Michael Caton

With many features geared toward reducing management and network overhead, Microsoft Corp.s Exchange 2003 definitely delivers more value to administrators than previous versions of the messaging server. However, the hurdles of Active Directory and system migration still remain high for sites that have balked at upgrading from Exchange 5.5. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Exchange 2003 Microsofts Exchange […]

Collaboration applications often lack the business process integration that customers demand, resulting in considerable in-house effort to customize applications to fit a need. SiteScape Inc. has addressed this issue effectively with the introduction of five SiteScape Enterprise Forum 7.0 modules that target specific business processes. In eWEEK Labs tests of four of these modules—Forum Proposal […]

Document linking isnt designed for moving files, as anyone who moves files around frequently can attest. Enter LinkTeks LinkFixerPlus for Microsoft Office, a $199 utility that takes the hassle out of updating embedded links to other Office documents within an Office document. LinkFixerPlus did a good job of finding and fixing broken links in Office […]

Messaging and collaboration platforms for Linux have made considerable gains in terms of the range of open-source projects and commercially available products. Companies now have many options allowing them to build robust environments that tap Linux advantages, including broad server hardware support and active open-source development communities. Market realities are driving the development of products […]

Remember how vCards were going to make it simple and easy to keep contact information current? Companies such as Plaxo are still trying to make it happen. The problem with vCards is that people (including me) rarely send them with their e-mail. Even when people do send a vCard, when information changes, most contact managers […]

For companies looking for a groupware solution that taps Microsoft Corp.s Outlook on the desktop, Stalker Software Inc.s CommuniGate Pro 4.1 delivers a comparable experience to Microsofts Exchange. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CommuniGate Pro 4.1 CommuniGate Pro 4.1 from Stalker Software (www.stalker.com) matches Microsoft Exchange groupware functionality with broader server hardware and operating system support. Groupware Connector […]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Secure Collaboration Platform 1.1 CYAs Secure Collaboration Platform excels at managing control over information that needs to be shared among multiple parties. As a collaboration platform, it does not offer the kinds of resource and information management capabilities found in competitors. In addition, companies will need to make a commitment to supporting a […]

NewsGator 1.3, NewsGator Technologies namesake newsfeed subscription tool, includes a number of notable improvements. The $29 tool for Microsoft Outlook, which began shipping last month, allowed me to efficiently organize news feeds. NewsGator is a must-have for news junkies who use news sites with Rich Site Summary content, such as Slashdot.org. One of the most […]

Documentum Inc.s Documentum eRoom 7.0 includes a number of improvements that make the product more flexible for end users and easier to manage for administrators, but its still one of the more costly collaboration products on the market. It also has a number of shortcomings that will leave users wanting. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Documentum eRoom 7.0 […]

For companies looking to put together a Web presence quickly and cost-effectively, Yahoo Inc.s SiteBuilder 1.0 Web authoring tool and Web hosting services offer a good combination of software and services. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY SiteBuilder 1.0 Web hosting services Yahoos SiteBuilder 1.0 provides a well-designed Web authoring tool specific to Yahoos Web hosting services. The software […]