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Salesforce.com: “Behind the cloud”, shines the sun

Challenge to Learn

Surprisingly the most interesting parts where not about Software as a Service, but about marketing. He describes in 111 plays how Salesforces grew from idea to billion dollar company. For me as the CEO of a company that offers a Saas solution it is interesting reading. I just picked some parts I liked the most.

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The paradox of augmented reality

E-Learning Provocateur

In contrast, Sun Seeker lays the sun’s trajectory over the real background. This is a wonderful (and free) app, but its so-called “augmented reality mode” is no such thing; it does not lay its stellar information over the night sky! In other words, it augments reality. In terms of ROI, 2.5

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What to Do With the Longest Days of the Year? Download Lectora Templates, Of Course!

eLearning Brothers

Yesterday was the Summer Solstice, the astronomical event when the tilt of Earth’s axis is most directly pointed towards the sun. With bright, buttery yellows evocative of the sun itself, this tabbed interaction template is a snazzy alternative to the typical tabbed interaction which offers a more straitlaced approach to design.

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Speaking and Workshop Services

Tony Karrer

Karrer’s experience is diverse including founding CTO of eHarmony, associate professor of Computer Science, and consultant to Credit Suisse, Citibank, Lexus, Microsoft, Nissan, Universal, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Sun, Symbol Technologies and many others. where he received a M.S. in Computer Science.

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Writing & Grammar: Writing Badly

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

The customer service representative greeted the client within a minute and drove the car into the service bay for her. A chill wind brushed the treetops, ( then /than) the sun rose. Using the techniques described in this article, transform these sentences into "bad writing." The pen is mightier (then/ than ) the sword.

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Microlearning Tip: "Let Your Fingers Do the Talking" - Workshop Tip #216

Vignettes Learning

A big, fat reference for when you need to contact a plumber, salon, bank, and almost every service provider under the sun (with a landline number, of course). Back then, a phone book or directory was just that, a compilation of numbers and phone owners. Now, our fingers don't just merely walk, they talk!

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Interested in Creating an Alternative Reality Games (ARG) for learning?

eLearning Cyclops

It includes some great examples of ARGs and a case study of an ARG implemented by Sun Learning Services (Sun Microsystems). It is a worthwhile read. Plus, there is practical advice regarding designing ARGs for learning, who should be on an ARG design team and their roles, and design risks.