RNWK--click2learn.com Adds Publishing Support for RealNetworks and Macromedia Formats to the e-Learning Network
BUSINESS WIRE - April 12, 2000 09:45
BELLEVUE, Wash., Apr 12, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- New enhancements enable organizations to publish and manage e-Learning content developed with tools from Internet media leaders
click2learn.com, inc. (Nasdaq:CLKS), a Wired World Company(TM), today announced support for RealNetwork's (Nasdaq:RNWK) RealAudio(R) and RealVideo(R), and Macromedia's (Nasdaq:MACR) Authorware and CourseBuilder for Dreamweaver file formats in click2learn.publisher, the browser-based self-publishing tool included as part of the click2learn.com e-Learning Network.
With the new support for RealNetworks and Macromedia file formats, subscribers of click2learn.com's e-Learning Network can easily publish and distribute e-Learning content developed in either format throughout their learning enterprise. Support for the new content types are only the most recent additions to click2learn.publisher which already supports numerous file formats including Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe PDF, HTML, Macromedia Flash, MP3, and click2learn.com ToolBook II.
Corporate customers connecting to the e-Learning Network using a click2learn.com Corporate e-Learning Site can use click2learn.publisher to quickly leverage existing training and reference materials by uploading them into their site catalog. In this way, best practices, learning materials on internal topics, and other proprietary materials can be published for managed use through a single web-based location.
"Knowledge is any corporation's most valued asset, and click2learn.publisher makes it easy for organizations to capture, publish, catalog, and manage their current knowledge objects, such as Word and Excel files," said Kevin Oakes, president and CEO of click2learn.com, inc. "By adding several of the Internet's more popular file formats -- RealAudio(R), RealVideo(R), Authorware, and CourseBuilder for Dreamweaver -- to our standards-based approach, we have continued our quest to make click2learn.publisher the easiest way for an organization to give the power of knowledge management to the individual employee."
As a part of the e-Learning Network, click2learn.publisher can also be accessed by subscribers of the click2learn.com e-Learning portal, and by subscribers of Internet business sites powered by the click2learn.com e-Learning Network. click2learn.publisher enables subscribers to the e-Learning portal and members of professional and learning communities to add value to their learning community by distributing content not provided by commercial publishers.
About the click2learn.com e-Learning Network
The click2learn.com e-Learning Network combines market-leading learning content with browser-based authoring, self-publishing, and learning management tools to provide a total solution for e-Learning in an application service provider (ASP) model. Businesses and other organizations can connect to the e-Learning Network through their existing web site or intranet to provide e-Learning to their customers, partners, and employees. As an ASP solution for e-Learning, the e-Learning Network is hosted and maintained by click2learn.com, and can be custom-configured to meet specific customer needs, including custom-configured course catalogs and user-interface look-and-feel. Connections to the e-Learning Network are available today through click2learn.com, inc. direct sales representatives. Additional information on the e-Learning Network can be found at www.click2learn.com.
About RealNetworks
RealNetworks, Inc., based in Seattle, is the recognized leader in streaming media delivery on the Internet. It develops and markets software products and services designed to enable users of personal computers and other consumer electronic devices to send and receive audio, video and other multimedia services using the Web. Consumers can access and experience audio/video programming and download RealNetworks consumer software on the Internet at real.com. There are currently more than 95 Million unique registered users of the RealPlayer. All RealNetworks systems and corporate information is located on the Internet at: realnetworks.com.
About Macromedia
Macromedia's mission is to add life to the Web. Our award-winning products empower developers to provide the most engaging experience on the Web and enable more effective e-business. Headquartered in San Francisco, Macromedia (Nasdaq:MACR) has more than 800 employees worldwide and is available on the Internet at macromedia.com.
About click2learn.com, inc.
click2learn.com (Nasdaq:CLKS), formerly known as Asymetrix Learning Systems, Inc., is a leading provider of full service e-Learning solutions to businesses, government, and educational institutions throughout the world. By developing a powerful and full-featured outsourced platform for e-Learning and partnering with market-leading content publishers, click2learn.com provides customers with an Application Service Provider (ASP) model that gives organizations instant access to the click2learn.com e-Learning Network. Customers can access thousands of courses and use browser-based publishing and learning management tools through a custom-configured e-Learning site or directly through the click2learn.com e-Learning portal. In addition to an outsourced solution, click2learn.com is a leader in providing internal e-Learning implementations. The click2learn.com enterprise e-Learning initiatives include learning management products (spearheaded by the market-leading Ingenium total learning management solution) and e-Learning authoring software products (featuring the acclaimed ToolBook II Instructor and Assistant authoring tools). Each solution is augmented by one of the industry's largest professional services groups, including award-winning custom content development, strategic consulting, and integration services. For more information on click2learn.com e-Learning solutions, call 800/448-6543 or 425/462-0501. click2learn.com is located on the World Wide Web at www.click2learn.com. The click2learn.com e-Learning portal is located at www.click2learn.com/c2l.
click2learn.com, click2learn.publisher, click2learn.author, click2learn.manager, Ingenium, ToolBook II Instructor, and ToolBook II Assistant are trademarks of click2learn.com, inc. All other company and/or product names are the property of their respective owners.
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