CDIPRO.TXT 24th October 1993
Originally uploaded to the CD-I section (Lib 17) of the Compuserve Multimedia Forum by Mark Samson. Professional CD-I title and project developers are welcome to send me information on their work for inclusion in this file.
Although I work for Philips, I collect this information in my own time and do not work on CD-I or multimedia so please contact the consumer & developers help phone numbers at the end of this file if you need assistance with CD-I.
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1) CD-I Training Courses from CD-I Training Ltd, UK
2) On/Q Corporation CD-I projects
3) Chrysler converting video disc training to CD-I
4) Cadillac Motor Car CD-I kiosk at motor shows
5) Sikorsky using CD-I for helicopter training and maintenance
6) Bell Atlantic CD-I telephone directory
7) GTE ImagiTrek, Discovery Channel & World Book Inc test CD-I with
Interactive TV system
8) Tissot using CD-I for Swiss watch sales
9) US National Library of Medicine - Cervical Cancer title
10) National Disability Information Project using CD-I
11) Bristol-Myers Squibb - pharmaceutical CD-I
12) Searle Canada - pharmaceutical CD-I
13) ICI Pharmaceuticals - Zestril CD-I disc
14) Agfa using CD-I for new X-ray camera sales
15) Allen Visual Systems
16) Forbes using Sony CD-I portable for ad sales
17) Dulux paint CD-I disc
18) Wilson Learning - Advancing Team Performance title
19) Spectradyne hotel guest information CD-I application
20) Japanese Kyocera portable professional CD-I player
21) Japanese Maspro CD-I car navigation system using GPS
22) Foreign Language CD-I discs from Philips Language Learning Systems
23) CD-Matics working on TeleCD CD-I modem applications
24) EEC funded CD-I home shopping trials with Freemans, Page & Moy, Barclays.
25) Turkey to use CD-I for Olympic bid promotion
26) "Challenge - The CD-I": Duke of Edinburgh's Award CD-I by Freeland
Studios
27) Skillmaster working on training discs for building maintenance
28) Lancaster Group introduces the first CD-I titles for the cosmetics industry
29) CD ONE working on German reunification & Stuttgart museum CD-I projects.
30) Comprehensive Technologies International CD-I projects: Strategic
Defense Initiative Organisation, Congressional Black Caucus,
Dornier Pilot Familiarization, CD-I multimedia database tool.
31) Spinnaker Communications: sales & training discs for physcial therapy
devices, training disc for a U.S. Federal Government agency.
32) Heinemann & HarperCollins developing UK School National Curriculum titles.
1) CD-I Training Courses from CD-I Training Ltd:
For more information contact: Nikki Collett or Stephen Weil at
CD-I Training Limited, Freeland House, Station Road, Dorking,
Surrey UK, RH4 1UL
Tel: +44 (0)306 875777 Fax: +44 (0)306 875789
Email: weil@ppi.philips.co.uk
The Complete Manager (MCI Certificate Level / NVQ Level 4)
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Partner: Epic Interactive Media
No. of discs: 3 course discs + 1 Walkthrough disc + 6 user packs
(users packs contain a handbook, course guide and 3 workbooks)
Package price: 3,450 pounds (375 pounds for an additional 5 user packs)
Description: Aimed at developing the competence of first line and
prospective managers. The package which has been
approved by the Management Charter Initiative (MCI) as
meeting their competence standards for first line
managers, can lead to a Certificate in Management, level 4
National Vocational Qualification (NVQ).
Developing Competence (Coaching, Mentoring and Assessing)
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Partners: Epic Solutions; Epic Interactive Media
No. of discs: 2 course discs + 1 tutor's guide + 11 user packs
(user packs contain a handbook and set of 5 workbooks)
Package price: 3,450 pounds (375 pounds for an additional 5 user packs)
Description: Aimed at all managers involved in Coaching, Mentoring and/or
Assessing, and covers the key skills they need in order to
support their staff effectively. It is an MCI approved programme
based on the assessment standards and evidence requirements of
the Training and Development Lead Body.
