http://www.computerweekly.comen-gbFri, 27 Nov 2009 12:40:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/27/239454/putting-e-mail-in-the-cloud.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/27/239454/putting-e-mail-in-the-cloud.htmCloud-based e-mail services, represented by a range of different delivery and support packages, have opened efficiency opportunities around the essential business communications tool. An exclusive Computer Weekly roundtable, in association with MessageLabs services (part of the Symantec Hosted Services portfolio), recently met to discuss some of the factors to consider when evaluating and deploying these kinds of servicesFri, 27 Nov 2009 12:40:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/234657/measuring-roi-from-crm.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/20/234657/measuring-roi-from-crm.htmThe promise of CRM technology lies in improved marketing, customer satisfaction and increased sales productivity: all can have direct impact on the bottom line. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:26:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238771/white-paper-service-component-architecture-building-systems-using-a-service-oriented-architecture.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238771/white-paper-service-component-architecture-building-systems-using-a-service-oriented-architecture.htmService Component Architecture (SCA) [1] is a specification which describes a model for building applications and systems using a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). This white paper discusses the motivation behind SCA, describes the major features of the architecture and presents the areas for future development of the specification. The paper also explains how SCA extends and complements prior approaches to implementing services, and how SCA builds on open standards.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:41:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238919/white-paper-esb-enterprise-service-bus-interoperability-standards.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238919/white-paper-esb-enterprise-service-bus-interoperability-standards.htmThousands of Enterprises worldwide have adopted the principles of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). SOA provides an architectural approach that brings the flexibility and agility required by today’s global business environment. An Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) is a vital ingredient of SOA that facilitates the interaction of business services by mediating the message exchanges between them.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:05:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238913/white-paper-extending-service-oriented-architectures-with-xforms.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238913/white-paper-extending-service-oriented-architectures-with-xforms.htmService-Oriented Architecture (SOA) has become a mainstay of solution architecture. The benefits are broad, ranging from reduced integration costs, improved component reusability, and the ability to leverage existing infrastructure investments. In this whitepaper, we ll look at why IBM supports XForms as an enabling technology that can be used to help extend the benefits of SOA into your Web- and Portal-based e-form solutions.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:56:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238900/white-paper-five-best-practices-for-deploying-a-successful-service-oriented-architecture.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238900/white-paper-five-best-practices-for-deploying-a-successful-service-oriented-architecture.htmToday’s innovative market leaders are in the forefront of implementing advanced business applications—leveraging industryspecific solution frameworks supported by a service-oriented architecture (SOA). In fact, yours may be one of many organizations already using the IBM SOA Foundation, which can help improve the integration of your business applications and data while empowering your environment to respond more quickly to demands for new and changing services. As a business leader, you expect efficient transformation, not problems or delayed deployments. Your goal is to see a rapid return on your investment, and when it’s time to report to the boardroom, you want the discussion to focus on outstanding results.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:21:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/10/238571/google-to-pay-rubens-barrichello-500k-damages.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/10/238571/google-to-pay-rubens-barrichello-500k-damages.htmGoogle will have to pay formula one driver Rubens Barrichello half a million dollars in damages because it hosted fake profiles of him on social networking site Orkut.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:53:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238406/rich-internet-applications-come-to-the-fore.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238406/rich-internet-applications-come-to-the-fore.htmWhen is a web application not a web application? When it's running on your desktop. But what if that desktop application needs the web to do anything meaningful? Rich internet applications (RIAs) are blurring the boundaries between web, browser and desktop - and they could revolutionise the way your employees and customers interact with your company.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:26:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/02/238371/websense-offers-security-cloud-service.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/02/238371/websense-offers-security-cloud-service.htmInternet scanning firm Websense has launched a cloud-based security service for third-party service providers to use for their own products and services.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:01:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/29/238337/google-offers-free-sat-nav-and-music-search.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/29/238337/google-offers-free-sat-nav-and-music-search.htmGoogle has announced a free mobile satellite navigation application and a music element to its search, but both are limited to US users for now.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:50:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/27/238316/cloud-adoption-accelerating-survey-reveals.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/27/238316/cloud-adoption-accelerating-survey-reveals.htmBusiness adoption of some form of cloud computing has almost doubled since the beginning of the year, research has revealed. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:51:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/22/238263/vmware-cautious-about-economic-recovery-despite-profits-plummeting.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/22/238263/vmware-cautious-about-economic-recovery-despite-profits-plummeting.htmVirtualisation lynchpin VMware has become the latest IT vendor to voice cautious optimism about the economic recovery as more small scale projects get clearance. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/15/238142/oracle-openworld-next-generation-fusion-and-arnold-schwarzenegger.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/15/238142/oracle-openworld-next-generation-fusion-and-arnold-schwarzenegger.htm Oracle OpenWorld closed on Wednesday with CEO Larry Ellison lifting the covers of the firm's next-generation Fusion applications, but finding the show...Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:04:07 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/13/238105/oracle-adds-tools-for-java-soa-and-web-2.0.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/13/238105/oracle-adds-tools-for-java-soa-and-web-2.0.htm Oracle plans to improve its Java development tools, by providing...Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:49:56 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/12/238086/will-cloud-computing-lead-to-several-own-goals.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/12/238086/will-cloud-computing-lead-to-several-own-goals.htmThe new Premiership football season is well under way and every manager is hoping his star talent and ‘squad strength’ will see his team through the late autumn sun to the dark cloudy evenings of winter.Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/05/237972/interview-how-firefox-won-its-market-share.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/05/237972/interview-how-firefox-won-its-market-share.htmChris Hoffmann, Director of Engineering and Special Projects at the Mozilla Foundation, speaks to Cliff Saran about winning the hearts and minds of internet users and developers.Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:19:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/02/237954/ibm-mounts-google-challenge-with-lotuslive-inotes.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/02/237954/ibm-mounts-google-challenge-with-lotuslive-inotes.htm IBM mounts Google challenge with LotusLive iNotes by Simon Quicke 2 October 2009 IBM is set to take on Google with the launch of a corporate...Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:29:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/09/14/237685/boa-merrill-lynch-implements-payments-system.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/09/14/237685/boa-merrill-lynch-implements-payments-system.htmBank of America Merrill Lynch is consolidating its payments infrastructure by investing in software to integrate common processes in the bank.Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:31:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/09/13/237658/browser-allows-users-to-read-foreign-language-web-pages.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/09/13/237658/browser-allows-users-to-read-foreign-language-web-pages.htmFirefox has added a feature to its web browser that allows a user to read a web page in a foreign language.Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/09/10/237646/cios-focus-on-analytics-to-drive-business.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/09/10/237646/cios-focus-on-analytics-to-drive-business.htmBusiness intelligence and analytics are the top priority for CIOs, an IBM study reveals.Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:33:00 GMT