More Longhorn Fallout; More Technologies Delayed. The Microsoft Business Framework, like the Windows File System, is now a technology with no guaranteed ship date. [Microsoft Watch from Mary Jo Foley]

A cautionary tale: beware vendor lock in.  As this point in time I would be very hesitant to start any new development in any MSFT technology that is not fully matured.

10:44:25 AM    

NextPage Sells Publishing Apps to Search Vendor. Selling such publishing applications as NXT and Folio to FAST, NextPage is left to focus on launching a new document-management service. [eWEEK Technology News]

Folio changes hands again.  Total price tag for all the apps: $6 million.

9:11:20 AM    

Apple Launches iTunes Affiliate Program

Apple Launches iTunes Affiliate Program

Posted by pudge on Thursday September 02, @02:02AM
from the it's-about-time dept.
An anonymous user writes, "Apple has launched an affiliate program for their iTunes music store that earns participants 5% commission. Affiliates can link directly to songs, albums, and artists, as well as apply to the Apple Store affiliate program to sell hardware. It costs nothing to join and people that sign up prior to September 15 can win one of five free iPod minis. Apple has also assembled a handy FAQ."

[Slashdot:]

9:05:50 AM