<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Software Tips &amp; Tricks</title><link>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm</link><description>Technology Training offers drop-in Open Lab hours and formal hands-on classes, but sometimes all you need is a quick tip. Software  Tips &amp; Tricks is a collection of some of the best hints we&apos;ve discovered to make your computing more productive.</description><category /><pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:59:35 PST</pubDate><managingEditor>hbowmani@scu.edu (Technology Training)</managingEditor><item><pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:00:00 PST</pubDate><title>Online software training</title><link>http://scu.edu/training/resources/online_tutorials.cfm</link><description>The lynda.com Online Training Library has over 56,000 tutorials to choose from. Topics include In-Design, Transitioning to Access 2010, and interviews with professionals in the industry, just to name a few. At Santa Clara University your access to the Online Training Library will be active for a 14 day &apos;check-out&apos; period. Request an account today.</description><author>TechnologyTraining@scu.edu (Technology Training)</author><comments>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=8559</comments><category>general computing</category><category>Technology Training services</category><enclosure url="http://www.lynda.com/images/mediakit/ldc_logo_images/lyndalogo_std_w.gif" length="12345" type="image/gif" /><guid>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=8559</guid></item><item><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 PST</pubDate><title>Getting Started with Photoshop CS5</title><link>http://articles.sitepoint.com/article/getting-started-photoshop</link><description>Learn the basics of Photoshop CS5 with Getting Started and New Features tutorials by product experts at Adobe TV, or sign up for our upcoming Photoshop classes.</description><author>TechnologyTraining@scu.edu (Technology Training)</author><comments>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=7246</comments><category>Graphics</category><category>Photoshop</category><category>images</category><enclosure url="http://www.scu.edu/docs/images/rte/blogapp_img/b245/photoshop_cs5_mnemonic_png-550x544.png" length="12345" type="image/png" /><guid>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=7246</guid></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:13:00 PST</pubDate><title>New! Hands-on Office 2010 classes</title><link>http://scu.edu/training/resources/Classes.cfm#office2010</link><description>All &quot;Transition to...&quot; Office 2010 classes are now hands-on! If you took one of these classes in the fall or winter, or have been waiting for a hands-on Office 2010 class, sign up today!</description><author>TechnologyTraining@scu.edu (Technology Training)</author><comments>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=9539</comments><category>Word</category><category>PowerPoint</category><category>Excel</category><category>Microsoft Office</category><category>Technology Training services</category><enclosure url="http://www.scu.edu/docs/images/rte/blogapp_img/b245/Office 2010 logos.jpg" length="12345" type="image/jpeg" /><guid>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=9539</guid></item><item><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 05:00:00 PST</pubDate><title>Get Ready for 2011-2012 PC Replacement</title><link>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=7268</link><description>Office computers with Maroon PC Replacement 2007/2008 tags will be part of PC Replacement this upcoming year. Learn what to expect from your new machine this fall and what training is available to help you prepare.</description><author>TechnologyTraining@scu.edu (Technology Training)</author><comments>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=7268</comments><category>Information Technology</category><category>general computing</category><enclosure url="http://www.scu.edu/docs/images/rte/blogapp_img/b245/photo_8720_20091014.jpg" length="12345" type="image/jpeg" /><guid>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=7268</guid></item><item><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:15:00 PST</pubDate><title>Track the status of your sent GroupWise mail</title><link>http://www.scu.edu/training/register/?view=course&amp;course_id=522&amp;class=2190</link><description>Wonder if your co-worker ever received your email? You can check if your messages have been opened, or deleted in GroupWise.</description><author>TechnologyTraining@scu.edu (Technology Training)</author><comments>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=5162</comments><category>GroupWise and email</category><enclosure url="http://gwcheck.com/gtml/img/blog/GroupWise_Logo.jpg" length="12345" type="image/jpeg" /><guid>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=5162</guid></item><item><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:00:00 PST</pubDate><title>Direct Links to Important SCU Websites</title><link>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=5466</link><description>If you ever experience issues with connecting to websites within &quot;www.scu.edu&quot; or want to save yourself the hassle of starting with the SCU homepage, bookmark the following links.</description><author>TechnologyTraining@scu.edu (Technology Training)</author><comments>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=5466</comments><category>campus software</category><category>Information Technology</category><guid>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=5466</guid></item><item><pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 13:36:00 PST</pubDate><title>Find Any File for the Mac</title><link>http://apps.tempel.org/FindAnyFile/</link><description>What should you do when you search for a file on your computer by name, size or date, but Spotlight can&apos;t find what you&apos;re looking for? Use Find Any File, a free application for Mac OS X.