Microsoft's Muglia talks Windows Azure
newsmaker Microsoft server and tools boss Bob Muglia, who was recently promoted, shares the "ton" of things to do to ready hosted versions of its server products.
Windows boss weighs in on version 7 plans
newsmaker In an interview, Bill Veghte talks about Windows 7 and gets a little protective of Vista while telling consumers his company's software is a good deal when money's tight.
Ballmer on Google, Windows 7 and the economy
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer talks about Windows, taking software to the Web, and competing with the search king. But there's no escaping the bad economy.
Are your systems falling down on resiliency?
perspective Few outside IT realize just how much effort goes into ensuring systems don't fail. If more board members understood that, we might see a greater business emphasis on robust systems, says analyst.
From software theory to fact
newsmaker Laura Bennett, an IBM alphaWorks executive, discusses the emerging software types being investigated by her team and facing up to skeptics.
Sun sheds light on its open-source future
Simon Phipps, Sun UK's chief open-source officer, surveys the open-source landscape and reaffirms his company's commitment to open software development.
Debian not looking for commercial fortune
Newly elected project leader for the Debian GNU/Linux operating system explains why the project is not planning to ape commercial approach by Red Hat and Novell.
Borland turns on the ALM switch
CEO Tod Nielsen wants to turn software development into a managed process like sales force automation, and with good reason.
Java goes back to the PC
James Gosling, who helped create Sun Microsystems' Java software, is working to bring it back to its desktop computing roots.
The seven deadly sins of AJAX development
There are common, obvious mistakes anybody can make when creating an AJAX application; then there are the mistakes that can obliterate function and performance.
Getting a grip on SOA
There are varied approaches to the technology, but the industry is singular in singing its benefits--enabling IT infrastructures to be more flexible to change.
Talking PCs? Talk to the hand
Voice recognition and speech synthesis technologies may not have developed to the degree some science fiction writers hoped, but have nevertheless seen some startling successes.
Allchin: Still worried about Vista
The Microsoft exec talks about the pressures of being "on super deadline" and about learning from mistakes.
Web 2.0 meets the enterprise
Eager for fresh ideas, the stodgy world of enterprise software is adopting technology and marketing from the consumer Web.
Mercury bridges the gaps
Chief technology officer Oren Ariel talks about the gaps that he is still working to fill in Mercury's business technology optimization strategy.
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