Microsoft Turns to Centra to Deliver Live, Web-Based Seminars and eLearning to Government Division Employees.Business/Technology Editors LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2000 Centra (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CTRA CTRA Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association CTRA College Terrace Residents' Association CTRA Canadian Telecommunications Resellers Alliance CTRA Committee To Restore America ), the world's leading provider of software infrastructure and services for live eLearning and business collaboration, today announced that the Government Division of Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, (NASDAQ:MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ) is using Centra Conference(TM) as an ASP service to deliver live, collaborative Web seminars designed to introduce new products and technical skills to a largely dispersed audience of developers and government IT representatives. Centra Conference 3.0, optimized for real-time, interactive seminars and corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. , enables Microsoft to connect Web developers with Microsoft technology specialists in a live environment on the Internet. Microsoft plans to use these online seminars to introduce COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. + 1.x, and explain how these next-generation services relate to Microsoft's existing component services. Additional sessions will focus on Active Directory programming, helping participants learn how to build a directory-enabled application using ADSI (Active Directory Services Interface) A programming interface from Microsoft for accessing the Microsoft Active Directory (Windows 2000), the directory within Exchange and other directories via providers. and Active Directory APIs. Topics will include binding, searching, security, directory synchronization, replication, display specifiers, site-awareness, and service publication. "Centra's technology allows us to accomplish our goal of building strong brand awareness among partner and customer communities in the government sector," said Amy Harrison, a marketing specialist for the Government Division at Microsoft. "With Centra's collaborative software This is a list of collaborative software (or list of groupware) applications. Wiki software is on a list of wiki software. Open source or free software The following are open source or free software applications. , we're able to educate a large, dispersed audience of software developers who are located all across the U.S.." Infrastructure for Live eLearning and Business Collaboration Challenged to increase organizational efficiency, improve productivity and accelerate key business processes, more companies are turning to Centra to help them achieve business results. Providing a unique combination of software infrastructure for the delivery of effective, time-critical eLearning and an "ecosystem" of strategic relationships, Centra addresses the most critical business needs of global organizations today. Already in use at more than 350 companies and universities worldwide, Centra's Web-based software infrastructure and ASP services support a full range of live, group-oriented learning and business interactions over intranets and the Internet, including virtual classrooms, Web conferences, and ad hoc For this purpose. Meaning "to this" in Latin, it refers to dealing with special situations as they occur rather than functions that are repeated on a regular basis. See ad hoc query and ad hoc mode. meetings. Every product features Centra's hallmark voice-over-IP capabilities, collaborative online workspace, integrated application sharing, and intuitive user interface to enable live conversation and interaction between globally dispersed participants. "Microsoft's decision to use collaborative Web technology to connect customers and developers with critical learning resources confirms Centra's belief that live eLearning and collaboration is an important and strategic aspect of business today," said Leon Navickas, Centra Chairman and 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. . "This application of our technology represents a new dimension in our long-standing relationship with Microsoft, which includes the integration of Centra's award-winning products with Microsoft BackOffice Server Not to be confused with Back Orifice. Microsoft BackOffice Server was a family of bundled servers and operating system sold during the 1990s and early 2000s. It was based on Windows NT Server and was for use in branch operations and for small businesses. and its enterprise database, SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. 7.0. This relationship has helped hundreds of global companies leverage their IT investments in new ways and streamline key business processes for sales, marketing, service, and learning." About Centra With over a million users, Centra is the world's leading provider of software infrastructure and ASP services for live eLearning and business collaboration. Today hundreds of global organizations have standardized on Centra for the delivery of live eLearning, including American Express, Cable & Wireless, Domino's Pizza, ExxonMobil, Nationwide Insurance, and Procter & Gamble. Centra's solutions are backed by strategic partnerships with Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Consulting, Oracle, Saba and Global Knowledge. Headquartered in Boston's technology corridor, the Company has sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.centra.com. Note to editors: If you are interested in viewing additional information on Microsoft, please visit the Microsoft Web page at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/ on Microsoft's corporate information pages. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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