Software Reviews

FileMaker Pro Gets Even Better
"FileMaker Pro 7 builds further on this already strong foundation with improved capabilities for managing relationships, more sophisticated user-access controls, and other subtle improvements."
By John Clyman on March 12, 2004

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1548069,00.asp

Personal: Norton AntiVirus 2003
“Norton AntiVirus 2003 gets our top rating for delivering both excellent protection and foolproof ease of use. It has the best interface of all the products, it scans all files by default, and its mail protection scans the contents of ZIP files before they're sent from your PC. NAV also has a stellar lifetime record on independent certification tests.”
April 22, 2003

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,978910,00.asp

Symantec AntiVirus Enterprise Edition 8.0
A household name in antivirus, thanks to its Norton line, Symantec protects enterprises with its Enterprise Edition without a lot of configuration headaches. Easy installation, intuitive interfaces, and central alert management make Symantec a good choice for busy administrators. As a bonus, the LiveUpdate architecture and Packager provide the flexibility that mobile workforces need.”
By Jay Munro on April 22, 2003

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,978879,00.asp

Corporate AntiVirus Software
“Lesson learned: Let your guard down for a second and you expose yourself to virus attacks. The amount of time and money lost during an outbreak can be staggering. Only by being proactive in its virus policies can a company control the costs.”
By Jay Munro on April 22, 2003

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,978917,00.asp

Macromedia's Suite Gambit Pays Off
"Not just a collection of disjointed apps in a single box, Macromedia Studio MX 2004 proves the old adage that the whole is more than the sum of its parts."
By Luisa Simone on October 14, 2003

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1275209,00.asp

Adobe Creative Suite Premium Edition
"With the release of Adobe Creative Suite Premium Edition, Adobe is poised to do for print production what Macromedia Studio did for Web production: offer an indispensable software collection at an irresistible price."
By Luisa Simone on December 8, 2003

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1406455,00.asp

Three New Acrobats
“Adobe's new Acrobat 6.0 comprises an entire line of programs for generating, editing, collaborating on, and protecting PDF files.”
By Sally Wiener Grotta on July 1, 2003

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1133069,00.asp

The Next Move For PageMaker
"With the recent release of Adobe InDesign CS, Adobe has announced that it will still sell and support-but no longer upgrade-its PageMaker 7 desktop publishing program."
By Jamie M. Bsales on January 29, 2004

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1464678,00.asp

Where Is Windows Going?
"The next version of Windows isn't due out until at least 2005, leaving us to wonder: Will Microsoft address the big questions users have about stability, security, and features?"
By Michael J. Miller on November 11, 2003

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1357900,00.asp

StarOffice 7 Makes a Run at Office
"Can Sun Microsystems' StarOffice 7 supplant Microsoft Office on your desktop? With previous versions being slow and buggy, you'd probably answer no. But the speed, power, and simplicity of the latest version-combined with its minuscule price ($79.95 direct)-may change your mind."
By Edward Mendelson on February 3, 2004

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1435597,00.asp