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March 2011 Blog Posts (2)

JAX Innovation Awards to Reward Excellence in the Entire Java Ecosystem!!

Software and Support Ltd have launched a new worldwide award that aims to recognise the spirit on innovation in the Java ecosystem. Winners will be nominated and voted on, from the community, by the community.

Software & Support Media Group, organizers of the worldwide JAX conference series, has launched the JAX Innovation Awards 2011, a new 3-month programme designed to recognise and reward innovation within the Java Ecosystem.

By organising the JAX Innovation… Continue

Added by Jennifer Blease on March 23, 2011 at 1:01pm — No Comments

Your Startup - Web Presence

Does your startup need an elegant web presence? Some very simple websites are hugely effective. Take Hearts Brew Beer Supply for example. Hearts has a very simple website: http://www.heartshomebrew.com/ Check it out.

I dropped by Hearts one day and saw order fulfillment as the primary activity going…

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Added by Michael Levin on March 1, 2011 at 9:00am — No Comments

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