In case you are wondering, here are some of the job titles these social media experts possess – clearly still a gap in the market for a social media ninja guru!
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Monday, December 28
Lies, Damned Lies & Twitter statistics
by
Charles Christian
on Mon 28 Dec 2009 17:20 GMT
Falling into the category of lies, damned lies and statistics, we're amused to read that after using TweepSearch to search bios of Twitter profiles, US blogger B L Ochman reports that while 4,487 people listed themselves as social media experts in May 2009, by late December this figure has climbed to 15,740. As this represents a 3.5x increase every six months, projecting this
growth forward means there will be nearly 30 million social media experts
etc on Twitter by late 2012. All of which is very impressive given that there are currently estimated to be 3 million active Twitter users on the planet at the moment. That works out to about 1 social media expert for every 190 Twitter users.
In case you are wondering, here are some of the job titles these social media experts possess – clearly still a gap in the market for a social media ninja guru! Wednesday, December 23
Blakemores drop IRIS for TFB
by
Charles Christian
on Wed 23 Dec 2009 11:42 GMT
Birmingham-based Blakemores Solicitors has swapped out its IRIS AlphaLaw practice management system in favour of TFB’s Partner for Windows. The firm is also anticipating significant efficiency gains for the processing of their LSC family and immigration work thanks to the comprehensive legal aid functionality of Partner for Windows. The firm will be rolling out a 180-user Partner for Windows practice management system across the firm whilst implementing case management within their family, probate and immigration departments. They have also chosen to implement Partner TaskCentre, a business process management tool, which will allow them to provide timely and specific management information to key personnel.
Robert Palmer, IT Manager at Blakemores comments, ‘When we decided to replace our IRIS AlphaLaw Accounts System, we were looking for a flexible, intuitive and easy to use system. Partner for Windows meets all these requirements and more. From a user perspective, our cashiers particularly favoured it because of the comprehensive in-built LSC functionality and our Head of Finance, Kerry Sherrad, liked its flexible management reporting. From an IT perspective, its ability to work seamlessly within our existing infrastructure and integrate with other leading technologies means the system can grow with the firm and help us embrace new ways of working such as the growing market of online services.’
Another firm goes live on Elite 3E + Twitter
by
Charles Christian
on Wed 23 Dec 2009 09:15 GMT
Another law firm has gone live on Elite 3E, namely Jersey (Channel Islands) based Mourant de Feu & Jeune – the firm previously ran a bespoke system based on Microsoft Dynamics Financials. This is the 6th Elite site to go live in the past 60 days.
In other Elite news... One of the largest law firms in Malaysia has chosen Elite 3E for its core financial and practice management platform. Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill (LHAG) is currently the fifth largest law firm in Malaysia with offices in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru and Penang. LHAG is Elite's first customer in the Malaysian legal market. And, Elite is now available on Twitter at http://twitter.com/elitelink Tuesday, December 22
Tikit looking for Operations Manager @ £100k
by
Charles Christian
on Tue 22 Dec 2009 10:20 GMT
This job has just come in – and while we don't usually flag vacancies on the blog, the salary is one of the biggest we've seen from a vendor in recent months – nice way to start of the New Year...
Operations Manager Tikit, London, £100k plus benefits Tikit Group plc is a leading European IT Consultancy and Solutions Provider to the legal and professional services market. Tikit is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange and has its head office in central London. This exciting new role has overall responsibility for the Groups Operations in respect of Consultancy and Training Services, with focus on internal and external procedures in terms of best practices. The individual will lead and assist the Business Unit Heads with maximising billing, utilisation and project opportunities. Overall further enhancing customer satisfaction and measuring the Groups performance, via client surveys, is also a key aspect of the role. Reporting to the Professional Services Director Simon Hill this is an excellent opportunity to join a leading provider of IT consultancy and solutions to the sector. To apply and for more information please email simon.hill@tikit.com Monday, December 21
FWBS say: No, this is what Windows 7 is all about
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Charles Christian
on Mon 21 Dec 2009 14:40 GMT
We're not sure if this is the last trending topic on this year or the first trending topic of next year but FWBS has now added its thoughts on the Microsoft Windows 7 compliance etc debate...
"FWBS were again one of the first registered applications for compatibility with Windows 7. By leveraging key technologies such as Restart Manager and supporting the User Access Control features of Windows 7 has enabled a Lights Up* for customers to benefit from using Matter Centre in Windows 7. Additional features including support for Sidebar gadgets and Colour schemes to support the Office platform make the user experience more friendly. Further support for Jump Lists and other Aero UI features including touch are supported." (* Editors note: The lights up reference is Microsoft marketing parlance for looks nice/works well.) It’s also worth noting that there is a formalised program for Win7 certification, so any product development plans need to be clearly implemented and take account of this statement on the Microsoft website. Overview The Windows platform has a broad ecosystem of products and partners that supports the platform. Displaying the Windows logo on your product represents a relationship and a shared commitment to quality between Microsoft and your company. Customers trust that seeing the Windows brand on your product ensures that it meets compatibility standards and performs well on the Windows platform. The Windows 7 Software Logo program is made up of policies and requirements that help ensure logo’d applications are easy to install and reliable on PCs running Windows 7. The purpose of this document is to outline the technical requirements and eligibility qualifications an application must meet in order to participate in the Windows 7 Client Software Logo Program. And this is the Windows 7 logo – which can be found on the FWBS website.  Friday, December 18
The Insider named as principal media partner for Legal IT Show
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Charles Christian
on Fri 18 Dec 2009 10:07 GMT
 The UK/EMEA's most widely read legal technology publication – Legal Technology Insider – has been confirmed as the principal media partner for the Legal IT Show, which takes place at the Islington Business Design Centre in London in February. www.legalitshow.com In addition, Insider publisher & editor Charles Christian will be conducting the Keynote Interview on the first day with Neil Renfrew, the head of IT at Thomas Eggar – the topic will be Legal IT and The New Normal.
