Links for July 14th through July 16th

• Windows Phone 7: Don't bother with this disaster | Mobilize – InfoWorld
  Well, he doesn't like it at all.
• Dell OEMs server management from Microsoft • The Register
• What are typical sales objections for SaaS companies doing inside sales (phone sales) and ways to overcome them?
  Some challenges with inside sales and SaaS – much has to do with transparency like SLAs.
• Bessemer's Top 10 Laws for Being "SaaS-y"
  Several guidelines for structuring the business, marketing, and sales side of a SaaS company. From Feb. 2008.
• Quora – Why did Quora choose Python for its development?
  Nice answers on why the site chose Python over Java, PHP, C# and other options.
• JavaFX is a train wreck
  He tries to take stock of JavaFX and his outlook is poor.
• Hearst Magazines Outlines Major App Rollout For Second Half Of 2010
  Summary of Heart's plans with iPad magazines, a few numbers, and some feedback from "focus groups" on additional features and wing-dings in the digital editions. From the publishing roadmap, seems like the magazines are going crazy for the iPad with a mix of flagship title and B-side ones. Interesting willingness to figure out the exact requirements/features in public, ongoing as well.
• 4G/LTE – Operators Cash In on Mobile Payments
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