Good schema management makes XML work for you
Feature XML should make things more simple, but you need to stop schema builders from re-inventing the wheel
Microsoft revamps management software
News The new management tools are part of Microsoft's expansion beyond desktop software into larger, more lucrative, enterprise computing sales
ATI to go mobile with Pentium M
News A deal with Intel will pave the way for ATI to make integrated graphics chipsets for Intel's mobile processors
Midband to launch this summer, with limitations
News Once billed as the answer to the UK's broadband divide, is Midband any more than just unmetered ISDN?
Does open source make good sense?
Feature Open source may not be right for every dev platform, but you should compare it with paid license options. Here are pros and cons of using open source
Dell Inspiron 8500
Review With its wide-aspect 15.4in. screen, excellent performance and reasonable battery life, Dell's redesigned Inspiron 8500 series is a mobile media powerhouse.
Don't kill the floppy yet
Feature System builders have decided to leave the floppy disk out. Are they killing it too soon?
GPS is ready for business use
Feature There are many ways you could use location services to track vehicles and other assets -- but be careful of privacy issues
More towns and villages to get broadband by the summer
News More than 200 exchanges have now been added to BT's ADSL rollout programme, all thanks to local demand
Gateway cuts jobs and closes shops
News The PC maker has begun notifying employees of layoffs and intends to close 76 retail stores in the US
Prove your skills with a Lotus Notes/Domino version 6 certification
News The Lotus Notes/Domino version 6 certifications are now available. Find out what your options are and get the scoop on the new Collaborative Solutions path
Bumpy road ahead for Wi-Fi roaming
News Despite the proliferation of Wi-Fi hot spots in the UK and elsewhere, it will be a while before technology and business models allow users to easily get wireless access wherever they need it
Australians hit by online bank fraud
News Some customers of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia have been fooled into revealing client numbers and passwords. A domain-name provider has also been hit
Software giants to dominate Web services
News Smaller tool makers have not been able to make a success of Web services development software, meaning that the likes of IBM, Microsoft and Sun are likely to take over
Record industry accuses BT of aiding pirates
News The BPI is complaining that BT has refused to take a hard-line stance on file-swapping. BT says the industry is picking a fight with the wrong company
Ekhau teams up with Wi-Fi leader
News The Ekahau technology allows terminals that connect using Wi-Fi to be located to within about a metre
Software buyers must understand contract law
Comment Nigel Miller: If your software doesn't work, check the contract. Do the wrong thing, and you may lose the right to claim your money back
Linux users urged to patch file-sharing flaw
News Patches for Samba, the Windows file-sharing software, are beginning to arrive, but Samba team members suspect that information about the flaw has already leaked out
US Army attacked via new Windows flaw
News Update: In an unusual case, attackers have begun exploiting a new Microsoft bug before the flaw was widely known. Microsoft is urging sites to patch their servers as quickly as possible



