Today's News: The era of code recycling

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June 03, 2004 Published by  SearchDomino.com Today's News Issue Sponsored By: Postini Enterprise Spam Filtering IN THIS ISSUE: SOA breaking down reusable-code barriers Notes and Domino R5 exams to be retired Does IT matter? Debate rages on More headlines Ask Michael Lazar: Why is my server so slow? Patently funny: Microsoft adds 'double-click' to patent clique Top 10 Reports Every Email Administrator Lives For See how real-time monitoring and detailed reporting can make email security management much easier and more effective for every administrator. Postini's web console "dashboard" identifies threats and gives you email insights you really shouldn't live without. Click here to download. SOA breaking down reusable-code barriers [SearchWebServices.com] Interest in service-oriented architectures is surging and that's a blessing for CIOs who want developers to reuse old code in new applications. MORE INFO: Learn how to reuse code by calling an LSX file Get Andre Guirard's take on Java vs. LotusScript Notes and Domino R5 exams to be retired [GoCertify] At the end of November, IBM will retire most Lotus Notes and Domino Release 5 exams. However, Lotus officials say R5 certification is still worthwhile because obtaining R6 certification later would require only one additional exam. Does IT matter? Debate rages on [SearchCIO.com] That's the name of Nicholas Carr's new book. The controversial author explains why he thinks less is more when it comes to IT investments. More headlines [From around the Web] Middle East gets its first look at Lotus Workplace (Kuwait News Agency) Expert says e-mail concept is 'broken' (Wired) IBM, Microsoft spar over lifecycle management (eWEEK) Big Blue adds more middleware (e-Pro Magazine) ASK THE EXPERTS: Ask Michael Lazar: Why is my server so slow? Dear Michael: How can I find out why my server is so slow? We are running Domino 6.5 on Windows 2000, with 2.5 GB of memory. Typically, we have about 400 Notes client users and 100 Web client users. Click here for Michael's expert response. TOPICS: Best Web Links: Application and Web Development Tutorials Ready to get into the nitty gritty of Notes/Domino programming? Then dive into this collection of application and web development tutorials. Here is a just a sample of the many walkthroughs you'll find in this category: Configuring a Lotus single sign-on environment Integrate Domino and WebSphere MQ Keeping critters out of your code Rapid application development: What's new with Domino 6 forms and views Click here to read these articles and others. TOPICS: Tip Contest: Submit a tip! You could win an iRiver Flash MP3 player! We're offering a kickin' new prize in return for your best administrator tip, trick or timesaver. This iRiver Flash MP3 player, complete with FM tuner and voice recorder, can be yours -- but only if you enter the contest. So, let us hear from you today. Submit your tip here. Check out the prize. Patently funny: Microsoft adds 'double-click' to patent clique [Slashdot] Have you double clicked today? If so, whatever you do, don't try to claim the click as your own. Microsoft now owns the U.S. patent on the double click. So does this mean you'll need to remit Redmond some cash every time your finger pulls the mouse trigger twice? Probably not. Let's just hope IBM doesn't start charging 10 cents for every "Control-Alt-Delete," because if you had a dime for every time your Windows machine wigged out, you might have enough to hire Bill Gates to clean your pool. Read the story Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! SearchDomino: Domino & WebSphere Strategies Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by SearchDomino.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchDomino.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-201 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: SearchDomino MemberServices 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494