SambaStream Minibar Presentation - Using Open Source in SaaS
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November 09 Minibar presentaiton on how we used Open Source to achieve the impossible with SambaJAM, delivering a rich powerful application in months, not years!
SambaStream Minibar Presentation - Using Open Source in SaaS
- 1. SambaJAM Collaborative Content Management in the Cloud Using Open-Source to build the www.sambajam.com impossible FAST!
- 2. SambaJAM Overview iGoogle Style Personal Dashboard www.sambajam.com
- 3. SambaJAM Overview Secure workspaces with customisable home dashboard & features www.sambajam.com
- 4. SambaJAM Overview Secure wikis supporting wiki mark-up language & WYSIWYG editor www.sambajam.com
- 5. SambaJAM Overview Document Library with thumbnails, tagging, version control, workflows www.sambajam.com
- 6. SambaJAM Overview multi-file uploading www.sambajam.com
- 7. SambaJAM Overview drag & drop Document Management www.sambajam.com
- 8. SambaJAM Overview online previews with commenting www.sambajam.com
- 9. SambaJAM Overview online document & spreadsheet editing with Zoho www.sambajam.com
- 10. SambaJAM Overview and Microsoft Office Integration with no extra plugins www.sambajam.com
- 11. SambaJAM Overview Quick dropdown search with thumbnailed results www.sambajam.com
- 12. SambaJAM Overview Advanced search query builder to refine results www.sambajam.com
- 13. Question How did we get all of this functionality in months, not years?! Answer: Open Source all the way!! www.sambajam.com
- 14. SambaJAM Open-Source Stack Client Interface runs on all major browsers with single SambaJAM code base GWT Client Content Management Enterprise Content Scalable, secure, Management reliable Database & Rendition Engine Operating System www.sambajam.com
- 15. Open-Source Benefits Use open-source to replace non-core commodity functions in your applications for the following benefits: Save lots of money Rapid development times Get free exposure for your apps through community No more re-inventing the wheel Expand your development team to 1000s Transparent, hackable software Let you concentrate on the end product www.sambajam.com
- 16. Open-Source Dangers Check licenses Are you obligated to contribute back changes? Can you sell it? Community Size & Traction make sure you dont back the wrong horse Project Roadmap Particularly important for company backed open-source projects like Alfresco Support If its a critical system, whos going to support it if things go wrong? www.sambajam.com
- 17. Partnering with commercial Open-Source Use the community edition for as long as possible until you have customers Make sure your product roadmaps dont compete or will cause some issues down the line Take advantage of their marketing & PR channels as much as possible Remember youre a start-up when you do start paying get the best terms! www.sambajam.com
- 18. Thankyou Web: http://www.sambajam.com Blog: http://www.sambastream.com/blog Twitter: @sambastream SambaJAM Sign-up for our private beta today @ http://www.sambajam.com www.sambajam.com