What is an intranet?

First of all, let’s look at what an intranet is. An intranet is a Web site that can be viewed only by an organization’s employees, and not by the general public. An extranet is similarly limited in audience, sometimes it is viewed only by an organization and its suppliers or clients. If your employees do not familiarize themselves with your intranet site, then it is quite possible that it isn’t very effective.

Okay then, how does it differ from an Internet Web site? From a technology perspective, there is no difference. Intranet and Internet sites both use the same media, Web programming and server technology. Where they differ is in their respective goals and the resulting design requirements.

What is a PDF form?

Most people are familiar with PDF files, but did you know that you can also turn a PDF file into a form that can be filled-in online? A PDF form could work the same way as any form that you may have filled-in on the web - just click, type in your info into the fields, and submit.

About Web Applications

Web-based Applications are Web sites that offer more to the user than typical, static Web sites. The difference lies in the way the information is provided to you. The site actually responds to the user, changing to provide the information the user wants to see. The Internet and Web technologies can provide an alternative to traditional desktop software. You can move desktop applications to centralized servers where they can be accessed using a Web browser. This approach, called Web-based Applications or Internet applications, enables organizations to rapidly adapt to changing needs while minimizing costs.

What is eLearning?

eLearning is a human performance improvement initiative that employs electronic technology. By that definition, consulting an Internet-based dictionary to find out the meaning of a word is a form of eLearning. Indeed, learning is occurring, therefore improving performance by the means of an electronic technology. Though it is incidental and informal, it falls within the parameters of eLearning.

One of the pitfalls many encounter when developing an eLearning strategy is ignoring the wide spectrum of eLearning possibilities. They limit their potential by centering their approach around the digitization of content via impressive technology. They forget that, much like in the case of the user consulting the Internet-based dictionary, meaningful learning is personal, context-related and most effective when answering a specific need.

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Adobe and Google Team to Distribute the Google Toolbar with Adobe's Macromedia Shockwave Player, Additional Adobe Products in the Future

SAN JOSE, Calif. — June 21, 2006 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the signing of a multi-year agreement with Google Inc. (Nasdaq:GOOG) to distribute the Google Toolbar with various Adobe products over the life of the deal. As a part of the agreement, Adobe and Google today will launch availability of the Google Toolbar with downloads of Adobe's Macromedia Shockwave® Player. The Google Toolbar will now be offered as part of the Shockwave Player installation process for Internet Explorer on Windows. Under the terms of the agreement, the Google Toolbar will also be offered as part of other Adobe product installations in the future.

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Free Entry Point Gives Developers Ultimate Flexibility for Building Next Generation Web Applications; Customers Praise Powerful New Application Development Solution

SAN JOSE, Calif. — June 28, 2006 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the availability of the Adobe® Flex™ 2 product line and Adobe Flash® Player 9 (see separate release), and introduced a new tiered licensing model to bring the power of Flex development within reach of every application developer. With powerful tools based on Eclipse™, a robust data services offering, and the introduction of the free Adobe Flex 2 Software Development Kit (SDK), Adobe is equipping developers to build a new class of rich Internet applications with improved usability and effectiveness.