Route Fifty

This Xerox printer's speed does not make up for its faults

In a market loaded with affordable, top-quality laser printers, the Xerox DocuPrint P8ex falls flat on its print head.

By GCN
March 7, 2000

InTether lets e-mail senders control message use

When messages self-destructed in the vintage television show 'Mission Impossible,' viewers saw smoke and heard hissing. Infraworks Corp. of Austin, Texas, has a new product that does the same thing to e-mail attachments, but without any mess or noise.

By GCN
March 7, 2000

Software aims to stamp out a site's missing links

Broken links are the visible signs of aging on an intranet or Web site.

By GCN
March 7, 2000

Epson ink-jet features a micropiezo head, prints long and wide

The Stylus Color 1160 business ink-jet printer from Epson America Inc. can print spreadsheets, organization charts, network diagrams and computer-aided design renderings on paper up to 13 inches wide by 44 inches long.

By GCN
March 7, 2000

In cramped San Jose classrooms, wireless technology gives students computer access

High schools are looking for ways to integrate computer savvy into their curriculums. But it isn't always the cost, the time or the added courses that pose the biggest challenge for school districts'sometimes it's the lack of space.

By GCN
March 7, 2000

Visio 2000 tools are right in step with Office 2000

Although Microsoft Corp. only recently acquired Visio Corp., the latest Visio 2000 diagramming package already looks and acts like one of the Microsoft family.

By GCN
March 7, 2000

Latitude CS lacks clear advantage over other Dell portables

Think of the Latitude CS as a bridge between Dell Computer Corp.'s full-featured Latitude CPx and the newly introduced Latitude LS subnotebook.

By GCN
March 7, 2000

New York creates online database to help prospective business owners

You're a retiree living in New York. You own an old farmhouse and want to turn it into a bed-and-breakfast. How do you get started?

By GCN
March 7, 2000

Microsoft, Novell debate clustering functionality

By building greater clustering capability into two of the four future Windows 2000 operating system versions, Microsoft Corp. wants to make its failover technology more approachable. But Novell Inc. officials say Win 2000 won't approach the clustering functionality available in NetWare 5.x.

By GCN
March 7, 2000

This little projector may be portable, but it's not so handy

Lighter than most notebook PCs and able to cast images on conference room walls, the Compaq MP1600 aims to be the Superman of ultraportable multimedia projectors. In reality, it's more like Mighty Mouse'compact, but not quite as robust as its larger brethren.

By GCN
March 7, 2000

New PCs travel light, deliver the goods

Desktop processors this year will hit a super-high note at the 1-GHz clock rate, but mobile-processor speeds won't lag far behind.

By GCN
March 7, 2000

Here's how the GCN Lab tested the three 500-MHz Pentium III lightweight notebooks

The GCN Lab requested notebook submissions that met these specifications: 500-MHz Pentium III processor, 128M of RAM, a 13.3- or 14.1-inch active-matrix display, an 8G to 12G hard drive, a dual-spindle design with CD-ROM or DVD drive, a maximum weight of 7 pounds and preinstalled Microsoft Windows 98.

By GCN
March 7, 2000

Nation's capital throws paper out the door as housing inspectors hit the streets with handheld PCs

For 22 years, District of Columbia property inspector Shirley Buie started her day with a stack of paper assignments.

By GCN
March 7, 2000

Supreme Court rejects archiving case

MARCH 6The Supreme Court has rejected without comment a petition to hear a lawsuit that contests the government's policy on preserving electronic records.

By GCN
March 6, 2000

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This Xerox printer's speed does not make up for its faults

In a market loaded with affordable, top-quality laser printers, the Xerox DocuPrint P8ex falls flat on its print head.

InTether lets e-mail senders control message use

When messages self-destructed in the vintage television show 'Mission Impossible,' viewers saw smoke and heard hissing. Infraworks Corp. of Austin, Texas, has a new product that does the same thing to e-mail attachments, but without any mess or noise.

Software aims to stamp out a site's missing links

Broken links are the visible signs of aging on an intranet or Web site.

Epson ink-jet features a micropiezo head, prints long and wide

The Stylus Color 1160 business ink-jet printer from Epson America Inc. can print spreadsheets, organization charts, network diagrams and computer-aided design renderings on paper up to 13 inches wide by 44 inches long.

In cramped San Jose classrooms, wireless technology gives students computer access

High schools are looking for ways to integrate computer savvy into their curriculums. But it isn't always the cost, the time or the added courses that pose the biggest challenge for school districts'sometimes it's the lack of space.

Visio 2000 tools are right in step with Office 2000

Although Microsoft Corp. only recently acquired Visio Corp., the latest Visio 2000 diagramming package already looks and acts like one of the Microsoft family.

Latitude CS lacks clear advantage over other Dell portables

Think of the Latitude CS as a bridge between Dell Computer Corp.'s full-featured Latitude CPx and the newly introduced Latitude LS subnotebook.

