November 24, 2003
InfoWorld: The threat to universal Internet connectivity.
According to Cerf, the balkanization of the Internet and the erosion of end-to-end visibility has been under way for a decade, thanks to escalating security threats and rapid Internet growth. Cerf points to the wholesale deployment of increasingly intelligent devices such as stateful firewalls and NAT boxes...
Useit.Com: Two Sigma: Usability and Six Sigma Quality Assurance.
Six sigma quality engineering relies on a five-step process called DMAIC, which stands for define, measure, analyze, improve, and control. By employing each of these steps, Web projects can move toward better and more systematic quality achievements.
News.Com: Microsoft aims for search on its own terms.
The Redmond, Wash., software giant is experimenting with different search technologies that will, among other tasks, conduct Google-like searches on an individual's hard drive or categorize query results in different ways intended to make the data easier to digest.
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