Today's News: Microsoft claims victory over WebSphere

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September 14, 2004 Published by  SearchDomino.com    Today's News Issue Sponsored By:   > Softquest IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Study: WebSphere productivity trails Microsoft   >  Who needs Microsoft? Not IETF   >  Microsoft extends Visual Studio line   >  More headlines   >  New Poll: Are you going to Lotusphere 2005?   >  Featured Topic: 10 Formula tips in 10 minutes   >  Ask Brian Mahoney: Switching between IDs using VB 6.0   >  The Missing Link: Listen for the sonic bloom Study: WebSphere productivity trails Microsoft [eWEEK] Results of a study by The Middleware Co. and sponsored by Microsoft show the .NET development environment is more productive than comparable Java environments, including WebSphere. According to one example from the research, it took developers 94 man-hours to build an application in Visual Studio, while WebSphere developers needed 195 man-hours to build the same application. MORE INFO: > Check out our Developer University on Domino, Java and J2EE > Read our exclusive: Goyal addresses WebSphere worries   BEST ROUTE FROM R5 TO ND6 * Automate your Notes software migration projects. * 100% automated Notes desktop install & configuration. * Remotely manage and control your Notes desktops. * Full support for Notes and Domino 6.5 * Save time and money. Click here   Who needs Microsoft? Not IETF [CNET News.com] The Internet Engineering Task Force has dumped a proposal by Microsoft to add its proprietary technology to a proposed standard called Sender ID that would identify the source of e-mail messages. However, some question whether the decision will divide the IETF and hurt the proposal's chance for long-term success. Microsoft extends Visual Studio line [InternetNews.com] Microsoft is extending its line of .NET development tools toward occasional developers with the release of Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition, a suite designed for line-of-business application developers in small to medium-sized businesses who occasionally build Windows, Web or mobile applications. More headlines [From around the Web] McAfee aims at small firms with e-mail service (CNET News.com) IBM covets half of China business computer market (Reuters) POLLS:  New Poll: Are you going to Lotusphere 2005? Lotusphere 2005 is coming. Do you think you'll attend? Cast your vote in our poll. PREVIOUS POLL RESULTS: In our last poll, we asked about your reaction to the end of R5 support. Here's what you and your peers told us. TOPICS:  Featured Topic: 10 Formula tips in 10 minutes Learn how to manipulate and customize your Notes/Domino environment with these 10 Formula scripts and tricks. ADVICE:  Ask Brian Mahoney: Switching between IDs using VB 6.0 Dear Brian: I have created a program to send e-mails using Lotus Notes 5.0.10. I am sending the mail from a specific mail ID. The class that I am using works fine if only one e-mail ID is configured on the system. But in the case of two or more e-mail IDs, there is a need to switch for that specific ID if the last login used a different ID. How it is possible to switch between IDs using VB 6.0? Click here to read Brian's expert response. Listen for the sonic bloom [Associated Press] Hippies couldn't imagine this kind of flower power. A company in Japan has created a gadget that turns household plants into speakers. The gadget (or is it a gizmo?) sends the sounds shooting up the stems and out through the petals and leaves. Just imagine being able to listen to "Venus" via Venus Flytrap. Or Guns N' Roses through red roses. How about "Tiptoe through the Tulips" through the tulips? You get the idea. The same company is also trying to turn plants into phone speakers. So you could talk to your Aunt Fern through the fern.   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: Spam and Security Tip  SearchDomino: Domino & WebSphere Strategies Not a Member? We?ll activate your membership with your subscription.   This e-newsletter is published by SearchDomino.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchDomino.techtarget.com/unsubscribe?track=NL-201&ad=491206 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 Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494