http://www.catalystresources.com/pr/ RIA, AJAX and SaaS articles & news or press featuring Catalyst Resources en media [at] catalystresources.com Copyright 2008 2008-04-23T12:10:00-08:00 http://www.catalystresources.com/news/differences_between_saas_and_traditional_enterprise_software/ http://www.ebizq.net/hot_topics/web20/features/9366.html Part II of the feature article in ebizQ written by Paul Giurata continues the discussion of how SaaS-enabled applications differ from traditional enterprise application. SaaS is not just another software delivery mechanism; it is a fundamentally different paradigm that centers around creating an optimized and “sexy” user experience for the application itself, (e.g. CRM or payroll) , and providing a constellation of “service” application user experiences that enables the customer to self-serve on tasks outside of the basic application such as purchasing, customization, provisioning, accounting and data analytics. 2008-04-23T17:06:00-08:00 http://www.catalystresources.com/pr/catalyst_resources_and_backbase_announce_business_alliance/ http://www.catalystresources.com/pr/catalyst_resources_and_backbase_announce_business_alliance/ Catalyst Resources, a leader in rapid application design and Backbase, the leading provider of enterprise software for creating AJAX-based Rich Internet Applications (RIAs), announce an alliance to provide an end-to-end design and development solution for rich Customer Engagement and Enterprise AJAX applications. 2008-04-23T12:10:00-08:00 http://www.catalystresources.com/news/saas_week_podcast_the_right_and_wrong_way_to_do_saas/ http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/saasweek/2008/04/podcast_the_right_and_wrong_wa/ The differentiation between true SaaS and hosted traditional software has been the subject of much debate. Krissi Danielsson of the SaaS Week blog and podcast talks with Paul Giurata about the matter, plus tips that companies can keep in mind when developing a SaaS solution (interview available as a podcast and transcript). 2008-04-16T14:26:00-08:00 http://www.catalystresources.com/news/application_strategy_and_design_for_a_profitable_saas_part_i_of_ii/ http://www.ebizq.net/hot_topics/web20/features/9365.html Feature article in ebizQ written by Paul Giurata dicusses application strategy and design challenges that distinguish a successful SaaS-enabled application from a traditional enterprise application. Part 1 of this 2 part feature compares the two software models along the dimensions of feature set, design modeling, and performance. 2008-04-16T13:50:00-08:00 http://www.catalystresources.com/news/aba_banking_journal_feature_story_2008_the_year_of_rich_internet_apps/ http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/sb/ababj0408/index.php?startid=35 Lauren Bielski, senior editor of the American Bankers Association (ABA) Banking Journal interviewed Paul Giurata for the April 2008 cover story on Rich Internet Applications in banking. More and more banks are recognizing the need to adopt RIAs and modernize their web presence into a full-service channel. Giurata talks about how RIA features can drive business and help banks enhance self-service capabilities. 2008-04-09T21:44:00-08:00 http://www.catalystresources.com/news/cnets_buzz_out_loud_podcast_talks_about_ajax_ui_toolkit_wiki/ http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/1pcast.bole.032008/http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/cnet_buzzoutloud_032008.mp3 Buzz Out Loud podcast from CNET.com talks about the new AJAX UI Toolkit wiki launched by Catalyst Resources 2008-03-20T22:25:00-08:00 http://www.catalystresources.com/pr/ajax_toolkits_wiki/ http://www.catalystresources.com/pr/ajax_toolkits_wiki/ Paul Giurata, managing partner at Catalyst Resources, will present a Webinar sponsored by Cogentes, outlining the 9 key elements of a successful Software as a Service (SaaS) strategy, Tuesday, April 8th, 2008 at 2:00 - 3:00PM EDT. “Thinking about moving to SaaS? Think user experience, AJAX and RIAs” will help companies develop their own SaaS strategy that addresses the financial models, customization, support, and use of RIA technologies such as AJAX, Flex, AIR, and Silverlight. 2008-03-20T10:40:00-08:00 http://www.catalystresources.com/pr/webinar_on_elements_of_a_successful_saas/ http://www.catalystresources.com/pr/webinar_on_elements_of_a_successful_saas/ Paul Giurata, managing partner at Catalyst Resources, will present a Webinar sponsored by Cogentes, outlining the 9 key elements of a successful Software as a Service (SaaS) strategy, Tuesday, April 8th, 2008 at 2:00 - 3:00PM EDT. “Thinking about moving to SaaS? Think user experience, AJAX and RIAs” will help companies develop their own SaaS strategy that addresses the financial models, customization, support, and use of RIA technologies such as AJAX, Flex, AIR, and Silverlight. 