Latest News from Jeremy Chone

My Thoughts on Ulitzer

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:45:00 EDT

Ok, so, here are my thoughts on Ulitzer... As a blogger, I focus on traffic and I spend quite a lot of time optimizing my SEO. Since the target audience of my articles is much greater than the reach of my blog, Ulitzer is actually helping me increase my content reach. Moreover, Ulitzer does it in a very fair way since links back to my posts or other locations are without the evil "nofollow" providing a nice SEO boost. It also gives me some good metrics that are very useful data point on the effectiveness of my blog article. And last but not least, it allows my article to appears in news.google.com, which is a very nice channel extension. So, all of these to say that while Utilizer might be seen as a competing channel to bloggers, I think that bloggers should realize the tremendous value it could bring to their blog. I think to materialize this value to bloggers, some sort of WordPress plugin would be very useful. I think that allowing bloggers to show and combined Ulitzer/SYS-CON stats, comments, Tweets/ReTweets with their blog posts would be a killer feature. Another approach would be to expose a simple REST API (just HTTP JSON gets) and do a sample Wordpress plugin showing developers how to integrate Wordpress with Ulitzer. Anyway, just some random thoughts.

Don’t Get Stuck in a Cloud

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:15:00 EDT

Cloud computing is in fact a real phenomenon and does create great technological and business value. Simply put, cloud computing allows one to build network applications without having to worry about the network. So far, so good; but what is the catch?

Is Microsoft as Free as Open Source?

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:30:00 EDT

Jon has a point; Microsoft’s restricted (i.e., Express) editions are as free as the open source alternatives. This is undeniably true, since the purpose of many software vendor’s “Express” edition is to compete against open source on price. However, the difference is that with open source you get the full-powered editions. For example, Linux (e.g., CentOs), Xen (for virtualization), PostgreSQL/MySQL, Apache, Java, Tomcat, AspectJ, Lucene, Hibernate, and Eclipse are all robust, full-featured, and powerful technologies available for free to developers. The variety and the quality of product available from the open source community are just astonishing.

Contrary Opinion: Why Silverlight is Good for Adobe

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:30:00 EDT

While many see Microsoft Silverlight as an Adobe Flash killer, I actually think Adobe should rejoice that Microsoft is competing with Adobe on its own turf (i.e., media plug-ins) rather than putting all its energy, as it once did, into Web standards and innovation (IE 5.0 was the most robust and compliant Web browser of [...]

To Flash or to Open Web

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:10:19 EDT

Nowadays, building [rich] Web applications can be quite challenging, as the proliferation of Web technologies has become overwhelming and confusing. The real challenge is that many interesting new Web technologies are being promoted by various groups, and it can be quite difficult for a developer or architect to filter the practical [...]

My Drama Failure

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:40:54 EDT

Note: This blog talks about drama, but does not intend to create any. It is just a reflection on why my previous drama article (the only one) did not work as expected. Ok—so, as you can see in the previous article, the experiment did not work. I barely topped my top content-oriented [...]

How I got Censored from Techcrunch: L’Arroseur Arrosé

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Disclosure: This article has some drama, which I usually try to avoid on this blog. However, I think this drama leads to good content and an interesting experiment. The Drama: L’Arroseur Arrosé Popular tech bloggers tend to have an inner capability to manufacture drama, and that is exactly what Michael Arrington did [again] [...]

How I got Censored from Techcrunch: L’Arroseur Arrosé

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

How I got Censored from Techcrunch: L’Arroseur Arrosé

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

How I got Censored from Techcrunch: L’Arroseur Arrosé

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

How I got Censored from Techcrunch: L’Arroseur Arrosé

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

How I got Censored from Techcrunch: L’Arroseur Arrosé

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

How I got Censored from Techcrunch: L’Arroseur Arrosé

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

How I got Censored from Techcrunch: L’Arroseur Arrosé

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

How I got Censored from Techcrunch: L’Arroseur Arrosé

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

How I got Censored from Techcrunch: L’Arroseur Arrosé

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

How I got Censored from Techcrunch: L’Arroseur Arrosé

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Ellison at JavaOne: Myths About JavaFX, Android, and J2ME

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:50:00 EDT

At JavaOne, Larry Ellison has made some very encouraging statements about Oracle’s commitments to Java, JavaFX, and the mobile developer market. It is certainly good news that Oracle (i.e., Larry) sees the significance of the Java platform in its integrality. However, there are many misunderstandings about the relationship between Java, JavaFX, and Android that even confuse the new Java owner. Here are some clarifications.

An Entrepreneur Three Core Values

Thu, 21 May 2009 12:55:36 EDT

So, here we go again; I am starting my second venture. The first one, Sportner, did not work as expected and, thanks to some discipline, I managed to fail fast. Learning from this great experience, I am co-starting a new one, www.intellijuris.com. I will talk more about what IntelliJuris actually [...]

Oracle on Sun Java, MySQL, OpenOffice, and Linux

Tue, 19 May 2009 12:14:00 EDT

If you are lucky, and curious enough, Oracle can be the best place to learn the enterprise software market. I have worked at Oracle for about seven years and, in my entire career, it is where I have learned the most about enterprise software. When Oracle announced it was buying Sun, [...]

Compiled Web vs. Interpreted Web

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:57:00 EDT

Software technologists tend to learn by oscillating. We never arrive directly at the right solution; we just come closer to it by going back and forth. We always think (or like to think) that our current solution is correct; only to realize, some years later, that we overshot and need to take a few steps back. The evolution of the software application model is a great example of this syndrome. Every technologist knows about the three main application model phases—Mainframe, Client/Server, and Web [1.0]—and many of them think they know what the next phase will be. In fact, two models are currently being promoted. In order to better understand the current trend, it is important to first understand the three original model phases.

Are You a Seesmic or Balsamiq Entrepreneur?

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:44:44 EDT

In the software industry, and probably in other industries as well, there are two types of startups: the scale-first type and the monetize-first type (sometimes called lifestyle business). Any organization needs to eventually do both, but in the beginning, a startup needs to decide to focus on scale or monetization. [...]

Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

For quick scan, follow the bold words. Although there is evidence that the two styles will converge in the future, enterprise and consumer Web architecture and technology are quite different today. If one talks to an enterprise application architect, he or she will probably say that while consumer Web applications are cute, [...]

Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST

Enterprise Web vs Consumer Web [2.0]: Top Six Differences

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST