In contrast, the e-learning conference at the fleshpots of Claridges Hotel, London, on Wednesday and Thursday provides a more corporate view of training with case studies from BP, Ericsson, Shell and Xerox.
Didio said: "People are willing to be behind the learning curve and not go through the pain. Microsoft may well be extolling the virtues of upgrading to Windows XP later in the year, but users are reluctant even to migrate to Windows 2000 - a...
Getting to grips with C# may prove a steep learning curve for existing Windows programmers but it's nothing compared to learning Java from scratch. Larry, Bill and Scott woke up this morning with a spring in their step and a job to do.
But analysts say the learning curve will be steep. With Office 2003, Microsoft is rebranding the applications so that they are less separate programs and more part of the entire suite. Microsoft will next week release the first widely available...
Schlaeger told the conference that SuSE is aiming for a "flat learning curve" for users who migrate to Linux from other operating systems. Open-source technology will force software vendors to create better products, but will not be its downfall...
There is a learning curve, and that incurs a cost," he said. Birmingham City Council has started a giant trial of open source software on desktops and servers, intended to determine whether open source really delivers benefits.