While investigating different methods of enabling enterprise developers with voice services, we examined the services already embedded within the enterprise and why. It was very apparent that one the most successful service providers was StrikeIron, boasting many Fortune 1000 client relationships. That’s why we are excited about our announcement of the partnership between StrikeIron and Jaduka to extend our Notification Services to the StrikeIron developer base.
Jaduka Notification Service enables text-to-speech notifications or a company branded voice recording to be delivered to any phone, inside or outside of the enterprise. Those of you familiar with the StrikeIron Web Services Catalog know they have embedded their services within Microsoft Excel via LiveData for Excel and inside NetBeans. [...]

Every toolset evolves. Archaeological evidence validates the historic progression of and improvements in prehistoric hunting tools over hundreds and thousands of years. Metal ore and heat were combined in ways that gave tools the ability to withstand chipping, breaking or other types of damage. Over time, toolmakers engaged in problem definition, tool creation and improvement. Evolution is a constant.
There is a parallel with communication tools used in enterprises today. As work group managers, we are constantly seeking ways to overcome communication, workflow and process problems. Once we identify a problem we run to the IT staff — the “tools craftsman” of today — to help us solve it. We explain, “I need this data in [...]