Asymetrix Ships Librarian 6.11 Learning Management System with Security Enhancements; Upgrade Also Allows Tracking For NETg and CBT Systems Web-Based Courses.BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 17, 1999-- Asymetrix Learning Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASYM), the leader in online learning solutions, today announced it has begun shipping Librarian 6.11, an upgrade to the company's industry leading learning management system. Librarian now includes enhancements to support the most common network security features, such as firewalls and proxy servers Also called a "proxy," it is a computer system or router that breaks the connection between sender and receiver. Functioning as a relay between client and server, proxy servers are used to help prevent an attacker from invading the private network. , while still allowing full access to all authorized users authorized user Radiation physics A person who, having satisfied the applicable training and experience requirements, is granted authority to order radioactive material and accepts responsibility for its safe receipt, storage, use, transfer and disposal regardless of their location. Librarian is able to track the activities of an unlimited number of users of web-based training courses and now enables full tracking of popular off-the-shelf IT web-based courses from CBT Systems (CBT Systems, Menlo Park, CA) An acknowledged leader in the design and development of interactive education software for information technology training. Specializing in self-study courses that users can take at their own PCs, CBT developed a library of more than 600 titles for and NETg. "Organizations are deploying on an enterprise scale, instead of a departmental scale, because it's significantly more efficient," said Jim Billmaier, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Asymetrix Learning Systems. "They are also now discovering the need to manage the education of customers and vendors, which increases the need to support thousands of simultaneous users in different locations. Librarian 6.11 is the most scaleable learning management system on the planet, and the enhancements made to this latest version ensure that it is the most secure system as well." "Corporate IT departments are increasingly concerned about security issues related to the use of applications deployed across locations connected by the Internet," said John Kellum John Kellum (1809 — 1871) was an American architect in practice in New York City. Kellum was trained as a carpenter, largely self-taught in architecture, and was taken into partnership in 1846 by the well-established New York architect Gamaliel King. , VP and GM of Learning Products for Asymetrix. "They use firewalls and proxy servers to keep unauthorized users out of their networks, but this often keeps web-delivered applications from working as well. Librarian 6.11 now supports most major firewalls and proxy servers, giving IT departments the freedom to manage web-based courses anywhere in the world without compromising security." In addition to enhanced security and scalability, the management of web-delivered courseware Educational software. See CBT and OpenCourseWare. (application) courseware - Programs and data used in Computer-Based Training. From NETg and CBT Systems, the industry's two leading IT courseware providers, is supported in Librarian 6.11 through a combination of additional technology and supporting services. For corporate IT departments who have a need to centrally manage courses from either vendor along with other custom or off-the-shelf courseware, the addition of this functionality and service offers tremendous control and simplicity in assigning and tracking courseware completion. The services that accompany the technology embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. in Librarian 6.11 include three days of installation, testing and configuration at the customer site. "As the industry's leading learning management system, we felt it was important to provide native management capabilities for the industry's leading IT web-delivered courseware," added Mr. Billmaier. "We have already successfully integrated Librarian with courses from NETg and CBT Systems at some of our corporate customers, and the enhancements made to Librarian 6.11 will make this integration even easier in the future." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the 1999 CBT (Computer-Based Training) Using the computer for training and instruction. CBT programs are called "courseware" and provide interactive training sessions for all disciplines. and Online Learning Report from Inside Technology Training (report available at www.ittrain.com), Librarian is the market leader in online learning management systems. Coupled with the company's Ingenium management system for instructor-led training, Asymetrix offers the most comprehensive learning management platform available today. Asymetrix provides a full solution approach to online learning that also includes the ToolBook II family of authoring products -- ToolBook II Assistant and ToolBook II Instructor -- as well as complementary services including custom content development, strategic consulting, systems integration and placement services. Asymetrix also recently launched click2learn.com, an innovative new Internet See Web 2.0 and Internet2. learning portal providing professional education and training, that leverages the Librarian and Toolbook technologies in an outsourced model. -0-
Enhancements in Librarian 6.11 include:
-- Enables tracking of NETg courseware
-- Enables tracking of CBT Systems courseware
-- Additional browsers supported
-- Support for Microsoft SQL Server version 7
-- Support for an unlimited number of connected users
-- Improved proxy server handling, including authentication
-- Enhancements to student and administrative programs
Librarian 6.11 is available for purchase today. Pricing is based on a per-user, per-server model that scales to the needs and budget of almost any organization. About Asymetrix Learning Systems, Inc. Asymetrix Learning Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASYM) is a leading provider of online enterprise learning solutions that enable organizations to author, deploy and manage Internet-based training and education. Asymetrix offers a single source training solution incorporating learning management and authoring software products with professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. , including custom development, strategic consulting and integration services. For more information on Asymetrix solutions, call 800/448-6543 or 425/462-0501. Asymetrix Learning Systems is located on the World Wide Web at www.asymetrix.com and the click2learn.com learning portal is located at www.click2learn.com. Asymetrix is a registered trademark and click2learn, Toolbook II, Librarian, Instructor and Assistant are trademarks of Asymetrix Learning Systems, Inc. Asymetrix is registered in the USA and in certain other countries. All other company and/or product names are the property of their respective owners. Forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements, involve significant risks and uncertainties, including and without limitation: increased demand for, and market acceptance of, technology-based training and online learning solutions; market acceptance of the Company's or its competitors' products and services, including the click2learn.com authoring and publishing system and other services offered on the click2learn.com web site; the Company's ability to meet the needs of sophisticated corporate customers; and the other risks related to the business of Asymetrix as detailed in the Company's Prospectus dated June 12, 1998 on file with the SEC, and in its annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 1998 and its most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. . |
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