Monthly Archives: January 2002
VS .Net to Broaden Component Market
Developers are anticipating that a robust components market will grow up around Microsoft Corp.s .Net initiative, particularly now that the software vendor has released...
TI Readies Java Phones, PDAs
In a deal with Kada Systems Inc., Texas Instruments Inc. is taking steps to bring Java capabilities to low-end phones. TI will use Kadas...
Plug in to Customers
Shoppers at Staples Inc.s retail Web site, Staples.com, were clearly annoyed. More and more of them early last year began abandoning the sites registration...
Geekspeak: January 28, 2001
Comparing performance on server databases is a black art and is an issue that vendors discourage the press from examining too closely. To bring...
Trouble-Shoot for a Fixed Fee
Looking for a quick fix to your application or performance problems? Compuware Corp. said it now has a quick fix.The Farmington Hills, Mich., companys...
Internet Insight: Finding ROI With Rad Technology
As Chief Financial Officer of the worlds fifth-largest airline, Larry Kellner played a key role in bringing Continental Airlines Inc. from bankruptcy to profitability...
Tests Require Constant Feedback
Not all usability tests are created equal. As important as it is for companies to undergo testing in the first place, its just as...
Sizing Up Early Bluetooth Devices
Heralded with great fanfare during the last few years as the wireless communications technology that would network our ever-smaller and more mobile world of...
Tools for the New Terrain
Prepare for a year in which application development tools demand your most careful attention. The opportunities and challenges of building and buying Web services...
Kattoon: January 28, 2002
Read this weeks Spencer column.