In 1996, the then-managing editor of Wired magazine, Peter Leyden, predicted that technology and globalization would redo and revitalize the struggling economy. That putting the two pieces together would result in some magical transformation he refers to as the “long boom.” Critics thought Leyden was crazy at a time when e-mail and the Internet were still fairly new. The ramifications of global technology still hadn’t been realized yet. Except by Leyden. Read further >

Tax, legal and regulatory professionals traditionally have interacted with text assets: books provide text and professionals submit text searches to search engines for answers to their questions. Video and audio assets, however, can supplement or even replace text assets. There are several audios and videos relevant to tax, legal and regulatory professionals both from Wolters Kluwer and the Web, both for free and for a fee. Video and audio provide many types of value. They can provide deeper insight into legislative history. They can provide updates to text content. They can convey mood and nuances that are not easily communicated in text. Consider the following examples: Read further >