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7 January 2011 0 Comments

Developing web sites: a new approach?

A different approach to web page design and maintenance is suggested in a 2011 article by Kristine Schachinger.

7 August 2010 0 Comments

Facilitating collaborative work

TitanPad (http://titanpad.com) provides an application for facilitating collaborative working on documents that is independent of operating system. There are several choices, so it is possible to customise to suit different purposes.

16 July 2010 0 Comments

Interesting software for presentations

Two interesting software applications, Prezi and Evernote, are mentioned in the current issue of the Scout Report. Both are aimed at the person needing to give presentations at workshops, meetings and conferences — in fact, for most of us!

13 July 2010 0 Comments

New mapping resource

A new project to create and enhance community maps – Open MapQuest – has been launched using data provided by the OpenStreetMap community.

2 July 2010 0 Comments

Do you need to work with PDFs?

Foxit Reader is a free alternative to other proprietary software programs.

2 July 2010 0 Comments

Scam warning: fake virus scanning

When searching, you may have been surprised by pop-ups appearing on some sites, informing you that your PC may be infected with a virus and needs scanning. In many (perhaps most) cases, this is part of a scam.