Here's an interesting article on standards, specifications and agreements. Focus is on XML and ebXML (a competitor of XBRL) You call that a standard? | Newsmakers | CNET News.com

Music sharing is still illegal in the US, and likely to be so in Canada in the longer term. CNN.com - Music industry sues 477 more computer users - Apr 28, 2004

Accenture has released a report on the relationship between innovation and the adoption of technology. The Innovator�s Advantage: Using Innovation and Technology to Improve Business Performance

In a new report on E-Commerce, Denmark ranks first. CNN.com - Survey: Denmark leads e-commerce use - Apr 20, 2004

This site has a number of White papers on various aspects of Webservices. You need to register (free) to get in.WebServices.Org - The Web Services Industry Portal -

Targeting Web advertising to local needs of web users will increase advertising. Will it also increase aggravation? Google to target Web surfers by city | CNET News.com

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants publishes a regular newsletter called E-Comment, which focuses on e-business issues of concern to financial managers. The current issue is an update on XBRL and makes the point that XBRL can be useful in Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. About E-Comment Newsletter

E-schmoozing? Economist.com | Articles by Subject | Business networking

Copywrongs? Globetechnology

ebXML is making headway, particularly in Europe. Techweb > ebXML To Boost EDI > April 1, 2004

Data Grids - a new tool for Collaborative Commerce? Data Finds a Place on the Grid - Computerworld

A forthcoming study by the ITAA says that outsourcing can actually increase jobs. CNN.com - Study: Outsourcing tech jobs strengthens economy - Mar 30, 2004

What to look for in an ERP system. InformationWeek > SmartAdvice > SmartAdvice: What To Look For In An ERP System > April 5, 2004

Here's a write-up on a new study on the impact of IT Outsourcing on jobs - a controversial area and a US election issue. Outsourcing could create 'wage compression' for IT workers - Computerworld