Database and Network Journal articles from October 2002

Database and Network Journal archives from October 2002

An introduction to XML. (Monograph).
October 1, 2002... Every now and then, an idea comes along that in retrospect seems just so simple and obvious that everyone wonders why it hadn't been seen all along. Often when that happens, it turns out that the idea isn't really all that new after all. The...

Printing from XML. (Monograph).(XSL-FO)
October 1, 2002... Many XML users, whose focus is on creating high quality digital source documents, find that formatting the printed output often comes as an afterthought. "XSL-FO" by Dave Pawson, explores one method by which developers and web designers can...

VorteXML Designer lowers XML costs. (Monograph).(Datawatch Europe)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Datawatch Europe have created VorteXML Designer to lower the cost barriers associated with utilising XML for popular e-business applications including bill and statement presentment, B2B interactions, legacy transformation and Web Services. To...

IPv6 versus IPv4. (Internet Focus).
October 1, 2002... IPv6 is sometimes called the Next Generation Internet Protocol, or IPng. Even though the Internet is seen as a relatively new technology, the protocols and technologies that make it work were developed in the 1970s and 1980s. The current...

Hong Kong (China) and Denmark top ITU Mobile/Internet index. (Internet Focus).(International Telecommunication Union)
October 1, 2002... The International Telecommunication Union released its first Mobile/Internet index as part of a 240-page research report entitled `Internet for a Mobile Generation'. The Index measures how each of more than 200 economies are performing in terms...

Misconceptions of wireless technology. (Network Features).
October 1, 2002... Organisations with mission critical applications that require resilient high-speed broadband Internet services are considering wireless microwave Internet connections as the solution to give them a real edge and peace of mind. Rather than...

OdysseyClient. (Network Products).(Network Utilities network software)
October 1, 2002... Network Utilities OdysseyClient, is a universal access Client, based on the IEEE security standard 802.1x, that lets enterprise and hotspot users securely and anonymously connect over a wireless link to a network. It supports multiple...

LANDesk Mobile Manager. (Network Products).(Intel network management software)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Intel LANDesk Mobile Manager,is an add-on option to Intel LANDesk Management Suite 6.6 that provides management support for workers who depend on mobile PCs and PDAs for access to business information and applications. Mobile Manager...

Sagent EII. (Network Products).(Enterprise Information Integration)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Sagent has announced the availability of its Enterprise Information Integration (EII) package, for undertaking dynamic analysis beyond the capabilities of an existing data warehouse solution. The solution enables users to access, aggregate, and...

Relational Database Management Systems IBM's DB2 or Oracle 9i? (Network Products).(Butler Group report)
October 1, 2002... Butler Group has launched `Database Management Systems--Managing Relational and XML Data Structures'. This Technology Evaluation and Comparison Report reveals the new challenges that organisations face today such as: the need to store persisted...

ON Command Discovery 4.4. (Network Products).(On Technology)
October 1, 2002... The latest version of ON Command Discovery can identify more Windows-tools and new applications. The applications can be categorised automatically. ON Command Discovery also records service packs and detects fonts that have to be licensed, such...

One virus engine not enough! (Security).
October 1, 2002... GFI White Paper Whilst organizations may agree the need to protect networks from virus attacks by installing an email security product, how do they choose the appropriate solution from the wide variety of virus scanning engines available?...

Security- today and tomorrow. (Viewpoint).
October 1, 2002... Where does one start when securing an ebusiness system? It would be wonderful to have a green field site and start from the beginning, but most have to start in the real worm with systems already in existence. Moreover, we may have to secure a...

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 4.0. (News and Products).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Kaspersky Labs have released Kaspersky Anti-virus 4.0. which supports Windows XP. Amongst this versions latest innovations are: a complete user interface upgrade corresponding to Tree Chart technology; system installation that allows for saving...

Duload targets the KaZaA network. (News and Products).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Kaspersky Labs reports that the network worm "Duload", is spreading across the KaZaA file-exchange network. They have already received several registered instances of infection in Italy. The worm itself is a Windows (PE EXE) attachment...

MacrOSAFE--for digital rights management. (News and Products).(Macrovision content distribution software)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... MacrOSAFE from Macrovision is a multi-layered, P-based software solution designed to ensure the secure distribution and management of video, audio, and graphics, and other multimedia applications to a variety of IP-based devices, including PCs...

Check Point Security Management Architecture. (News and Products).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Check Point has expanded its Security Management Architecture (SMART) with new enhancements to simplify the management of security environments and provide the lowest total cost of ownership for network security deployments. New...

