Release Date for BlueBox 2 Made Official ! - Press Release - (March 11th, 2007)
One cannot help but be affected by the impact of technology on global society. With technological change advancing at the speed of light, organizations are under constant pressure to keep up or face the consequence of being left behind. Businesses are faced with an ongoing dilemma; do they conform to these pressures, or do they maintain status quo and run the risk of subjecting their business to deterioration? According to Paul De Villiers, Managing Director of business software development company The BlueBox, “this social phenomenon is going to continue impact on business system arenas and we could either fear it or embrace it. It is, I am sure, no surprise to hear that the BlueBox is ahead of the game and is already actively working in this direction”.
One of the more significant social changes that are taking place at the moment is the hype surrounding Web 2.0 What is Web 2.0 you may ask? Put simply, Web 2.0 refers to a second generation of online services that allows users to have a more interactive relationship when utilizing the World Wide Web. Web 2.0 in a nutshell is more community orientated and emphasizes a collaborative and shared use of web services. As a result of Web 2.0, online services have the ability to act as two-way communication tools. Consequently web users now have the opportunity to share their comments,views and opinions on line as opposed to simply being passive viewers of static pages. A good example here, to provide a distinction between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 functionality, is the difference between old fashioned websites (Web 1.0) and blogs (Web 2.0). Web 1.0 (websites) involves administrators pushing information to static pages. However, Web 2.0 (blogs) allows users to air their personal thoughts or even knowledge, leading to a more interactive online experience. Further examples of distinctions that can be noted between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 functionality are as follows:
Web 1.0 Web 2.0
Double click Google adsense
Brittanica online Wikepedia
Online Books Podcasts
mp3.com Napster
Publishing Interactive
This in mind, The BlueBox will soon be releasing their much anticipated module “BlueBox 2”. BlueBox 2 will be officially released at the Futerex show in May of this year. What is particularly exciting about the release of BlueBox 2 is that it has been developed specifically as a Web 2.0 platform. According to Carl Verster, marketing manager for The BlueBox, Web 2.0 is also about services and sharing, and The BlueBox is “making sure that their version is geared to be able to meet that challenge an area which most ERP providers have shown a reluctance to explore as a fear of diluting existing customers”.
Additionally BlueBox 2 retains all the characteristics which make the current BlueBox module so attractive, but at the same time has drastically increased functionality. Some of the key benefits of this BlueBox version include, that it is specifically developed to meet SME business requirements, offer end to end solutions and provide centralized control over functions such as sales, buying, stock, manufacturing, service or project oriented billing, inventory, work orders, and multilevel BOM's. Operating via a centralized database ensures that meaningful information is made available and can be easily accessed by all business employees. Moreover an enormous amount of time can be retrieved, and as a result business productivity can increase. BlueBox 2 encapsulates all these benefits, however it is now accompanied by additional features. These additional features as well as the benefits they provide to businesses are as follows:
SOA (service oriented architecture) Principles
The adoption of SOA principles means that the module now has the ability to converge and integrate with other databases, applications, and technologies that surpass its own.
Swappable Modules
Essentially this enables the product to be easily adopted, rolled out, and adapted where required. Additionally swappable modules have the ability to encourage community development.
Increased flexibility
BlueBox 2 essentially provides businesses with the opportunity of accomplishing a number of tasks simultaneously, thus saving time and increasing flexibility.
Increased Ease of Use
The module has been developed to be user friendly.
100% browser and template based
The module acts as a Web 2.0 platform by remaining 100% browser and template based.
Locating a business module that is inexpensive, yet accomplishes a multitude of tasks sounds daunting. However, BlueBox 2 has the ability to effectively and efficiently run any business environment, and meet business needs at all levels. Marketing manager for the BlueBox, Carl Verster adds further that, “BlueBox 2.0 is proof of the software and business systems companies not only keeping up with, but leading the way forward for businesses embracing of technological change. Web 2.0 philosophy revolves largely around the concept of collaboration, we believe this collaboration extends to our suppliers, fellow development organisations, technical providers, the BlueBox development community and most importantly to the customer”.
For further information on the news that is the subject of this release please visit:
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One can also contact the:
The BlueBox
Contact person:Carl Verster (Marketing Manager)
Tel no: (033) 3944834
Fax no: (033) 3946686
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