HAWTHORNE, N.Y., Sept. 28, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- SmartPros Ltd.(r) (AMEX:PED), a leader in the field of accredited professional education and corporate training, today announced the launch of SmartPros eLearning Player(tm) (eLP), a content delivery platform for the Company's online continuing professional education product lines.
"SmartPros eLP delivers crisp video and audio at a wide range of bandwidths, incorporating slides, testing and survey capabilities in an intuitive learning environment," said Joseph Fish, SmartPros Chief Technology Officer. "Just as important to our corporate clients, SmartPros eLP is based on widely accepted media delivery platforms ensuring compatibility. SmartPros eLP is corporate-firewall friendly, and enables customer branding and customization."
A host of SmartPros eLP features are designed to enhance learning/training by providing the user significant control over critical navigation functions. Key elements, such as slides and video, can be enlarged, and menus and reference elements can be collapsed when not in use. Clicking an icon brings up course details, including number of credits, field of study, course outline, course transcript, related readings, additional resource links and more. In addition, all content can be downloaded as PDF files and printed for study away from the computer to maximize efficiency. Corporate clients and channel partners have the flexibility to personalize every screen with their color and logo schemes. In addition, courseware can be delivered in a range of bandwidths, from 25 kpbs up to 225 kpbs, depending on the client's infrastructure and needs.
"SmartPros has been a leader in the accredited eLearning and eTraining industry since its inception," Fish added. "SmartPros eLP ensures the superiority of our offerings with fresh innovation and a commitment to deliver industry-leading content at state-of-the-art quality."
For a demonstration of SmartPros eLearning Player(tm), please visit: www.smartpros.com/elp
About SmartPros Ltd.
Founded 1981, SmartPros Ltd. is an industry leader in the field of accredited professional education. Its products and services are primarily focused in the accredited professional areas of corporate accounting, financial management, public accounting, governmental and not-for-profit accounting, engineering, and ethics and compliance. SmartPros' customers include over half of Fortune 500 companies, as well as the major firms and associations in each of its professional markets. SmartPros provides education and content publishing and development services in a variety of media including Web, CD-ROM and video. Our subscription libraries feature hundreds of course titles and 1,000+ hours of accredited education. SmartPros' proprietary Professional Education Center (PEC) Learning Management System (LMS) offers enterprise distribution and administration of education content and information. In addition, SmartPros produces a popular news and information portal for accounting and finance professionals that services 300,000+ visitors and 100,000+ subscribers per month. Visit: www.smartpros.com.
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