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PresenterSoft MediaEasy (exe): PresenterSoft MediaEasy is a multimedia presentation software that allows you to create Web-based streaming video presentations including PowerPoint slides, images, HTML, and Flash that change in synchronization with the video or audio contents. PresenterSoft MediaEasy supports both Real and Windows Media, you can import files with file name extensions of...; Tags: Multimedia, HTML, Microsoft PowerPoint, E-training, PresenterSoft MediaEasy, Computer-Based Training (CBT), Web Site Development, Digital Video, Microsoft Office, Internet, Personal Technology, Office Suites, Software; Software downloads 2007-09-28
Adobe Captivate 2 lets you quickly develop and deploy e-training modules: How do you provide up-to-date training materials that will deliver usable, real-world knowledge to employees? One answer is Captivate 2, which simplifies the task of creating training demos and simulations. IT pro Steven Pittsley has been using Captivate for more than three years, creating everything from short step-by-step training...; Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Training, E-training, Workforce Management, Computer-Based Training (CBT), Human Resources; Download resources 2006-11-30

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Gallery: Tech behind the Beijing Olympics: Technicians for this summer's 2008 Olympics from Beijing are training for their sport--IT. by Andy Smith; Tags: Olympic Games, Beijing, Workforce Management, Strategy, Human Resources, Management, Andy Smith, Olympics, tech, infrastucture; Image galleries 2008-05-09
A conversation with Charles Phillips, president Oracle: This morning I participated in a round table conversation with Charles Phillips, president of Oracle, discussing his take on Enterprise 2.0 technologies and how they apply to Oracle's view of the enterprise applications space. While there was nothing earth shatteringly new in what he said, some nuggets emerged. ...; Tags: Oracle Corp., Enterprise 2.0, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-05-09
A brief summary: A brief summaryCompare with CFOIn many parts of the world, the CFO must be a chartered/certified accountant. In the US, this is now also (essentially) the case, due to SOx, and SOx is there as a result of accounting scandals.IT continues to disregard formal qualifications and licencing. Maybe the CIO...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Databases, IBM AIX, SOx, shareholder, AIX 5.3, Schwartz, information technology; Discussion threads 2008-05-09

Neuralysis (zip): For demo purposes, Neuralysis shows 6 classes of objects that are to be recognized or classified. The user provides training data based on a percentage of attributes (which could be arbitrary in a full version of the program) that consists of sample data that describes objects of each class. As...; Tags: Class, Signal Display Systems, Workforce Management, Human Resources; Software downloads 2008-05-09
My Quiz Show Classroom (exe): Engage your audience. Make classroom training games fun. My Quiz Show is a Jeopardy style game with more features than the TV version. Compared to the PowerPoint version on the market today, My Quiz Show is a clear cut above in the graphic and easy-of-use categories. Our game show software...; Tags: C3 Visauls, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-05-09
Seeking the iPhone in Adobe's annual analyst briefings: Even if you're not an analyst, Adobe's 2008 financial briefings available online make interesting viewing, from its showcase of new AIR tools to the "soul" of Adobe, Google and Microsoft. And then there's the iPhone. The recordings cover the morning and afternoon sessions...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Adobe Systems Inc., Google Inc., Corporate Communications, Advertising & Promotion, Financial Accounting, Marketing, Finance, David Morgenstern; Blog posts 2008-05-08
An idea about teaching Linux to the MCSE community: An idea about teaching Linux to the MCSE communityIt's not about shellsIt's about where things are and what they're called.Remember we can have the scripts configure gnome to look like windows and pop up wintel like menus too.Put the cart before the horse.You'll need to get them all into the...; Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Unix, server, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-05-08
Facebook is the new Google as exodus of top xooglers continues: The latest high-level executive to leave Google for Facebook is Elliott Schrage, who headed the corporate communications team. When the top person responsible for Google's messaging across all products and for its international policy leaves this points to a serious change within the company. Facebook has been...; Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Public Relations, Business Ethics, Recruitment & Selection, Team Management, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Leadership, Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Tom Foremski; Blog posts 2008-05-07
