Some Examples:

Digital Think

Collaborative learning site offering interactive Web-based courses on Internet and WWW topics.

Formed in 1996 by executives from an educational and engineering software company. Instructors include university professors and "well-known" technology book authors.

Classes are 35-40 hours and cost $45-275, depending on the subject.

Digital Think is now licensing their technology to companies that want to train their employees and end users. Adobe, AT&T, and TI recently struck co-marketing deals with DT.

• "Just-in-time training" on the desktop of the employee when he or she needs the skill.
• Emphasis on application and skills, not on dialogue