By Ron Coates, 2 June 2003 15:52
NEWS The UK's third most popular visitor attraction - the Eden Project - is using an IP framework to make its attractions and knowledge base accessible around the world. Howard Jones, the head of organisational development at the Cornish attraction, said: "The Eden Project now has a communications framework in place to transform information into knowledge." New web cams will allow the project to run e-learning classroom sessions with schools across the country and allow worldwide access through the internet for educational establishments, research institutions and companies. The new system also has a business use, with XML applications for mobile communications and a new workflow management system. A system called 'Mayfly', because it lasts only one day, allows the project to send daily activity programmes to the PDAs and mobiles of operational staff instantly. Jones said: "Our converged network enables us to share information effectively and develop a very flexible and powerful knowledge bank that can be accessed worldwide." The system was provided by BT, using Cisco kit and software. The Eden Project is home to the world's largest geodesic conservatories.
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