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BC EDITION I SEPTEMBER '97

F EAT U R E S 14 Wired education in the real world

72 You call this entry-level? "Student" coinputers never looked so good

28 The world is a textbook in the Internet Age

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78 Entry level PC survey

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34 « omdex Canada '97 Editors" Choice Awards

109 Cleared for take-off

42 H igh fives for latest Psion

111 David Hathaway's top 10 Canadian music Web sites

$2 H unting for the well-loved PC ... or how to buy a used computer $6 H ard Drives 101 An education in specifications

112 Cooking spam: Part II More recipes for dealing with junk email

113 Tools for creating on the Web Part L HTML editors

48 What are trusts and how could they benefityou?

KK3222 69 I n ternet Explorer 4.0 vs. Communicator 4.0'I The next-generation browsers are here.

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89 L earning language on your own A quick look at several language programs

92 I n formation technology opportunities huge in China

114 Weaving your own Web site: Part XXIV HThK elsewhere Pt, liXML

120 Exploring IK

lZKKI 12$ Humor to enjoy and share via email 127 Web Journal explores scripting languages 127 No-frills guide gives graphic examples of HTML 128 Pounding the Web for a job 128 No format too obscure for graphics reference book 130 Cuide covers NT basics and troubleshooting 130 Superior screen grabs from Snaglt

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13$ Summer atApple: good new, bad news

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104 Shopping experience missing from

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The party's beaus great, best It Is time for me to go I will be ending my term as president, publisher and editor at Canada Computer Paper Inc. (the company that publishes TireComputer Paper) as of Sept. 30. We have a new publisher, David Ritter, who will be operating from Toronto (the balance is restored, the universe is whole again). I have been working with David to transfer some of my knowledge and ideas for future growth. He comes to the job as a seasoned publishing executive with more than 17 years of marketing, sales and general management experience with Maclean Hunter Publishing and Baxter Publications. He has hit the ground running and although some days his head is spinning with all the new things he has to leam, he is absorbing quickly what is needed to keep the company going and growing. His mandate is to continue the successful growth we have experienced and to "export the revolution." (You can contact David Ritter at publishertartcpon.corn.) *

My reason for leaving In 1995, Canada Computer Paper Inc., the company I

started almost 10 years ago, was purchased by Montreal-based Hebdo Mag Inc., the world's largest publisher of classified ad format publications, with publications in Canada, the United States, France, Holland, Sweden, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand and Puerto Rico. As some ofyou know, when I orig inallysoldthe company two years ago to Hebdo Mag Inc., I was given a two-year management contract. That contract is now up, and I feel it is time to move on. When I sold, I did so with a view to spending more time with my family. I plan to travel with my wife and our four children. Our kids are home schooled, and so this will be one big g eograph ylesson for them. We would like to see some of the world before they get too old and launch off on their own. We plan to travel for at least two years, before

considering any new projects. I have enjoyed my time with the company hnmensely and love the work that we have been doing, but I hit 40 years of age this year, and for me it is a time for introspection and thoughts on how I plan to spend the rest of my time on the planet. My wife Kathryn and I started TTzeComputer Paper in Vancouver in 19N, and expanded the publication into a cross-Canada publication, with editions that provide coverage for Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax.

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Canadian Computer Wholesaler and Government Computer,We also launchedQuebec Micro!rand Ottawa Computes!in the process. With 11 different editions and a circulation somewhere over 640,000 copies a month, we can lay claim to being Canada's largest computer publishing company — not bad growth for 10 years. I am happy with where I am leaving things. I feel I have achieved some of the goals I set out for myself, or saw along the way. Osar Oscar speech We would like to thank the many, many people who have brought the company to this point. Obviously the staff at Canada Computer Paper Inc, have been key to the developmentand success of the company. You can read the masthead of our magazines to see the names of the 75-plus people who make it all possible each month. We would like to spedfically name some people who have been key to the long-term development of the company: John Oliver, national sales manager; Hari Singh Khalsa, associate publisher in Vancouver, Patrida Fitzgerald, marketing manager and assodate publisher in Calgary; Suzanne Fitzgerald, Winnipeg manager, Graeme Bennett, managing editor; Christine McPhie, corporate controller; Tino Wong, operations manager in Toronto; and Einar Murchison, assodate publisher for our Eastern Edition. We would also like to thank our many long-time and loyal advertisers who have made the journey possible. Finally, we thank you the readers who keep reading, keep using the magazine as a source for your purchasing and keep telling advertisers you saw their ads in our publications. Oh yeah, we would also like to say thanks to our Moms and

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One more forthe road You will probably get at least one more colmnn out of me before I leave on our round-the-glebe trip. The manageznent of Hebdo Mag has asked me to send a postcard or article once in a while from the road, so don' t be surprised if my smiling face shows up on occasion from some farwff place, with an opinion on globai computing. Enjoy the issue.

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ue to recognize the Mac for its strengths not its shortcomings. After all, it has been the principle contributor to how software, hardware, and operating systems are designed today. And now ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to raise my glass to Apple Computers... may the Macintosh always be remembered as the computer that set the standard for the rest to follow. Bill Morrison, West Vancouver, via email GB replies: I happen to like Macs j ust fine, and I' ve owned several. I am a current PowerMac owner

with both a desktop unit and a portable Apple product (genuine Apple, not that this makes them better than the clones, mind you) on my desk at this moment. As for my "Does not support 68030-based Macs comment, wouldn't you like to know, if you were a 68030 Mac owner, that this is the FIRST Muc OS release in history that leaves behind that generation of machine? It's valuable info for some readers. Why criticize factually correct info that properly advises people, when tlrere's so much else to better spend your effort on?

F. YI., Win95 runs just fine on most old 486s with sufhcient RAM and disk space. It isn't fast, but then neither was System 7 on a Mac Classic. ls lt really that good? After reading your Lab Test on 17-inch monitors in the August issue of The Computer Paper, and having given the Diamond Pro from Mitsubishi such a good rating I was almost certain to buy this modeL However I try to base my dedsions on just more than one review and came across one on

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Continued from pagelO Peeplegeftachls te Vancouver ISO unit ~ Toronto-based PeopleSoft Canada is expanding its Vancouver-based research and development unit. The company says more staff along with a new hotline support function that will employ four people, will double the number of staff in the Vancouver office by the end of the year. The technical team of seven people will grow to 15, while the nine-member pubhc sector group will be expanded to 12. The technical team deals with Canada-specific issues, such as conformance to legislation and standards; while the public sector team works on functions of relevance to software used in the public sector. PeopleSoft Canada's parent company is PeopleSoft Inc. in Pleasanton, Calif, PeopleSoft develops high-end client-server applications for accounting, human resources management, materiah management, distribution„etc.— DT Adobe upchstes PhotoDeluxe ~Adobe Systems Inc. has released PhotoDeluxe 2.0, a version the company claims features radically increased power, along with a radically reduced learning For about $70, ($55 for an upgrade from version 1.0), PC users can have access to professional level power via a simple point and dick interface. PhotoDeluxe 2.0 includes features that simplify use. One example is one-step 'Red-Eye' removal fmm scanned photos, Another new feature is a SmartSelect intelligent edge tool that makes cutting and tracing easy. The Photoshop Clone Tool is included, along with short Guided Activities, such as making greeting cards. At every stage, Adobe representatives claim, PhotoDeluxe has been built from the ground up to match "user workflow" — the typical steps a user takes to do a specific task. PhotoDeluxe aho has a full suite of text handling tools.— JE Contact Adobe, Web site: htipl/www.adobe.corn IT war stories wanted ~ TORONTO (NB)Toronto consulbng firm Alacrity Inc. wants war stories about information management and business initiatives dealing with information technology. To en~ourage submissions, the firm is offering a Pentium notebook computer valued at about $3,000 to the author of the best story submitted each year. The most interesting stories will appear on Alacrity's Web site at httpJ/www.tigerpearls.corn, which is aho where stories can be submitted. T hey will also appear in t h e company's TigerPearls newsletter. Alacrity principals Mary Chung and Alastair Davidson co-wrote the book Riding The Tigerwith Toronto consultant Harvey Gellman.—Grant Buckler Penesenlc pushing l%-120, OVD-RAM Panasonic, a longtime leader in manufacturing 35-inch PC floppy drives, is aiming to move to the leading edge of the next generation of PC data storage technology. The company has already

shown consumer and PC versions of DVD players and drives, and has greatly increased its promotion of the LS-120 drive, a floppy drive that will read and write to 100 MB diskettes, as well as regular 1.4 MB diskettes. The LS-120 has support from a wide range of industry leaders, including Compaq, and is competing head to head with other new inass storage devices from lomega, Fujitsu, and Syquest. As well, Panasonic announced at Comdex Canada 97 its intention to enter the DVD-RAM (recordable DVD) market, where it will be competing with new products from Hitachi and Sony. Panasomc has also introduced new notebooks, the rugged CF-25, and the slim, multimedia-ready CF-35, as well as two outstanding, tiny digital cameras, the Palm Cam, and the Cool Shot, and two monitors, the PanaSync S70 17inch monitor, and the PanaFiat PF 70 flat screen monitor, The LS-120 is a nice technology: the fact that it does double duty as a standani floppy drive as wellasa 100 MB perdiskette mas sstoragebackup system is a considerable convenience for PC users. However, as with aII new would-be standards, it wN require a combination of technical excellence and first rate marketing to get "mind share" among PC users and market share at the retail leveL —JE Contact: Paoasooio,Tel.905-824-5505. Web site: http:l/www.panasooic,corn Phllips leunehes Yele 1 ~ PhiTips Electronics has introduced the Velo 1, the latest and most feature-packed Windows CE handheld computer on the market. According to Philips, The Velo 1 allows on-the-go professionals to carry the essentials of their desktop mmputer in the palm of their hands." The Velo 1 is based on a high-speed chipset derived from the Micon Graphics MIPS R4000 RISC chip technology, which Philips c1aims gives

fered somewhat from the limitations of Gle transfer between the handheld and full-sized PCs {some formatting options are not transferable in Excel and Word fBes, for example), and the small keyboard and screen, which make them much less productive than a notebook PC. It will be interesting to see if the unique features of the Velo 1, plus other recent CE offerings such as the Hewlett-Packard LX 200 and the LG Electronics Phenom will spark the growth in the CE platform thathas so farbeen so elusive.— JE Contact: Philips, Tel: 888-FOR-VELO, or 416-7546245. Web site: http:ll www.veiol,corn Over 407 Chech your eyes ~Acmrding to the Ontario Association of Optometrists, a condition called presbyopia often develops as people push through the big 4-0. What happens to aging eyes is the crystalline lens becomes stiffer, preventing it from changing shape enough to focus on close objects. A common solution is to buy a pair of reading glasses, two sets of glasses if you aho need distance correction, or bifocals. However, the association points out that reading glasses are designed to make things clear at a distance of about 4045 cm (16-18 in.), This doesn't help presbyopic people to see computer monitors, since they are typ. ically viewed from a distance of about 24 inches. Bifocals don't help either, since they are designed to be most effective when eyes are cast downward — whenreading a book, for example. And switching between two sets of glasses is impractical for people who are constantly shifting their focus between papers on their desk and the mmputer monitor. Among the solutions are variabie focus lenses — bifocals, trifocals or multifocals —without the lines. These smooth out the transitions between correction for close, middle and far distance

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A matching 14-inch monitor bumps the price up another $500. The higher-priced models are similarly equipped, but have 166 MHz or 180 MHz Cyrix MediaGX processors and larger hard drives. Some modeh also include IBM's VoiceType Simply Speaking Gold, software that allows users to dictate directly into a word processor or other application. Leasefoown: IBM Canada aho announced a leasing plan called the Ambra Ispirati internet Solution. With no money down (on approved credit), users will be able to lease-own an Ispirati 33EX for $99 a month (lease teim, 36 months). The system will include a 150 MHz processor, 32 MB of RAM, a 3.1 GB hard drive, 16x CD-ROM drive, a 15-inch monitor, voice/faxmodem, software bundle and IBM Voice Type. Also included in the lease rate is an Internet account on the IBM Global Network for up to 100 hours per month.DT Contact: IBM Canada,Tel:800-426-2255. Web site: http Jtwww.oa.pc.ibm.coro Ceinpresslon En9lnes technology wavelet hosed ~ Compression Engines Inc. of Houston is offering a free file compression engirie fight version), as well as free Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer plug-ins to allow users to view images compressed with the eilgille.

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this computer about twice the speed of other CE devices. The Velo 1 weighs 374 g (132 oz.), and has a bacMit g~ e s c reen with 480x240 pixel resolution, and a 61-key QWERTY keyboardwhich is the nicest keyboard of any of the CE devices this writer bas tested, with its nicely siMced, comfortable, curved, springy keys. Among the most innovative features is a 19.2Kbps internal modem, with a cleverly designed RJ-11 jack that requires no special cable. Also, there is a built-in voice-memo capability, with a good quality omnidirectional mini-microphone incorporated into the case, and memory storage for up to 16 minutes of audio. Voice messages can be sent via the modem as,WAV files, and "read" on the recipient's Web browser. The Velo 1 mmes with 4 MB of ROM and 2 MB of RAM, which is expandable. Like other CE devices, the Velo 1 comeswith the Windows CE operating system and a full suite of software (including pocket versions of Word, Excel, and a Web browser) preloaded in ROM, The base price is about 3999. Of aII the CE devices currently on the market, this offers the most complete feature set, and the most impressive design. The CE devices have suf-

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so they are from 50 to 300 times smaller than the original without the artifacts associated with other image compression methods.

A commercial version is aho availabe for US$295. It includes batch file compression, the ability to mmpress JPEGand TIFF Mes, and it also lets you expand from the WIF wavelet format and save to a variety of other Ble formats. The company also produces a software development kit.DT

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percent replied that they used it to answer technology questions or to tap into online databases (the survey allowed for multiple responses). Email and beyond Most of you are familiar with the Internet as a giant library with current-to-the-hour infor-

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Carol Cassidy, geography teacher at Hilifield-Strathallan College in Hamilton,

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lems, real d ebates and "real-time" exchanges. Part of this process, of course, includes such basic lessons as how to print a section of an article„or how to use email to ask questions of the author. Cassidy also hasstudents brainstorm the topic and then do further individual research using Internet search engines such as AltaVista or Yahoo! to sort out what is relevant and what is not . They are also asked to decide what category the infor-

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students to experts, These provide teachers, parents and home schoolers with an additional resource. But what is soimportant is that they make learning "active„' exposing kids to experts and requiring them to be involved. I fmd it amazing that so many people donate time and energy to helping «nd encouraging kids in this way. The library function, email and Internet projects all fulfill an essential need for Canadians stretched out in a thin ribbon over thousands of kilometers: they let users mmmunicate as if they lived next door. No longer are they dependent on colleagues or friends for the exchange of information. Nor do they have to travel 1,000 or more kilometers to a mnference. Because messagescan be sent and replies received in less than an hour without running up a huge phone bill and questions may ticular author in greater depth. be thrown out at large to the community online, geographic barriers are becoming less Collaborative learvslnli Another way that computers and the Internet relevant. are changing the way kids leam and solve problems is the beginning wave of interactive Converging media Television gave kids a passive but colorful projects that is becoming available. While Cassidy develops her own pro- look at what else was going on in the world. jects, a significant number of Internet sites But you can't "pause" the television and ask are becoming available that have structured the character what she thinks about land programs already developed. Many of these mines orhow helearned to programin a cerinvolve sharing information with other tain language. But the Internet is changing that too. For schools across the county or globe, such as Adventure Everest from CCT Software Plus example, the ScientiIlc American Frontiers has or the Canada 2000 project being developed series with Alan Alda on PBS

sionals Many teachers at high school or mllege Can you remember the name of a single author of a science or math text you used in level are encouraging students to make useof schooly Probably not, yet today's kids, the thousands of internet discussion groups remember and know them because they are on everything I'rom 17th century English litconversing with the writers the textbook erature to robotics. A directory for such groups, called Izszt, authors themselves are reviewingl And students are being infused with the insights and contains information on over 71,000 discusenthusiasm that the original investigators can sion groups. Subscriptions are usually free. convey. Students can sit in and read posted questions Students taking part in the Adventure and answers or post their own. Rephescome Everest project conversed with legends such from experts and amateurs all over the world. as Sir Edmund Hillary. Marsvilie participants The interchanges add zest to topics that are interacted with Canadian astronauts. This dry in a textbook and add enrichment for type of contact adds a flavor of reality and classroom discussions. Bernard Duyfhuizen, head of the English excitement. Traditional texts «re like boiled potatoes by comparison: we may all eat them department at the University of Wisconsin, in from time to time and stili need them, but Eau Claire, has found that groups such as students are on the verge of becoming I.istserv can "wake" a student up and encourgourmet diners of information, people and age them to research and think about a par-

and assess information on specific topics of current interest. One such subject has been the raging debate over land mines. Her students not only learn how to access the Internet but are also immersed in an ongoing political and humanitarian mntro- issues. versy. This is active learning with real prob-

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ly to the programming languages in demand by business (check the classified ads in any newspaper) but uses a game format because today's kids have been weaned on cotnputer and Nintendo-type games. As a result, they understand the sort of structure to head for with the code.

