PalmPower Magazine Enterprise Edition

PALMPOWER MAGAZINE ENTERPRISE EDITION - DECEMBER 2000

How to choose the best mobile office solution
Your company will face some big decisions as you continue to mobilize your workforce. Chief among them will be the difficult task of choosing the mobile office solution that's right for your business. PalmPower Magazine Contributing Editor Michael Compeau has the facts you need to know before you tackle the problem.

PalmPower interview: inside IBM's pervasive computing strategy
On November 1, 2000, Palm, Inc. and IBM announced a new relationship to develop enterprise solutions together. Given that IBM is the "Big Kahuna" of enterprise computing companies, we thought it'd be fascinating to learn how IBM views handheld computing in the enterprise. We're thrilled to be able to bring you David Gewirtz' in-depth, exclusive, very open interview with Jon Prial, Director of Marketing and Strategy for IBM's Pervasive Computing Division.

Handheld applications for legal eagles
Thanks to the many handheld applications designed specifically for legal needs, many law firms are finding that Palm devices give their attorneys the advantage they need to get an edge on their opponents. If you're a legal professional, Robyn Pekowski's sampling of what's available for you as you take your handheld into the courtroom is a must read.

Train your staff with the Palm OS Emulator
As your company expands its mobile workforce, hardware may be changing, but your computer trainers' teaching techniques don't have to. Ed Crandell has a review of the Palm OS Emulator, just the tool your instructors will need to train your employees in the use of their new Palm computers.

Palm computers turn data into wine
With its simple but powerful operating system, the Palm computer is an incredibly versatile tool with applications for any enterprise. Steve Niles will begin to give you an idea of the breadth of possibilities out there with this look at how a vineyard has used Palm computers to improve production of a popular brand of wine.

HANDSIZING YOUR ORGANIZATION
Enterprise quality handsizing software
Kathy Burns continues her look at the concept of "handsizing," the scaling down and optimization of your hardware base through the implementation of handheld computing. In this installment, she shares with you some of the many Enterprise quality software options that are available today.

ENTERPRISE BOOK OF THE MONTH
Effective management in the Nerd economy
Programmers, software developers, and engineers are creatively and technologically gifted people. They're the driving force behind the New Economy. They're also almost universally a bunch of weirdoes. At least, that's what you might be thinking if you come from outside their tight-knit culture yet find yourself struggling to manage this vital force in your company. There is hope, however, as Steve Niles reviews Nerd Herding by Cal Evans, an insider's guide to managing the so-called Nerds of the corporate world.

FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Real world opportunities for pervasive computing
In this month's editorial, Editor-in-Chief David Gewirtz considers the many advantages that will come about as pervasive computing technology enters into common, everyday use.

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