1998-03-06|SCOAP Awards of Excellence (Nomination)
HyperInfo Knowledge Power Centre <http://WWW.HyperInfo.CA/>
- Category 1: Best Implementation or Innovative Use of Information Technology
- a description of the business/community or social needs that IT was intended to address:
- HyperInfo Knowledge Power Centre envisions that as the cost of Internet access decreases, pay-per-use transactions on the World-Wide Web will emerge as electronic commerce on the Internet for original and personalised information. This represents a shift from today's freebie Internet culture with a constant bombardment of unsolicited advertisement and some subscription services. The Internet would also present an opportunity for the knowledge content providers to directly interact with the customers rather than a 1-way communication in the traditional media.
- a description of how the project was implemented, managed and delivered:
- HyperInfo Knowledge Power Centre web site was designed with an emphasis on the knowledge content in simple and consistent manner rather than pretty graphics. The web site uses an electronic commerce technology from First VirtualTM Internet Payment System for convenience, ease and security. The credit card information is NEVER sent over the Internet where it could be intercepted by strangers! HyperInfo Knowledge Power Centre allows the visitors to immediately read and access high-quality on-line knowledge contents at nominal cost with a single VirtualPINsm instead of a credit card number, expiration date, name, etc. The use of knowledge packets with high signal-to-noise ratio represents exceptionally creative manner of electronic publishing, thus making a significant impact on the development of Canada's Information Highway.
- an explanation of the outcomes, benefits and bottom lines impacts arising from the implementation or initiative:
- High-quality knowledge content with focus and direction.
- Multimedia Home Page with QuickTime, JavaScript, etc.
- Absolute simplicity and consistency of page layout and graphics.
- Mini Table of Contents to show preview of the hyperlink.
- No-nonsense hierarchical [Go to/Aller à] navigation mechanism.
- Visitor interaction via push-button E-mail comments and mailing-list subscription.
- The use of secure First VituralTM Internet Payment System where the credit card information is NEVER sent over the Internet.
Quenterprise Press <http://WWW.HyperInfo.CA/Quenterprise/>
- Category 2: Best Information Technology Product or Service
- the market need or niche that the product or service was aimed at meeting:
- The Quenterprise Press electronic publishing service was aimed at meeting the market need to promote original works by Canadian authors.
- the local development process and resultant product or service description:
- Pay-For-Value knowledge services on the Internet was developed. The resultant World-Wide Web site offers on-line versions of a dinosaur novel "Rork, the Last Hadrosaur" and a pamphlet "An Engineering Origin of God".
- competitive analysis and market positioning of the product or service:
- High-quality knowledge content with focus and direction.
- Multimedia Home Page with QuickTime, JavaScript, etc.
- Absolute simplicity and consistency of page layout and graphics.
- Mini Table of Contents to show preview of the hyperlink.
- No-nonsense hierarchical [Go to/Aller à] navigation mechanism.
- Visitor interaction via push-button E-mail comments and mailing-list subscription.
- The use of secure First VituralTM Internet Payment System where the credit card information is NEVER sent over the Internet.
MediCanada Services <http://WWW.HyperInfo.CA/MediCanada/>
- Category 3: Best IT Initiative Resulting in Positive Social or Community Advancement
- a description of the business/community or social needs that IT was intended to address:
- Today, the primary methods of finding a family doctor are "word of mouth" and Yellow Pages because Canadian physicians are not allowed to advertise their practices. Usually, several telephone calls are required because many physicians are no longer accepting new patients, one requires special expertise from a family doctor, or one prefers to specify a male or female physician. Thus, there are significant potential savings through improved management and administration by the introduction of an integrated directory of Canadian physicians.
- a description of how the project was implemented, managed and delivered:
- MediCanada Directory, a fully bilingual (English, French) searchable directory of physicians in Canada, was developed as an integrated Consumer Health Care Information system. The on-line value-added service is made accessible via World-Wide Web (WWW) on the Internet as a single point-of-entry to Personal Health Care for Canadian residents. Each physician can inform potential patients of his/her qualification, background, philosophy of service, etc.
- an explanation of the outcomes, benefits and bottom lines impacts arising from the implementation or initiative:
- The recent health care reform proposal by the Government of Ontario to force its residents to use 1 (one) family doctor with a contract highlights a need for a service that helps identify a suitable physician in Canada. Well-organised structured directory of physicians's Home Pages makes unique contribution by providing relevant information to potential patients.
- HyperInfo Canada Inc., headquartered in Gatineau, QC, Canada, specialises in Research and Development on the Information Superhighway and Cyberspace applications. Its Pay-For-Value HyperInfo Knowledge Power Centre on the Internet World-Wide Web is at the following URL.
- Please direct comments to the following E-mail address.
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