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here's a need for some serious upgrading on the
Internet; power users are demanding higher
speeds, wider bandwidth and greater reliability.
The Internet2 and Next Generation Internet
programs are designed to produce a new,
high-performance network -- and function
as an incubator for technologies that may
eventually find their way to the public Net.
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H ow can businesses devise strategies to protect and expand their presence in the marketplace? The best answer is usually Competitive Intelligence, or CI, the collection of data about competitors' activities in a particular area. Internet-based news clipping services can help satisfy the CI requirements of a wide range of corporate users. T he Extensible Markup Language offers a powerful way to describe the meaning of the data in a document instead of just its structure. XML also promises a host of possible implementations for companies large and small, from an alliance with EDI to a new way to handle micropayments. |
T he latest trend in outsourcing is the concept of "rent-an-app" -- network-based versions of robust enterprise applications that smaller businesses can rent without the costs and headaches of outright purchase and labor-intensive maintenance.
I f your company plans to do serious research or marketing on the Internet, a dedicated Web search specialist can help clean up and codify corporate Web search techniques.
S mart agents are a dumb idea. They may have a high "cool" factor, but they aren't nearly as effective as a robust server in the prompt delivery of valuable information. BFW's are simply the best way of matching supply with demand in real time.
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