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May.04, 2010 by Chris Chodnicki
Mobile: WAP vs. Native Application Development Matrix
There are development platform options to consider when building a mobile application. Here is a comparison of WAP vs. Native platform solutions. This includes areas to consider not only upon initial deployment but post launch.
WAP vs. Native Application Decision Matrix
Read More »Tags: Chris Chodnicki, Mobile, Native Platform, WAP
Categories: Advances in technology, Business Development, Mobile, Thought Leadership
Oct.20, 2009 by Chris Chodnicki
DotNetNuke (DNN) Community Edition ERD Data Model and Meta Dictionary Exposed
Here at R2i we work with DotNetNuke (DNN) Community and Professional Edition CMS versions building custom modules, integrating outside systems & data sources and performing regular upgrades for many clients’ sites. We find that every day we are referencing the data model. To help our software engineers we have created the ERD data model and meta data [...]
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Categories: Content Management, DotNetNuke, Engineering Best Practices, Open Source
Jul.27, 2009 by Chris Chodnicki
Desktop and Browser Wars – Google Chrome O/S
The two titans of the desktop and browser world, Microsoft and Google, have escalated their epic battle by introducing products into each other’s strongest-held territories. Microsoft recently released Bing, its new search technology, aimed directly at Google’s core (tune into my next blog, where I’ll discuss this in detail). Google struck back by hitting Microsoft’s monopoly, the desktop, with a version of the Chrome Browser as a streamlined, no-frills operating system. These giants have been attacking each other’s market share, technologies, business models, and license access for years, but never has the competition been this volatile.
Read More »Tags: Chris Chodnicki, Chrome, Google, Microsoft, Mobile
Categories: Advances in technology, Business Development, Current Events, Open Source, Thought Leadership, Web Browsers
May.29, 2009 by Chris Chodnicki
The Next New Technology ‘Wave’
The big buzz in our office today is swirling around Google’s work with HTML 5 and a centerpiece application smartly named Google Wave. Announced at their I/O conference keynote, Google Wave is email with a monster social-media makeover. Think true real-time online conversations through a combination of email and instant messaging, but that doesn’t do it justice. Every day we see new technology ideas with varying levels of “wow factor,” but only occasionally do we get something that is revolutionary. The significance of Google Wave is up there with the shift from DOS to Windows.
Read More »Tags: Google Wave, HTML 5, Open Source
Categories: Advances in technology, Current Events, Open Source, Rich Internet Application, Social, Thought Leadership, Uncategorized
Mar.18, 2009 by Chris Chodnicki
CDACompass.com: Design Meets Function for Membership Organization
R2i recently empowered a dental organization to reach its membership goals through shrewd use of the Internet. The 20,000+member California Dental Association (CDA) offers clinical education, advocacy, and support services for dentists and their practices in California and 12 additional states. CDA came to R2i with several challenging goals: jump-starting its static growth, provide a resource of clinical, business and advocacy information for dental practices, developing a stronger personal relationship with members, and react more adeptly to changing dynamics in the industry.
Read More »Tags: CDA, CDA Compass, dental practices, knowledge portal, personalization, R2i, social collaboration, statistic growth
Categories: Internet Marketing, Uncategorized
Mar.11, 2009 by Chris Chodnicki
Beyond Borders: Adding Global Social Functions to a Web Site
‘Build it and they will come’ no longer applies to houses, office buildings, electronic gadgets or web sites. 5 years ago whether you were the local landscaper, big corporation, a high tech startup or 20,000 membership non-profit if you created a decent looking web site, added keyword meta tags and submitted the site to a search engine people from all over the world would suddenly visit, even if just for a brief look. Now you are lucky if a visitor can find you much less remain interested in your site for more than 10 seconds. Why?
Read More »Tags: embed, personalize, rate, share, Social, social functionality, social media, social networking, syndicate, tag, widget
Categories: Social
Jan.28, 2009 by Chris Chodnicki
R2i and PointAbout Develop New iPhone App for 1st Mariner Bank
R2i is excited to announce the release of an iPhone/iTouch Application for 1st Mariner Bank. Co-developed with PointAbout, The free application allows mobile users to find 1st Mariner Bank branches and over 16,000 nationwide ATMs based on the current GPS location or zipcode.
R2integrated designed the applications user experience, developed the administrative interface, and branch/ATM locator [...]
Categories: Social
Nov.18, 2008 by Chris Chodnicki
R2i Live: A New Social Event Portal
R2i Live (see http://live.r2integrated.com and http://oflive.r2integrated.com) is a real-time media portal that empowers users to experience an event through a blend of pictures, videos, audio, text, and Twitter messaging from your colleagues at the event. Several months ago, our engineers were brainstorming for an innovative, yet simple way to use technology to engage not only [...]
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Nov.12, 2008 by Chris Chodnicki
Live from Open Force 08
Made it to Vegas for DNN OpenForce 08. R2i has an exhibit and two speakers this year. Big difference from last year is the number of DNN vendors exhibiting (AppTheory, Data Springs, Active modules, IowaDeveloperGroup, SeaBlink, Engage, and PowerDNN) plus DNN Corp. had a large booth. The first day started off with the DNN keynote [...]
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Oct.24, 2008 by Chris Chodnicki
RIA Release News: Adobe Flash Player 10 & Microsoft Silverlight 2
Two of the giants in RIA, Microsoft and Adobe, had major releases over the past 2 weeks: Adobe Flash Player 10 and Microsoft Silverlight 2. Microsoft is promoting some recent worldwide usage results stating that one in four consumers have installed Silverlight. Compare this to over 95% adoption of Adobe Flash Player and Microsoft [...]
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