Gerard
07-17-2000, 10:22 AM
Dear Experts,
I subscribe to the FT (UK-based newspapaper equivalent to WSJ in US) and came across this article - E-WORLD: TO BUILD VIRTUAL TRUST, WEB SITES DEVELOP 'REPUTATION MANAGERS' - In reaction to the increase in "invisible" communications caused by the expansion of Internet use, computer experts are employing equations and databases to create "reputation managers," or ratings systems for trustworthiness and integrity. A rudimentary version is that offered by Epinions.com, a Web site where opinions and reviews on all kinds of services and products are registered. Technicians say that the maths involved is frighteningly complicated, but - if successful - the end-product could be a boon to everyone who uses online purchasing facilities. (Abstracted from: The Wall St Journal, 17 July 2000)
Perhaps useful?
I could just find one webhosting company - Interland, which I know is one of the BIG favourites at WebHostingTalk.com. See the review of Interland Feature Plus Webhosting - http://www.epinions.com/cmsw-ISP-All-Interland_Feature_Plus_Web_Hosting.
Gerard
And by the way, there are still opportunities for content managers?!
[This message has been edited by Gerard (edited 07-17-2000).]
I subscribe to the FT (UK-based newspapaper equivalent to WSJ in US) and came across this article - E-WORLD: TO BUILD VIRTUAL TRUST, WEB SITES DEVELOP 'REPUTATION MANAGERS' - In reaction to the increase in "invisible" communications caused by the expansion of Internet use, computer experts are employing equations and databases to create "reputation managers," or ratings systems for trustworthiness and integrity. A rudimentary version is that offered by Epinions.com, a Web site where opinions and reviews on all kinds of services and products are registered. Technicians say that the maths involved is frighteningly complicated, but - if successful - the end-product could be a boon to everyone who uses online purchasing facilities. (Abstracted from: The Wall St Journal, 17 July 2000)
Perhaps useful?
I could just find one webhosting company - Interland, which I know is one of the BIG favourites at WebHostingTalk.com. See the review of Interland Feature Plus Webhosting - http://www.epinions.com/cmsw-ISP-All-Interland_Feature_Plus_Web_Hosting.
Gerard
And by the way, there are still opportunities for content managers?!
[This message has been edited by Gerard (edited 07-17-2000).]