Opens MSN To Developers (Internet advertising) (NewsFactor)NewsFactor - Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is

Opens MSN To Developers (Internet advertising) (NewsFactor)NewsFactor - Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is

Microsoft Opens MSN To Developers (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is poised to provide an application-development platform for the MSN Web portal. The platform, which will give developers access to Redmond's search, mapping and messaging services, could help Microsoft make up ground in the fiercely competitive search market.

Movie, Recording Industries Join Internet2 (TechWeb)
TechWeb - The movie and music industries are joining the Internet2 consortium to influence new technologies for protecting electronic content.

Microsoft Looks To Developers To Close Rivals'Search Lead (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Microsoft next week is releasing at its Professional Developers Conference several APIs that begin the process of turning MSN's search capabilities into a development platform.

Alibaba eyes growth, no acquisitions yet (Reuters)
Reuters - Yahoo Inc.'s newly acquiredAlibaba.com unit will focus on building up several keybusinesses, but has no near-term plans for acquisitions or apublic offering, as it aims to be China's Internet leader, topcompany executives said on Saturday.

Banner Ads: From Bargain Basement To Rich Media (AdWeek.com)
AdWeek.com - The increased use of video and animation technologies is causing some advertisers to reconsider the purpose of their banner ads--from simply a way to draw users to their Web sites to a delivery method for rich branding experiences and a way to collect customer information.