No Need to Shout (Assertiveness training)
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Partners: Convergent Communications; The Post Office, Freeland Studios
No. of discs: 1 disc + 1 trainer's guide + 5 copies of a workbook
Package price: 1,250 pounds (75 pounds for an additional 5 workbooks)
Description: Aimed at first line managers, supervisors and team leaders. It
shows them how to recognise and develop assertive behaviour.
Users can assess their current behaviour, understand the effect
it has on their team and receive guidance on how to improve
their behaviour in the future. Developed in association with the
Post Office.
Welcome to Work (Induction training)
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Partner: New Media Productions Limited
No. of discs: 1 disc + 1 trainer guide + 5 user guides
Package price: 1,250 pounds (75 pounds for an additional 5 user guides)
Description: An induction training programme for newcomers to the office
environment to develop their confidence in their new
surroundings. Information, interactive exercises and useful
checklists combine to give practical knowledge that can be
applied at work immediately.
Credit Where Credit's Due (Accreditation of Prior Learning)
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No. of discs: 1 disc
Package price: 1,395 pounds (price includes a CD-I 220 player)
Description: A training and reference package on Accreditation of Prior
Learning (typically to NVQ Level 3) for candidates, assessors
and trainers in the Catering, Hotel and Licensed Trade
Industries. Developed in association with the Industry's lead
body, The Hotel and Catering Training Company.
The Quality Challenge (Total Quality Management)
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Partner: Futuremedia Interactive
No. of discs: 4 discs
Package price: 3,450 pounds
Description: Provides comprehensive training in those issues which are key
to successfully implementing a "Total Quality Management".
Intended for anyone who is responsible for quality - that is,
everyone in an organisation.
Figure it Out (Finance for non-Finance Managers)
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Partners: Chrysalis; Ernst & Young
No. of discs: 1 disc
Package price: 1,750 pounds
Description: A fully integrated package designed to provide managers with a
working knowledge of financial tools and performance measures
to enable them to do their jobs with a greater understanding
of the financial implications of their actions. Presentations
of key issues and realistic scenarios encourage the user to
experiment within the safety of a simulated environment.
Guide to Successful Management
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Partners: Chrysalis; Ernst & Young
No. of discs: 1 disc
Package price: 1,750 pounds
Description: Provides the fundamental management skills designed for people
embarking on, or at an early stage in their management career.
Presentations and business case studies cover key issues and
illustrate good management practice. In managing a simulated
company the user is encouraged to experiment and consolidate
their understanding before applying it at work.
RoadWorthy (Fleet car driver training)
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Partners: Philips IMS; Next Technology; Teaching Driving;
Binary Vision
No. of discs: 1 disc
Package price: 1,750 pounds
Description: A training programme in advanced driving, designed to improve
the knowledge, skills and attitudes of company car drivers. The
aims of the package are: to lower stress levels in drivers, to
cut down on accident rates, to reduce maintenance costs, and to
improve the overall efficiency of the car fleet.
Focus on the Customer (customer care training)
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Partner: Temple Millar
No. of discs: 3 discs
Package price: 3,450 pounds
Description: Introduces customer care as a strategic issue requiring the
commitment of all levels of the organisation. Presents a 5-step
process for continuous improvement in customer care and service.
The package includes a Manager's Guide, workbooks and discs
covering real-life case studies for all staff levels and tools
and techniques relevant to customer care.
Marketing for non-Marketing Managers
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Partners: Chartered Institute of Marketing
No. of discs: 1 disc
Package price: 1,750 pounds
Description: Designed to provide managers with an overview of the principal
objectives and tools of marketing. It features presentations,
case studies and interactive marketing topics.
They also have a software utility: Training Management System, 350 pounds.
This allows all CD-I Training packages to be managed as part of an overall
training strategy. Users can record progress and assessment data. Training
managers can analyse usage and results by course, individual or group of users.
The package also integrates with existing PC-based management information
systems.
