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The Business Web

Tony Karrer

Simultaneously, companies like Google and Yahoo have announced their intention to compete against Microsoft Exchange by offering a version of their consumer email services repurposed for business. Gmail for Domains ([link] ) and Yahoo Business Email ( [link] ) are serious competitors to the traditional email server franchise.

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Top 10 eLearning Predictions for 2010

Tony Karrer

One of the common reasons I hear from knowledge workers inside large organizations for not following the suggestions I provide is that the organization itself puts up barriers to working this way. Add to this VOIP/Skype, 3G and what’s happening with video on demand. Lots of managers will choose to look the other way.

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E-Learning Early Indicators

eLearning 24-7

A calling to a large number of vendors (small, medium and big), are all reporting strong numbers in January, with many saying that January 2011, was their best month – numbers and business wise, in the last few years. Vendors are adding more “comments&# and voting i.e. yes or no or thumbs up/thumbs down features.

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What Can You Expect in 2013?

CLO Magazine

According to a December 2011 issue of Business Insider, the mobile apps analytics firm Distimo said many popular apps were games such as Angry Birds, social networking such as Facebook, Skype and Twitter, and other content such as Google Maps and iBooks. These apps focus on specific content such as playing a game or buying a book.

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State of the LMS 2012

eLearning 24-7

On the total number of employees, over 44% were from businesses 500 or less employees. Ability to use Skype – 48.5%. Skype – 20%. Yet, they can’t give up on their ILT approach or classroom offerings (even though webinars are equal if not better then many ILT and WBT is far superior to anything ILT).

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LMS News. Directory. Plus E-Learning Notes

eLearning 24-7

More vendors enabling the use of APIs – i.e. people can create their own API and integrate them into the LMS/Learning Portal vendor’s system, this equally means you can create mashups too. Consumers expect a one business day response. Hiring someone who offers business intelligence services. Reality Check.

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2010 LMS Products of the Year

eLearning 24-7

Made specifically for business. My runner-up is Operitel’s LearnFlex LSP. Use Skype within their system. Runner-Up Social Learning Management System of the Year – Upside Learning. Topyx by Interactyx - once a small dog, and now a fast and up-comer who understands their space and their niche markets.

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