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        Macromedia has opened the Dynamic HTML         (DHTML) Zone, a Web site featuring tips, tricks and         techniques for creating Web-based multimedia with DHTML. It         also highlights examples of close integration of Shockwave         Director and Shockwave Flash with DHTML, and includes         discussion groups, a library of articles on DHTML and more.         http://www.dhtmlzone.com
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                  Tandberg and VideoServer have teamed up         to distribute VideoServer's line of Multimedia Conference         Servers (MCSs) worldwide, with Tandberg offering first-line         support. As a result of both firm's partnering, they         recently demonstrated the H.263 video standard, which offers         a 50% better picture than H.261. For more information, visit         http://www.videoserver.com
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                  American Research Group has added UNIX         and NT Network Integration to its networking course         curriculum. The three-day, instructor-led course teaches         students how to connect and cooperatively manage Windows NT         and UNIX, offering hands-on exercises providing real-world         experience. For times and locations call (919)         461-8600.
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                  Asanté, provider of         high-performance intranetworking solutions, has reduced         pricing on many of its Fast Ethernet hubs and network         interface cards. For example, prices have been cut up to 25%         on the Asanté Fast 100 TX and TX/FX stackable hubs,         10/100 bridge and 10/100 PCI and NuBus cards. For more         detailed pricing information, call (800)         662-9686.
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                  IBM has recently announced projects with         the Library of Congress and Yale University's Beinecke Rare         Book and Manuscript Library; with both of those institutions         implementing IBM's Digital Library technology to preserve         priceless treasures of art and scholarship while protecting         ownership rights. Additionally, IBM is integrating its         digital watermarking technology (useful for documents         published on the Web)into Adobe Photoshop via a new plug-in,         Visible Watermarking. http://www.software.ibm.com
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                  Amid the confusion about the new 56K         technology for modems, support for U.S. Robotics' x2 gains         ground rapidly. As of August, over 817 ISPs worldwide         offered x2 access to their customers, with over 400 more         scheduled for x2 deployment. Whatever 56K standard is         decided on by the ITU, 3Com has guaranteed a free upgrade         for U.S. Robotics modems. http://x2.usr.com
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                  JEC College Connection makes educational         opportunities available to adult learners anytime, anywhere.         The program connects students to courses and degree programs         from recognized (meaning work is accredited) universities         and colleges, enabling these learners to earn degrees         through distance learning. For a course catalog and more         detailed information, call (800) 777-MIND
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