Monthly Archives: March 2003
InfoPath Shows XMLs Promise
"Better working through XML" is the prevailing theme for Microsoft Corp.s forthcoming Office 2003 productivity suite, and none of its components carries this banner...
Mozilla Browser Tightens Up
Not surprisingly for an application that is intended mainly as a development platform, the Mozilla Web browser continues its seemingly constant upgrade cycle. Version...
The War on the Workplace
I would have prepared a column for this issue, but I spent the whole week checking out online news sources for updates to the...
EDS Seeks Turnaround With New Leaders
Electronic Data Systems Corp. is trying to shake off its recent dismal financial performance, as well as questions about its bookkeeping, with the shake-up...
Marimba Gives PDA Managers a Hand
Marimba Inc. will further extend it managers ability to reach out and manage handheld devices when it launches a new Device Management option in...
Raising the Bar for Hosted CRM
As IBM, through a partnership with Onyx Software Corp., rolls out hosted CRM applications, the acknowledged leader of the space, Salesforce.com Inc., is shoring...
Comm in the High-Tech War
From the real-time broadcast of a desert assault to the deadly accuracy of the latest smart weapons, the war on Iraq has been fueled...
Cisco and Linksys—It Works; It Doesnt
Three weeks ago, Cisco and Linksys were just about the most dramatically different companies you could find.Cisco sold expensive networking gear to enterprises, service...
Spencer Places His Money on Antigua
While most dream of the Caribbean for its long beaches and warm breezes, some pine for its long craps tables and chilled drinks. Spencer...
Licensing Under Fire
Software licensing, ever a sticky subject, has of late been getting stickier still for Microsoft Corp. SQL Server customers. In February, a Washington state...