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Encyclopedia English (zip)

Look no further - the world's biggest Encyclopedia for mobile devices. Over 1.5 million articles, 100 times as many articles as in Concise Encyclopedia Britannica. Product Features: Over 1.5 million articles carefully checked for accuracy and completeness by a team of experts. Hundred times as many articles as in Concise...

Tags: Article, MobileReference, Encyclopedia Britannica, Wiki, Team Management, Online Communications, Management

Software downloads 2008-03-19

The Big English Encyclopedia (zip)

Look no further - the world's biggest Encyclopedia. Features: over 1.5 million articles carefully checked for accuracy and completeness by a team of experts; 100 times as many articles as in Concise Encyclopedia Britannica; 15 times as many articles as in the 17 volume paper edition of Encyclopedia Britannica. The...

Tags: Encyclopedia, Article, Encyclopedia Britannica, Wiki, Team Management, Online Communications, Management

Software downloads 2007-11-29

Profs warn students against Wikipedia

Profs warn students against WikipediaWell...Other than the fact that my district blocked access to Wikipedia for some random reason I think professors who "ban" the use of an information source are doing their students a disservice. Considering the relative error rates (2.9 vs 3.9 per article it is surprising these...

Tags: Wikipedia, Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, Wiki

Discussion threads 2006-09-16

Encyclopedia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite 2007

For more than two centuries, Encyclopedia Britannica has been a trusted reference source for scholars. The $49 Encyclopedia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite 2007 packs volumes of trustworthy information into one application that's friendly to use, especially for text articles. Since last year Britannica has fixed most of the aspects of...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating systems, Britannica, Encarta.com, Encyclopedia Britannica

Product reviews 2006-09-11

Additional Resources

Gallery: Google's Knol takes on Wikipedia

Google has unveiled its own "unit of knowledge" with a competitor to Wikipedia called Knol. Google's online encyclopedia promises to lend some credence by identifying the authors. by Andy Smith

Tags: Google Inc., Google Knol, Wikipedia, Online Communications, Andy Smith, Google, Knol, wiki, encyclopedia

Image galleries 2008-07-24

Google opens Knol website, a wiki with bylines

In a direct challenge to the popular Wikipedia, Google opened Knol, an encyclopedia-like wiki site that requires writers to post their names and expertise. SAN FRANCISCO--Google opened its website Knol to the public on Wednesday, allowing people to write about their areas of expertise under their bylines in a...

Tags: Google Inc., DuPont Co., Web Site, Wikipedia, Knol, Wiki, Online Communications, Reuters, Google, encyclopedia

News items 2008-07-24

Pocket Wikipedia (zip)

Pocket Wikipedia, hand-checked selection from Wikipedia which is about the size of a fifteen volume encyclopedia (24,000 images and 14 million words). The selection was made by Schools Wikipedia. Pocket Wikipedia was created to work on PocketPC systems. After that was ported on Windows and Linux systems. Because the large...

Tags: Wikipedia, Free Soft, Wiki, Online Communications

Software downloads 2008-07-02

StudyBase Mandarin Basic (exe)

Mandarin Chinese Learning program including dictionary, PinYin Input Method EditorIME, MSN Messenger & Skype Chat IME's, notes editor, translating Web browser, FlashCards with sound, Glossary/Index with sound, Translation window, Large practice test, and Example Encyclopedia Documents. Learn to write Chinese simple and original characters by scribbling on the FlashCard next...

Tags: Character, Studybase, Construction, Performance Management, Web Browsers, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Internet

Software downloads 2008-07-02

Start-up sues Google over e-mail switching tool

Start-up sues Google over e-mail switching toolSo much for "do no evil"tisk tiskyou cant sign confidentiality statements with a company for a specific product, then create similiar code that works and say.. "i made this on my own". Bet google just buys this company.Prior art......Importing data from one email...

Tags: thing people, tool, e-mail, Google Inc., prior art

Discussion threads 2008-06-24

1-Click Answers for Mac (dmg)

Answers.com is an answer engine - the ultimate online reference library, with quick accurate dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, bios, tech terms, news, sports, and weather. With 1-Click Answers, just click on any word (Command+Option+G) in any application (e-mail, browser, Office, and so on), and get a quick definition or explanation. The...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, 1-Click, Answers Widget, BIOS, E-mail, Web Browsers, Desktops, Microsoft Office, Hardware, Components, Online Communications, Internet, Office Suites, Software

Software downloads 2008-06-23

The search engine conundrum

The search engine conundrumlove it!Great article. More please...garyAll search engines lack clarityThe simple truth is all text-based search engines lack clarity and reliability.Whenever I search for something, there are literally thousands of ranked results that have nothing to do with what I am doing, and why? Because there...

