There are several reasons companies are adopting the Web as a part of their internal information strategy:

1. Access to information: web servers are fairly easy to set up, and companies are finding the web an easy way to distribute information
2. Platform independence: because there are browsers on every major platform developers no longer need to worry about cross-platform client development.
3. Multiple data types: developers can easily provide access to multimedia as well as textual information

We have heard from several companies who have major programs underway to use the Web. One of these is a Fortune 100 company that has decided that all future applications work must be Web-based. In their words, "The Web is the way!" Another is migrating all of their applications to the Web, with the goal of being totally web-basedby the end of 1998.

For insights on how to develop or extend an intranet, see "Developing An Intranet Strategy", and the Intranet Research Center. For the latest information on the Web and its' use in business, check out CIO WebBusiness, published on the Web each month.

If your company is using the Web internally, send us a description (or send email to thorgan@cio.com) of what you are doing, and we'll add it to this presentation. We'll be udating this presentation as we hear from our readers.

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