=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000 | Windows 2000 and Industry News January 29, 2002 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= _____________________________________________________________________ ******************** SPONSORED BY: CommVault ************************
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Take our poll: Is the MCSA a cert worth chasing? - Ask the Expert: Will an Exchange NT client work on Win2k server? - Windows Decisions Conference: Find out how you can attend free - The Missing Link: From couch potatoes to armchair quarterbacks _____________________________________________________________________ LEAD STORY HALCYON TAKES .NET DOWN THE JAVA ROAD | News: IDG News Coming to a Java developer near you -- .NET. A company called Halcyon Software has taken some initiative and is testing its Instant .NET, or iNET, which is a plug-in for Microsoft's Visual Studio .NET. iNET converts .NET Web services based on XML into Java and lets the services be hosted on any server software that supports Java. The test versions are free downloads at www.halcyonsoft.com. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Best Web Links on .NET: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax285410,00.html Best Web Links on Java: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax525,00.html Featured Topic on .NET and Web services: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci797342,00.html _____________________________________________________________________ ********************************************************************* OTHER STORIES In addition to the headlines below, others are available on our news page. >> FULL STORIES: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/news =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= INTEL, HP BACK MONO EFFORT FOR OPEN .NET | News: IDG News The Mono Project is being kissed by a pair of heavyweights. Intel and HP have said they will support the project, which is designed to come up with an open source version of the .NET initiative. An open source software maker called Ximian is leading the project. Intel and HP like the idea of supporting .NET on Linux and Unix. IBM ANNOUNCES ISERIES, ZSERIES LINUX-ONLY SYSTEMS | News: search390 IBM's new Linux-only mainframe is an attempt by IBM to help you better manage your systems and cut costs by consolidating servers. It's also a good move by Big Blue to lure you away from Wintel and Sun servers. http://www.search390.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid10_gci798713,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ADDITIONAL SEARCHWIN2000 NEWS HEADLINES All headlines, including those below, are available on our news page >> FULL STORIES: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/news - MyParty will be a short one - Microsoft rebuffed in complaint against AOL Time Warner _____________________________________________________________________ *************** SPONSORED BY: Storage Magazine ********************** No longer "just capacity," storage is a critical IT asset that must be managed effectively. Increasingly complex, it's become a huge percentage of your overall IT budget. That's why we created Storage magazine, a new resource to help you set your storage strategy, manage storage effectively, and make key vendor selection and architecture decisions. Apply today for a FREE subscription and as a bonus you get the FREE 42-page Storage Networking special report! Visit http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;3802436;5058249;k?http://www.storagemagazine.com _____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT FEATURES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IS THE MCSA A CERT WORTH CHASING? | Poll Is the MCSA (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) a certification worth chasing? We've already received almost 600 votes so far! >>CLICK to share your opinion and view real-time results: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/poll/1,289525,sid1,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WILL EXCHANGE NT CLIENT WORK ON WINDOWS 2000 SERVER? | Ask the Expert Dear Ask the Expert, I realize there is no specific client other than Outlook 2000, but I would still like to use Exchange NT client. The machine is a Windows 2000 server and I merely need a simple e-mail application to send out quota notifications. Will Exchange NT client work on a Win2k server correctly? >>CLICK to read Scott Schnoll's expert response... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid430575_tax285117,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WINDOWS DECISIONS CONFERENCE 2002 | Hosted by searchWin2000 Qualify to attend the FREE Windows Decisions conference coming to Chicago May 8-10. Your chance to ask your toughest questions to our top industry speakers: ** Preeminent Windows technologist, Mark Minasi ** Gartner Research Director, John Enck ** IDC's System Software Group VP, Daniel Kusnetzky ** Giga Information Group's Research Director, Laura DiDio ** And many more top experts! Visit http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;3776008;5058249;p?http://www.windowsdecisions.com/ today for more information. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM COUCH POTATOES TO ARMCHAIR QUARTERBACKS | The Missing Link Being a couch potato is about to get easier. It actually wasn't that tough to begin with. Anyway, FoxSports.com is cutting the cord to its Virtual Coach feature and taking it to Net-ready wireless devices. Lazy boys (and girls) will be able to call plays, weigh in on controversial game calls, vote in polls and just plain vent from their La-Z-Boys. No calorie-burning required. Inertia has never been so sporty! The devices, which are being made possible by Motorola and Proteus, will be available for Super Bowl Sunday. Source: Internet.com http://dc.internet.com/news/article/0,1934,2101_961521,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ ********************** SEARCHWIN2000 CONTACTS ********************** MARILYN COHODAS, Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your original articles and best practices. _____________________________________________________________________ CHRISTINE POLEWARCZYK, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your Ask the Expert questions or post them in our Discussion Forums for a quicker response. _____________________________________________________________________ SARA CUSHMAN, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your tips, white papers and favorite Web sites. _____________________________________________________________________ ED PARRY, News Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your news, press releases and product announcements. _____________________________________________________________________ MIKE KELLY (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED].) >> Contact me to sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter. _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ *********************** ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER *********************** Created by TechTarget (http://www.techtarget.com) TechTarget - The Most Targeted IT Media Copyright 2002, All Rights Reserved. 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