1. VIEWING HDTV ON PC

We have seen a lot of developments on delivering high definition TV on the TV set, but on the PC? Computer companies, which are developing this technology, are confident that it could happen as early as this year.

2. THE PROMISE OF DATACASTING

As broadcasts mull over potential business plans for DTV, the idea of using their digital spectrum to broadcast data to both TVs and PCs is becoming attractive.

3. THE BIG PICTURE: COVETING COPYRIGHT

The Internet was built on the proposition of open platforms, freedom of communication and individual rights. There are no barriers to entry for content providers, and content pirates. As copyright is one of the most important issues for any content business, the technological advances inherent in the digital and web age are rambling toward copyright law, and that means things will get ugly.

4. E-VANDALISM INTRUDES ON THE POWER TO BE

A specter is haunting cyberspace -- the specter of e-vandalism. Media alarms have been loud recently: Electronic commerce is under siege. A virtual crime wave threatens to wreak havoc on the World Wide Web. Any site is vulnerable, no matter how bigit is.

5. CONTENT IS KING

The secret of every truly great web site is the quality of its content. You don't have to be a brilliant web designer to create a fantastic web site because what matters most is the information you present on the site. This article reveals how to make your web creation king of the Internet castle.

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