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Last summer, I found that IE on my mac was so completely screwed up I was forced to use another browser until they released an update. While I had only occasionally used mozilla for testing, after a couple weeks as a browser refugee I was a mozilla convert, and have been ever since. I use IE for testing only now, and can’t see any reason to move off mozilla anytime soon.

Often the drive for creating an Intranet is simply to keep up with the Joneses (because every other company is doing it) or because rogue departments set up their own internal Web servers and the Communications or IT departments try to reign them in. Unfortunately, it is too often the case, especially with smaller companies, that there is no real strategy behind creating, maintaining, and using an Intranet.

Larry Ellison extolls the virtues of Linux and predicts that the open-source operating system will soon decimate Microsoft Corp. in the battle for the data center market.

http://www.computerworld.com/softwaretopics/os/linux/story/0,10801,79951,00.html

The fact that Microsoft has chosen to apply some of the most aggressive secure coding practices to its own internal development and not its product development is an all-too-familiar sign of the Microsoft culture.

http://www2.cio.com/research/security/edit/a02272003.html

In a recent survey by OfficeTeam, nearly half of the more than 500 respondents said that an individual’s communication style has the greatest impact on his or her professional reputation–one that can mean the difference between a career that soars or sinks.

http://www.hermanmiller.com/CDA/juggle/0,,88,00.html

How does a b-blog differ from a bulletin board or chat room? A b-blog will typically have an individual who acts as monitor and uses the blog as a way to communicate knowledge to colleagues, customers, partners, and other interested parties.

http://www.clickz.com/experts/em_mkt/enl_strat/article.php/1579091

Web applications are business strategies and policies implemented on the Web through the use of User, Business and Data services. These tools are where the future lies.

http://www.sitepoint.com/article.php/1038

Using open-source software like Linux is a no-brainer for many companies. It’s stable and can be fixed easily if bugs appear, and you can’t beat the price. But some companies and government organizations are taking their commitment to open source a step further by actively participating in the open-source community.

http://www.computerworld.com/softwaretopics/os/story/0,10801,80053,00.html

In any commercial enterprise, Web sites exist for one of two reasons: to help the organization save money, or to help it make money. In both cases, the user experience can make the difference between a successful site and a failure.

http://www.newarchitectmag.com/documents/s=2452/na0303c/index.html

Several companies have joined to launch a consortium to promote Linux for desktop computers, a significant expansion for an operating system that today fits more comfortably on servers.

http://news.com.com/2100-1001-983204.html