- 8 tren yang mengubah wajah teknologi pada 2008 -

Kekuatan bisnis teknologi akan terus menancapkan akselerasinya di tahun 2008, tidak semua tren akan bernasib baik. Simak tren teknologi yang akan bertahan sepanjang 2008 dan bagaimana pengaruhnya dalam dunia bisnis dan IT – untuk yang terbaik dan terburuk.

The dependence of business on technology will continue its acceleration in 2008, but not all of the trends are happy ones. Learn which tech trends to keep an eye on during 2008 and how they will impact business and IT — for better and for worse.

1. Enterprise IT budgets will shrink in the U.S.
This will be a year of survival for IT departments at U.S. companies. For organizations that have their businesses focused on the U.S. market, 2008 will be a challenging year because of high energy costs, a tight credit market, and the weakness of the U.S. dollar. Many of them will likely be looking to cut costs. IT departments will need to clearly articulate their value in order to preserve their headcounts and budgets.
On the other hand, companies with a large international presence that can take advantage of the rapid infrastructure build-out in emerging markets, could actually grow in 2008. For evidence of that, look at the strong earnings results and 2008 expectations from IBM and GE.

2. Utility computing will start a new wave of IT outsourcing
Repeat after me, “Off-shoring is not the same outsourcing.” Off-shoring is one form of outsourcing, and it’s not the form of outsourcing that I’m talking about here, so keep that in mind. Now, utility computing involves using virtualization to build a data center with a new level of flexibility, scalability, and manageability. Utility computing could allow a company to deploy an entirely new data center within 24 hours. It would allow IT to scale up and scale down server resources on the fly.
For example, scale up the number domain login servers during business hours (when logins are heaviest) and then scale them down at night and scale up data synchronization servers to run during non-business hours. This type of utility computing will turn IT infrastructure and operations into a commodity and will drive costs down as companies outsource their data centers to utility computing vendors. This will run the gamut from full service outsourcing to simple colo arrangements. If you want a sneak peak at what this could look like, check out 3Tera.

3. Mobile Internet will change the way people work
The next stage of the Internet is the widespread mobilization of broadband access. Once that happens, it will have a profound impact on many different industries, businesses, and workers. It will change data consumption habits, business processes, communications infrastructures, and much more. We will begin to see more isolated pockets of these types of changes later this spring in the U.S. with Sprint’s rollout of mobile WiMAX in the Chicago and Washington D.C. areas.
Mobile WiMAX will spread to many other U.S. and international cities over the next 24-36 months on its journey to critical mass and then it will be confronted by competition from LTE and other mobile broadband technologies. However, in the U.S., the next stage of the Internet begins in 2008. If you want to see the future in action today, go to Seoul, South Korea, where an alternative form of mobile WiMAX called WiBro has already been deployed.

4. Green IT will gain legal momentum
IBM and Hewlett-Packard are both in the midst of massive data center consolidation projects. While both of them want to simplify their IT operations, the primary motivator appears to be reducing energy costs. IBM said that its consolidation will save $250 million in energy, reduce floor space for its servers by 85%, and save enough energy to power a small town.
While IBM and HP are taking these actions voluntarily, it’s not going to take long for governments to look at these types of efforts and start to think about mandating energy controls for data centers as part of requiring businesses to get their energy consumption under control. Once governments realize that data centers account for roughly a quarter of all global carbon dioxide emissions then it’s easy to see how legal mandates could soon follow.

5. Unified communications will unlock the business value of VoIP
While lots of companies have deployed VoIP in recent years, the true business value and productivity benefits of those systems won’t be fully unlocked until unified communications is deployed on top of VoIP. UC uses software as the glue that allows workers to connect multiple messaging and productivity systems including e-mail, phone, instant messaging, calendaring, phone conferencing, and video conferencing. Combining all of these functions with integrated presence information can then open the door to more efficient communication between workers and help tame the chaos that is currently causing workers to have to manage up to five different systems to get their messages.

6. Businesses will continue to avoid Windows Vista
Windows Vista will almost certainly sell more licenses in 2008 than it did in 2007, but that doesn’t mean that businesses will deploy it in large numbers. Since a Vista upgrade offers no major value proposition over Windows XP SP2, it’s difficult to see businesses ever widely adopting it under any current scenario. Plus, there have been rumblings that Microsoft might release Windows 7 (the successor to Vista) in 2009, which could indicate that Microsoft is on the verge of simply writing off Vista and attempting to move the majority of Windows users directly from XP to Windows 7.

