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    While the jury debating Web services is still out, there are some new compelling reasons to deliberate. Columnist Tim Landgrave describes some interesting implementations in the intranet/extranet scenario.

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    The Australian Taxation Office has responded evasively to claims by a large Web trainer that it's gearing up to convert its traditional IBM mainframe platform to a .Net-based system.

  • IBM tries to eclipse .Net with open source

    The recent launch of IBM's Office application suite is part of a broader challenge to Microsoft's entire .Net development framework, say industry experts.

  • IBM, Microsoft clash over .Net and Java

    The rift between IBM and Microsoft over Web services has widened further as Web services evangelists from each company clashed over the relative merits of .Net and Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) for building applications that can talk to each other over the Internet.

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    If you're big on technology trends, you may be considering which application server to put in place. But the first question you should ask is whether you truly need one.

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  • Making Web services practical

    While the jury debating Web services is still out, there are some new compelling reasons to deliberate. Columnist Tim Landgrave describes some interesting implementations in the intranet/extranet scenario.

  • Can't J2EE and .NET just be friends?

    special report The two Web services standards are now settling into their respective roles and the reasons for choosing one over the other are becoming clearer.

  • Will Lotus users bite Microsoft's bait?

    A new program to convert Lotus Notes/Domino users to the Microsoft platform stands on shaky ground in Australia and the rest of Asia-Pacific, and has the potential to fail miserably.

  • Do you need an application server?

    If you're big on technology trends, you may be considering which application server to put in place. But the first question you should ask is whether you truly need one.

  • Web services: Watching Sun go down

    There's a boatload of issues to deal with as J2EE vendors begin releasing J2EE 1.4 certified application servers. One issue is J2EE 1.4 support for SOAP and whether Sun will keep up.

Reviews (61)

  • Collaboration: Lotus Notes/Domino 7 vs SharePoint Portal Server 2003

    The market for collaborative applications has grown significantly with the introduction of Web-based solutions for gathering and sharing information within organisations. In this review, we look at two of the most popular commercial collaborative platforms.

  • At Microsoft, all roads lead to Longhorn

    Microsoft this week gave customers a look at forthcoming development and management tools that are part of the company's long-term plans for the product.

  • Was Mac Opera gored on Safari?

    Opera Software may go silent on the Macintosh stage. The company has expressed significant doubts it will continue producing a browser for the Macintosh operating system, echoing a growing problem for third-party Mac developers as Apple Computer steps up its own application development efforts.

  • MS and IBM get caring and sharing

    Both IBM/Lotus and Microsoft have recently released new versions of their groupware suites--Notes/Domino and Exchange--with an emphasis on collaboration. We take them both through their paces.

  • Power trip: Four high-end notebooks tested

    ZDNet Australia reviews four of the most powerful notebooks on the market today.

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