Mac OS Whitepapers and Ebooks

This sections provides whitepapers on Mac Os that details on trends, analysis and latest happenings in the industry.

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The Future of e-Learning
Corporate e-Learning technology has a long and diverse pedigree. As far back as the 1980s, companies were adopting computer-based training to supplement traditional classroom activities. More recently, rich web-based applications have added streaming audio and video, real-time collaboration and other new tools to the e-Learning mix. At the same time, the growing availability of informal learning tools--a category that includes everything from web searches to social media posts--are having a major impact on how, where and when employees engage in job-related learning. In some ways, these changes have turned the corporate e-Learning landscape into a place that workers 20 years ago would not recognize. According to analyst Josh Bersin, for example, more than 70% of all corporate training today is now done online. In spite of these changes, some aspects of e-Learning have not evolved. Many "new" learning applications simply provide another channel for presenting traditional classroom materials, such as lectures and presentations. As a result, e-Learning often continues to be a relatively passive, highly structured activity that is rooted firmly in the past. Over the next several years, this situation will change. New technology promises to take e-Learning out of the traditional, classroom-based paradigm and into a true "digital native" context. These new e-Learning tools will allow employees to engage in more active and realistic training activities, and they will incorporate emerging social learning and informal learning methods. This white paper will explore the nature and implications of these next-generation e-Learning trends. Specifically, it will answer three fundamental questions: What unique traits set today's cutting-edge e-Learning tools apart from their predecessors? What are some specific examples of next-generation e-Learning tools? How can these tools increase e-Learning ROI and enterprise productivity? The changes described in this paper have significant implications for companies that invest in e-Learning programs. Download it now to find out more.
Flash Memory: A Magic Wand for Application Acceleration
Cisco and Intel have harnessed flash memory technology and truly innovative system software to blast through the boundaries of today's I/O-bound server/storage architectures. See how they are bringing real-time responsiveness to data-intensive applications—for unmatched business advantage. Sponsored by Cisco and Intel® Partnering in Innovation
5in5: 5 Tips in 5 Minutes
If you need new tools and tricks to make your meetings profitable and productive, then 5 Tips in 5 Minutes: A Quick Guide for More Profitable Sales Meetings is for you. Timely, practical tips that you can incorporate in just seconds will save you literally hours in travel and meeting time, not to mention help you to focus on what your sales prospects really want to know and how you can meet their needs. Get 5in5: A Quick Guide for More Profitable Sales Meetings and start building your sales the smarter, faster way.
5 Technology Trends you Need to Follow
Mobile devices, social business apps, and business analytics are converging with the Cloud to create the most substantial changes in technology since the Internet revolution. Businesses have to change the way they think and operate, and with rising budgets for technology, they need someone to provide the services that will keep them competitive in this environment. Learn more about the important technology trends you need to stay on top of to ensure your business doesn't get left behind.
Business Continuity Efforts Outshine Disaster Recovery
Protecting business operations means shifting the priorities around availability from disaster recovery to business continuity. Enterprises are shifting their focus from recovery from a disaster to preventing the disaster in the first place. With this change in mindset, disaster recovery is no longer the first line of defense; the organizations with a smarter business continuity practice are less impacted when disasters strike. This SmartSelect will provide insight to help guide your enterprise toward better business continuity and a more effective disaster recovery strategy.

Top White Papers

Help Desk Best Practices
A help desk is critical to the operations of an IT services business. As a centralized intake location for technical issues, it allows for a responsive and timely solution to get clients and their staff back to business as usual. In addition to handling immediate IT issues, a help desk performs several proactive tasks to ensure clients' IT systems remain operational and downtime is minimized. Thus, utilizing a help desk and following best practices can improve the productivity, efficiency and satisfaction of both clients and the IT service provider. Download the Help Desk Best Practices eBook for tips on implementing a best practice help desk in your IT services business.
The Future of e-Learning
Corporate e-Learning technology has a long and diverse pedigree. As far back as the 1980s, companies were adopting computer-based training to supplement traditional classroom activities. More recently, rich web-based applications have added streaming audio and video, real-time collaboration and other new tools to the e-Learning mix. At the same time, the growing availability of informal learning tools--a category that includes everything from web searches to social media posts--are having a major impact on how, where and when employees engage in job-related learning. In some ways, these changes have turned the corporate e-Learning landscape into a place that workers 20 years ago would not recognize. According to analyst Josh Bersin, for example, more than 70% of all corporate training today is now done online. In spite of these changes, some aspects of e-Learning have not evolved. Many "new" learning applications simply provide another channel for presenting traditional classroom materials, such as lectures and presentations. As a result, e-Learning often continues to be a relatively passive, highly structured activity that is rooted firmly in the past. Over the next several years, this situation will change. New technology promises to take e-Learning out of the traditional, classroom-based paradigm and into a true "digital native" context. These new e-Learning tools will allow employees to engage in more active and realistic training activities, and they will incorporate emerging social learning and informal learning methods. This white paper will explore the nature and implications of these next-generation e-Learning trends. Specifically, it will answer three fundamental questions: What unique traits set today's cutting-edge e-Learning tools apart from their predecessors? What are some specific examples of next-generation e-Learning tools? How can these tools increase e-Learning ROI and enterprise productivity? The changes described in this paper have significant implications for companies that invest in e-Learning programs. Download it now to find out more.