Previous DayDon't make IM wear a suit
Comment David Coursey: The big players want to make instant messaging a serious corporate tool - but will this take all the fun out of it?
UK pubs get Wi-Fi
News Commercial Wi-Fi hot spots are to be rolled out in 3,000 sites across the UK by the end of the year, allowing drinkers to surf as they sup
Coping with unrealistic requirements in job ads
News Molly Joss explains how many IT job ads have a mile-long wish list in the section on required skills. Here are tips on how to get over the hurdle
Microsoft promises end to 'DLL hell'
News When Windows Server 2003 ships in April, it will use .Net Framework 1.1 to get rid of one of the biggest headaches for users and administrators alike, says Microsoft
Ethernet takes a step towards service providers
Feature Ethernet has so far been a LAN standard, but a new 'telco-friendly' version takes it across wider networks. Here's a rundown of how the specifications are changing to get it there
Web standards group to tackle spam
News The IETF has set up a task force to look at the growing problem of junk email - its findings could ultimately have a major impact on email technology
China advances home-grown chips
News Chinese researchers, keen to benefit from their own country's booming chip market, are readying a 64-bit server processor and a mobile phone chip
UK gets more Wi-Fi hot spots as T-Mobile expands Starbucks deal
News Starbucks' free trial will coalesce into a nationwide commercial service by the end of May as T-Mobile begins its Wi-Fi rollout
Using Java Beans to handle business logic
Feature Good business applications keep tiers separate. Enterprise Java Beans can be a good way to pass information between them
InfoPath adds complexity to Office
News Microsoft is set to launch the latest beta of Office complete with the InfoPath application, which analysts say is much more complex than the other applications
Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Broadband Router
Review The low-cost WRT54G delivers reasonably high throughput. But it has a relatively short operating range, and its poor performance with 802.11b devices sits poorly with claims of backward compatibility.
BEA aims to win over Java developers
News The WebLogic Platform 8.1 is designed to simplify Java programming for complex business processes
Euro firms losing out on IT value
News European businesses are spending twice as much on IT as their American counterparts - but not necessarily getting more value from their money
Sun's Liberty gets US government backing
News The US Department of Defense is to join the Liberty Alliance Project as part of a drive for greater online security
Web search for cash brings results
News The Internet search industry is continuing to grow, and leading companies see potential for greater profits ahead
OK, so how do we store XML?
Feature Store XML files in relational databases and you lose their power. How good are XML query languages and databases?
Corel pushes XML integration in new WordPerfect
News The software maker is hoping to turn around its fortunes by attracting businesses frustrated with Microsoft licensing to its flagship product
Pop goes the laptop
Comment Rupert Goodwins: Computers and music have always been close companions, but with technology like Vocaloid the digital takeover seems near completion
Toshiba fires up methanol fuel cell
News The electronics company is developing a clean-energy technology that could replace rechargeable batteries - and it will be on display at CeBIT
Grove: Centrino's our No. 2 son
News Intel's chairman has compared the launch of Centrino, the company's new group of wireless chips, to the importance of the Pentium processor
IBM sells mainframe for grid research
News The University of Florida will use an IBM mainframe with virtualisation technology to investigate grid computing
Microsoft ups ante in IM battle
News New business-oriented server software is aimed at bridging the divide between corporate and consumer instant messaging, but some significant stumbling blocks remain
Linksys releases dual-band Wi-Fi card
News The new card adds two nascent standards, 802.11g and 802.11a, to guarantee compatibility with newer networks
Nvidia, ATI rev graphics engines
News ATI's latest chips will put it a full generation ahead of Nvidia, according to analysts, an embarrassing situation for the market leader
