e2train has added the Package Exchange Notification Services (PENS) standard to the new version of its successful Kallidus Learning Management System. This specification enables rapid deployment of e-learning content between authoring tools, content management systems and learning management systems.
The PENS specification is the output of a supplier workgroup initiative between leading suppliers, and is supported by the Aviation Industry Computer Based Training (CBT) Committee (AICC), a key compliance standards body for the e-learning industry.
PENS is designed to fill a gap that exists between the creation of e-learning content packages by content authors, and the deployment of those packages on Learning Management Systems by administrators in order for learners to access the material. The specification simplifies this deployment. Using PENS, a content system notifies the server that an e-learning package is available for collection. A PENS compatible server then collects and processes the package which can use existing content packaging formats, such as AICC course interchange files, SCORM 1.2 and SCORM 2004. Finally, as the content is processed, the server can automatically inform the developer, or other systems, of workflow progress or report any problems via messages which can be sent by HTTP or email.
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Edentity Web Systems Inc. (www.edentity.ca), a leader in Web content management services, announced today the release of the latest version of their flagship product, Agility Content Management System.
Edentity, an established Toronto-based Web technology solutions firm, launched the new version of Agility Content Management System (CMS) in early March. The enhancements include: an improved user guide; updated sitemap icons; content list enhancements, simplified content definitions, workflow enhancements and performance enhancements.
Government agencies are no strangers to open-source operating systems and applications, but that’s not to say they are completely comfortable with nonproprietary software. Some open-source packages, such as Apache Web server, are enormously popular governmentwide, while others are more specialized and serve specific agency needs.
However, as the saying goes, it’s not who you are, but who you know. Open-source systems may be gaining credibility in government circles because they are increasingly associated with large, well-respected suppliers such as IBM, Novell, Sun Microsystems and Unisys.
“When we see big-name vendors and large systems integrators offering and supporting open systems when historically they made their money from proprietary systems, we have to take notice,” said Charles Riechers, principal deputy assistant secretary for acquisition at the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. “They wouldn’t be moving in that direction if open source didn’t make sense for their businesses, and therefore it makes sense for us.”
Having a supposedly "search engine friendly" website isn't all it's cracked up to be. In fact, it can be quite a disappointment. That's because it's not the same thing as being "search engine optimized." I've seen the words "search engine friendly" bandied about quite a lot, particularly to market and sell blog platforms, shopping carts, and content management systems. But buyer beware: That won't necessarily correlate to high search engine rankings out of the box.
Make no mistake about it—there is a huge difference between implementing a "search engine friendly" platform versus architecting and building your website to be "search engine optimal." Generally speaking, the term "search engine friendly" describes design elements, menus, URLs, content management systems and shopping carts that are easy to optimize, while search engine optimization is all about improving the volume and quality of search-referred traffic to a website.
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