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Chapter 5: Managerial Overview: Computer Software



Web Links
web links

Real Word Case 1: General Motors. Wayne Memorial Hospital and others: Using Speech Recognition Software
  1. http://www.gm.com/ This is a home page of General Motors.

  2. http://www.dragonsys.com/frameset/naturallyspeaking.html This site contains information on Dragon System's Naturally Speaking software.

  3. http://www.synapseadaptive.com/joel/default.htm This site contains a wealth of information on Dragon's Naturally Speaking software.

  4. http://www.zdnet.com/pcmag/features/speech/rev2.html
    An evaluation of IBM's ViaVoice software is presented here. One can learn more about voice recognition by checking the web sites listed on this page.
Real Word Case 2: Vangard Cellular GE Capital and others: Application Software for the PalmPilot
  1. http://www.CellularOne.com/ This is the homepage of Cellular One.

  2. http://www.ge.com/capital/ This is the homepage of GE Capital.

  3. http://www.palmpilot.com/home.html This page presented by 3Com provides information about various Palm Pilot products and the latest news about Palm computing applications.

  4. http://www.webring.org/cgi-bin/webring?list&ring=geoff
    This site connects to over 150 Palm Pilot related sites and applications.
Real Word Case 3: Home Depot Service Merchandise Co. and Time New Media: The Business Benefits of Java
  1. http://www.HomeDepot.com/ This is the home page of Home Depot which operates 656 Home Depot Inc. stores and five EXPO Design Centers in the U.S. and 32 Home Depot Inc. stores in Canada.

  2. http://www.servicemerchandise.com/ This is the home page of Service Merchandise Company Inc.

  3. http://www.javaworld.com/ Java World is the first monthly magazine dedicated to the Java community and has been covering Java since its initial unveiling. Here you will find information on Java in every area.

  4. http://www.sunworld.com/sunworldonline/
    swol-07-1995/swol-07-java.html

    This article published in Sun World Online reveals what Java was meant to be its development and what its future holds.
Real World Problem 1: Sears Roebuck & Co. and F.D. Smith & Sons: A Software Suite for Network Computing
  1. http://www.sears.com/

    This is the home page of Sears Roebuck and Co.

  2. http://esuite.lotus.com/eSuite/eSuite_Site.nsf/
    Linking+View/What+is+eSuite+Section+Title+Page
    This site contains a detailed information on Esuite software mentioned by Sears Roebuck's Director of Direct Delivery Systems and IT manager at E.D. Smith & Sons.

Real World Problem 2: Chevron Corporation: Surveying End User Software Satisfaction
  1. http://www.chevron.com/ This is the home page of Chevron Corporation.

  2. http://www.decisive.com/p_and_s/source_hm.html
    This site contains detailed information on Decision Source which is used by Chevron Corporation.
  3. http://www.decisive.com/
    This site contains detailed information about Decisive Technology® "the leading provider of customer intelligence solutions for real time decision making"
Real World Problem 3: BC Telecom Charles Schwab and Others: Standardizing onWeb Browsers
  1. http://www.schwab.com/ This is the home page of Charles Schwab.

  2. http://www.zdnet.com/pcmag/features/jit/browser/_open.htm
    This site contains evaluation of current Internet browsers by PC.
Real World Problem 4: Chase Manhattan Bank: Developing a Business Application with Java
  1. http://www.chase.com/home.html This is the home page of Chase Manhattan Bank a bank holding company whose subsidiaries provide banking and financial services on a worldwide basis.

  2. http://java.sun.com/nav/used/index.html
    This site contains success stories of Java in real business world. You will find more information on successful applications of Java.
  1. http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/story/story_index_19980324.html
    This site contains articles on Java's present and future status.
Real World Problem 5: Brite Voice Systems: Using Java-Based Software and Web Browers
  1. http://www.brite.com/ This is the home page of Brite Voice Systems.

  2. http://www.ncworldmag.com/ncworld/ncw-09-1997/ncw-09-applix.html This site contains information about Applix Enterprise Anywhere software package and links to its demonstration.



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