This class will focus on the impact of the Internet on the economy.

There are two assigned readings for this week:

• The story of Jim Clark, founder of Silicon Graphics, Netscape and Healtheon.

 
• A story from The Economist on the Internet's impact on business.

Specifically, we will work on developing a strategic plan to market electronic paper.

Some additional suggested readings, which can be incorporated in your Internet Diary, are as follows:

Microsoft of the role of entrepreneurs and free competition and the contribution of technology to our economy.

A Salon story about why Microsoft does NOT rule the Net.

The International Anti-Microsoft Network - An example of a Webring.

Internet Skills a Must for Corporate Jobs Today.

A humorous op-ed essay on the day when Amazon.com upset the markets by making a profit.

A story on the Linus-X conspiracy, comparing it to the "X-files".  This is an anti-Microsoft movement, allegedly being suppressed by Microsoft.

The economics of free services on the Internet.

The Economist on the Internet's impact on business.