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Thursday, October 1st, 1998 Media Cynic | Forum | Advertising | Classifieds | Jobs New York Times and Encyclopaedia Britannica Announce Online Partnership The New York Times on the Web and Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. announced that Britannica's Ready Reference encyclopedia has been added to The New York Times on the Web's archives product. Users can search 65,000 articles from Britannica Online as well as a 365-day archive of New York Times articles when they visit The New York Times on the Web at www.nytimes.com. "We are pleased to be partnering with Encyclopaedia Britannica to enhance our archives service," said Martin Nisenholtz, president of The New York Times Electronic Media Company. "A combined search of The New York Times's archives and Encyclopaedia Britannica's rich database will enable our users to quickly retrieve comprehensive and relevant articles from two trusted sources for high-quality information." The New York Times on the Web's archive service now allows users to search for articles from the last 365 days of The New York Times as well as the Ready Reference database of Britannica Online's 1998 release. Users can either search the databases of The Times and Encyclopaedia Britannica separately, or they can search both simultaneously. If users choose to query both databases at the same time, the search results are combined. For example, a search on "Kosovo" produces a list of newspaper articles mentioning the embattled Serbian province as well as articles from Britannica Online about the region's history, geography, and people. Each search returns a list of articles with the length, author, source, and opening text of the article indicated with each citation. The cost to download and purchase the full text of any article for $2.50. There is no charge for searching. ZDNet Launches New Resource for Web Developers Ziff-Davis has launched DevHead, an online resource for Webmasters and developers. An important addition to the ZDNet Website, DevHead features regular, exclusive columns from experts the Web developer community. The site also provides access to Ziff-Davis' developer-focused editorial and interactive services, including news, product reviews, tutorials and a range of free online tools and downloads. "Until now, Web developers had to search across various sites for relevant news, opinions, downloads, tutorials and advice," said Dan Farber, vice president and editor-in-chief, ZDNet. "DevHead effectively streamlines this process on ZDNet. With Ziff-Davis' stamp of editorial quality and comprehensiveness, Web developers are now able to keep up with industry trends, the latest technologies, and the hottest new software tools." The Web developer market is undergoing rapid growth in both the number of practitioners and the amount of money spent in Web development technologies. A recent report by Jupiter Communications estimates that there are approximately 60,000 professional developers directly responsible for the creation of website pages. This number will increase to 127,000 by 2002 as the Web expands. This is just the tip of the iceberg, as there are also millions of amateur Web developers who create their own sites. Also according to Jupiter, the consumer website software market, including content creation, development tools, and servers, is currently worth $258 million and will grow to more than $672 million by 2002 in the US. NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group Acquires Peter Bedrick Books NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, a Tribune Education company, announced the acquisition of Peter Bedrick Books, a privately held publisher of illustrated non-fiction children's titles that are sold primarily to school and public libraries. Peter Bedrick Books, founded in 1983, publishes approximately 25 new books per year and has an active backlist of 150 titles in the subject categories of history, mythology, art and science. Most of the titles are published in series such as the Masters of Art Series, What Do We Know About...? and World Mythology. "This acquisition strengthens NTC/Contemporary's presence in the library market and will provide additional high-quality titles that we can reposition for classroom use and for bookstores in paperback format," Mark R. Pattis, president and CEO of NTC/Contemporary, said. "Titles published by Peter Bedrick Books consistently receive excellent reviews and are highly recommended by schools, libraries and nationally recognized media." Company founder Peter Bedrick and his wife, Muriel, will continue building Peter Bedrick Books from the company's New York City location and will assist in the expansion of NTC/Contemporary's library activities. "NTC/Contemporary is committed to the expansion of our list along the lines we have established, and I'm delighted to join forces with such an aggressive and fast-growing firm," Bedrick said. Fawcette Technical Publications Announces Enterprise Development Magazine Fawcette Technical Publications (FTP), an independent publisher of technical information on programming, has announced the launch of Enterprise Development. The new magazine will be addressing the application architecture and development process issues facing managers of enterprise-class application development on Windows NT and other enterprise platforms. Enterprise Development will launch in mid-October and publish monthly in 1999 with a circulation of 70,000. Enterprise Development goal is to help professionals create the blueprints and perfect the process used by their teams of programmers to build enterprise applications. "Enterprise development managers told us they were skimming half a dozen magazines without getting much information that helped them architect applications, make their teams of programmers more productive, or improve software quality," said Kevin Strehlo, publisher and editor-in-chief of the new magazine. "Enterprise Development is devoted to providing this group with practical, in-depth information on the components, middleware, servers, development tools and best practices their teams should use. Our readers also need to know which mission critical applications NT is ready to support and when they need to deploy on Unix or another platform. Advertisers who are trying to reach this specialized audience will find Enterprise Development the best medium for their message." Cynthia Morgan, editor, added: "Readers made it clear that they wanted the inside track on new Microsoft NT technology, covered with sufficient detail to be useful for a technical manager, but minus the hype. They wanted to hear what works from the people who've tried to build cutting-edge enterprise applications on NT. So we're dedicated to helping NT pioneers tell our readers what worked and how, which means covering Unix