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Changing face(book) of communication

Posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 4:53 PM by markdea
As we move from one generation to the next,  there are new communication methods that become available and others that fall by the wayside,  could 'Facebook' be the next wave?.  If look at previous generations,  they all have different Read More...
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How do you know if OCS is right for you ... even as a PBX?

Posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 4:35 PM by markdea
It's a question I get asked quite a lot and answer I give comes from a pool of cultural or organisation characteristics I have experienced when talking to companies that have deployed OCS in anger (in a good way). I have been meaning to write it down Read More...
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A subtle example of Unified Communications

Posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 12:48 PM by markdea
When I talk to someone about Microsoft Unified Communications,  I sometimes find it hard to include everything I want to talk about ... I even start to forget about the smaller things that joining the telephone to the desktop has done for me,  Read More...
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GR8 IE8

Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008 9:07 AM by markdea
Today we launched in IE8 Beta 2 in English, German, Simplified Chinese and Japanese, and then follow with another 21 languages in mid-September.  You can download IE8 Beta 2 now at http://ww.microsoft.com/ie8 . Here are my 5 personal favourites: Read More...
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UC 'Devil Does UC' videos

Posted Tuesday, August 12, 2008 2:38 PM by markdea
Just a quick post here.  I get asked quite a lot where people can download a copy of the 'Devil Does UC' videos can be downloaded from. Microsoft UC video for small screens Microsoft UC Video for big screens Microsoft Roundtable for Small Screens Read More...
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'Battle of the clients', multi model communication and birthday wishes

Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008 4:59 PM by markdea
Chris Rothwell (Office Client PM) and I are forever arguing about which is better (in a joking way of course) ..... Outlook Web Access or Outlook client.  I of course preach the merits of OWA while he waxes lyrical' (is that right?) about the offline Read More...
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UC Product Manager gets his own PA

Posted Wednesday, July 23, 2008 4:45 PM by markdea
As the product manager for UC in the UK I attend a lot of conference call which I need to follow up in some form.  Luckily for me,  I now have my own PA The guys and girls at POST CTI have a lot of telecoms experience and noticed that one of Read More...
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"What's the difference between Windows and Office"?

Posted Wednesday, July 09, 2008 10:22 AM by markdea
No,  this isn't the start of a joke! Believe it or not,  many people around the world that use PCs don't know the different between Windows and Office,  my mum included, and one of the things the IW (Information Worker) team I am in has Read More...
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Deepzoom Demo Delights

Posted Friday, July 04, 2008 3:50 PM by markdea
We had our end of year company meeting today followed by a BBQ during which I ate far too much.   However my eating habits is not the important thing I wanted to talk about,  it was actually two demos by Steve Clayton of DeepZoom (previously Read More...
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The Legend of Dan Wilson

Posted Tuesday, July 01, 2008 9:45 AM by markdea
*To be spoken in a low, slow,  cinema trailer voice It was a tale of Freedom,  of love,  of sacrifice,  of a PBX that was about to be ripped and replaced.  Standing in the way was one man,  Dan Wilson,  on a mission Read More...
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Want to spend some of Microsoft's money for a change?

Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2008 9:35 AM by markdea
Yes,  you read correctly ..... fancy the opportunity to spend some of Microsoft money? I realise this might have nothing to do with the world of Unified Communications but sometimes its worth just breaking with the 'norm' when there is a good reason Read More...
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Zero to BBQ in 15 minutes

Posted Thursday, May 08, 2008 5:01 PM by markdea
Ok,  so its not maybe your typical business decision that needs to be made quickly but it IS a prime example of how presence and instant messaging can be far more effective than the telephone or email in the right situation. Given the unusually nice Read More...
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The dangers of 'rip and replace'

Posted Tuesday, March 25, 2008 3:02 PM by markdea
When you rip out the old telephone system and put in a new one,  there is normally some hardware that needs to be moved which could come in the form of cabling or perhaps telephone devices.  Picking a Unified Communications system that doesn't Read More...
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'The Day the Internet Died' AKA 'QoS is optional' AKA 'A proud day for Deakin'

Posted Friday, March 14, 2008 10:59 AM by markdea
As I have already mention on my blog,  we are in the middle of a '3 nights only' tour for PS Exchange Unplugged which so far has taken us to Cambridge and Manchester.  After the 'smoking shuttle' incident on the last Exchange Unplugged Tour Read More...
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Offline the new Online?

Posted Friday, March 14, 2008 9:52 AM by markdea
The middle of last week I went away to New York with a few friends for a four days and as such my mailbox didn't get the attention it normally does.  I must admit that I did still sync me email in the morning while recovering (if you want a list Read More...
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