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Windows XP Enables New Wave of Technologies for People with Disabilities

That includes people like “Sally,” an 8-year-old in Boston from whom cerebral palsy had stolen the ability to speak. A new device from Assistive Technology Inc. (ATI), powered by Windows XP, has literally changed the youngster’s life. Read the Story

SkillPort, SkillSoft’s e-Learning Platform, Now Accessible to Employees with Disabilities

NASHUA, NH – March 19, 2002 – SkillSoft Corporation (NASDAQ: SKIL), a leading provider of e-learning courseware and referenceware for business and IT professionals, today announced that SkillPort 2.3, the company’s web-based e-learning platform, has been upgraded to fully meet technical requirements for Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, which requires computer software applications purchased […]

Polycom Ships Pathnavigator, Simplifying Video Communications Deployment,Management And Use

MILPITAS, Calif. – March 19, 2002 – Polycom® Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM), a worldwide leader in the convergence of interactive voice, video and data communications, today announced the general availability of Polycom PathNavigator™ (PathNavigator), the revolutionary call-processing server application that simplifies the deployment, management and use of interactive video communications over both IP and ISDN networks. […]

Docent and Interwoven Partner to Drive Enterprise-wide Knowledge Solutions

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – March 19, 2002 – Docent Inc. (NASDAQ: DCNT), the premier provider of eLearning software for Global 2000 companies, and Interwoven Inc. (NASDAQ: IWOV), the leader in enterprise content management, today announced an alliance to improve the way knowledge is created, managed, and delivered in large enterprises. Through the alliance, Docent and […]

Pricing Changes by Blackboard and WebCT Cost Some Colleges More — Much More

Colleges that until recently paid a few thousand dollars a year for the companies’ products — which help professors build course Web sites and handle administrative functions — are now being asked to pay tens or even hundreds of thousands for the latest systems. Read the Full Article http://chronicle.com/free/2002/03/2002031901u.htm

New AT&T Video Gateway Enables Videoconferences Across Platforms

Basking Ridge, NJ – AT&T today announced availability of an AT&T Video Gateway (AVG) service that enables companies using Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) and Internet Protocol (IP) network technology for videoconferences to easily – and without a major capital investment – interconnect participants on both platforms. AT&T Video Gateway service is a cost-effective solution […]

Questionmark Perception Now Delivers Assessments to PDAs Innovation Makes Quizzes and Surveys Completely Portable

STAMFORD, CT – March 18, 2002 – Questionmark™, creators of Perception™ testing and assessment software, today unveiled a system that lets users deploy assessments to PDA (Palm and Windows CE) devices. Perception users can now deliver quizzes, tests, and surveys to PDAs as easily as they deliver them to browsers and PCs. Assessments have widened […]

The Price is Right

Cheap! Cheap! Cheap! That’s the hungry cry of the marketplace. Faster is nice. Better is good. But cheap, cheap, cheaper is what fuels growth and accelerates market share. Innovation dangles the tantalizing promise of more for less. “More for less” is what customers say they want. Just ask Intel about its next-generation microprocessor or Merck […]

Samsung Unveils Speedier Combo Drive

Samsung Electronics unveiled Thursday a speedy new optical disc drive that should mean users spend less time waiting for data to be read from or written to optical discs. Read the Full Article http://idg.net/ic_830290_1794_9-10000.html

New open-source group to tap potential of Linux on Itanium

The Gelato Federation said it will help foster the development of software that takes advantage of the architectural benefits of Itanium processors Read the Full Article http://idg.net/ic_829832_1794_9-10000.html