and CORBA and Enterprise Java Beans, or mainframe terminal emulation in a browser, right alongside the hottest new NT technology from Microsoft and its partners." Microsoft Launches Website Geared to Seniors Microsoft Corp. has announced the creation of the Microsoft Senior Initiative and the launch of a new website, Seniors and Technology. The launch coincides with today's kickoff of the United Nations International Year of Older Persons, 1999, an event dedicated to increasing awareness of the individual and social needs of senior citizens, the contributions of seniors to society, the challenge of aging societies and the need for a change in attitude toward older people. "Microsoft has long recognized the contributions of valuable experience, knowledge and insight that seniors make to all of society. The Microsoft Senior Initiative is committed to bridging the 'digital divide' by bringing communities and generations together through the use of technology," said Craig Spiezle, director of the Microsoft Senior Initiative. "Microsoft looks forward to working with the United Nations as it embarks on the International Year of Older Persons and on the Microsoft Senior Initiative goal to help train more than 250,000 seniors by the year 2000 and impact as many as 1 million people around the world. Through our programs, services and alliances, we are confident we can reach and impact this great number of seniors, family members, care providers and communities throughout the United States." The Seniors and Technology website was created as a resource for seniors, their families and their communities. It includes features such as tips for seniors on how to surf the Internet, profiles of people who have realized dreams through the use of technology, information on PC literacy training, tips for simplifying computer use and links to other resources. World's First Global Dictionary Announced Microsoft Corp., St. Martin's Press Inc., Bloomsbury Publishing Plc and Pan Macmillan Australia announced their plan to publish the world's first English dictionary to be derived from a single database of world English and to be published in both American and British editions around the world on the same day. The dictionary is scheduled to be published simultaneously in electronic and print forms. A worldwide publication date has been scheduled for August 1999. The Encarta World English Dictionary establishes a new standard in dictionary publishing. More than 250 lexicographers and expert advisers working in 10 countries have produced the world's first global dictionary. With over 3 million words of text, it reflects the use of English as the language of the world, the language in which most of the people of the world communicate with one another and in which over 80 percent of the world's computer-based communication takes place. The dictionary is intended to become one of the most widely used reference works ever. The planned initial print run will exceed 500,000 copies, and it will become part of Microsoft worldwide online products and popular line of reference products. "This will be the dictionary of tomorrow," said Robbie Bach, VP Learning, Entertainment and Productivity Division, Microsoft. "We are committed to applying technology to build projects that enhance and improve people's ability to learn and communicate. As recently as five years ago, a project of this sort could not have been completed digitally on a worldwide scale. We are delighted to be working in conjunction with Bloomsbury; St. Martin's and our other co-publishers on this exciting long-term project." St. Martin's Press will publish the Encarta World English Dictionary in the United States and Canada. "With the launch of this groundbreaking work we will dramatically expand our presence in consumer reference publishing," said John Sargent, CEO, St. Martin's Press. "It is very exciting to be entering the market with a product that will revolutionize the way we think about and use the dictionary. We will offer consumers quality and innovation and plan to become a leading publisher in this field. In Anne Soukhanov we have one of the country's greatest lexicographers spearheading the project." PaintExpo Website Launched Paint & Coatings Industry (PCI) magazine and the National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA) announced PaintExpo -- a comprehensive paint and coatings industry website and online information source. Features of the new site include industry news, resources for the media, a comprehensive list of links to university program web sites and other training and educational opportunities, a paint industry stock ticker and an events calendar. The online PaintExpo Tradeshow pavilions feature company "booths" with the company's sales/marketing and product buying information. Knowledge Management Magazine Premieres The Curtco Freedom Business Intelligence Group announced the premiere October issue of Knowledge Management magazine. With a controlled circulation of 100,000, Knowledge Management magazine is published on a monthly basis beginning with the October issue. The magazine is targeted at CEOs, VPs, and senior-line business managers as well as information executives, including CIOs and CKOs (Chief Knowledge Officers), of large and midsize enterprise organizations. "Organizations must leverage their intellectual capital to succeed," according to Thomas Koulopoulos, president of the Delphi Group. He adds, "Those lacking a thorough appreciation of knowledge management issues need to act quickly to avoid being left behind as knowledge becomes increasingly important as a basis of innovation, market value, and competition." Bob Tasker, senior vice president of the Yankee Group, adds, "We predict that by the year 2000, companies and organizations in the United States alone will be spending over $5 billion on the tools and technologies needed to manage knowledge. This field will become a critical factor in determining financial success and survival." InfoBeat Signs Six New Companies InfoBeat Inc. has announced the addition of six new clients to its business service division, InfoBeat Express. Joining InfoBeat Express to manage their e-mail communications programs are: Silicon Alley Reporter, Mecklermedia, The Motley Fool, Creative Good, E-greetings Network and RelevantKnowledge. The e-mail communications business is projected by Forrester Research to grow from $8.5 million to nearly $1 billion in the next four years. InfoBeat's technology enable it to create and deliver some four million customized news e-mails to its own subscribers everyday and millions more for client companies including American Express and Tribune Media Services. In addition to managing the new clients' e-mail based communication, InfoBeat is offering them the opportunity to grow their customer base. 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