NSF and Qualitative Research

I wondered if the NSF would be supportive of qualitative research, especially since I have dreams of submitting a grant proposal this summer....if I'm lucky.  Turns out that there was a workshop in 2004 in which this very topic was addressed - and the proceedings are available online here.  Very good to find out!

Google Wave

Christina Outlay sent me an invite to Google Wave, which I intend to learn more about over the next few weeks. So far, it looks like it will be a great tool for managing collaboration on ideas and research projects but time will tell.

Here are a couple of links which give (in this case, both negative) opinions about Google Wave.
Why Google Wave Sucks, and Why You Will Use It Anyway - Martin Seibert. Good points (and not too critical.
Google Wave Crashes on Beach Of Overhype - Scobleizer

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I intend to keep this blog to store ideas and notes on my current and potential research. As a start, I have repurposed 37 old postings from blogs during my dissertation phase and immediately after that. I don't intend to keep this blog weekly current, but as a sporadic storehouse of thoughts.

Two interesting articles from CIO.com

Two things from CIO Insider:

(1) SAP's Ecosystem is thriving.

(2) It is possible to build an Open Source Business.

Beware Complex Systems

Complex Systems, not just hackers, are the biggest problem in Information Systems.

Another blog to keep an eye on

I have had the opportunity to meet Gianugo Rabellino at the 2007 Open Source Think Tank and found him to be quite congenial and intelligent. His blog confirms my impressions of him, as it offers commentary on many issues that I find interesting, especially his frequent and impassioned defense of the BSD and Apache licenses (which is no surprise as Vice President and PMC chair for the Apache XML Project).

OSS Ecosystem Presentation (not by me)

An OSS developer at 55thinking.com has come up with a presentation on open source ecosystems. While I think it is a beautiful presentation, I think it is a good overview of the 'correct' approach one needs to take with respect to getting into open source.