7. WAN caching will save bandwidth and speed up remote users
Among the largest expenses in the IT budget are WAN and Internet bandwidth charges. It doesn’t help that most IT departments use their bandwidth very inefficiently by repeatedly sending the same files back and forth across the WAN. The good news is that several new WAN caching technologies from companies such as Riverbed, Packeteer, and Ipanema are changing the game (and Cisco and Juniper are trying to get into the game, too).
WAN caching can dramatically improve application performance and speed up file transfer for branch offices and remote workers. It does this by caching files and only transferring the changes, which also results in a significant reduction in bandwidth usage. For more on WAN caching, see Maximize application performance for remote offices and mobile workers.

8. Demand will grow for alternative form factor computers
In 2008, laptop computers will surpass desktops in total units sold for the first time, according to research firm IDC (laptops already passed desktops in retail sales back in 2005). IDC also estimates that laptops could represent two-thirds of all units sold by 2011. With businesses and users needing more portable computers, look for demand to grow for alternative form factor computers with even greater mobility.
This includes ultraportable notebooks, ultra mobile PCs (UMPCs), mobile Internet devices (MIDs, a new category touted by Intel), and even high-end smartphones with larger screens. These devices will become critical not just for a highly mobile professionals, but also industries where many workers don’t sit at desks, such as health care, industrial, transportation, etc. However, these devices won’t truly become mainstream until the mobile Internet hits critical mass.

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:: 10 Prediksi tahun 2008 -:- Microsoft ::

Berikut adalah 10 prediksi dari Pundit tentang apa yang akan terjadi di Microsoft land pada tahun 2008.

1. Fiji resurfaces
First up: Expect "Fiji," the new version of Windows Media Center, to resurface. Fiji, which probably now has a boring codename like Windows 6.5, will reemerge from information lock-down in early 2008. I wouldn't be surprised to see Microsoft field a private test build of Fiji as soon as January (timed with the Consumer Electronics Show). Because Fiji allegedly requires Vista Service Pack 1 to work, a public beta is probably unlikely until spring. Final Fiji release: I'm betting late summer 2008 (in time for Holiday 2008 preloads).

2. Apple finally admits it licensed Microsoft ActiveSync
Apple is none too happy when it can't maintain its shroud of secrecy. That's why Apple still hasn't announced -- even though it would make many business customers happy -- that it licensed the ActiveSync protocol from Microsoft that will make it easier to sync the iPhone with Exchange Server.
But Apple can't hold off forever. CEO Steve Jobs might admit Apple inked the licensing agreement with Microsoft at Macworld in January. Or he might wait until later next year to acknowledge the deal. But in 2008, Apple will admit publicly that it has sought Redmond's blessing, yet again.

3. Games group housecleaning continues
Ever since Microsoft brought in Electronic Arts executive Don Mattrick to run its Interactive Entertainment Business, there have been a lot of changes on the gaming side of Microsoft. That's no coincidence: Mattrick is cleaning house, sources say. And one of the next casualties could be Shane Kim, Corporate VP of Microsoft Game Studios. Expect more game-related shake-ups at Microsoft in 2008.

4. Microsoft throws more dev weight behind FaceBook
Now that Facebook has opened up its development platform to other social-networking vendors, it seems obvious that Microsoft would want to get onboard. So far, other than fielding a Facebook development toolkit, Microsoft hasn't talked about its dev strategy for Facebook. But in 2008, watch for the Redmondians to announce more tools to help Facebook combat Google's (still-vaporish) OpenSocial. (And don't be surprised to see some patent-sword rattling by Microsoft regarding OpenSocial, in the process.)

5. Windows Mobile phones get Zuned
When Roz Ho left her post as head of the Microsoft Mac Business Unit earlier this year, she disappeared into the depths of the Mobile and Entertainment Division. Word is Ho is heading up the mysterious "Pink and Purple" project, which is all about bringing Zune features and functionality to Windows Mobile devices. It sounds like Ho also is part of the oft-denied skunkworks project to create a Microsoft ZunePhone. Word is some of the new Windows Mobile music features will see the light of day (in beta or final form) in 2008.

6. Office 14 hits beta
Even though Windows 7 isn't expected to ship until 2010, word is that Office 14 is still on track to be released to manufacturing in 2009. If Microsoft sticks to schedule, the company could field Beta 1 of the product in 2008.

7. More Microsoft-hosted enterprise services to debut
Microsoft is slowly but surely fielding more Microsoft-hosted enterprise services that it is marketing to large enterprises. In 2007, Microsoft made a push for Microsoft-hosted Office Communications Server, SharePoint and Exchange. In 2008, expect Microsoft to add Forefront security and a business-intelligence bundle to its Office Online price list.

8. OOXML will get the ISO nod
In February, Microsoft's Open Office XML will be up for ISO standards consideration. Despite the best attempts of Microsoft's adversaries and critics to derail it, OOXML is finally going to get the ISO nod. That doesn't mean the OOXML vs. ODF/CDF battle won't continue, given that big government contracts stipulating "open" formats are at stake. But one more hurdle for OOXML's acceptance will be behind Microsoft in the new year.

