In Brief

Lotus is to deliver an off-line Web browser, Weblicator, which downloads selected pages for later viewing and interaction. A beta version of the $29 package, due by the end of Q1, is available for free download at http://beta.notes.net
IBM has established a network computing projects business unit to work with OS/2 Warp customers on Java-based mission-critical apps. Teams in the new unit are working on Web year timescales, aiming to develop applications in 90-day periods. http://www.ibm.com
Santa Cruz Operation will launch Tarantella this year, a technology that allows Java browsers to access IBM mainframe, Unix and SQL data without costly application rewrites. Demos are at http://tarantella.sco.com

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