Google Enterprise Search gets social
Preview Google's Enterprise Search Appliance customers are to get a free upgrade that adds new features to the buttoned-down, behind-the-firewall search appliance designed for large companies and their IT departments.
Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2: a first look
Preview If you're keen to create applications specifically for Windows Vista, you need to check out Beta 2 of Microsoft's forthcoming Visual Studio 2008. Otherwise, wait for the release version.
Buzzword: a first look at Adobe's new word processor
Preview Adobe looks set to enter the online office suite market, following the acquisition of a web-based Flash word processor.
Lotus Symphony: a first look
Preview Although it's still in beta testing, IBM's Lotus Symphony offers strong alternatives to Word, PowerPoint and Excel with more features and nicer interfaces than most other free software.
Windows Server 2008: preview, part 2
Preview In the second part of our preview of Windows Server 2008, we examine its new virtualisation functionality, take a look at the enhancements to Terminal Services, and more.
Safari 3.0 for Windows (Public Beta)
Preview Apple's Safari browser is now available for Windows. How is it likely to fare against Firefox, Internet Explorer and Opera? We take a first look at the public beta version.
Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 (Public Beta)
Preview Microsoft's upcoming Office Communications Server 2007 promises to deliver unified messaging to businesses. We take a preliminary look at the public beta.
Windows Server 2008: preview, part 1
Preview Windows Server 2008, formerly codenamed Longhorn Server, is due in the second half of this year. In the first instalment of a two-part preview, we take a look at some of the key functionality in Beta 3.
Lotus Notes/Domino 8, Beta 2
Preview In version 8 of IBM/Lotus's upcoming collaboration suite, the client (Notes) moves to a new Java framework while the server (Domino) gets a number of overdue enhancements.
Fireworks CS3 beta
Preview Adobe's page prototyping tool plays better with Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver and Flash.
Microsoft Expression Studio: a first look
Preview Expression Studio includes Microsoft's FrontPage replacement and three other new applications for creating and managing images, Web sites and rich media applications.
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium beta
Preview This cross-platform editing suite includes tools for creating video, Web and mobile content, starting with the on-site shoot and following through to post-production.
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium beta
Preview Print and Web designers who don't need support for film work will find enhanced integration throughout these updates to InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver and more.
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Premium beta
Preview Digital designers who don't need support for print or film work will find enhanced integration throughout the updates to Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator and more.
Dreamweaver CS3 beta
Preview CSS got you down? Feeling Spry? This version of Dreamweaver is probably for you.






















