Push meets Bill: Having hardly warmed his seat in the executive offices of PointCast, the push-media company's new president and CEO David Dorman has been appointed to President Clinton's Advisory Committee on High Performance Computing and Communications, Information Technology, and the Next Generation Internet.
Irving Wladawski-Berger, head of IBM's Internet division, and academics John Miller of Montana State and Joe Thompson of Mississippi State were also appointed by Clinton to sit on the committee advising the president on tech issues.
"The explosion of the Internet and advances in computing and communications are transforming the way people and technology interact," Dorman said in a written statement. "I'm excited to be a part of this committee to help influence exciting new developments."
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Snap on books: Borders.com - the online outpost of the bookstore chain, due to launch in January - has signed a deal to promote its site through various CNET properties, the content provider announced this morning. CNET.com, Gamecenter.com, News.com, Search.com and Download.com will be decorated with links to Borders.com, which will be "conveniently placed alongside the editorial to provide quick access to relevant book titles," according to CNET, which calls the deal its first major e-commerce agreement.
CNET's recently launched Snap Online service will also flaunt links to Borders.com in all its channels and on its search pages - while Borders and Waldenbooks will promote Snap in stores across the country and distribute start-kits with CD-ROMS to help newbies get online via Snap. Borders stores have promoted Salon magazine - sections of which are sponsored by the bookseller - for about a year, with in-store displays of books reviewed in the magazine and co-branded bookmarks. (4.Nov.97)