CYBER EYE

How foolish is it to set a fox to guard the henhouse? Does it take a thief to catch a thief?

INTERNAUT

Now that most government agencies have successfully adapted Internet and intranet technologies to share information with each other and the public, new trends are emerging. Here are seven trends to watch in the months ahead:

POWER USER

BUY LINES

As a way to further electronic commerce, purchasing card programs are taking off in state and local governments.

New York creates online database to help prospective business owners

You're a retiree living in New York. You own an old farmhouse and want to turn it into a bed-and-breakfast. How do you get started?

Microsoft, Novell debate clustering functionality

By building greater clustering capability into two of the four future Windows 2000 operating system versions, Microsoft Corp. wants to make its failover technology more approachable. But Novell Inc. officials say Win 2000 won't approach the clustering functionality available in NetWare 5.x.

This little projector may be portable, but it's not so handy

Lighter than most notebook PCs and able to cast images on conference room walls, the Compaq MP1600 aims to be the Superman of ultraportable multimedia projectors. In reality, it's more like Mighty Mouse'compact, but not quite as robust as its larger brethren.

FROM THE EDITOR

During the 1950s, most Americans agreed it would be important to have an interstate highway system. Broad political support existed for a tax on gasoline to pay for it, a kind of early user fee. The highways were largely federally funded, and states maintained them.

New PCs travel light, deliver the goods

Desktop processors this year will hit a super-high note at the 1-GHz clock rate, but mobile-processor speeds won't lag far behind.

Here's how the GCN Lab tested the three 500-MHz Pentium III lightweight notebooks

Nation's capital throws paper out the door as housing inspectors hit the streets with handheld PCs

For 22 years, District of Columbia property inspector Shirley Buie started her day with a stack of paper assignments.

CIO OUTLOOK

A 2-year-old intergovernmental information technology project is close to producing significant and far-reaching results.

Supreme Court rejects archiving case

MARCH 6The Supreme Court has rejected without comment a petition to hear a lawsuit that contests the government's policy on preserving electronic records.

In a market loaded with affordable, top-quality laser printers, the Xerox DocuPrint P8ex falls flat on its print head.

When messages self-destructed in the vintage television show 'Mission Impossible,' viewers saw smoke and heard hissing. Infraworks Corp. of Austin, Texas, has a new product that does the same thing to e-mail attachments, but without any mess or noise.

Broken links are the visible signs of aging on an intranet or Web site.

The Stylus Color 1160 business ink-jet printer from Epson America Inc. can print spreadsheets, organization charts, network diagrams and computer-aided design renderings on paper up to 13 inches wide by 44 inches long.

High schools are looking for ways to integrate computer savvy into their curriculums. But it isn't always the cost, the time or the added courses that pose the biggest challenge for school districts'sometimes it's the lack of space.

Although Microsoft Corp. only recently acquired Visio Corp., the latest Visio 2000 diagramming package already looks and acts like one of the Microsoft family.

Think of the Latitude CS as a bridge between Dell Computer Corp.'s full-featured Latitude CPx and the newly introduced Latitude LS subnotebook.

How foolish is it to set a fox to guard the henhouse? Does it take a thief to catch a thief?

Now that most government agencies have successfully adapted Internet and intranet technologies to share information with each other and the public, new trends are emerging. Here are seven trends to watch in the months ahead:

As a way to further electronic commerce, purchasing card programs are taking off in state and local governments.

You're a retiree living in New York. You own an old farmhouse and want to turn it into a bed-and-breakfast. How do you get started?

By building greater clustering capability into two of the four future Windows 2000 operating system versions, Microsoft Corp. wants to make its failover technology more approachable. But Novell Inc. officials say Win 2000 won't approach the clustering functionality available in NetWare 5.x.

Lighter than most notebook PCs and able to cast images on conference room walls, the Compaq MP1600 aims to be the Superman of ultraportable multimedia projectors. In reality, it's more like Mighty Mouse'compact, but not quite as robust as its larger brethren.

During the 1950s, most Americans agreed it would be important to have an interstate highway system. Broad political support existed for a tax on gasoline to pay for it, a kind of early user fee. The highways were largely federally funded, and states maintained them.

Desktop processors this year will hit a super-high note at the 1-GHz clock rate, but mobile-processor speeds won't lag far behind.

For 22 years, District of Columbia property inspector Shirley Buie started her day with a stack of paper assignments.

A 2-year-old intergovernmental information technology project is close to producing significant and far-reaching results.

MARCH 6&#151;The Supreme Court has rejected without comment a petition to hear a lawsuit that contests the government's policy on preserving electronic records.

MARCH 6The Supreme Court has rejected without comment a petition to hear a lawsuit that contests the government's policy on preserving electronic records.