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Volume 1 Issue 3

Building the networked enterprise

March 5, 1998

Columns | Features | News | Topical Index/Archives

	Web Perspective: Web Automation Toolkit automates Web interaction Tired of manually browsing the same sites over and over again for vital business information? We show you a great tool that lets you develop applications for automating your Web interactions. Eric Hammond Enterprise Insights: Coping with developer work schedules "You want to work WHEN?!" Developers aren't crazy for asking for bizarre-sounding work schedules -- we tell you why late-night or early-morning hours may actually improve coding quality and boost productivity. Holly Blumenthal E-commerce Strategies: Marketing your e-commerce site Building your e-commerce site isn't enough -- you've also got to market it intelligently. We look at three successful sites and their strategies for driving up traffic without killing their budget. Jim Carr Security Solutions: Securing your CGI scripts against hacker invasion Your CGI scripts may be your weak spot, making it easier for hackers to gain entry to your Web server. We give you recommendations on securing your CGI scripts and eliminating potentially disastrous security holes. Stuart McClure
	Adding persistence to DHTML effects DHTML lets you add interactivity to your site's layout and appearance -- but changes don't usually last through a browser session. We show you how to use cookies to add persistence to your DHTML effects. Shelley Powers Customer service moves to the Web Automating your customer service operations could save your company big bucks -- but the technology is still in its early stages. We examine the emerging Web-based customer service market and show you the options for reducing call center and other customer service costs. Jennifer deJong Visual site authoring tools keep getting better Visual site authoring programs offer coding relief and point-and-click convenience; we looked at some advanced programs featuring fourth-generation browser capabilities. We test-drove three tools: Symantec's Visual Page 1.1, Macromedia's Dreamweaver, and Netscape's Composer. Jackie Dove
	Net News Check out the latest enterprise development news from around the Web. New Products: (March 20, 1998) Internet World hosts major development-tool announcements; Web monitoring apps also highlight e-commerce performance issues at the spring expo -- and more new product news crucial to enterprise developers! Edited by Jim Carr New Products (March 5, 1998) Pandesic, Vision Factory will integrate their e-commerce apps; other vendors debut new multicast messaging software, LDAP-enabled Web development apps, and much more! Edited by Jim Carr