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Among One's Peers
P2P, the latest Web business phenomenon, is actually just a return to the Internet of old. (eCompany Now, 2000-07-20)

Ante Up: Why the Web Needs an Upgrade
Here's the good news: The next version of Internet protocol will let billions of people get online and flock to your site. The bad news: It ain't going to be cheap. (eCompany Now, 2001-05-10)

Beware the Next Tech Craze: P2P
Despite the buzz, peer-to-peer startups lack business benefits. (eCompany Now, 2000-12-01)

Bum WAP
The overrated, underwhelming Wireless Application Protocol. (eCompany Now, 2000-11-01)

Commerce Hits the Road
The wireless Web paves the way for new mobile services. (eCompany Now, 2000-11-01)

Computing's Unfinished Revolution
MIT's Michael Dertouzos has a radical vision of the future of computing -- one in which computers serve humans. (eCompany Now, 2001-03-15)

E-commerce Starts to Get Trendy Abroad
E-commerce is looking like a pale patient in this country. But IDC's recent study shows that e-biz is growing in acceptance abroad. (eCompany Now, 2000-11-23)

High Price of Search Technology
Getting your site's search tool working properly takes a lot of time, money, and effort. Is it worth all that? (eCompany Now, 2001-05-31)

How to Beat the High Cost of Storage
Thanks to the Web, your company's hard drives are overflowing with data. Just finding a place to put it all will soon be your biggest technology expense. (eCompany Now, 2001-07-01)

Infrastructure is Big in 2001
One sure bet for the new year: You will need more bandwidth, storage, and processing power. (eCompany Now, 2001-01-04)

Keep a Watchful Eye on Your Tech Partners
NOCpulse lets you monitor your Web servers -- even if they belong to your outsourcer. (eCompany Now, 2000-11-09)

New Domains to Rule Over
Plato argued in Republic that the best form of government was a benevolent dictatorship headed by an enlightened philosopher-king. For many years, the Internet had something very much like that in the late John Postel. (eCompany Now, 2000-07-27)

Personalization Without Popularity
How a linguistics professor named Zipf is posthumously transforming personalization technology. (eCompany Now, 2001-03-01)

Round Two Is Coming for the Net
The Internet is getting a massive upgrade, and the chimerical high-speed, high-bandwidth content you've heard about may soon become real. (eCompany Now, 2001-05-17)

Rules for Writing a Privacy Policy
The best online privacy policies are simple, clear, up-front, and forthright. But even if you nail all that, expect vocal critics. (eCompany Now, 2000-09-07)

Seven Takes Aim at Wireless Snafus
The trick is making wireless Internet services secure, reliable, and easy to manage. If you've had any experience with cell phones, you're probably falling off your chair laughing right about now. (eCompany Now, 2001-02-22)

Typists, Dust Off Your Keyboards
Content stages a comeback, with e-tailers leading the charge. (eCompany Now, 2000-10-01)

Usability Crusader Hits the Road.
Jakob Nielsen is not a modest man. (eCompany Now, 2001-01-18)

Want Quicker Downloads? Pony Up Some Cache
Controlling the speed and cost of distribution is essential to business in the bricks-and-mortar world. Guess what: It's no different on the Web, even though the "goods" being moved around are bytes of data instead of widgets in cardboard boxes. (eCompany Now, 2001-04-01)

Whip, Beat, and Stomp Your Data Into Submission
Your employees are drowning in data, taking productivity with them. An enterprise portal might save the day. (eCompany Now, 2001-05-01)

Who Needs Customer Service Online? You Do
Mike T must be having a busy day. It's Tuesday afternoon, and I've contacted Mike via the "Live Customer Service" button on Playboy.com's online store, where I am, ahem, conducting research into online customer service. (eCompany Now, 2000-07-01)

Will Bluetooth Chew Up the Airwaves?
A tangle of wireless frequencies could soon replace our current tangle of computer wires. (eCompany Now, 2000-08-10)

Your Employees Love IM. Should You Worry?
Instant messaging can speed business communications, but beware of the free, widely used consumer versions. (eCompany Now, 2001-06-01)