Written as a standard form of XML messaging, it works by simply wrapping around any application it comes into contact with like an envelope, so removing interoperability barriers caused by different coding languages on applications and platforms.
Microsoft just cannot seem to find the discipline to keep features and fixes separate," said Directions on Microsoft analyst Michael Cherry. Keith White, senior director of Microsoft's Embedded and Appliance Platforms Group, said the use of the...
Pervasive computing is here and it's going to enter most aspects of your life, according to IBM. There were 325 million pervasive computing devices in existence in 2002, and this will increase to one billion by 2005, claims the software giant.
According to Amazon's listings - pointed out by ZDNet UK reader Jean-Claude Romanino - Microsoft Office 2003 for Windows XP, which comprises Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, is priced at £349.99, while the professional version, which adds...
Of those surveyed, only 36 per cent have an IT environment with technology from a mix of companies, whereas 37 per cent have a Microsoft-only environment. Because Red Hat Enterprise Linux is available across seven platforms, it's easily fit into a...
That's why it's becoming increasingly common to mix and match on-demand and on-premise elements from different suppliers, says Quocirca's Bob Tarzey. In fact the concept of a mix of on-premise and on-demand has been around for years.