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- Zoho's CloudSQL: a real step forward
- Zoho just can't stop churning out software. Today it is launching the Zoho CloudSQL. Put simply, this is the first step to providing a cloud based integration framework that allows developers to pass data between Zoho applications and their own. This is exciting stuff. For the...
- Tags: SQL, Cloud, Zoho, Smb/Sme, Databases, Programming Languages, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-12-02
- CRM 2009 Forecast: How'd I Do in 2008? Gimme A High Four!
- Usually, when I begin my forecast for the coming year, I like to look at how I did the previous year - which is usually disconcerting to say the least. So, in honor of my first non-intro post for this ZDNET blog, I'm going to be nakedly transparent and show...
- Tags: Social Media, Business, Tool, CRM, Zoho, Advertising & Promotion, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Paul Greenberg
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- SaaS battlegrounds: Salesforce v Zoho
- SaaS battlegrounds: Salesforce v ZohoRe: Love of lock-inIt is not really up to Benioff anymore - though he would love to lock users in. The web is the real platform today. Initiatives like Google's single sign-on (truly open - in the sense competition is allowed to play) are where the...
- Tags: Software as a Service (SaaS), Sales force management, cloud computing, Zoho, SaaS battleground, Salesforce.com Inc., battleground, software-as-a-service
- Discussion threads 2008-11-04
- SaaS battlegrounds: Salesforce v Zoho
- When Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff put on his jocular performance for the analysts and press at Dreamforce yesterday, I'm sure he didn't expect little ol' Zoho to come bite him in the pants. That's exactly what's happened. According to Venture Beat's Anthony Ha: Salesforce.com's strategy can...
- Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Software-as-a-service, Marc Benioff, Zoho, Force.com, Sales Force Management, Sales, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-11-04
- Better late than never: Microsoft Office Web apps percolating
- When Microsoft announced this week that its next version of Office will include web apps there was no real surprise. But it reminded me of Steven Wright on Dr. Katz when he acknowledged that he usually had four or five cups of coffee before his first cup of coffee. Knowledge...
- Tags: Desktop, Web, Knowledge Worker, Web Application, Microsoft Corp., Zoho, Channel Management, Microsoft Office, Marketing, Office Suites, Software, Sheri McLeish
- Blog posts 2008-11-01
- Could Zoho outgrow Salesforce.com?
- Could Zoho outgrow Salesforce.com?RE: Could Zoho outgrow Salesforce.com?Am wondering if they could compete on thought leadership. That's how Benioff outmaneuvered other software titans: http://www.brittonmanasco.com/2008/10/are-you-a-thought-leader.html#commentsBest, Britton ManascoIlluminating the Future
- Tags: Sales force management, Zoho, Salesforce.com Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-07
- Could Zoho outgrow Salesforce.com?
- Within two years, Zoho expects to have more users on its CRM application than current market leader Salesforce.com. It may take a few more years to catch up with its rival's billion-dollar turnover, but there are several reasons for thinking Zoho will prosper. by Phil Wainewright
- Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Zoho, Sales Force Management, Sales, Phil Wainewright
- Blog posts 2008-10-03
- Zoho Marketplace: awesome
- Zoho Marketplace: awesomeThose bucks add upDennis,"if companies don’t ‘get’ the value of what Zoho is offering then it will have failed."I disagree. Not that I ignore the corporate market - the GE story illustrates there will likely be a huge opportunity there - but it's not the only market.We...
- Tags: Zoho
- Discussion threads 2008-10-01
- Zoho launches app marketplace; Aims to rally developers
- Zoho launches app marketplace; Aims to rally developersZohoI like the potential of Zoho but haven’t use their services regularly due to a few shortcoming but they are being fixed as we speak. I have sent feedback to them twice and both times I received intelligent replies back the next day....
- Tags: Zoho
- Discussion threads 2008-09-30
- Zoho launches app marketplace; Aims to rally developers
- The application marketplace is becoming a critical cog in the software development ecosystem. Zoho is that latest to hop on the bandwagon. Zoho on Tuesday launched Zoho Marketplace, an app store with software from its developers, which offer their wares for free or a fee. Zoho's app...
