How does the evolution of software technology allow the Web to become a business platform?
McHugh: About 12 years ago, people accessed the Web via 800 and 1200 baud modems. You could get to the information, but you had to be patient so it couldn’t be business critical. Going into the late 90s, we started seeing technologies around web servers, application servers, and portals that made it easier to organize and deliver information. That’s when people started having relationships with business partners and restricting access to information, but it was still early and not very robust. Today, we have access control management, broader and more numerous access points, and high-bandwidth across the world. the Web not only continues to evolve but at accelerated rates. Q: What technologies do companies need to make their web site a business platform?
