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This Week In InformationWeekOnline: August 14, 2000

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COVER STORY: Vendors As VCs: Money And Influence As the biggest technology vendors increasingly act as venture capitalists, what are they getting in return? Smooth Transition Will newly merged Cap Gemini Ernst & Young's strategy retain and attract customers?
Fork In E-Biz Expressway? SAP, Commerce One Join Forces On E-Commerce Apps Banks Team To Offer Services For Online Exchanges Computer Associates Acts To Stem Its Value Drop IBM Offers Linux Installed On Thin Clients, Notebooks	Andersen Consulting Gains Freedom, Loses Name I2 Casts Wider Net Over Online Marketplaces Startup Axient Bets On Private Fiber Network Software And Service Upgrades Offer Wireless Testing

BUSINESS APPLICATIONS	CUSTOMER ECONOMY	INFRASTRUCTURE
B-To-B Exchange Scales Down Startup Takes on Logistics For Small Businesses Business-To-Business Apps Provide Quick Data Access	Web Customer Service Gets Real E-Commerce Hub Should Lighten The IT Load Cybermoola Adds 'Cash' Outlet	ClearData Builds Advanced Optical Net Streaming Media: Online Training, Cost-Cutting, And More
PERVASIVE COMPUTING	APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT	CAREER
Reach Legacy Databases By Phone Vendors Team Up To Offer Instructional Videos On PDAs	The New Developer Portals Finding Components On The Web	Private Recruiting Exchange Pays Off Online Training Helps MetLife Develop, Keep IT Staff High School Students Learn IT From The Experts
INNOVATION	TECH ANALYZER	FINANCIAL
New-Age Face Time The Cell Phone As Computer	Stealing Java's Thunder	Cisco Maintains Torrid Growth Rate Taking Stock: Divine Isn't What It Seems To Be
OPINION	AUTHORITIES	BEHIND THE NEWS
Editor's Note: Venture Funding Is Alive And Well Business/IT: A Matter Of Proportion Secret CIO: Rules of Succession Planning	Redmond Watch: Microsoft Breakup Is Less Certain Than You Think	Behind The Numbers: IT Departments Turn Solution Providers Behind The News IT Confidential
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