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Windows Small Business Server 2008: a first look

Windows Small Business Server 2008: a first look

Preview Microsoft's 2008 bundle of server OS, applications and services for small businesses will ship on 12 November. Here are our impressions of the public preview release, which shows some big changes from the previous version.


vCharter Pro review

vCharter Pro review

Review This is a powerful performance monitoring and reporting system for servers running VMware ESX Server. Web-based dashboards show the resources in use by servers and their VMs, while the reporting module delivers printable reports of historical data.

Rating: 7.2 Editors' Rating


Editors Choice Award Acrobat 9 review

Acrobat 9 review

Review This update should be worthwhile for security-minded businesses and creative firms. With Acrobat 9, Adobe brings new web relevance to print-ready PDFs by enabling embedded video and animation. Forms, security and overall ease of use are also enhanced.

Rating: 8.0 Editors' Rating


Universal Imaging Utility 3.5 review

Universal Imaging Utility 3.5 review

Review Universal Imaging Utility is an excellent utility that could prove invaluable to larger businesses looking to reduce the time required for image creation and deployment. However, the software has limitations, including lack of support for Windows Server installations.

Rating: 8.0 Editors' Rating


Founders at Work review

Founders at Work review

Review Most startups have no idea where they are going, but getting there is entertaining. In this book, Jessica Livingstone extracts candid interviews from the founders of 32 high-tech start-ups.

Rating: 7.5 Editors' Rating


Zoho Invoice review

Zoho Invoice review

Review Zoho Invoice is a useful but limited online tool that allows small teams to manage and track invoices. It's easy to use and customise, and the management interface is intuitive and clearly laid out.

Rating: 7.0 Editors' Rating


Inside Firefox 3's security features

Inside Firefox 3's security features

Photos Security takes front and centre in the new release of Firefox. Here's a tour of the main features.


Inside Firefox 3

Inside Firefox 3

Photos Take a tour of the basic features in Mozilla's new Firefox 3 web browser.


Editors Choice Award Firefox 3 review

Firefox 3 review

Review If only for its speed, lightness of being and security, Firefox remains our Editors' Choice for the best internet browser.

Rating: 8.0 Editors' Rating


Acrobat 9 Pro Extended: a first look

Acrobat 9 Pro Extended: a first look

Preview Adobe's Acrobat 9 document-creation software is adding dynamic features such as animation integration, dynamic maps, 256-bit encryption and improved forms.


What we know about Windows 7

What we know about Windows 7

Preview Microsoft is remaining tight-lipped about the next version of Windows, due in late 2009 or early 2010: ZDNet.com's Redmond-watcher Mary Jo Foley summarises what we do know.


Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring review

Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring review

Review The latest version of Mandriva is a competent and well-implemented desktop release with lots to commend it to those with some Linux know-how.

Rating: 7.5 Editors' Rating


SQL Server 2008: a first look

SQL Server 2008: a first look

Preview Microsoft has made some big promises for SQL Server 2008, a major update of its enterprise database product. Here's an outline of the key new features.


Browser benchmarks: IE, Firefox, Opera and Safari

Browser benchmarks: IE, Firefox, Opera and Safari

Tech Guide Web 2.0, with its complex sites and rich Ajax applications, is an increasingly demanding platform for a browser. In this guide, we look at how the leading browsers measure up.


Annoying software: a rogues' gallery

Annoying software: a rogues' gallery

Photos Which software is guilty of annoying us the most? Here's an identity parade of the chief suspects.



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Windows 7: a first look

Windows 7: a first look

Microsoft has finally unveiled Windows 7: here are our first impressions of the next Windows, direct from the Professional Developers Conference.

Illustrator CS4: a first look

Illustrator CS4: a first look

The ability to handle multipage projects finally provides a reason for users of older versions to update to Illustrator CS4.

Dreamweaver CS4: a first look

Dreamweaver CS4: a first look

Designers and editors who use Dreamweaver for complex dynamic web sites will find plenty of tweaks for editing code more easily within its WSIWYG interface.

Flash CS4 Professional: a first look

Flash CS4 Professional: a first look

The latest version of Adobe's Flash Professional reinvents the process of animation creation, and streamlines its workspace.

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What to Buy

Alternatives to Microsoft Office

Alternatives to Microsoft Office

In the world of productivity suites, you don't need to pay a lot to get the basic tools for reading, writing and arithmetic. Read our reviews and previews to discover what's in each bundle, from the freebies to the full-featured suites.

Ten Top Tech Tomes

Ten Top Tech Tomes

Looking for an alternative kind of holiday reading? Why not brave the bafflement of fellow beach denizens and pack a tech tome in your luggage? At least you'll guarantee some space around you on the sand!

Can GIMP replace Photoshop?

Can GIMP replace Photoshop?

If you just want to do basic image editing, the free GIMP is a viable alternative to Adobe's expensive Photoshop. But professionals will find a number of key features absent from the open-source application, for the moment at least.

Roll your own creative suite

Roll your own creative suite

Adobe's powerhouse Creative Suite 3 isn't for everyone, not least because of the cost. This guide shows how you can put together your own creative package with open-source or free software.

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