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Opinion Papers   UWEBC Opinion Papers are in-depth research documents specific to a topic or business practice that is generally considered important to our members. In most cases, the specific opinions or practices from several Consortium member companies have been added to help the reader better understand how the topic or business practice is being addressed.   Full reports are for members only

Supply Chain Management - April 21, 2006

Transportation Management Best Practices

Increased fuel prices, higher customer demands, and new long haul regulations are just some of the challenges facing manufacturers. These issues and more are examined in this report to help manufacturers remain competitive.

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Web Strategy & Marketing - March 27, 2006

B2C Website Design Standard Practices and Benchmarks

The UW E-Business Consortium conducted a comparative analysis of 19 major B2C e-commerce websites to gain insight into emerging standard practices for B2C website design and user experience. This online report provides best practice benchmarks that will help companies assess and improve their current website design.

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Web Strategy & Marketing - March 27, 2006

Corporate Blogging Best Practices

This paper describes the different types of corporate blogs and their applications; lists best practices for running one's own corporate blog and for managing how your company is represented on others' blogs; examines case studies exploring successful and unsuccessful corporate blogging attempts; and contains a glossary of specialized terms found in the blogging community.

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Web Strategy & Marketing - March 27, 2006

Top Ten Website Speed Optimization Tips

Website speed optimization continues to provide significant improvements for any company's online presence and can have a large impact on its e-business initiatives. This paper outlines ten of the most effective tips for improving your website's speed and performance. The tips are organized into three basic categories including image, website design, and HTML code optimization.

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Information Security - December 01, 2005

Secure Email Technology

In this paper we investigate the present challenges and threats to email security, and the solutions available in the market. The paper also includes a qualitative comparison of product features among the top vendors of email security products.

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