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Issue Of » October 21, 2002
COVER STORY
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Patent Troubles Pending
Small companies say they're being sued for employing common practices for doing business on the Net
Toward A More Flexible Future
Servers will be built with bricks and blades, while mainframes will use Web services to do new tricks.
Getting Tough On ROI
Companies are taking a hard look at returns on IT investments, using complex valuation models linked to business goals.
The PC Changes Shape
Is it a desktop, a laptop, or an information appliance? More important is whether it makes you more productive.
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BUSINESS PROCESS
SOFTWARE TOOLS
INFRASTRUCTURE
- Drag And Drop To Info On Network Performance
- Mainframes Are Still A Mainstay
- Wireless Systems To The Rescue
LEADERSHIP
TECHONOMICS
OPINION
- John Soat IT Confidential: How Prepared Is Health Care For HIPAA?
- Bob Evans Business Technology: Readers Try To Keep The Future Alive
- William Schaff Taking Stock: A Bleak Beginning To Third-Quarter Results
- Herbert W. Lovelace Secret CIO: Information Alone Isn't Business Intelligence
- Stephanie Stahl Editor's Note: Philosophy Part II, And Brain Spillage
- Fred Langa Langa Letter: Solving Word's Hidden ''Phone-Home Fields'' Problem
BEHIND THE NUMBERS
FINANCIAL
FRONTEND
- Dude! You Still Have A Job
- Great Strides In Technology
- Bugging The Birds
- Caddyshack Meets Radio Shack
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