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2) On/Q Corporation CD-I projects
For more information contact:
On/Q Corporation 1405 Bishop, 1st floor Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3G 2E4 Tel: (514) 842-1183 Fax: (514) 842-1377
Title: Cholesterol Management Partner: Royal Victoria Hospital Diagnostic
tool for medical professionals
Title: Home Communications Planner Client: Northern Telecom Point of Sale
Title: Call Management Services/CLASS Client: Northern Telecom Point of
Sale
Title: Meridian Services Client: Northern Telecom End-user operational
training for telephone systems
Title: Translaid Partner: Rutenberg Design CD-I translator (8 languages)
[Touch screen kiosk system designed to help handicapped or disadvantaged
passengers at airports etc.]
Information contributed by: Paul J. Vinet, Montreal (Compuserve 74370,411)
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3) Chrysler converting video disc training to CD-I
The US car manufacturer is converting its entire video disc training library
to CD-I. FMV is being used to deliver the video material. CD-I platforms are
cheaper than its existing interactive video workstations and discs cost less
to duplicate. New CD-I training titles are being produced like one to train
Chrysler "service technicians" on ABS braking (being produced by Ross Roy
Inc a Detroit ad agency group).
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4) Cadillac Motor Car CD-I kiosk at motor shows
Big Hand Productions (2226 Elm Street, Dallas, Texas 75201,
USA +1-214-748-2888) are producing a CD-I based kiosk for use by Cadillac
Motor Car Division at motor shows.
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5) Sikorsky using CD-I for helicopter training and maintenance
American aircraft manufacturer Sikorsky are to co-operate with Philips
in the development and marketing of CD-I technology for maintaining and
repairing helicopters. The CD-I application will eliminate the need for
enormous amounts of paperwork that usually accompanies orders and provide
information on maintenance and repair of helicopters. It will provide
a low cost reference system, which will be combined with Sikorsky's patented
qualitative reasoning system, drawing on years of experience and adding
the dimension of artificial deep reasoning from an embedded knowledge of the
system.
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6) Bell Atlantic CD-I telephone directory
Capitol Multimedia (2121 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington DC 20003, USA
+1-202-965-7800) have developed a CD-I telephone directory for
Bell Atlantic. This will be tested in 300 homes in a 6 month trial. The
single disc contains over 1 million residential and 400,000 business
listings plus 1,000 display advertisements, some of which include audio and
video effects.
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7) GTE ImagiTrek, Discovery Channel & World Book Inc test CD-I with
Interactive TV system
The system will allow users to access information from a CD-I disc while
viewing a live TV program - eg. interactively accessing player
performance statistics during baseball matches etc.
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8) Tissot using CD-I for Swiss watch sales
Swiss watch manufacturer Tissot is using CD-I to provide information on its
watches in 300 European jewellery outlets from June 1993.
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9) US National Library of Medicine - Cervical Cancer title
The US National Library of Medicine and Multimedia Software (Suite 202, 6
East Street, Frederick, Maryland 21701 USA +1-301-695-9300) are producing
a CD-I titles "Cervical Cancer: Success in Sight". The programme is aimed
at health professionals involved in cervical cancer screening.
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10) National Disability Information Project using CD-I
A CD-I disc providing information for deaf and disabled people is being
tested in the UK, in doctor's surgeries, libraries and offices of Gateshead
Council on Disability. It is part of the Gateshead Disability Information
Project which is funded over three years by the Department of Health. The
disc includes information in British Sign Language, spoken English and
subtitles. It has been produced in consultation with local disabled and
deaf people by AIRS (Central Library, Prince Consort Road, Gateshead
NE8 4LN UK, +44-91-4773478).
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11) Bristol-Myers Squibb - pharmaceutical CD-I
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) are planning a series of programmes to keep doctors
up-to-date with the latest advances in pharmaceuticals and treatments, the
first to cover cancer treatment and includes a commentary from 12 medical
experts.
