The Tech Express
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Overview
The Tech Express is a series of user-friendly brown-bag sessions on computing at Stanford. These sessions, held Thursdays from 12:00 to 1:00 P.M and led by knowledgeable ITSS staff or other IT professionals, are intended to meet the needs of Stanford staff, but are open to everyone, including faculty and students. No registration is required – come by and learn something new! Bring your lunch! Bring your questions! Drinks and cookies provided.
Tech Express sessions are held in Turing Auditorium (Polya Hall, Room 111).
The success of these sessions depends on you! Questions from attendees are strongly encouraged. Topics are announced in advance through the techexpress mailing list and on this web page.
Feel free to contact the Tech Express coordinator with your questions or suggestions. Call 723-4391 or send email to techexpress-owner@lists.stanford.edu.
Summer 2006 Tech Express Schedule
July 20: Smoothing the Transition Between Windows and the Mac
August 17: ReportMart1 Upgrade
September 21: ReportMart1 Upgrade
Looking forward to Fall
October 19: Understanding the New Mailman List Service
| Date | Topic | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| July 20 | Smoothing the Transition Between Windows and the Mac Are you a Windows user? Are you thinking of getting a Mac? Find out how easy it is to switch to the Mac, even if you've never used one. In this hour, we'll discuss the major differences between the user interfaces of Microsoft Windows XP and Mac OS X. Learn those differences and you'll make your transition from Windows to the Mac as easy as Apple… As a Technical Training Mentor in Apple's IT training department, Beth Macom wrote Introduction to Mac OS X for Technical Professionals, the basic course for technically proficient Windows "switchers." Ms. Macom holds a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin and has been a technical editor for Dell, Cisco, and IBM. She's currently with Apple Computer Retail Training. |
Elizabeth Macom, Apple Computer |
| August 17 & September 21 | ReportMart1 Upgrade ReportMart1, the portal (web site) that is used to access PeopleSoft, STARS, Kronos, Pinnacle, DSS, Space Mgmt, R&DE, and CAMS legacy reports, was upgraded on 7/31/2006 to replace Brio with Hyperion Performance Suite (HPS). The portal architecture has changed significantly, but the actual reports remain basically unchanged. Would you like to learn more about this upgrade? Representatives of the ReportMart1 team will demo the new portal and discuss the changes involved in this upgrade. Topics will include: new URLs; documentation; the plug-in installation for PC users; "Connect" (vs. "MyApps") for Mac users; improved searching; bookmarks and favorites; procedures for exporting data and saving/rerunning reports locally; known issues; and Q&A. PC users can access the new portal (new plug-in installation required) at: |
Bill Roden, Anh Hoang, and Carol Jordan |
Links to Previous Quarters
Click on these links to previous quarters to see the Tech Express/TTBB topics we have presented in the past. Links to handouts for most presentations are also available at these sites.
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Subscribe to the Tech Express Mailing List
To subscribe to the Tech Express Mailing List, send email to majordomo@lists.stanford.edu with the message
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Tips for Presenters
So, you're going to give a presentation at an upcoming Tech Express. Find out what services we provide and what's expected of you. Refer to this PowerPoint document Tips for Presenters for guidelines on preparing for your presentation. You will find templates, as well as other useful information regarding timelines, marketing, and resources.
