Phil Wolff: project managementGetting things done.(Untitled)- February 18, 2003http://dijest.com/aka/categories/projectManagement/2003/02/17.html#a2392 Google Pyramaniacs Pry Open Enterprise Sales.- February 16, 2003 Why did Google buy Pyra Labs "Klogging". Watch for their Google Search Appliance to come bundled with a version of the Blogger Pro server. Search, or the lack of it, holds back intranet blogging. When everyone uses Google to search the universe, you expect blogs inside the firewall to show up too. But they don't. Unless your Google Appliance crawls them. This is the Lotus Notes killer. A harsh stab at the next Microsoft Office's collaboration tools. When everyone is writing in to their.http://weblog.siliconvalley.com/column/dangillmor/archives/000802.shtml Mind-mapping for projects and Wikis.- February 13, 2003 Is your project plan suffering from outline-centric thinking Break out of the box with Julian. Julian is using a mind-mapping tool for project start-up. If you're into project visualization, read Synesthesia about mind-mapping integration with MS Project, MS PowerPoint, and wikis. Julian is on to something.http://www.synesthesia.co.uk/blog/archives/creativity_tools/000147.php Reign the Conqueror gives Alexander the Great an Aeon Flux.- February 12, 2003 Miniseries craft. I'm fascinated by very long form storytelling. Not the infinite loop of soap opera and telenovas. But the telling of stories that take 10 to 25 hours. How do you deliver catharsis along the way How do you sustain forward movement in character and plot How do you avoid repetition How do you balance small focus with large scope How much cinematic variety will viewers tollerate Some examples I've seen at least once. Alex Haley's Roots and sequels were 28 hours. ...http://www.tokyopop.com/dbpage.php?propertycode=ALX&categorycode=VAN Localization Project Management.- February 9, 2003 I've been reading Multilingual Computing & Technology for a very long time. Good article in their recent issue, Challenges of Localization Project Management: Educators interview language industry professionals about technical, logistical and business issues. I love practical field interviews. Some of the bullet points: Technical Challenges Large-scale CM and translation tools Compatibility among CM systems, databases and localization tools Developing systemstools that let...http://www.multilingual.com/FMPro?-db=archives&-format=ourpublication%2Ffeaturedarticl... |