RealSecure Desktop Protector. (News and Products).(version 3.5 from ISS)
October 1, 2002... RealSecure Desktop Protector (3.5) from ISS is a combination of intrusion protection and firewall technologies with a new security measure, Application Protection. The solution provides a scalable solution for businesses seeking to protect...

New dictionary of information security terminology. (News and Products).(ITsecurity.com Dictionary Plus)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... The Dictionary Plus from itsecurity.com can be viewed online at http://www. ITsecurity.com/dictionary/dictionary.htm. It contains more than 500 distinct entries and thousands of cross references. It is an ongoing project, and new terms and...

The ICSA Practical Guide to Data Protection. (News and Products).(Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators )
October 1, 2002... The publishing arm of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators have published `A Practical Guide to Data Protection' that provides comprehensive coverage of the Data Protection Act 1998 and what it means for businesses. The...

GFI Download Security for ISA Server. (News and Products).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... GFI DownloadSecurity for ISA Server, a content security solution checks all downloads for viruses enablingh administrators to control what type of files enter their network, from where and for whom. Because the solution quarantines potentially...

Securewall security service. (News and Products).(Secure IT Systems )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Securewall, a new security service from Secure IT Systems combines advanced software tools with a basic security infrastructure, and is designed to offer small to medium businesses (SMBs) protection against email and browsing abuse, whether...

Integration with ISA Server & GFIMailSecurity. (News and Products).(GEI DownloadSecurity)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... GEI DownloadSecurity was built to work with ISA Server, Microsoft's enterprise firewall and web cache server. Installation and administration are relatively easy: No dedicated machine is required, and there is no need to make any changes to the...

Top tips to selling a solution. (Management News and Products).
October 1, 2002... In today's competitive technology sector winning more and higher value business is top of the corporate agenda. However, a survey by KPMG/CSSA of IT sales Professionals shows an alarming number of sales professionals in the IT sector are not...

Companies don't synchronise supply chain. (Management News and Products).(survey by ILOG)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... A survey by ILOG, APICS, a `The Performance Advantage', the publication for resource managers, shows that two thirds of manufacturing companies do not successfully synchronise supply chain operations with their partners, leading to added...

Talking Timesheet. (Management News and Products).(Caversham Telecom service)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... A new telephony service called Talking Timesheet from Caversham Telecom www.cavtel.co.uk automates the routine task. of getting timesheets from remote workers. Employees call the service and tell it when they have worked. Their employer...

`OpenPeople' Payroll & HR solution. (Management News and Products).(Grampian Software)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Grampian Software have launched their integrated Payroll and HR solution `OpenPeople previously called OpenPay, to include enhancements to the Recruitment and Training modules and the introduction of a fully integrated Time & Attendance module....

Integrate 360. (Management News and Products).(Practiva human resources tool)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Integrate 360 is a web-based, Human Resources tool which allows organisations to evaluate their employees' performance and development needs. It is a customisable Multirater tool which can be used either with the standard competency framework...

StreetPro Europe V3.0. (Management News and Products).(MapInfo)
October 1, 2002... MapInfo StreetPro v3.0. is the latest version of MapInfos 1:10,000 scale street-level data product which provides up-to-date street coverage for Europe. MapInfo StreetPro is used widely for a range of essential location-based applications...

Supplier Management Engine. (Management News and Products).(Portnum)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Portnum claims to be the first esourcing solutions provider to launch a supplier management engine--a central repository where buyers can collect, view and exchange hard facts on suppliers, such as turnover and number of employees as well as...

Daybook Enterprise. (Management News and Products).(Daybook Ltd)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Daybook Enterprise is a single bespoke solution for a range of company requirements. Daybook ltd, believes that every company has unique configurations and working practices and therefore requires a software system that can be tailored...

Workforce Optimisation Suite. (Management News and Products).(Blue Pumpkin)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Blue Pumpkin specialists in enterprise workforce optimisation solutions, have introduced a complete Workforce Optimisation Suite designed to optimise employee management and performance processes that drive customer loyalty and corporate...

Architectural Desktop 3.3 UK. (Management News and Products).(Autodesk)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Autodesk has announced the availability of a UK & Ireland Content Library for the latest version of its building design software solution, Autodesk Architectural Desktop (ADT) 3.3. The Content Library allows users to customise their designs by...

Netwatch plus. (Management News and Products).(Brett Technologies remote support management services)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Remote support management services have been enhanced by a new suite of management software, Netwatch plus, developed by outsourced IT specialists Brett Technologies Ltd. Suitable for both internal and remote IT management, NetWatch Plus...

