Software Reviews

Photos: Adobe Illustrator CS3

Photos A guide to some of the new features in Adobe Illustrator CS3

Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection beta

Preview Adobe built this deluxe software package for creative professionals seeking to make content consistent across the Web, in film, on handheld devices, in print and elsewhere.

Photos: Adobe Photoshop CS3

Photos A walkthrough of the new features in Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Photoshop CS3 Extended versions

Photoshop CS3 Extended: a first look

Preview Adobe Photoshop, the professional's choice for image editing, branches out to appeal to select vertical markets.

Photoshop CS3: a first look

Preview With its streamlined tools, enhanced non-destructive editing capabilities and better performance, Adobe's Photoshop CS3 will look very attractive to almost any user.

The Long Tail review

Review Online businesses can make a far wider range of products available than bricks-and-mortar ones, so long as they provide efficient search and can easily source the obscure stuff. This influential book describes the wider implications of this straightforward-sounding concept.

LogMeIn Ignition: a first look

Preview New software that resides on any USB drive allows direct browser-free access to the LogMeIn family of remote services.

Asigra Televaulting 6.2 review

Review This is a powerful suite for organisations requiring comprehensive backup technologies, continuous data protection and automated off-site storage capabilities.

Windows Mobile 6 review

Review There are no earth-shattering new features and the interface remains less than perfect, but Windows Mobile 6 brings enough noteworthy improvements to make mobile devices easier to use and equip mobile professionals with more robust productivity tools.

Outlook 2007 review

Review If you work with Microsoft Outlook on a daily basis, this upgrade can make scheduling simpler and emailing more interesting. Still, we wish Instant Search and email rendering were better.

PowerPoint 2007 review

Review Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 makes prettier presentations, so an upgrade may be in order if your work is particularly image-focused and you don't mind relearning the application. If PowerPoint 2003 serves you well, however, it offers most of the same features, albeit with flatter-looking graphics.

Inside Windows Mobile 6

Photos Slightly earlier than expected, Microsoft has taken the wraps off its new mobile operating system, Windows Mobile 6. We have pictures of some of the new features, so take a look at what could be on your next smartphone or handheld.

Andy Grove: The Life and Times of an American review

Review If you need a refresher course on the birth and development of the personal computer industry, then this book is a treasure-trove of information.

Word 2007 review

Review If you're ready to let go of old habits from previous versions of Word and want to make sleeker-looking documents, Word 2007 is worth the upgrade. However, less expensive alternatives deliver its core features without the clutter.

Brave New Ballot review

Review This book examines the security of electronic voting systems with reference to a specific incident. Although it has interesting things to say about the interface between science, politics and the media, the definitive book on e-voting has yet to be written.