Monthly Archives: January 2003
XML: Just Add Water
As the poem goes, "Water, water everywhere ... ." If Mike Plusch and Christopher Fry have their way, thats how the development world will...
PlaceWare Buyout to Boost Microsoft Collaboration
Microsoft Corp.s planned acquisition of Web conferencing service provider PlaceWare Inc. and the realignment of its Real-Time Collaboration Group are the first steps in...
Adobe Ramps Up Documents
Documents dont have the panache they used to. Most people dont know the difference between a document and a Web page, and, even if...
New SOAP Specs Refine Security
Microsoft and IBM were the main backers behind six new specification drafts released last month that provide more sophisticated Web services security.WS-Trust (Web Services...
Everdream IT Service to Let Users Call the Shots
After pioneering the virtual IT department as a hosted service, Everdream Corp. is hoping to appeal to large enterprises by retooling its platform to...
Enterprises Seek Role in Standards
As standards—and standards organizations—proliferate, IT managers such as Robert Kozak say they must pick and choose carefully where and how much they will participate....
The Buzz: January 27, 2003
Siebel CEO Gives Back OptionsAs Siebel Systems reported sliding sales and a fourth-quarter loss last week, the companys founder and CEO, Tom Siebel, said...
Berners-Lee: Keeping Faith
The World Wide Web Consortium is a driving force behind the Webs interoperability and evolution. Founded in 1994 by Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee, the...
Setting a Standard
Standards play a huge role in enterprise applications—as well as the decision companies make to use a product or not—and that role will only...
Needed: IT Laws That Dont Micromanage
As the 108th session of Congress ramps up, legislators have a multitude of opportunities to influence the IT we use. Thirteen bills affecting privacy,...