Jim Barksdale, a seasoned executive and venture capitalist, made significant contributions to the growth of the internet economy during the dot-com boom of the late 20th century. As the CEO of Netscape Communications, he led the company through its meteoric rise and eventual acquisition by AOL, leaving a lasting impact on the technology sector.
"After all, it's the future of business communication that we're looking toward."
"I want my testimony to stand on that point. But I would point out that Zona Research Inc. showed we have increased market share among business users, educational users, and government users over the past several months - and that's more recent than the IDC report."
"I think the touchstone is to give consumers a full, fair choice without the power of a monopoly operating system pushing them in a direction that free competition might or might not achieve."
"We can collaborate with a Netscape employee or partner who's halfway around the world. We can distribute information and software to customers and shareholders, and get their feedback."
"Well, another market is being created now out of Internet technology."
"That's the ultimate gratification in any business situation - do customers buy the product? And do they use it and do they come back and buy more of it?"
"We also provide a lot of services with our consulting group that allow people to take maximum advantage of the Net economy. Those all seem to resonate with customers and are providing a good strong base going forward."
"In my column series "The Main Thing," I often talk about how Internet technology can improve the way people communicate - both within a business and between a business and its customers and partners."