Is Boxed Software a Thing of the Past?

There used to be something really exciting about having to go and physically buy software. A trip down to your local PC store and a quick scan of the system requirements preceded the arduous process of watching the installation bar crawl across the screen as the CD whirred away in the background. This process has, of course, become considerably quicker in recent years, but it remains pretty similar; whether you use a CD, you purchase a download from the App store or you buy your software from a third party retailer it generally ends up on your PC, taking up disc space and processor power. Continue reading →

Cloud Computing: The Solution for Big Datasets?

With the population of the world just under seven billion, the number of Facebook users are up at around 150 million and the number of estimated status updates every day at around 55 million, big numbers and big datasets are everywhere around us. In the twenty-first century as we move towards a knowledge based economy, the ability to exploit the sort of data that’s floating around there is key to business success and key to research institutions. Continue reading →

Content Management Systems (CMS): Drupal To The Rescue!

Your challenge: Build a medical portal website,that showcases over 1500 GP practices in London, within 10 weeks. Possible? Yes, especially if you choose a Drupal Content Management System (CMS) to build a scalable and user-friendly system.

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