Monthly Archives: January 2001
Pay Me Now
One promise of software as a service is to change the way companies pay for applications. So far, its just a promise, at least...
Snap Puts Java in Box
In a bid not to fall victim to commodity pricing pressures, Snap Appliances next week will launch a developer release of Java Virtual Machine...
ASPects: January 22, 2001
Wrong TurnSo now General Motors wants to be an application service provider — as if the industry doesnt have enough trouble. Make that both...
Cultivation of Resources
On average, it takes services giant Electronic Data Systems Corp. five days to find the appropriate people and place them on a project. Now,...
Escaping a Data Sand Trap
Back in 1997, ordering golf course maintenance equipment from Cleveland-based Lesco Inc. was as difficult as trimming the courses themselves.When supplies ran low, customers—landscapers...
Latest Java Spec Boosts XML Support
Java developers are welcoming the stronger XML support expected in the next version of the Java 2 Enterprise Edition standard.Sun Microsystems Inc. expects J2EE...
Fast Facts Section B: January 22, 2001
Cement BootsMobShop joined the growing list of companies in the group- buying space that are being forced to scale back their operations. MobShop said...
Fast Breaks Newsfront: January 22, 2001
Checking NamesFree-speech organizations called on the Department of Commerce to hold a hearing before approving seven new groups of Internet domain names. In a...
CAs Big ASP Plans Creeping
When Computer Associates International Inc. showcased its entry into the application service provider field last summer, the project was said to be symbolic of...
Look Whos Talking: January 22, 2001
When reformed hacker Justin Petersen sends me e-mail, I tend to get a little nervous. Youll recall that Petersen worked as an FBI informant...