Saturday, October 5, 2002

Feature: The IT Agenda: Survey Says... Based on the 2,647 responses to our reader poll, we discover what it's really like to work in IT today--from what it takes to elicit funding for new technologies to keeping users happy to using office politics to your advantage. We also reveal the most highly anticipated trends for 2003. --By David Joachim and James Hutchinson Posted by Network Computing at 10:53:30 PM

Feature: The IT Agenda: Winds of Change Times are changing, but many IT budgets are still flat. We outline your biggest beefs as an IT community and relate some inspiring tales of progress. --By David Joachim and James Hutchinson Posted by Network Computing at 10:53:03 PM

Feature: The IT Agenda: Down to Brass Tacks Here's a look at your peers' perspective when it comes to deciding between standardized products and best-of-breed, factoring in key considerations such as total cost of ownership. --By David Joachim and James Hutchinson Posted by Network Computing at 10:52:33 PM

Centerfold: In-Flight Supply Chain Takes Off E-gatematrix found out the hard way that its online ordering app couldn't handle large orders for its airline supply chain customers. Here's a step-by-step look at the company's topflight solution to the problem. --By Kelley Jackson Higgans Posted by Network Computing at 10:52:07 PM

BuzzCut: Toward Smarter Networks F5 Networks and Forum Systems have joined the Web Services Interoperability Organization. At first glance, the news seems innocuous. But look deeper. --By Lori MacVittie Posted by Network Computing at 10:51:46 PM

BuzzCut: NAI Follows Through Despite company transition chaos, Network Associates issues a hot fix for a buffer overflow in all versions of Pretty Good Privacy Corporate Desktop 7.1. --By Mike Fratto Posted by Network Computing at 10:51:20 PM

Sneak Preview: Cisco QoS Policy Manager 3.0 Now totally Web-based, Cisco's QoS Policy Manager offers audit trails and powerful search mechanisms, making policy and device management faster and more intuitive. --By Lori MacVitie Posted by Network Computing at 10:50:52 PM

Sneak Preview: Sprint PCS Vision Sprint is the first on the block with advanced CDMA2000 services, including a PDA/phone and options for enterprise users. --By Ron Anderson Posted by Network Computing at 10:50:18 PM

Quick Takes This week, we take a glance at: eDial AudioPresenter 3.0 Advanced Systems Concepts ActiveBatch 4 Advanced Reality Presence-AR Crystal Decisions Crystal Reports 9. Posted by Network Computing at 10:49:42 PM

Full Nelson: The Persistent Scholar "Calvin Coolidge wrote: 'Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not.... Genius will not.'" --By Fritz Nelson Posted by Network Computing at 10:49:15 PM