Tags: SEARCH, search engine, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-06-06

Encyclopedia (gadget)

This Encyclopedia gadget has 40 of the Best online Encyclopedia sites. Starting with American Studies, Anime, Artcyclopedia, Astronomy, Bartleby, Botany, Britannica, Canadian, Catholic, CIA Fact Book, Earth, Encarta, Food, Holocaust, Jewish, Legal US, Library of Congress, Life, Literary, Medical, Medieval Studies, MIT Sciences, Mythical, Nasa, Philosophy, Plant, Psychology, Reference, Scholarpedia,...

Tags: Gadget, Sidebar Gadgets, Wiki, Food & Beverage, Online Communications, Manufacturing

Software downloads 2008-05-05

OxygenOffice Professional (exe)

OxygenOffice Professional is a free and open source enhancement of official OpenOffice.org. The OxygenOffice Professional team has modified the source of OpenOffice.org and bundled lot of extras with it. More than 3400 graphics are included, both clip art and photos. Several templates and sample documents are included, as well as...

Tags: OpenOffice.org, OxygenOffice Professional Community, OxygenOffice Professional, OxygenOffice Professional Team, OpenOffice, Open Source, Office Suites, Software

Software downloads 2008-05-04

Vovla Toolbar (exe)

Vovla Toolbar can search Vovla for sites, images, news, videos. Browse encyclopedia and articles written by professionals. Pop-up blocker, Zoom-in and Zoom-out of sites currently browsed in your browser, Right-click any word on a Web page and search Vovla for that word. This version is the first release on CNET...

Tags: Site, Vovla, Corporate Communications, Web Browsers, Viruses And Worms, Marketing, Internet, Security

Software downloads 2008-04-17

Yet another academic against Wikipedia

Sharman Lichtenstein, a professor of information systems with Deakin University in Australia, has added herself to the long list of academics and teachers who ban citation of Wikipedia in her classes. Comparing the use of Wikipedia to choosing a brain surgeon who has merely read Wikipedia for training, Professor...

Tags: Wikipedia, Wiki, Online Communications, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-04-15

White Light Energy Aromatherapy Encyclopedia (zip)

12,939 links in 197 pages in this aromatherapy encyclopedia. Match oils to ailments, 403 formulas, perfume blending guide, complete individual essential oil descriptions and uses. This is everything you ever wanted to know about aromatherapy. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Encyclopedia, GATPublishing

Software downloads 2008-04-03

White Light Energy Herbal Encyclopedia (zip)

A completely illustrated herb encyclopedia that gives you medicinal uses, medicinal actions, preparation instructions, propagation and cultivation, recipes, formulas, and dosages for hundreds of herbs. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Encyclopedia, GATPublishing

Software downloads 2008-04-03

Congresspedia spuring a 'citizen's encyclopedia on Congress'

Congresspedia spuring a 'citizen's encyclopedia on Congress'RE: Congresspedia spuring a 'citizen's encyclopedia on Congress'http://www.analogstereo.com/wp/ip_networks_boost_secure_health_communications.htmre: congresspediahttp://www.analogstereo.com/wp/ip_networks_boost_secure_health_communications.htm

Tags: Congresspedia, encyclopedia, U.S. Congress

Discussion threads 2008-03-14

AVG Antivirus 8

The biggest news with AVG Anti-Virus 8 is that it includes Linkscanner, a technology that actively blocks malicious content from Web sites that may have been hijacked or otherwise compromised. Also, antivirus, antispyware, and antirootkit preventions have been combined into one product. The new drive-by download protection combined with AVG's...

Tags: Scanners, Web site development, Viruses and worms, Update Now, Computer Scanner, AVG, AVG Anti-Virus 8, AVG Anti-Virus

Product reviews 2008-03-11

Internet Explorer 8 beta

Screenshots:Internet Explorer 8 beta 1Perhaps acknowledging its declining market share among Internet browsers, Microsoft is borrowing several popular features from Firefox and Safari in its release of Internet Explorer 8 beta 1. Although intended primarily for developers, the beta is public and should be used with caution. We downloaded the...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 8 Beta, Internet Explorer 8, Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1, Microsoft Corp., StumbleUpon, Web browser

Product reviews 2008-03-06