If you’re a Palm OS software programmer, you’re going to be very interested in December’s PalmPower Site of the Month. Contributing Editor Steve Niles reviews PalmOpenSource.com, a site dedicated to the improvement of Palm OS applications through open source development.

The folks at Bajou Enterprise found that not enough Palm handheld cases reflected the fashion choices PDA users were looking for. To fill this gap, they designed a line of attractive cases combining fine Asian silks with colorful, elegant designs. Contributing Editor Steve Niles has selected the Bajou case as November’s PalmPower Product of the Month.

Ray Rischpater believes a key element of Palm’s success as a handheld computer vendor is that it provides a robust platform that encourages developers to create new and interesting applications. In this article, he’ll show you how this variety of applications makes his Palm handheld as useful to him as a parent as it is on the job.

Have you ever wanted to find tools that went beyond normal management consulting techniques, tools that could help you manage your mental, emotional, and physical states of wellbeing, help you communicate more effectively, be a better salesperson, and be better able to establish rapport with those around you? Read this article, you just might find what you’re looking for.

When you’re traveling, one of the greatest dangers your Palm handheld faces is running out of power. Thanks to eXtend Computer’s FullCharge International Travel Kit, that need not be a problem. Stephen Borchert reviews this extremely useful accessory for your Palm III or Palm VII series device.

We’ve completed a full year of PalmPower’s Enterprise Edition and this issue marks the first issue of our second year. So, please join editor-in-chief David Gewirtz in wishing the magazine a Happy Birthday.

If you’re using a company MasterCard to charge your travel expenses, having the MasterCard emergency phone numbers for locations around the globe can come in extremely handy. Contributing Editor Steve Niles has selected the MasterCard Global Service PDA Guide as PalmPower’s Enterprise Edition Product of the Month for November. This free software can save your bacon in all kinds of emergencies. Check it out!

Since 1973, ACCION International has been providing small or "micro" loans to help impoverished people around the world work their way out of poverty. The labor-intensive and expensive task has been made easier and more affordable thanks to an innovative field service Palm OS solution created by ACCION International. In this article, Christine Harland Williams will show you how this CrediPalm application is being used to aid small businesses throughout Latin America.

Last month, we talked with Palm CIO Marina Levinson about Palm’s own internal mobile infrastructure, called Palm\@Enterprise. PricewaterhouseCoopers played a key role in developing the Palm\@Enterprise technology. Editor-in-Chief David Gewirtz had the opportunity to sit down with Jesus Mantas, a Partner in the High Technology Practice with PricewaterhouseCoopers, to learn more about how PwC is helping mobilize business.

Michael Connick has long been looking for an email package for Palm handhelds that supports Secure Sockets Layer security. At last he’s found it in Eudora Internet Suite Version 2.1. He’ll tell you all about it in this month’s "The Internet in your Palm handheld" column.