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March 1, 2000 *3,400 subscribers* Volume 2, Issue 3
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CONTENT, PORTALS & COMMUNITY
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  • Sun-Netscape Alliance, Sybase jump into Web portals

  • Ford, Trilogy form e-commerce venture

  • eBay pushes into Scandinavia

  • Excite@Home, Dow Jones plan portal, IPO

  • Chemdex changes name, expands focus

  • Onvia's Business Services To Be Available Through AOL Brands

  • Personalization -Mostly Potential, For Now

  • SAP-Community Builder

  • Freeshipping.com To Launch Online Marketplace

  • Top automakers gear up for Net marketplaces

  • Andersen Creates E-Business Launch Pad

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Sun-Netscape Alliance, Sybase jump into Web portals

The Sun-Netscape Alliance and Sybase are the newest entries in the Web portal software sweepstakes. The two companies will soon ship new software that will let businesses create Web sites for their customers, partners and employees. The software will help companies build sites that let people access email, corporate resources and information, as well as commerce offerings.

 

Ford, Trilogy form e-commerce venture

The giant automaker forms a joint venture with the closely held business software firm to develop and operate all of Ford's Web sites.

  

eBay pushes into Scandinavia

The online auction house is pursuing investments in the Internet-rich Scandinavian countries as part of its expansion drive across Europe.

 

 Excite@Home, Dow Jones plan portal, IPO

The company will develop a Web portal designed for small and medium-sized businesses and is expected to file to sell a minority stake in an initial public stock offering, according to sources familiar with the plans. The site, also expected to debut this year, will keep the name of the business portal launched by Excite@Home, Work.com.

  

Chemdex changes name, expands focus

Chemdex, the online seller of chemicals and lab equipment, said it is changing its name to Ventro, forming a new company to expand into other industry areas beyond life sciences.

 

Onvia's Business Services To Be Available Through AOL Brands

Onvia.com Inc. and America Online Inc. said they formed a two-year strategic alliance to provide users of AOL brands with Onvia's business services through a co-branded Web site.

  

Personalization-Mostly Potential, For Now

Not even the portals have taken personalization beyond the basics. Still, they're the best ones to study, for now.

 

SAP-Community Builder

SAP, the giant enterprise software firm, is transforming itself into a creator of business portals.

  

Freeshipping.com To Launch Online Marketplace

Freeshipping.com today unveiled plansfor a business-to-business online marketplace -- where small companies will be able to purchase office products, PCs, and other goods and services.

 

Top automakers gear up for Net marketplaces

Carmakers such as Ford and Toyota are racing onto the Web, looking to lower costs and broaden their reach.

  

Andersen Creates E-Business Launch Pad

Andersen Consulting Wednesday created a global network of 17 dot-com launch centers to help e-commerce start-ups and spin-offs become viable businesses.

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