CASE STUDIES & PROFILES
Got ID? Banks get accountable
What do you do with your money when global financial markets seem to be collapsing like dominoes?
Opening the screen door
The University of Melbourne has a massive high-resolution video
wall made up of two dozen 30-inch LCD screens, called the
OptIPortal.
Firing off the next stage
Rocketboom was thrown out of orbit but now its founder reaches for
the stars, writes Brad Howarth.
Virtualisation multiplication
THE University of Sydney has reorganised the way it delivers computer power to students and staff, providing what it says is better service at less cost.
You'll get closer to the source
Working at IBM for 10 years seems like strange credentials for an
open source guru. But the open source philosophy was always there
for Simon Phipps.
Pink Ribbon connections all tied up
When the National Breast Cancer Foundation last ran its Pink Ribbon Breakfast campaign it had teams of volunteers pretending to be an online computer system.
Have Australian e-learning, will travel
Schools software finds an overseas market, reports Garry Barker.
Partners in grime
A building maintenance contractor tells Brad Howarth how beta testing helped it leapfrog competitors.
On time every time
Technology has been great for helping businesses to make decisions based on things that have happened.
Meet the defamer
Jess McGuire, editor of Defamer.com.au, is Australia's newest
gossip queen.
Team conquers curly problem
With no personal assistants and no secretaries, the Australian Men's Curling team is using document-sharing software to help manage the plethora of documents that land in members' email in-boxes.
Tapping into talent from the bottom up
Moving to America to head Sun Microsystems' strategic planning
division, Robyn Denholm reached the giddy heights of senior
vice-president.
Hospital ICT deathly ill
There are myriad problems in the delivery of much-needed infrastructure.
Eye spy a cost saving
Cement Australia has found a way to slash its carbon footprint and travel expenditure.
Hooked on new business system
A small business has enough to worry about without spending too much time on administration, says Hugh Lovesy, co-founder of Little Fish.
It's a long, hard road to hit pay dirt
Last year, Sean McDermott sold his small start-up company to BMC Software for a heap of cash.
Encryption eliminates risk
A law firm adopts a safety-first approach to mail.
Speedy tickets for car fans
The Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce, has developed a handy new business with an online electronic ticket system.
A search and deploy mission
Cathy Le's business had a problem. Its name, Corporate Express, is well known as a multinational supplier of stationery and office items.
Well-connected study
The dog ate my homework is no longer an excuse at Carwatha College - unless the canine has an appetite for silicon.
