Michael Caton

Simple, inexpensive and encrypted, Citrix Systems GoToMeeting Web conferencing service is a good alternative to WebExs Meeting Center and Microsofts Live Meeting. The service is available in two versions: GoToMeeting and GoToMeeting Corporate, both of which went live this month. Pricing is based on the number of meeting organizers and targets small events: Each GoToMeeting […]

While it is certainly easy to just accept and run the database application that is sitting on most Windows-based PCs, Alpha Softwares Alpha Five Version 6 gives companies a great alternative for a workgroup-based database application. Version 6 of Alpha Five began shipping at the end of last month for $1,499 for a five-user license. […]

Gordano Ltd.s Gordano Messaging Suite 10 combines a robust set of messaging and collaboration tools for companies that want to use Microsoft Corp.s Outlook on desktops without giving up the collaborative capabilities of Microsofts Exchange. Click here to read the full review of Gordano Messaging Suite 10. 2 Gordano Ltd.s Gordano Messaging Suite 10 combines […]

Companies looking to simplify building sales documents such as proposals will find Pragmatech Software Inc.s Proposal Automation Suite and The Savo Groups Sales Asset Manager good tools for creating standardized, customer-bound communications. Proposal Automation Suite 6.0, which began shipping last month, and Sales Asset Manager 3.7, which was updated earlier this month, give sales and […]

Companies looking to simplify building sales documents such as proposals will find Pragmatech Software Inc.s Proposal Automation Suite and The Savo Groups Sales Asset Manager good tools for creating standardized, customer-bound communications. Click here to read the full review of Sales Asset Manager. 2 Companies looking to simplify building sales documents such as proposals will […]

Companies looking to simplify building sales documents such as proposals will find Pragmatech Software Inc.s Proposal Automation Suite and The Savo Groups Sales Asset Manager good tools for creating standardized, customer-bound communications. Click here to read the full review of Proposal Automation Suite. 2 Companies looking to simplify building sales documents such as proposals will […]

Although there are plenty of applications that ask salespeople for details about a given prospect, account or potential deal, none of them manages sharing tips and tricks for closing deals. Involve Technology Inc.s StreetSmarts does just that. The hosted service, which was updated to Version 3.0 last month and costs $10 to $67 per user […]

With Groove Virtual Office 3.0, Groove Networks Inc. has retooled much of the look and feel of its peer-to-peer team collaboration application, making it easier to use and customize. Click here to read the full review of Groove Virtual Office 3.0. 2 With Groove Virtual Office 3.0, Groove Networks Inc. has retooled much of the […]

Companies that want to control instant messaging and peer-to-peer file sharing across the enterprise, with a particular eye toward protection from viruses and unwanted instant messages, will find Akonix Systems Inc.s L7 Enterprise update a flexible management system. Click here to read the full review of L7 Enterprise 3.0. 2 Companies that want to control […]

Plenty of tools are available to make instant messaging play nice in a corporate environment. But with Yahoo and AOL recently dropping their respective enterprise IM services, its clear that companies have yet to integrate IM as seamlessly as they have e-mail. Dont get me wrong; e-mail isnt exactly the poster child for efficient communications. […]