Plug-and-prey fiasco
A free utility allows you to disable Windows XP’s insecure UPnP feature, unlike Microsoft’s own patch BY NOW, YOU’VE probably heard about the serious security hole that’s installed by default on all systems running Windows XP. As Microsoft acknowledged on…
The customer is wrong
More helpful tips for companies looking to make sure customers receive the worst possible service MANAGEMENTSPEAK: Our customers are part of the team. TRANSLATION: They’re the test department. — This week’s anonymous contributor is part of the ManagementSpeak Translation Team.…
Unsafe at any version
Will Microsoft ever deliver a secure OS? The track record isn’t encouraging, and it keeps getting worse I’M GOING TO take care of some old business before we get too far into 2002. Last month I wrote that a Symantec…
Enterprises seek Web services platform unity
Debate emerges over role of integration tools DEBATE IS GROWING over how completely Web services can span competing software platforms, as enterprises grapple with bridging the interoperability gap between J2EE (Java 2 Enterprise Edition) and Microsoft .Net. Customers evaluating Web…
Connecting the dots in Web services
The promise of Web services, particularly in the short term, is all about connectivity. Base-level protocols that allow disparate applications to communicate is a major win for enterprises as they seek to link internal systems and share data outside their…
Edify, Envision in CRM partnership
ENVISION TELEPHONY, A developer of contact center systems, and CRM vendor Edify will collaborate on joint marketing and sales opportunities involving Envision’s Click2Coach product and the Edify Electronic Workforce platform, the companies announced on Friday. Click2Coach provides quality monitoring, training,…
When it comes to good OO design, keep it simple
Feature-rich OO design tools fail where simple solutions succeed A former student of mine once blurted out the preposterous statement, “I can’t possibly do object-oriented (OO) design; I don’t have the money!” Inquiring further, it turned out that, in his…
Master the Jxta shell, Part 1
Gain hands-on Jxta experience with the interactive Jxta shell With many technology pundits hailing peer-to-peer computing as a key technology for tomorrow’s Internet, many Java developers have started showing interest in Sun Microsystems’ Jxta, a network computing platform that holds…
WebLogic Portal: Built on a firm foundation
BEA WebLogic Portal 4.0 builds on app server strengths to ease B2C administration and B2B integration Facilitating B2B relationships across a web of supply chains and partners isn’t easy, and many organizations have turned to e-business portals in search of…
Pick up performance with generational garbage collection
Use the appropriate Java HotSpot VM 1.3.1 parameters to improve throughput Garbage collection (GC) reclaims the heap space previously allocated to objects no longer needed. The process of locating and removing those dead objects can stall your Java application while…
