e-Clippings 7.6.01
125th Issue to be Sent via Web site

Now I know that some of you are saying that you have received many
more than 125 issues of e-Clippings from me, especially if you signed
up back in the day when not only was I doing this daily but sending
out two a day on top of that! So thanks to those who have been around
from the start and thanks to those who have just joined up (and yes,
thank all of you who joined in the middle too!).

I have included in the `News" section, some stories you may
have seen before but that are always good to see again. As I
continue to pump these things out, I continue to look forward to your
inputs, comments and critiques. Also, don't forget to get your
friends and relatives to sign up for their own free subscriptions! :-)
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Cool Site(s):
QuickBase
https://www.quickbase.com/db/main?a=home

As I look at sites to feature in this space, I have two main
criteria; potential usefulness and price. Let' see QuickBase is a
Web-accessible database that is free; stacks up pretty well
doesn't it? Intuit makes QuickBase available, the same people who
bring you Quicken. My main goal with using this site/service is to
attempt to share a growing roster of attendees at certain events with
geographically dispersed people who need access to this list. I also
want to do this in a way that allows others to update the list
(mainly so I don't have all that responsibility!). I'll
report back to you on how it's going but please give it a whirl
on your own! Below is a link to a Anchor Desk review of Quick Base.
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?/adeskb/adt0705/2782592:9649913

*Special Note on PowerPoint on the iPAQ: So all last year when I
first got an iPAQ, I would show people full motion video, audio and
graphics-smashing games (micro-simulations) and they would respond
with "nice..but when will it do PowerPoint?" Well, the time
is now and the flood is on! Here are the latest and greatest PPT
displaying products for the Pocket PC:

Presenter, Inc.
http://presenter.com/
This is the first program I used and it works just fine. The install
is easy and then it is just a matter or drag-and-drop to convert your
PPT files to files that are displayed on the iPAQ. You can view in
full screen mode, outline, slide or slide sorter views. You can set
the slides to run as a loop and even set the timing but I don't
think you can actually move the slides and I know you can't edit
any of the material.

Pocket Slide Show from CnetX
http://www.cnetx.com/slideshow/
This is a much more functional and powerful program than the
iPresenter. This program also allows you to edit transitions, move
the order of slides, move notes and more. This one will also prompt
you when you move slides onto the iPAQ as to what display size
you'd like the file optimized for (external, iPAQ, etc.).

AlbatrosViewer
http://www.albatros-development.com/AlbatrosViewer/Overview.htm
This is another viewer, essentially in the same class as the CnetX
product.

Pocket Slides from Conduits
http://www.conduits.com/products/slides/
This is the final entry and while it is not officially out yet, it
has been demo'd at the recent PC Expo. This one also promises to
be the most powerful, allowing you all the features outlined above as
well as the ability to "edit your presentation on-the-go!
Add/remove shapes, text, or images, or edit animation settings."

Voyager VGA Card
http://www.peak-
development.co.uk/multimedia_windows_ce/vga_out_pc_card.htm
This is the card that plugs into the PCMCIA Card Sleeve for your iPAQ
that allows you to push PowerPoint from your PDA through a projector.
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NEWS

**I knew there was a good reason for all that schooling!
BBC: EDUCATION PROMISES A BETTER LIFE
Educated people are less likely to suffer depression, are more
motivated to achieve and are healthier than those who leave school at
a young age, research suggests.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/education/newsid_1418000/1418645.stm

IT Training: THE REAL TRUTH ABOUT E-LEARNING¹S FUTURE
Elliott Masie: The "e" in e-learning will vanish in a couple of years
and we will accept that learning will leverage the technology
resources of our organisations to increase effectiveness. Talking of
which, the use of blended learning is the quiet secret of e-learning.
Almost every organisation we visit is doing more blended learning
than the industry is talking about.
http://www.train-net.co.uk/columnists/columnist_article.asp?NewsID=386

Conference Announcement: Hypertext 2001: Twelfth ACM Conference on
Hypertext and Hypermedia, 14 to 18 August 2001, Aarhus, Denmark
From online documentation aboard aircraft carriers to distance
learning degree programs to interactive entertainment, hypertext and
hypermedia have already begun to transform our world. As the foremost
international conference on hypertext and hypermedia Hypertext 2001
brings together scholars, researchers, and practitioners from a
diverse array of disciplines - including computing, literature, law,
art, medicine, business, journalism, philosophy, psychology, and
engineering - to consider the form, role, and impact of hypertext and
hypermedia.
http://www.ht01.org/

Syllabus Magazine: FACE-TO-FACE WITH VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES
Howard Rheingold: The physical structure of classrooms, and
particularly lecture halls, tends to enforce the hierarchy of
the "sage on the stage" broadcasting to the passive audience. An
instructor who knows how to use online discourse skillfully can
become the "guide on the side" who encourages students to learn
together, through ongoing written discourse about texts. This shift
is not a panacea, but it can be powerful and useful under the right
circumstances.
http://www.syllabus.com/syllabusmagazine/article.asp?ID=4135

Communitygods: DEFINING THE ON-LINE COMMUNITY/DISTANCE LEARNING
The symbiosis between education reform and the integration of
technology into learning is profound: technology requires the rich
learning environments envisioned by reformers; reform demands the
power of technology to put people at the centre of their own
learning. People at the centre of their own learning have the
opportunity to take on all the roles described as possible for a true
community. Such communities will not replace the more structured
resources course or training program they are the value add that
makes the program worthwhile.
http://www.communitygods.com/education.htm

