Archives September, 2010

Oracle Partnership

Priocept confirmed its growing technical expertise by becoming an Oracle Silver Partner.

Antique computing – Jacquard Loom

Although the Jacquard Loom does not compute, is does feature stored programs in the form of external punched cards. These programs are not tied to a specific machine, and a machine can be supplied with numerous different punched cards, and therefore can weave many different patterns.

Alternatives to SQL for high-volume data

Priocept has recently been working with Apache Solr, a kind of "Lucene on steriods", which fast approaches a NoSQL database when used for applications such as geodata and automatic data categorisation (as used on eBay).

The User (not Content) is King – WCM in 2010

According to Gartner's latest report, the User is now more important than the Content when selecting WCM systems. Multi-channel user engagement requires fully-integrated products spanning content delivery, tracking, analytics and personalisation.