[Stupid Idea Series] Top 100 Lists

Gregory Alan Bolcer (gbolcer@endTECH.com)
Sun, 07 Nov 1999 09:01:20 -0800


Looking for good stock picks, I stumbled across this top 100 list
of companies to watch nomination list.[0] I started scrolling down the
list and realized that it would take me forever to figure out if each
of these companies are reallly worth watching, much less reading through
the whole list. So here's my stupid idea for the day. Every FoRKer
picks 5 companies and writes up a two paragraph bio and assessment for
each company garnered from their web page. After that, the bios are
available to each of us to read and review, and we all rate the companies
based on how likely we think that their stock prices will rise in y2k.
Each of the rating is recorded ala moviecritic.com[1], and likeminds by
Andromedia[2] comparitively evaluates those stocks and others. When
you think about it, there's no better group of people than FoRK and
TBTF-Irregulars for evaluating hot technology stocks. We then sell
access to traders for $50/month for induviduals, $3500/month per
institution/domain.

New suggestions about stocks are charged $100 to be evaluated, i.e.
written up and given initial assessments, voted on, and entered into
our portal site. That way we can start making money off our stock
recommendations. As of now, my stupid relatives don't pay me a
commission off of profitable stock recommendations.

Greg

[0] http://www.computerworld.com/emerging.html
[1] http://www.moviecritic.com/
[2] http://www.andromedia.com/products/likeminds/

