Our technology industry component covers 11 six-digit NAICS sectors covering information industries such as software publishing, Internet publishing, data processing, and tech-related business services such as computer systems design, custom programming, engineering services, and research and development.

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Meanwhile, to make some of the new features work, rival makers of browsing software (such as Netscape and Microsoft) have adopted different standards, making life still more hellish for those who design and maintain websites.

ECONOMIST: The Internet