web 2.0
RSS web 2.0To buy, or not to buy? The ASPs think renting is the answer
Comment Application service providers (ASPs) are companies which host applications for end users, who then access them via the Web or a leased line. "Five years from now, if you are a CEO with a head for business, you won't be... [20 Sep 1999]
Domain name price cut boosts record sales
News UK domain name registrar Nominet's decision to cut registration fees for .co.UK Web addresses has triggered a massive surge in demand today. Nominet - the central registry for all UK domain names - yesterday cut its... [01 Sep 1999]
Nominet cuts .uk registration fees
News The UK's national domain name registry, Nominet, is cutting the price of Web address registrations ending in .uk from £20 to £5 for two years. The price change will apply to all its members - mainly ISPs... [31 Aug 1999]
Dell way ahead in Web sales
News According to Media Metrix, the figure puts it way ahead of all other Web retailers, with total revenues from all the other top 20 firms amounting to less than half of Dell's online revenues.m per day... [18 Aug 1999]
MCI-Worldcom moves to pacify customers
News The problems occurred when an upgrade to its switch software left companies without basic services including Web-access and email. MCI WorldCom (MCI) has offered the 3,000 customers of its Frame Relay network,... [17 Aug 1999]
Autobytel UK sells more Ferraris than Italy
News The Autobytel Web site in the UK, a fully owned subsidiary of Inchcape, now imports more Ferraris than the luxury car giant sells in its own country. The site has attracted around 350,000 visitors with some 3,700... [10 Aug 1999]
EU set for ecommerce rethink
News For example if a UK company is offering a two for the price of three on its Web site, which is perfectly legal under UK law, it may be breaching another country's unfair competition laws and might face sanctions," Pullen... [03 Aug 1999]
E-law may hit UK law firms
News Quite a few now use email, but given that in England and Wales there are 10,000 solicitors' practices, there are still only 5,000 firms with Web sites. The trend towards cheap, online legal advice will lead to a... [02 Aug 1999]
Microsoft strengthens CE with STNC buy
News Symbian's Paul Cockerton commented: "STNC is a good company with about 20 software developers, but they specialise in Web browsing technology, which is increasingly being replaced by the Wireless... [22 Jul 1999]
PSINet invests in Docklands project
News PSINet is investing £30m in a Web-hosting service based in London's Docklands. The development is aimed at customers who need Internet services but don't want to invest in staff and hardware. The nine-floor building has... [29 Jun 1999]
Golden opportunities in European online healthcare
Comment Healtheon, whose main product is a service that allows doctors to submit claims to insurance companies through a Web site, has bought WebMD, a consumer healthcare portal, for almost $10bn. The company will target its... [11 Jun 1999]
CallCentric creates jobs with 3i investment
News The company is looking to benefit from the growth in Web-based CRM (customer relationship management) technologies. Venture capital investors 3i today announced a £2m investment in CallCentric, a leading European call... [24 May 1999]
Pearson rolls out Domino
News We've found Web-enabled Domino databases to be very useful and as a result of our successful roll out we're now looking at the possibility of using products like Domino.doc [a Lotus collaboration tool]," Dixon said. [21 May 1999]
Intranet Expo expands into ecommerce
News For more information see http://www.web-com.co.uk Miller Freeman has announced plans to expand its Intranet Expo show following the success of this year's event. Next year's conference will be branded 'Webcom 2000... [05 May 1999]
Oxfam launches email fundraising campaign
News From tomorrow Oxfam will be launching an online appeal with banner advertising on various Web sites that have donated free space. The charity has also been donated two UK mailing lists from BT and Autotrader which it... [19 Apr 1999]
