Month: February 2006

  • Microsoft enters the mobile telephony arena

    Following on from my list of VoIP providers a while ago, I thought I’d better add that Microsoft are going to release a VoIP client for mobile phones this year. It’s apparently going to be part of Microsoft Office Communicator, and it’s a dead cert that the software will only run on Windows Mobile: [Chief […]

  • Web 2.0 is Marxism? Think again

    Andrew Keen has an article about Web 2.0 on the CBS News website, posted with the inflammatory title Web 2.0 Is Reminiscent Of Marx. Although I’m certain it’s been designed specifically to elicit a reply from the blogging community and thereby increase Google ranking, ad revenue and columnist name recognition, I felt the need to […]

  • Curverider and Aperto bring Elgg and WebCT together

    If, back in 2004, you’d told me that Elgg would be compatible with WebCT, one of the most important elearning platforms out there, I would have laughed in your face. But today, this is a reality: Aperto eLearning Solutions and Curverider Ltd are working together to provide WebCT and Elgg integration services. This isn’t a […]

  • The future of the book is online

    The Institute for the Future of the Book has lots of interesting things, not least the coolest banner image I think I’ve ever seen. Further in, you’ll see Next/Text, a blog that asks itself what happens when textbooks go digital and “seeks to encourage the creation of born-digital learning materials that enhance, expand, and ultimately […]