September 2007 - Posts

How to cook the perfect fillet steak
29 September 07 07:17 AM | Ewan | 6 Comments   

OK, this is pretty far removed from the norm of an IT blog, but it is the weekend so I feel it's allowed. The topic has some technical (practical) aspects, and is something I've been talking with a few people about lately. I've seen various techniques Read More...

Filed under: Random Stuff

Custom presence states in Office Communicator
27 September 07 11:22 AM | Ewan | 7 Comments   

I just discovered how to modify presence states in Office Communicator 2007: it's documented in the Office Communicator Deployment Guide (page 21, if you're interested), and allows for either the managed deployment of Communicator with additional corporate-set Read More...

Filed under: IM, Unified Comms, OCS

The business case for Exchange 2007 - part IV
24 September 07 02:12 PM | Ewan | 1 Comments   

Another installment in a series of posts outlining the case for going to Exchange 2007. Previous articles can be found here . GOAL: Make flexible working easier "Flexible Working" might mean different things to differing organisations - some might think Read More...

Filed under: Exchange, Mobile, Outlook, Business

The Wal-Mart Effect
18 September 07 02:08 PM | Ewan | 1 Comments   

Here's an interesting book on a business force which is changing the way that the US economy works, if you believe what the author is saying. Wal-Mart (which owns ASDA in the UK) has been growing like crazy in recent years, to the point where they're Read More...

Filed under: Books, Business

Identity & presence: the key to anyone's Unified Communications strategy
07 September 07 10:55 AM | Ewan | 1 Comments   

I spend a lot of time talking with customers about what Microsoft is doing with various new technologies, mostly involving or revolving around the Unified Communications stuff with OCS and Exchange. It's really interesting to see how many people just Read More...

Filed under: IM, Unified Comms, OCS

The Return of Exchange Unplugged
03 September 07 10:09 AM | Ewan | 3 Comments   

In late 2005, to prepare for Exchange 5.5 going out of support (and to help customers understand what was involved in moving up to Exchange 2003), we did a really well received tour of the country arranged around the theme of " Exchange Unplugged ". We Read More...

Filed under: Exchange, OCS