01 August 2002

Ireland Remains a Niche Net Market KILDARE, Ireland -- I'm headed to Dublin with a train-full of American tourists while reading Andrew Lovatt explain how Ireland is "Rhode Island big" in terms of its Internet market. And he makes another point that's very relevant in today's torpid e-commerce environment -- it will be more of a challenge to co-ordinate the timely delivery of goods ordered online.

Distance Education Isn't So Distant ATHY, Ireland -- Good points raised by University Business about the reach of distance education. Venerable Irish organisations, like the Institute of Public Administration are starting to see themselves in a new light. They still believe in their old goals of increasing access and helping students to break free of the bonds of place and time, but it's clear that many of them now want more. They've begun to see a way to become not just an add-on to traditional higher education, but as an integral part of their strategic goals.[x: Stephen Downes]

Content Categoriser CARLOW, Ireland -- While on board Irish Rail, I clicked into Phil Wolff's blog where he worte a content categoriser Roundup.. Wolffs analyses 14 categorization tools that help you create an information architecture, assign each record to a branch on the tree, then surf to the most relevant information. He also provides pointers to articles and industry coverage, and three technology standards.

KILKENNY, IRELAND -- While discussing how to install a WiFi node around Ormonde Street, we noticed that Microsoft and AT&T Wireless are forming a corporate alliance to provide wireless business services to corporate customers. The new offerings will focus on enabling business users to access their corporate e-mail, calendars, data and other business applications via wireless devices. When our Kilkenny node is running, visitors will be able to use WiFi laptops to use Internet services while on the street.