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Three Secrets of Community Sites: Content, Content, Content So how do you create a community site that recruits members, retains them and actually generates revenue? The question can be answered in three words: Content, content and content.

Marc Silvestri Says Dialup is a Good Business On December 7, 2005, the company closed on the acquisition of CoreComm, a subsidiary King of Prussia, Pa.-based ATX, a company that emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year. See More

Marc Silvestri Says Dialup is a Good Business On December 7, 2005, the company closed on the acquisition of CoreComm, a subsidiary King of Prussia, Pa.-based ATX, a company that emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year. See More

War of the Wi-Fi Standards A provisional standard for fast Wi-Fi was just agreed to, but final version is still a year away. Meanwhile, an explosion will occur. It may not be a hot emerging technology, but Wi-Fi expansion into the consumer and cell phone businesses has gotten everyone’s attention because it is on the verge of getting much larger.

War of the Wi-Fi Standards A provisional standard for fast Wi-Fi was just agreed to, but final version is still a year away. Meanwhile, an explosion will occur. It may not be a hot emerging technology, but Wi-Fi expansion into the consumer and cell phone businesses has gotten everyone’s attention because it is on the verge of getting much larger.

Wireless ISP A wireless Internet service provider (WISP) is an Internet service provider (ISP) that allows subscribers to connect to a server at designated hot spots (access points) using a wireless connection such as Wi-Fi.

Web Host Acquisitions Afire in 2005 December 26, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- The Web host industry was inundated with a vast variety of mergers throughout 2005, ranging from the earth-shattering acquisitions of the market's largest players down to the gentle plucking of smaller, less experienced hosts.

Building Online Communities Before you can start focusing your community-building actions, you must understand the dynamics of online communities. Having participated in several, as an observer, a newbie, an author, an employee, and a developer, I've been surprised by the way people act and react.