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‘     E – N E W S from    ‘

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‘     Mailed on: 12/01/2000 8:40 PM                   Number 28   ‘

‘     Int’l Standard Serial No. - ISSN: 1523-3537‘    

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‘     In this issue (4 Items):     ‘

‘     ================     ‘

‘     1--TOP TECH ISSUES, ZAPLETS     ‘

‘          & VIRUS ALERTS      ‘

‘     2--QUESTIONS?      ‘

‘     3--PRODUCT WATCH    ‘

‘     4--STRATEGIC-USEFUL-INTERESTING LINKS     ‘

‘     5--WHY SUBSCRIBE?, 2SS.Com & YOUR    ‘

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‘     --------------------------Item One----------------------     ‘

‘     TOP TECH ISSUES 2000-2004‘    

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‘     In selling its IT Executive training services the     ‘

‘     highly respected GartnerGroup identifies the   ‘

‘     following TOP TECNOLOGY ISSUES FOR     ‘

‘     2000-2004:     ‘

‘     *  Ensuring credibility as part of the business      ‘

‘        executive group?      ‘

‘     *  Integrating IT into any/all of the business     ‘

‘        activities?      ‘

‘     *  Creating the appropriate balance in service     ‘

‘        delivery between time to market, cost to     ‘

‘        (own and) operate and quality of service?   ‘

‘     *  Ensuring that sound longer-term IT decisions    ‘

         are made?      ‘

‘     *  Helping the business extract potential value    ‘

‘         from IT investments?     ‘

‘     *  Leading the continuing changes needed     ‘

‘        within the IT communities in the enterprise?      ‘

 

‘     These are items you might well have guessed     ‘

‘     yourself, but at 2SS.Com we find it reassuring    ‘

’     and sometimes insightful to discover, review     ‘

‘     and test such lists with our own thinking.      ‘

‘     Occasionally (if we’re lucky) we’ll find a new    

‘     angle or tidbit that is of value and in any case     ‘

‘     we get to insure that our strategic thinking       ’

‘     includes the perspective of respected experts.     ‘

 

 

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‘     --------------------------Item Two-----------------------      ‘

‘                               QUESTIONS?     ‘

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‘     WHAT TECHNOLOGY IS 'HOT' TO YOU?     ‘

‘     Click below to answer our ‘one-question’ poll on      ‘

‘     what technology you consider ‘HOT’:     ‘

‘     http://www.alxpoll.com/cgi-bin/poll.cgi?user=370905

 

‘     HELP REQUEST WWW PAGE AUTHORING?    ‘

‘     Strategic Systems Advisory Panel member     ‘

‘     Peter Michael recently shared this request     ‘

‘     with me.    ‘

‘       "I would like to see web page authoring    ‘

‘        software become more user-friendly     ‘

‘        for the lay user such as myself.    (Microsoft’s)    ‘

‘        Front Page doesn't want to work right and      ‘

‘        the burgeoning number of web-page-    ‘

‘        authoring ASPs which one can find on the   

‘        Internet all seem to have glitches.  What     ‘

‘        I am looking for is web-page-authoring     ‘

‘        software which is as intuitive, easy to use    ‘

‘        and reliable as Word is for word processing.”     ‘

 

‘     Do you have the answer?  Please send a reply to    ‘

‘     this newsletter and share it!    ‘

 

‘     ARE RECENT VIRUS ALERTS VERY SERIOUS?   ‘

‘     YES!  Symantec's Antivirus Research Center      ‘

‘     initially reported a worm virus that affects     ‘

‘     Microsoft’s Outlook E-Mail application, in early Nov.  ‘

‘     The first W.32NAVIDAD WORM discovered    ‘

‘     launched once and then insert itself in a reply-     ‘

‘     to-all E-Mail messages with attachments in     ‘

‘     the user's inbox.  Now however, a new version      ‘

‘     has emerged that launches each time the user      ‘

‘     activates their E-Mail program.  For more      ‘

‘     information see the article at      ‘

http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/00/12/01/001201hnviruses.xml?1201alert     ‘

 

‘     TROJ_SHOCKWAVE.A E-MAIL VIRUS    ‘

‘     The attachment is an .exe file called      ‘

‘     CREATIVE.EXE, which calls itself as "a     ‘

‘     great Shockwave flash movie" within the subject     ‘

‘     line of the email.      ‘

 

‘     The message continues to suggest that the user      ‘

      download the CREATIVE.EXE  movie. If      ‘

‘     executed, the file sends a worm virus that attaches   ‘

 

