Book excerpt: The Internet Strategy Handbook is the first book to bring together the advice of managers who have spearheaded their company's Internet strategy. In close detail, 10 Internet pioneers, including managers from Dow Jones, Lockheed Martin, Genentech, & Digital, show exactly how their companies have profited from their Internet connections. They examine the strategic impact of the Internet & the World Wide Web on their corporate strategies, analyze both their successes & failures, present cost-benefit analyses, & review key issues & emerging trends in successful Internet implementation such as secure commercial transactions, staff training, & competitive advantage. Managers evaluating the potential of the Internet for the first time, executives seeking to gain more value from existing Internet connections, consultants, entrepreneurs, & all Internet business users will refer to The Internet Strategy Handbook again & again. Its mix of strategic thinking, implementation advice, & model corporate applications will remain relevant long after the current Internet technical guides have become obsolete.