Moreover, says Elliot Bay, a math major tumed Pied Piper for junior programmers, game development teaches more math than

business applications. So, when students need to figure out if two beasts are going to collide, they learn to use such concepts as absolute

value functions or the equation for a cirde. How many kids in the Winnipeg areacould really be interested in programming? Last winter (maybe that's the key!), they averaged 86 kids per week in classes. This summer they had 10 kids a week in for five different sessions doing just Visual Basic. By the end of July, they already had 100 kids signed up for Visual Basic in the fall! Though these camps are non-residential, they have received enquiries I'mm as far away as New York City from parents desperate for this sort of opportunity for their children,

They all seem to plea for something like C omputers fo r

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BurgeLS and Bay are developing a new course at the Grade 9 to 11 level on three-

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ate games that look like smaller-scale, sanitized versions of Doom. Another unique aspect of their business is

that, rather than renting computers and space in a strip mall, they share space and computers with Automated Design Systems, an engi-

neering company that uses and also teaches computer-aided manufacturing and design. In the winter, they use computers at night that would otherwise be idle. In the summer, they share them with the engineers. It is not as big a problem as it could be, because Burgess and Bay keep the dasses to a maximum of four kids, which means each child receives intensive personal attention. The cost is $24 to $28 an hour in the winter and $337 per week for halfway week-long

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pushing "back to basics." Up to now much of school curriculum has beenpackaged,

projects around these online events or make use of lessonplans, resources, or "resorcerers" provided by the projects.

and after the fact, whether it was math, English or science.

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Students were asked to solve math problems found in workbooks or recite scientific discoveries made five or 100 years Cccrcadlan herltale ago. Now, ongoing Internet projects provide the real-world The Heritage Project, which originated in Montreal and is textbook and framework for problem solving in the present. sponsored by the CRBFoundation, started in 1987, using teleStudying the planets?Follow NASA missions asphotos and vision, but has moved onto the Internet, giving developers the So what is the point to all this? Computers and modems are a tool to increase students' active involvement in learning data are transmitted back to Earth and copied to the Internet; capacity to grow and be more flexible, according to project and problem solving in the real world and in global or at least keep pace with Canadian dimbers as they make their way to participant Deborah Morrison. the summit of Mount Everest; or watch and correspond with national issues.Teachers are moving further away from the "I The CRS — a private foundation started by the Sronfman know it, you listen and learn it" mode, to become guides who archaeologists and anthropologists as they attempt to solve Continued on page$0 simultaneously suggestdirection, open doors to problems and the mysteries of the rise and faII of the Mayan civilization. 'I•mm, s

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On the other side of the country, B.C.-based

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to teaching Canadian history, geography and culture. CCT hopes to model this program after its successful involvement in Adventure Everest Online. It followed Canadian and American climbers who went to Mt. Everest in April of

CCT Software Plus and VR Didatech are sponNetwork. The Heritage Project was launched soring the Canadian Heritage Interactive in 1991 to raise awareness of the diversity and Journey, which is scheduled to begin April 14, depth of Canadian heritage. 1998. Two bicycle teams of students will leave Some of the project's earlier Internet simultaneously from Newfoundland and experiments included a postage-stamp design British Columbia to meet in Ottawa. contest, and a Canadian heroes project. The The idea is for each team to experience latter was intended to stimulate discussion the culture, heritage, language and lifestyles among students on what a Canadian is and of the communities they pass through. But

this year and included Canadians Alan Hobson and Jamie Clarke in their third attempt to scale Everest. Over 100 online

what a hero or heroine is. These can still be

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McLelland and Stewart and the Microsoft

Still on the site and open to anyone are the questions asked by kids and answers of 20 experts. The entire file runs hundreds of pages so there are lots of opportunities to leam interesting facts first-hand. The MayaQuest expedition and site are interactive learning at its best. Don't finish the school year without it!

Over 150,000 kids from Grades 4 to 12

On to Mars After the Challenger crashed in 1986, the families of the crew started an educational program called the Challenger Center for

learned about hardships and setbacks, and

Space Science Education. The goal was to use

simulated problem-solving sessions. A high

space exploration as a theme to foster a long-

dents from across the country via the

school teacher and veteran climber from Alberta, Dave Vavra-Rodney, was stationed at

for teachers on how to use the project in their

Internet. The virtual travelers will follow the

the Everest base camp to provide daily com-

term interest in math, science and technology. Their project, called Marsville, has been adopted across North America with addition-

classroom.

journey's progress, sponsor the team locally

munication with participating schools.

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via their school and submit the heritage of their own community on the Internet.

S tudents from Grades 5 to 8 w ork i n groups to build simulations of th e f irst

is being launched in Newfoundland and

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This month, schools will be asked to submit proposals outlining what they would do if they were chosen to host a bicycle team for a day. They will also profile their community,

information, including oral histories, about

including its history, traditions and unsung

their communities.

heroes.

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a rediscovery of who we are, the Heritage Interactive J will be a vehide for con-

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one at Memorial University, in St. John' s,

with a team of academics working with students and another in Toronto lead by Kidsnergy, which is all student-driven. Typical of Internet projects, the participants take an interactive role in shaping the project. According to Morrison, "if you build it, they will come. But what will they do with it." The project is open to schools or home

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activities tied to curriculum involved students

in following the climbers' quest and struggle to fulfill their dream.

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(human) habitat on t h e p lanet Mars.

year on the MayaQuest site from MECC, the developer of Oregon Trail, one of the earliest successful educational programs that last year celebrated its 25th anniversary.

Participating teachers attend a seminar in the

MayaQuest also began its life as an educational game. Using a similar theme, a team of

five real "explorers" cycled to archaeological sites in Mexico and Central America. For the third consecutive year, they collaborated with onsite scientists who were attempting to unlock why the Mayan civilization collapsed.

Carrying high-tech equipment, the five era, laptop and an Internet connection, Daily explorers are linked to over a million students reports will be posted on the Web site. in classrooms around the world. The students Schools will be able to send questions via tapping into the quest, interacted with email to the teams and responses will be post- archaeologists and experts online, viewed ed on the site. The goal is a made-in-Canada images of the trek, and studied the Mayans project incorporating multimedia approaches and contemporary Central American culture. Each team will travel with a digital cam-

fall to ensure success in the program (applications are available each fall on the Enoreo Web site â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an initiative of th e Education Network of Ontario that is accessible to stu-

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ment, water supply or energy. For example, the food production and delivery group must learn about nutrition requirements, potential sources of protein on Mars, how food might be grown on Mars and long-term storage. Kids also use the Internet to share ideas Continued on page S2

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Training in any kind of formal setting is always a tough task in schools. Teachers generally have more than enough to do in trying to handle the many day-toAy responsibili-

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camera), online copies of weekly school newsletters, the parents' handbook, biographies of teachers and staff, and a section for

available to them as help is needed.

contributions by each classroom in the schooL In the fall, it is hoped that students and teachers will be able to contribute further to the Web site and show off the best of students' work online, Conventional productivity applications, including Microsoft Publisher 97, Office 97 and FrontPage 97, were used to create many of the Web pages and will be the general tool used by staff, teachers and students to author their own pages,

tions, we gathered together a number of classic application types (e.g., a world atlas on

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CD-ROM, an encyclopedia,some French language software, a variety of reference materials, some creative writing tools and so on), demonstrated them to th e teachers and encouraged them to "play" with the applications so that they could see what they liked and did not like. After that, we used the feedback from the teachers to pull together a list of recommended software that we passed to the school

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used to the older Series 3 keyboard that this took a little getting used to. After spending a little time with it, I have to say that it is a lot more like typing on the keyboard of your

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in this product are. But on the basis of my first week's use, I have to say that I am pretty impressed and would certainly recommend it over any Windows CE system I have seen so far. The only caveat would be if you need immediate Web browser and Internet email capability. While both those features are available for the Series 3, it will be another few months before they are ready for the 32-bit Series 5. If you need those features right away, then you might be better off with a Series 3 or a Windows CE machine. In the United Kingdom (where this review was done), the 4MB version of the Psion Series 5 costs the equivalent of around $1,000 and the 8 MB version costs approximately

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one or a number of trust options could meet your business and tax planning needs. Basically, a trust is a legal structure whereby a trustee deals with property or assets, e.g, cash, stocks, bonds, etc., over which the trustee has control, for the benefit of persons called beneficiaries, The trustee could also be one of the beneficiaries. Although the trustee has legal title to the trust property, beneficial ownership rests with the beneficiaries. There are two main types of trusts: living trusts and testamentary trusts. A living trust (also referred to as an "inter vivos" trust} is established while an individual is

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T estam entary trusts There are a range of uses for this type of trust.

