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Donald Leka is an Albanian American〔http://www.american.edu/soc/success/20130731-donald-and-claire-leka.cfm〕 entrepreneur in the information technology industry and pioneer in the cloud computing space. Mr. Leka is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of TransMedia Corporation,〔(Ron Miller, EContent Magazine )〕 the creator of the award winning cloud computing platform Glide OS〔(John Paczkowski, AllThingsD TransMedia’s Glide )〕 and its successor, Jumptuit.〔(Thomas Claburn, InformationWeek Jumptuit Delivers Interface As A Service )〕 Mr. Leka is also co-author of ''Cloud Computing: The Glide OS Story, Solving The Cross Platform Puzzle''.〔( The American University School of Communication News, In New Book Entrepreneurial Alumni Couple Keeps an Eye on the Cloud )〕〔(Cloud Computing – The Glide OS Story, Solving the Cross Platform Puzzle Portland Book Review, Reviewed by Ashley McCall )〕 Mr. Leka launched Glide OS in 2005, well before cloud computing became a popularized term.〔(Sam Gustin, Portfolio.com Get Your Head Out of the Clouds )〕 Jeffrey S. Young, one of the founding editors of Macworld magazine and co-author of the bestseller ''iCon Steve Jobs: The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business'', described Glide as "one of the first 'Internet' operating systems, a browser based working and computing environment" that "demonstrates the first new competition for Apple and Microsoft since Digital Research’s GEM."〔(Jeffrey S. Young, ZDNet The Lord taketh and giveth away...even for Steve Jobs )〕 Mr. Leka has cited the importance of cross-device, cross-platform compatibility and system integration in cloud computing design.〔(Marji McClure, Information Today TransMedia and Glide Integrate Compatibility and Collaboration )〕 "Walter S. Mossberg, The Wall Street Journal’s principal technology columnist said of Glide OS at the All Things Digital Conference (AllThingsD) that, Glide is like 'world peace' between devices and platforms.”〔(Ken Hess, ZDnet Glide OS: An evolutionary leap into web-based desktops )〕 Steve Wildstrom, writer and editor of BusinessWeek's personal technology column, "Technology & You," described Glide as providing "the closest thing I've seen to a set of universal applications."〔(Steve Wildstrom, BusinessWeek Technology & You TransMedia's Glide OS )〕 However, Glide’s cross-platform service has also put the Company and Mr. Leka in the crosshairs with proprietary technology companies, most notably Apple. 〔(Peter Himler, Forbes Apple Trashes A News Release )〕〔(GigaOM, Glide combines cloud accounts on iPhone but Apple seems upset about the message sent )〕〔(Steve Wildstrom, Techpinions, Apple’s Insularity Could Get Dangerous )〕 An early advocate of protecting user privacy rights in cloud computing services, Mr. Leka created the Glide Society in March 2006, a rules-based networking environment in the Glide OS with parental controls, digital rights management, and user preferences.〔(Thomas Claburn, InformationWeek Glide Looks To Improve Safety For Social Networking )〕 In August 2007, Mr. Leka announced the establishment of the Glide User's Bill of Rights in a "pledge" to protect personal data.〔(Thomas Claburn, InformationWeek Does Privacy Matter? )〕 In December 2007, Mr. Leka launched Glide Free, a feature-rich free email service designed to protect email privacy as an alternative to Google Gmail that scans personal emails "to generate contextually relevant ads"〔(Thomas Claburn, InformationWeek TransMedia Launches Ad-Free E-Mail )〕 In April 2009, Mr. Leka announced the launch of Kids' Glide to provide children with a safe online environment and parents with the tools to monitor child email accounts and other online activity.〔(Brian Osborne, Geek.com Makers of Glide OS to offer Kids’ Glide )〕 Glide has been featured in news publications including The New York Times,〔(David Pogue, The New York Times Upload, Store, Play and Share in a Few Clicks )〕 USAToday,〔(USAToday Glide Effortless makes digital life on the Web a breeze )〕 and The Wall Street Journal,〔(Walt Mossberg, The Wall Street Journal Glide Online Service Has Good Potential, But Rough Edges )〕 and books including ''Cloud Computing Bible,'' by Barrie Sosinsky, 〔(Barrie Sosinsky, "Cloud Computing Bible" )〕 and ''Cloud Computing: Web-Based Applications That Change the Way You Work and Collaborate Online,'' by Michael Miller.〔(Michael Miller, "Cloud Computing: Web-Based Applications That Change the Way You Work and Collaborate Online" )〕 Mr. Leka has been a featured speaker at the All Things Digital Conference,〔(All Things Digital Conference (AllThingsD) Donald Leka Presents Glide OS )〕 Harvard Business School Cyberposium Technology Conference,〔(Harvard Business School Cyberposium Conference )〕 New York Tech Meetup (NYTM),〔(New York Tech Meetup (NYTM) Glide Presentation )〕 and TEDx.〔(Connecting Proprietary Platform and Cloud Silos: Donald Leka at TEDxTirana )〕 Mr. Leka is also the founder of the award winning Glide Health Corporation〔(Thomas Claburn, InformationWeek Glide Health Makes Medical Records Mobile )〕〔(PCMag Google, Glide Move E-Health Programs Ahead )〕 launched at TechCrunch50〔(TechCrunch Glide Health Lets Docs And Patients Access Health Records Across Mobile And Desktop Platforms )〕 on September 15, 2009 and Glide Education Corporation.〔(THE Journal North Carolina District Pilots Cloud Computing Platform )〕 ==Biography== Mr. Leka is an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Finalist.〔(Source: Ernst & Young )〕 Mr. Leka holds a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) as well as a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in International Relations, both from The American University in Washington, DC.〔(The American University, Alumni Success Story )〕 Mr. Leka is also a composer, arranger, and producer of classical and popular music.〔(Music )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Donald Leka」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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