Collaboration On The Desktop

This article discusses web conferencing and instant messaging and prominently highlights The University of Pennsylvania Wharton School WebCafe system.

The Myth Of Disintermediation

Distribution chains are becoming obsolete, replaced by distribution communities that collectively create value for the customer

Solution Series: B2B E-Business Put To The Test

InformationWeek takes a look at what they call Phase2 of the B2B evolution with an 8-article collection including: E-Marketplace Vision Collides With Reality; Ask The Tough Questions; VerticalNet Keeps Pace; Making It All Work; More Than Just A Net Marketplace; Altrade Serves As A Natural Resource; Industry Expertise Counts; and Get Ready For The Shakeout

Ask The Right Security Questions Before Choosing An ASP

Short article talks about the types of security issues you should question potential ASPs about – use this as a boilerplate of sorts.

Three Keys For Building A Super-Fast Web Site

This short article gives a general overview of the three techniques generally used to building fast websites: caching, routing, and load balancing.

Next IT Challenge: Integrating Multiple ASPs

Vendors offer a variety of approaches to combining numerous offerings into one service

Taking The Leap

Discusses the motivations of high-tech entrepreneurs and profiles four small companies, all privately owned and launched by IT professionals, that show that not all startups live or die with the fortunes of the stock markets.

Redefining Business: That Thing You Do

InformationWeek multi-article report includes: What Business Are You In?; The Value Of Incubators; Proving Grounds: A Complicated Relationship; Beware The Hype And The Anti-Hype; and Old Ideas Work For New Economy.

Business-To-Business Platforms: Let’s Make A Business-To-Business Deal

This informative article discusses a lot of key differences between B2C and B2B E-Commerce platforms; since many of the latter are just re-tooling of the former, there are strong implications for those shopping for outsourced systems.

Reinventing The CIO

Tomorrow’s IT leaders will have to be part general, part maestro, and part evangelist

CRM Will Provide A Strategic Focus

Short article highlighting growing strategic importance of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and the results of a Cap Gemini/IDC study on the matter