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12) Searle Canada - pharmaceutical CD-I
Searle are planning a CD-I disc aimed at doctors studying hypertension.
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13) ICI Pharmaceuticals - Zestril CD-I disc
ICI Pharmaceuticals uses CD-I to bring members of the medical profession
up-to-date on blood pressure issues while at the same time informing them
about the new drug, Zestril. The CD-I disc discusses the importance of
24-hour blood pressure control and shows how the new drug can assist. The
disc combines audio, still images, and graphics in a series of short
presentations. At any time the doctor can continue with the subject or
branch to an associated topic of information. ICI's own sales force has
been trained by the disc, and is now using it in sales presentations
throughout the world.
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14) Agfa using CD-I for new X-ray camera sales
The famous photo-film company Agfa has used CD-I to prepare for the
introduction of a new X-ray camera. Sales and technical staff anywhere in
the world can now be fully briefed on the new camera's features and benefits
without travelling to the company's product development centre.
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15) Allen Visual Systems
Allen Visual Systems (US) are producing a series of CD-I titles on medical
education.
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16) Forbes using Sony CD-I portable for ad sales
Forbes business magazine has purchased 35 Sony portable CD-I players to
make sales presentations. The special Forbes disc containing 11 portfolios
was developed by Murray Communications (Blairstown, NJ, US +1-800-821-6446)
in six weeks using the MediaMogul authoring program on an Apple Macintosh.
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17) Dulux paint CD-I disc
An FMV point-of-information CD-I programme has been produced for Dulux
paint (owned by ICI) by Valkieser Multi Media (Gravelandsweg 80A, Hilversum
1217, Netherlands +31-35-234858).
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18) Wilson Learning - Advancing Team Performance title
Training specialist Wilson Learning (7600 Flying Cloud Drive, Eden Prairie,
Minnesota 55344, USA +1-612-944-2880) has developed a generic CD-I title
called "Advancing Team Performance".
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19) Spectradyne hotel guest information CD-I application
A system using CD-I technology for giving hotel guests information
interactively has been developed by the hotel entertainment specialists
Spectradyne and US West (4643 South Ulster Street, Suite 1300 Denver,
Colorado 80237, USA +1-303-488-7080). A channel on a room TV set is
connected to a bank of CD-I players in the hotel basement, giving an
interactive guide to the locality. The system is being tested in 1,000
hotel rooms in San Francisco.
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20) Japanese Kyocera portable professional CD-I player
Kyocera (2-14-9 Tamagawadai, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158, Japan +81-3-3708-3111)
have launched a portable professional CD-I player (6.7in x 6ins x 2ins)
with no LCD screen. It is being used by the sales team of Japan's largest
bed company. An electric power plant engineering firm is using it for safety
training, the training results are recorded in an exterior memory card via
an RS232 connection on the player. [Philips and Sony also produce portable
CD-I players for the professional market].
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21) Japanese Maspro CD-I car navigation system using GPS
The first car navigation system based on CD-I has been launched by Maspro
Denkoh Corporation (Asada, Nisshin-cho, Aichi-gun, Nagoya-shigai, Japan). It
uses GPS satellite signals for navigation but can also play conventional CD-I
titles.
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22) Foreign Language CD-I discs from Philips Language Learning Systems
Philips Language Learning Systems have launched Language Director, the first
professional language courses using CD-I. Discs are available in English,
French, German (and Spanish level 1 from November, level 2 in December).
Packages contain 3 discs, one explains in the users native language how the
course should be used, while the other two contain the lessons. The discs
feature immediate random access to sound and pictures, built-in proficiency
tests, chapter tests, visual clues and symbols that give hints to the contents
of the following sentence, animations that underline the meaning of a sentence,
cartoon-type bubbles that indicate speech and its content, music to relax the
learner, interactive dialogue lessons with audio multiple choice based on the
selection of different audio answers. An easy to use word dictionary and
picture dictionary is included. To complete one level should take between 35
and 50 hours and after two levels the user should be able to carry out normal
conversations and daily business in the language. Level 1 has 50 lessons with
approx 500 words, Level 2 has 39 lessons and 26 everyday situations also with
approx 500 words. Packages are available with the guide discs in 14 languages.
