Jim Rapoza

Yes, it is true. I sometimes grow weary of constantly battling the evil giants that threaten the fair land of Technology. It seems that no matter how fiercely I charge them and how deeply I thrust with my lance, the giants continue on as if nothing had happened. Some might even say that I am […]

UIU 2.0 Delivers Most of the Time When a product comes along that promises to make it possible to create one operating system image and deploy it to multiple systems with radically different hardware, I pay attention. With Universal Imaging Utility 2.0, released in May by Binary Research International, I could create different Windows 2000 […]

What is the future of information technology? If you listen to many of the prominent voices speaking about IT today, the future doesnt seem too promising. The way these people see it, there will be few, if any, big innovations or breakthroughs in technology—only steady and unimpressive enhancements to things we already have today. These […]

Theres a terrible shortage in the world today. There just isnt enough of this valuable resource to go around, and it looks like this shortage will continue in the future. In fact, if something isnt done soon to address this shortage, the effects on the economy could be disastrous. No, Im not talking about gasoline. […]

For many companies, the constant need to generate a wide variety of reports from databases and from applications can be a significant chore. In addition, enterprises often depend on reporting tools that are integrated with their databases and applications, which can be inflexible, or on reporting tools that are flexible enough but are also complex […]

Much attention has been paid to the XML-based document formats in Microsoft Corp.s Office and in OpenOffice.orgs OpenOffice. However, for several years now, more and more companies have been creating key documentation and other vital documents directly in XML. Click here to read the full review of TextML Server. 2 Much attention has been paid […]

Its a tough world out there, full of bad people constantly trying to take down the forces of truth, justice and, of course, Internet commerce. Viewers of the popular television show “24” watch the battle against these evildoers play out every week, and, on a recent episode, Jack Bauer and the gang at CTU (Counter […]

The SharePoint Services capability in Windows Server 2003 makes it possible for companies to quickly and inexpensively build a very capable collaborative portal to manage groups and projects. But as someone who runs a portal site on top of SharePoint Services, Ive been regularly looking for a book or guide that would provide advanced, behind-the-scenes […]

Here you are—CEO of a big, successful corporation—and youve decided that now is the time to erect an office building befitting your success. You bring in architects to design the new building, and, after some time, they present you with their plans. As youre looking at the building design, you immediately notice something strange: There […]

Hosted solutions that provide all the necessary management, workflow and content controls—without the often-complex and costly initial deployment that a software solution can entail—are an attractive option for many companies making the move into full-bore Web content management. /zimages/6/28571.gifClick here to read a review of RedDot Solutions Web content management platform. However, as a corporate […]