Platts adopts MarkLogic Server for LNG TraderNet web-based service - August 19, 2009
XML content server provider Mark Logic Corporation, US, has announced that Platts, the energy information arm of McGraw-Hill Companies, is using MarkLogic Server to power LNG TraderNet (www.platts.com/NaturalGas/Real-Time Information/lngtradernet). LNG TraderNet is a web-based service that provides members of the LNG… Read More
Dear Subscribers - August 19, 2009
STM Publishers and other print/publishing Services and Support Tools providers can now use the all new K-Store platform to post information across three sections – a Jobs section, a virtual storefronts directory and a print/publishing Read More
CAS REGISTRY on track to register 50 millionth chemical substance - August 18, 2009
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), a division of the American Chemical Society, has announced that it is on track to register the 50 millionth unique chemical substance on September 7. The CAS REGISTRY claims to be the most comprehensive and high-quality compendium of publicly disclosed chemical information.… Read More
Thomson Reuters unveils latest version of database for synthetic chemists - August 18, 2009
Information services provider Thomson Reuters, US, has announced the latest release of its database Prous Science Integrity, developed in response to demand from synthetic chemists in pharmaceutical and fine chemical companies. The redesigned Organic Synthesis Knowledge Area within Prous Science Integrity allows researchers to directly retrieve… Read More
IDPF launches EPUB Standards maintenance work - August 18, 2009
The International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF), the standards and trade association for digital publishing, has announced that the maintenance activities associated with the EPUB standards will start this month. The DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System) Consortium will provide leadership and resources to assist in the maintenance… Read More
McGraw-Hill Education and Chegg.com partner to launch pilot shared-revenue programme - August 18, 2009
Education materials publisher McGraw-Hill Education, US, and online textbook rental company Chegg.com have announced the launch of a pilot shared-revenue programme. Under the initiative, McGraw-Hill will provide new print textbooks directly to Chegg for its online rental business. This first-of-its-kind collaboration will provide McGraw-Hill with a… Read More
