Reviews

Fitting the bill

Work Theory deftly marries Web-based projects and invoice control

Project meets Web

Microsoft Project 2002 expands on cross-team collaboration

Much noise, little change

Microsoft's latest Commerce Server beefs up internationalization and analytics, but only leans toward .Net

Crossing over to Linux

CrossOver Office lets users work with familiar MS apps on lower-cost Linux desktops, but with a small performance hit

Wish on a star come true

With rich new features and a low price tag, StarOffice 6.0 may be the Office alternative the enterprise has long awaited

Capturing CRM

Learn from errors

Space management

PowerExpert SRM 5.0 centralizes disk space monitoring for Windows systems

Be prepared

Exhuming data

Digital Cortex shortcuts EAI by reading data from application windows

The show must go on

Smart IT leaders will make business continuity as important as capacity in their long-range storage plans

Dueling blades

Both save space, but RLX's server blade proves sharper than Compaq's

Working by the rules

Ilog JRules' repository and easy-to-use tools help to better manage rapidly changing business rules across the enterprise

Just another pretty face

Although aesthetically pleasing, Celestix Aries One Security Server Appliance falls short on performance and support

Getting into the Groove

With enhanced collaboration tools and ties to enterprise apps, Groove 2 reveals admirable advances in peer-to-peer

Looking for Web app weak spots

KaVaDo's ScanDo vulnerability scanner pinpoints potential security shortcomings by probing Web applications

Peering in at a price

Akaba PointScan probes networks for security holes, but results are undependable and the cost is steep

Quick, secure access

In mere minutes, remote workers can roam the company network via Neoteris Instant Virtual Extranet

Truly noteworthy

Version 6 enhancements give Notes and Domino shops reason to cheer

SAN centerpiece

Brocade sharpens performance, manageability on its 16-port switch

Flexible messaging

KnowNow Event Router relieves cross-platform application integration woes

Affordable, capable e-mail

MDaemon Pro 5.0.4 adds LDAP to its rich roster of capabilities

Automate the books

Intacct's Web-enabled financial suite eases application integration

Netscreen finds the zone

The Netscreen 208 is a flexible, easy-to-configure, and cost-effective way to protect branch office networks

Changing the rules

Blaze Advisor 4.0 and other rules engines give business users a direct hand in rules management

Stepping up sales

Salesnet's SFA service conveniently maps out a sound sales process

Open-source Outlook?

Evolution needs at least one more generation before it can replace Microsoft's PIM

Penguin in your pocket

First-release glitches aside, G.Mate Yopy and Sharp Zaurus mark Linux's successful handheld debut

Free, dependable IDS

Host-based SNARE provides capable and cost-effective protection against malicious or unauthorized use of Linux servers, but logging and filtering could be improved

Open-source grand slam

NuSphere lines up a winning team of open-source all-stars for stellar cross-platform Web development tools

Ease growing pains

As your company's capacity needs increase, Overland Data LXN2000 tape library ably stays in stride

PDAs in a pod

Design quirks hinder the Audiovox Maestro, near-twin to Toshiba's e570, in the fast-paced Pocket PC race

Data protection

Applian PocketLock offers an easy way to shield sensitive files on Pocket PC devices from prying eyes

iChain builds trust

Novell's authentication tool bolsters network defenses and provides XML-based single sign-on

Java servlet books: A comparative review

Find out where you can get the best servlet coverage