UWEBI is a campus-wide initiative to help enhance economic development of Wisconsin industry clusters through adoption of e-business strategies, technologies and practices. Current research and industry-wide activities include manufacturing, plastics, and radio frequency identification (RFID) projects. UWEBI expands upon the company-specific e-business peer group collaboration enjoyed by members of the UW E-Business Consortium.

UW E-Business Institute & UW E-Business Consortium Director Dr. Raj Veeramani (right) and UW E-Business Distinguished Fellow 2005 Matt Korn, Executive Vice President, Network & Data Operations.

Best Practice Reports

The UW E-Business Institute publishes a selection of Best Practice Reports developed by its members-only sister organization, the UW E-Business Consortium. These Reports include original research by UW-Madison faculty and students, and lessons learned from UWEBC member companies. The Reports are comprised of two categories: Decision Tools and Opinion Papers.

Benchmark Study of Desktop Search Tools

Using a systematic and objective testing protocol, the tools were evaluated along six attributes: usability, versatility, accuracy, efficiency, security, and enterprise readiness. The leader and best overall desktop search tool in each of these areas is Copernic 1.5 Beta with Coveo. It's intuitive and easy to use. Find out how other desktop search companies ranked in this timely report.

Full Report (Opinon Paper; Published April 2005)

"You guys did a good job on desktop search, and I wish Gartner could do just as good a job!"

- Shriniwas L. Rao, Product Manager, Infrastructure Software Group, EMC Corporation

Rich Internet Application Technology:
Overview & Leading Practices

A MUST READ for Web developers and marketers, this opinion paper features case studies, platform comparisons, and tips on how to get started in RIA. Full Report (Opinon Paper; Published November 2005)