UK Contact for orders:
PROLANG-Interactive, PO Box 62, Wokingham, Berks RG11 1FQ
Tel: 0734 773423 Fax: 0734 890550
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23) CD-Matics working on TeleCD CD-I modem applications
Philips will be launching a modem add-on to CD-I systems for professional
application use in Europe. The TeleCD system incorporates a phone modem into
existing CD-I players to allow links to live databases, creating an
electronic "catalogue" where consumers can buy products. TeleCD will initially
target the professional market, such as catalogue and direct-mail vendors.
The system offers substantial cost savings to catalogue publishers by
concentrating data on a lightweight disc and allowing them to make updates
through one central databank. The TeleCD system would be compatible with phone
systems worldwide. TeleCD uses are seen in outlets like travel agencies,
where customers who know what they want could make purchases without waiting
for sales assistance. Eventually TeleCD could offer home shopping services
and have uses in distance learning. The TeleCD adaptor which should retail in
the Netherlands at about 200 guilders.
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24) EEC funded CD-I home shopping trials with Freemans, Page & Moy, Barclays.
In the Homestead project part funded by the EEC Esprit program Philips is
testing home shopping using CD-I in the UK & Belgium. Catalogue giants
Freemans, Page & Moy travel agents, Barclays Bank and the Belgian software
company The Little Big One are working with Philips to produce CD-I discs
carrying information and graphics on goods. Orders will be placed by telephone.
Trials include features such as allowing shoppers to see graphics/video clips
of garments with details of prices, sizes and alternative colours etc. The
home shopping application is seen as "yet another application" for the format.
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25) Turkey to use CD-I for Olympic bid promotion
Turkey will be using CD-I to promote its bid for the 2000 Summer Olympics.
A CD-I kiosk will be used in hotel lobbies, with programmes in English,
French and Spanish when the International Olympic Committee visits.
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26) "Challenge - The CD-I": Duke of Edinburgh's Award CD-I by Freeland
Studios
Freeland Studios are producing a CD-I disc to give an interactive introduction
to everything the Duke of Edinburgh's Award can offer. An "Overview" section
offers general views about the Award, a "Facts" section gives all the details
about the Award, a "Peoples" section presents six different people speaking
openly about their personal experiences of the Award and a "Games" section
offers six games based on some of the many different challenges posed by the
Award scheme.
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27) Skillmaster working on training discs for building maintenance
Skillmaster are working on a series of 15 hands-on vocational training discs
for teaching building maintenance and repair.
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28) Lancaster Group introduces the first CD-I titles for the cosmetics industry
The programs, created by psychologist Dr. Joachim Mensing, will
appear at over 100 department stores in the U.S. beginning September
'93. Multi-language versions will be ready for the European market in
Spring '94.
The initial release, "Personalized Makeup," is for the Monteil Paris
line and consists of one compact disc to be played on the Philips
portable player and viewed on television monitors. The program produces
personalized product recommendations for the cosmetics and fragrance
customer, enhancing the selection process. The high design elements of
this program are extended to a variety of collateral materials.
Other titles in production include new product launches and catalogues.
Selected event dates:
Sept. 15 Dillards, Lakeside in New Orleans
Sept. 22 Dillards in Lubbock, Texas
Sept. 23 Dillards in Dallas Fortworth
Sept. 28 Dillards in Las Vegas
Oct. 1-2 Dillards in El Paso
Oct. 14-16 Nordstrom in San Francisco
Oct. 19-21 Dillards in Nashville
Oct. 22-23 Dillards in Kansas City
Oct. 25-28 Dillards in Cleaveland
Oct. 29-30 Dillards in St. Louis
Nov. 10-12 Dillards in Knoxville
Designed and produced by Peter Seidler Design (NYC)
Contacts: Peter Seidler [Peter Seidler Design]
at 212-481-1936 or petergs@aol.com
Haim Ariav [Muffinhead Productions]
at 212-251-0511 or muffinhead@aol.com
Information contributed by: Brian Goldberg (Compuserve 71155,3211)
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29) CD ONE working on German reunification & Stuttgart museum CD-I projects.
