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Insurers Draw Up New E-Policy

Forms processing is a big job in the insurance industry, and many companies are increasingly looking for ways to streamline antiquated systems. To automate...

Madagascar Tech Turns Imagination into Reality

The ability of animators to turn the imaginary world into reality for millions of moviegoers rests solidly on the shoulders of technological advances, says...

IE 7 Beta 2 Should Give More CSS 2 Support, Insiders Say

Web designers greeted the release of Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 Beta 1 with heated criticism when they learned it would not include full support...

New Tools Make Hardware Softer

People take it for granted that computer hardware should be universal, while applications should be specific to particular tasks. It seems obvious that this...

SpikeSource to Launch Made-to-Order Stacks

SpikeSource Monday announced a new strategy of providing made-to-order open-source stacks of software fully configured and tested for enterprise customers. Kim Polese, CEO of the...

Developers Tools Are Never Good Enough

Its often said, and I agree, that "Better is the enemy of good enough"--but Im not prepared to declare myself the loyal ally of...

Can Salesforce.com Grow Beyond Its CRM Niche?

A research report by Summit Strategies achieved a new high in market-analysis hyperbole in July when it suggested that Salesforce.com has an opportunity to...

VMTN Virtually Eases Software Development

Software developers looking to leverage virtual environments for projects will get a new resource this month, when VMware introduces its VMware Technology Network for...

Microsoft Widens Its Server, Tools Pipeline

REDMOND, Wash.—Among the new products in the Microsoft server and tools pipeline is a suite of tools for doing animation. Eric Rudder, senior vice president...

Microsoft Gives Avalon, Indigo Official Names

Microsoft Corp. Wednesday announced the release of the first beta release of its Windows Vista client operating system, and with it the company also...