OK, so I am taking the plunge. Sometime before the expiration of the July 31st cut-off for the CS6 migration promotion, I'll be switching to Creative Cloud. Why? Feature-value. I have been playing with an evaluation of Lightroom 5 (which coincidentally is the only product still available on a perpetual license). I'm sold. And now... Continue Reading →
My Review of Windows Phone 8
My first smartphone was a Windows Mobile device – a Motorola MPX200 to be precise. And that was all I used for the next few years culminating with the Treo 750W on Windows Mobile 6.5. Then, the iPhone 3G came around. Everything about my iPod and phone was combined into one. And everything Windows Mobile... Continue Reading →
Out of Pseudo-Stealth Mode
To summarize the last twelve months: wow! Since the acquisition of Cactus Commerce by Ascentium, a big part of my day job was working on integrating the two businesses into a new brand and value proposition. This finally came to fruition with the launch of the SMITH brand a few weeks back, along with the... Continue Reading →
And to add ANOTHER adventure…
As if being acquired, a new job, and an international move were not enough, let's just add getting the helm of Commerce Server back. No, that's not a mis-print, as captured by: Microsoft's official statement on the subject Mary Jo Foley's write-up of the subject Brian Walker of Forrester Research's take on the subject This certainly... Continue Reading →
The Next Adventure Begins
On September 6, Cactus Commerce, the company for which I have worked for the last for years, has been acquired by Ascentium Corporation of Bellevue, WA. It's truly ironic that after moving to Ottawa from Seattle, we've been bought by a Seattle-based company - and now I'm being relocated back to Seattle to take on... Continue Reading →
Calm Before the Storm
This week has seen Seattle, New York, and now back to Ottawa. A bunch of things wrapped up. And gearing up for the next round - which promises to be even busier. The long weekend can't come soon enough!
Dubai – remarks
And that is the tallest building in the world. Live in Dubai - captured on my iPhone as we drove through the city. My remarks: The architecture is more amazing than anything I have ever seen. Anywhere. Period. The country is run like a company - that is the philosophy. Everything is about renewal and... Continue Reading →
En Route to Dubai
A brief post this week. I have been in Ottawa. Then Seattle. Now I'm in Washington DC. And about to fly onto Dubai for business. That should make for some interesting camera-phone photos - too bad I don't have the room for the 1D Mark IV and gear.
Secret Agent Man
For most of 2010 - and so far all of 2011 - I have been working on special projects as my primary focus day-to-day. A lot of the details of which will never be known - except to a select few involved. It has provided for a vexing and at times lonely corporate existence. And... Continue Reading →
Commerce Server Blog Migration Finished
All of my historical articles from http://blogs.msdn.com/rdonovan/ have now been migrated here. You can conveniently view them by clicking on http://rdonovan.com/category/commerce-server/. Enjoy!