</description><author>TechnologyTraining@scu.edu (Technology Training)</author><comments>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=10173</comments><category>general computing</category><category>Mac</category><enclosure url="http://www.scu.edu/docs/images/rte/blogapp_img/b245/faf-big.png" length="12345" type="image/png" /><guid>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=10173</guid></item><item><pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 15:09:00 PST</pubDate><title>Join our Software Training mailing list</title><link>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=8287</link><description>If you want to receive our weekly class schedule and technology tips, make sure to sign up for our mailing list here. We&apos;re helping to reduce the volume of campus email--you&apos;ll only get a weekly update from us if you want it. Read on to learn how to get your own department or group mailing list.</description><author>TechnologyTraining@scu.edu (Technology Training)</author><comments>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=8287</comments><category>Technology Training services</category><enclosure url="http://www.scu.edu/docs/images/rte/blogapp_img/b245/computer email.jpg" length="12345" type="image/jpeg" /><guid>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=8287</guid></item><item><pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 13:52:00 PST</pubDate><title>How do you do recycle your e-waste?</title><link>http://www.scu.edu/sustainability/stewardship/recyclingfaq.cfm?b=143&amp;tag=169</link><description>Moving out for the summer? Don&apos;t throw your broken TV away! All e-waste can be recycled on campus. Find out how through the Office of Sustainability.</description><author>TechnologyTraining@scu.edu (Technology Training)</author><comments>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=10136</comments><category>sustainability</category><category>general computing</category><enclosure url="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/116/252772357_e5e0115d32.jpg" length="12345" type="image/jpeg" /><guid>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=10136</guid></item><item><pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 08:15:00 PST</pubDate><title>Zotero - Free Bibliographic Software</title><link>http://www.zotero.org</link><description>Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources. It lives right where you do your work--in the web browser itself.</description><author>TechnologyTraining@scu.edu (Technology Training)</author><comments>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=9330</comments><category>organization &amp; management</category><enclosure url="http://www.scu.edu/docs/images/rte/blogapp_img/b245/zotero_logo.gif" length="12345" type="image/gif" /><guid>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=9330</guid></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:44:00 PST</pubDate><title>WeTransfer: the easy way to send big files</title><link>http://www.wetransfer.info/</link><description>WeTransfer is a free platform in transferring large digital files up to 2GB per transfer. You can transfer any type of file - such as presentations, photos, videos, music, documents and more.</description><author>TechnologyTraining@scu.edu (Technology Training)</author><comments>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=9830</comments><category>file transfer</category><enclosure url="http://www.scu.edu/docs/images/rte/blogapp_img/b245/wt-interface.png" length="12345" type="image/png" /><guid>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=9830</guid></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:55:00 PST</pubDate><title>Colleges Rehab Their Web Sites for Major Payoffs </title><link>http://chronicle.com/article/Colleges-Rehab-Their-Web-Sites/127170/</link><description>A survey conducted last year found a quarter of prospective students decide not to apply to a college because of a bad experience on the college&apos;s Web site.

Analytics tools, some colleges find, can transform ineffective pages into winners.

</description><author>TechnologyTraining@scu.edu (Technology Training)</author><comments>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=9866</comments><category>web publishing</category><enclosure url="http://www.scu.edu/docs/images/rte/blogapp_img/b245/photo_11709_landscape_large.jpg" length="12345" type="image/jpeg" /><guid>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=9866</guid></item><item><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:59:00 PST</pubDate><title>VLC Media Player</title><link>http://www.videolan.org/vlc/</link><description>VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVD, Audio CD, VCD, and various streaming protocols.</description><author>TechnologyTraining@scu.edu (Technology Training)</author><comments>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=9423</comments><category>video and other multimedia</category><enclosure url="http://www.scu.edu/docs/images/rte/blogapp_img/b245/largeVLC.png" length="12345" type="image/png" /><guid>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=9423</guid></item><item><pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 02:01:00 PST</pubDate><title>Fluid for Mac</title><link>http://fluidapp.com/</link><description>Turn your favorite websites into Mac desktop applications.</description><author>TechnologyTraining@scu.edu (Technology Training)</author><comments>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=9425</comments><category>general computing</category><category>Internet</category><category>Mac</category><enclosure url="http://www.scu.edu/docs/images/rte/blogapp_img/b245/fluid apps.gif" length="12345" type="image/gif" /><guid>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=9425</guid></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:11:00 PST</pubDate><title>Learning Commons computer labs updated</title><link>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=9600</link><description>The computer labs on the second floor of the Learning Commons have been updated and now have Office 2010 and Adobe Creative Suite 5 for the Mac.

