- Tue Jan 23 2001 Start-up eyes Microsoft's crown
OpenDesign, a start-up led by members of Microsoft's former high command, including former chief technology officer Nathan Myrhvold, tackles Web software.
- Mon Feb 25 2002 Commentary: BEA targets RAD market
The launch of the company's WebLogic Workshop represents a timely product announcement for what Gartner believes will be a growing segment of the Java developer community.
- Fri Aug 1 2003 BEA targets IBM with app server plan
The official release of WebLogic Platform is at the heart of the software maker's effort to retake the top spot in the application server market.
- Fri Jan 26 2001 Microsoft tweaks geeks; Adobe sneak-peek leaks
Microsoft knows a thing or two about making things disappear--and I'm not even talking about its own Web sites.
- Thu Mar 22 2001 Companies crack down on loose lips
Recent court cases seem to be eating away at the concept of employee mobility, thereby giving employers the right to dictate what company an ex-employee may or may not join.
- Tue Jan 30 2001 For rent: Software development tools
In a twist on the software-hosting model, companies that make development tools are searching for new profits by offering Web-based tools for rent to software developers.
- Thu Sep 14 2000 Loudcloud's ambitions run into hosting partners' plans
Netscape Communications co-founder Marc Andreessen's latest venture is carving a powerful niche in the Net infrastructure world--but it's winning equally powerful critics in the process.
- Mon Feb 25 2002 BEA aims to broaden its developer pool
As competition for software developers heats up, the company hopes to simplify the development of Web services with its new Java-based programming tool.
- Mon Feb 11 2002 Microsoft alumni: A class of their own
The world's largest software maker has seen dozens of top executives leave to frolic in greener pastures. Now they've become emblematic of a new American dream.
- Mon Feb 5 2001 Empire building, Mozilla style
A new group called MozDev.org is working to build Web-based applications with technology developed in an open-source environment.

