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Upgrading to EKP 5.5.0.90
16-Oct-08
Be sure to read upgrade instruction for this new release prior to the upgrade, as a schema view update is also required.
 
Support Notice for Users of Microsoft SQL Server 2005
15-Oct-08
EKP sites using SQL Server 2005 should ensure that they are using JDBC driver version 1.2 or later.
 
NetDimensions Releases Enterprise Knowledge Platform 5.5
15-Aug-08
NetDimensions, a global provider of performance, knowledge and learning management systems announced the release of the Enterprise Knowledge Platform (EKP) 5.5 today.
 
Global User Conference 2008
01-Jul-08
Come to the 2008 Global User Conference
 
Portal Toolkit Release Package Available
14-Mar-08
The initial release of the Portal Toolkit is available for download.
 
Enterprise Assessment Platform (EAP) Demo Licenses Available
30-Jan-08
Demo licenses for the new Enterprise Assessment Platform (EAP) are now available from the Support Website under Downloads >> Demo Licenses. This license can be applied to any EKP 5.0 version of EKP to turn it into EAP.
 
EKP 5.0 is Released!
15-Jan-08
The EKP 5.0 Upgrade Kit is ready for download from the Downloads >> EKP Upgrades section of the Support Website. This upgrade kit provides the files and documentation to upgrade an existing EKP 4.7 site to EKP 5.0.
You will need a new EKP License File for EKP 5.0 if you are upgrading from an EKP 4.7 (or earlier) site.
 
2008 EKP Demo Licenses Available
06-Jan-08
If you have any demo EKP instances running, you may need to download the 2008 EKP demo license since most demo licenses expired at the end of 2007.
 
Client Access to EKP Wiki
30-Oct-07
EKP Wiki access given to all NetDimenisons direct Clients
 
Test Track Pro is currently unavailable due to maintenance
08-Oct-07
Test Track Pro is currently unavailable due to maintenance and will resume this afternoon (EDT 1:00 AM). We apologize for any inconvenience caused. Please e-mail us at support@netdimensions.com if you have any questions.
 
EKP 4.5 is Retired
29-Sep-07
With the release of EKP 4.7 in June 2007, EKP 4.5 is now retired.
 
Email Delivery Problems for support@netdimensions.com Between August 13th - 16th
16-Aug-07
NetDimensions has experienced some email delivery problems to the support@netdimensions.com email address between August 13th and August 16th. If you have sent NetDimensions Support an email during those dates and you have not heard back from us, please resend your email so that we can assist you.
 
System downtime for Data Centre relocation in Hong Kong (8:00am to 6:00pm HKT Sunday 12-Aug-2007)
01-Aug-07

We wish to inform you that due to data centre relocation in Hong Kong, all sites including support site, TTP site, home page, blog site, and any EKP site hosted in Hong Kong will be down for the following time:

Sunday 12-Aug-2007 8:00am to 6:00pm Hong Kong Time

For your convenience, we have also listed the downtime period in other time zones:

Hong Kong Downtime on Sunday 12-Aug-2007 HKT 8:00am to 6:00pm
Tokyo Downtime on Sunday 12-Aug-2007 Tokyo 9:00am to 7:00pm
Sydney Downtime on Sunday 12-Aug-2007 Sydney 10:00am to 8:00pm
Amsterdam Downtime on Sunday 12-Aug-2007 Amsterdam 02:00am to 12:00 noon
London Downtime on Sunday 12-Aug-2007 London 01:00am to 11:00 am
Dubai Downtime on Sunday 12-Aug-2007 Dubai 4:00am to 2:00pm
New York Downtime on Saturday 11-Aug-2007 NY 8:00pm to Sunday
12-Aug-2007 6:00am
Los Angeles Downtime on Saturday 11-Aug-2007 LA 5:00pm to Sunday
12-Aug-2007 3:00am

Please advise your users that the EKP sites will not be available during the above times. We will also set up EKP broadcast message warning of the downtime period on the sites from Friday evening (10-Aug) so users will see the message at logon.

 
Vote for your Favorite Enhancements to EKP
19-Jun-07
Enhancement Request Site ready to get your votes
 
EKP 4.7 is Available!
14-Jun-07
EKP 4.7 is now formally available for download. You will find the upgrade kit and relevant documentation in the download section of the support site.

Click here to read about the new features available in EKP 4.7

Explore EKP 4.7

 
NetDimensions at ASTD 2007
01-Jun-07
If you are attending the ASTD International Conference in Atlanta, Georgia this month, please feel free to come see us. We are in the Expo Hall, booth 309.
 
Cable Outage Repaired
24-May-07
The recent network latency problem between Japan and the US has been solved.
 
