July 2000

More IT profit warnings issued

It's been another week for profit warnings from hardware, software and services companies in the industry  Continue Reading

Parental concern forces Burger King CD-Rom withdrawal

Burger King was forced to withdraw a CD-Rom promotion last month after complaints by customers that the disc, given out with children's meals,...  Continue Reading

Next move: getting a job in VB programming

Our team of experts offer advice on how to further your career in IT  Continue Reading

Don't ignore savings tips

Recently some companies have chosen to ignore suggestions made by their consultants, unlike Greenwich Nat West where everyone is benefiting from a top-down strategy  Continue Reading

Defence minister misleads Commons over Chinook

Independent MP Martin Bell secures the first debate in the House of Commons over the causes of Chinook crash  Continue Reading

Certes think tank thinks

IT staffing agency Certes recently hosted a 'think tank' session for its clients to consider the potential impact of IR35 on companies, and the...  Continue Reading

Cashless society?

With Wap and mobile devices coming on stream, what are possibilities for cashless payment in the pervasive computing environment,...  Continue Reading

Cyber-squatters and how to stop them

Cyber-squatters attempt to draw people from competitors web sites by including the name of rival firms in their Metatags. is...  Continue Reading

Can you phone a Web site?

Companies have been trying to marry the computer and the phone in the past few years, but the relationship is fraught with...  Continue Reading

Employees want more flexible arrangements

High salaries are not the sole criteria for IT staff, reports John Kavanagh  Continue Reading

A tale of two websites

The Internet is the new Wild West. When an 18 year old with no real working experience can become an overnight e-millionaire, why...  Continue Reading

Allan stokes IDcard debate

Mike Simons

The UK public may have to accept the use of ID cards if the electronic delivery of government services is to be successful,...

Business in the post-PC world

Just how many Microsofts there will be in the world is unlikely to be clear for some time. But one thing is certain - that the...  Continue Reading

Are Web developers inviting legal action?

The days of thinking that the Internet was an archaic, unregulated environment are now long gone. Governments and courts are now busy trying to create...  Continue Reading

Constellar win top footy prize

David Bicknell reports from the final of the Computer Weekly five-a-side football tournament  Continue Reading

Developing the role of e-commerce strategy director

My chief executive has committed the organisation to being involved in an electronic marketplace, along with a number of our competitors. As e-commerce...  Continue Reading

Online oil exchange launches

Online procurement of oil, gas and petrochemicals began this week, following the launch of the world's biggest online exchange...  Continue Reading