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The sky's the limit for cloud-based business
28 May 2008Forward-looking companies are seeing online applications as cost-effective solutions
Immature file formats should be kept inside
25 Apr 2008Despite recent ISO approval, Microsoft’s Office XML formats are not yet ready for use beyond the firewall
Acquisition is not the answer for Microsoft
15 Feb 2008A Yahoo and Microsoft merger would create bigger market share but chaos in melding two web platforms
Sun's open source experiment
05 Feb 2008The MySQL database should thrive under Sun’s ownership. But then again, it might not
A stolen domain highlights new web risks
10 Jan 2008As firms increasingly turn to the cloud for their computing needs, securing the desktop is no longer enough
The day my web site was hacked
17 Dec 2007An intrusion involving a stolen cookie and an unpatched PHP application has lessons for all site operators
Are credit agency's plans credible?
29 Nov 2007Credit reference agency Experian will struggle to win trust for its plans to become an identity provider
Microsoft tries to put the future on hold
19 Nov 2007The software giant's attempts to hold back advances in Javascript must not be allowed to succeed
Do you want to broadcast your location?
01 Nov 2007Location-based services have great potential but will fail if privacy implications are not thought through
Adobe moves towards the online office
19 Oct 2007Seamless online and offline use will boost Adobe’s new web-hosted word processor and storage service
Will Silverlight shine as Windows fades?
20 Sep 2007With Windows-only client apps in decline, a lot is riding on Microsoft’s Silverlight cross-platform browser plug-in
Can Google do the business?
12 Sep 2007Google is speeding ahead with its productivity applications, but are they a sane choice for the enterprise?
Lords' criticisms are harsh but fair
21 Aug 2007The recent House of Lords report on internet security is right to challenge the IT industry's poor record
Interaction with customers pays dividends
25 Jul 2007A new survey suggests time and effort put into maintaining blogs and discussion forums will be richly rewarded
Apple gives plug-ins the raspberry
10 Jul 2007No Flash, no Java and a Safari browser; the iPhone is set to change the course of mobile web development
Adobe’s AIR may leave customers deflated
26 Jun 2007The beta of Adobe’s new Adobe Integrated Runtime desktop platform tries to do too much for one product
Google Gears’ success is not guaranteed
11 Jun 2007The beta shows great potential, but Google has to convince users Gears is not another platform hook
Is it time to put Outlook in the trash?
01 May 2007Performance problems with Outlook 2007 show why web-based email, such as Google Mail, is a better bet
Optimise your site for users, not robots
13 Apr 2007To drive more traffic to their site firms should improve content, not employ search engine optimisation
Solid businesses must be transparent
02 Apr 2007Companies that offer open access to all relevant data will see their customers more often
