Vocabulary.com is One of PC Magazine's Top 100 Websites
PC Magazine has selected Vocabulary.com as one of the top 100 websites of 2012. In the magazine's annual look at "undiscovered and classic sites that deserve some real estate on your bookmarks tab," Vocabulary.com was singled out as one of three "undiscovered" informational sites. "Take the quizzes at this site and you'll be spouting new idioms to all with dexterous proficiency," PC Magazine raves.
06.14.2012
Visual Thesaurus Licensed Province-wide in Alberta, Canada
The Canadian province of Alberta has agreed to licence the Visual Thesaurus throughout its entire school system, providing access to the VT for more than 600,000 students.
05.09.2012
Top 10 Pharmaceutical Company Licenses Thinkmap as Part of its Internal Analytical Toolset
A leading pharmaceutical company has licensed Thinkmap as part of its toolkit for analysis of chemical compounds, gene expression, and other biochemical phenomenon.
04.16.2012
Vocabulary.com Earns Webby Honor
Vocabulary.com was selected by The 16th Annual Webby Awards as an Official Honoree, one of nine in the Education category. The Webby Awards are widely seen as establishing a standard of excellence for Internet design and functionality.
01.30.2012
Top 10 Pharmaceutical Company Licenses Thinkmap to Better Understand Doctor Relationships
One of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies is now using Thinkmap to present a mix of public government and proprietary data in order to better understand key opinion and decision makers in the medical community. The resulting Thinkmap is used both for analysis as well as tactical decisions on where to invest marketing resources.
01.26.2012
Vocabulary.com Named SXSW Interactive Awards Finalist
Vocabulary.com was named a SXSW Interactive Awards finalist in the category of Educational Resource. Contest winners will be announced in March at the SXSW Interactive conference in Austin, TX.
01.26.2012
Vocabulary.com Wins Tech & Learning Award of Excellence
Last month, Vocabulary.com was granted an Award of Excellence by the K-12 technology and education magazine Tech & Learning. The award — announced in the magazine's December issue — recognizes "both the 'best of the best' and creative new offerings that help educators in the business of teaching, training, and managing with technology."
09.15.2011
Jackson Laboratory uses Thinkmap as basis for stem-cell gene analysis tool
The StemSight Scout tool is used by researchers to gain an understanding of potential genes for further exploration. Go to stemsight.org to see it live.