CD ONE is working on two CD-I projects in Germany:
A) a political/art-project, dealing with the german reunification, actions
against non-german citizens and fascistic motivated crimes. About 4.000
dpa-messages for the time from 03.10.1990 to 03.10.1993. Funded by the
German government and the city of Berlin. Starting october 25th.
B) Three CD-I's for a museum in Stuttgart (south germany), showing the
main street changing through the last 150 years.
Information contributed by: Juergen Flemming (Compuserve 100024,2003)
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30) Comprehensive Technologies International CD-I projects: Strategic
Defense Initiative Organisation, Congressional Black Caucus,
Dornier Pilot Familiarization, CD-I multimedia database tool.
Working on a CD-I multimedia database tool:
A low cost approach to putting CD-I multimedia data bases on CD-I. Can put
thousands of DYUV images each with 8 seconds of audio on a disc indexed to a
variety of indices. Once a search has been conducted (a few seconds), the
images found are displayed. If certain of those images pass a visual
scanning, one can peruse linked audio and images and soon FMV. Two thousand
images and about 8 seconds of audio each can be placed on CD-I for about $4K.
Contact:
Comprehensive Technologies International, Inc.
1725 Jefferson Davis Highway Suite 1200
Arlington, Va. 22202
Tel: (703) 412-8763 Fax: (703) 412-8750
Point of contact: Richard Maynard
Information contributed by: Richard Maynard (Compuserve 76557,3564)
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31) Spinnaker Communications: sales & training discs for physcial therapy
devices, training disc for a U.S. Federal Government agency.
Spinnaker Communications has recently finished a CD-I Sales Catalog and
Sales Training Title for PTI, a manufacturer of Physical Therapy devices
used in Ultrasound and Electrostimulation Therapy. PTI's distributors
throughout the US are now equipped with players (mostly portable) and are
taking the discs out into the field.
Spinnaker are also near completion of a training program for a U.S. Federal
Government agency. This program features "just-in-time" review segments,
five interactive exercises, and a realistic interactive scenario. The user's
performance on a pre-test determines the sections of the course they must
complete. Their performance throughout the course is tracked on a floppy.
More details expected later in October 93.
Information contributed by: Mark Logan (Compuserve 73354,1245)
Director of Interactive Media
Spinnaker Communications
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32) Heinemann & HarperCollins developing UK School National Curriculum titles.
a) Educational publisher Heinemann is developing two CDi discs in consultation
with primary school teachers. The discs cover aspects of mathematics and
geography for stage 2 of the UK National Curriculum. They are due for release
later in 93.
b) HarperCollins will be releasing two UK National Curriculum CDi discs
covering science for stage 2 and reading for stage 1. The discs are due
for release at the end of 93.
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Consumer Hotline Phone Numbers:
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US Philips CD-I Consumer hotline: .....800-845-7301
For Nearest Store:..................800-223-7772
UK Philips CD-I Information line:......0800-885-885
Professional Developers Phone Numbers:
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Developers are advised to read the CDIFAQ.TXT file by Lex van Sonderen of
Philips Interactive Media America (in the CD-I section of the Multimedia Forum)
for more detailed information and contacts for developers. CD-I support
people from PIMA and other companies offer assistance to CD-I developers in
the CD-I section of the Compuserve Multimedia Forum.
Philips Interactive Media of America
Developer Services
Phone: +1 310 444 6689
Fax: +1 310 477 4953
Philips Interactive Media Systems UK
Phone: +44 306 875777
Fax: +44 306 875789
Philips IMS Authoring Systems
The Netherlands
Phone: +31 40 736228
Fax: +31 40 734234