Net searchers claim they are in the process of indexing all 800 million pages on the Internet. They were recently criticized for covering a miniscule 16% of all pages. (Los Angeles Times 08/03/99)

The E-rate program, funded by a long distance phone tax, is one of the largest educational programs run by the federal government and has already provided 80,000 schools and libraries with new/upgraded Internet access. It is in no danger of being discontinued, $2.25 billion will be allocated this year. (New York Times 08/15/99)

Portals are Popping - Portals, efforts to build public or internal single points of access sites for learning from multiple sources are popping on the learning scene. Watch for at least 10 more portal sites to be launched between now and January 1st. (TechLearn Trends 17 & 26 July 99)

Y2K international concerns mounting - A list of countries that are expected to be significantly affected by Y2K will be released in the U.S. State Department's biannual consular advisory on Sept. 15. Brazil, Indonesia, Italy, Russia, Thailand and Saudi Arabia are likely to appear on the list, analysts say. (InfoWorld 08/23/99)

In the next several years, collaboration will move forward dramatically with groups of colleagues in communities of learning, of practice, of collaboration and of production. The field will evolve with new standards, new business models and new tools for shaping the levels of access that we allow people into our moment to moment lives. (TechLearn Trends Aug 99)