Commission networks plan to meet in New York on Nov. 7
An attempt to foil commission poaching Representatives of online networks that funnel commission payments from e-commerce merchants to numerous affiliate sites will meet in New York on Nov. 7, according to the meeting’s facilitator, to discuss “shopping plug-ins” — small…
Technology circle
CTO of Guidance Solutions sees companies using Web services as a partnering tool GUIDANCE SOLUTIONS is a professional services firm that focuses primarily on Internet application development in both the Microsoft and Java arenas. The Marina Del Rey, Calif.-based company’s…
Coffee, black, no Wi-Fi
When you’re away from the home front, wide-area air cards beat out Wi-Fi in keeping you connected THE HONEYMOON is over. Wi-Fi has been getting a free ride from me and most other columnists who sing the praises of wireless…
Spheres of influence
Even the ads have bugs AFTER REITERATING my January theory about the United States annexing Canada, I seem to have irked more than few of my spies, even those who are usually on my side. “Heck, I even live in…
.Net’s missing links
Improvements to the Compact Framework notwithstanding, Microsoft’s mobile strategy is still a game of wait and see When microsoft rolled out Pocket PC 2002 in September, it dared all of us to expect more from our PDAs and phones than…
Starting a supply-chain revolution
CTOs in the retail supply chain are adding a collaborative planning and forecasting platform to the technologies already in use JOHN DUKER, e-business infrastructure services architect at consumer products giant Procter & Gamble, says things are moving fast these days…
Follow the money
When innovators with a proven track record start investing their own money in open source, it’s time to pay attention BLOGTROLLING CONTINUES to reward. Hopefully, one day RSS (Really Slick Syndication) tools will automate information gathering, but for now we…
A manager for all seasons
In lean and in prosperous times, there’s value in keeping your staff happy MANAGEMENTSPEAK: Milestone celebrations are passÈ. TRANSLATION: Morale-schmorale. If you want a pizza, buy it yourself. — This week’s contributor decided to remain anonymous, and to buy herself…
Sneakwrapping a virus
If it acts like a virus, it is a virus, even if its creators cloak it in a EULA to legitimize their security breach READERS HAVE OFTEN joked that we’ll really be in trouble when the viruses start coming with…
Parasites in Windows
Without knowing it, you may have installed small programs that can have disastrous effects IMAGINE THAT an insect had bored a hole in the wall of your bank and was draining your bank account, $5 at a whack. People who…