- Tags: Software, Developer, Zoho, Application Marketplace, Tools & Techniques, Software Development, Management, Software/Web Development, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-30
- Zoho bitterness at the credit crunch...and a solution
- I have a lot of sympathy for Sridhar Vembu. CEO of AdventNet, the parent company behind Zoho. His last two posts reflect much of the fear and frustration behind what I am hearing in the startup world. But amid the gloom, Sridhar offers a glimmer of hope. A few snippets....
- Tags: Capitalism, Financial, Alchemy, Wall Street, Zoho, Alchemy Analogy, Financial Accounting, Finance, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-09-29
- Zoho goes for distribution grab with Jamcracker deal
- Zoho's applications will be delivered through Jamcracker, which provides a network to offer customer support and other back-end services for companies. The pact, announced Wednesday, allows Zoho applications--Business, CRM, Meeting and Projects to be sold in Jamcracker's catalog of services in bundles or as standalone items. Jamcracker...
- Tags: Jamcracker, Zoho, Software As A Service (SaaS), Telephony, Cloud Computing, Advertising & Promotion, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Emerging Technologies, Networking, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-17
- An enterprise balancing act in the cloud
- Video of Dr Sukh Grewal talking about GE's 'Support Central' environment at last week's Office 2.0 Conference. There's a solid article in the current Economist magazine about Zoho, which I consider a far more credible enterprise 'software as a service' office suite than Google Docs....
- Tags: Google Inc., Google Docs, General Electric Co., Information Technology, Environment, Office 2.0, Zoho, Daniel, Strategy, Management, Oliver Marks
- Blog posts 2008-09-08
- Forms in Google Docs
- Forms in Google DocsYes...I believe a formula like =COUNTIF(B:B,"Yes") and so forth would take care of that.It would need to be in a different column that wasn't already being populated by the form.Can you add sums?It would probably be good, on the second row to add the number of...
- Tags: Google Docs, Google Inc., Zoho
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Zoho Share(point?)
- Zoho Share(point?)Diigo includedHi Dennis,Thanks for your good words. Diigo is included as per your wish. Feel free to provide your feedbacks at feedback[at]zohoshare[.]com.Thanks, DSarathy
- Tags: Zoho Share, Diigo, Zoho
- Discussion threads 2008-08-26
- Zoho's future in Google's hands?
- Â Earlier today, Zoho sent over an intriguing email with a whole bunch of numbers and spreadsheet demonstrating why Google in particular is not likely to be a threat to the company. It makes interesting reading. The argument goes something like this: Google's revenue and profit per...
- Tags: Software, Revenue, Google Inc., Zoho, Tools & Techniques, Operational Accounting, Management, Finance, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-08-18
- Zoho's millions
- Zoho's millionsThank you!Thank you! We are gratified at the response to Zoho. As power as Microsoft and Google are, there is plenty of opportunity for innovative, customer-focused companies.And yes, we will stay true to our roots. We have been at it for 12 years now, through good times and bad,...
- Tags: Zoho
- Discussion threads 2008-08-06
- Zoho's millions
- Â It's not often I get excited by adoption numbers but the fact Zoho has passed the million user landmark represents an outstanding achievement and a cause for celebration. Zoli Erdos, chief hand waver and Irregular chum has all the details. I was more interested in the...
- Tags: Network Management, Zoho, Sales Strategy, Public Relations, Network Administration, Networking, Sales, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-08-06
- News to know: Comcast-Plaxo; Icahn-Yahoo; Linux; Microsoft
- Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Comcast buys Plaxo: Will social networking and TV fly? Dennis Howlett: Comcast scoops up Plaxo: good move Dan Farber: Comcast goes social with Plaxo acquisition Techmeme EIC podcast: HP-EDS; Google; SaaS Adrian...
- Tags: Plaxo Inc., Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Comcast Corp., Workday, Microsoft Corp., Zoho, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Rootkits, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, UNIX, Software, Hardware, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware
- Blog posts 2008-05-15
- Zoho's login gambit: It works
- Zoho on Wednesday said that anyone with a Yahoo or Google account--basically everybody--can use the company's on-demand applications without creating a new account. The gambit worked on me. I perused a few Zoho demos before, but didn't get around to creating a full account. But since my Yahoo and Google...
- Tags: Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Zoho, Chances, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-14
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