Helping your business to do more business
At the end of October Microsoft released version 2 of SilverLight, billed by many as a direct competitor to Adobe Flash. To me this is a far more significant release than version 1, thanks to the addition of technologies that give it the ability to be used for something far more interesting than merely a video player or simple animation tool. These new capabilities make SilverLight a serious contender when choosing the platform for a Rich Internet Application (RIA).
As I mentioned in my previous article we were shortlisted for the best business startup category in the North Devon Awards. The awards ceremony was last night, it's still sinking in (12 hours later) but I am over the moon to report that we won!
We've recently had some most excellent news - we're a finalist in the business start up category of the North Devon Business Awards. Frankly I was amazed when told that we'd been shortlisted, and to get this far is reward enough for me.
I don't think this is a technology I've ever mentioned before, partly because the reports I build for the applications I write tend to be embedded in the application. But that doesn't mean that I haven't dabbled with it and my increasing interest in Business Intelligence has meant that I've spent more time with it over the past few weeks!
On the 16th and 17th of October we will be launching our new product ConvallisCRM at Business South West. We will have trial CDs available at our stand, as well as a free draw with a chance to win a copy. So please do come along and see us.