W3C addresses Web services bandwidth

Date: 27 Jan 2005 09:39:52 PST Reply-To: Web Services Report x-virtual-mta: infoworld MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-Mailer: WhatCounts ======================================================================== WEB SERVICES REPORT http://www.infoworld.com ======================================================================== Wednesday, February 2, 2005 * W3C addresses Web services bandwidth * Gadget site resolves Microsoft secrets dispute * HP introduces life cycle tools * Subscribe vs. build * IT tackles phishing * IBM courts collaboration developers * Product Guide: Fortify Source Code Analysis Suite 3.0 * Blogs: Nic Harcourt and Elvis Costello contemplate the last flick of the dinosaur's tail -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ADVERTISEMENT ENABLING THE ADAPTIVE ENTERPRISE WITH 10G ETHERNET Could your challenges be a stronger demand for simplicity, manageability, or adaptability? 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Improved processing of bulky XML files is part of the W3C's solution. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=B3890C:353CA35 ====================================================================== GADGET SITE RESOLVES MICROSOFT SECRETS DISPUTE Electronics news site Engadget.com has resolved a dispute with Microsoft in which the software giant sent a letter demanding Engadget remove screen shots concerning the future of Windows mobile software, according to the founder of Weblogs, Engadget's parent company. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=B3890A:353CA35 ====================================================================== HP INTRODUCES LIFE CYCLE TOOLS Hoping to suck out costs associated with production and maintenance over an application's life cycle, Hewlett-Packard on Monday strengthened its OpenView software portfolio with a raft of products and programs designed to bridge the gap between application development and users' IT operations. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=B38909:353CA35 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ADVERTISEMENT MARKET UPDATE: SLM/BSM TECHNOLOGIES: AN ANALYST ARTICLE Find out why "Forrester believes that BMC Software currently has the strongest overall strategy of the ?Big Four? in the overall infrastructure management space." 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And it's putting IT on alert because of its potential to damage online business communications and compromise the datacenter. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=B3890B:353CA35 ====================================================================== IBM COURTS COLLABORATION DEVELOPERS Next week at its annual Lotusphere conference, IBM will extend its collaboration vision with an increased focus on tools. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=B3890D:353CA35 ====================================================================== PRODUCT GUIDE: FORTIFY SOURCE CODE ANALYSIS SUITE 3.0 The Fortify Source Code Analysis Suite is a comprehensive and configurable, if pricey, package that automates security audits of C, C++, C#, Java, JSP, and SQL code. Its thorough analysis and detailed recommendations make remedial action quick and effective. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=B38906:353CA35 ====================================================================== BLOG: NIC HARCOURT AND ELVIS COSTELLO CONTEMPLATE THE LAST FLICK OF THE DINOSAUR'S TAIL Along with driving, hiking, and jogging, snow shoveling is an activity that benefits from time-shifted audio content. Here in New England we've had plenty of ... http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=B3890E:353CA35 ====================================================================== -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ADVERTISEMENT INFOWORLD RED FILE REPORT: WIRELESS LANS Download your copy of the InfoWorld Test Center's exclusive Red File Report: Wireless LANs. 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