Posted on 05/22/97
Datapro Report: "Intel Launches Pentium II"
The New Jersey-based research firm reviews the advantages and disadvantages of Intel's Pentium II processor, analyzes the chipmaker's strategy and looks at the competition.

Posted on 05/22/97
Infosecurity News Survey: IS Security Pros Are Satisfied With the State of the Network
A survey conducted by the publication Infosecurity News found that 80% of its readers feel their corporate information is sufficiently protected, and 88% believe security will continue to improve.

Posted on 05/22/97
Jupiter Communications Digital Commerce Chart: Online Banking
The New York-based new media research firm expects the number of households taking advantage of online banking to swell to 18.1 million by 2002.

Posted on 05/15/97
Yankee Group report: The outsourcing industry extends its reach
The Yankee Group forecasts that IS spending on outsourcing in the U.S. will grow from $60.6 billion last year to $116.2 billion by the millennium.

Posted on 05/15/97
IDC Executive Insights: From whom do IT buyers want to buy?
From the data collected in IDC's 1997 Global IT Survey comes some surprising -- and not so shocking -- perspectives on the vendors with whom IS managers most want to spend their tight budgets.

Posted on 05/15/97
Jupiter Executive Briefing: Online classified -- a small fry destined to become a big fish
The new media research firm contends that classified ads will increasingly make their way to the Web, growing to a $920 million revenue stream by the Year 2000.

Posted on 05/8/97
DataPro report: Compaq's strategy
Market research firm DataPro analyzes Compaq's strategy as presented at its INNOVATE97 conference in Houston last month, which touted the PC maker, Intel Corp. and Microsoft Corp. as the "Golden Triumvirate."

Posted on 05/8/97
Chart: Business and the Internet
Business managers use the 'Net an average of seven hours a week, and consider it a critical technology, according to this chart from market research firm Data Bus.

Posted on 05/8/97
DataPro report: Network computer perspective
A survey of 2,000 corporate PC users revealed what they like and dislike about their PCs and their receptivity to trading in their PCs for a Network computer.

Posted on 05/1/97
IDC exec insights: How big is the Internet/intranet market?
International Data Corp.'s Frank Gens examines products and IS spending at the center of the Internet/intranet market.

Posted on 05/1/97
Yankee Group as we see it: Microsoft and Cisco on a collision course?
Bill Gates should pay more attention to encroaching competition from Cisco than it did Netscape, as the communications company accelerates toward the software maker's turf.

Posted on 05/1/97
Jupiter Communications briefing: NetChannel exerts remote control over NCI's Consumer Play
NetChannel is an Internet service provider for "net-top boxes" set to launch in June, that will help forward Oracle's NCI strategy. Jupiter Communications offers its take on this development.

Posted on 04/30/97
Java -- language or operating system?
Java will not replace Windows, but by 1998 it will be the most important cross-platform technology in use to insulate developers from operating system dependence, according to the Gartner Group.

Posted on 04/24/97
Online game centers to drive internet entertainment
Forrester Research says advertising and sponsorship of online gaming centers -- not subscriptions to individual games -- will drive the online entertainment market. Registration required for full report

Posted on 04/16/97
Microsoft/WebTV combo will make new media powerhouse
IDC Research asserts that Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Philips' WebTV reconfirms the software giant's status as the most important new media supplier on the market.

Posted on 04/16/97
Airlines look to Web for direct sales
Jupiter Communications says airlines are beginning to bypass third-party online computer reservation systems in favor of reaping direct benefits.

Posted on 04/16/97
GPS capabilities could drive handheld device market
Global positioning systems, such as those being used in newer automobiles, could drive the market from personal digital assistants and other handheld devices, according to The Yankee Group.

Posted on 04/15/97
Who's buying what?
Beyond Computing takes a look at corporate IS purchasing plans.

Posted on 04/14/97
"Handhelds feel Windows pain"
Jupiter Communications examines Microsoft's scaled-down version of the Windows operating system for pocket-sized PCs.

Posted on 04/14/97
Internet access drives new growth in telecom switching market
With more and more consumers and small businesses adding second phone lines to accommodate Internet access requirements, the telecom switching market is experiencing new growth potential, according to the Yankee Group.

