February 2003 Archive Microsoft Support and Apple Support (Monday 24th February 2003) These "knowledge bases" can be used to find answers to all your OS related problems, as well as downloading the latest updates and patches. The Free Graphics Store (Monday 24th February 2003) Over 1200 free graphics for web pages - animated gifs, background patterns, icons, bullets, etc. GProxy Library Module (Friday 21st February 2003) Access library enquiry searches from Internet Explorer/Netscape from within Windows or Mac OS. GProxy updates data from OASIS automatically every day. Fully hyperlinked so that users can browse from title to author, jump to an associated subject and click on an included URL to browse immediately to the Internet. Schools Lineup for E-Mail (from SMH 18/2/03) (Wednesday 19th February 2003) Some PR stuff from Unisys, discussing their provision of internet and email services for all NSW primary, secondary and TAFE students as well as 130,000 teachers and administration staff, as part of the DET ISP project. Year 6 CSA Test On-line (Wednesday 19th February 2003) While the on-line CSA option is still being piloted, last year's written Computer Skills Assessment test has been posted on-line at this site. Email on Trial (From SMH, 17/3/03) (Monday 17th February 2003) The NSW DET proposed staff/student e-mail accounts will undergo an "educational impact statement" to monitor use in 50 schools before any further rollout of the program, which is ultimately intended to involve 1.3 million students and 130,000 teachers. Mac OS X 10.2.4 Update (Monday 17th February 2003) Apple claims this update provides "enhanced functionality and improved reliability" for Address Book, Classic compatibility, Finder, FireWire, Graphics, OpenGL, and Sherlock. Includes AFP and Windows file service improvements, as well as audio, disc recording, graphics, and printing improvements. Handwriting and Maths Fonts for Schools (Monday 17th February 2003) Includes NSW Foundation Cursive, Bold, Dots, Regular, Outline, Outline with numbered starting points, Dots with numbered starting points. $25 for a site license. Final Cut Express - Seminar for Illawarra Schools (30k pdf) (Thursday 13th February 2003) Outgrown iMovie? Final Cut Pro too complicated, or too expensive? Final Cut Express is Apple's latest "mid-range" video editing software, which will be previewed at a special Education presentation at Port Kembla Golf Club on Wednesday 26th February, from 4pm - 6pm. Registration details on the fax back form, or at the Apple Seminars web page. Changes to DET Fixed Proxy Address (DET Intranet Access required) (Thursday 13th February 2003) The DET's "fixed proxy", used as the "upstream" proxy for local proxy servers, and on iMacs using Internet Explorer, has changed to wcom.schools.nsw.edu.au, on port 8080 (formerly proxyds.schools.nsw.edu.au, which still seems to be working, though the new proxy seems to be a bit faster). Netscape 7.01 for Mac OS X Web Publishing (Wednesday 12th February 2003) Netscape 7 runs natively in Mac OS X and provide an editing environment which may solve some of the problems faced by Mac schools migrating from OS 9, who are currently using Claris Home Page in the Classic environment. Netscape is free. DET SNEP Project (Wednesday 5th February 2003) Support information for schools implementing recommendations from the Schools Network Evaluation Program (SNEP). Includes explanatory info about network components, pricing, suppliers, etc. (DET intranet access required). Carbon Copy Cloner & NetRestore for OSX (Wednesday 5th February 2003) Yearning for Assimilator for OSX? These products are not quite the same, but are designed for duplicating HD images and maintaining Mac OS X computer labs. Wazza's Digital Photo and Video Links (Tuesday 4th February 2003) A small, but growing (!) list of resources and links for schools using digital cameras. Includes info about purchasing a still or video camera, links to manufacturers and camera review sites, as well as editing software for both Macintosh and Windows platforms. Download iMovie 3 and iPhoto 2 (Tuesday 4th February 2003) The recently announced updates from Apple, iMovie 3 and iPhoto 2, are now available for download. iMovie 3 now includes "chapters" for producing DVD's, while iPhoto includes additional basic editing features and a CD/DVD burn button.     Back to headlines