LLRX.com update for April 16, 2001

[Cindy Chick]

New on LLRX.com for April 16, 2001:
http://www.llrx.com


**A Prudent Approach to Legal Technology Spending in a Slowing Economy
http://www.llrx.com/features/prudent.htm

The aftermath of the boom in corporate technology investment has led Dennis
Kennedy to reflect on a new context in which to plan for continued spending
in light of cost benefits ratios, competitive analysis and future
requirements.


**Designing A Successful Web-Based Tutorial
http://www.llrx.com/features/tutorial.htm

Bill Taylor has created an online training tutorial that can serve as a
model for those interested in using this application within their respective
environments.


**Online Legal Information in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
http://www.llrx.com/features/scanda.htm

Denmark, Norway, and Sweden are among the most technologically advanced
countries in the world. Suzanne Thorpe details the extensive online access
to legal information for each country, and offers an overview of the legal
databases and online guides to electronic legal resources that are currently
available.


**The Daily Law Journal on the Web
http://www.llrx.com/features/dailyjournal.htm

Carole Levitt details the functionality, content, fees and services provided
by the Daily Journal's recently released new Web site.


**Research RoundUp: Searchable IP Databases Updated
http://www.llrx.com/columns/roundup11.htm

Kathy Biehl once again updates her valuable annotated resource on searchable
intellectual property databases from a range of government, academic and
institutional sponsors.


**Reference from Coast to Coast: Finding U.S. Collective Bargaining
Agreements
http://www.llrx.com/columns/reference24.htm

Jan Bissett and Margi Heinen make the task of finding collective bargaining
data much easier by identifying fee-based sources, Web sites, and academic
collections, as well as effective search engine strategies.


**Notes from the Tech Trenches: Tips for Computing Efficiences, Tasini
Update, Friendlier Trademark Protection, 'Nut and Bolts' for Thomson in 2001
http://www.llrx.com/columns/notes41.htm

Roger Skalbeck's column is packed with practical information beginning with
a chart of his 10 favorite Windows commands and associated articles; links
to the high profile Tasini IP case heard by the Supreme Court; new
approaches to domain and trademark protection, and future plans of West
Group's parent corporation, Thomson Corporation.


**LLRX Latest Links:
http://www.llrx.com/links/

Margaret Berkland reviews:
EmbassyWorld.com
GetSpeed.com
Keyboard Assistance
Dictionary of Occupational Titles
Standard & Poor's U.S. Indices
Take Back the Web: How to decrease e-mail spam


**Featured Site
AmeriStat
http://www.llrx.com

If you are interested in U.S. population statistics and data, try this site.
Topics include: Marriage & Family; Race & Ethnicity; Political Arithmetic;
Education; Foreign Born Population; Labor Force & Employment.


**LLRX Newstand
http://www.llrx.com/newstand

Trellix Corp. Licenses Blogger Technology
Napster to Be Reborn as Fee Service on July 1
Yahoo Will Remain Leading Directory of Porn Sites
Digital Publishing Waste Costs $750 Billion Annually
Microsoft, IBM, Ariba to Launch Web Directory
Gloomy Forecasts Hang Over DSL, CLECs
DOT Declines to Stop Launch of Online Travel Site Sponsored by 5 Major
Airlines
The Approaching Internet Domain Name Revolt
Innovative Mouse Lets Visually Impaired "Feel the Web"
Law Means Fewer Web Options for Kids


**CongressLine News
http://www.llrx.com/newstand/index.htm#CongressLine

Report, The Power of the Internet for Learning, Finally to be Released
New Democrats Group Calls for Balanced Privacy Laws


**Tech Trends Articles:
http://www.llrx.com/newstand/index.htm#TechTrends

The Power of Knowledge Management
Two Sites for Researching Tax Law
The Case for Saving Old Books and Newspapers
E-Libraries Hoping to Profit from Term Paper Blues
Choicepoint's Database of Personal Data on US Citizens Used by Government
Agencies
Edgar to Usher in New Era of XML
A Technical and Financial Look at Outsourcing Web Development