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Friday, March 13th, 1998 Random House Children's Publishing Announces Internet Author Chat Series Random House Children's Publishing has announced they will sponsor an online Children's Author Chat Series. Developed in conjunction with Talk City on the World Wide Web and Parent Soup on America Online, all chats run on Wednesday nights from 8-9 p.m., EST, March 18th through May 20th, alternating every week between Talk City and Parent Soup. By taking part in the scheduled chats, teachers, parents and kids can talk directly to their favorite authors and illustrators online to find out information and even share their own feedback about the books. Participating authors include: Mary Pope Osborne, author of The Magic Tree House books; Barbara Park, author of the Junie B. Jones series; Jack Prelutsky, well known children's poet and co-author of Hooray For Diffendoofer Day!, a new Dr. Seuss title; Stan & Jan Berenstain, authors and illustrators of The Berenstain Bears books; and Sally Warner, a popular fiction writer for middle grade readers and author of Dog Years, Some Friend and the upcoming release, Sort of Forever. The Talk City Web chats are focused on teachers. Information about the series can be found at Teachers@Random, the Random House Children's Publishing Web site dedicated to teachers and educators. The Parent Soup (keyword: Parent Soup) America Online chats are geared towards parents and children. Information about the series can be found at Kids@Random, the Random House Children's Web site dedicated to children. Random House Children's Publishing is comprised of Random House, Crown, and Knopf Books for Young Readers, as well as Random House Children's Media which encompasses all of the division's activities in video and multimedia. Internet World Weekly Reports On the Fight to Tax E-Commerce The March 9th issue of Mecklermedia's new Internet World weekly print publication, "The Voice of E-Business and Internet Technology," reports on the fight between the federal government and the states over a bill that would protect Internet companies from new taxes. "The bill has the support of the Clinton Administration and most of the Internet industry," said Internet World editor-in-chief Robert Hertzberg. "In the event that it does not pass, E-commerce companies and Internet Service Providers in particular would be vulnerable to potentially painful new taxes." The March 9th issue of Internet World also offers a look at how four of the earliest Web sites are faring in midlife, and an analysis of a new "browser war," one shaping up in the market for handheld devices. In its 'Careers' section, the newspaper reveals why Los Angeles, the site of this week's Internet World trade show, has become a center for online content creation, and in its IW Labs section, offers Webmasters ideas on how to figure out which Web server to buy. Internet World was formerly known as Web Week. Mecklermedia Corporation, based in Westport, Connecticut, is a leading provider of Internet information through its Internet World weekly print publication, its Internet World trade shows and Internet.com at http://www.internet.com which provides daily news and information resources for the Internet community. Mecklermedia's global presence includes Internet World trade shows and licensed publications throughout Canada, Mexico, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. Xplain Corporation Acquires Rights to NetProfessional Magazine Xplain Corporation, publisher of popular MacTech Magazine, announced it has acquired the rights to NetProfessional and will publish NetProfessional magazine as a bimonthly print publication beginning with the July/Aug., 1998 issue. While catering to the rapid evolution of the Internet industry, NetProfessional will continue to be geared toward web developers, as well as network administrators and web/Internet developers. It will prove useful for the high-end user, administrator, web/net developer, and more. Readers should look to NetProfessional to save them time and money in getting the job done. Like MacTech, NetProfessional will present high-level, professional, technical, journal style content. Every issue will feature how-to articles, technically oriented product reviews, as well as the high quality editorial content that MacTech has built its reputation upon. The magazine will continue to have a Mac focus, yet will discuss cross-platform issues like fitting into a multi-platform world and creating cross-platform solutions. All current subscribers to NetProfessional will automatically receive the new NetProfessional with the same number of copies that they have left on their previous subscriptions. Xplain Corporation publishes MacTech Magazine, NetProfessional Magazine, THINK Reference, operates Developer Depot, and provides custom publishing and trade show services. Founded in 1984, the company has its offices in Westlake Village, California. The Survey Says… People are Buying On-line Esearch, a source for internet market research data collection, released the findings of its most recent survey on on-line shopping/buying habits. The report shows trends in on-line shopping, comparing the 1998 results from a 1997 survey on the same topic. Data was collected from nearly 3,000 netizens about their on-line buying habits. The findings indicated that nearly 70% of the sample had conducted some type of on-line transaction; and of these, 61% had purchased a product or service. In 1997, slightly more than half the sample (52%) had conducted some type of on-line transaction and that of these, nearly all had purchased a product or service. More people are conducting transactions on-line, but the percentage of product/services buys is not increasing at the same rate. 1997 and 1998 respondents are consistent in the key reasons people are reluctant to purchase on-line, which is a lack of trust in Internet security. Specifics for 1998 include: Almost 70% of respondents have conducted a monetary transaction on-line. Of this 70%, about 61% had purchased a product or service. The most frequently purchased items were leisure items such as books, games and toys (40%), computer hardware/software (39%), and personal items such as clothing and jewelry (23.3%). Respondents stated that convenience (44%), better deals (37%), less amount of time taken (37%), and availability of items (28%) were the reasons that prompted them to purchase on-line. Brand name items (36%) and specialty items (36%) were purchased on-line. The questionnaire is available at http://www.esearch.com along with the topline summary. The complete report is available from Esearch for $1,500. Founded in 1996, Esearch provides on-line data collection for market research. The company maintains a list of panelists available for on-line polling, focus groups, and other research – with complete demographic information on each panel member. NetResponse Unveils Harvard Law's First Cyberclass As the Internet's reach spreads, even established institutions are embracing the benefits of the online world. The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School has partnered with NetResponse, a strategic Internet consulting company, to launch the university's first online course, "Privacy in Cyberspace." Moderated by Professor Arthur R. Miller, the class is offered free to the public and is the first in a series of online courses that NetResponse plans to develop for The Berkman Center, a research center dedicated to the exploration and understanding of cyberspace, its development, dynamics, norms, standards, and need or lack thereof for laws and sanctions. The general public can register for future courses free of charge at The Berkman Center's Web site (located at Click here to return to the homepage of The Write NewsTM Click here to subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter.  www.writenews.com Copyright © 1997-2011 by Writers Write, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
