J. Todd Hay

Within the past few years, Web 2.0 has become a major technology trend, dramatically impacting the way consumers interact with information and applications. This consumer trend is now extending into the enterprise; however, businesses have been more reluctant than consumers to adopt these new technologies. The Business tools of the ’90s have not kept pace with the Web revolution. For Web 2.0 technologies to garner adoption in the enterprise, new requirements must be met. A recent survey of IT professionals found that 90 percent of participants see building Web-based internal applications as a high priority, yet 82 percent are having difficulty doing it. Unlike the consumer world, new business tools must meet the requirements of CIOs. Those requirements include the a... (more)

Adopting Web 2.0 into the Enterprise

Within the past few years, Web 2.0 has become a major technology trend, dramatically impacting the way consumers interact with information and applications. This consumer trend is now extending into the enterprise; however, businesses have been more reluctant than consumers to adopt these new technologies. The Business tools of the '90s have not kept pace with the Web revolution. For Web... (more)