9. No Windows 7 news is good news
Windows 7 exists. Folks inside Microsoft are running early builds already. Does that mean we can count on seeing test builds of Windows 7 in 2008? I bet not. I'd be very surprised to see any kind of broad tech preview out next year. The only thing that would surprise me more: Istartedsomething.com blogger Long Zheng being appointed as Microsoft's new Director of Windows Client Disclosure. Bottom line: If you're hoping to see 7 in 08, don't hold your breath.

10. Former Adobe CEO chief joins Microsoft
Bruce Chizen, Adobe's CEO who abruptly resigned in 2007, has been mum on his future plans. But sources say Chizen is going to join Microsoft to run the Expression team in the new year. As Microsoft watchers know, Adobe and Microsoft are competing head-to-head in the design-tool space. If the sources are right (and there are no non-competes in the way), Chizen may have a new roost to rule soon.

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Pemula atau perusahaan besar yang berpengaruh lebih pada teknologi di 2008?

Kira-kira siapa yang akan berpengaruh besar dalam dunia teknologi pada tahun 2008 ini. Mau tahu tarik ulur analisanya. Silahkan baca dan renungkan !. Baik untuk pencernaan dan tidak menyebabkan efek samping. Baik untuk bahan acuan anda yang sedang bergelut dalam dunia karir, tentu dengan pertanyaan dimana anda bekerja sekarang? dan seberapa besar perusahaannya?.

For the past four decades, the tech industry has had a romantic infatuation with startups. Much of that is due to the fact that many of today’s biggest billion dollar tech giants began as fledgling startups in basements and garages. In the 1970s and 1980s, it was mostly startups involved in the rise of the PC. In the 1990s it was startups hitched to the birth and growth of the Internet. During the past few years, the infatuation has transferred to the startups powering the Web 2.0 revolution, which is basically the transformation of the Internet into an application, services, and social collaboration platform.

While startups have an enchanting aura of energy, passion, and innovation, big companies — even the ones that used to be cool startups — are often saddled with the stereotype of being boring, bogged-down, and conservative. Nevertheless, the best, coolest, and most important work in tech is not reserved for startups. The truth is that startups and big businesses typically operate with two distinctly different sets of priorities and challenges.

All of this begs the question of whether startups or big companies will have a larger impact on business technology in 2008. The answer is complicated since startups are about new ideas and innovations and big companies are about people and processes. To take it one step further, startups are usually about launching new ideas to successfully gain a following and show the potential to become a big idea, while big companies are about about building the right teams and processes to systemically deliver successes again and again.

Beberapa prediksi yang tertampil, ditarik dari latar belakang di atas.

With that in mind, here are some predictions for tech startups and big tech companies in 2008.

In 2008, tech startups will …

•Use their nimbleness and focus to take advantage of specific opportunities that big companies have not figured out how to crack (e.g. Web video and online collaboration).

•Struggle with resources as a result of the credit crunch and the slowing world economy.

•Witness a major consolidation of Web 2.0 vendors, with some going under as they run out of money and/or don’t have a product that has differentiated itself in the market and others being acquired by competitors or big companies

•Create new markets and new opportunities with ideas that fly in the face of conventional wisdom

In 2008, big tech companies will …

•Use their experience and deep pockets to patiently wait for markets like WiMAX, UMPC, and VoIP to mature, become profitable, and eventually revolutionize certain aspects of work and play.

•Take ideas that had big potential as a startup and do the hard work of building an infrastructure to systematize and channel that potential into a sustainable success.

•Repeatedly fail to execute on ideas that they should be able to get right because of a lack of focus and/or having too many cooks in the kitchen — for example, simplifying security configuration for users and IT.

•Use their resources and scale to successfully bring great ideas to the masses and thereby make a major impact on culture and daily life (e.g. the Tablet PC and touch-based interface).

Anda tentukan sendiri yah. Tapi ingat ada pergerakan Web 2.0 ke arah positif.

So which will have the larger impact on tech in 2008? Because the Web 2.0 movement has reached the point where it’s time for consolidation, commoditization, and monetization, the pendulum is going to be swinging toward big companies in 2008. In fact, many of the Internet’s long-promised revolutionary advances (for example, in telephony, video, conferencing, and collaboration) are at the point where they need capital, organization, and systemization — all of which play to the strengths of big business.

So, Watch your step. Hah, perhatikan langkah anda. Salam.

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Apa itu favicon ?

Anda pasti sering melihat icon kecil di browser anda yang berukuran 16pixel x 16pixel, ada yang menampilkan logo perusahaan, logo website, ada yang beranimasi, ada yang berupa foto. Itu adalah favorite icon yang mempunyai nama file favicon.ico. File kecil ini bisa ditaruh di direktori mana saja di server anda.

