Microsoft’s PowerPoint software has become an essential business tool, allowing users in all fields to create attractive, content-rich presentations for viewing by co-workers, clients, staff, etc. There are several PowerPoint viewing products on the market today that permit you to view and manipulate PowerPoint presentations from your Palm handheld. Jeffrey Greer reviews the latest offering, powerViewer 2000 from ibrite.

In this important article, Senior Technical Editor Richard Echeandia draws parallels between the adoption of PCs and the current adoption of Palm handhelds in the enterprise. He uses this in order to form some conclusions regarding how you can prepare your organization to deal with the trends so that you can best take advantage of this exciting mobile technology.

Do you need to build data-driven applications but lack specialized development resources? In this article from our sponsor, you’ll learn how Kinectivity from Pencel Corporation will allow you to create and deploy custom mobile solutions without writing any code.

In this month’s Letters to the Editor column, one reader praises last month’s analysis of Palm, Inc., and another has an addition to make to our survey of Palm handheld training solutions.

Attempts to create a combination cell phone and PDA have had less than stellar results. Until now, that is. Kyocera has come up with a winner in the form of the QCP 6035, a smartphone that combines cellular phone functionality with the computing power of a Palm OS handheld. In this review, Jason Thibeault reveals why this two-in-one device is especially ideal for enterprise users.

Last month, Michael Connick showed you how AvantGo’s off-line browser software can be a valuable enterprise tool. This month, he’ll introduce you to the new AvantGo Wireless application that allows you to access information in real-time right from your Palm handheld. It’s just the thing you need to keep up with the flow of information in this fast-paced business world.

The business of running the government is changing everyday thanks to new technological developments. You can get up to speed on what’s new at the E-Gov 2001 conference in Washington, DC. Most importantly, you’ll learn how mobile technology is infiltrating this enterprise space. Steve Niles has the scoop on what to see and who to watch at this exciting event.

Coolets are snippets of information that can be effortlessly synchronized to your Palm handheld through a click of the mouse. In this article, Shawn Googins and Charles Boxill show you how, with a little slick coding, you can turn coolets into a powerful enterprise tool that can quickly and efficiently distribute information to the Palm handhelds of your sales force, field support, in-house staff, or even your customers.

All manner of government agencies are adopting Palm handhelds to improve the efficiency of their staffs. In this article, Megan Obrist offers one fascinating example by telling the story of how animal control officers in Lincoln, Nebraska are using wireless Palm VIIx handheld computers, Kodak PalmPix digital cameras, and a Web-based, back-end server to more effectively respond to the city’s animal control needs.

After spending over a year on pre-order, the Xircom Wireless Ethernet Module for Handspring Visors has finally arrived in the hands of Ray Rischpater, making him fully qualified to answer the question, "Was it worth the wait?" Find the answer in this review.