Jim Rapoza

One of the more confusing areas in technology today is business process and Web services integration. Companies looking for a solution must sort through products touting a veritable alphabet soup of acronyms such as SOA (service-oriented architecture), EAI (enterprise application integration), BPM (business process management) and ESB (Enterprise Service Bus). Click here to read the […]

Keynote Systems Inc.s WebIntegrity 3.0 suite can scan even the largest Web sites and provide reports that help administrators find the root causes of poor performance or limited accessibility for site visitors, determine why pages fail to follow proper security or privacy guidelines, and even check for improper use of words or terminology in Web […]

When I write this weekly column, Im anything but anonymous. My name, e-mail address and picture are displayed prominently, and it doesnt exactly take elite hacker skills to figure out my office phone number. In the other areas of my life, however, I like to stay anonymous. I dont want the people working at a […]

With Google hacks being used to find everything from customer credit card information to security logs detailing problems in corporate infrastructure, companies need to find these holes themselves and close them before the bad guys find them. Luckily for those who arent adept at Google hacking, Foundstone has made available a free tool, SiteDigger 1.0, […]

OpenLink Software Inc. calls its Virtuoso 3.5 product a universal server platform, and although this is an apt description in many ways, its not a complete one. Click here to read the full review of Virtuoso 3.5. 2 OpenLink Software Inc. calls its Virtuoso 3.5 product a universal server platform, and although this is an […]

I have some great news. You see, theres this brand-new technology out there that is just going to be great for me. With this technology working for me, Ill be more efficient, and, best of all, Ill be able to save and make more money. There is one little catch. To get the full benefit […]

The newest version of Xandros Desktop, the Linux desktop that focuses heavily on ease of use and deployment and provides a Windows-like interface, is hardly even an upgrade, with one new feature and mainly bug fixes that make it more like a patch than an upgrade. However, for some business users, that one new feature—an […]

The recent security woes that have plagued Microsoft Corp.s Internet Explorer browser have caused significant problems for many parties. A group that may not feel the pain yet—but soon will, we predict—is the vendors that have built their products to work best or only with IE. During a recent meeting with several members of eWEEKs […]

When it comes to choosing any enterprise application, there are always many hurdles to overcome and issues to consider to make sure the product you buy is right for your organization. But when the enterprise application in question is a Web content management system, the hurdles often are much higher and the issues harder to […]

PaperThins CommonSpot Content Server has a long-established position as one of the leaders in affordable low- and midrange Web content management. The product has always done a good job of combining extensive customization and administrative capabilities with seamless and intuitive user content editing features. Click here to read the full review of CommonSpot Content Server […]

As we stated in our review of content management services early last year, Web content management works well in the ASP (application service provider) model. And when it comes to Web content management as a service, CrownPeak Technologys Advantage CMS is the clear leader. Click here to read the full review of Advantage CMS. 2 […]

When we first reviewed the open-source Bricolage two years ago, we were impressed with its high-end capabilities. As an application built from the ground up to run large, complex and frequently updated content-rich Web sites, we found that Bricolage was well-suited for use even in the largest enterprises and the most active sites. Click here […]