American Forum for Global Education Selects Really Strategies for Content Management and Electronic Publishing Project.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers LANSDALE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 2001 The American Forum for Global Education (TAF TAF abbr. tumor angiogenic factor ) selected Really Strategies, a content management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects and services provider to publishers, media and Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the companies, to architect and lead the development of a content management system that will support TAF's online publishing of educational documentation for high school social studies teachers. Together with Imirage, an interactive services firm specializing in e-business and interactive marketing, Really Strategies will help TAF meet its technical and educational objectives. The project, entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: South Asia This article is about the geopolitical region in Asia. For geophysical treatments, see Indian subcontinent. South Asia, also known as Southern Asia at 50, will incorporate the content of current hard-copy publications, newly acquired content, and multimedia elements to create an appealing web destination from which teachers and students can research the evolution of the cultural, political, social, and economic aspects of the region. Really Strategies will help TAF maximize the usefulness of the information using the tools and strategies available through electronic publishing An umbrella term for non-paper publishing, which includes publishing online or on media such as CDs and DVDs. . "TAF is excited to take this valuable, historical information online," said Linda Arkin, director of TAF. "The site will focus on augmenting traditional school textbooks and teaching aids teaching aids npl → materiales mpl pedagógicos teaching aids npl → supports mpl pédagogiques teaching aids teach npl with source documents, scholarly essays, and student materials. Through discussions with Really Strategies and Imirage, we determined that publishing this information on the web provides the most flexibility, utility, and cost-efficiency." "Really Strategies and Imirage are well positioned to help TAF meet their goals for its South Asia at 50 initiative," said Barry Bealer, president of Really Strategies. "Upon analysis of the project requirements, we will recommend a cost effective content plan that provides flexible access to their content work, as well as a platform for launching additional sites." About The American Forum for Global Education The American Forum for Global Education is a private, non-for-profit organization, founded in 1970. For thirty years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time American Forum has been nationally recognized for providing leadership and assistance to school systems, state departments of education, and colleges and universities, by initiating hundreds of programs and developing educational materials, teacher training seminars and publications to guide and implement these programs. These hundreds of programs, delivered to thousands of educators nationwide, are focused on giving young Americans a global perspective as an accepted part of their educational background. It is the goal of the American Forum that the young people of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. will achieve an understanding of global issues, of cultural differences and similartities, and of the connections which exist in their daily lives between their actions - and those of their country - and others taking place in all parts of the globe, from east to west and north to south. For more information, please visit www.globaled.org or call (212) 624-1300. About Imirage Imirage, based in Allentown, Pa., is an interactive services firm specializing in e-business and interactive marketing. Utilizing both internally developed solutions and partnerships with the leading technology companies in the industry, Imirage offers a wide range of strategic end-products, including integrated e-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. applications, e-store design and programming, Web site development, digital branding, database integration, CD-ROMs and interactive kiosks An Interactive kiosk is a computer terminal that provides information access via electronic methods. Interactive kiosks sometimes resemble telephone booths, but can also be used while sitting on a bench or chair. in addition to e-business consulting. For detailed information about the company and its services, please visit www.imirage.com or call (610) 481-9000. About Really Strategies Really Strategies partners with publishing, Internet, and media companies to evaluate and implement content management solutions and technologies. Through a three-tiered content evaluation methodology (Strategy, Acquisition and Delivery, and Management), Really Strategies guides its clients in a structured and logical way of addressing content requirements. Really Strategies believes that business goals and content should drive system architecture and implementation, and that technologies should be built around standards like XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. to ensure future openness and flexibility. For further information, please visit www.reallysi.com or call (215) 631-3107. |
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