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Compatibility Concerns Hinder Vista Upgrades, IT Pros Say
Microsoft’s new operating system may be the most eagerly anticipated release of the past 10 years, but concerns over compatibility, bugs and security are keeping many IT professionals from doing so soon, according to the survey released Jan. 23 by Cambridge, Mass.-based Bit9, a provider of desktop lockdown solutions. Only 68 percent of IT pros…
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Linspire’s New CNR Solves Major Linux Desktop Problems
One thing desktop Linux users, and prospective users, complain about most is the lack of hardware drivers and software. Often there’s an answer to a user’s particular problem, but the driver isn’t included in the user’s distribution, or the software is hard to find and harder to install. Desktop Linux distributor Linspire says it has…
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Microsoft to Release Three Office SDKs
Microsoft is releasing software development kits for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, and the Microsoft Office Project 2007 platform on Jan. 23. The kits, which provide a complete platform API reference, also give technical guidance and sample code to help developers create Office business applications, a Microsoft spokesperson told eWEEK. These…
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Microsoft Releases AJAX Tool to the Web
Microsoft has released its Asynchronous JavaScript and XML tool, ASP.NET AJAX 1.0, to the Web. ASP.NET AJAX, formerly known by the code name “Atlas,” is Microsoft’s offering for developers to build next-generation, AJAX-style web applications through integration with the .Net Framework and the Microsoft platform. ASP.NET AJAX 1.0 includes enhanced training capabilities made available by:…
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IBM Updates SMB Websphere Portal Play
IBM has updated Websphere Portal Express to version 6.0, bringing the Express version, aimed at the small and midsize business and mid-range market, up to date with the full enterprise version and adding an Eclipse-based drag-and-drop development tool for portlets. The upgrade, announced Jan 22. at IBM’s Lotusphere conference, alleviates one of the biggest pain…
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Alternative Technology Adds Gateway Message Protection from SC
Specialty distributor Alternative Technology announced a deal Jan. 2 with Secure Computing to add the vendors enterprise messaging gateway offerings to its line card. Alternative Technology has been working with Secure Computing since 2002 to provide authentication, VPN and firewall products. “Since Secure Computing has expanded their offerings across messaging security, we felt that it…
