Monthly Archives: January 2003
Macromedia Lives Up to Its (Old) Billing
Several years ago, Macromedia Inc. representatives came to what was then PC Week Labs to pitch a product called Dreamweaver, which they said would...
Software Business Driving On Demand
How important is software to IBM? Consider that in 2001, while software accounted for about 15 percent of the companys revenue, it was responsible...
Where are the App Server Benchmarks?
Standard benchmarks are one important way customers make buying decisions, and the J2EE market is an ideal level playing field for this effort. After...
Transmeta Goes Inside
Semiconductor upstart Transmeta Corp., known for its Crusoe line of low-power, low-heat processors, is expanding its product stable with a suite of chips for...
Focus Shifts to Simpler and Cheaper App Servers
The Web application server market—plump with a history of high-margin Internet deals—is retrenching to focus on a quicker return on the dollar and lower...
Inquisite Simplifies Web Survey Creation for Nontechnical Users
Quick, efficient customer feedback is more important than ever, and with Inquisites updated Web survey software, its easier than ever, users say.Inquisite, a division...
Jury Out on Java Ruling
IT experts were as split over the possible impact of Sun Microsystems Inc.s Java victory in federal court as were Sun and Microsoft Corp.Sun...
Snap Preps NAS/SAN Combo
Complexity and high prices have long combined to keep midsize companies from adopting NAS and SAN technologies. But Snap Appliance Inc., the recent spinoff...
Users Shrug Off Suns Move to WebLogic
Sun Microsystems Inc. is adamant that its decision to bundle BEA Systems Inc.s BEA WebLogic application server with Solaris 9 in no way signals...
Director Keeps Its Place at Top
Although much of the focus has switched to Java, Flash and other newer technologies, Macromedia Inc.s venerable Director is still one of the top...