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Announces Informix Software Inc.'s release in January,1994 of a discounted package of computer softwares. Microsoft Windows NT operating system; Informix-SE 5.0 database; Informix-SQL; Informix-ESQL; Q+E ODBC Pack; Theory behind the Informix/Microsoft partnership; Package cost. INSET: Bundled up (discounted computer softwares)..

Evaluates the computer softwares Windows 2000 and the Exchange 2000 Server from Microsoft Corporation. Features; Capabilities; Enhancements.

Evaluates IBM Corp.'s Tivoli TME 10 and Computer Associates International Inc.'s Unicenter TNG, both are computer softwares. Strengths of the two softwares; Weakness.

Discusses the integration of key personal computer (PC) technologies into the motherboard. Advantages for PC managers; Use of the Plug and Play computer softwareS; Other companies offering integration efforts; Musts for PCs. INSETS: Everex climbs back (Michael Fitzgerald).;Switched on (the Plug and Play specification)..

Discusses the emergence of object technology, the electronic trading of objects through computer softwares. Corporations' use of individual systems; Object Management Group's (OMG) Common Object Request Broker Architechture; Obstacles. INSET: Try, try again..

The article reviews two computer softwares including Version 5.1 of Cassatt Active Response data center management software from Cassatt Corp. and WS1000 Web Services Accelerator from Strangeloop Networks Inc.

This article focuses on funding of computer softwares. Microsoft Corp.'s founder Bill Gates dismissed any technology-related attraction to anyone else's software. He picked International Business Machines Corp.'s MVS for the bucks. He said that they have an installed base of 25,000 that's growing zero units a year, and they make $6 billion a year. The author's comeback was that he would have guessed he'd choose some sort of Internet-related software. controversial. If the browser was so trivial, why would Gates subsequently claim through years of antitrust litigation that it was technically too complicated to unbundle it from the operating system. Microsoft has such a chokehold with Internet explorer. Netscape found it too difficult to make its browser sufficiently compelling to prevent its marginalization to near oblivion. According to the Web monitoring outfit Net Applications, as of February Netscape held a pathetic 1.89% share of the browser market. The surge has pushed IE's share down under 90%.

Provides information on computer security measures in information technology. Features of the Nokia Corp. IP 440 Ipsilon information display appliance; Cost of four-port network interface cards from D-Link Systems Inc.; Integration of Microsoft Windows 2000 on computer softwares.

Reports that IBM has made several electronic commerce announcements geared to help customers gather and analyze business data and build and manage Web applications. List of computer softwares updated by IBM; Comments from Frank Gillett, an analyst at Forrester Research Inc.; Details of the deal struck by IBM with Vignette Corp.

Reports on several computer softwares that were highlighted at the 1999 Fall Internet World. Information on the Total-e-Business product suite of Bluestone; Features of the SilverStream Application Server 3.0; Capability of the Oracle Application Server 4.0.8.

Reports that Instinctive Technologies Inc. will become one of the initial independent software vendors to incorporate Microsoft Corporation's Digital Dashboard technology into a collaborative application. Computer softwares that are included in the Digital Dashboard; How the eRoom application of Instinctive uses the Digital Dashboard.

Evaluates the Web site voice browser introduced by Nuance called `Voyager.' Features; Capabilities; Information on other computer softwares that have been unveiled by Nuance.

Reviews the computer softwares Java Development Kit 1.2.1 of Sun Microsystems Inc. and Java Development Kit 1.1.7 of IBM Corp.

Reviews the computer softwares Castanet 4.0 and Beta 4.0 of Marimba Inc.

Reviews the computer softwares TargetPro Demographic Analyzer 2.0 and TargetPro Cluster Analyzer 2.0 of MapInfo Corp.

Focuses on computer softwares which was released in November 1998. Advice Library for Desktop Computing from ServiceSoft Corp.; FullTime Cluster 4.1 from FullTime Software Inc.; NovaNet-Web 2.0 from Novastor Corp.; Capabilities of the softwares.

Relates author's experience with computer softwares. Use of Macintosh with Microsoft Word 6.0; Defective Quicken 8 for DOS release 3; Failure of WordPerfect 6.1's spelling checker to detect misspelled words.

Features Electronics For Imaging Inc.'s Fiery XJ170 and XJ1300 computer softwares. Features; Contact information.

Features remote access server AccessBuilder 2000 from 3Com and computer softwares Advance Remote Client and Premium Remote Client from Microcom Incorporated. Retail price; Availability; Contact information.

