e-Business Advisor articles from July 2000

e-Business Advisor archives from July 2000

ON THE RADAR.(Industry Trend or Event)
July 1, 2000... What's missing in e-marketplaces? Orders. While e-marketplaces hurry to recruit buyers and sellers, many aren't yet completing transactions. Forrester Research interviewed 50 e-marketplace leaders and found the majority of them using home-grown...

3G Wireless Networks: Worth the Wait?(Industry Trend or Event)
July 1, 2000... Higher-speed mobile access to enterprise data is on the way, but it will be a few years before third-generation wireless networks are available in North America. The talk about third-generation wireless networks (3G) has increased...

Avoid The Supply Chain Squeeze.(Industry Trend or Event)
July 1, 2000... Strengthen your business model to ensure that your customers still need you. In the early days of e-commerce, there was speculation about the disintermediation of channel middlemen. Pundits predicted manufacturers would bypass...

Fulfill the Promise of Electronic Billing.(Internet/Web/Online Service Information)
July 1, 2000... Electronic bill payment and presentment (EBPP) hasn't taken off as expected even though customers say they prefer to pay bills online. What will make it a viable option for billers and payers? According to the Bankers Roundtable, an...

E-Marketplaces: Opportunity or Threat?(Industry Trend or Event)
July 1, 2000... Some sellers are soured by e-marketplace risks, which can pose competitive disadvantages. As B2B models evolve, you must plan for the future. How do you prepare for the unknown? That's the question companies face in this highly...

Get the Best Usability Expertise.(Industry Trend or Event)
July 1, 2000... You're sold on the value of Web site usability and you're ready to hire outside help. Here's what to look for, what to expect, and how to maximize the benefits of your relationship. Not too long ago, most software came in a box. In those...

Are Portals Just Another Integration Problem?(Internet/Web/Online Service Information)
July 1, 2000... Portals, or e-marketplaces, let you expand opportunities and relationships with trading partners. But a single integration standard is still missing. Is ebXML the answer? What do portals and e-marketplaces offer over and above the current...

Put Your Web Applications to the Test.(Product Information)
July 1, 2000... Simplify the testing process with Mercury Interactive Astra QuickTest and Astra LoadTest. Keep customers satisfied with quality Web applications. If you're involved in developing a Web application, you know about the countless hours spent...

ADVISOR[R] ANSWERS[TM].
July 1, 2000... Keep sending your questions and tips to E-BusinessSecurity@Advisor.com. Q: I found the ZoneAlarm firewall mentioned in your column last month useful, particularly since our small company doesn't have a big budget. We'd like to run our Web...

ADVISOR[R] TIPS[TM].(Technology Information)
July 1, 2000... Share your expertise at www.Advisor.com/Tips or E-BusinessTips@Advisor.com Bring order from chaos Building a Web application without a solid architecture is somewhat akin to taking apart your favorite pen, putting the pieces in a paper...

e-Biz Buzz.(Internet/Web/Online Service Information)
July 1, 2000... Republicans and Democrats fighting again. Nothing new, right? Except that this battle might have some long lasting effects in the debate over Internet privacy. Buzz has learned the two parties are trying to resolve a debate over a bill that...