List of companies nominated for
Computerworld's Emerging Companies
awards

Last updated 7/23/99

3-G International, Inc.
Abuzz
Accelerated Technology, Inc.
Accrue Software
Aces International, Inc.
Active Software, Inc
Actuate Corporation
Acuity Corporation
Aditi Corporation
ADVANCED BusinessLink
Aelita Software Group
Aether Technologies
AG Group, Inc.
Agile Software Corporation
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
algie de Witt communications
Allegro
Altiga Networks
Altra Energy Technologies, Inc.
Amherst Corporate Computer Sales & Solutions
Amplitude Software
AMR Research, Inc.
Ancor Communications, Inc.
Andover.Net
Andromedia
Annuncio Software, Inc.
Appliant, Inc.
Applied Reasoning Systems Corporation
Arbinet Communications, Inc.
Arbortext, Inc.
arcplan, Inc.
Arial Systems Corp.
Ariba Inc.
Ariel Performance Centered Systems, Inc
Ark Research Corporation
ArkiData Corporation
ArrowPoint Communications, Inc.
Art Technology Group (ATG)
Artesia Technologies
ASCENT SOLUTIONS Inc.
Asera, Inc.
Aspen Consulting, Inc.
Astracon, Inc.
Atrion International
Augeo Software, Inc.
Aurigin Systems. Inc.
Authoria, Inc.
Autonomy Inc.
AvantGo, Inc.
Aventail Corporation
Aveo Inc.
Avesta Technologies, Inc.
Avici Systems Inc.
Aware, Inc.
AXENT Technologies, Inc.
BackWeb Technologies
Bentley Systems, Incorporated
BidCom, Inc.
Binx! Productions
BiznessOnline.com
Blue Martini Software
Bottom Line Technical Solutions, LLC
Boundless Technologies, Inc.
Bow Street
BrainStorm Group, Inc.
Breakaway Solutions Inc.
BrightStar Information Technology Group, Inc.
Brightware, Inc.
Brio Technology
BroadJump Inc.
BroadQuest, Inc.
Broadreach Consulting, Inc.
BroadVision, Inc.
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc
BT Squared Technologies
BuldNet, Inc.
C-bridge Internet Solutions
Call Technologies, Inc.
Callisto Software
Cap gemini
Capital Information Systems, Inc.
Capitol Hill Software
Captivate Network, Inc.
Captura Software
Cardiff Software, Inc.
CAST, US, Inc.
Catapult Systems, Inc.
Categoric Software Corporation
Cayman Systems, Inc.
CBA, Inc.
CellPort Labs, Inc.
Centra Software, Inc.
Centraal Corporation
Cerent Corporation
Cerulean Technology
Chain Link Technologies, Inc
ChannelPoint, Inc.
ChannelWave Software, Inc.
CheckFree
Chicago-Soft, Ltd.
Chili!Soft, Inc.
Chubb Computer Services, Inc.
CIMLINC, Incorporated
CIMS Lab, Inc.
Circle Group Internet
Clarent Corporation
ClearCommerce
Client Network Services, Inc.
Cobalt Networks
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Cohera Corporation
CommerceQuest
CommercialWare Inc.
company-benelux.be
CompuNet Technologies Inc.
Concord Communications, Inc.
Concur Technologies, Inc.
Confer Software, Inc.
ControlMemory.com
ConvergeNet Technologies, Inc.
Copper Mountain Networks, Inc
Corillian Corporation
CorVu Corporation
Crestone International, LLC
CrossMarket Corporation
Crystal Group Inc.
CSP Inc.
CST2000
CTNY, LLC
Cyberplex Inc.
CyberTech Systems Inc.
Cycore
DA Consulting Group, Inc.
Darwin Partners
DASAR Conferences
Data Fellows, Inc.
Data Junction Corporation
DataChannel
DataModes, Inc.
DataSage, Inc.
Dataware Technologies
dbn Corporation
DCC, Inc.
Decisionism Inc.
Denmac Systems, Inc.
Digital Island
Digital Lava
Digital Media Solutions*
Disc Images
Diversinet Corp.
Documentum, Inc.
Dow Jones Reuters Business Interactive
Dragon Systems, Inc.
Eagle Technology, Inc.
EarthWeb
EC Cubed, Inc.
EC Direct Corporation
eCredit.com
EdgeNet Media LLC
eFusion, Inc.
Electric Lightwave, Inc.
Eloquent, Inc.
Elsinore Technologies, Inc.
emarks.com
Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.
Emerald Solutions, Inc.
Engineering Animation, Inc.
Enigma Data Systems Inc./Ltd.
Enigma Inc.
Ennovate Networks, Inc.
ENOVIA Corporation
enrev Corporation
Enterprise Networking Systems, Inc. (ENS)
Enterworks, Inc.
Envive Corporation
eOriginal
ePhysician
Epicor
Eprise Corporation
ESI Enterprise Solutions, Inc.
ETCI
Evergreen Internet, Inc.
Evoke Software Corporation
eWonders.com
Excelergy Corporation
Exemplary Software, Inc.
Extensity
