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October, 1998
Volume 8, Issue 2

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Regional European News

Entrepreneur’s Resource From Business Week

Free Demographic Data

Web Based Collaboration Site

Newsweek Launches Web Site

Quick Route To Search Engine Success

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Regional European News

The latest of the UK’s regional newspapers to make it onto the Web is the Express and Star from the West Midlands. The site is updated each day during the morning and at lunchtime with the latest local news and information. If you are interested in news from Prague, Czech Republic, the Prague Tribune focuses on business in the country and brings new articles online once a month.

World Wide Web: http://www.expressandstar.co.uk
http://www.prague-tribune.cz

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Entrepreneur’s Resource From Business Week

This is a daily resource for entrepreneurs from Business Week magazine. Visitors can find current news and columns from the magazine and a large resource section which covers finance, technology, market research, buyer’s guide, personal business and more. Readers can also submit questions to be answered by Business Week’s writers and advisors.

World Wide Web: http://enterprise.businessweek.com

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Free Demographic Data

MapInfo is currently making available free demographic reports for any location in the United States, based on 1990 Census data. Just enter your zip code for a report for the local area. You can also get free demographics is from CACI. The samples area include basic demographic data, comparisons with national averages, and charts.

WWW: http://www.mapinfo.com/ads/srclanding.html
http://demographics.caci.com/free_menu.html

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Web Based Collaboration Site

Joint Planning is a new Web site that offers a free, collaborative service allowing users to view and manage personal and group information in one convenient location from wherever they are on the Internet. Features include a calendar, to-do list, address book, file sharing, discussion groups and voting service.

World Wide Web: http://www.jointplanning.com

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Newsweek Launches Web Site

Far behind rival Time Magazine, Newsweek has launched a Web site - making it one of the last major media outlets to establish an Internet presence. The site combines Newsweek coverage with breaking news from the Washington Post and information from the Encyclopedia Britannica. In addition, the Periscope, Cyberscope and Newsmakers regular features are updated daily.

World Wide Web: http://www.newsweek.com

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Quick Route To Search Engine Success

Endlessly searching but still can’t find what you want? WebSearch, at the Mining Co., is dedicated to helping people find what they’re looking for on the Internet quickly and easily. The site features a new article, looking under the hood of popular search engines, every week and always includes lots of useful resources and information on the best places and ways to find what you are looking for.

World Wide Web: http://websearch.miningco.com

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