Asymetrix Developers Conference to "Sizzle" with new Internet-Based Authoring and Distributed Learning Technology Conference to recognize developers for most significant and efficient development efforts.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 7, 1996--Asymetrix Corporation today announced its fourth annual Developers Conference to be held September 11-13, 1996 at the Meydenbauer Convention Center in Bellevue, Washington Bellevue is a rapidly growing city in King County, Washington, U.S., across Lake Washington from Seattle. Long known as a suburb or satellite city of Seattle,[1] it is now categorized as an edge city or a boomburb. . The conference will feature speakers including, Dr. Alan Chute, managing partner of Lucent Technologies Center for Excellence in Distance Learning, David Fiedler, editor-in-chief of Web Developer magazine, and Natasha Krol, vice president of META Group's Advanced Information Management Strategies. Featured at the developer's conference is the ToolBook II family of products. The ToolBook II family consists of the most comprehensive, distributed-learning solutions available, enabling developers to create, deploy and manage interactive, multimedia training applications and Internet-based courseware over the Internet, Intranets, LANs, and CD- ROM. Training departments can convert computer-based training See CBT. (application) Computer-Based Training - (CBT) Training (of humans) done by interaction with a computer. The programs and data used in CBT are known as "courseware." applications into native Internet format for easy viewing by end users without any knowledge of HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. or Java. "Developers will learn how to create the most powerful Internet-based distributed learning Distributed Learning means a method of instruction that relies primarily on indirect communication between students and teachers, including internet or other electronic-based delivery, teleconferencing or correspondence; (British Columbia, School Act, 2006). applications in the world with ToolBook II," said Steve Martino, vice president of marketing for Asymetrix. "As a result of this conference developers will walk away with the power to create, deploy and manage interactive, multimedia applications on-line with little or no distribution costs distribution costs distribute npl → Vertriebskosten pl ." Developers using Asymetrix tools can enter the 1996 ToolBook Interactive Awards contest by submitting their best application by calling 1-800-448-6543 or e-mailing jacqued@asymetrix.com. Awards will be given out in award categories including Best Overall Title, Training, Education, Multimedia Titles and On-line Information. The grand prize for the Best Overall Title will receive a Micron Millennia Pentium 166 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. workstation. Winners in each category will receive a Creative Labs/Diamond Stealth multimedia upgrade kit An earlier package of hardware and software that turned a standard PC into a multimedia PC. It included a CD-ROM drive, sound card, speakers, cables, drivers as well as multimedia applications. See CD-ROM audio cable. worth $600. There will be a product exposition showcasing the hottest Internet technologies, and extensive hands-on computer labs available for beginning, intermediate and advanced developers. Special discounts will be available on all Asymetrix software including the new ToolBook II, the world's most powerful solution for creating Internet-based authoring and learning applications. Participants can register by calling 1-800-448-6543 within North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , or by calling 1-206-657-1500 outside North America. You may also contact the company at http://www.asymetrix.com. About Asymetrix Corporation Asymetrix Corporation is a leading supplier of easy-to-use Internet authoring and development tools for distributed learning, web publishing, Internet application, and database development. Asymetrix products include ToolBook II, SuperCede Verb 1. supercede - take the place or move into the position of; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school" , Asymetrix 3D F/X F/X Effects , Asymetrix Web 3D, InfoAssistant, and InfoModeler. Asymetrix, a privately held software company based in Bellevue, Washington, markets to customers and clients around the world including leading corporate, government, and educational institutions. -0- Note to Editors: Asymetrix, Asymetrix 3D F/X, ToolBook and InfoModeler are registered trademarks and SuperCede, InfoAssistant, Asymetrix Web 3D and ToolBook II are trademarks of Asymetrix Corporation. Asymetrix, Asymetrix 3D F/X, ToolBook and InfoModeler are registered in the USA and in certain other countries. All other company and/or product names are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Asymetrix Corporation Dennis L. Sullivan, 206/637-2458 denniss@asymetrix.com or Ann Bagley, 206/637-5859 annb@asymetrix.com Web Site: http://www.asymetrix.com |
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