Monthly Archives: April 2001
Microsoft Exudes Optimism
The past year has been one of significant change for Microsoft Corp. A federal judge ordered the company split in two, the case was...
Mobile Makers Not Immune to Hard Times
Faced with slowing demand for products and a slowing economy, the major cell phone and handheld computer makers spent the end of last month...
Waiting for Godot, Bluetooth
Sometimes this business can seem like participating in, or at least watching, a Samuel Beckett play. Absurdities rule the day, and despite all the...
Things To Do When Times Are Tough
I preached a "stick-to-basics" survival strategy in my March 19 column. It struck a chord with several readers, including one who wrote: "It is...
And Now, Some Good News
XML, a misleadingly simple idea, is quickly becoming convincing proof of a notion weve often championed: Multivendor standards are the right way to do...
Some Laws are Worth Observing
In the 20 years weve been in business, weve helped hundreds of companies improve their productivity with the apps we sell. But the ones...
Pomeroy Computer Resources: Bridging the Services Gap
At a time when the New Economy is looking a lot like the old one, veteran computer reseller Pomeroy Computer Resources is trying to...
Internet Injection
After IBM, Microsoft and drug giant Pfizer finish their foray into the health-care technology business, they may end up wanting a doctor of their...
Actional Upgrades Integration App
Actional Corp. is looking to make connecting front- and back-end systems easier. The Mountain View, Calif., company last week upgraded ACB (Actional Control Broker)...
A New Dimension in Design
While smaller niche companies have been providing 3-D technology to Web developers for years, the design giants began to enter the space last week.Adobe...