InformationWeek
Defining The Business Value Of Technology
| August 4, 1997 |
Build The Perfect LAN
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Merging Web and terminal applications is a logical step. Here are some quick ways to do it.
Recently released monitors offer more display are but take up less room.
Speech-recognition software has come a long way-but is it ready for mainstream use?.
Mac OS 8 is faster, but not much else has changed.
Microsoft Message Queue delivers manageable message-based transaction processing to Windows NT.
Building a support architecture for enterprise systems before they roll out reduces the risk of project failure.
VisualAge For Java free of usual C++ bias.
Computer Associates takes the lead in the distributed systems management field.
The right storage selection is critical for high performance of your data warehouse.
FTP's lastest Network Access Suite offers sound connectivity.
Don't be so quick to bury the fax-the Internet has given it a new, cheaper lease on life.
Component of BorderManager promises dramatic improvements in Net access.
Don't make picking a monitor an afterthought-a wise choice will pay off in productivity and long use.
Netscape's Netcaster and Microsoft's CDF make it easier than ever to join the push revolution.
Extended Web browsers from Netscape, Microsoft, and Apple deliver mail clients with corporate power.
Lotus cc:Mail and Novell's GroupWise give users more ways to get their E-mail, while protecting their investments in previous releases. Is that enough to keep customers loyal?
Kerberos and public key systems can each keep your systems secure. Which is best for you?
The Internet may become your company's primary source of personalized news. These nine push clients have the technology to make it so.
A raft of data mining tools offers a wide range of features for digging up business opportunities. Here's how to find the best product for you.
Uninterruptible power supplies save data from corruption and ultimately save companies time and money. How much capacity do you need?
Microsoft Transaction Server extends the DCOM object model to database transactions.
The differences between updates of Microsoft's Visual Basic and Borland's Delphi development tools are subtle but important.
Emerging technologies for linking Intel servers promise low-cost fault tolerance.
Depending on your technical expertise,one of these Web storefront products will put you in business-fast.
Consider people, processes, and technology when implementing an enterprisewide solution
Lotus' latest upgrade to SmartSuite has many Web features and a 32-bit version of 1-2-3, but not much else is new.
By dividing the responsibilities and using a few key management tools, your team can produce great online content.
Package lets users convert paper docs into Web pages.
Beta versions of server development tools give Microsoft the edge over Netscape.
Redundant connections can make the Internet more reliable--if you know how to manage them properly.
Lotus Domino is a capable development system for intranet team apps, while Microsoft Exchange excels at messaging.
RAD tool helps turn components into apps and applets.
Don't let contradictory claims about data mining keep you from improving your business.
This SPEC benchmark helps you choose a Web server for your workload.
Borland IntraBuilder development tool is based on JavaScript.
Groupware, suites, security, data marts, and the ever-popular Web will be hot this year. 
The rhetoric coming from Microsoft executives these past few weeks makes it fairly easy to deduce the company's latest strategy for dealing with Java.
I've said before that Web browsers are the terminal emulators of the '90s. It's even more true now.
Good vendor technical support is hard to find. Finding good, free vendor technical support is close to impossible.
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