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  • The mythical Apple tablet: rounding up the rumors

    As you probably already know by now, Apple is holding a product event in later this month. The big question on everyone's mind: Are tablets on the table?

    Written by Alessondra Springmann • 21 Jan. 10 07:40

  • Initial thoughts on PayPal's new developer platform

    I just finished watching the PayPal Platform Preview, which was PayPal's official announcement of their new open development platform (it was previously leaked on TechCrunch). Officially called "PayPal X," the platform was presented by Osama Bedier (VP of platform and emerging technology) in broad, almost utopian terms, as something that would unleash waves of innovation transforming the way goods and services are delivered. Maybe.

    Written by Aaron McPherson • 30 July 09 04:50
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    Microsoft NAP: NAC for the rest of us?

    Microsoft NAP is an effective network gatekeeper for Windows endpoints, but initial configuration is complex, policies are basic, and reporting is absent. NAP is best used as a core technology deployed in combination with others for a more complete, manageable, and scalable solution.

    Written by Stephen Hultquist • 15 May 09 06:41

  • Kundra takes leave, Google raises privacy flags

    Well, at least the issue is not unpaid taxes this time -- but Vivek Kundra, the brand-new, first-ever federal CIO after just a few days on the job is already on a leave of absence after the office of the Washington, D.C., CTO was raided by federal agents. Kundra had been the District's CTO before President Barack Obama appointed him the nation's CIO. In other news, Google peeved privacy advocates by announcing a behavioral advertising program and separately saying it is testing a new service that will transcribe voice-mail messages and make them searchable.

    Written by Nancy Weil • 16 March 09 08:54

  • New Day dawns for Web CMS

    Day Software may be best known for its CRX (Content Repository Extreme) Java Content Repository. But after testing the general release of its Communiqué 5.1 (CQ5) modular CMS, I think it's time to get reintroduced to the rest of what the company offers. This notable Web content manager will impress business users with drag-and-drop page design, in-context content editing, and a component library that includes Flash elements, form builders, and Google Gadget support. And it will impress IT with a nice complement of enterprise bells and whistles -- from integrated BPM to hot backup, disaster recovery, and clustering capabilities.

    Written by Mike Heck • 05 Dec. 08 08:44

  • Tighten up your customer focus

    In sports, successful athletes narrow their focus during crunch time. They may concentrate on footwork, technique or increase their margin for error. Technology providers must do the same thing during tough economic times. You must focus on your customer and nothing but your customer, whether the customer is a consumer, another business, or internal departments needing technology and support.

    Written by James E. Gaskin • 05 Dec. 08 06:17

  • Sandbox security versus the evil Web

    The Internet is a scary place. Criminal malware lurks on legitimate and illegitimate Web sites alike, looking to steal your money one way or the other. Vendors have been scratching their collective heads attempting to make more consumers safer, more often. One of the results has been a class of anti-malware software that I call sandbox protection products. These items encapsulate Internet browsers (and e-mail programs and sometimes any other program you can run) within a virtual, emulated cocoon designed to keep malware from reaching and modifying the underlying host computer.

    Written by Roger A. Grimes • 01 Oct. 08 09:02

  • Ultimus jump-starts BPM deployment

    The success of a BPM (business process management) initiative hangs on a good plan. Spend too little time developing a snapshot of your company's inner workings, and the resulting system of misfiring rules and unhandled exceptions will find you mired in costly troubleshooting. But, sure enough, you can also lean too far in the other direction. Spend too much time charting workflow definitions, control points, and exception management, and the delays will start whittling away at your ROI.

    Written by James R. Borck • 27 March 08 09:34

  • Simple Web-based invoicing service has limitations

    If you run a small service business and want a simple way to bill customers for your work, FreshBooks.com could be just what you need. This Web-based invoicing service is easy to set up and use, and relatively inexpensive: It's just US$14 per month if you have fewer than 25 clients. (For a higher fee, you can use it to manage as many as 5000 customers.) If you want a complete accounting package, however, you must supplement FreshBooks with third-party software at extra cost.

    Written by Richard Morochove • 05 March 07 09:53

  • Vivisimo search product simplifies index replication

    Enterprise search vendor Vivisimo is launching this week a version of its application that can more easily replicate indexes across servers, allowing users to complete searches even when one machine crashes, company officials say.

    Written by Jon Brodkin • 13 Feb. 07 09:41

  • Good enterprise search results sans grief

    Enterprise search is much like air and water: Users expect it to be available without a second thought. Google and ISYS continue to perfect their enterprise offerings to do just that.

    Written by Mike Heck • 27 Nov. 06 11:00

  • Live Search mapped results get 3D views

    My first tour of Virtual Earth 3D in the Windows Live Search beta left me impressed by its bird's-eye view and by the easy access to information about local businesses (including free phone calls to them); but as you would expect with a beta, the service is still only halfway there.

    Written by Dennis O'Reilly • 09 Nov. 06 10:23

  • Vivisimo Velocity ahead of search pack

    Choosing an enterprise search product is often fraught with compromise. If you, say, pick something with a simple search interface to appease users, administrators will likely be restricted in indexing databases or customizing results.

    Written by Mike Heck • 12 Sept. 06 11:31

  • Branch office server

    Alcatel-owned company Right Vision has released an appliance to manage network and Internet services in a branch office environment.

    Written by Computerworld Staff • 28 Sept. 05 16:21

  • Interwoven tames unwieldy Web sites

    Enterprise CMSes (content management systems) do a fine job helping business users update Web page text and rollback changes when necessary. But that's just one facet of maintaining an engaging site. Unfortunately, few tools currently exist for overseeing changes to intricate applications such as shopping carts and Web-enabled self-help. True, most IT shops employ systems management tools such as Microsoft Application Center to deploy custom programming of this nature. These products, however, usually work with particular file types and often lack controls mandated by Sarbanes-Oxley and other legislation.

    Written by Mike Heck • 28 July 05 16:00

  • Undercover Web surfing

    Anonymous Internet use - particularly for Web surfing - was a really hot topic a couple of years ago and the whole idea appears to be gaining a resurgence of interest, mainly because of consumer concerns over privacy and security.

    Written by Mark Gibbs • 26 Aug. 04 16:33

  • Testing Web services interoperability

    Testing Web services is a tricky task because of the currently limited choice of tools. In an effort to fill the gap the Web Services Interoperability Organization (WS-I), an open industry effort set up to promote Web services interoperability across platforms, applications, and programming languages, has released a set of utilities to monitor and analyze Web service data exchanges.

    Written by Mark Gibbs • 02 Oct. 03 11:13

  • Interaction: a big challenge for e-commerce

    Everybody and their brother has a Web site so companies must develop unique ways to attract visitors. Ettractions debuted a service at the Demo 2003 conference in the US that brings customers straight to a site's doorstep.

    Written by Sandra Gittlen • 27 Feb. 03 11:18

  • Grouping Web sites together

    Have you ever wondered which Web sites are most similar to your own site? Now you can see a graphical diagram of your site surrounded by these others, thanks to a new online graphing tool by TouchGraph.com.

    Written by Brian Livingston • 16 Aug. 02 09:18

  • You've got CRM

    Probably the most difficult question you can ask sales or marketing managers is to define what their companies' CRM requirements are. No matter how differently sales professionals may perceive their companies' business requirements, they share a common desire for simplicity in their CRM applications. Ask salespeople to interact with a keyboard and mouse more often than they feel is needed or to submit to some extensive training, and your CRM application is quickly doomed as your sales force will avoid it like a traffic jam during rush hour.

    Written by Mario Apicella • 15 Aug. 02 16:00
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