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As mentioned earlier, these trusts are included in your will. Common options include the spousai trust, trusts set up for minor children or grandchildren, trusts that provide for family members with special needs, discretionary trusts for children who are spendthrifts and gifts for charities. The selection of a trustee is a critically important part of the process. Many people

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making it impossible to retrieve. Realizing the inevitable, I reformatted the drive to no avail. Every few seconds of disk access, there would be bad sectors showing up all over the place. I then went into the BIOS to mark all of the bad sectors thinking I would end up losing a few MB of my entire drive and count my blessings. After turningthe computer on, the Continued on page 62

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are fixed firmly in place and cannot be removed. The operation of a hard drive is quite similar to that of the good old floppy drive. The discs spin while the heads move back and forth over them to read and write data in tracks and sectors. Every hard drive has multiple platters. The more platters a drive has, the larger its total capacity. Each platter has its own individual read/write head, but all of these heads move in unison across the discs at the same time since they' re all connected to one central arm. When the heads move back and forth across the discs, they don't actually touch the surface, but rather float only a fraction of a millimeter above or below the platter on a very thin cushion of air. It's very crucial for drive manufacturers to ensure that this partof the drive is free from all dust particles, because even one tiny particle could come between the platter and the read/write head, thereby causing it to physically scratch the platter. It's also important to note that when handling a drive, you must do everything possible to prevent any sudden vibration shocks

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you should also give some thought as to what type of interface you' re planning on using. You have basically two choices: IDE or SCSI. It used to be that IDK drives were considered inore value oriented because they had a slower spin rate and a much lower data transfer rate than SCSI. Over the past couple of

years, however, this has aII changed. IDE drives are now designed to spin at 4,500 and 5,400 RPM, something that was unique to SCSI just a short while ago. As a result, data transfer rates on IDE driveshave literally gone through the roof when compared to old models. Accesstimes have aho decreased, and it is now very common to have an averageaccess time of under 11 ms. With the new VIDE

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within a drive. For example, if you partition your drive in two identical half sizes, you will have both a C: and D: drive. Data stored on one partition is completely isolated from the

same test performed on a SCSI connection proves to be just another everyday task for the hardware. The same holds true for bard drives, although this test is easier to realize

other. If one partition were to be reformatted,

came along and raised the ante to 10 MB/sec. because of the much slower access times of Shortly thereafter came Wide SCSI, which floppy drives,

the data on the other one would be left perfectly intact. Partitioning is crucial to saving precious

Performance issues aside, one of the and finally UW SCSI, which is capable of sus- things that clearly distinguished one techtaining transfer rates internally of up to 40 nology over another m the past was price. Although there is still a notable price differMB/sec. As we can see, with the new Ultra IDE ence between IDE and SCSI, SCSI drives have interface capable of transfer rates up to 33.3 come down a great deal in price over the past MB/sec., it gives SCSI-2 and Wide SCSI a run year or so, For example, a typical 3.2 GB for their money. Only the latest breed of UW- EIDE drive costs $360 today. Its SCSI counSCSI can outperform the high transfer rates terpart goes for $485, a difference of only now achieved by UIDE, but the price differ- $125. Of cours», there is still a great difference ence between these two technologies is not even remotely close. UW-SCSI drives still cost when it comes to regular SCSI and Ultra Wide roughly triple that of the new breed of UIDE SCSI. For the majority of home users, IDE drives will more than do the job, but if you' re ones. When it comes to multitasldng, SCSI wins keen on SCSI, look towards getting a simple SCSI-2 version. And of course there's the cost hands down. The majoradvantage SCSI has over IDE is its capability to perform true mul- of the SCSI controller. These can range anytiple data access. In a multi-user environment where from $80 for a really basic one, all the such as a local area network (LAN) this can be way up to $550 for the latest breed of UW models. On the IDE platform, separate cona lifesaver. When IDE drives have to deal with simul- trollers are a thing of the past—nearly every taneous access situations, the controller has motherboard manufactured after January of to tell the CPU to switch between the various 1996 will have two IDE controllers built right tasks, thereby allocating CPU resourcesto the onto the board. With these two connectors pushed the limits even higher, to 20 MB/s,

job of keeping track of what task haspriority

acting as individual channels, you can run a

to the hard drive at any given time.

total of four IDE devices at any given time.

hard drive space, or more accurately, not wasting any unnecessarily. No matter what

file system your operating systemuses, it will waste a certain amount of your hard drive automatically. The rule is that the larger your partition, the more space you are likely to

waste. This holds true for any operating system such as DOS, Windows3.1, or Windows

95. OS/2 and Windows NT have addressed this problem, and don't suffer from the same limitations as the previously mentioned oper-

ating systems, although they aren't quite perfect either.

It's a good idea to keepyour partition sizes equal to, or less than, 1 MB if you' re running any of those three offending platforms. Due to the complexity of this and other topics in

the world of hard drives, I'm going to leave the discussion here, and ask you to read our May '97 Test Lab on hard drives and their inner technology. If you don't have a copyof that edition, you can find it online at

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SCSI drivesdon't suffer from this problem. Not only is it cost-effective to have the conTheir controllers have on-board processors troller right on the motherboard, but it's a that take care of all the work, and they can great convenience aswelL

painstaking challenge. By doing a little bit of

research and comparative shopping, you' ll be able to make a decision in no time, and

allow simultaneous data access for true multi-

tasking. Try reading from a floppy disk while

(Ultra IDE) variety of drives and controllers writing to it at the same time on an IDE conon the market, internal data transfer rates up nection. One operation will have to comto 33.3 MB/sec. (megabytes per second) are pletely finish before the other can start. The

PartitionlnII to save space No matter how big a drive you buy, you,wiII

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MIcrosoft Internet Explorer4.0 PR2 For: Windows 95/NT (Versions ol lE4 for Mac and Windows 3.x are also available from www.microsoft.corn/ie/) Pros: Pages 'load faster than from within Communicator. Java performance is up to 30 times faster than Netscape'— s in other words, almost tolerable. Better interface, better integrated with Windows and more customizable settings, Fuliy supports Microsoft lntelliMouse. It's free Cons: FTP,VRMLand Web-authoring functions inferior to those of Netscape. Minor bugs and occasional freezes. And, hey, who wants to see Microsoft winagainrr

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does not ship with predefined channels and Active Channels are not yet supported, it supports pages in Channel Definition Format (CDF). Thus, Channels created for the Windows release will work as is — developers Security continues to be a major concern for Web surfers, and a source of grief for both Netscape and

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do not need to create a separate Mac version. The Mac version lacks the Desktop integration features of the Windows release.

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font control. Improved plug-in and automatic update supporL Optional Netcaster functions. Overall, we prefer Netscape's News feature adds "push" and "Web-top" feaReader, but Microsoft's email client. (It' s tures. Cons: Crashesat least as muchasrecent worth mentioning that Miaosoft Network u sers cannot use t hi s email d i e nt, a s Netscape releases, lacks several features found in iE4. CSSimplementation, while Microsoft's own ISP service inexplicably still improved over 4.0 beta releases, is inferidoes not support POP3 mail services.) We' ve not yet fully explored Microsoft's or to iE's. Lacks support for HTML 4.0 draft specs. Dynamic HTML Unfortunately, it is not the

many other programs. Both the Mail and News functions offer Altering and anti-spam

same as Netscape's dialect (a situation we sincerely hope is resolved as soon as possible), but in superfical tests of both, it seems safe to

say that Miaosoft's is both easier to program and more capable. Will anybody use it2 Time will tell.... At press time, Microsoft had just released the first beta of Internet Explorer 4.0 for

"accept no cookies" option. The VRML viewer bundled with the full version of Communicator (and easily installable into the base installation via Netscape's JAR automatic update system) is superior fo the one in K4 in a few ways: It supports

into tables, remain unresolved. However, embedded MIDl Ales in VRML worlds and while few HTML mavens would choose offers better support of Java and audio extenCommunicator over a standalone Web-page sions, not to mention the proprietary WebFX/Live3D extensions that Netscape editor, its functions are, for the most part more elegantly implemented than those in . acquired when it bought Paper Software in IE4's FrontPad — essentially the editor section 199S.

