Technology Resources

Tech Help

Google - If I don't know the answer off the top of my head, my first stop is google. Chances are someone has run into the same issue in the past and has posted a great solution somewhere on the web. The trick is finding it, of course

TechInfo - The online technical knowledge database at SUNY Cortland. I developed a good portion of the content, most of which is specific to SUNY Cortland supported software, including Microsoft Office, Luminis Portal, iLife, and iTunes U

Microsoft Office

Office 2007 Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 file formats - With the new Office suite, comes new file formats which result in backwards compatability issues with previous versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Fortunately, there is a free tool from Microsoft that will allow previous versions of these programs to open, edit, save and create files using these new formats.

*For Windows Users* - http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/default.aspx
These are free downloadable templates for MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint not included in your original installation of Office. They include calendars, greeting cards, resumes, etc.

Mactopia

*For Mac Users* - http://www.microsoft.com/mac/
Also includes free templates for Office for Macs, plus links to downloads for Internet Explorer and other Microsoft products for the mac.

Digital Camera Reviews

http://www.steves-digicams.com/ This is the website to visit before you buy the digital camera that you've been eyeing. I recommend starting at The Best Cameras List, which ranks professional, prosumer, consumer, and entry level cameras based on the hightest resolution, image quality and overall 'biggest bang for your buck'.

Video Tutorials

Technology Training Center at SUNY Cortland - This is the SUNY Cortland Technology Training Center YouTube channel. Mostly the videos cover specific functions in some of the Microsoft Office applications, Second Life and campus technology specific issues. I plan on adding some WebCT videos soon. All videos were created with Camtasia Studio, except for the Mac specific ones, which were created with Snapzpro

Microsoft Office 2007 & 2003 Tutorials - Microsoft has created many self paced online tutorials for both the Office 2007 and Office 2003 application suites. These are text based tutorials that include images with an audio narration, and are categorize by application and function.

Blogging and Microblogging

Wordpress - The Cortland TechInfo website is actually a Wordpress blog. Very easy to use.

Twitter - Interesting concept. Let the world (or just your specific friends) know what you're up to in 140 characters or less.

Creative Commons - Digital Images

Flickr Creative Commons - Searchable galleries of photographs categorized by allowed usage - many are a simple request for attribution (give credit where credit is due!). Just be sure to read the terms under which you can utilize these images. It's a great alternative to full copyright images.