With the release of Windows Vista, Microsoft is introducing a new document format named 'XML Paper Specification' or XPS. Microsoft describes XPS as follows: 'The XML Paper Specification (XPS) describes the format of a new general-purpose document made available by Microsoft to facilitate the easy exchange of documents between applications, platforms and hardware systems...

The Texas Workforce Commission, a state agency that oversees workforce development programs, needed to overhaul its popular client/server application to keep up with growth in size and functionality. Using Sybase technology, it was able to re-architect and re-implement the application, reducing both the size and frequency of client releases.

When Silicon Valley's renowned Kepler's Books almost folded in August 2005, loyal patrons grieved, but no one in the book business was surprised. Statistics from the American Booksellers Association show that many bookstores operate in the red.

The limitations of technology have historically tied one hand behind the back of Field Sales Representatives. By and large, reps spend most of the day consulting with clients, but have to rush back to the office to enter customer orders before close-of-business every day. The 'gotta get back to the office' mentality usually translates into less time for reps to spend on merchandising and other marketing activities.

Mobility is a key factor in Service Automation's recent success. Providing handheld Pocket PCs to their customers' mobile workforce has added dispatch, multi-warehouse inventory, and field force automation capabilities to their product line.

DailyAccess Corporation is a national provider of qualified retirement plan services, which includes 401(k), 403(b) and profit sharing plans. DailyAccess manages the entire plan operations environment including recordkeeping, administration, regulatory compliance, trading, information access systems, mutual fund company relationships, sales support and client service. The company provides these services to more than 800 firms, managing more than 90,000 individual participant accounts. It also maintains working relationships with many of the leading financial services companies including AIM Funds, Fidelity Investments, Legg Mason, Putnam Investments, Franklin Templeton and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation.

LSG Sky Chefs, a subsidiary of German national airline Lufthansa, is the world's leading provider of integrated in-flight services solutions from catering, provisioning, equipment, and retail to comprehensive in-flight management services. With 30,000 employees working at over 200 locations in 48 countries, LSG Sky Chefs serves more than 270 airlines.

When faced with taking on a project that had been attempted multiple times, the new development team built a Sybase EAServerbased, three-tier architecture that succeeded. By employing Sybase EAServer, Sybase PowerBuilder, and Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) the team was able to rapidly deploy new functionality to fulfill the requirements of a large government training program.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) is one customer who's leveraged PowerBuilder and EAServer to develop an intranet solution. This application has provided BCBSRI with tremendous cost savings and enhanced performance.