Come sign up for our new and improved Office 2010 classes (now hands-on), and prepare yourself for a productive spring quarter.</description><author>TechnologyTraining@scu.edu (Technology Training)</author><comments>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=9600</comments><category>Technology Training services</category><enclosure url="http://www.scu.edu/docs/images/rte/blogapp_img/b245/huge.37.186447.JPG" length="12345" type="image/jpeg" /><guid>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=9600</guid></item><item><pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:57:00 PST</pubDate><title>Sign up for spring quarter classes</title><link>http://scu.edu/training/register/</link><description>Our spring quarter calendar is now ready. If you&apos;ve been waiting for a hands-on session of GroupWise 8, Office 2010, or Windows 7, now is the time to sign up!</description><author>TechnologyTraining@scu.edu (Technology Training)</author><comments>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=9538</comments><category>Technology Training services</category><enclosure url="http://www.scu.edu/docs/images/rte/blogapp_img/b245/07_calendar.png" length="12345" type="image/png" /><guid>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=9538</guid></item><item><pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:00:00 PST</pubDate><title>Free file compression with 7-Zip</title><link>http://www.7-zip.org/</link><description>The free 7-Zip unpacks a host of archive formats, including ZIP, TAR, GZ, and its own 7z format. Unlike WinZip, though, it can create TAR and GZ archives, which are commonly used on Unix and Linux systems...7-Zip is fine for casual users with a bit of computer savvy, but it&apos;s especially well-suited for developers and anyone else who moves between the Windows and Linux/Unix worlds.</description><author>TechnologyTraining@scu.edu (Technology Training)</author><comments>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=9424</comments><category>general computing</category><enclosure url="http://www.scu.edu/docs/images/rte/blogapp_img/b245/7ziplogo.png" length="12345" type="image/png" /><guid>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=9424</guid></item><item><pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:59:00 PST</pubDate><title>Get your questions answered at Stack Exchange</title><link>http://stackexchange.com/</link><description>Got a question on graphic design, programming, or project management? Ask it at Stack Exchange. Stack Exchange is a fast-growing network of 44 question and answer sites, nearly 1 million users, 1.6 million questions 3.9 million answers.</description><author>TechnologyTraining@scu.edu (Technology Training)</author><comments>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=9422</comments><category>general computing</category><enclosure url="http://www.scu.edu/docs/images/rte/blogapp_img/b245/Stackexchange_logo.png" length="12345" type="image/png" /><guid>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=9422</guid></item><item><pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:50:00 PST</pubDate><title>Spark - a free Mac shortcuts manager</title><link>http://www.shadowlab.org/Software/spark.php</link><description>Spark is a powerful, and easy Shortcuts manager for Mac OS X. With Spark you can create Hot Keys to launch applications and documents, execute AppleScript, control iTunes, and more...
You can also export and import your Hot Keys library, or save it in HTML format to print it.
Spark is free, so use it without moderation! </description><author>TechnologyTraining@scu.edu (Technology Training)</author><comments>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=9332</comments><category>general computing</category><category>Mac</category><enclosure url="http://www.scu.edu/docs/images/rte/blogapp_img/b245/14352.png" length="12345" type="image/png" /><guid>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=9332</guid></item><item><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:31:00 PST</pubDate><title>Submit your Tip of the Week for spring!</title><link>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=9277</link><description>The best tips are the ones that matter to you. Send us yours and it may be featured as an upcoming Tip of the Week!</description><author>TechnologyTraining@scu.edu (Technology Training)</author><comments>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=9277</comments><enclosure url="http://www.scu.edu/docs/images/rte/blogapp_img/b245/working.jpg" length="12345" type="image/jpeg" /><guid>http://www.scu.edu/training/tipsandtricks.cfm?c=9277</guid></item></channel></rss>
