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3 mobile payment products hint at the future

We've been told that mobile payment is imminent. Now it might be true.

Report excerpt: Like flying cars and helpful robots, payment through the phone has been an oft-promised / never-delivered innovation. But early trials suggest mobile payment may finally be at hand. Read more.

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Conversion Optimization: Double Digit Revenue Growth For Your Online Business

A Free Live Webcast - Feb 18 @ 10am PT

When it comes to conversion optimization, many questions come to mind: How should you design a particular page on your website? Which visitor flow should you consider? What copy or content should you develop to generate the most revenue from your website? Ultimately, the biggest impact on you bottom line relies heavily on choosing the right website design, visitor flow and copy. But what process should you follow and where should you start? While designing websites involves a great deal of art, pairing that with a scientific approach guarantees to deliver a higher ROI. In this webcast, you will:

Examine real life case studies with before and after designs that generated uplifts in conversion rates
Discover the proven process used to by top internet retailers & lead generation websites to increase revenue by 65%
Learn about the six elements that impact visitor's persuasion online
Uncover how to address different visitors' persona using different copy and design elements
Find how to handle different buying stages on your website

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Big Data: An opportunity in search of a metaphor

Big data as a discipline or a conference topic is still in its formative years.

By Tyler Bell

Big Data: An opportunity in search of a metaphor

Big data is a massive opportunity, but the language used to describe it ("goldrush," "data deluge," "firehose," etc.) reveals we're still searching for its identity. Read more.

Tricks and tips for a better programming life

What's new in O'Reilly Answers: Use direct input/output on an XBee radio, calculate net present value, and much more.

In honor of the publication of his new XNA 4.0 book Microsoft® XNA® Game Studio 4.0: Learn Programming Now! author Rob Miles presents a few tricks and tips for a better programming life, from creating a comfortable work space to knowing when to walk away. Read more.

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The impact of IT decisions on organizational culture

Are IT decisions building the business or hurting it?

By Jonathan Reichental, Ph.D.

While I believe we recognize the limiting qualities of IT decisions, I'd suggest we've insufficiently studied the degree to which those decisions in aggregate can have a large influence on organizational culture. Read more.

Big data thwarts fraud

Report excerpt: Huge datasets and sophisticated analytics protect payment platforms from foul play.

By David Sims

Web-native payment platforms have a tremendous challenge combating fraud, but the solutions they have devised to deal with it have created enormous new opportunities. This is an excerpt from the "ePayments: Emerging Platforms, Embracing Mobile and Confronting Identity" report. Read more.