Taskforce to ease transition to mobiles. (Management News and Products).(Conchango )
October 1, 2002... Conchango has created a dedicated `community' to help UK businesses plan and realise strategies for wireless adoption in the workplace. The community has been launched to foster mobile innovation and encourage cross-fertilisation of ideas...

"Java Web Services".(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... "Java Web Services" is a practical book loaded with working examples of how each Java-based API can be used in real-world business-to-business communications environments. Java developers will learn how to use SOAP to perform remote method...

PerTAX eSP. (IT News).(Solution 6 reporting tool)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Solution 6 has launched its new `drag and drop' reporting tool, PerTAX eSP, designed to enable desktop users to make complex queries and produce reports on PerTAX personal taxation data without requiting an understanding of the underlying...

CeltITC 4.0 for nanometre IC design. (IT News).(Cadence)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Cadence CeltICT 4.0 for nanometre scale integrated circuit (IC) design is a new release of the CeltICTsignal integrity solution, a crosstalk analysis tool in the TSMC 130-nanometre reference design flow. CeltICT 4.0 features greater capacity of...

SMS--the future of voting? (IT News).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... The future of democracy lies in voting by text message, according to two polls conducted by CMG. 78% of visitors polled at Government Computing 2002 believe that electronic and mobile electoral voting will supplement postal votes within...

Platform Clusterware 5. (IT News).(Platform Computing)
October 1, 2002... Platform Computing Inc. have released Platform Clusterware 5 a cluster management solution that combines workload management and systems management into a single, integrated package. Originally announced at Linuxworld in January 2002 for a...

e-Government unlikely to meet 2005 deadline. (IT News).(CMG Survey)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Confidence in the ability of the UK Government to implement radical business changes through e-Government by 2005 has halved in the last three years. In the annual survey of Government IT professionals by CMG, at Government Computing (GC2002),...

Jaws PDF. (IT News).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... 88% of those surveyed thought that electronic services had the potential to improve the delivery of Government services and make Government more effective. The greatest barrier to joining-up Government departments was seen as the cultural...

AI learning aids Java programming. (IT News).(Imitate application development software with artificial intelligence)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Following a breakthrough in Artificial Intelligence research into human imitation learning, computer users with little or no knowledge of programming skills will for the first time be able to create their own Java applications and applets, a...

New breed of intelligent tools for complex systems. (IT News).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... According to Butler Group's latest report `Technology Evaluation and Comparison Report on Infrastructure Management', every IT department is challenged with massive complexity. The pressing need to improve service levels whilst integrating...

"Python & XML". (Book Browser).(Book Review)
October 1, 2002... Python has attracted a wide variety of developers, who use it either as glue to connect critical programming tasks together, or as a complete cross-platform application development language. Yet because it is object-oriented and has powerful...

VB.Net in Nutshell. (Book Browser).(Book Review)
October 1, 2002... Whether or not Visual Basic programmers are making the move toward VB.NET and the .NET platform, there can be no question that they are looking the new VB over. So extensive are the changes in VB.NET, that some VB programmers have argued that...

"C# in a Nutshell". (Book Browser).(Book Review)
October 1, 2002... "C# in a Nutshell" is a detailed reference to the C# language and the .NET types most essential to C# programmers. Each chapter in the API reference begins with an overview of a NET namespace and a diagram of its types. The chapter then...

"Java and SOAP". (Book Browser).(Book Review)
October 1, 2002... SOAP differs from other distributed computing technologies in that it is based on XML, and so far it has not attempted to redefine the computing world. SOAP-specifications are not bound to any specific programming language, computing...

"Java Cookbook". (Book Browser).(Book Review)
October 1, 2002... The `Java Cookbook' offers developers a collection of short, focused pieces of code that can be incorporated into other programs. The emphasis is on techniques that are useful, tricky, or both. Recipes range from simple tasks, such as getting...

Building Java Enterprise Applications Vol.1. (Book Browser).(Book Review)
October 1, 2002... The first book in the "Building Java Enterprise Applications" series, "Volume 1: Architecture" covers the back-end of application programming, and explains databases, entity beans, session beans, the Java Message Service, JNDI, RMI, LDAP, and...

"Java RMI". (Book Browser).(Book Review)
October 1, 2002... "Java RMI", provides strategies for working with serialization, threading, the RMI registry, sockets and socket factories, activation, dynamic class downloading, HTTP tunneling, distributed garbage collection, JNDI, and CORBA. It also covers...

"Windows XP Home Edition: The Missing Manual". (Book Browser).(Book Review)
October 1, 2002... Written in the style for which the Missing Manual Series is known, the book begins with a tour of the Desktop and the Start menu, with tips for customizing the taskbar and toolbars. Later chapters explore the components of Windows XP, including...