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you say you want an e-book revolution?

Stephen King is angry at me. He doesn’t call, He doesn’t write (or rather, he writes all the time, just not to me). Actually King is not so much angry at me as he is at people like me.

UNext and LearnShare(TM) Announce Strategic Partnership

DEERFIELD, Ill., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ — UNext.com, a leader in online learning and professional training and education, today announced a strategic partnership with LearnShare(TM), a consortium of 13 Fortune 500 corporations that share training and professional development research, expertise, and resources.

E-Books Garner Another Award

The Electronic Literature Awards are the latest to pat e-book authors on the virtual back. Also from M.J. Rose’s notebook: Gemstar wants e-books to cost lots…. Authors to get individual websites.

IntraLearn and Pliroforiki Form Joint Venture to Bring E-Learning to Southeast Europe and Russia

NORTHBORO, Mass., Nov 7, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) — IntraLearn Software Corporation, the leading supplier of configurable e-learning applications for the mid-size enterprise, today announced the formation of IntraLearn SE, a joint venture between IntraLearn and Pliroforiki Technognosia Ltd. (PLT) of Athens, Greece.

In search of the e-book magic bullet

Who will rule the burgeoning e-publishing roost? A handful of digital-publishing upstarts are betting they can unseat the New York book establishment.

University Group Abandons Talks With Rupert Murdoch’s Company

The global network of 18 universities called Universitas 21 has abandoned negotiations with Rupert Murdoch’s News Limited on plans to establish a joint venture offering online graduate-level courses around the world.

Web site helps kids get lowdown on candidates for presidency

ALFY.com, a Web site for children ages 3 to 9, has introduced an election section in which kids can learn about presidential candidates and vote online.

Partners in Health Harnesses the PictureTel 900 Series Integrated Collaboration Platform for Tuberculosis Research and Treatment — iPower Solutions Deliver Integrated Collaboration for Remote Consultation and Distance Education

ANDOVER, Mass., Nov 7, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) — PictureTel(R) Corporation (NASDAQ:PCTL), the world leader in integrated collaboration, announced today that Partners In Health, a nonprofit corporation dedicated to improving the health of poor communities has selected the PictureTel 900 Series for remote medical consultation and distance education relating to its tuberculosis initiative.

The Capitol Connection Chooses Multicast Media Network to be Internet Distributor of Its Content From the Capitol

Capitol Connection Content, Including C-SPAN, the Open Hearings of the FCC, FERC, and NTSB, and GMU’s Telecourses

New e-Studio1000 Live Webcasting System

At Comdex 2000, e-StudioLive Inc., the leader in dynamic live Webcasting systems, will introduce a new compact member of its popular e-Studio family.