Category: Web/Tech
Dipping a Toe in the Web Applications Water
Posted by Ed Emmerson in Web/Tech Wednesday, 10 March 2010 19:01 No Comments
Is it just me or is the conversation on web applications suddenly reaching critical mass…..again? I use the term “web applications” with great purpose and intent. So many people use the buzzwords of the day to gain attention and their definitions keep changing to suit a particular conversation. “Cloud Computing” became such an expanding target that now it’s definition, according to Wikipedia, is simply “computing, via the Internet, that broadly shares computer resources instead of using software or storage on a local PC”. This is pretty much the same as saying that something ‘tastes like chicken’. Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle seems to sum it up nicely by in essence saying ‘cloud is the new pink’ (audio after the break). Oracle has few peers in the business software world, mainly Microsoft and German powerhouse, SAP.
Google Buzz: Is it a Logical Choice for the Social Web?
Posted by Ed Emmerson in Other Stuff..., Web/Tech Wednesday, 10 February 2010 18:49 No Comments
If you use Gmail as an email client, you probably have a new link to Google’s new social notification application called Google Buzz. Buzz is another attempt by Google to grab some share of the social web market. But will it add up to be enough to keep you in “Googleopolis’?
Firefox 3.6 has been Released
Posted by jfederico in Software, Web/Tech Friday, 22 January 2010 09:35 No Comments
Mozilla released Firefox 3.6 yesterday. Improvements include faster startup, faster JavaScript engine, other speed improvements, stability improvements, and themes called “Personas.” Firefox is a great alternative to Internet Explorer. Download it from www.firefox.com. If you already have an older version of Firefox, open it and go to Help-> Check for Updates… to automatically download the update.
Make locked-down PDF files useful again
Posted by Scott Bassett in Other Stuff..., Web/Tech Friday, 4 December 2009 19:01 No Comments
This tip was posted on Lifehacker, a great source for all sorts of advice on technology and non-tech matters. You may occasionally receive a PDF file that was inadvertently locked-down by its creator to the point that you cannot do what you need to with the file, such as print it.
When that happens, a free service called FreeMyPDF can be used to removed the inadvertent security restrictions and let you work with the file. Just upload the file to this service and it will return the file to you with the security restrictions removed. Please note that this service should not be used to gain access to a file you were not intended to work with. Also, it will not remove security from a file that requires a password to view. As the FreeMyPDF site warns, do not use this service for illegal purposes.
Free tech help from HP
Posted by Scott Bassett in Affinity University, Other Stuff..., Web/Tech Friday, 4 December 2009 07:46 No Comments
A key source of information about law office technology is the TechnoLawyer email newsletters. If you don’t subscribe, you should do so now. One gem in a recent newsletter was the tip that Hewlett Packard has an extensive free on-line Learning Center with information on many technology topics of interest to lawyers. There are classes on basic PC security, digital photography, and Microsoft Office. Unlike our Affinity University classes, the HP classes are not designed to address the specific needs of law offices. But it might be a good place to gain some basic familiarity with a software application such as Word or Acrobat prior to attending one of our webinars or for help on a more generic topic not covered by Affinity University, such as digital photography.
