======================================================== SEARCHWIN2000.COM DAILY NEWS July 12, 2001 More headlines at: http://www.searchwin2000.com/searchWin2000_News_Page/0,2008,,00.html ======================================================== SPONSORED BY: VERITAS ======================================================== Whether you are a small business or an enterprise-level corporation, VERITAS Software can provide you with the tools to keep your critical data available without interruption. VERITAS delivers a wide range of cost-effective, scalable storage management solutions for the Windows environment that assure your data is always protected and highly available. For more information visit our Web site at http://www.veritas.com ======================================================== ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LEAD STORY "Microsoft to allow PC makers to alter some Windows features" Could this be some kind of bone Microsoft is throwing to Uncle Sam? Redmond says it will change its licensing agreements with computer makers. Those changes will enable PC makers to either delete or build upon Windows features, like Internet Explorer. Critics say Microsoft's move is "too little too late." SOURCE: Mercury News http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/news/svtop/msft071201.htm Do you think allowing desktop design flexibility is a giant step or baby step for Microsoft? Sound off at http://searchwin2000.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?50@@.ee83d6b MORE ON THIS TOPIC: Read more at http://www.vnunet.com/News/1123873. What is your most pressing programming and application development problem? John Robbins, searchWin2000 Programming and Application Development expert, can help solve that problem since he is in the Administrator Discussion Forum all this week at http://searchwin2000.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ----------------------------------------------- TODAY'S WINDOWS 2000 AND INDUSTRY NEWS ----------------------------------------------- [1] Microsoft pushes desktop data analysis [2] Does .Net equal Web services or not? [3] 2003: The year of .Net? [4] Worms will become dynamic, smarter [1] "Microsoft pushes desktop data analysis" Microsoft plans to ship a data analysis add-on to Office XP this fall based on technology acquired from the now defunct Maximal Innovative Intelligence of Tel Aviv, Israel. Business users will be able to graphically interact with SQL Server 2000 data and fire off results to Excel 2002 and PowerPoint 2002. SOURCE: InformationWeek http://www.informationweek.com/story/IWK20010711S0003 [2] "Does .Net equal Web services or not?" Developers are rarin' to code .Net. Gartner data suggest the ratio of COM to .Net code will be about 70% .Net and 30% COM within the next three years. SOURCE: ENT Magazine http://www.entmag.com/breaknews.asp?ID=4705 [3] "2003: The year of .Net?" .Net - give it a couple of years. Microsoft predicts 2003 is the year the .Net software-as-a-service strategy will really kick in. One MS official says by then, Microsoft will have put the tools in front of customers, and customers will have had time to use them. SOURCE: ENT Magazine http://www.entmag.com/breaknews.asp?ID=4704 [4] "Worms will become dynamic, smarter" A man who knows his worms says Internet worms aren't going away anytime soon. In fact, they will evolve and become more sophisticated and subtle - and harder to spot. One day, keeping your antivirus software current and your system patched won't be enough. Have a nice day, everybody! SOURCE: IDG News http://www.idg.net/ic_648030_1794_9-10000.html If you would like to comment on today's news, email searchWin2000.com News Editor Ed Parry at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. ============================================================ Sponsored by VeriSign - The Internet Trust Company ============================================================ Do you have 128-bit SSL encryption server security? Get VeriSign's FREE Guide, "Securing Your Web Site for Business," and learn everything you need to know about using 128-bit SSL to encrypt your e-commerce transactions, secure your intranets and authenticate your Web site. 128-bit SSL is serious security for your online business. Get it now! http://www.verisign.com/cgi-bin/go.cgi?a=n094740330008000 --------------------------------------------------------- WEB LINKS OF THE DAY --------------------------------------------------------- [1] "Stay on target" Don't let Windows XP stop you from deploying Win2k on your desktops. Differences between the two platforms are minor, says Paul Thurrott. He advises not to be overly concerned with compatibility issues, since "Windows XP will integrate nicely with an existing Win2k environment." (July 2001) SOURCE: Windows 2000 Magazine http://www.winntmag.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=21133 [2] "Study says employers value MCSE more than four-year degree" MCSE or BS? Find out what employers believe to be the perfect IT background. It's good news for those of you working on your MCSE. But don't forgo the sheepskin altogether. The author's prescription for a winning IT background also includes a solid four-year academic degree. SOURCE: TechRepublic http://www.techrepublic.com/article.jhtml?id=r00220010427eje01.htm&fromtm=e102 ------------------------------------------------------- FEATURED BOOK ------------------------------------------------------- "TCP/IP For Windows 2000" By Dave Houde & Tim Hoffman Whether you are new to the suite of protocols called Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), want to understand the changes from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000, or need an up-to-date desk reference, this is the book for you. Written to teach TCP/IP at the intermediate level, it contains history, basics, subnetting, Active Directory, DHCP, WINS, SNMP, tools, utilities, challenge questions, review sections and self-study for deeper understanding of the topics. http://www.digitalguru.com/dgstore/product.asp?isbn=0130281603&ac_id=73 ------------------------------------------------------- SEARCHWIN2000.COM POLL ------------------------------------------------------- "Did the appeals court make the right call?" Vote at http://www.searchWin2000.com/poll. SOUND OFF! Have a great poll idea? Or just feel like commenting on the current question? Please send your comments, ideas or questions to News Editor Ed Parry at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. Please include your name, title and company name. ------------------------------------------------------- THE MISSING LINK ------------------------------------------------------- A look at an off-the-wall story off the Web "Tech words redefine Oxford dictionary" Word to your lexicon! More words whelped from the womb of technology have penetrated the pages of the "Concise Oxford Dictionary." The latest version not only includes "MP3," "e-book," and "digital divide," it even defines those text abbreviations you're forced to use to save space on a tiny screen. "RUOK," "OIC," "KWIM" (know what I mean?) and "BCNU" are all collected and defined in an appendix, along with a stash of emoticons. :) SOURCE: The Associated Press http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-6552782.html?tag=lh ======================================================== If you would like to sponsor this or any TechTarget.com newsletter, please contact Mike Kelly at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. ======================================================== If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter simply reply to this message with "REMOVE" in the subject line. Or, visit http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/register and adjust your subscriptions accordingly. If you choose to unsubscribe using our automated processing, you must send the "REMOVE" request from the email account to which this newsletter was delivered. Please allow 24 hours for your "REMOVE" request to be processed.