EXTOL, Inc.
Extricity Software
F5 Networks, Inc.
FaceTime Communications, Inc.
Fiberlink Communications Corp.
FinanCenter, Inc.
Financial Architects n.v.
FirePond, Inc.
First American CREDCO
FirstSense Software, Inc.
FlowWise Networks
Forte Software, Inc.
Fortuna Technologies Inc
FreeMarkets OnLine Inc.
Freshwater Software, Inc.
Frontline-US, Inc.
Full Armor Corp.
Fusive.com
G. A. Sullivan
GammaGraphX, Inc.
Ganymede Software Inc.
Gator.com
gedas north america S. A. de C.V.
Geisel Software LTD.
Gelco Information Network
Giganet, Inc.
Global Communications
Global Maintech, Inc.
Global Management Systems, Inc.
Global Sight Corp.
GoldMine Software Corp.
Great Plains
Greenwich Technology Partners
GRIC Communications
Group West Systems Ltd.
HAHT Software
Harbinger Corporation
HCL James Martin
Heroix Corporation
Hire.com
HotSamba
i-Cube
I/O Software, Inc.
iClick, Inc.
iCOMS Inc.
IconixGroup
Iconomy.com
Idiom Technologies
ILINC
Imagex
ImageX.com, Inc.
iMarket, Inc.
Incentive Systems, Inc.
InCert Software Corporation
INDUS Corporation
INFINITE TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LTD.
Info Capture
InfoImage
Informatica Corporation
Information Advantage Inc.
Information Resource Engineering, Inc. (IRE) we go by IRE
Informative, LLC
InfoSpinner
Inline Software
InQuisLogic
Insource Technology Corporation
Instinctive Technology, Inc.
Integral Corporation
Integrated Visions, Inc.
Intelisys Electronic Commerce, LLC
Intelligent Environments
Intelligent Systems Technology, Inc.
Intepros Consulting
Interactive Intelligence, Inc.
Interface Software, Inc.
Interlynx Technology
International Network Services
International Software Group (ISG)
Internet Billing Company, Ltd.
Interwoven
Intraware, Inc.
Inventa Corporation
Inverse Network Technology Inc.
IPivot, Inc
IPNet Solutions, Inc.
IQ Group
IriScan, Inc.
Ironside Technologies Inc.
ISOCOR
IT FACTORY Inc. (owned by IT FACTORY A/S)
iWork Software LLC
IXC Communications
jeTECH DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
Jose E. Latour and Associates, P.A.
JSB Corporation surfCONTROL Division
Just Information Technologies Resource Group
Kana Communications
Kanbay Incorporated
Kasten Chase Applied Research
Keynote
Kinetic Computer Corporation
Kinetoscope, Inc.
KNOWware, LLC
LANovation
Latitude Communications, Inc.
Lenel Systems International Inc.
Lexiquest, Inc.
Lightwave Communications, Inc.
Linguistic Technology Corporation
Linnet - The Land Systems Company
Lionbridge Technologies
Logical Design Solutions, Inc.
Logility Inc.
Maconomy International Software
Macrovision Corporation
Mail.com, Inc.
MainControl, Inc.
Marathon Technologies Corporation
Market-Touch
MarketMAX, Inc.
MarketSoft Corporation
MarketSwitch Corporation
Marotz, Inc.
Maxager Technology
MC2 Learning Systems
MCK Communications
Media Solutions International, Inc.
Metastorm, Inc
Metrowerks Inc.
Micro Modeling Associates
MicroStrategy Incorporated
migratec, inc
Mincom Limited
Mindmaker, Inc.
MIPS Technologies, Inc.
Mirapoint, Inc.
MIS AG
Moai Technologies, Inc.
Motive Communications
MSHOW.com (formerly known as Broadband Assocs.)
Multiactive Software Inc.
MyFamily.com (Ancestry.com, Inc.)
NasTel Technologies
Naviant Technology Solutions
NECX Direct LLC
NeoVista Software, Inc.
net.Genesis
net.Genesis Corp.
Net2000 Communications
Netcentives
NetCentric Corporation
NetCore Technologies, Inc
NETdelivery Corporation
netDialog, Inc.
NetGenics, Inc.
NetNumina Solutions
NetReality, Inc.
NetReference, Inc.
NetSuite Development Corp.
Network Engines, Inc.
Network Integrity Inc.
NewMedia, Inc.
NexPrise, Inc.
NightFire Software, Inc.
Northchurch Communications
NorthPoint Communications Group, Inc.
NovaSoft Information Technology Corp.
NS-Tech Group of Companies
NTRU Cryptosystems Inc
Numetrix Ltd.
NuView, Inc.
Oberon Software Inc.
Objectivity, Inc.
ObjectSwitch Corporation
Oblix, Inc.
ON Technology Corporation
On The Go Software Inc.
OnDisplay, Inc
ONLINE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. (d/b/a OTG Software)
Onsale, Inc.
Onset Technology
