2 companies take separate paths to speed delivery of Web pages

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The Internet was originally designed to only handle E-mail and has a very hard time delivering high-speed video content. Two companies, Inktomi and Akamai, are vying, by differing methods, to create technology that will speed up data transmission. Inktomi, in conjunction with AOL, uses a 'caching' technique that stores highly demanded data on separate servers to prevent slowdowns and crashes. Akamai, working with Yahoo, uses a 'distributive' technique that routes Web page requests to servers that can respond the fastest.

Internet software, Akamai Technologies Inc., Web browser, Web browsers, Web hosting service, Web site hosting services, Inktomi Corp., INKT

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Betting on a software lingua franca

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Companies in the esoteric enterprise application integration software niche may be poised for a boom in the electronic commerce galaxy. Tibco Software, NEON Systems, Software Technologies and Vitria Technology all offer the potential to connect one application to another, and to legacy applications. Venture capital is bullish about the future of this protected niche.

Product development, Applications Software Pkgs (Micro), Suites (Software), Software product enhancement, Product enhancement, Applications software, Neon Systems Inc., Vitria Technology Inc., TIBCO Software Inc., Software Technologies Corp., NESY

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Cutting the Web down to size; new tools let you get the information you want (as long as your computer doesn't crash)

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New services and tools that let Internet users bypass or streamline Web browsing are available from firms like Snippets, EntryPoint, DoDots, NeoPlanet and others. Analysts see more drawbacks than benefits for users in the short term, however. In order to use the services, users often must divulge personal information, without any guarantees of protection of privacy. In addition, setting up customized profiles can be cumbersome, and the software may cause the computer to start or run more slowly, or even crash.

Computer Software, Surveys, Internet access software, Snippets Software Inc., EntryPoint Inc., DoDots, NeoPlanet Inc.

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