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Conclusion Email in Communicator is considerably improved over previous releases and poses a Version 4> of Communicator is a worthwhile download for users of Netscape 3.0. However, formidable threat to dedicatfew users are likely to prefer Netscape's browser interface or performance in an unbiased mrnand Claris Emailer, Frankly, we prefer Netscape's offering parison with IE4. Even with its Web/desktop o ver b o t h of thes e ; integration features disabled (as easy as a muMicrosoft's Outlook Express ple of clicks and a restart), K4 quiddy became is arguably superior in inter- our favorite Web browser and email client. Those looking for a superior Web browsface and approximately at ing experience should check out IE4, par in features. Spam filterNetcaster,Natscape's although many people will probably turn off ing, autoinatic re-routing

continue to find loopholes in browser security. The

goodnews is,bothcompanieshavemoved quicklyto plug security breachesandfix bugs. Here,weseea warning fromNetcaster's installer, cautioning theuser that a Javaapplet is "requesting unusualaccess" to

While we prefer Communicator's built-in Web-authoring f unctionality ( p reviously available as part of the Navigator "Gold" package), we find it disconcerting that longstanding bugs, such as the program's propensity to crash when items are cut-and-pasted

impNmantation of a "Webtop" interface for "pushed" content, may appeal to those who don't like to mix up their OS and their Web

and other advanced features a re available in both t h e Netscape an d M i c r osoft packages, but w h a t s e ts Netscape's Mail apart is its elegant handling of attach-

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redrawing slightly and may confuse some users with the changes in the desktop and mouse functionality. Nevertheless, at this

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the Active Desktop features after a few days, as these features slow down Win95 screen

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level Pentium system as being powered by a 166 MHz MMX processor. Also, Intel recently {June 2) unveiled its latest — and final addition to the Pentium line — the 233 MHz MMX

chip. This makes things quite simple, actually. You have a 166 MHz clock speed for entrylevel, 200 MHz for mid-range„and the new

high-end processor in the Pentium line is the 233 MHz variety. If you' re shopping for something with even greater performance, you have the choice of the Pentium Pro processor and the new Pentium II processor line, with speeds of 233, 266 and 300 MHz. Because the Pentium Pro was designed strictly for 3? bit applications, it never really caught on with the home market. It became a

popular choice for servers and high-end workstations. The Pentium II on the other

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What's out there Up until now, your choice of Intel processor speeds ranged from 120 to 200 MHz. It's been a while since anything under 120 MHz was seen advertised. When we made our calls to the various Test Lab participants this month, we had our minds set on entry-level machines powered by 133 MHz Pentium processors. Imagine our surprise when several vendors told us they were informed by Intel that as of late July {near the time of this writing), it will not be manufacturing anything under a 166 MHz

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option not only for servers and other powerhungry machines, but also for the powerhungry home user with a little bit of cash to spare. Prices have dropped significantly over the past year on every processor. This time last year, a bare Pentium 166 CPU would cost you around $575 on the street. Today, that same processor —soon to be discontinued — «an be had for only $215, Likewise, the Pentiuin Pro processor one year ago sold for about $1,150 for the 200 MHz version. That same processor can be yours now for a mere $700.

The new breed of processors, however, is still quite pricey. The 266 MHz Pentium II

goes for around $1,275 for the CPU alone. The 300 MHz versions are scheduled for production in the third quarter of '97 according to Intel, and are expected to cost quite a bit more,

Thebasics If you really think about it, students don' t require a great amount of computing power to accomplish their everyday school work. This is why we originally wanted to go with

133 MHz processors—because they offer more than adequate power for most, and are currently available for only $170. These low prices can go a long way towards keeping the entire system's price down, which is something students {and their parents) will appreciate. The CPU As we' ve pointed out, the new entry-level

speeds are a tad higher, meaning you get more computing power. At the same time an expected price drop would put the P-166 MMX CPU at just under $300, or about $85 more than a non-MMX version.

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And once again, depending on what your computer will be mainly used for, you should give some thought to what type of video card you want. A basic PCI card can be found for $40. It will deliver plenty of perforinance if your needs are basic, such as doing "homework" in an office suite or other such integrated environment. If, however, your course workload requires you to do some computer-assisted design {CAD) work or 3D modeling, you'd be far better off investing in the new breed of cards that offers the best of both worlds — excellent 2D and 3D performance. Some of the more popular are the Matrox Mystique, the new Millennium II, and ATI's new cards based on the Rage Pro chip.

Thus, if you plan on doing some gaming on your new machine, don't get caught unprepared. Even the most simple games today require a fair amount of graphics performance. They may not all be 3D scrollers at 20 frames per second, but many developers

today are designing games to use 32,000 and

good or bad. It is a known fact that the floating point unit on either of these processors is not comparable to Intel's, As a result, applica-

even 16.7 million colors, One such example is the new Links LS 1998 edition card, which can deliver incredible game play at 1,600x1,200 resolution at 16.7 million colors. {If you' re a golf fan, this is as real as it gets on your computer screen.) At this resolution and color depth, your video card will need plenty of video processing muscle, and also plenty of RAM. We' ve seen many of the popular video cards undergo some significant price cuts in the past six months. A Matrox Mystique with 4 MB onboard, for example, can be purchased for as little as $175 today. While 2 MB should

tions that rely on floating point arithmetic

suffice for many, if you can spare the extra

will run more slowly than on these processors' than on their Intel counterparts. This is one of the major reasons for the price difference between the various companies' proces-

$40 or $50, you might as well get a card with

RAIN and mass storage Aside from the processor, we recommend

decide what size monitor to buy. If you already have one you' re happy with, enough

your PC be equipped with 16 MB or 32 MB of RAM. Because RAM prices are at an all-time low, it may be wise to invest in 32 MB, These days, storage options are quite extensive. Hard drive sizes range from 1.6 to 6.4 GB using the IDE interface. Deciding on what size to get is simply a matter of what

said, If, however, you' re in the market for a complete system that includes a monitor, we recommend you look towards buying a 1Sinch model. For students, this screen size will offer a large enough viewing area to run the majority of your applications at a resolution of 800x600 without causing eyestrain, while at the same time keeping the overall system

type of applications you will use, and how

cost down.

There are, of course, alternatives to Intel processors. Cyrix has recently unveiled its new 6x86MX processor, which is supposed to offer Pentium II perforinance at roughly half the cost. Likewise, AMD's new K6-233 is also reported to give Intel's new processors a run for their money. There is a catch, though. Depending on the applications you' re running, buying one

of these low-cost alternatives can be either

although 16 MB will do for most users' needs.

many you expect to use at any given time.

If you plan to use nothing more than a typical office suite such as Microsoft Office, Corel WordPerfect Suite, or Lotus SinartSuite, then a 1.6 GB drive will be more than

4 MB onboard. More memory allows you to use higher resolutions and/or more. colors. Ilonltors To make use of that video card, you' ll have to

It's pretty much over for the older 14-inch models, with 15-inch being the new mini-

mum standard. However, you still see some

14-inch models included with some systems,

enough. If, however„you plan on throwing in

or sold separately for $220 to $250. Get something that bears a name you recognize with a

a few games from time to time, you'd be better off investing in a drive with a capacity of at least 2.1 GB.

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modem will increase that to about 3.7 kilo-

bytes per second. The latest 56.6Kbps modems increase that to about 4.8 kilobytes

display (OSD), which allows you more adjust-

per second, again under good conditions. For an extra $90 or so, you can invest in

ment options. The higher-priced monitors

an x2 upgrade for USR modems, which will

also support higher refresh rates. Whatevermodel you decide on, make

give 56.6 performance. Alternatively you can buy a K56Flex modem based on the Rockwell chipset that also offers 56.6 performance. In

sure it will handle a refresh rate of at least 70

Hz in all of its supported display resolutions. (At lower rates image flicker will annoy you, cause eyestrain, produce headaches or otherwise make your computing experience

the long run, it's a worthwhile investment

unpleasant.) For a primer on monitor technology, check out the Test Lab in our August issue (available online at http JRcp.ca) where we looked at several different brands of 17-inch monitors. Although 17-inchers can be considerably more expensive than 15-inch models, they offer higher resolutions, improved tube technology and better refresh rates, to name a few advantages. For those who have a few hun-

standard for 56K modems won't be finalized until next year. Neither the K56Flex nor x2 variety of modem available today can be guaranteed to be compatible with the final standard. However modem makers from both

dred dollars to spare, this may be an area

service provider (ISP) to find out which type of 56K technology it supports (the x2 and K56FIex are not compatible), and whether or not there are any extra costs involved. It's worth mentioning that 56K modems offer you 56Kbps transfer rates in one direction only — information you download. If you want to transmit information to the other end of the line, you' ll be doing so at the modem's otherwise top speed (most likely 33.6Kbps).

worth looking into.

Modems In this day in age, no student should be with-. o ut a modem and a connection to t h e

Interne. When working on research papers where written material is not readily avail-

able, the Internet can be an indispensable tool. To take advantage of the Net, you' ll want

to havea 33.6Kbps modem. Most 28.8Kbps models are rapidly being replaced by the slightly faster variety, and should be com-

and will give you a considerable improve-

Although it's not a big deal to take your work into school and print it out there, it's far more convenient to have one sitting right on your desktop. There's nothing worse than having to print something out in a hurry and not

But as always, buyer beware. If the deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is. And remember that our Test Lab looks primarily at the things we can objectively mea-

being able to get access to a school printer for one of many possible reasons.

aren't in a position to evaluate variables, such as after-sales support and customer service. However, we think they are equally important

When we last looked at entry-level laser

printers in March, we were surprised at how prices have dropped, and how technology is emerging. It is now possible to get a very good quality laser printer for under $500. Ink-jet printers have also taken price cuts and have shown considerable improvement in print

and urge you to do your homework on this part of the buying equation too.

quality over the past few months.

heard of Intel's plans to cease production of processors under 166 MHz MMX have opted to send us just that, Others provided us with the vanilla version of the 166 MHz processor without MMX technology. A few even decid-

For just a few hundred dollars, you can get

ment in speed.