‘     to every address listed in the infected users'      ‘

‘     Outlook address book.   It also changes filenames    ‘

‘     ( e.g. for JPG and ZIP files) and then moves the     ‘

‘     changed files C:\ root directory.   Fortunately it’s      ‘

‘     not destructive but it is a real nuisance none-the-    ‘

‘     less.      ‘

 

‘     OFFICE 2000     ‘

‘     The following is borrowed from     ‘

‘     http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/stratcom/about.htm      ‘

‘     where you can also access additional      ‘

‘     information, related publications, events, etc.     ‘

 

‘     Advances in computing and telecom-     ‘

‘     munications are transforming the work,     ‘

‘     performance, and management of organizations    ‘

‘     in both the private and public sectors. While     ‘

‘     some information technology applications      ‘

‘     mainly enhance the efficiency or effectiveness     ‘

‘     of routine work tasks, others produce more     ‘

‘     basic organizational change. These "strategic"    ‘

‘     applications fundamentally reshape how an      ‘

‘     organization relates to its clients, employees,      ‘

‘     suppliers, or other stakeholders.      ‘

 

‘     Recognizing the challenges of advancing     

‘     technology, the JOHN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL     ‘

‘     OF GOVERNMENT, HARVARD UNIVERSITY,    ‘

‘     has established a research program on    ‘

‘     STRATEGIC  COMPUTING AND     ‘

‘     TELECOMMUNICATIONS in the Public Sector.      ‘

‘     The aim is to help public managers and policy     ‘

‘     makers to understand and appropriately utilize      ‘

‘     the strategic potential of information tech-     ‘

‘     nologies (IT).    ‘

 

 

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‘     ---------------------Item Three-------------------------      ‘

‘                        PRODUCT WATCH     ‘

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‘     EVER HEARD OF A ZAPLET?     ‘

‘     Recently we stumbled onto a new E-Mail      ‘

‘     technology called Zaplets.  Zaplets      ‘

‘     (http://zaplet.zaplet.com) use your HTML capable     ‘

‘     (e.g. E-Mail that can display web pages) to make      ‘

‘     things happen like:    ‘

‘     *  Conducting Discussions    ‘

‘     *  Sharing Opinions    ‘

‘     *  Coordinating Schedules     ‘

‘     *  Keeping Organized      ‘

‘     *  Sharing Pictures     ‘

‘     *  Sending and tracking invitations     ‘

‘     *  New angles on using technology for fun     ‘

 

‘     At 2SS.Com we’re especially impressed with      ‘

‘     the ability to organize a meeting with a Zaplet.   

‘     Our initial attempts to use it have proven the     ‘

‘     SCHEDULES Zaplet to be a valuable time saver     ‘

‘     that is simple and easy to use.     ‘

 

‘     SMALL BUSINESS IS E-BUSINESS TOO!     ‘

‘     It used to be that if you were a small business,      ‘

‘     you could forget about e-procurement and B2B      ‘

‘     e-commerce. Those goodies were saved for the     ‘

‘     Fortune 500 big boys. Not anymore, thanks to      ‘

‘     a new brand of vendors called e-commerce     ‘

‘     enablers. You can hire an e-commerce enabler     ‘

‘     to provide an array of small services geared      ‘

‘     toward your smaller businesses. These     ‘

‘     "enablers" include ec-Company in Palo Alto,      ‘

‘     Calif., SPS Commerce in St. Paul, Minnesota;      ‘

‘     Eb2b Commerce in New York. According to      ‘

‘     Sarah L. Roberts-Witt, contributor for PC     ‘

‘     Magazine, services are similar from enabler to     ‘

‘     enabler: enablers handle systems, application      ‘

‘     integration, and data conversion while small     ‘

‘     businesses reap all the benefits by paying a fee.    ‘

‘     "Of the 24 million small businesses in this     ‘

‘     country, nearly a third are manufacturers," says      ‘

‘     Melissa Shore, a small business analyst with      ‘

‘     Juniper Research. "These kinds of services      ‘

‘     open that world to them."     ‘

 

‘     Taken from "Think Small" by Sarah L.      ‘

‘      Roberts-Witt PC Magazine, November 21, 2000.     ‘

 

‘     THE TOAST OF COMDEX? THE TABLET PC     ‘

‘     From Bill Gates in his Sunday keynote, it was     ‘

‘     clear that tablet computers were the prime ‘buzz    ‘

‘     generators’ of the 2000 Comdex show. There     ‘

‘     were an assortment of shapes and sizes,      ‘

‘     including new models and prototypes from      ‘

‘     companies like Access, Ericsson, Hitachi,      ‘

‘     Honeywell, Samsung, Sony, and Toshiba.     ‘

‘     Whether or not consumers will be interested     ‘

‘     remains to be seen, but there is some new      ‘

‘     excitement over the possibilities.     ‘

 

