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Are Web services really the next 'big thing' to hit Australian businesses, or just another take on services Internet-users have had access to for years? Also, what is the 'next level' that developers are trying to achieve?
Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy rarely misses the opportunity to twist at least one competitor's product or technology name into a derisive pun. Take a look at these McNealy-isms and what they signal for 2002.
Just about every technology company on the planet -- including Microsoft, IBM and Sun Microsystems -- are placing big bets on Web services. So, just what are they all about?
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The software giant puts finishing touches on Windows Server 2003 in an effort to show big businesses that the high-end operating system is industrial strength.
Microsoft will offer developers a glimpse at future versions of its Visual Studio.Net development tools and highlight a number of additions to the product line.
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