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A newsletter published by TechTarget   December 10, 2003 >> Receive this e-mail as text   >> About this e-mail  ISSUE SPONSORED BY: >>  Swing Software: SWING InOffice 2 Integrates Notes, Office and PDF!  Today's Highlights   >>  LEAD STORY:  Sun's absence won't deter Java open-source development >>  NEWS:  Former Lotus chief lands new job >>  SEARCHDOMINO.COM CRYSTAL BALL:  Send us your predictions >>  THE MISSING LINK:  Pop princess more reviled than Baghdad butcher?  News and Top Stories   LEAD STORY Sun's absence won't deter Java open-source development  (Search400.com) Open source project Eclipse took a hit last week when Sun decided to drop its membership, but experts say progress toward a development standard will continue. More on this topic: >  The Best Web Links on application and Web development. >  Share your thoughts in our developer forum. SPONSORED BY: SWING SOFTWARE SWING INOFFICE 2 INTEGRATES NOTES, OFFICE AND PDF! Just released SWING InOffice 2 is the only tool for Lotus Notes that provides both MS Office integration and PDF conversion in a single package, removing the need for an external PDF tool. Advanced reporting, charting, formatting, data exchange, and document distribution. Works with any Notes database. Download today. NEWS Former Lotus chief lands new job (TechWeb) Jim Manzi, who ran Lotus from the mid-1980s until the IBM acquisition in 1995, will now serve as chairman of the Thermo Electron Corp. NEWS Microsoft to drop products to comply with Sun agreement (TechWeb) Later this month Microsoft will retire several developer products to meet a legal settlement it struck with Sun in 2001. Those impacted include all versions of Office 2000, Visio 2000, all editions of Windows 98 except for Windows 98 Second Edition, Internet Explorer 5.5 and SQL Server 7. DAILY HEADLINES All headlines, including those below, are available from our news page.   VIEW ALL NEWS AND TOP STORIES  Announcements & Links   SEARCHDOMINO.COM CRYSTAL BALL Send us your predictions It's that time of year again. We're not talking about the presents or decorations or even the celebrations; it's time to send us your predictions for 2004. Where do you think Domino and Lotus is headed in the coming year? Feel free to be a bit zany, tongue-in-cheek or even down-to-business. >>  Send us your predictions. >>  See last year's crystal ball visions. TAKE OUR NEW POLL Next year's goals What's your top Domino priority for 2004? FEATURED TOPIC Developing in Domino You may think you are the king of Domino development, but there's always more to learn. Here are some tricks and tips we've gathered on SearchDomino.com. SEARCHDOMINO.COM SURVEY How much are you spending? Where is the Domino market headed? 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According to a survey on Google's Web site, Spears has earned more jeers than Saddam Hussein. There are only 744 hate sites for him. What has the former Mouseketeer and heiress apparent to Madonna done to deserve this? It's not totally clear, but didn't about 2,000 people worldwide see her movie Crossroads? FREE TIPS FROM SEARCHDOMINO.COM! Enter your e-mail and start receiving Administrator Tips. E-mail    Not a member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription.   Contact Us   SITE EDITOR Joyce Chutchian [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send your comments, opinions, best practices and ideas. NEWS EDITOR Jon Panker [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send in your news, product announcements and poll ideas. ASSISTANT SITE EDITOR Dana McCurley [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send your white papers, best Web links, Ask the Experts questions and tips. (Please submit your ATE questions and tips via SearchDomino.com.) DIRECTOR OF SITE SALES Gabrielle DeRussy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter. 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