ASTD 2003: buyer's guide

T+D, April, 2003

Development Dimensions International (DDI)

1225 Washington Pike

Bridgeville, PA 15017.2838

412.220.2953

412.257.3916 Fax

www.ddiworld.com

Since 1970, Development Dimensions International has worked with some of the worlds most successful organizations to achieve superior business results by building engaged, high-performing workforces.

We excel in two major areas. Designing and implementing selection systems that enable you to hire better people faster. And identifying and developing exceptional leadership talent crucial to creating a workforce that drives sustainable success.

What sets DDI apart is realization-we focus on the needs of our clients and have a passion for their success. Our 1,000 associates, located in 75 offices and 26 countries, work with each client to craft and implement solutions that improve people's performance.

The outcome? You bring the best people onboard, who get up to speed faster, contribute more and stay longer-giving you the ultimate competitive advantage.

To learn about the results our clients' experience, visit www.ddiworld.com.

Docent, Inc.

2444 Charleston Road

Mountain View, CA 94043

650.934.9500

650.962.9411 Fax

www.docent.com

Docent is the leading provider of integrated software solutions proven to directly drive business performance through learning. Docent delivers industry-specific solutions for retail, manufacturing, high tech and telecommunications, financial services, life sciences, energy and resources, government, and other vertical markets. Over 375 customers around the world have deployed Docent Enterprise', the award-winning suite of applications that include analytics, learning management, learning content management, live web collaboration, informal knowledge management, and performance management capabilities. These integrated applications, combined with industry and application-specific content, professional services, technical support and training deliver measurable return on investment and the lowest total cost of ownership.

Docent is recognized for its marker leadership by the most prominent industry research firms, including Gartner and META Group. Among its blue chip customers who recognize the strategic link between employee knowledge and meeting business objectives are Cingular Wireless, Harley-Davidson, Wachovia Corporation, Lucent Technologies, Kelly Services, Eaton Corporation, PSS/World Medical, and Bechtel Group, Inc.

Docent has the broadest and deepest relationships with the world's most prominent consulting and systems integrators, including IBM Human Capital Solutions, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young and Deloitte Consulting. Docent is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., with other offices throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

eHelp Corporation

10540 West Ocean Air Drive San Diego, CA 92130

858.847.7465

858.847.1426 Fax

www.ehelp.com

RoboDemo makes building interactive software simulations and tutorials in Flash format a snap! It simply records the use of any software application, web site, or other on-screen activity, and plays it back as a Flash movie, complete with mouse movements, to easily create interactive online simulations. With point and click ease, you can enhance simulations with rollover and transparent captions, audio, click boxes, images, hyperlinks, and other special effects.

Whether you need to train customers or employees, demonstrate software, provide user support, or communicate complex steps in a software application, RoboDemo makes is easy to create interactive or non-interactive, high resolution simulations. File sizes are small, so simulations can easily be integrated into courseware or a learning management system, viewed on the web or intranet, integrated into a Help system, or burned onto CD. You can even export frames and captions to Microsoft Word to instantly create printed training materials. Use the convenient export to email feature to send your simulations to your colleagues.

RoboDemo is the ideal tool to create simulations for your eLearning program. Engage your users by adding interactivity with text entry fields, click boxes, and hyperlinks, and provide assessments and remediation with quizzing, branching, and scoring. Allow your viewers to easily navigate through your simulations by inserting playback controls, including a slider function. RoboDemos standard Windows interface makes it a breeze to create Flash-based tutorials fast-without knowing Flash-to incorporate engaging software simulations into your online training program. RoboDemo is from the makers of RoboHelp.

ePath Learning, Inc.

Suite C-188 Howard Street New London, CT 06320

908.722.6622

908.722.6361 Fax

www.ePathLearning.com

ePath Learning, Inc is a profitable, privately held company providing an affordable single source for turnkey blended learning solutions. Strategically, we provide value via superior people, products, pricing, and performance. We are real people producing real results.

Our products include ePath Learning ASAP, the industrys first browser based LCMS (Learning Content Management System) allowing you to develop, deliver and administrate your own eLearning through your own online university via any computer in the world. ePath Learning LIVE is our synchronous eLearning platform, creating virtual classrooms for instructor led training via the Internet. ePath Learning NOW is a catalog of existing eLearning courseware made available through our strategic partners, available today to address real-time training needs. ePath Learning PRO-SERVICES provides complete course development capabilities as well as eLearning instructional design tutoring via our unique "Learn to Fish" program.