Sun buys into the appliance business
In April 1997, Microsoft bought WebTV to enter the projected billion dollar market by the year 2000 for Internet-enabled TVs, phones, and games. In August, Sun Microsystems joined the fray by acquiring Diba, an appliance startup company, in the hopes of promoting the use of its JavaTM language. Appliances were the original target platform for Java. Diba has business dealings with major electronics companies, including Samsung.

Sun pushes certification
In an effort to get more Sun-certified developers in the field more quickly, Sun Microsystems has signed an agreement with The Registry, a staffing firm. According to the agreement, Registry consultants will attend Sun education free of charge and will be used to support Sun resellers' markets.

McAfee gets tough on web-based viruses
McAfee's WebScanX anti-virus software will work with your web browser to look for hostile Java and ActiveX viruses. WebScanX is part of the company's VirusScan Security Suite.

Customer Satisfaction Scorecard
Source: ComputerWorld, July 28, 1997, p.S2

Project Management
  1. Digital Equipment
  2. Unisys Corp.
  3. IBM
  4. Shared Medical Systems
  5. Hewlett-Packard
  6. Deloitte & Touche
  7. Computer Sciences Corp.
  8. Cap Gemini America
  9. KPMG Peat Marwick
  10. Oracle Corp.
  11. American Management Systems
  12. Ernst & Young
  13. Electronic Data Systems Corp.
  14. Price Waterhouse
  15. Andersen Consulting

IBM's San Francisco Java Framework initial release
The first reusable components of IBM's strategy to reach specific industries were released for Windows NT and AIX. This release includes common components that support the upcoming industry-specific parts. More information.

IBM news available via PointCast
Now you can get your news about IBM happenings straight to your desktop. Check out the PointCast hotlink at http://www.software.ibm.com/general/pcn

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