>Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 08:10:57 -0600
>From: Educause Educause <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Edupage, September 28, 2004
>Sender: Edupage <[log in to unmask]>
>Approved-by: [log in to unmask]
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Reply-to: [log in to unmask]
>X-OriginalArrivalTime: 28 Sep 2004 14:10:57.0284 (UTC)
> FILETIME=[F9678440:01C4A564]
>
>*****************************************************
>Edupage is a service of EDUCAUSE, a nonprofit association
>whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting
>the intelligent use of information technology.
>*****************************************************
>
>TOP STORIES FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2004
> Court Exempts Web Sites from ADA
> Sun Program Supports Academic Networks
> Virgin Group Makes the Jump to Online Music
> Russia Added to Starter Edition Program
>
>
>COURT EXEMPTS WEB SITES FROM ADA
>The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's decision from
>October 2002 that Web publishers cannot be forced to comply with the
>1991 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ruling came in response
>to a suit by an advocacy group for the blind called Access Now and
>Rober Gumson, who is blind, seeking to force Southwest Airlines to
>redesign its Web site for easier access by the visually impaired. The
>ADA does not mention the Internet in mandating accessibility for public
>spaces. The federal three-judge panel acknowledged that a future case
>might reopen the question. Wrote Judge Stanley Marcus, "In declining to
>evaluate the merits of this case, we are in no way unmindful that the
>legal questions raised are significant."
>ZDNet, 27 September 2004
>http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5384087.html
>
>SUN PROGRAM SUPPORTS ACADEMIC NETWORKS
>Sun Microsystems announced the Sun Technology and Academic Resources
>(STAR) program, which will offer equipment grants and training in Sun
>and related technologies to educational institutions. Sun will also set
>up centers to promote partnerships with universities and third parties,
>said company representatives. The program reportedly aims to help
>educational organizations trim the costs and simplify management of
>network systems. According to Sun, more than 1,350 institutions have
>benefited from existing aspects of the program in the past year.
>CNET, 27 September 2004
>http://news.com.com/2100-1012_3-5384140.html
>
>VIRGIN GROUP MAKES THE JUMP TO ONLINE MUSIC
>The Virgin Group has become the newest entrant in the market for online
>music with its Virgin Digital service, launched this week in the United
>States. Despite entering a market that already includes big-name
>players such as Apple's iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster, and the recently
>unveiled music service from Microsoft, Zack Zalon, president of Virgin
>Digital, said the company does not consider the market crowded. Zalon
>noted there remains tremendous opportunity for growth and said that
>Virgin is interested in long-term success in digital music. Jupiter
>Research supports Zalon's estimate of the future potential for the
>market, which it predicts will reach $1.7 billion in 2009, up from $100
>million in 2003. The Virgin Digital service will offer per-song
>downloads, a monthly subscription service, and streaming radio, with
>support for close to 50 portable music devices.
>Reuters, 27 September 2004
>http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=6340728
>
>RUSSIA ADDED TO STARTER EDITION PROGRAM
>Microsoft has announced that by the end of the year, it will release
>its Windows XP Starter Edition in the Russian market. Windows XP
>Starter Edition is an inexpensive, slimmed-down version of the
>company's operating system. Microsoft is working to build support for
>its products in developing markets, including countries such as Russia,
>Brazil, India, and China, and to be more competitive with products from
>Linux. Starter Edition is not available to individual consumers.
>Computer makers using Starter Edition can buy the operating system for
>about $36, compared to $70 for Windows XP. The Starter Edition program
>is also designed to discourage software piracy. Some estimates suggest
>that as much as 97 percent of all software in Russia is pirated.
>Because updates and patches are available to buyers of the Starter
>Edition, Microsoft hopes that more consumers will opt for PCs that come
>with support for the operating system rather than unsupported, pirated
>software.
>CNET, 27 September 2004
>http://news.com.com/2100-1016_3-5381547.html
>
>*****************************************************
>EDUPAGE INFORMATION
>
>To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change your settings, visit
>http://www.educause.edu/pub/edupage/
>
>Or, you can subscribe or unsubscribe by sending e-mail to
>[log in to unmask]
>To SUBSCRIBE, in the body of the message type:
>SUBSCRIBE Edupage YourFirstName YourLastName
>To UNSUBSCRIBE, in the body of the message type:
>SIGNOFF Edupage
>
>If you have subscription problems, send e-mail to
>[log in to unmask]
>
>For past issues of Edupage or information about translations
>of Edupage into other languages, visit
>http://www.educause.edu/pub/edupage/
>
>*****************************************************
>OTHER EDUCAUSE PUBLICATIONS
>
>EDUCAUSE publishes periodicals, including "EQ" and "EDUCAUSE
>Review," books, and other materials dealing with the impacts
>and implications of information technology in higher
>education.
>
>For information on EDUCAUSE publications see
>http://www.educause.edu/pub/
>
>*****************************************************
>CONFERENCES
>
>For information on all EDUCAUSE learning and networking
>opportunities, see
>http://www.educause.edu/conference/
>
>*****************************************************
>COPYRIGHT
>
>Edupage copyright (c) 2004, EDUCAUSE
----------------------------------------
EASI Online Courses for October
Train the Trainer:
http://easi.cc/workshops/train.htm
Designing Accessible Course Content Using Familiar Software:
http://easi.cc/workshops/dacc.htm
*** A package of 5 courses earns the Certificate in Accessible IT
Norman Coombs, Ph.D.
CEO EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information)
22196 Caminito Tasquillo
Laguna Hills CA 92653
Home: (949) 855-4852
Cell: (949) 922-5992
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Web: www.rit.edu/~nrcgsh
|
