======================================================================== APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT REPORT http://www.infoworld.com ======================================================================== Thursday, November 18, 2004
TOP STORIES ======================================================================== * Salesforce.com continues strong customer growth * Microsoft and Dassault Systemes team on 3D design * IBM targets humanitarian projects with world grid * Five Across introduces server, adds RSS to IM client ADVERTISEMENT -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Building great software demands great tools. The IBM Rational Software Development Platform helps developers simplify and automate manual tasks. These trusted tools help eliminate rework, integrate into multiple programming environments and give you everything you need to build better software. Learn more and evaluate IBM software tools with PowerPack. http://www.ibm.com/middleware/buildnews -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- SALESFORCE.COM CONTINUES STRONG CUSTOMER GROWTH ======================================================================== Posted November 17, 2004 2:57 PM Pacific Time Hosted sales management software provider Salesforce.com is closing in on 200,000 paying subscribers, an 80 percent gain in its customer base from this time last year, the company said Wednesday as it announced its third-quarter financial results. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A007A3:2B910B2 MICROSOFT AND DASSAULT SYSTEMES TEAM ON 3D DESIGN ======================================================================== Posted November 17, 2004 9:56 AM Pacific Time Microsoft and Dassault Systemes will work to integrate Microsoft's Office applications with Dassault Systemes' 3D design software, the companies announced Wednesday. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A007A2:2B910B2 IBM TARGETS HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS WITH WORLD GRID ======================================================================== Posted November 17, 2004 4:52 AM Pacific Time Hoping to harness a few million of the personal computers are not already running the [EMAIL PROTECTED] screen saver, IBM and United Devices on Tuesday launched a new World Community Grid project designed to act as a clearing house for humanitarian computing projects. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A007A1:2B910B2 FIVE ACROSS INTRODUCES SERVER, ADDS RSS TO IM CLIENT ======================================================================== Posted November 17, 2004 4:46 AM Pacific Time Five Across has upgraded its workgroup instant messaging client by adding RSS support and developed its first workgroup instant messaging server, the Palo Alto, California company plans to announce Wednesday. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A007A4:2B910B2 ======================================================================== Not all storage solutions are created equal Just like the data they're designed to accommodate, protect, retrieve, or recover. The trick is matching effective, economical solutions to the kind and volume of the data you need to store - not always easy in the fast-changing storage market. Track the products, technologies, and trends with InfoWorld's "Storage Insider" newsletter. Delivered every Tuesday. Subscribe today at http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A007A5:2B910B2 ADVERTISE ======================================================================== For information on advertising, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] UNSUBSCRIBE/MANAGE NEWSLETTERS ======================================================================== To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your e-mail address for any of InfoWorld's e-mail newsletters, go to: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A007A6:2B910B2 To subscribe to InfoWorld.com, or InfoWorld Print, or both, or to renew or correct a problem with any InfoWorld subscription, go to http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A007A8:2B910B2 To view InfoWorld's privacy policy, visit: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A007A7:2B910B2 Copyright (C) 2004 InfoWorld Media Group, 501 Second St., San Francisco, CA 94107 This message was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
