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April 15, 2004    
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Choosing the Right Wireless Application Platform
By Peter Rysavy
Are the variety of sizes, shapes and capabilities hampering your ability to choose the right platform and mobile device for your organization's needs? Don't be overwhelmed. The answer is coming in loud and clear.
Review: Wireless Platforms Aim to Amaze
By Peter Rysavy
We devised three end-user profiles and sent them to four major wireless platform vendors--Microsoft, PalmSource, Research In Motion and Symbian. We can summarize the results in a word: impressive.
Review: Enterprise Portals Suites
By Lori MacVittie
The latest enterprise portals offer an array of linking technologies that require very little coding. Nine portal suites came under our rigorous testing -- find out which one offered the best feature set and price.

Workshops
Workshop: Examining Microsoft's SMS 2003
By Frank Robinson
The latest version of System Management Server offers features such as hardware asset management and software inventory. Learn how to install and configure an SMS site hierarchy.
Buyer's Guide: Automating Tape Backups
By Steven J. Schuchart Jr.
Tape Autoloaders eliminate errors and free up staff for other projects. Before you buy, however, you'll need to consider speed, size, space and other factors.
  • View our Interactive Buyer's Guide on Tape Autoloaders
  • Sneak Previews
    Netscreen's IVE 4.0 Centralizes VPN Management
    By Lori MacVittie
    Instant Virtual Extranet 4.0 offers fine-grained SSL VPN control with centralized monitoring, reporting and configuration management.
    NetSuite 9.5 Redefines Web-Based Business
    By Daniel Koffler
    A single Web application integrates all business functions using an enhanced GUI.
    Ipolicy Networks' ipEnforcer Enforces Security Policies
    By Hugh Smith, with Jesse Englert and Michael Watts
    Increase security by separating network traffic according to access rights and policies.

    Departments
    Last Mile
    Edited By Bradley F. Shimmin and Tim Wilson
    This edition: Why paper PDAs will never catch on; Itsy-Bitsy Teenie-Weenie URL Thingy; Data in a Duckie
    Quick Takes
    By NWC Editors
    This Edition we look at Oversight Technologies Oversight for Accounts Payable; Alacritech SES1001 iSCSI Accelerator; iAnywhere Solutions M-Business Anywhere Developer Edition; and HP LaserJet 300 Series
    Career Coach: Summer Interns
    Edited By Lorna Garey
    How do you properly address a summer intern's responsibilities? Also, are there finally signs of tech hiring? If so, where?
    Letters
    By NWC Readers
    Reader Gerald Edwards is convinced that "offshore entities will fall prey to economic natural selection."
    Columns
    Down to Business: The European Union, Microsoft and Antitrust
    By Rob Preston
    The European Commision slams the Redmond giant with record fines and major software change requirements. Is this just -- or more MS bashing?
    Reality IT: Implementing Instant Policy Changes
    By Hunter Metatek
    Policy changes usually take weeks. The latest attacks, however, require a more immediate response.
    Air Time: The Future of Bandwidth
    By Dave Molta
    No one can predict how much more bandwidth we'll need on wireless networks. But it's all that hard to assume "plenty."
    BuzzCut: Novell's iFolder Now an OSS Project
    By Jonathan Feldman
    Could the lessons Novell learns from the iFolder open-source experience open the door to other product lines as OSS projects?
    BuzzCut: Gnome Servers Attacked
    By Curtis Wilson
    The latest OS security breach proves no technology is immune.
    BuzzCut: IPv6 standard Attracts US Interest
    By Tim Wilson
    Asia and Europe have been waiting for the U.S. to get interested in a next-generation standard. Now, the wait may be over.
    BuzzCut: 64-Bit Computing Meets Resistance
    By Steven Hill
    The time is right to push developers and vendors for faster 64-bit software development.
    BuzzCut: FUDBusters: Google's GMail
    By Peter Morrissey
    Will Google's new services solidify it's dominance, or be its downfall?

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