___________________________________________________________ Computerworld Application/Web Development March 30, 2009 ___________________________________________________________
***************SPONSOR************************************** See the power of the new Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ processor. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4681703/1071738/165311/0/ ************************************************************ In this issue: 1. Hack contest sponsor confirms IE8 bug in final code 2. Apple WWDC dates announced; rumors abound 3. Windows Geeks Warm to Macs 4. When Oracle App Stack Goes Red, Customers See Value 5. At last, Skype set to launch iPhone application OTHER RESOURCES _______________ Best Practices in Lifecycle Management: Comparing KACE, Altiris, LANDesk, and Microsoft SCCM http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4681703/1071738/173511/0/ Computerworld Technology Briefing: Intelligent Users Use Business Intelligence http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4681703/1071738/155203/0/ Reinventing IT in Troubling Times http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4681703/1071738/173360/0/ _______________ Hack contest sponsor confirms IE8 bug in final code The final version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 does indeed contain the vulnerability used to hack a preview of the browser at last week's Pwn2Own, the contest's sponsor confirmed today. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4681703/1071738/179141/0/ Apple WWDC dates announced; rumors abound Apple announced June 8-12 as its date for this year's Worldwide Developers Conference at San Francisco's Moscone Center West. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4681703/1071738/179142/0/ Windows Geeks Warm to Macs At Simply RFiD, a half-dozen software developers yearned for Macs at work. They liked the power and reliability of the Apple machines. Oddly, Simply RFiD made the switch to Mac Pros for its developers to write code for Windows computers. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4681703/1071738/179143/0/ ***************SPONSOR************************************** Secure Your Systems While Lowering IT Costs Retailers and hospitality companies today face the challenge of achieving PCI DSS and accomplishing it in a cost effective way. In this Case Study, learn how this corporation saved millions by not having to upgrade its systems to handle large antivirus signature files. Learn how you, too, can proactively secure your systems, lower IT costs, and prevented millions of dollars in capital expenditure costs by extending the life of existing systems. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4681703/1071738/179144/0/?3e076d18=YXJjaGl2ZUBtYWlsLWFyY2hpdmUuY29t&x=ccd8d2e2 ************************************************************ When Oracle App Stack Goes Red, Customers See Value Lost amid the jubilance and "hip, hip, hurrays!" for Oracle's recent third-quarter earnings announcement was that Oracle's famous "Red Stack" of enterprise applications is bleeding into the red, and current (or prospective) Oracle customers should use that to their advantage. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4681703/1071738/179145/0/ At last, Skype set to launch iPhone application Skype is set to launch a mobile application for the iPhone on Tuesday, a long-awaited entry to Apple's App Store, and one for BlackBerry devices in May, Skype officials have confirmed. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4681703/1071738/179146/0/ ***************SPONSOR************************************** Empowering IT to Optimize Storage Capacity Management This white paper explores today's storage capacity management challenges, defines what is needed in an effective capacity management solution, and introduces NetApp® SANscreen® 5.0 with its new data warehouse and reporting capabilities. 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