Washington watch: Government databases if linked would be more efficient: NSF

Article Abstract:

Government databases would be more efficient if they were linked according to the National Science Fdtn. Information technology can be helpful to the workings of government. Local state and federal levels of the government have advanced information/communication technology working well in some isolated situations and the Clinton administration has proposed $146 mil for NSF fundamental technology research with a portion for multidisciplinary areas such as digital government. Article also discusses decision makers' need for computer fluency, not just literacy, work of the Legislative Action Center of IEEE-USA, math/science teachers honored by the US Presidential Award for Excellence and those honored by the National Science Board for bringing science issues to the general public, the countries of the world adapting to science/technology faster than the US, NIST's videos showing strategies used by 1998 Baldrige quality award winners.

Government domestic functions, Database Vendors, Administration of General Economic Programs, Public affairs, Information retrieval services, Admin. of general economic programs, Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support, Intergovernmental Relations, Natl Science Foundation, Database industry

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Recentering at Netscape

Article Abstract:

Netscape Communications Corp. is looking for other ways to improve its sales, among which is its effort to restructure its home Web page, known as the Netcenter. Netcenter will be capable of offering search services, through the use of Excite's search engine. The site will also offer other types of contents, located elsewhere. As an example, Netcenter will offer a travel service that allows users to look at flights and hotels. The company is currently experiencing poor business in the Internet browser market because of Microsoft's recent decision to give for free its Internet Explorer browser.

Comment:

Looking for other ways to improve sales, among which is effort to restructure its home Web page, known as the Netcenter

Services information, Internet services, Netscape Communications Corp., Article

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The Web within the Web

Article Abstract:

New machine-to-machine communications, called Web services are quietly reshaping the way business is done and although a small percentage of all commercial transactions are done on line, new technology in the form of Web services is changing that. Web services are a way programmers can make their databases available across the Web, let other programmers access them and combine these databases together into services that are novel.

Evaluation, Internet, Online services, Technology application, Online information services, Information services, Online information service, Web services

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