John Fontana

Lotus Software Group last month said it would include server-side spam filtering controls in Domino 6.0 when the collaboration server ships later this year.

What do the river rapids of Colorado's Gunnison Gorge, hiking trails in West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest and wildlife viewing areas in Arizona's Coronado National Memorial have in common?

Microsoft Corp. Thursday took its first small steps toward incorporating into its line of enterprise software security to support Web services.

Network executives are having problems distinguishing the differences between Web services vendors and the products they offer, but a majority of IT professionals are starting to deploy or test the technology, according to a recent survey.

Galileo International is deconstructing its entrenched applications, such as those for handling airline fare inquiries and ticket booking, into Web services components with interfaces based on Simple Object Access Protocol.

Four months before Microsoft Corp.'s new licensing plan goes into effect, nearly half of all IT managers say they lack the necessary funds to upgrade to the new plan and that confusion over licensing will delay new product rollouts, according to a study just released.

As the hype surrounding Web services swirls ever faster, industry analysts are switching from explaining what Web services are to spelling out the pitfalls and shortcomings of the technology.

Jive Forums 2.5 is Java-based software for creating discussion forums that can be used for business-to-consumer or intranet and extranet forums, and integrated into other applications.