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  • WEB-BASED TOOLS USED FOR BUSINESSES

    Small Business are growing to astronomical figures. With the economy being what it is, start up companies need inexpensive promotional outlets to boost clientele. Through file sharing, video promotion and advertising, these moguls have learned the value of using various web based tools to market their company effectively.

  • Jun 16, 13

    Forbes.com's contributing writer - Sean Rosensteel enlightens of the essential web-based tools used to promote small business entrepreneurs.

    • 10 Essential Web-Based Tools For Small Businesses
      • Source:
        Forbes Magazine Online (Forbes.com) July 19 2012 @9:25am
        http://www.forbes.com/sites/seanrosensteel/2012/07/19/10-essential-web-based-tools-for-small-businesses/

        Why I chose this source?
        Forbes Magazine’s history began in 1917 by Hearst Papers’ financial columnist – B.C. Forbes and his partner – Walter Drey who was the general manager of the Magazine of Wall Street. Steve Forbes Jr (eldest son of Michael Stevenson Forbes) is the current President. In 1993, Forbes Magazine was a finalist for the National Magazine Award. Forbes.com is part of Forbes Digital, a division of Forbes Media LLC. Forbes' holdings include a portion of Real Clear Politics. Together these sites reach more than 27 million unique visitors each month.

        Support
        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbes#Forbes.com

        About the Author
        Sean Rosensteel - Forbes.com Contributor
        http://about.me/seanrosensteel

        Bio
        Sean is the Head of Business Development at Bravo Video, and Business Web Site Analyst and Adviser.

        Document Type
        Article

        Subject Terms
        Web-Based Tools

  • Jun 16, 13

    PCMag.com's Kirsten Cluthe shares Ten Essential Business Tools that works for the largest to the smallest budget.

    • Ten Essential Business Tools
      • Source
        PC Magazine Online (pcmag.com) April 26, 2011

        Why I chose this source?
        PC Magazine’s, first bi-monthly issue, was released in February/March of 1983. This publication is geared towards the information technology professional. It has maintained its position as the leading source of information on computers. It is highly regarded as the “go to” magazine for reviews, and previews, of the latest software and hardware in the digital market.

        About the Contributing Writer
        Kirsten Cluthe is a contributing writer for various media outlets, including Connected Traveler for PCMag.com, mediabistro.com, and several blogs focused on travel, tech, business, and media. She began her career in Los Angeles, coordinating concert tours and recovering lost baggage for traveling musicians. She is a New Jersey resident and works with several projects dedicated to the working design, media and technology professionals.

        Project Affiliations:

        FRONTIER PROJECT
        http://thefrontierproject.com/team/kirsten-cluthe

        LINKEDIN BUSINESS BIO
        http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=4809805

        Document Type
        Article

        Subject Terms
        Web-Based Tools

      • Source
        PC Magazine Online (pcmag.com) April 26, 2011

        Why I chose this source?
        PC Magazine’s, first bi-monthly issue, was released in February/March of 1983. This publication is geared towards the information technology professional. It has maintained its position as the leading source of information on computers. It is highly regarded as the “go to” magazine for reviews, and previews, of the latest software and hardware in the digital market.

        About the Contributing Writer
        Kirsten Cluthe is a contributing writer for various media outlets, including Connected Traveler for PCMag.com, mediabistro.com, and several blogs focused on travel, tech, business, and media. She began her career in Los Angeles, coordinating concert tours and recovering lost baggage for traveling musicians. She is a New Jersey resident and works with several projects dedicated to the working design, media and technology professionals.

        Project Affiliations:

        FRONTIER PROJECT
        http://thefrontierproject.com/team/kirsten-cluthe

        LINKEDIN BUSINESS BIO
        http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=4809805

        Document Type
        Article

        Subject Terms
        Web-Based Tools

  • WEB-BASED TOOLS FOR EDUCATION

    Web Based Training or eLearning (as it is commonly known as), is the process of teaching, and learning, through various forms of media that deliver text, video, and webinars. You must be digitally literate in order to use a lot of these outlets correctly. This portal allows educators and students to have world wide accessibility to new technology which heightens multicultural awareness and logical thinking.

    • WASHINGTON, June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackboard Inc. today announced an expanded program for BbWorld®, the company's annual user conference and one of the largest education technology conferences of the year. Scheduled for July 9-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada, BbWorld will feature over 235 sessions making it the largest and most diverse program to date.

