Earlier this year, I gave you a sneak preview of Netscape's portal plans. Click for full story . Now I'm back to warn you what Microsoft is up to. While there's still time to prepare.
Portals are Web sites that act as gateways to the Internet.
They typically offer search, free content, free email and community services. Most analysts agree the Web only has room for four or five top portals. As a result, dozens of sites are trying to transform themselves into portals in hopes of being one of the winners. Microsoft has been slow to catch on, falling behind leaders Yahoo, Excite and Netcenter. That's about to change as Microsoft ramps up for a massive portal push.