Quark 5 beta released

Quark has released a beta version of QuarkXPress 5 that can be downloaded from the company's Web site. You can try and get it from the download site, though as I write (Friday afternoon) the site isn't responding at all to download requests. Key features new to XPress in version 5 include Tables, enabling the creation of complex tables with text and graphic elements, and a Layers palette. ...more

Coca-Cola in iTunes giveaway

Coca-Cola is to give away 70 million free iTunes download in a new partnership with Apple in Europe. The new coca-cola.com/music website will launch next week, on 9 August, and will feature iTunes integration throughout. ...more

Compaq looks beyond short-term loss

A one-off charge causes Compaq a net loss in its quarterly financial report, but it remains cautiously optimistic about future growth. Reporting revenue of $11.5bn for the fourth quarter ending December 2000, which represents an increase of 10 per cent year on year, Compaq's quarterly net income from operations was $515m, which works out as $0. ...more

Free Java with JBuilder 4 Foundation

Borland has released a Foundation edition of its new version of JBuilder, and it's freely available for download. With a full-featured IDE (integrated development environment), JBuilder 4 Foundation allows you to build, debug and deploy Java 2 applications. As well as employing the Java 2 JDK 1. ...more

Businesses face consumer power - Internet World 2007

A leading Forrester Research analyst has warned that companies hoping to be successful in the social computing era need to be more aware of both the opportunities and the dangers. In the old world of business where content was king and the corporations were in control, most companies could afford to suffer the fall-out from a few disgruntled customers discussing their displeasure with friends and family, said senior analyst Rebecca Jennings. However, the pendulum of power has swung the other way and not only do consumers feel more empowered and are less likely to put up with sub-standard service, they've also got a bigger voice with which to share their feelings with the world. ...more