Macromedia and Allaire merge
Web development tool producer, Macromedia have agreed a merger with Allaire in a move that could help companies to create web content that can be accessed on multiple devices besides PC’s.Allaire also makes software that develops and manages web content and the companies are looking at offering combined products that would include server, authoring and […]
Review: BETT Show 2001
BETT SHOW OVERVIEW 2001 When people in education attend the BETT show, they can range from teachers, lecturers, governors, LEA advisers, trainers, parents etc., all looking for inspiration when using Information and communications technology (ICT) in schools, homes and within their communities. This year’s exhibition, BETT 2001 shows that the Government is in year three […]
Major computer companies team up to catch hackers
The US government have formed a group called the Information Sharing and Analysis Center for Information Technology (IT-ISAC) in an attempt to combat security breaches caused by hackers damaging websites.Organisations such as IBM, Cisco, Microsoft and Oracle are a few of the 19 companies that have joined this non-profit partnership which will force them to […]
Online Learning 2001 Europe conference
The Online Learning 2001 Europe conference is scheduled for the 12-15 February 2001, at Novotel London West, Hammersmith, London.This conference is stated as becoming one of Europes most valuable and groundbreaking online learning conferences. At this conference will be organisations such as VNU Business Media, Bizmedia, Online Learning Magazine, Online Learning News, Training magazine and […]
Global IT Training week promoted by ITTA
The Information Technology Training Association (ITTA) who are based in Austin, Texas are launching an IT Training week in order to promote the value of IT education. This is to take place from the 5 – 9 February. The ITTA is a non-profit global association dedicated to Technology training.The ITTA is the trade association for […]
Computer security firm offers $50,000 to crack system
OpenHack III is a competition sponsored by eWeek magazine and has a computer security firm involved in challenging hackers to attack their security system which they claim to be virtually impenetrable.The security product called PitBull will have hackers attempting to try and break into it and if successful, win a $50,000 prize, supplied by Argus […]
What has Microsoft in store for Internet Explorer?
With the rapid expansion of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer to the number 1 browser on the Market brought about by its price tag of free, it appears as though there is not a clear vision as to the next major update to this application.Even though Microsoft are continuing to add new features and functions to Internet […]
Worm virus, Little Davinia caused catastrophic loss of data
A worm called Little Davinia has created havoc by burrowing its way into networks and tricking victims into downloading an executable file through a web page which then overwrites all locally stored data as well as files on network drives.This worm used a sophisticated combination of HTML, Visual Basic, Macros and e-mail to initiate the […]
Latest hints and tips from Microsoft
Within this article are a few useful links to appropriate websites and forthcoming events with Microsoft. Office websiteOffice Gyms for IT TrainersAre you a Microsoft Office Trainer? Microsoft are running two days; the Nuggets Special day on the 26th January will be packed with help and resources on those difficult-to-train topics in Word, Excel, PowerPoint […]
What’s the future for ‘m-learning’?
USA online magazine Line Zine has been reporting over the last few months on the growing possibilities for learning to be delivered ‘any time, any place’.Writing for the publication Clark Quinn, Director of Cognitive Systems Software provider KnowledgePlanet.com predicts that ‘m-learning’, accessing learning materials through mobile ‘phones or personal computers such as Palm Pilots will […]
Sun Microsystems challenge Microsoft .Net strategy
Sun Microsystems are expected to announce in the near future information about a range of web-based software systems they have developed intended to challenge Microsoft’s .Net strategy.One of these systems is a software toolkit called Brazil, that intends to simplify the development of web-enabled applications and along with Sun’s iPlanet software, is part of a […]
Dot.coms face difficulty attractiing investment in 2001
Many dot.com companies will find it harder to obtain financial backing than they did this time last year, however, money will be available for those better internet companies.Investors will be demanding more proven success from a company before they are prepared to release their funds and that retail sites are the ones that are going […]
Macromedia software flaw could allow access for hackers
A user of the Macromedia Flash Player plugin for internet browsers reported a flaw in this application that could enable unauthorised and potentially malicious access to code that could be executed on a PC.The software has a buffer overflow vulnerability that gets around the programs built-in security which could be exploited by uploading viruses, Trojan […]
Latest version, Linux 2.4 now released
It has been a long time coming, but the next version of the Linux operating system is now ready. The final release was delivered last thursday by Linus Torvald and his team of programmers and the code is now available for download.This version is about a year behind schedule, as Torvalds did state that it […]
Excel Resource Centre
A number of TrainingZONE members make extensive use of Microsoft Excel for spreadsheets, budgeting, graphs and display graphics. It’s a very powerful programme and the majority of users become conversant with only around 10% of its capabilities. This Excel Resource Centre aims to show you some of the other functions as well as a range […]
Product Review: CorelDRAW 10
Corel started life as a standalone vector drawing package but has developed over the years into a comprehensive graphics package. This version now includes PhotoPaint for image editing and Real Animated Vector Effects (RAVE) for creating animations.CorelDRAW’s interface has improved across the whole suite and some subtle changes have been added that do increase productivity, […]
IBM release computers that sort own problems
IBM have recently announced that they are to equip their future products with software that will identify and be able to correct problems by automatically carrying out diagnostics to existing software configurations and applications.IBM are hoping that by including this automated troubleshooting system that this will significantly reduce the amount of problems that the customer […]
How to spot hoax e-mails
Are you regularly receiving hoax e-mails? If so, you are not alone, they are becoming so common nowadays that they can almost be classed as viruses, states Gavin Sinclair, senior information technology office at Glasgow University.Signs to look for, he warns, are phrases such as It just went into circulation yesterday and This information was […]
Product Review: Macromedia Fireworks 4
Fireworks was one of the first dedicated web graphics program on the market. Its great strength being that it combines vector, bitmap and text-editing tools into a single program; no other product does this.Fireworks 4 has received an interface overhaul, also increasing its use of tabbed palettes to provide easy access to most of its […]
Overview of the BETT 2001 show
Each year the BETT show is steadily growing in recognition and becoming established as a leading exhibition and conference for Information and Communications Technology in education.This year there are a host of new features that are joining exhibitors that also attend regularly, thus resulting in an expansion of the show into a new hall at […]
