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Microsoft: Buy NT Now, Get W2K Free Later

Customers who purchase Windows NT between now and the Feb. 17 launch of Windows 2000 will qualify for a free upgrade to the pending OS once it is available, according to a Microsoft Corp. Web page dated yesterday.

Connectix Connects Mac and Windows 2000 Users

ICOM Informatics Announces HTML Conversion Software

January 4, 2000

Baan Snaps

After realizing a dismal lack of fourth quarter revenues, Baan Co. announced the resignation of its CEO, Mary Coleman, effective immediately.

Lucent Technologies Unveils Outdoor Wireless Networking

Lucent Technologies has introduced its new WaveAccess high-speed, point-to-point and point-to-multipoint outdoor wireless networking systems for large corporate networks. WaveAccess provides 11 Mbit/s connectivity and a range of up to ten miles with 64-bit or 128-bit encryption.

IDC Predicts Increase in Web Hosting Revenues

According to an IDC study, the Web hosting services market is one of the fastest-growing in the IT industry and the Internet economy in general.

Lucent Unveils Outdoor Wireless Networking

ICOM Informatics Offers Terminal Emulation to HTML Conversion Software

With its new Winsurf Internet Development (WID) tool, ICOM Informatics has addressed terminal emulation green screens with an application that converts terminal emulation screens to HTML screens.

Fin-de-siècle

The end of the century brings with it a fresh new start for some of our regular contributors.

Why 2K is Better Than 1

The future's looking pretty good from this partygoer's viewpoint.

Testing the Practice Test Providers

Microsoft has a new program that gives a stamp of approval to select practice test providers.

From the Trenches: The Case of the Disappearing Printer Shares

What do you do when the standard approach to problem-solving doesn't work?

Installing Windows 2000, Part 1

Planning is the first step to a successful installation.

Systems Engineering: Stressing Out over IIS

Test with Microsoft Web Stress Tool to tune IIS <i>before</i> it hits the wall. Then use Performance Monitor to measure the improvements.

Yanking Data from an Active Server Page

Tap this automated method for using a script to drop “unsubscribe” customers from your email lists.

Start Your Engine

New Riders’ ExamGear exam prep software offers lively questions for the discerning MCSE-to-be.

Breaking In: Success Stories from New MCSEs

Maybe you have an MCSE, or maybe you're working on the title. But equally important (if not more so) is experience. How do you get it?

Web Wizardry: Putting the Internet to Work on Windows 2000

Hunting for that first compelling reason to install Windows 2000 now? Consider putting IIS 5.0 to work increasing your Web site’s security and performance.

Looks Like Home

You’ll recognize the architecture of Windows 2000, which builds on the solid foundation poured for NT 4.0.

Armchair Security

Roberta culls her considerable library to bring you some of the best and worst that’s been published on her favorite topic.