Five tips to SaaS success

Some interesting opinions on the business model and financials here.

http://ow.ly/pBWi

Thanks

Richard

http://www.appware.co.uk/
http://www.saasforum.com/
http://www.saasblog.co.uk/
http://www.saasgroup.co.uk/
http://twitter.com/richardjeaton/

Using SaaS to Better Define the Cost of Providing IT

Some good insight into why SMB have to be more agile and flexible when it comes to software licensing here.

http://ow.ly/jzFb

Thanks

Richard

http://www.appware.co.uk/
http://www.saasforum.com/
http://www.saasblog.co.uk/
http://www.saasgroup.co.uk/
http://twitter.com/richardjeaton/

Closing The Gap With SaaS

An interesting (if not quite long!) article about SaaS usability, barriers to market entry etc...

http://ow.ly/jaZd

Thanks

Richard

http://www.appware.co.uk/
http://www.saasforum.com/
http://www.saasblog.co.uk/
http://www.saasgroup.co.uk/
http://twitter.com/richardjeaton/

Starting Out: What business ideas suit SaaS?

SaaS products are successful when they have lots of clients. Simply said, “it’s a volume’s business.” Ideas that work well on a SaaS model need to meet a fairly generic need (albeit with customizable options) and there should be a high number of potential clients.

Read the full article here...
http://ow.ly/i0ou

Thanks

Richard

http://www.appware.co.uk/
http://www.saasforum.com/
http://www.saasblog.co.uk/
http://www.saasgroup.co.uk/
http://twitter.com/richardjeaton/

Google’s Chrome OS: Reaching for the Cloud and SaaS

For me, Google's Chrome OS is a MASSIVE deal as it basically acknowledges the death of traditional desktop applications in favour of SaaS as everything moves to the cloud. I know it won't be an overnight transition but when a giant like Google make such a bold move, surely people will see that SaaS really is the way forward.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/12/weekinreview/12helft.html

Thanks

Richard

http://www.appware.co.uk/
http://www.saasforum.com/
http://www.saasblog.co.uk/
http://www.saasgroup.co.uk/
http://twitter.com/richardjeaton/

Cloud Confusion Amongst IT Professionals

Here are the results from a survey of senior UK IT directors and managers about Cloud Computing. Alarmingly 41% of them admitted that they "didn’t know" what Cloud Computing is!!! Even more reason for us all to get out there and clear up this confusion.

http://ow.ly/glCV

Thanks

Richard

http://www.appware.co.uk/
http://www.saasforum.com /
http://www.saasblog.co.uk/
http://www.saasgroup.co.uk/
http://twitter.com/richardjeaton/

Under the Covers of a SaaS Product Launch

Here's an interesting insight into how a company launched their SaaS product from initial ideas to product release

http://ow.ly/ecqH

Thanks

Richard

http://www.appware.co.uk/
http://www.saasforum.com/
http://www.saasblog.co.uk/
http://www.saasgroup.co.uk/
http://twitter.com/richardjeaton/