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May 13, 2002 Special Report -- The Future of E-Business Table of Contents

SPECIAL REPORT
The Future of E-Biz

The Evolution of Revolutions

Profitable Dot.Coms

Going to the Source

Microsoft in the Web World

Commentary: E-History

The Future of Digital Content
From Freebies to Riches

The Times vs. the Journal

The RIAA on Piracy

Lessig on Big Media

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THE FUTURE OF E-BUSINESS How E-Biz Rose, Fell, and Will Rise Anew As in previous tech upheavals, solid expansion may come now that a shakeout has cleared the tracks Break Out the Black Ink Profitable dot-coms? Being in the right business helps Going to the Source, on the Web Companies that go online to do supply negotiations -- and not just ordering -- find savings and speedier results Microsoft: A Dip That Delights? Its up-and-down stock is now at a level that could appeal to investors who believe the software giant can thrive in a post-PC world Commentary: Hey, We've Got History on Our Side The Freebie Road to Digital Riches Making select content openly available can be one part of a multipronged marketing strategy for selling books, musics, movies... The Battle of the Online Content Models In the pay-to-read corner is the Journal. In the give-it-away corner is the Times. Which one will prevail? The RIAA: "The Piracy Rate Is Growing" The recording industry trade group's general counsel wants to find a balance between file-sharing and profitable business models Lawrence Lessig: The "Dinosaurs" Are Taking Over If the media giants have their way, the Net freedom fighter says, content will be rigidly controlled and innovation stifled		Business' Killer App: The Web It's not Dot-Com Delusion Act II. It means adding a couple of points to profit margins -- and that's nothing to deride these days (Special Report, 4/15/02) Welcome to WiFi World The inexpensive broadband wireless networks that can keep you connected while you move around your office or home are here -- and getting better all the time (Special Report, 4/2/02) The Web at Your Service In the next big phase of the Net, computers hooked to different Web sites will communicate behind the scenes, saving money and boosting productivity (BW e.biz, 3/18/02) The New Teamwork This generation of collaboration technologies is making it easier for companies to work with partners and deliver products in record time (BW e.biz, 2/18/02) A Clearer Vision of the Net In the next big phase of the Net, computers hooked to different Web sites will communicate behind the scenes, saving money and boosting productivity (Special Report, 11/14/01)

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