Themen

'Little's Britain'

Invisible idiot

London (UK), February 2012 - (by Bob Little) Someone - in the early days of technology - put the English proverb 'out of sight, out of mind' into a mainframe-housed forerunner of Google Translate. The idea was that the proverb would be translated into Russian and then back into English to prove that the software worked correctly. The result of the computer's deliberations was: 'Invisible idiot'. » MORE

Business Management

TTS GmbH Supports SAP Implementation

Heidelberg (GER), February 2012 - General Óptica, a leading ophthalmic company in Spain, has implemented SAP software across the entire Group, comprising 235 branches throughout Spain and Portugal. With the help of TT Knowledge Force, TTS GmbH familiarized the end users with the new software using a combination of handbooks and courses. » MORE

Cloud Learning

Docebo Receives 2.4 Euros Million to Boost Its Business

Milan (IT), February 2012 - Docebo, a provider of integrated eLearning solutions for corporates, has announced that Principia II, part of Principia SGR (one of the biggest players in the venture-capital market), has signed for a 2.4 euro million (US$3.1 million) capital increase. » MORE

Gold and Growth

Assima Expands and Wins Accolade

London (UK), February 2012 - Assima PLC has announced the acquisition of Kaplan Learning Technologies from Kaplan, Inc . Furthermore, alongside their client TNT Express, Assima has won the Learning and Performance Institute's top Gold honour for the Internal Training Project of the Year at The 2012 Learning Awards. » MORE

Training Administration

Enterprise Study Is Still Leading Innovation

Cheltenham (UK), February 2012 - After ten years of developing Enterprise Study to a leading provider of learning technologies, the company is planning the next decade with a focus on product development and customer experience. » MORE

Key Markets

REDTRAY Expands to Nordic Region

London (UK)/Copenhagen (PK), February 2012 - After observing increasing demand in cloud-based learning solutions in northern Europe, the UK training provider REDTRAY is expanding its services to Denmark, Iceland, Greenland, Sweden, Norway, and Finland from early February 2012. » MORE

Content Management

New XML DITA Editor for eXact LCMS Available

Sestri Levante (IT), February 2012 - eXact learning solutions, a vendor of online and mobile learning-content-management and digital repository solutions, has upgraded its eXact LCMS, adding single-source XML technical documentation to blended learning. » MORE

Software Reselling

News from Lectora

Cincinnati, OH (USA), February 2012 - Lectora has several hot news items to share. It was selected as a 2012 Top Authoring Tools Company by the TrainingIndustry.com, has partnered with Canudo eLearning Agency to offer Lectora eLearning authoring tools in Germany, and the Lectora® User Conference will invite exhibitors to join for the first time ever. » MORE

Legal Landscape

Extradition Case Highlights IT Insurance Gaps

Uckfield (UK), February 2012 - A leading independent broker is urging tech companies in the UK to reconsider their insurance portfolio in light of the controversial Richard O'Dwyer case. According to specialist brokerage PI Expert, the case highlights the need for IT specialists to review the nature of their cover in response to the changing legal landscape. » MORE