Homework for the week of March 1


Project:

The next milestone on the first project is due March 8. Be working on it!

Discussion forum:

Participate in the discussion (on the class discussion forum) on topics raised by the instructors for this week. You are also encouraged to raise new topics for discussion.

Homework questions:

Post your answers to the homework questions, which are also posted on the discussion forum, during the week.

Readings:

Information Rules:

Chapter 7: Networks and Positive Feedback

From the Networked Applications reader that was passed out in class:

The changing industry structure: 7.2

Obstacles to change: 8.1

From Hal Varian's reader sold at Copy Central on Bancroft:

Appendix on "Network effects"

Optional readings:

Project reports from previous classes:

Broadband access technologies

Co-opetition as a business strategy

Additional discussion of lecture topics this week can be found in Networked Applications (the softcover book):

None

Scholarly papers:

None