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Technology Will Reshape Research Universities Dramatically, Science-Academy Report Predicts

The report, issued here Thursday, warns academe against “complacency” in the face of fast-paced technological developments and new competition from online universities and for-profit institutions. The report cautions that research universities should respond “with carefully considered strategies backed by prudent developments — not just to avoid extinction but to actively cultivate opportunity.” Read the Full […]

Preparing for the Revolution: Information Technology and the Future of the Research (2002)

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Macromedia Flash MX: Serious Instructional Authoring Tool

I like tools that are good for the long run, good for the people involved, and don’t require an advanced degree in quantum physics to use and maintain. In fact, I think learning solutions should enable us to put our energy and resources into learning, rather than authoring. That’s asking a lot, so I’m pretty […]

Macromedia Flash Communication Server MX

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Macromedia offers simpler Web site editing

This latest move shows San Francisco-based Macromedia getting back to basics. The maker of Web site creation tools such as Dreamweaver and Flash says it is finally climbing from the rubble of the dot-com implosion. Read the Full Article

Oracle prepares to boost tools for database management

At its OracleWorld conference in San Francisco next week, Oracle plans to announce the latest version of its Enterprise Manager software. Company officials said Version 4.0 will let IT staffers proactively monitor their Oracle database installations, from the underlying hardware to end-user devices. Read the Full Article

Tablet PC: Writing’s on the wall?

Magazines plan tablet PC editions Six major magazine publishers plan to don a new image for tablet PCs, creating digital facsimiles of their periodicals and pushing the fold on Web advertising. Video: Tablet PC devices get organized Video: Bill Gates shows off tablet PC Video: A sneak peek at the tablet PC Tablet PC: What […]

Battle looms over successor standard to DVD

Toshiba Corp. and NEC Corp. have proposed their Advanced Optical Disc (AOD) technology as a standard to the DVD Forum, a consortium of 212 companies. The forum is expect to settle on full specifications for AOD by the second quarter next year, said Hideyuki Irie, a DVD Forum official. Read the Full Article

Macs Sound Out Success for Musicians and Engineers

Sacramento, CA – In the early ‘90s, Will Littlejohn faced a professional crisis. A successful real estate broker, he spent his days closing huge deals on Northern California ranches. But his income seemed to vanish from his checkbook, only to reappear in the form of equipment for his home recording studio. Read the Full Article

Diminutive but Feature-Packed Cameras Deliver

We [MacWorld] put four of the latest compact, single-CCD DV camcorders through their paces and found that you don’t necessarily have to sacrifice features or quality to get a camcorder that fits in a coat pocket or handbag. (November 2002 Issue) Read the Full Article