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NewProducts: Web 2.0 >>“No-drama Obama.” >>Becoming a catalyst for change. Readers will learn how Obama reacted with businesslike acumen to some of the most pivotal moments in the campaign. For more information, visit the Website www.ftpress.com. SHARING CAD, OTHER STRUCTURED CONTENT Windchill ProductPoint from PTC offers an easy-to-learn, quick-to-deploy solution for sharing CAD and other structured data among teams. Windchill ProductPoint provides an opportunity for smaller companies to experience the benefits of product lifecycle management (PLM) without a large investment while also giving companies with an active SharePoint strategy the flexibility to extend their product development system to broader user communities. Windchill ProductPoint essentially makes social product development an easily accessible reality by helping teams to connect to each other via instant access to colleagues via presence detection, personalization of workspaces to organize relevant content, and sharing rich product information throughout the company and with their customers For additional information, visit the Website http://www. ptc.com. SOCIAL NETWORKING GOES TOTALLY PORTABLE The new GiiNii Movit Mini is a wifienabled portable communications and social networking device that features Google’s Android operating system, the cable network that delivers the latest on technology, gadgets, video games and more. The Movit Mini has a 4.3-inch touchscreen that is visually dazzling and easy to use. The unit also lets users play music and videos, and it has a video camera for Webcam, video conferencing and still photos. The GiiNii Movit Mini also comes with Skype, so consumers can make and receive VoIP calls at home or work, in cafes or through municipal access. They also can connect through a mobile phone hot spot subscription from the provider of their choice. Features include: 480 x 272 resolution, 256 MB of storage, Bluetooth 2.0, built-in microphone/speaker, stereo headset jack, mini-USB 2.0 port, camera, calculator, address book and alarm. For more information, visit the Website www.giinii.com BE LIKE BARACK: BUSINESS TRAINING The unprecedented election of Barack Obama as President of the United States didn’t just make history; it teaches lessons that every executive can apply to succeed in business against all odds. In “Barack Inc. Winning Business Lessons of the Obama Campaign,” Barry Libert and coauthor Rick Faulk present the Obama campaign as an inspiring business case study of exemplary leadership values and winning tactics that can beat even the toughest competitors. The authors interviewed Obama supporters and studied election coverage to tease out the best business insights to be learned from Obama, including these three pillars of Obama’s successful campaign strategy: >>Creating a vast online community of supporters by harnessing the power of online social technologies including blogs, texts, video, and even an iPhone application. >>Keeping his cool under pressure. Elearning! February/March 2009 47 http://www.ftpress.com http://www.ptc.com http://www.giinii.com

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Elearning - February/March 2009 Contents Editor’s Note News Social Networking Popular Learning Needs Technology On Competency Management IT Employment Drops Trendlines Deals Learning Roles in Talent Management Informal E-Learning and Web 2.0 Cover Story: Learning Your Way to Profits Collaboration Trends, Strategies 12 Wishes for LMSs, LCMSs Tips: Recession-Proofing Your Job Case Study: Military Training Case Study: City of Arlington, Va. New Products Pop Quiz Last Word

Elearning - February/March 2009

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