        

      Over 3,000 administrators, academic leaders, instructors and technical experts from around the world will attend BbWorld to network with their peers and share best practices. The program will focus on key issues in education including student retention, mobile technology, online programs and analytics. BbWorld will also include dedicated session tracks designed specifically for teachers and faculty, system administrators, chief technology officers and enrollment and admissions officers at colleges and universities.

      • About Blackboard Learn
        Blackboard provides education, mobile, communication, and commerce software and related services to clients including education providers, corporations and government organizations. Blackboard's seven platforms are: Learn, Transact, Engage, Connect, Mobile, Collaborate and Analytics. The company is the leader in educational software development. Over 9,300 institutions in more than 60 countries use their software and services.

        Why I chose this source?
        Blackboard Learn is used by thousands of educational systems and training centers throughout the world and have partnerships and affiliations with many companies, universities including the military:

        http://www.blackboard.com/Markets/Military/Overview.aspx
        List of countries they serve click here: http://www.blackboard.com/international/overview.aspx

        They continue to maintain their status as one of the leading web-based e-learning tools in the market today and have won many awards for their ease of use and top ranked educational platforms. Click here for awards list:
        http://www.blackboard.com/About-Bb/News-Center/Awards.aspx

        Document Type
        Website

        Subject Terms
        Web-Based Tools, E-Learning, Collaborative Network

  • Jun 17, 13

    Internet2 is a community of U.S. and international leaders in research, academia, industry and government who create and collaborate via innovative technologies. Their digital community touches nearly every major innovation that defines today's digital natives. The Internet2 Project was originally established by 34 university researchers in 1996 and was formally organized as the not-for-profit University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development (UCAID) in 1997. It later changed its name to Internet2 and its administrative headquarters is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with offices in Washington, D.C.

    • The Internet2 Network offers a full range of network services tailored to the unique needs of research and education (R&E), and built upon proven operational expertise and service delivery.
      • SOURCE

        http://www.WhatIs.com

        Why I chose this source?

        WhatIs.com is a knowledge exploration and self-education tool about information technology that contains over 7,500 definitions and was later acquired by Tech Target in 1999. Tech Target is a leading online technology media company. It has a network of more than 7.5 million registered members, and is a primary Web destination for technology professionals researching products to purchase. The company is also a leading provider of independent, peer and vendor content, a leading distributor of white papers, and a leading producer of webcasts, podcasts, videos and virtual trade shows for the technology market. TechTarget provides proven lead generation and branding programs to top advertisers including Cisco, Dell, EMC, HP, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, SAP and Symantec.

        Company Site
        http://www.techtarget.com/html/about.html

        Document Type
        Website

        Subject Terms
        E-Learning, Training, Collaborative Networking

  • WEB-BASED HEALTH ASSESSMENT TOOLS

    Web-based health assessment tools are used to examine a family's full health history, diagnose symptoms and risk factors.

  • Jun 15, 13

    Researchers have significantly reduced from hours to minutes the time it takes to accurately detect autism in young children. Article by Katie DuBoff April 10, 2012

    • Wall has been developing algorithms and associated deployment mechanisms to detect autism rapidly and with high accuracy.  The algorithms are designed to work within a mobile architecture, combining a small set of questions and a short home video of the subject, to enable rapid online assessments.  This procedure could reduce the time for autism diagnosis by nearly 95 percent, from hours to minutes, and could be easily integrated into routine child screening practices to enable a dramatic increase in reach to the population at risk.
      • ABOUT HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
        Established in 1782, Harvard Medical School began with a handful of students and a faculty of three. The first classes were held in Harvard Hall in Cambridge, long before the school’s iconic quadrangle was built in Boston.

        HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL and AUTISM
        http://autworks.hms.harvard.edu/

        http://hms.harvard.edu/news/web-based-tool-produces-fast-accurate-autism-diagnosis-4-10-12


        Why I chose this source?
        Harvard Medical has an extensive and trustworthy history. The school was established in 1782 their accomplishments have assumed legendary status. Harvard Medical has researchers from around the world that use their library’s rich in content resources. HMS by the Numbers: Total faculty 11,860 - Full-time faculty, campus and affiliates 8,924 - Nobel Prizes (Medicine or Physiology; Peace) 9 prizes, 15 recipients - Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators 31 - Members, Institute of Medicine (living) 115


        About the Author
        Katie DuBoff is a writer for the Harvard Gazette - Harvard Medical School Communication Department


        Document Type
        Website

        Subject Terms
        Health, web-based tools, diagnostics

    • The web-based Synapse Cardiovascular platform is uniquely suited to fit into any facility's IT infrastructure, physical or virtual. It creates finalized, signed cardiovascular-structured reports quickly and easily. Advanced tools that help quantify results, such as interactive diagrams and freehand drawing tools, add to the advantages the system provides. It can be optimized for cardiac cath, invasive peripheral vascular, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, vascular ultrasound and cardiac CT and MRI procedures.

