Portals, it seems, are just a phase, according to Jesse Berst, Editorial
Director of ZDNet AnchorDesk, in his 1st July "Berst Alert" -
What's Next After Portals?
http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/adem2fpf/www.anchordesk.com/story/story_2263.html
Hubs are more focused, "with content, commerce and community appropriate to one
particular audience", and home bases are "personalized start pages".
Like commercialised subject gateways and designing your own home page with the
links you want on it?
Anne L Barker
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Dr Anne L Barker (Lecturer) (email: [log in to unmask])
Department of Information and Library Studies (tel: +44 (0)1970 - 622186)
University of Wales Aberystwyth (fax: +44 (0)1970 - 622190)
Llanbadarn Campus
ABERYSTWYTH SY23 3AS
Ceredigion
WALES, UK
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