But be aware that a final international

camps have gone to some lengths to assure users that they will be able to upgrade existing 56K modems to the final standard at little or no additional cost.

Be sure, too, to check with your Internet

sure, such as price versus performance. We

print quality that is more photorealistlc than ever before. Although it will raise the overall cost of your complete system, a printer is a

component you should certainly invest in. Be a smart shopper With some comparison shopping and by following the guidelines listed above, you can own a computer that may be considered entry-level, but will provide you with the resources you' ll need to get through the next few years of school. Whether you' re in high school or on your way to college or universi-

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Every student should have a p rinter.

systems to students for very reasonable prices.

Our tests We asked vendors to send us what they consider entry-level systems. Those who have

ed to send us what we had originally planned to test — processors operating at 133 MHz. You many notice a few vendors absent from this month's Test Lab. This was due to a number of circumstances. For some vendors, the idea of putting together entry-level machines isn't all that thrilling, so they declined to participate. Others were in the middle of product line changes, and were thus unable to have their new units shipped to us in time. If you happen to see one or more names missing this month, this is most

likely why. The machines were all configured to run in a resolution of 800x600 at a 16-bit color depth (65,536 colors). We used the BAPCo Sysmark32 benchmark suite to test each machine's performance.

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Iready been suggested 1 spend more time mastering English instead of turning my attentions toward the more exotic of our planetary tongues. But then, who listens to editors anyway (except maybe when it comes to assignments)? Which is, quite incidentally, the means by which it fell to me to take a look at this protracted lineup of language learning software — one of our august TCP editors remembered 1 once said "ciao" on the way out of the office and subs equently filed m e u n d er "polyglot tel pedant" for future use. Such be the way of

tors. The means to this end is by an immersion process which makes use of actual, original material for your exercises... things like articles from real newspapers and magazines published in the country where your chosen language is spoken, or the literature of that country in its original form. lf, during your reading, a word or part of speech occurs that you don't know, you can click on it for an explanation or initiate a word search showing every example 0 f a particular word in the article you' re reading. Pronunciation, on the other hand, is looked after by word dictation and pronunciation from

Regardless, 1 ended up with a bit of time in which to test my abilities with the following packages.

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ken, one of those wavy voice analysis graphics is drawn. Then, when you speak (these programs will record and play back your voice if you have a m icrophone hooked up), t h e

same wavy hne shows up so you can compare your emphases. Further, you might want to try the four games all the Transparent Language programs share: Vocabulous (fill missing words into

sentences), Unscramble (put a scrambled sentence into the proper order), Plug 'n' Play (a video with narration and text that you have to try and understand), and Crosswords

(the same in any language). There are also faolities for making personal notes and little windows into which you can jot down comments at any point in the story you' re reading. A roundup of other features indudes a customized vocabulary list, alphabet reference (which names, pronounces and g ives e xamples of each letter in t h e

From: Transparent Language Prices: US$49.9S (Russian Nowi), . US$29 (Talking Translation oictionary), US$89 (Power Chinese), US$49.95 (EasyTranslator) Transparent Language has one of the most a phabet) l and grammar basics — albeit many a ccessibly sophisticated approaches to teach- o f the latter are as useful as: "[the dative is] i ng languages with the computer. They pref- t he indirect object used in impersonal conace aII their discs with the proposal that structions; the object of some verbs learning another language will come and prepositions." in useful to just about anyNext fr om Tra n sparent one whether at home, in Language comes a companion school, conducting business d isc; Wor d A ce ! Tal k i n g or working in a government Translation Dictionary — a whole /," '";.agency {whatever work it is different product, but one which people who work in govemdirectly accompanies whichever ment agencies do), Language Now language you' re Further, Trans p arent studying. These sport spell Language claims that, no matter check and verb conjugations, which of the many languages and also work as translators they have CD-ROMs for, they are for individual words from any able to teach the "real" language word processor program or your

as used by native speakers of that language as opposed to the "Dick and Jane" version which they ascribe to their competi-

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and phrases. The installation guide curn glossary explains early on that there are more

some extensive briefing on that pesky CyriHic

than 4,000 Chinese characters, and in order

The interface is very sophisticated with

alphabet was necessary. But, ahhh, Grasshopper, while one might

to make the learning exercise practical, they' ve chosen to glean only the most useful

think Russian is tricky, one is only marginaHy prepared for what's required by our most ven-

600. With those, they say, "you will (a) NOT

lots of color and animation to guide you toward the multitude of detail involved in seeing a Chinese symbol, hearing how it' s

screen, the ++ '.f:.".'-". '"y whole thing v~ works hlslde .TgilttfIg.~ qp a w i n dow , +':.that takes up a bout ha l f

get into trouble, and P) get yourself out of trouble should (a) faiH The very first lesson shows just how stren-

pronounced, watching how to draw it and getting a deconstruction of that symbol in terms of the meanings appointed to the indi-

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meaning from "to ask" to "to kiss"a l ready sounds like trouble to me.

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of Transparent Language's languages). Transparent Language has also revised Power,

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reviewed — and liked — a few years ago whenit was still a BayWare product. And finally from Transparent Language came my favorite: Easy Translator, a very

handy item if you find you are having rather less than success with the other products the language (read: can't be bothered learning so just have it translated by the computer instead). And it actually works! I am gifted with an almost fluent command of pidgin German (the reward of many weeks of shirking before dropping the course in university), so I was able to test this translator by writing something in English, pouring it t hrough the translator and having it coughed back up in

German. And, as near as I can teH, the translation was correct. Alas, however, Russian is not one

of the languages that this package will translate to so I wasn't able to test it on my Russian, friends (must be due to that pesky CyriHic alphabet again). Easy Translator, however, will come in very handy for me as I actuaHy have dealings

with German and Spanish publishers and it works with those two languages as well as, French. It' ll be interesting to see how those ' continental editors react to receiving my purple prose in an ostensibly ready-to-print format for a change. I should add that Ea:y

Translator operates the other way around too, from a "foreign language" to English In a nutshell, the program works by taking any document you paste to the clipboard, I translating it and putting it back on the clipboard. This one's likely to get the most use of ,

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conversational style-and with minimal discomfort. Easy Language does not, however, propose to teach us the actual language of our choice. Instead, learning common phrases, such as those necessary for ordering food, getting

let's Talk English — Vocabulary and pronsndatlon Shill Builder In@les Vosr Way — Lln Csrso Conspleto Interactlvo

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directions, shopping and generally making

I also had these two programs to look at, but L a t i n quite simply had too much skill for the for-

y ourself scarcely u n derstood i n America, the U n ited States, France or Germany, is the modest goal.

m er while th e l a tter i s entirely in Spa n i shincluding the box and all the instructions. I didn' t h ave t i m e to lea r n Spanish from one of the other programs in order to relearn Ingles from this one so I had to let it

Some grammar and pronunciation basics are also induded, as is the ability to record yourself and play it back to test your new abilities. For fun, you can have your recorded self played into the conversational exercis, es as a substitute for one of the actors.

I, as you might expect, took on the German and learned — within only minutes, mind you — that German for peanut butter is erdnussbutter... apparently a much prized delicacy in German restaurants. In simplest terms here, the exercises for each of the four languages are structured around 10 activities with a set of subroutines in each of those. And, of course, there are some games to test yourself with but they deliberately lack a help menu and scoresare recorded. So watch it! Packaged as a two-CD-ROM set, the second disc in Easy Language contains vocabulary and translator utilities as well as a multilingual word processor. Also included is a very thick user guide-slash-textbook that indudes exercises and tests for the language of your choice.

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Syracuse Language Systems offers an extensive catalogue of computer-based discs in the Your Way and Let's Talk series for a variety of languages, including Spanish, French, German,

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comes as two CDROMs. One is what they call the "Application Disc" (installs QuickTime and files common to all the languages Rosette Stone offers), while the other is the actual language disc itself. In my case, Italian. Rosette Stone takes a much more pedestri-

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Now when is somebody going to recognize the hordes of us waiting for tutorials on those!?! 0

and audio repetition through progressively more sophisticated sentences. If you stick with it, though, those exercises grow into increasingly more conversational scenarios. Though I found this a less engaging means to polyglottality, the program has won accolades from several other critics, so what Rosetta Stone programs lack in novelty can be excused by their efficiency. I must admit that even I was able to distinguish an airplane from a dog after only a few minutes with this

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booming: infrastructure projects in China are because Zi has cannily entered into a "stratehuge," he says. "China has surpassed India as gic partnership" in the People's Republic of the opportunity of choice. We are seeing major multinational vendors coming in with service opportunities. There is a unique opportunity in China." One big part of that opportunity is making the Internet relevant for Chinese users. Aside from the political issues of just what the mainland Chinese government will permit its citizens to see — and the proportionally small use of PCs and modems in China — another big stumbling block lies in the lack of Chinese language Internet tools and content.

