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

The struggle goes on about who should control the Internet - the US or an international body like the UN. Globetechnology

Applications Integration is central to e-business. This site shows what Microsoft and Seibel are doing - the Universal Application Network. Siebel Application Integration Zone

Here's a serious e-business site developed under an initiative of the European Commission. Several calls for papers are included.e-Business Watch

HP is moving towards more support of Linux, which is the major open source operating system. It will put even more pressure on Microsoft to either change their pricing of Windows, change its strategy or go open source itself. Globetechnology

Cheques are going digital. Plans are afoot to launch a similar project in Canada. E-Commerce News: Viewpoint: Banking Goes Digital

Next generation Net moving forward: Globetechnology