Larry Lieberman

One of the most frustrating and expensive aspects of transitioning to any new software product or version upgrade is the impact to productivity while tackling the learning curve. The downtime associated with learning new tools and techniques can be a significant barrier to technology adoption, and many firms will lag with the status quo to avoid the potentially cumbersome implementation of new products. The product team at Inprise took this factor into account when planning the launch of JBuilder 2, and adopted an integrated learning system from Hawaii-based Referentia Systems Incoporated, to provide a rapid ramp-up for the new release. Taking full advantage of JBuilder 2's open API and architecture, Referentia adapted the Referentia Learning System to provide an integrated, extensible multimedia training resource that JBuilder users can access 24 hours a day. At it... (more)