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How will movement to the cloud affect desktop integration?

How will movement to the cloud affect desktop integration?

February 28, 2011 Blog by Andy Reid

As more and more organisations attempt to move mainstream applications into the cloud, what will happen to the art of desktop integration that has seen improvement over recent years.

"Why won't it just work" is something I hear all day around the office, at home and whilst out and around computers. All of us expect IT systems to work together, to be built around standards and allow for information to be passed from one program to another. Sadly the reality is often very different. Sometimes this is because vendors have made different technology choices. Sometimes it may be a deliberate attempt to encourage customers to buy a range of products from the same stable.

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Death to Alt Tab!

Death to Alt Tab!

December 07, 2010 Blog by Andy Reid

Alt tab, alt tab. Maximise, minimise. How many clicks and key strokes a day are wasted when you switch between applications?

At SmartPoint we believe that window switching is a waste of time. It’s like starting up and shutting down your computer or pressing buttons for automatic telephone answering systems – dead time. Tasks you need to do in order to get the information you want, but ultimately of no use at all.

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