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This Week In InformationWeek Online: August 23, 1999

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COVER STORY: More On The Edge Companies are more aggressive than ever before in adopting and deploying leading-edge technology. The reason: fear of being left behind Built To Scale Behind the friendly face of many Web sites is a sophisticated system for maintaining peak performance
Closing The Gap Vendors Add To Their CRM Offerings Deals Boost IP Telephony Options Knosys Adds To OLAP Suite	Telltale Improvement Servers: Thin Is In IBM Offers Database For Free

SOFTWARE	INTRANETS/INTERNET	IT MANAGEMENT
Apps In A Hurry	Web Billing The Power Of The Net InternetView: Open Source For E-Business	Rent-A-Database Project Watchers
HARDWARE	NETWORKING	CAREER
Easier Archiving	Wireless Travel	Partners In Education
LABS	FINANCIAL	EMERGING ENTERPRISES
Acrobat Extends Its Reach Balanced Skills Make Voice Xpress A Winner TechView: CEOs Offer Sympathy For Soviets	Strong Demand Fuels Gains For Hewlett-Packard, Dell Taking Stock: Juniper: Worth The Price?	Low-Cost IBM PCs Fast Data Retrieval
OPINION	BEHIND THE NEWS	AUTHORITIES
Editor's Note: Technology Adoption: Take The Lead Business Transformation: How To Get There From Here A Closer Look: Today's Reality Vs. Tomorrow's Promise Developments: After The Awwbject Paradigm	Behind The Numbers: The Techno-Adoption Curve IT Confidential Behind The News	Eye On IT: Creating A Culture Of Techie Appreciation APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT Built To Scale BizTalk Could Spur XML And E-Business
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