Insightful. Provocative. Prescient. IDG Books Worldwide Publishes a Refreshing Collection of Punditry by Bob Metcalfe.Business Editors, Publishing Writers FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2000 In 1991 he asserted, "Microsoft is abusing its monopoly," called for greater encryption on the Internet in 1996, and recently said that Linux would fizzle fiz·zle intr.v. fiz·zled, fiz·zling, fiz·zles 1. To make a hissing or sputtering sound. 2. Informal To fail or end weakly, especially after a hopeful beginning. n. against Windows. Now, renowned computer industry renaissance man Renaissance man n. A man who has broad intellectual interests and is accomplished in areas of both the arts and the sciences. Noun 1. , Bob Metcalfe has combined some of his most memorable InfoWorld columns along with frank rebuttals from a who's-who of computing luminaries in his new book Internet Collapses And Other InfoWorld Punditry published by IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) Books Worldwide, Inc. ("IDGB IDGB Improved Durability Gear Box "). Since 1992 Metcalfe, the creator of Ethernet and founder of 3Com, has inspired and challenged his readers and the world's leading technologists with his thought-provoking columns and predictions. This collection is no exception. Ranging from comments on renaming cyberspace to questioning the legality of Microsoft's business practices, these columns speak to the state of our technological culture. Metcalfe's columns such as "The Oh-So-Slow Internet," "Wireless Computing Will Flop...Or Will It?," "Making ISPs Accountable," "Crypto, Privacy and Censorship," "The Telco Empire Strikes back," "The Day The Internet Stock Internet stock The equity security of a company engaged primarily in a business associated with the Internet. Also called dot-com. Bubble Bursts" will engage and amuse readers. Each guest rebuttal rebuttal n. evidence introduced to counter, disprove or contradict the opposition's evidence or a presumption, or responsive legal argument. and commentary is a no-holds-barred comment on Metcalfe's assertions and opinions. Nobel Prize Nobel Prize, award given for outstanding achievement in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, peace, or literature. The awards were established by the will of Alfred Nobel, who left a fund to provide annual prizes in the five areas listed above. winner Arno Penzias, Open Source evangelist Eric Ray, Internet Pioneer Vint Cerf and many others take aim at Metcalfe's opinions with surprising candor and intensity. According to IDGB CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , John Kilcullen, "Bob Metcalfe is truly one of today's leading tech futurists. As creator of the Ethernet, founder of 3Com and a true cyber pioneer, Bob's predictions and punditry have been - and continue to be - insightful, controversial, and always colorful. We're especially pleased to bring Bob's first collection of work, Internet Collapses and Other InfoWorld Punditry, to the marketplace, since Bob is a member of the IDG family. His role as VP Technology for our parent company, and his continuing work as a columnist for our sister publication, InfoWorld, provides knowledge and vision to our business." Candid and comic, yet never boring, Internet Collapse is an engaging commentary on the state of one of the most radical innovations of the twentieth century. About the Book Internet Collapses And Other InfoWorld Punditry ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m :0-7645-3503-X Price: $19.99 US 324 Pages About the Author Bob Metcalfe is Vice President Technology at the International Data Group and has written his weekly InfoWorld column since 1992. With a rich technology background including degrees from MIT MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard, and a tenure at Xerox PARC, he invented Ethernet in 1973 and founded 3Com Corporation in 1979. He has received numerous prestigious awards for his contributions to technology. His internationally syndicated column is now read by over a half million information technology professionals. How to Order This book as well as other IDG Books Worldwide titles are available at all major bookstores and computer stores, direct from IDG Books Worldwide Customer Service at 800-434-3422 (317.572.3993) or via the Web site at http://www.idgbooks.com. About IDG Books Worldwide IDG Books Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDGB), headquartered in Foster City, Calif., is a leading global knowledge company with a diverse portfolio of technology, consumer and general how-to book brands, computer-based learning tools, web sites and Internet e-services. IDGB's best-selling brands include For Dummies(R), 3-D Visual(R), Bible, Cliffs Notes(TM), Frommer's(R), Betty Crocker's(R), Weight Watchers(R) and Webster's New World(TM). IDGB is also the publisher of AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Press(TM), Hewlett-Packard Press(TM), Netscape Press(TM) and Novell Press(TM). The company has more than 4,000 active titles, plus translations in 39 languages around the world. IDGB owns the Web sites cliffsnotes.com, dummies.com and frommers.com. More information about IDGB is available from the company's SEC filings or by visiting the company Web site at www.idgbooks.com. IDGB is a subsidiary of International Data Group, a leading global provider of information technology media, research, conferences and expositions. |
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