      As a completely web-based solution for cardiovascular imaging, Fujifilm's Synapse Cardiovascular system offers an integrated image and information platform that has been clinically proven to deliver the results that the nation's top cardiologists require.

      • Document Source
        http://www.lexisnexis.com.oclc.fullsail.edu:81/lnacui2api/results/docview/

        Why I chose this source?
        This source comes from the Lexis Nexis Library, which is a trusted and accessible source through Full Sail University’s Online Library.

        CONTACT: Jeanie Fusco, FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., +1-203-602-3646, jfusco@fujifilm.com

        LOAD-DATE: November 26, 2012

        LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

        PUBLICATION-TYPE: Newswire


        Copyright 2012 PR Newswire Association LLC
        All Rights Reserved
        About Fujifilm
        FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. is a leading provider of diagnostic imaging products and medical informatics solutions to meet the needs of healthcare facilities today and well into the future. From an unrivaled selection of digital x-ray systems, to the SynapseÆ brand of PACS, RIS and cardiovascular products, to advanced women's health imaging systems, Fujifilm has products that are ideal for any size imaging environment. The Endoscopy Division of FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., supplies high quality, technologically advanced, FUJINON brand endoscopes to the medical market. FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. is headquartered in Stamford, CT. For more information visit http://www.fujimed.com .

  • WEB-BASED APPLICATIONS USED FOR ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION

    Web-based applications used for online protection of privacy. Examples are Norton Security, Exfoliate applications.

  • Jun 17, 13

    A Tool to Perform Criminal and Tenant Background
    ChecksBackgroundCheckr.com is a free web-based background checking tool that you can use to check criminal and personal background.

    • Mar 01, 2013 (SBWire:http://www.sbwire.com Delivered by Newstex)
      Instant background checking @ speed
      Miami, FL -- (SBWIRE[1]) -- 03/01/2013 -- Employment screening and tenant screening are important risk mitigating criterions, albeit opting for the physical solutions of which can be both time-consuming and expensive concerns. Not to worry though as a virtual solution for criminal background check by the name of BackgroundCheckr is now ready to offer free services to all online patrons at the press of a key. A great news surely for many home-letters and employers, as hereby it is now possible for them to get hold of information more than mere raw data for engaging people who are genuinely authentic, in business and property at no extra cost.
    • What is BackgroundCheckr? Well, this is a great web-based background screening solution from BackgroundCheckr.com to check out an individual's personal as well as criminal history. That it can be operated online is a great boon for employers and hirers who prefer to perform such checks quickly, without hassles, gratis. To start, one just needs to fill in the designated slots in the website with a few very basic information like First/Middle/Last name, City, Age and Location (the hunt can be conducted for 'Nationwide' also) and press 'Search'. That's it - from criminal background check to personal information, the software looks up everything @ speed and pops up results within a few seconds flat.
      • Document Source
        http://www.lexisnexis.com.oclc.fullsail.edu:81/lnacui2api/results/docview/

        Why I chose this source?
        This source comes from the Lexis Nexis Library, which is a trusted and accessible source through Full Sail University’s Online Library.

        Florida; Miami

        LOAD-DATE: March 01, 2013

        LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

        PUBLICATION-TYPE: Web Blog

        JOURNAL-CODE: SBWI-7162

        LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

        PUBLICATION-TYPE: SBWire

        March 1, 2013 Friday 2:40 PM EST

  • Jun 17, 13

    A timely wake-up call for the social media generation; Surveillance controversy shows there is no such thing as privacy when it comes to our online activities. Tweeticide and TweetEraser are other services to delete Tweets from Twitter. Both are simple web-based tools to delete selected tweets or tweets in bulk. The Last Night Never Happened app helps users undo social media wrongs by deleting incriminating digital evidence from an evening you want to forget. It links to your Twitter and Facebook accounts, so that you can delete selected photos, posts, and tweets for a chosen number of hours.

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