‘     THE ANTONO ‘BLUETOOTH’ PEN     ‘

‘     The buzz around Bluetooth is getting worn    ‘

‘     out, however the Anoto BlueTooth Pen is a      ‘

‘     good reminder of what Bluetooth technology     ‘

‘     promises. Anoto’s pen allows users to send     ‘

‘     information from paper directly to devices     ‘

‘     such as PCs and fax machines. Anoto has      ‘

‘     struck deals with stationery companies      ‘

‘     including Filofax, Franklin Covey, 3M, and      ‘

‘     Mead, all of whom should be releasing products     ‘

‘     work with the Anoto pen.      ‘

 

‘     XEROX PHASER 1235 COLOR     ‘

‘     LASER PRINTER.    

‘     Starting at about $3,600 and depending on     ‘

‘     configuration choices the Xerox Phaser 1235     ‘

‘     is a 1,200-dpi, SINGLE-PASS printer (most     ‘

‘     four-color laser printers in this class require     ‘

‘     four passes)  Xerox’s print engine rust at 12      ‘

‘     pages per minute (20 monochrome) and best     ‘

‘     of all has excellent color print quality.     ‘

 

‘     A TIMELY XEROX PRINTER ADVERTISEMENT    ‘

‘     Xerox® is expanding its already successful     ‘

‘     FreeColorPrinters program. Join the growing      ‘

‘     number of Fortune 500 companies, small     ‘

‘     businesses, education and non-profit groups      ‘

‘     that have already received a free color printer     ‘

‘     from Xerox.     ‘

 

‘     This $5100 value won’t cost you a cent. There’s    ‘

‘     no lease agreement, no capital investment      ‘

‘     required. The goal is to remove the prohibitive      ‘

‘     cost barriers to high speed color printing and     ‘

‘     allow more people to experience the power of     ‘

‘     Xerox color printers.  That’s it.     ‘

‘     Here’s how it works:     Go to…   ‘

‘     http://www.FreeColorPrinters.com/email.cfm      ‘

‘     Answer a few questions to see if your     ‘

‘     business qualifies. (If you produce a lot of      ‘

‘     color documents, or would like to, you’re likely      ‘

      to be approved.)  Just think... you’ll soon have     ‘

‘     the ability to produce two-sided documents in     ‘

‘     brilliant 1,200 dpi color more than twice as      ‘

‘     fast as color lasers with the color printer PC     ‘

‘     Magazine says,”...should be in every office in     ‘

‘     the country.”    ‘

‘     With your free color printer, you’ll be able to:     ‘

‘     enjoy the freedom of printing color documents     ‘

‘     whenever you want.    ‘

‘     *  Stop paying sky-high prices for pay-per-print     ‘

‘        copies.     ‘

‘     *  Impress your clients and customers with      ‘

‘        professional-looking, attention-getting      ‘

‘        documents.     ‘

‘    *  Quit making excuses for printing everything      ‘

‘        in black and white.     ‘

‘     *  Impact your business with color NOW!     ‘

 

‘     So, what are you waiting for?  Go to     ‘

‘     http://www.FreeColorPrinters.com/email.cfm      ‘

‘     today to submit your 100% risk-free application     ‘

‘     and see if you qualify for our free color printer.     ‘

‘     Here’s to a more colorful future!     ‘

‘     FreeColorPrinters Team     ‘

‘     Xerox Corporation    ‘

 

 

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‘     ----------------------Item Four--------------------------      ‘

‘     STRATEGIC-USEFUL-INTERESTING LINKS     ‘

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‘     1.  http://zaplet.zaplet.com See the article under     ‘

‘          “Product Watch” above.     ‘

 

‘     2.  http://spaceflight.nasa.gov A teckie’s delight      ‘

‘          with more than everything you ever wanted to      ‘

‘          know about humans in space.     ‘

 

‘     3.  www.BlueDolphin.Com and www.Individual.Com

‘          both offer the opportunity to set up an      ‘

‘          electronic clipping service that accumulates     ‘

‘          data on topics that interest you.  Both are     

‘          great resources particularly for staying      ‘

‘          informed on specialized niches (e.g. Alaska     ‘

‘          salmon fishing or Strategic Technology      ‘

‘          Planning).    ‘ 

 

‘    4.  More than you ever wanted to know about the     ‘

‘         http://www.nara.gov/fedreg/elctcoll/ Electoral     ‘

‘         College.     ‘

 

 

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