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NEWS FEATURES
On March 26, Footnote.com introduced its Interactive Vietnam Veterans Memorial—a Web 2.0 way to make history new again by providing an online space for reflection and sharing.
On March 17, MadCap announced the launch of its XML Documentation Suite to provide a native XML alternative to Adobe. The product offers authoring, review, collaboration, analysis, translation, and localization tools, including an authoring tool that supports DITA.
WikiProteins, which went live in early spring, has adapted the ubiquitous Wikipedia model in an effort to aggregate biomedical information from a collection of databases and resources into a single portal.
The Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) was awarded a grant in February from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to further develop standards for museum data exchange.
FEATURED STORIES
With the rapid evolution of interactive Web 2.0technologies, corporate marketing departments are presented with challenges and opportunities. Thechallenges come from selecting the right tools for the intended audience and figuring out how to mesh the new technologies with traditional approaches.Opportunity derives from the inherent democratizationof online marketing.
The free flow of information is the lifeblood of any organization, but it's critical that organizationshave a way to ensure control of documents wherever they travel. This is where Information Rights Management (IRM) comes into play.
It's been 8 years since the Electronic Signature Act—legislation that makes electronic signatures as legally binding as paper-based signatures—was signed by President Clinton. Although it's been nearly a decade, the use of e-signature technology is now steadily gainingmore widespread prominence and acceptance—savingtime and making money.
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FACES OF ECONTENT
"Usage metrics only tell part of the story."
PRODUCT REVIEWS
Clearspace is a collaboration platform built for the largest applications but is also suitable for small and medium-sized groups. While many collaboration platforms emphasize a specific functionality, Clearspace offers a variety of tools, including excellent support for blogs, wikis, documents, and discussions. A superior, customizable user interface makes Clearspace a very attractive and useable platform.
CASE STUDIES
For nearly 10 years, CoreObjects Software,managed its meetings with follow-up conversations and emails summarizing what took place and identifying next steps. This approach had its limitations: agendas often were known only to the people who called the meetings, making it difficult for other participants to contribute, and it was difficult to track follow-up assignments, among other things. MeetingSense Software Corp. helped CoreObjects streamline its product development process and experience many other benefits as well.
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