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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2000
Kevin Chan, Scarborough, CA;
Wassim Melhem, Toronto, CA;
Dirk Alexander Seelemann, Thornhill, CA;
Vito Spatafora, Richmond Hill, CA;
Michael Starkey, Vancouver, CA;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The invention pertains to a computer tutorial system wherein software product training is provided interactively by guiding the user, for example, through one or more examples or applications that can be created in and/or using the product. More particularly, the invention involves a computer implemented, interactive tutorial system providing online instruction in conjunction with a contemporaneously operating software product to, for example, create such examples or applications and the tutorial system further providing for the creation of such examples or applications in and/or using the product.