Current Issue of ComputerWorld ROI:
http://computerworld.com/roi/may

June 4, 2001: Transportation cyberdean lives for e-learning
Program manager of department's virtual university brings fervor
and marketing experience to an expanding curriculum
http://www.gcn.com/vol20_no13/news/4381-1.html

Training spans the world: Diverse, dispersed IT staffs present
challenges By Lisa Kosan, eWEEK: January 29, 2001 12:00 AM ET
http://www.zdnet.com/eweek/stories/general/0,11011,2677491,00.html

The Failings Of Distance Learning: Web-based training may be cheap
and simple, but most IT pros lack either the self-discipline or the
learning style that makes it effective for many technology training
needs.
http://www.computerworld.com/cwi/story/0,1199,NAV47_STO56973,00.html

Training Methods Should Reflect Content
http://www.computerworld.com/cwi/story/0,1199,NAV47_STO58250,00.html

June 4, 2001: E-learning catches on Agencies save money and time
through online training BY RICHARD W. WALKER | GCN STAFF
http://www.gcn.com/vol20_no13/news/4386-1.html

June 4, 2001: E-learning formats run from A to Z: Here are seven
samples
http://www.gcn.com/vol20_no13/news/4380-1.html

Computers with a view: Feds exploit Napster-style technology
BY Dan Caterinicchia, May 14, 2001
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2001/0514/cov-fednap-05-14-01.asp

IM-ing will overtake e-mail, BY Dan Caterinicchia, May 14, 2001
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2001/0514/cov-extra-05-14-01.asp

UCITA RUNNING ON EMPTY
On July 1, UCITA was formally enacted as law in Virginia. Now that the
day has passed, however, it turns out that there may be more reason
than ever for anti-UCITA optimism.
http://www.idg.net/go.cgi?id=503537

HOW DOES YOUR ISP RATE?
(Source: Network World Fusion) Network World and eTesting Labs teamed
to rank the top ISPs in the business-to-business, national and
regional ISP markets.
http://www.idg.net/go.cgi?id=503538

TRENDS SECTION

Remember, It's Only a Movie ... | by Anni Layne: Will scientists and
engineers produce artificially intelligent humanoids like Spielberg's
David within the next 100 years? Will robots learn to accept and
return human love? How far away is the future? Even the gurus
disagree.
http://robin.fastcompany.com/cgi-bin/nph-t.pl?U=364&M=69644&MS=594

EMERGING TECH SECTION

PDAS & ACCESSORIES TAKE CENTER STAGE AT PC EXPO
(Source: PCWorld.com) A few new handhelds and plenty of wireless PDA
add-ons are proliferating at PC Expo.
http://www.techinformer.com/go.cgi?id=501473

FIRST LOOK: THE SIMS ONLINE
(Source: GamePro.com) After one extraordinarily successful game, two
equally successful expansion packs, and the impending arrival of
SimsVille, there's really only one territory left for EA's
virtual homo sapiens to spread…into that realm known as The
Internet.
http://www.techinformer.com/go.cgi?id=501474

DOES YOUR PDA LIVE UP TO ALL THE HYPE?
(Source: Darwin Magazine) Armed with a Palm Vx Handheld with an
OmniSky modem and a Sprint PCS cell phone, our intrepid reporter
spends a day in Manhattan surfing the unwired Web.
http://www.techinformer.com/go.cgi?id=501475

Online Learning Magazine: POCKET-SIZED LESSONS
Will we one day use handheld computers to learn how to do our jobs?
Some vendors are betting on it.
http://www.onlinelearningmag.com/new/jul01/cover.htm

TABLET-SIZED PCS ARE BACK
(Source: Network World Fusion) If you believe hardware vendors have
their finger on the pulse of mobile computing, then the future is
tablet-sized handhelds. Again.
http://www.techinformer.com/go.cgi?id=501476

Instant Messaging Goes to Work
Trying to ban instant messaging in your workplace is a losing
strategy. Here's how to make IM pay off. Robert Poe 07/10/2001 issue
http://www.business2.com/magazine/2001/07/instant_messaging.htm

Intel to make 'significant' roadmap changes next week
Leaked email hinting at the death of the desktop Pentium III?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/3/20179.html

Setting Standards for Games (Unwired News 2:00 a.m. PDT)
The mobile phone giants plan to create technical standards for
wireless games. Also: More bizarre SMS stories, Rhode Island may
become the next state to bust drivers for DWY, and more, in this
week's Unwired News. By Elisa Batista.
http://www.wired.com/news/wireless/0,1382,44966,00.html?tw=wn20010704


SECURITY SECTION

The social engineering of security: By David Thompson, eWEEK
June 11, 2001 12:00 AM ET
http://www.zdnet.com/eweek/stories/general/0,11011,2771372,00.html

A Ruse by Any Other Name: Protect yourself against the devious tricks
that some folks in the business employ (whether they'll admit to it
or not)
http://www.darwinmag.com/read/060101/defense_sidebar_1.html

Next Windows to work with Pentagon's PKI
Microsoft officials have agreed to alter the next-generation
Windows operating system so that it will accommodate the
existing digital certificate being used on Defense Department
Common Access Cards.
http://www.civic.com/fcw/articles/2001/0702/tec-pki-07-02-01.asp


HUMOR AND MISC. SECTION

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