Onset Technology
Open Text Corporation
OpenNetwork Technologies
OpenRoute Networks, Inc.
Opticom, Inc.
Optimal Networks
Optio Software, Inc.
Optum, Inc.
Opus360 Corporation
OrderTrust, LLC
Osprey Systems
Pacific Edge Software, Inc.
PAD Systems, Inc.
Painted Word, Incorporated
Paragon Software Limited
Pathlore Software Corporation
PayMaxx, Inc.
PC Soft International
Perceptual Robotics, Inc.
Percussion Software
Persistence Software
Personify, Inc.
Pilot Network Services
PinPoint Corporation
Pivotal Corporation
PixStream Incorporated
Plutus Enterprises
POET Software Corporation
POINT Information Systems
PointBase, Inc.
POMS Corporation
PowerAdz.com L.L.C.
Predictive Systems
Princeton Center for Edcuation Services, Inc.
Priority Fulfillment Services/PFSWEB
Proactive Technologies
ProBusiness Services Inc.
Profile Systems, Inc.
Proxicom
ProxiNet Inc
PSDI
QuadraMed
Qualitative Marketing Software (QMSoft)
Quality Systems & Software, Inc. (QSS)
Quallaby Corporation
Quest Software Inc.
Quik International
RadView Software, Inc.
Raleigh Group International
Rational Software
Redback Networks, Inc
Regency Consulting, Inc.
Relativity Technologies
Reliant Global Services, LLC
Renaissance Software, Inc.
Research In Motion
Resonate, Inc.
Resumix
Revelwood Inc.
Revision Labs, Inc.
RightPoint Corporation
RightPoint Software
Riverbed Technologies
Rogue Wave Software, Inc.
RoweCom, Inc.
Rubric, Inc.
Sales Vision, Inc.
Sandpiper Networks, Inc
Sapient Corporation
Saratoga Systems, Inc.
Satyam Computer Services Ltd.
Savant Corporation
Scala Business Solutions N.V.
Scoreboard, Inc.
Scribe Software Corporation
Scriptics Corporation
SEAGULL
Secant Technologies, Inc.
Segue Software
Selectica, Inc.
Sequoia Software Corporation
Shadow Solutions, Inc.
SHYM Technology, Inc,
SICS Management Consulting
Sideware
Sierra Wireless
Sight & Sound Software
Silknet Software
Singlepoint Systems, Inc.
SmartDisk Corporation
Socrates Technologies Corporation
SOFTRAX Corp.
SOFTRAX Corporation
Software Technologies Corporation STC
SolidWorks Corporation
Solsoft
SolutionSoft Systems
Spotfire, Inc.
Spyglass, Inc.
Stamps.com
Star+Globe Technologies
Statware, Inc.
StockPower Inc.
StorageNetworks, Inc.
Storm, LLC
StreamServe
SuccessFactors.com
SupplyNet
Synchrony Communications, Inc.
Syncra Software, Inc.
Synergistics, Inc.
SynQuest Inc.
Syntel, Inc.
System Management ARTS (SMARTS)
Systems Alliance
SYSTEMS AMERICA, INC.
Systems Specialists, Inc.
T/R Systems
Tally Systems Corp.
teamshare, inc.
Technauts, Inc.
Technology Builders, Inc.
TECSEC, Incorporated
TEK-TOOLS, Inc.
Telekol Corporation
Template Software, Inc.
TenFold Corporation
TERRESTIAL TECHNOLOGY
Tetranet Software Inc.
The Alliance Group (TAG)
The docSpace Company
The Experience
The Great Elk Company Inc
The Hogan Group, Inc.
The Hollywood Stock Exchange
The IDP Companies, Inc.
The Internet Advisory Corporation
The Remy Corporation
Tiara Networks, Inc.
TimeDance
TimeVision Inc.
Torrent Systems, Inc.
Tower Technology Corporation
TransMedia Communications
Transparent Language, Inc.
Traveling Software, Inc.
Trellix Corporation
TST/Impreso, Inc
TUSC (The Ultimate Software Consultants)
UCA Systems, Inc /DBA/ eWonders.com
Unify Corporation
Uniscape, Inc.
United Messaging, Inc.
USADATA.com
USinternetworking, Inc.
ValiCert, Inc.
Vastera, Inc.
Ventix Systems Inc.
Vento Software
VERITAS Software
Vertical Networks, Inc.
Vertical Solutions, Inc.
ViA, Inc.
VideoServer Inc.
ViewSonic Corporation
Vignette Corporation
Viridien Technologies, Inc.
Virtual Ink Corp.
VIS Corporation
Visible Decisions
Vision Information Systems, Inc.
Vision Software Tools, Inc.
Visual Computing Solutions, Inc.
Visual Insights
VIT
Vitria Technology Incorporated
Vixel Corporation
Web Group L.L.C.
webcasts.com
WebLine Communications Corp.
webMethods, Inc
Webridge, Inc.
WebTone Technologies
WebTrends Corporation
WhiteLight Systems, Inc.
WiData
WisdomWare, Inc.
WorldRes, Inc.
Worldweb.net
Worldwide Internet Solutions Network Inc. (WIZNET)
Xcelerate Corporation
XIOtech Corporation
Xuma
Xybernaut Corporation