Update - Cable Outage Notice
21-May-07
A possible typhoon alert has been issued which may delay the repair progress of the cable between Japan and the United States. Repairs are currently underway and the expected completion date is May 24.
 
Cable Outage Notice
16-May-07
Clients may experience latency in accessing our website and hosted sites as a result of a cable outage between Japan and the United States. The problem occurred last night and is currently being addressed. We appreciate your understanding and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
 
New 'Entered on Behalf Of' Field Added to TestTrack Pro
03-May-07
There is a new text field in TestTrack Pro called 'Entered on Behalf Of' that is available for clients or partners to use to record the names of the person who had originally reported the issue to them. We've noted that some clients or partners list the original reporter of the problem within their organization in the issue Summary.
 
Watch the EKP Skin Customization Webinar
30-Mar-07
Watch a recorded Skin Customization Webinar that was held this past March, 2007 with our Web Designer, Sunny Uy.
 
New US Daylight Savings Time Changes and the Java SE Platform
07-Mar-07
Starting the second Sunday in March 2007, there are new Daylight Savings Time rules in the United States. EKP calculates its Daylight Saving Time rules from the Java platform on the EKP server so if you have users in the US, you should ensure that your version of Java is up to date otherwise, dates and times might not be calculated properly.
 
Internet Cables Now Repaired
16-Feb-07
According to the latest reports, internet and phone cables which had been damaged following the December 2006 earthquake in Taiwan, have been repaired. Service to clients with EKP hosted in NetDimensions' Hong Kong data center and those trying to access the Support website or TestTrack Pro should be back to normal. Further measures are being taken by The Office of the Telecommunications Authority (Ofta) to preven future service breakdowns.

For further details, click here.

 
Status of Cable Repairs after December 2006 Earthquake
01-Feb-07
Clients who have EKP hosted in NetDimensions' Hong Kong data center and clients or partners trying to access the Support website or TestTrack Pro might be experiencing latency issues due to the undersea cables that were damaged during the December 2006 earthquake in Taiwan.  Latest reports state that the repair of these cables are estimated to be 80% completed and a full 100% restoration is expected in another two weeks time.

To read updates on the repair status, visit the following two websites.

People's Daily Online  http://english.people.com.cn/200701/30/eng20070130_346146.html

Office of the Telecommunication Authority, Hong Kong http://www.ofta.gov.hk/en/press_rel/2007/Jan_2007_r6.html

If you would like to test your connection and connections around the world to your EKP site, try Watchmouse.  http://www.watchmouse.com/en/index.php

 
New Support Toll Free Number
04-Jan-07
We have changed our support toll free number to +1 (877) 372-9551 which is effective as from Jan 4th 2007 and as from January 31st 2007 the previous toll free number +1 (866) 206-6698 will be disconnected.

So, if you have an emergency and need to talk to a technical support person during US office hours, call the new US number. If it's Hong Kong office hours, i.e., night time in Texas, call us on the Hong Kong support number which is +852 2122 4588.

 
HOSTED SERVICE DISRUPTIONS DUE TO PACIFIC EARTHQUAKE
27-Dec-06
Due to last night's earthquake in the Pacific, which damaged two main submarine cables, data connections between certain parts of the world have been slowed or cut. This may affect your connection to the NetDimensions Support website, TestTrack Pro and your EKP site if you are hosted with NetDimensions.
 
New 2007 Demo Licenses Now Available for Download
19-Dec-06
Check your demo sites - your license might expire at the end of 2006! Read on, if you require a new demo license.
 
Warning: A Valid License is Required to Start EKP 4.6
29-Sep-06
Please be aware that license handling has been changed in EKP. As of the 4.6 release, a valid license will be required to be installed in order for EKP to start up.
 
EKP 4.6 is Now Available!
19-Sep-06
EKP 4.6 is now officially available, and in the "Downloads/EKP Upgrade" section of the support site you will find the kit for upgrading EKP 4.5 to EKP 4.6.
 
Tagalog Language is Available for EKP 4.5
31-Aug-06
Tagalog language is available for 4.5 build 175 or above.
 
EKP Report Customizer will be retired with the release of EKP 4.6
29-Jun-06
Please be aware that the Report Customizer will be retired and no longer supported in EKP 4.6.
 
EKP API for Creating Users - Please Note Correct Documentation
02-May-06
The following document has been retired and should no longer be used as a reference for EKP. The API described in this document was not secure so it is recommend that clients leave this disabled.
 