Why many MCSEs won't learn Linux: Here's the entirety of a note by discussion contributor nhudd responding to my e-mail exchange with "MCSE Mike": On behalf of MCSE Mike's everywhere... Paul, I think that the vast majority of techs/geeks out there can relate to MCSE Mike's question at the top...; Tags: MCSE, Newcomer, Nathan, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-05-07
CalemEAM Community Edition CMMS/EAM (1): CalemEAM Community Edition includes modules of dashboard, work order, asset, PM, inventory, requisition, purchase, RCM, contract, vendor and many more. Admin module with designer features to customize module access list, forms and reports. Work order module to manage maintenance work activities. Scheduling module to manage worker shifts. Asset module to...; Tags: Asset, Module, CalemEAM, CalemEAM Community Edition, Asset Management, Operational Planning, Business Operations; Software downloads 2008-05-07
Expensive certification requirements hurt recruiting: Expensive certification requirements hurt recruitingThis is partly on purposeAs your ZDNet colleague John Carroll pointed out a while ago, it's a rare union or professional association that doesn't try to raise barriers to entry into skilled trades and professions as a way of restricting supply and maximizing income. It's...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, certification requirement, recruiting; Discussion threads 2008-05-06
ePals provides safe student collaboration tools: Yesterday, I had the opportunity to speak with Ed Fish, CEO of ePals Corporation. I first heard about ePals through Intel, who recently announced that they would provide hooks to ePals' services on their Classmate PCs. While it's easy to describe ePals as "the world's largest social network...; Tags: Collaboration, Mr., Collaboration Tool, Classroom, Teacher, Tool, ePals, Productivity, Social Networking, E-mail, Instant Messaging, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Internet, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Sun creates its own solar system of eco partners: Going back to my roots in writing about and for IT resellers, VARs and systems integrators with today's entry. That's because Sun Microsystems became one of the first high-tech companies a few weeks back to include its business partners in its ability have a green tech dialogue with its customers....; Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Data Centers, Retail, Virtualization, Channel Management, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Marketing, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-05-05
Sugar on Windows looking inevitable: Sugar on Windows looking inevitableWindows EERYWHERE.It's more than a slogan. ;-)You should reconsider your own views.Maybe educators, like governments, will prefer Windows.If the mission is in fact to provide a tool for learning, shouldn't the operating system be a lesser priority? If the customer wants a particular operating...; Tags: Operating systems, Linux, PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, Sugar-on-Windows, Microsoft Corp., operating system, tool; Discussion threads 2008-05-05
N-Tier: Rube Goldberg meets Wintel Scalability: N-Tier: Rube Goldberg meets Wintel ScalabilityStore procedures and serializationHow did stored procedures solve the serialization problem?If they did, it sounds like an accident due to programmers not understanding transactions and unknowingly switching from a very pessimistic locking strategy to an overly optimistic locking strategy.RE: N-Tier: Rube Goldberg meets Wintel ScalabilitySo,...; Tags: Databases, N-Tier, tier, Wintel Scalability, Rube Goldberg, Wintel; Discussion threads 2008-05-05
SAP to run apps native on RIM's BlackBerry: SAP and Research in Motion said Friday that they are collaborating to bring the ERP giant's applications to the BlackBerry. Under the deal, SAP will develop its applications for RIM. Among the key points: SAP CRM application will be the first to run native...; Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., SAP AG, RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-02
Stallman hopes to save children from proprietary software: George Ou pointed me in the direction of Stallman's comments relating to Windows on the OLPC project, though I did nothing about it because my head was (figuratively) on fire. I then saw Christopher Dawson's response to Stallman's comments, and so I figured that I'd throw my two cents in...; Tags: Software, Open Source, Stallman, Tools & Techniques, Management, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-05-02
Four Reasons To Skip Web Conferences: Four Reasons To Skip Web Conferencesthis is the problem with forks in general"...can hiccup for all sorts of reasons."When we don't all pick one way to do things, we, at best, over complicate the task. All too often we end up just not using the technology and we lose all...; Tags: Channel management, Web conferencing, Web; Discussion threads 2008-05-02