Tetapi bagaimana membuat favicon.ico?
Pasti pertanyaan cara membuatnya sering muncul. Cara membuat favorite icon / favicon: siapkan dulu gambar anda dan simpan di komputer anda, setelah itu, silahkan convert gambar / foto tersebut ke format ico yg berukuran 16 pixel kali 16 pixel, utk lebih menghemat waktu anda bisa langsung ke sini :

Setelah selesai dan mendapatkan gambar yang sudah terconvert, anda bisa memasukkan ke dalam website / blog, dengan melakukan setting di halaman HTML anda, dengan cara :

simpan di folder public_html atau www ataupun di directory manapun yang anda kehendaki,
contoh:
link rel=”shortcut icon” href=”http://www.speedytown.com/favicon.ico” type=”image/x-icon”/

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:: Virus Baru ::

Sebuah virus baru sudah ditemukan, dan digolongkan oleh Microsoft sebagai yang paling merusak! Virus itu baru ditemukan pada hari Minggu siang yang lalu oleh McAfee, dan belum ditemukan vaksin untuk mengalahkannya. Virus ini merusak Zero dari Sektor hard disc, yang menyimpan fungsi informasi-informasi terpenting. Virus ini berjalan sebagai berikut : secara otomatis virus ini akan terkirim kesemua nama dalam daftar alamat anda dengan judul "Sebuah Kartu Untuk Anda" ( Une Carte Pour Vous , atau A Card For You ); begitu kartu virtual itu terbuka, virus itu akan membekukan komputer sehingga penggunanya harus memulainya kembali; kalau anda menekan CTRL+ALT+DEL atau perintah untuk restart, virus itu akan merusak Zero dari Sektor Boot harddisk, sehingga hard disk akan rusak.

Hati-hati sobat saat surf di dunia maya. Selamat berkarya dan mencari ilmu.

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Google Tempat Kerja Terbaik 2007

Bekerja di Google identik dengan makanan gratis dan cemilan yang melimpah. Namun, tentu saja, faktor tersebut hanyalah salah satu faktor yang diperhitungkan oleh Majalah Fortune ketika menempatkan perusahaan search engine itu di peringkat satu daftar 100 Best Companies to Work For 2007.

Ada 11 kafe yang disediakan bagi karyawan Google di kantor pusat di Mountain View, Kalifornia. Melengkapi kafe-kafe itu, terdapat pula ruang-ruang snack yang selalu penuh dengan aneka makanan ringan, sereal, susu dan buah-buahan segar serta tentu saja tak ketinggalan minuman soda dan kapucino.

Salah seorang pendiri Google Sergey Brin mengatakan, "Kafe-kafe itu selalu menyediakan makanan enak dan sehat, tapi snack tidak (sehat), dan memadukan antara yang sehat dan tidak sehat itu merupakan tantangan tersendiri (bagi karyawan)."

Faktor makanan hanyalah salah satu alasan yang membuat banyak orang bermimpi, dan betah, bekerja di Google. Alasan lainnya masih berderet, termasuk teknologi yang hebat, opsi saham, hingga kepastian bahwa jutaan orang "akan menggunakan dan memuji perangkat lunak Anda."

Di Google, karyawan juga bisa menikmati banyak fasilitas gratis seperti laundry, ganti oli, cuci mobil; bekerja di ruangan senam; menghadiri kelas-kelas latihan; pijit; belajar Bahasa Mandarin, Jepang, Spanyol dan Prancis; dan potong rambut.

Jika ada karyawan yang mereferensikan temannya untuk bekerja di Google, perusahaan akan memberi hadiah 2000 dolar. Melahirkan anak? Selamat! Perusahaan akan memberi uang reimburse untuk makanan bayi Anda selama 4 minggu pertama di rumah.

Punya masalah kesehatan? Jangan khawatir, tersedia lima dokter yang selalu siap memberikan check up, gratis. Tak heran jika orang-orang yang bekerja di Google, hampir semuanya, merasa diri mereka sebagai manusia yang paling menarik di planet ini.

Menurut data Fortune, Google diklasifikasikan ke dalam perusahaan berukuran sedang dengan jumlah karyawan (di Amerika saja) 6500 orang. Pemeringkatan Best Company to Work For tidak semata-mata didasarkan pada besarnya gaji, tapi kualitas lingkungan kerja secara keseluruhan. Dari benefit, angka pertumbuhan kerja hingga tingkat turnover karyawan.

Termasuk dalam daftar 100 Best Companies to Work For 2007 adalah Starbuck Coffee (No.16), Ernst & Young (No.25), Yahoo (No.44), Microsoft (No.50), Four Seasons Hotel (No.53), PricewaterhouseCoopers (No.58), Mayo Clinic (No. 62), Jones Lang LaSalle (No.66), Nike (No.69) dan American Express (No.74).

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