Reports that Microsoft Corp. has agreed to license technology from MapInfo Corporation. Microsoft's use of MapInfo's mapping engines and proprietary content; Development of Excel and Office computer softwares; Details of the agreement.

Editorial. Focuses on the features of computer softwares. Upgrades; Applications; Windows applications; Public perceptions.

Reports on the introduction of computer softwares called TableCurve 2D for Windows 2.0 and TableCurve 3D for Windows 1.0 from Jandel Scientific. Functions; Modeling equations of TableCurve 2D; Improvements of TableCurve 2D compared to the original TableCurve for Windows; Price.

Reports on International Business Machines Corp.'s (IBM) computer softwares called ISDN Primary Rate Adapter local area network (LAN) Distance. Price; Capabilities; Benefits of the softwares for remote users and telecommuters; Shipment of Wireless Mobile Enabler (WirelessME) to OEMs.

Reports on SyQuest Technology Inc.'s computer software called SQ3105 drive and Iomega Corp.'s computer softwares called Iomega Backup, Iomega Backup Plus and Iomega Backup for OS/2. Features; Functions; Prices.

Reports on the shipment delay of Novell Inc.'s computer softwares called UnixWare 2.0, Mobile WorkPlace and wireless NetWare client. Original schedule of shipments; Reasons for the delay; Revised schedule of shipments.

Report on the computer softwares introduced at the 1993 Windows Solutions show. Altura Software Inc.'s QuickHelp for Windows and Macintosh developers; SBT Accounting Systems' Professional Series 2.5 high-end accounting package; Elan Computer Group Inc.'s Elan License Manager toolkit; Prices; Contact information.

Announces the computer softwares available from LANSource Technologies Inc. Winport for workgroups; Network fax- and modem-sharing software for Windows 3.1 personal computers on Netware; Windows for Workgroups; LANtastic Networks; Price; Contact information.

Examines problems encountered by users on downloading computer softwares. Failure of download drivers; Experiences of Jim Schumacher, a system integrator in North Carolina; Reluctance of support staffs of companies to help; Uselessness of resellers.

Reports on the upcoming versions of the computer softwares Word and Excel for Windows. Common interface features; Support of Microsoft Corp.'s Object Linking and Embedding Technology (OLE); Release of a version of Visual Basic as a common macro language; Features.

Presents information on Netscape and Microsoft companies regarding the Extensible Markup Language (XML). Computer softwares that supported the XML; Criteria for developers who are adding XML capabilities to the software Navigator; Plan of Netscape about the technology.

Reports that software makers Zanza and Perspecta are both planning improvements to their Web-based information reporting systems. Emphasis of the two companies; Features of the computer softwares from Zanza and Perspecta.

Presents information on several computer softwares. Lotus Domino 4.6.1; Netscape Collabra 3.5.

Reports that Sybase Incorporated (Inc.) has introduced its DirectConnect and ObjectConnect computer software, which is aimed at letting users deploy three-tier object-oriented applications in a heterogenous database environment. Evaluation of DirectConnect which will be released in July 1996; DirectConnect's compatibility with Sybase database APIs; Installation of both computer softwares; Evaluation and capabilities of ObjectConnect.

Evaluates Quarterdeck Corp.'s MagnaRAM Version 2 and Syncronys Softcorp's SoftRAM 95 Version 2.0 computer softwares. MagnaRAM's capability to stretch memory and speed up Windows 95; Execution of creative system resource reporting by SoftRAM.

Introduces several computer softwares as of September 1998. NetBackup for Windows NT Server from Veritas Software Corp.; StarSQL 2.6 from Starquest Software Inc.

Enumerates some computer softwares on enterprise networking in the United States. Cisco IOS for S/390 Version 2 from Cisco Systems Inc.; Datamizer Pro from Symplex Communications company; Capabilities of the products.

Presents news briefs about computer softwares in the United States. Details on the initial shipping of LapJack data security system by LapJack Systems Incorporated; Announcement made by Mapics Incorporated that Mapics XA 5.0 namesake manufacturing software will be launched in for Java and European current; Launching of Network/Unplugged software by Mobiliti Incorporated.

Presents brief information on computer softwares. Information on the Java-based software which was released by Influence Software Incorporated; Announces the expansion of Axent Technologies Incorporated's security management software; Detailed information on the upgraded version of NCR Corporation's Top End 2.05.

Discusses potential improvements for on-line help functions of computer softwares. Users' preference of on-line coaches over manuals; Reasons for coaches' popularity; Comparison with corporate help desks. INSETS: Where is it?.;Real help for real people..