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Does oligopoly crush innovation?
	Oligopoly Watch explores the question of whether oligopolies hinder innovation and reach the conclusion that they do. We have oligpoly forces at work in the nonprofit sector as well (exacerbated by funder's desires to back big winners) and we suffer from a corresponding impact on finding new approaches to our work. Posted: 1/2/04; 12:43:36 PM #

Standards: Do We Really Need Them?
	In Standards: Do We Really Need Them? does a great job going over the basics: What are standards? Why are they important? What can you do about them? Posted: 1/2/04; 12:43:29 PM #

NPA's Predictions for Internet Fundraising in 2004
	Rick Christ of NP Advisors has compiled his Predictions for Internet Fundraising in 2004. I particularly like this one: "Nonprofits who actually ask for money online will get lots more of it." Posted: 1/2/04; 12:43:21 PM #

Nielsen's Top Ten Web Design Mistakes of 2003
	Jakob Nielsen offers his Top Ten Web Design Mistakes of 2003. My favorite is the very first one: Unclear Statement of Purpose. I think it's true. After all these years, most people still don't know what they intend their web site to accomplish or how they are going to measure its success. Posted: 1/2/04; 12:43:13 PM #