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Toys, second-generation start-ups in the spotlight

This weekend, CNET News.com TV examines the Net toy market, and looks into the interest being focused on so-called second-generation Internet companies being founded by Web pioneers such as Jim Clark and Marc Andreessen.

CNET News staff
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This weekend, CNET News.com TV examines the Net toy market, and looks into the interest being focused on so-called second-generation Internet companies being founded by Web pioneers such as Jim Clark and Marc Andreessen.

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This weekend on CNET News.com TV
The online toy market is heating up as the holidays approach. And "second-generation" Web companies being founded by the Net's original pioneers are enjoying the attention of venture capitalists and investors.

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Study: Net shoppers fill baskets with toys
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eToys, Gap team for holiday sales
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Andreessen's latest venture: Web services start-up
The next move for Marc Andreessen, the Internet visionary and cofounder of Netscape Communications, is Loudcloud, a firm that aims to help companies launch sophisticated Web operations more quickly.

Netscape founder delves into pictures
Jim Clark, founder of Netscape Communications, Silicon Graphics, and Healtheon, has started a new venture called Shutterfly.com with plans to zoom in on the digital photo market.

New Net firms grab veteran talent
As Internet companies battle for high-tech talent and angle to keep on top of a rapidly shifting marketplace, a new generation of Web start-ups is making significant inroads on both counts and attracting the attention of their more established competitors.