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Web advertising and marketing resources courtesy of HotWired and Advertising Age.

Barcode Server

http://www.milk.com/barcode/

Not only can you find out how bar codes work, you can even generate your own.

Business Index

http://www.dis.strath.ac.uk/business/index.html

Although it's very low-key, if you start here, you'll be no more than a link or two away from any business-related site.

Cyberpreneur's Internet Guide

http://asa.ugl.lib.umich.edu/chdocs/cyberpreneur/Cyber.html

Links to tips for new players in Net commerce.

Direct Marketing World

http://www.dmworld.com/

Direct marketing resources, such as lists, list-builders, copywriters, consultants, and agencies. There's a growing employment section, literature for sale, and guides to direct marketing on the Internet.

FedEx

http://www.fedex.com/

Federal Express has revolutionised the way carriers haul freight, take orders, and service customers. This foray into online parcel tracking and Net-distributed shipping software marks yet another transport first.

Friends and Partners

http://solar.utk.edu/friends/home.html

US-Russian joint venture to help create a better understanding between the two nations. There's plenty of info in such topics as economics, education, geography, music, weather, and health, plus a literature section which contains the full text of The brothers Karamazov and Anna Karenina. Its prime focus, however, is encouraging trade.

Internet Business Resource Directory

http://www.netsurf.com/nsf/v01/02/resource/index.html

Links to ISPs, business directories and publications, advertising agencies, lawyers, bankers, venture capitalists, and other commercial resources to help get your outfit flying on the Net.

Internet Magazine's Marketing Hotlist

http://www.emap.com/internet/hot.htm

UK godfather of new media, Roger Green's one-stop guide to working the Web.

US Patents

http://town.hall.org/patent/

Links to several patent abstract and securities databases, such as the US Patent and Trademark Office and EDGAR, plus advice on how to register your ideas. if you have the patience, you might stumble across tomorrow's technology long before the media.

Virtual Africa

http://www.africa.com/

This Cape Town service encourages trade with and within the newly acceptable South Africa. The facilities are in place, but at this stage not many have taken up the offer. But if you want to do business in the region, or are curious about opportunities and protocol, it's an inexpensive way to put your feelers out.

Who's Marketing Online

http://www.wmo.com

What's new in Web marketing trunks, include new site reviews from an ad campaigner's perspective.