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author | Bastien Nocera <hadess@hadess.net> | 2008-04-23 08:54:12 +0000 |
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committer | Bastien Nocera <hadess@hadess.net> | 2008-04-23 08:54:12 +0000 |
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* freedesktop.org.xml.in:
* tests/internet.ez:
* tests/list: Add test file for Andrew insets, and fix generic-icon
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diff --git a/tests/internet.ez b/tests/internet.ez new file mode 100644 index 00000000..64f9a388 --- /dev/null +++ b/tests/internet.ez @@ -0,0 +1,272 @@ +\begindata{text,538102264} +\textdsversion{12} +\template{default} +\majorheading{ + + + +\bold{Doing Business on the Internet}} + + + + + + +\flushright{\italic{\bold{Laurie D. T. Mann} + +ServiceWare Knowledge Engineer + +lmann@telerama.lm.com + +http://worcester.lm.com/lmann/index.html}} + + + +\bold{\bigger{W}}hen the Internet was started, businesses had almost +nothing to do with it. In fact, businesses were originally prohibited from +advertising on it in any form. Gradually, during the '80s, large high tech +companies adopted the Internet as a way to communicate and transfer data +between far-flung sites. + + +Now, with the evolution of the World Wide Web as a consumer-driven +phenomenon, businesses of all sizes are using the Internet as a way to +communicate directly with consumers. + + +This informal talk will: + + + o provide a very brief overview of the way businesses used + + the Internet in the past. + + + o discuss how businesses use the Internet today. + + + o review some of the ethical issues of doing business on the Internet. + + + o cover the basics of starting a small Internet-related business. + + + o describe some excellent business-related sites. + + + +\begindata{bp,538105384} +Version 2 +n 0 +\enddata{bp,538105384} +\view{bpv,538105384,35,0,0} + + +\heading{I. The Way the Future Was: Businesses on the Internet During the +'80s and Early '90s} + + + ARPANET - The Department of Defense funds a project to build a \ + + + robust network. + + \ + + + Data was shipped around. Code. E-mail. Net discussions + + emerged. Check Brad Templeton's history of the net at + + http://www.clari.net/index.html + + + Eventually, more and more colleges link up. Businesses, especially high + + tech businesses, link up. Some people prefer E-mail to FAX. + + + There have been many technical changes to the Internet over the + + years. But there other changes that have had a huge + + impact on the way the Internet works: + + + o proliferation of home PCs + + \ + + + o proliferation of national commercial networks (CompuServe, \ + + + AmericaOnline) and local Internet Service Providers \ + + + + o improved ease of use + + + o the World Wide Web + + +\begindata{bp,538106056} +Version 2 +n 0 +\enddata{bp,538106056} +\view{bpv,538106056,36,0,0} + + +\heading{II. How Businesses Use the Internet Today} + + + \subheading{ }Marketing and Advertising + + Businesses can tailor Web sites to specific audiences. + + Each site may only get a few hundred or few thousand + + visitors a day, but if people like what they see, they'll + + stop back to see what's been added. AND maybe they'll + + spend some money! + + + Distribution + + Taking orders from the Internet can provide a useful \ + + + additional distribution channel. + + + Sharing Intra-Corporate Information \ + + + + Soliciting Customer Feedback + + + + + + +\heading{III. Beyond Spam: Some of the Ethical Issues of Doing Business +on the Internet} + + + Internet users have a huge range of reaction to online \ + + + advertising, from "anathema" to "it's an unregulated frontier + + and we can do whatever we want." Advertisers would be wise + + to take this range of reaction to heart. + + + Focus your marketing on your Web site. + + Use newsgroup postings VERY judiciously. + + Don't send out junk E-mail. \ + + + Don't overwhelm low-traffic mailing lists with + + information about your company. + + +\begindata{bp,538106808} +Version 2 +n 0 +\enddata{bp,538106808} +\view{bpv,538106808,37,0,0} +\heading{IV. Creating Your Own Virtual Company 101} + + + The following types of skills seem to be in high demand: + + o Perl & C programming (and search engine-creating) + + o Computerized graphic design + + \ + + + Once you decide what you want to try, register your new business + + with the Internet indexing sites (Yahoo (http://www.yahoo.com) + + and Lycos (http://www.lycos.com)). Avoid spam and junk E-mail. \ + + + Create a Web site that shows the variety of things you can do. + + +\heading{V. Excellent Business-Related Sites} + + + What's a good commercial site? \ + + + o A site that goes beyond screaming "BUY MY PRODUCT!" \ + + + o A site that balances good graphic design and useful +information. \ + + + o A site that is updated periodically and corrects mistakes. \ + + + o A site that doesn't rely on "gee-whiz" graphics too much \ + + + \ + + + Here are some examples of good commercial sites and what + + makes them good commercial sites: + + http://mineral.galleries.com/AGI.htm Amethyst Galleries + + http://www.arion.com/mstrcook.html MasterCook Home Page + + http://www.goodyear.com Goodyear Tire & Rubber + + http://www.mcp.com/index.html Macmillan Information \ + + + SuperLibrary(tm) + + http://www.info.apple.com Apple Support & +Information + + http://www.novell.com/ Novell World Wide Web + + http://www.sgi.com/ss.home.page.html \ + + + Silicon Graphics Silicon Surf + + http://worcester.lm.com/lmann/hot/book.html \ + + + Many book companies + + + Online Business Resources + + http://nmq.com/ Net Marquee (Small Business) + + http://www.thomasregister.com/ Thomas Register + + http://www.hoovers.com/ Hoovers Business Handbook Online + + http://www.cbbb.org/cbbb/ Better Business Bureau + +\enddata{text,538102264} @@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ test-template.dot application/msword-template ox ocf10-20060911.epub application/epub+zip # Copied from http://libwps.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libwps/trunk/reference/ test.wps application/vnd.ms-works ox +# Copied from https://artcontext.net/art/01/mime/docs/show.php?type=application%2Fandrew-inset&js= +internet.ez application/andrew-inset ox # Playlist, subtitle and audio formats stream.nsc application/x-netshow-channel |