It may be rush hour for corporate networks. What they develop will have a huge impact on network applications and the way they are managed. The Web is not just for e-commerce anymore. It can help with critical business processes. The Web puts a new spin on one of the oldest ways to buy and sell in the marketplace.
Every global village needs an architect.
At U S West, Sherman Woo is sketching the shape of a new community-based enterprise. Don't let users become pawns of remedial search techniques. Every intranet project starts somewhere, and the best ones never end. The most effective Web sites offer users a conversation, not a monologue. The Web's latest killer app will track inventory, deliver corporate newsletters and distribute software.