links for 2010-04-02: Integration is the new Innovation; Danger of Freemium; Should you buy an iPad?

• Integration is the new innovation - It is true.  Name an application that is written from scratch.  The majority are an assembly that use a web/app server, some middleware, frameworks, libraries, etc. along with some new code to deliver an integrated solution.
  
• A case study: The danger of freemium - Letting people use your service for free does introduce a different dynamic that must be addressed.
• Should you buy an iPad? - Your answer in a tidy flowchart.

links for 2010-02-26: Killing innovation; KLM and Google Apps; Smartphones vs Notebooks

• How to Kill Innovation: Keep Asking Questions - Make's a good point, but at the end does arrive at the balance: "Of course it's almost always valuable to think comprehensively about a new idea. But maintain a healthy balance between analysis and action."
• KLM moves to the cloud with Google Apps - The trend continues and isn't going to slow.
• Mobile workers prefer smartphones over notebooks, iPhones over Blackberry - It is interesting that folks would prefer a smartphone to a notebook.
• Hey IT workers; Enough with the excuses - "Once you do not accept excuses from yourself, you’ll see that it is very easy not to accept excuses from others."