2006 Demo Licenses Now Available
31-Dec-05
Update your demo licenses to expire 2006
 
EKP 4.5 Upgrade Kit Ready for Download
09-Dec-05
The EKP 4.5 Upgrade Pack (build 73) is ready for downloading on the Support site under EKP Upgrades.
 
EKP 4.5 CDs Ready for Release Next Week
01-Dec-05
Documentation is being finalized and the CDs are about to be cut! Contact your sales agent directly or email sales@netdimensions.com to request a copy of the new EKP 4.5 CD.
 
EKP Bronze Clients now get Full-Access Accounts to TestTrack Pro!
31-Oct-05
To improve Support for our Bronze Clients, we are giving all direct Bronze clients one account in our Case Management System, TestTrack Pro.
 
Important Alert: Sites using the J2SE 1.3.x Need to Upgrade JSDK!
01-Aug-05
Sites using the older J2SE 1.3.x version of Java for EKP will find some packages expire after July 27,2005, hence applications such as EKP will not start after this date.
 
Adding News to your EKP Login Page
15-Jul-05
In order to help our clients publicize training events and important announcements to users that are not logged into EKP, NetDimensions has made available a new feature in EKP 4 that allows you to select news items from your internal EKP news for display on your EKP login page.
 
NetDimensions Launches New Online Case Management System
31-May-05
NetDimensions is pleased to announce the launch of its new online case management system, TestTrack Pro, for all Gold and Silver clients, and channel partners.
 
EKP 4.0 build update
07-Mar-05
SCORM courses bug fix in EKP 4.0
 
EKP Online Help for Users now available in Spanish
18-Feb-05
¿Habla Espagnol? Is Spanish the preferred langauge of any of your learners? Download EKP Ayuda en Línea para Usuarios the Spanish translation of EKP Online Help for Users from the Language Files download section.

Note: To download language files, kindly login to the support site first.

 
New online help files for EKP 4.0 including Report Wizard now available
27-Jan-05
Documentation for the new Report Wizard has been added to EKP online help. The updated help is available for download under EKP 4.0 Upgrades.
 
Improved targeting and permissions handling, changes to HIDDEN & DEFAULT catalog and additions to montly event handler
20-Jan-05
All 8 user attributes can now be used to target learners for auto-enroll in modules and viewing of news articles. The attributes can also be used to specify which users have permissions to view or update objects in EKP such as catalogs, tests, files, news and so on.
 
EKP 4.0 Released!
01-Oct-04
EKP 4.0 is now officially shipping, and you can go to the support download area to get the upgrade kit and a complete set of EKP 4.0 documentation.
 
Performance Updates Now Available!
05-Aug-04
Performance gains of up to 50% are now available! As a result of very positive performance feedback regarding some technical enhancements being made to EKP 4.0, it was determined that it was worthwhile to move some of these back to earlier versions of EKP.
 
Database trigger patch for EKP 3.2.2.78
04-Feb-04
Please apply this patch for all new installations of EKP 3.2.2.78 or 3.2.2.80 from CD. It fixes the problem when trying to delete courses or classroom session.
 
Registry Error When Running Tomcat 4.1 as a Windows Service
28-Oct-03
When running Tomcat 4.1 as a Windows Service, Tomcat defaults to using the jre libraries in the C:Program FilesJavaSoftJRE1.3.0_02libext and security folder which causes a "javax/crypto/Cipher classes not found" error message. Click here to know the solution to the error.
 
Beware of Pop-up Blockers
03-Oct-03
Pop up ad blockers can prevent some courseware and virtual classroom systems from starting on local PCs.
 
Korean, UK and Canadian English now available for EKP 3.0
16-Apr-03
The translation of EKP3.0 into Korean has been completed. Editing of the US English files into UK and Canadian English has also been done. All will be included in the EKP 3.0 CD and are available for download to registered support users.
 
EKP 3.0 Release documents available for download
15-Apr-03
With the April 11 release of EKP 3.0 several new and updated documents have been made available in the downloads section of the NetDimensions support site.
 
EKP3 Skins now available for download
15-Apr-03
EKP3 will require some modifications to skins. The EKP standard skin set has been placed in the download section of the NetDimensions support site for you. A skin conversion document is also available under the whitepapers section.
 
MSDE/MSSQL schema change script for current EKP 2.6 CD
15-Apr-03
The MSDE/MSSQL schema creation script included with current EKP 2.6 CD has a known problem which can be rectified by running the following simple script
 
EKP and the SQL Slammer worm
01-Mar-03
EKP Hosted Services runs on the Sybase ASE database and is not vulnerable to the SQL Slammer worm.
 
New NetDimensions Support Site Launched!
28-Feb-03
NetDimensions announces its new support website and revamped online Case Management System.
 








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