When we standardized on Netscape products, our researchers spent hundreds of hours reformatting data between the two. Simply standardizing on Microsoft IE gave us a significant productivity bump. Don't rush out and get a copy of version 5 this afternoon. It will take forever and there are likely to be bugs in the first release. Instead, take a moment and look through ZDNet's pretty useful review of features and additional downloads .
Growth is granular.
Ireland has the highest per capita Internet penetration of any European country. As a result, the Job Board and Online Recruitment businesses are beginning to take shape. Here are a few of the most interesting entrants. Our rough look suggests that at least 200 firms have some form of Recruiting presence. Over the long term, we expect the Internet to replace traditional classified advertising as the primary source of applicants.