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Organizer 97. Other files can be moved from the SE-500 to a Windows PC using the Windows Clipboard. One notable difference between the USR Not and Sharp's SE-SOO is Shatp's lack of a builtIn handwriting recognitton system, The Pilot offers the Grafitti character tecognition sysietn, but with the SE-SOO, the pen ltlput produces only a bitmap image of the pen's tradng, To input Ascu text, the unit does include an onscreen keyboard {as does the Pilot) that allows you to peck out words using the styhs tip. Hopefully third-party developers will step in to fill this deficiency. The suggested retai) price of the SE-500 Mobile Organizer is 3399. Sharp officials said it is expected to be in retail stores by mid-to late August. Conbict SharpElectronics ofCairdda,Tel:600-56-SHARP.

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the line as a simple answering machine (" You' ve reached ABC please leave a mes-

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municating with older fax machines. WinFax Pro 8.0 has improved its user interface by making navigation easier with support for right clicking. Like most contact managers and personal information man-

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agers (PIMs), Symantec has realized that right

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faxes. This means you can send 16 shades of grey to a fax machine and 16 color faxesto a fax computer. Of course, the output f r o m the fax machine will not usually be able to take advantage of the i ncreased quality but if t h e receiving machine is a computer you can have better looking faxes. One of the best features of this update is TalkWorks — a voice messaging system for use with voice modems. The system allows you to use onemodem as both a fax receiver and an answering machine. TalkWorks can answer

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screen, i was staring at a kind of television monitor, se why couidn't I do teievislen on a personal cemputer7

PAIIT I: iI hrisf IMPS histsry Why you couidn't do television on a personal computer It's a matter of frequencies, for one thing. Television in North America conforms to the NTSC (North American Television Standards Committee) format of a 15.7S KHz frequency, interlaced display. This is the frequency of the signal that's displayed on your home TV set.

Ironically, when people began hanging video monitors onto computers in the late 1950s, they used, of necessity, TV-frequency monitors, because that was the only sort of video monitor being produced back then. The early personal computers produced an NTSC frequency signal. In fact, one of the first

generated text and graphics, so in practice personal c o m p uter graphics and TV signals still couldn't be combined on a computer. A TV-style display was very hard on early computer users' eyes: the composite video signal of TV causes a very tiring horizontal flicker, as the video signal jumps from one scan line to another about 30 times each second. This makes small text hard to read, and causes horizontal lines to shimmer.

Users got eyestrain and headaches from prolonged use of interlaced NTSC displays Since the main need of computer users performing applications like word processing was for a stable, clear, "paper-like" non-interlaced display, the computer industry evolved away from NTSC video towards a h i g h-frequency (60-120 Hz) digital graphics card and monitor standard. T V and t h e P C diverged from about 1983 onwards. Mixing television and computers was pretty much forgotten as a mainstream option for the average PC owner. Only very specialized, high-priced Mac or PC cards, such as the Targa or Radius video cards, or the very innovative but badly managed Amiga computer, were available to keep a connection between computers and television.

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um. A horde of "standards" Nevertheless, the tantalizing dream of "TV on the PC" stimulated a decade-long quest for a really useful digital video solution. In much rhe same way as file formats for still images proliferated to include TIF, IFF, GIF, BMP, JPEG end many others — all with their defenders and critics — so digital video formats popped up: Anim5 and CDFX on the Amiga, and Motion JPEG, QuickTime, AVI, I NDEO, RealVideo, VIVO, and VDOLive for the PC and Mac. All of these formats met a need, but they all had huge drawbacks in quality compared to the consumer VHS standard, There were a few digital video solutions that achieved a measure of success. The undeniable leader was the Video Toaster on the Amiga, an analog-to-digital-and-back-toanalog video and animation system that sold over 60,000 systems and established desktop video as a realmarket. The originally Mac-based Avid non-linear editing system also found a smaller but respectable professional video audience. Adobe's Premiere video e d i t in g p r o g ram, M a c romedia Director, and other programs for sequencing and editing digital video and animation files all achieved a measure of success as welL However, none of t hese early solutions crossed the threshold of low-cost, consumer video quality and ease of use to become a true mass market technology.

could fit on a disc. By decreasing the color depth (fewer colors in the pa)ette), or increasing the degree of compression (so individual frames were blumer), or going still lower in pixel resolution or frame rate, it was possible to store up to several hours of video on a CDROM. However, early MPEG vendors discovered that the more the video image quality was compromised compared to the VHS tape quality standard, the fewer the PC users who were interested in going to the expense and trouble of using MPEG. The PC catches up By 1995-1996, however, the general progress of the PC and developments in MPEG hardware changed the picture of the fairly dismal and limited MPEG market. For one thing, the cost of MPEG capture hardware declined from tens of thousands of dollars to the $1,000 to $3,000 range, allowing more interesting MPEG content to be created at a low "cost of entry." Inexpensive graphics cards with hardware support for

MPEG decompression and playback began to appear from firms such as Matrox and ATI, allowing much simpler, higher quality and cheaper MPEG I playback. Even PCs without a custom MPEG 1 playback card gained the ability to play back MPEG I files using MPEG I player software and the raw muscle of the new„ fast Pentium and PowerPC chips (though, to be honest, software-only MPEG 1 playback often has

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playback for high-quality preview, and the MPEGator Software Development Kit). The MPEG video and audio compression drivers will also permit users to convert existing animation or video files into MPEG format (for example, they convert AVI to MPEG). Capturing an MPEG sequence was simple and similar to using the RTS. We assigned a file name for the video to be captured, and specified a file format (either MPEG or socalled "editable MPEG," an AVI format that allows the video to be edited in a variety of

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real-time capture capability, and supports capture to AVI format video (editable MPKG 1), and compression to true MPEG 1. It requires a similar PC system configuration to the other two cards we tested (minimum 75 MHz Pentium). We had more troubles with the Broadway Girdthan with either of the others, apparently because the first computers we tried to install

further, we discovered the Broadway will only work with certain motherboards, It may well be that the other cards also have compatibility issues, and we were simply lucky enough to have started with a compatibie PC. Upon locating a PC with a recommended motherboard type, we installed a Broadway card into a PCI slot, loaded the software, and easily captured a test sequence. The maxi • mum capture sampling rate of the Broadway was slower thari that of the other two cards, and the quality appeared slightly inferior, but it was still quite good. For the MPKG samples I encoded, audio sync for the two other cards

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For longer MPEG samples, there are often audio syneing problems (the best test of this is to play back a video sequence of someone speaking — if there is going to be any sync problem, it's most obvious when lips are moving out of sync with the speech,

like a badly dubbed foreign film). The user interface on the capture software and the suite of supplied software were very good,

The Broadway card, with a suggested retail price of approximately US$1,000 is a solid product, and deserves its good reputation as a pioneer in the field. An e n t ry-level, "lite" v e rsion of

Broadway has been announced, for US$499, and this product would definitely be a contender for the consumer PC user's attention.

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other in an effort to secure your purchasing dollar. The market seems almost saturated with tools of all shapes and sizes. You won' t have any trouble finding stuff: where you might have trouble is in picking the jewels from the dreck. The good news is, there are lots of jewels. Software vendors seem to finany be waking up to a fact that you and I have known all along: the best way to impress customers is to give them really kick-butt products — stuff so good they don't want to go anywhere else. A lot of the very latest tools seem in tune with this credo: make it good, and they' ll come. Make it better and they' ll come back.