Posted on 04/09/97
Report: Novell alive and well
Novell's new top dog -- former Sun exec Eric Schmidt -- and new alliances with Netscape, Oracle, Visigenics and others to remake NetWare into an object-oriented based Intranetware product reposition the once faltering company, according to IDC Research.

Posted on 04/09/97
Report: Who will lead the IT industry? Part II
Microsoft has grabbed the early mindshare, but the IS vendor leadership ranks will turn over as the Internet replaces the PC as the industry's main growth engine, writes Frank Gens at IDC Research.

Posted on 04/02/97
Internet capability is a decision driver in IS buying patterns
Get the detailed executive summary, including charts, for "The Internet's Impact on Corporate IT Buying -- A Global Study", the seventh in IDG's Buying IT in the 90s' Series.

Posted on 04/02/97
Test your Year 2000 readiness
Complete Real Decisions' interactive survey and compare your responses with your peers', in real time.

Posted on 04/02/97
"3D not ready for prime time"
Inadequate authoring tools, poor network performance and crude navigation controls have stymied 3D applications development, according to a new report from Forrester Research. Get the executive summary.

Posted on 04/02/97
Participate in Gartner's Information Resource Center survey
Respond to Gartner's online commentary about the key issues facing IRCs, and get a free research sampler for your trouble. A new question will be explored every two weeks. This week's: What will become of the IRC in 2001?

Posted on 04/02/97
Shakeout predicted for Internet "push" technology market
IDC Research anticipates the myriad Internet "Push" products now available will consolidate this year around a handful of business models, eliminating many new players.

Posted on 03/26/97
PC buyers, take note
IDC Research expects price competition to heat up among PC server vendors this year.

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IT research firms

The following research firms cover a spectrum of information technology services from consulting to critical IT marketplace data, insights, white papers and interactive forums.

Aberdeen Research Group
Offers market research on computer and communications topics from a selection of research reports, viewpoints, white papers and profiles.

Computerworld Market MindShare
Find out which vendors your peers have selected. Learn whether their experience has built loyalty, left them undecided, or convinced them that they need to switch vendors within the year. A Computerworld IT Community "User Lab" product.

Computerworld VAR database
This database contains information on 6,300 domestic resellers and 650 Canadian Resellers, with a focus on companies which add value through software development, networking expertise or systems integration.

Creative Strategies
Provides business consulting, strategic product planning, market research, and industry trend projections to an international clientele. Of interest is the "Bajarian Viewpoint".

Dataquest Interactive
This site provides weekly insights and views into major IT trends and markets. Check out "Dataquest Today".

Forrester Research, Inc.
Forrester analyzes and predicts the impact of technology change on large companies, consumers, and society. It does this through research that combines valuable insight and perspective with a business-focused review of emerging technologies.

Gartner Group
A complete research portfolio for the IT user community. GartnerWeb provides access to advisory and strategic planning services.

Giga Information Group
Features Gigatel/Expertel audio teleconferences and the Giga Newsletter summarizing twenty of the leading industry conferences.

IDC Research
The leading global research forum for the IT community with special focus on analysis and strategic and tactical guidelines. You may do fulltext search on IDC research, and order online.

Inquiry.com
Although not a market-research firm, inquiry.com is the free premier online service for software developers providing information on software products, development techniques, and emerging technologies. "Tech Tips" is a cool service hosted by industry experts in the major software categories such as Visual Basic, Java, and SQL Pro.

Meta Group
The site for "collaborative IT decisions." A very hot site that offers samples of expert analysis such as "AT&T; Walking off the Web Side," "Getting Some CICS over the Internet," "Grouping Data with Notes." Be sure to spend some time on the Meta topical focus tour of Internet Trends, Networking, Mobile Computing, Re-engineering, Year 2000 Date Change, Middleware, IT Sourcing, Data Warehousing and the Help Desk.

Yankee Group
An internationally recognized leader in strategic planning, technology forecasting and market research. "Yankee Ingenuity" offers executive summaries of all Yankee Group publications.