.NET, 28, 148, 159, 174–179, 190, 194, 207
features of, 177
Hypertext Transport Protocol (HTTP) and, 176
MyServices (Hailstorm) in, 176–178
SOAP and, 176
XML and, 176
Netscape, 177, 196
network distribution of services, 27
network management, 198–199
Network Operating System (NOS), 197
network transport protocols layer, 33–34
new entrants, 74
Nike, 61
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 45
Novell, 195–198