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HTMl editors Whatever other stuff you get, you' re going to need some type of editor to help you create the code that Web browsers translate as Web pages. Strictly speaking, you don't need any type of special tool to do this for you. You can use any type of text editor or word processor that will output a file as text or ".txt" format. What you do need, in that case, is a good working knowledge of HTML (hyperlext markup language), or at least a good book on the subject, so you' ll know just what type of code to in put. Although some people call HTML a programming language, in the strictest sense, it really isn' t. As the name suggests, it's a markup language and anyone familiar with

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HTML 4.0 specification has just been released, and is expected to be finalized sometime this FalL In the meantime, other standards are being foisted upon the HTML authoring community. In the last issue we saw how Netscape and Microsoft had devised competing on-line help systems based upon HTML. In the next couple of articles, we look briefly at two up-and-coming languages that are designed to augment, HTML: XML and CDF. They may not mean much toyou now, but expect them to become a major part of the way you surf the Web, and

Unlike HTML — but like SGML — XML does not have a fixed format. Through the W3C, industry players like Netscape and Microsoft are working to expand HTML to make it into a more flexible and robust

language for creating pageson the Web.However, different groups are developing different elements and attributes for HTML, and the end result is plenty of conflict and little agreement on what

new elements should be developed and standard-

ized in Web browsers. However, it has become increasingly clear to many that continually adding new tags to support an ever-increasing set of demands placed upon HTML as a whole was not the answer. In response to this situation, the W3C has introduced XML. of how Web designers craft their pages. XML is important because it has much of the power and flexibility of SGML, but is much Extensiblemarkup language simpler to implement. Web Authors can take Ever since the beginnings of the Web, there advantage of XML by using it to mark up dochave been people who have touted the uments in such a way that an XMLcapable Standardized General Markup Language browser can read and display the tags in a way (SGML) as a possible successor to HTML. In that the Web author desires. This flexibility fact, HTML was originally derived largely means that XML can be used to create new from SGML, and inherited two of its underlytags designed to be used by certain audiences, ing principles: F or example, a m at h d epartment at a • that the code be in a form that can easily University could create a DTD to meet the be read by both computers and people, unique needs of the department. Similarly, • and that the code describe the logical XML could be used to properly display and structure of a document. document such things as music, engineering, or scientific documents in ways not currently While HTML has arguably kept true to the possible under HTML. Browsers could even be first point, it has strayed significantly from the developed to suit an particular type of XML second. Much HTML code is now based upon DTD, so that the customized browser could the principles of layout, similar to what you read all the documents using that DTD. Here's an example of a possible XML docwould find in a word processor or a desktop processing package. Generally speaking, most ument: people use the descriptive form of a tag, like the bold (<8>) tag, rather than the logical form <?XML VERSION="1.0" RMD="NONE"?> <FUNNY> based on the strong (<STRONG>) tag, both of <FUNNYCUY>Knock knock!</FUNNYCUY> which do exactly the same thing. This may seem like splitting hairs over a very minor dif<STRAICHTMAN>Who's there?<STRAICI4Tference, but this design difference is due to one MAN> <FUNNYCUY>Sam and Ianet!</FUNNYCUY> of the properties of SGML that HTML did not inherit: SGML tags can be designed by the peo<STRAICHTNIAN>Sam and Janet who?<STRAICHTMAN> ple using them in a document. SGML uses Document Type Definitions <FUNNYCUY>"Sain and Janet evening, you 03TDs), that define the type of document that may Rnd a stranger..."</FUNNYCUY> <STRAICHTMAN>l don't get it.<STRAICHTis marked up. The DTD tells the browser how to handle each element; so if you wanted to MAN> create your own tag called <FIRSTNAME>, </FUNNY> <LASTNAME> or <PHONENUMBER>, you could do so, if you didn't mind spending the As you can see, you can use XML to describe and format just about any kind of time to define the DTD for them first. HTML has its own form of DTD too, but it is fixed and document; you only. have to create the DTD resides in the browser, and cannot be changed to define whatever tags you need. Pie in the sky? Perhaps. At the time of this by the user. Defining a DTD is not necessarily an easy thing to do however, and what was writing, XML is still very much in development, however there are several .Internet lost in fixing HTML "in place," was more than made up for in terms of ease of use. However, resources that discuss its background, advan-

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versation as comics characters, and their words pop up in comic balloons. This is the most fun of the chat clients, because once you pick your character, you literally become part of an interactive cartoon. Your character can be happy, sad, shouting or whispering, and can be male, female or a space alien of indeterminate gender! The challenging part is that there are only a few characters to pick from, so after a while the chat does get a bit con-

When you use the IRC or a Chat Server, your message is displayed in d ozens of homes across the world. Consider yourself to be a guest in 25 m i llion homes, and remember if you are rude, you can expect a rude response. Sometimes it is better to ignore a chatter than to respond publidy. Most clients let you

fusing. Comic chat is a lot less technical

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Quite handy. (Thanks, Tone.)

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respected senior executive whose responsibility was to generate a technological renaissance in the Apple product line, was widely believedto have been weakened by the reap-

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third quarter of 1996. Gross margins on sales buyers, who were perhaps looking at lower have increased to 20 percent from 18.5 per- priced Mac compatibles from companies such cent a year earlier, The company lost US$56 as Motorola or Power Computing, to reconsidmillion compared to a loss of $708 million in er buying a Mac with the Apple sticker on it. the previous quarter this year, and a loss of As well, Apple Canada introduced new $32 million a year ago. PowerBook 1400 notebooks with a faster 166 In Apple product-related news, Apple MHz PowerPC 603e chip, larger (up to 2 GB) Canada, Inc. announced it is reducing prices internal hard drive, and faster (8x) CD-ROM on its leading edge (225 to 300 MHz CPUdrive. A lower-cost DSTN color display is now based) Power Macintosh 6500 models by up available for the 133 MHz PowerBook 1400, to $400. Apple claims the price reductions in addition to the regular TIT screen. The

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Traditional CBT meant putting a diskette or CD-ROM in your computer and viewing a lesson. This is still the most common form of computer-aided learning. There are scores of titles in this area. You can learn to type or repair your computer this way. Practicing for y ou r u n i versity entrance

word processor or spreadsheet. Another company offering a product that uses an institution's network to teach is MCZ Learning Systems Inc. of Burnaby, B.C. MC2 has written Mac- or Windows-compatible programs for students and teachers to work together. The product installs on the school's network, or district WAN (wide area network) and allows students from elementary or secondary schools to create multimedia projects. Simple tools ]et even first grader students capture audio or visual information

exam or brushing up on your algebra is also possible. A trip to your local computer software store will show that many are taking advantage of the power of multimedia computers to offer graphically rich and i nteresting lessons in e v erything f r o m understanding Windows to learning chemistry. Here is a smattering of initiatives in this area.

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and put it together with information from other students for a project or presentation.

This educational groupware program is called Zebu and promises to make comput-

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esting activity than it has been before. The product will also allow a school to use the Internet as a resource. Students

company's needs. Diversifying the channels

allowed access could be assigned a project with p r e-determined content. Students would search for pictures, sounds, facts or links about that content and place them into their project. MC2 is working with schools to make Zebu the classroom technology product that everyone has always

LearnSoft Corporation from Kanata, Ont. is a CBT company that offers training over a variety of channels, Delivery can be over the Internet, on the clients' intranet, on CD-ROM, DVD, and other means. It also

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If the test taker does well, easier questions are omitted, The exam is marked when fm-

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taker weeks or months of anticipation. Sylvan Prometric is also an international testing company. They test for the GRE but add to that APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society), CEBS (Certified E mployee Benefit Specialist) an d A B E (American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work). Other tests include those for

aviation, law and government jobs.

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Retail Computing Division The Retail Computing Division is an extension of the company's core business - the assembly and sale ot personal computer hardware. The management team

consists of highly trained design specialists and engineers who market products and services to small and medium sized businesses which require professional expertise to assist their computer automation strategy.

Industrial Division The Industrial Division complements the e xisting Retail C o mputing d i vision b y focussing on data networking design, high s peed n e t wor k co n n ections, r e m o te computing and I n ternet products. This division provides a new platform of technical and engineering support f o r D e x t on's existing base ot medium and large businesses, as well as strengthening the company's support team with the addition of new members who bring special e xpertise t o

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Over the course of 10 years, Dexton has s haped and directed its growth with t h e focus on client relationships. It has worked closely with MacMillan Bloedel, BC Tel, S imon Fraser University, Ministry of t h e Attorney General and the Cities of Burnaby, Coquitlam and Vancouver. In addition to purchasing computer equipment, the group also participates in joint programs initiated by Dexton. For example, the Canadian Institute for Technological Advancement (GITA) is supported by the University of

The Software Development Division, in addition t o deve l o pin g cu s t o mized applications for the company's extensive client base, will complete Dexton's ongoing software d e v elopment p r o j e cts. The company is developing a digital accounting and video conferencing software package known as the Business Minder. The Business Minder is a powerful accounting p ackage that functions together with a scanner and digital camera, allowing users to store invoices and inventory images into computer memory. As a result, such images can be electronically retrieved and viewed on screen. This process is intended to promote efficiency, better organize accounting and inventory documents, and provide for a paperlessenvironment. T he Business Minder operates in b o t h single and multi-user environments and incorporates third party enhancements to facilitate d e sktop v i d e o c o n f erencing within a company's network, facilitating face-to-face video interaction on a regular computer monitor.

Extended Services R, Ttvining The Extended Services & Training Division further broadens Dexton's service and support umbrella. The "solution-oriented" division provides in-house services ranging from wiring installations to education and t r ain-

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Corporate Information Listed: VSE Symbol: DXT S h ares Outstanding: 6,950,000 For More Information Contact Investor Relations: IIaneef Esmail Dexton Technologies Corporation

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