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October 2006 Archive



ITSC Agenda Now Available
(Monday 30th October 2006)
Information about the 2006 ITSC event, including the 3-day and 1-day agenda, is now available. ITSC will be held in Sydney from the 12th - 15th of December.
 
DET Authenticated Internet Info
(Wednesday 25th October 2006)
Links to information about the current AIBE transition process, including helpdesk contact information, and notes on setting up a Mac school's intranet as the default Firefox home page for all students (rather than the portal) after the DET Firefox/Portal installer has been implemented on the school network.
 
Professional Ban on New Student Reports (NSWTF)
(Monday 23rd October 2006)
The Federation has placed a professional ban on the new, government imposed student report requirements.
 
Internet Explorer 7 Released (Win)
(Monday 23rd October 2006)
Microsoft have released the latest version of Internet Explorer, which now includes tabs (and many other features included with more progressive browsers), along with a Malicious Software Removal Tool!
 
Photofiltre Tutorials (Win)
(Tuesday 17th October 2006)
Photofiltre is an image-editing application, now included on DET rollout computers (Windows). These tutorials may be useful for those using Photofiltre, or you can download a copy from here. (Shareware)
 
Kids' Congress 2006
(Monday 16th October 2006)
Check out these kids' podcasts for some great ideas! Facilitated by the Diocese of Broken Bay - Year 5 students "consider and debate real world issues and present their learnings within a 21st Century learning environment."

Netrestore 3.3.3
(Monday 16th October 2006)
Some bug fixes.

Mac OS X 10.4.8 Updates
 
(Monday 16th October 2006)
Be sure to update your school's computers to 10.4.8 (and your server too!). Along with the latest iLife updates.

MS Office Update 11.3.0 (Mac)
(Monday 16th October 2006)
Variety of Microsoft security fixes for Office applications.
 

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