You just want it printed. You spent a bunch of time getting the page just so. You clicked the right buttons and the page is supposed to (magically) appear. But nothing. No blinking lights. No confounded error message. Nothing. Normally, all our nearly ubiquitous technology works amazing well, day after day… until it doesn’t. And when… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Tips
Web Style 101: Keeping it Grounded
Recently, our trusty University Relations writer Kathleen shared an article by Helen Sword called Zombie Nouns. The article is about how often we “forget how ordinary people speak,” and how nominalizations (nouns formed from other parts of speech) have begun to overpopulate all types of writing. Academians are notorious abusers. It got me thinking about how… Read more »
Web Style 101: Two Facts
I don’t know anyone with a Ph.D in Writing for Web, but I know a lot of people who get thrown into online publishing without any previous experience – our student organization webmasters and our staff CMS editors, for example! Because so many of us have learned by doing, it’s important to keep improving our… Read more »
Keeping Up with the College of Law
The onerous heat of summer has arrived and with it many of us are setting out on our time-honored summer vacation. Where ever you happen to travel, keeping in touch with the College of Law (assuming you want to) is easier than ever. More and more news and current awareness is communicated and consumed via… Read more »
Securing your computing device
Like most of us, your life is probably saved on some computing device (laptop, desktop, tablet) – from school papers to pictures from vacation. With such important data it is important to secure it. Two ways to secure are: a good firewall and antivirus software. When it comes to firewalls there are many to choose from. Some are easy to set… Read more »
Technology Available in the Law Library
The Law Library has always been an earlier adopter and champion of technology at the College of Law. Ever since the days of the dedicated catalog, Westlaw, and Lexis terminals, the Law Library has provided technology and research assistance to the College of Law community.
QR Codes (those odd square barcodes)
What are QR codes and how do I use them? A QR Code™ (“Quick Response”) is a two-dimensional graphic that can contain any type of textual information in a form that can be easily read by a smart phone or other scanner.
On-Line Training at GSU with Lynda.com
Lynda.com is the premier online learning provider of creative technology training. The service offers a library of training in subject areas such as animation, audio and video editing, software development, photography, and graphic and web design. You can learn popular creative software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Garage Band, Final Cut Pro, and iMovie, and brush up… Read more »
GSU Mobile App
ARCHIVE INFO ONLY – APP NO LONGER AVAILABLE From GSU.edu: Looking for GSU news on the go? Need a refresher on the GSU fight song? Lost on campus and looking for a map? The Georgia State University app is here. Powered by Straxis Technology, the Georgia State University app allows users to access news, events,… Read more »
New laptop?
Did you get a new laptop over the holiday break?