eComm 2008 is Coming Up

I noticed that eComm 2008 is coming up, 3/12-14. Take a look at what Martin Gedd, on the advisory board, said on his blog:

BEA & Oracle Customers Should Expect Major Shifts

CMS Watch, a vendor-neutral analyst firm that evaluates content technologies, has found that some of the largest enterprise portal vendors are experiencing the most change right now, and therefore, choices that appear conservative to customers might actually carry significant near-term risks. BEA and Oracle customers in particular should expect to see major shifts pending yesterday’s acquisition, as four, overlapping enterprise portal products will compete for…

Disney Reigns In Online Production Unit

Had the movie "Pocahontas" never been released, my life would be pretty much unchanged, and that's the case for a lot of Disney stuff.  But by delaying the debut of an online production unit called Stage 9, the company appears to have held up some very interesting shows.