
PC Week is celebrating its 15th anniversary by listing 15 trends that have the potential to reshape computing.

A beta version of Commerce Accelerator 2.0 is now available for download from Corporate Image Software. This lightweight Domino add-in allows developers to make direct connections to CyberCash servers for instant credit card processing. Version 2.0 features R5 support, a redesigned API, and more powerful configuration options.

Windows Magazine has a review of Lotus FastSite 2.0. According to the article, FastSite can upload your files to an FTP site, a Domino server or a designated location on your internal server.

Internet Week reports that Latitude Communications will announce on Monday it will release an enhancement to its MeetingPlace voice and data conferencing server that lets users of Microsoft’s Outlook and Exchange products access the system.

Chili!Soft announced the release of the beta version of Chili!ASP for AIX.The Chili!ASP for AIX beta is available now for Apache, Lotus and Netscape Web servers. Pricing will be announced at time of commercial launch which is expected in early 2nd quarter of 1999.

Microsoft has subpoenaed America Online, Netscape Communications and Sun Microsystems asking each to produce information on their present ties and future business plans. Fox News reports that request for information extends to documents tied to communications among AOL, IBM and Lotus, Novell and Oracle.

ZDNet has this article about several initiatives which were introduced in the US House of Representatives yesterday. These bills intend to increase high-technology research and development and limit lawsuits stemming from the year 2000 millennium bug.

After Palm Computing rolled out the Palm V and Palm IIIx, IBM released the WorkPad 30x and c3. IBM’s devices include built-in support for Lotus Notes and full IR-link compatibility. PC Week has the details.

Lotus Notes/Domino Release 4.6 earned the workgroup and end-user software 1998 Product of the Year honors from InfoWorld Magazine. InfoWorld also takes a look at Notes/Domino Release 5.

Infoliant Corporation and InterNoded, Inc., a Lotus Premium Business partner, launched the Messaging System Y2K Readiness Center. This free online service provides organizations with Y2K information to help prepare their messaging systems for the Year 2000.