already there and they are already helping.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[hillman.d@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2007 17:40:27 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[But perhaps]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Jason is here to keep us thinking past the bull crap and focused on reality.Jason put the question forward to try to keep people thinking... and responding based on what they think.Jason is no shill.  Cisco may be.  I just think that they (Cisco) are cr@p.  But that is just me.  Jason makes me think.Your mileage may vary.  Jason urged you to become informed- stay informed.  I think that is a good thing.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tig2]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 18:08:56 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Kill the messenger!]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I think EddyConway mistook the messenger (you) for the message.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[apotheon]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 17:32:39 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[agreed]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[&quot;Companies like Avaya are already doing much cooler stuff than Cisco in the collaboration space. For example, using GPS tied to school buses in Florida to automatically send phone-based alerts to parents before the bus reaches the bus stop so that they can meet their kids.&quot;That's excellent, and shows an innovative spirit in an attempt to solve problems people didn't even know they had.  Even that isn't &quot;Web 2.0&quot;, though -- and only fits the definition of &quot;Web 2.0&quot; that Cisco's CEO is trying to push.Yeah, I agree -- he's just trying to redefine &quot;Web 2.0&quot; so that he can use the buzzword to the benefit of his company's market share.  Unfortunately for him, I don't think it's going to work out that way.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[apotheon]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 17:30:41 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I think he wants to co-opt Web 2.0 for his own use]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[He wants to define it as &quot;collaboration&quot; and show that he's got the platform tools to make it happen. However, it's going to take more than buying WebEx and integrating it into Cisco's unified communications tools. Companies like Avaya are already doing much cooler stuff than Cisco in the collaboration space. For example, using GPS tied to school buses in Florida to automatically send phone-based alerts to parents before the bus reaches the bus stop so that they can meet their kids.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[jasonhiner]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 09:08:07 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[LOL, that's why we ask the question, Eddy]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-223589-2242625]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[While news sites simply regurgitate the Chambers keynote ... on TechRepublic we ask the question of whether his ideas make sense or if it's just hot air. Chambers didn't just talk theory. He gave examples of how Cisco implementing some of this internally and prsented the results.And when did I ever say Cisco acquisitions have been &quot;smooth&quot;? Although Cisco is better at it than most companies, acquisitions are always messy and complicated. I've never portrayed it as smooth, although it's undeniable that Cisco has a large portfolio of assets to leverage in building a next generation network platform.So when did you work with Chambers? What was your experience? I'd be interested to hear about it.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[jasonhiner]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 09:05:43 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Propaganda, not information]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-223589-2241730]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Why does Tech Republic urge us to read propaganda from this from shills such as Jason Hiner? I once worked for John Chambers. Company acquisitions by Cisco have been far from smooth, contrary to the writing of Jason Hiner. Nothing was offered by Cisco at InterOp but Microsoft-style posturing, marketing, and propaganda. Tech Republic is wasting the time of its readers by using shills such as Jason Hiner to present Cisco propaganda.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[EddyConway@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2007 10:17:54 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Cisco on the right track]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Analysts have shown IT to have driven a 14% gain in overall productivity, the best since the start of the industrial revolution.Web 2.0 is a communications enabler. This is what people want to do. Business does need to break out of the secured infrastructure first, and be confident in securing their data, this will enable Web 2.0 to succeed.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[gwcrouch@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2007 06:59:22 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Maybe . . .]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[He might be right about his thesis/hypothesis.On the other hand, his attempt to get on the &quot;Web 2.0&quot; buzzword gravy train is pretty transparent, and his attempts to spin it so that people who get &quot;Web 2.0&quot; fever will go to Cisco for their &quot;solutions&quot; is pretty gruesome to behold.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[apotheon]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2007 12:26:03 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Is Chambers right? Can Web 2.0 re-ignite productivity gains in IT?]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-223589-2240385]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[At Interop 2007 yesterday, John Chambers made some pretty bold predictions about Web 2.0 and collaboration tools leading to big productivity gains over the next five years:http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/hiner/?p=482How do you think these tools will affect your organization? Are your users using any of the tools already?]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[jasonhiner]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2007 04:09:28 -0700</pubDate>
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