Computer Industry Report articles from March 1997

Computer Industry Report archives from March 1997

For IT decision makers, online training is just in time. (information technology)
March 1, 1997... Good help is hard to find. Nearly one-fifth of top U.S. IT executives rated the lack of skilled personnel as the most serious constraint to the growth of their businesses in 1997, according to IDC's 1997 Global IT Survey - but cost-effective...

What is multimedia-based training?
March 1, 1997... Multimedia training is training delivered at the desktop, utilizing the audio, video, and graphics capabilities of available software and hardware technologies. CD-ROM multimedia training is the aforementioned training delivered to the desktop in...

Web-based IT training solutions. (information technology education on the World Wide Web)
March 1, 1997... IDC classifies Web-based training as offering on-demand training stored on a server and accessed via a browser. Web-based training can combine self-paced study, asynchronous communication, and live, instructor-led capabilities. The primary...

Multimedia CD-ROM-based training solutions.
March 1, 1997... Multimedia CD-ROM-based solutions, like Web-based solutions, are just-in-time training tools delivered to the desktop. In today's market CD-ROM delivery still holds a few advantages over Web-based delivery of training, but how long it maintains...

What does multimedia training mean for vendors?
March 1, 1997... Training purchasers are clear in their expectations for multimedia-based training; it must offer self-paced learning and detailed content - with levels of interactivity and speeds of delivery advanced enough to make the investment worthwhile....

Content is king. (multimedia-based training services)
March 1, 1997... The content of courseware will continue to reside at the top of the list of customer requirements for technology-based training, as it does for training delivered through more traditional vehicles. In conversations with IDC analysts, nearly...

The year 2000 project: management has heard the message. (year 2000 computer date problem)
March 15, 1997... The year 2000 date problem could be the source of a major hangover on the morning after the turn of the century, but most companies have stocked their medicine chests. Although the popular and trade press have been touting the potential for...