2008-03-17T15:54:00-08:00 http://www.catalystresources.com/pr/xythos_saas_application_design_and_ajax_ui/ http://www.catalystresources.com/pr/xythos_saas_application_design_and_ajax_ui/ The recently-released “Xythos On Demand” is a Software as a Service (SaaS) content management service for smaller businesses and departments of larger organizations. Xythos recognized that rolling out a successful SaaS would involve more than simply repackaging their existing Enterprise Document Management Suite to the Web. They enlisted Catalyst Resources to quickly define and validate the SaaS application design as well as identify AJAX behaviors that would have high impact and solve real world business problems. 2008-03-06T13:00:00-08:00 http://www.catalystresources.com/pr/catalyst_resources_paul_giurata_to_speak_on_software_as_a_service_at_red_he/ http://www.catalystresources.com/pr/catalyst_resources_paul_giurata_to_speak_on_software_as_a_service_at_red_he/ Catalyst Resources, a leader in user interface design for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications, today announced that Paul Giurata, managing partner, will be a featured roundtable panelist at the Red Herring North America 2008 Conference, May 13th 2008 in San Jose, CA. 2008-02-14T13:00:01-08:00 http://www.catalystresources.com/pr/catalyst_resources_sharpens_focus_on_financial_services/ http://www.catalystresources.com/pr/catalyst_resources_sharpens_focus_on_financial_services/ Catalyst Resources, a leader in AJAX and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) application design for financial services, has expanded its business development team with the addition of Kamyar “Kam” Shadan. Kam brings years of expertise in financial services including business technology strategy, private banking, family office services, venture capital funding, and M&A consulting. At Catalyst Resources, Kam will work closely with Catalyst UI design and development teams to deliver enterprise-class, AJAX and RIA-based solutions for mission-critical online business applications in the financial services area.  2008-02-06T13:00:00-08:00 http://www.catalystresources.com/news/computerworld_talks_to_paul_giurata_about_adobe_air/ http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9058878 ComputerWorld interviewed Paul Giurata for perspectives on Adobe AIR. "The trend we have seen is almost all people developing new software applications are moving toward the software-as-a-service model," he said. "Over 80% of [our clients] have said they don't want to have to distribute software." 2008-01-25T22:08:00-08:00 http://www.catalystresources.com/pr/ajaxworld_2008/ http://www.catalystresources.com/pr/ajaxworld_2008/ Paul Giurata, managing partner of Catalyst Resources, has been selected to present at the AJAXWorld Conference & Expo 2008 running March 18-20, 2008 in New York City: “AJAX Toolkits, Frameworks and IDEs: How Do You Choose the Right One?” 2008-01-23T15:05:00-08:00 http://www.catalystresources.com/pr/user_experience_for_get_out_the_vote/ http://www.catalystresources.com/pr/user_experience_for_get_out_the_vote/ Catalist - a subscription-based data-mining service for progressive organizations contacted Catalyst Resources of San Mateo, CA to help them optimize the user experience for their political microtargeting online tool. At the core of the Q Tool is the ability to create complex queries across multiple variables such as managing multi-selectable voting districts/precincts/wards, depending upon the state. Catalyst Resources updated the application with an intuitive visual presentation of districts and selections as well as a map representation. Users could now quickly understand what they had selected. 2008-01-02T16:57:00-08:00 http://www.catalystresources.com/pr/ajax_fast_track_announced/ http://www.catalystresources.com/pr/ajax_fast_track_announced/ Catalyst Resources, a recognized leader in user interface design for web applications, today announced a new service to help clients successfully AJAX-enable their web-based applications.  AJAX Fast Track is a 30-45 day program that combines user-validation testing, UI architecture, visual design, AJAX best practices, and clickable code prototypes that can be rapidly extended to production applications. The result is a full implementation plan for optimizing an application’s UI and adding AJAX where it can solve real world business problems and offer the best return on investment. 2007-11-14T20:12:00-08:00