OSCRE announces new board of directors
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Charles Christian
on Fri 18 Dec 2009 08:38 GMT
Following the recent merger between PISCES and OSCRE Americas, OSCRE (the Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate), today announced its new Board of Directors which has been created to fully represent the geographic diversity and industry sectors covered by the new global organisation. In addition OSCRE also announces that Catherine Williams will continue as Chief Executive.
The Board now includes: Catherine Williams, Chief Executive of OSCRE; Andrew Lloyd, Managing Director, MDA SearchFlow Ltd, Bruce Kellogg, Senior Vice President Industry Relations, ARGUS Software Inc, Ted Stratis, Director Information Management Office, ING Real Estate, Craig Cuyer, Global Chief Information Officer, Cushman & Wakefield, Inc, Paul Albone, Head of IT, TM Property Service Ltd, Ed Lubinecki, Managing Director, RealFoundations, Ian Cullen, Co-founding Director, Investment Property Database (IPD), Robert Toothaker, IREM International President 2007, Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), and Mick Flynn, Managing Director, Trace Solutions Ltd. Thursday, December 17
Jacqui de Gernier joins Aderant & other news
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Charles Christian
on Thu 17 Dec 2009 14:17 GMT
Jacqui de Gernier, most recently responsible for new business sales & account management in the south of England for Pilgrim Systems, has joined the sales team at Aderant. Before joining Pilgrim in April 2007, she spent seven years with Tikit and before that was with TFB.
In other Aderant news... • Aderant has secured two more wins for its Aderant Expert system. The Maitland Group, which provides legal, fiduciary and asset management services to corporations and high net worth families & individuals, has selected Aderant Expert in a win against Elite 3E. The Maitland Group has 12 offices throughout the UK, Europe and South Africa. And, 100 fee earner Florida law firm Trenam Kemker has selected Aderant Expert. Although the firm used one of Aderant's older products, it did review the market (including looking at competitor products) before selecting Expert. • Sydney-based Allens Arthur Robinson went live on Aderant Expert in one year across 14 offices in eight countries. The implementation also included Aderant's File Opening Workflow system.
Update from Land Registry + House Price Index now live
by
Charles Christian
on Thu 17 Dec 2009 12:10 GMT
News from the Land Registry...
• The Land Registry's House Price Index is now live. www.landregistry.gov.uk • The Land Registry has also announced that the Business Gateway is now open to all customers beyond those selected for the initial pilot. The LR say... "Business Gateway is the B2B technology platform that allows you to access Land Registry services using XML via the Internet. We developed it in response to customers growing need to access our services directly from their Case Management Systems (CMS). This initial release of Business Gateway offers: 1.Information Services • Official Copy where Title Number is known (OC1) • Official Copy of documents referred to in the register (OC2) • Official Search of Whole with Priority (OS1) • Title number enquiry by property description • Land Charges Bankruptcy Search (K16) and 2. Network Service • Electronic Charge in Standard Form (create Charge (e-CSF) and make it effective) "Customer feedback during the course of the pilot so far has been invaluable, and we would like to thank all pilot participants for their contribution throughout this process. Many more of you have provided us with feedback and we would like to thank you for this too. The Business Gateway was initially aimed at conveyancers in the remortgage market who had a CMS, and who could benefit from further automation of their processes. This tended to be the higher volume conveyancers. "During the course of the project, the views of other conveyancers and their software vendors and other intermediary service providers were put to us, and highlighted further the need to broaden access.Having proved the technical resilience of the service during the initial pilot period, we are now in a position to offer increased access to the Business Gateway. The changes mean that the Business Gateway can be used by (amongst others): • Conveyancers • HIP providers • Property search or other intermediaries • Providers of hosted services • Debt recovery agencies "There are a number of intermediary solutions that are possible, and given that this is a new market for Business Gateway, we would like to exercise some caution until we are more familiar with this environment. As such, we would be pleased to discuss your solution with you and ensure the Business Gateway and the associated legal agreements are suitable. You will need to sign up to Land Registry portal to gain access to the Business Gateway, and those wishing to use the Electronic Charge in Standard form (e-CSF) will still need to enter into and be bound by the requirements of our Network Access Agreement. Please contact the Channel Partners Team on the email below for further details. Timescales There have been a number of changes as a result of the tests carried out during pilot, which will need to be implemented before we consider the pilot fully completed. • An improved Test System is currently being built that will allow easier access for a larger number of testers to overcome limitations found with the original test system. This is planned to be available at the end of January 2010. • Further software improvements are being implemented and will be released on 1st March 2010. • To help you with the new service, we are holding a Technical Workshop during the week of 25th January 2010. Please register your interest by email to the address below. "We now look forward to welcoming you to the Business Gateway. Please contact the Channel Partner Team on channel.partners@landregistry.gsi.gov.uk and one of our account managers will contact you to discuss the sign-up process. Wednesday, December 16
IRIS say Windows 7 compliance by 2nd half 2010
by
Charles Christian
on Wed 16 Dec 2009 13:57 GMT
The UK's IRIS software group intends to have certified support for Microsoft Windows 7 in all its Windows based products by the 2nd half of 2010. The company already supports Windows 7 within several of its legal and accountancy practice solutions. New versions of its accounting, payroll, charity, project management, membership and other solutions will adopt the new Microsoft operating system as part of the next two rounds of enhancements and updates.
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