Tech Briefings - Summer 2011
Timely Info for Power Users and Stanford's Technology Community
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Overview
Tech Briefing Videos
Streaming video now available for select Tech Briefings
Held every Friday, Tech Briefings are informal, interactive seminars on computer-related topics of interest to the Stanford community.
No registration is required. This is your opportunity to get technology updates from and ask questions of subject-matter experts.
Sessions are led by knowledgeable IT Services staff or other IT professionals, and run from 2:00 to 3:30 P.M.
All Tech Briefing sessions are held in Turing Auditorium (Polya Hall, Room 111).
Have an idea for a Tech Briefing? Click here to let us know.
Questions? Comments?
Contact the Tech Briefing coordinator at techbriefings-owner@lists.stanford.edu.
Tech Briefings -- July through September, 2011
| Apple Presents |
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| Prezi: A Mind-mapping Presentation Tool |
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| Open Source: OpenOffice.org |
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| Developing for Mobile at Stanford | |
| WordPress at Stanford | |
| Mobile Device Management - Security for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch |
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| lynda.stanford.edu Online Training Library: Roadmap to On-Your-Own Learning |
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| Computer Literacy Open Forum |
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| No Tech Briefing due to Labor Day Holiday | |
| Google Analytics: Search, Social, and Conversion Optimization |
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| UNIX at Stanford |
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| Multitasking: How it is changing the way children and adults think and feel |
| Date | Topic | Presenter(s) |
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| July 8 |
Apple Presents Join us for this Briefing as Stanford's Apple representative Wyn Davies gives an update of Apple products. |
Wyn Davies, Apple |
| July 15 |
Prezi - A New Approach to Presentation Software
Presentations have not evolved much in the 50 years since the slide was invented, but Prezi is changing that. Prezi lets you bring your ideas into one space and see how they relate, helping you and your audience connect. Zoom out to see the big picture and zoom in to see details — a bit like web-based maps that have changed how we navigate through map books. -- Prezi.com |
Mark Branom, IT Services |
| July 22 |
Open Source: OpenOffice.org Do you wish you had office applications at home? Is your department running out of funds because you're spending too much on licensing fees for tools like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access?Come to this Tech Briefing to see a demonstration of OpenOffice.org, a free, open-source, viable alternative to the MS Office suite. |
Mark Branom, IT Services |
| July 29 |
Developing for Mobile at Stanford Mobile web usage has dramatically increased since the introduction of the iPhone. How is your organization dealing with this change? What is the difference between a web app and a native app? How does HTML 5 factor into all this? The mobile experience of users will increasingly drive your web site's content design and architecture decisions. We will present the resources and tools you can use to optimize your web site for mobile. |
Brian Young & Scotty Logan, IT Services |
| August 5 |
WordPress at Stanford Join Mark Branom as he guides you through the WordPress resources on campus, along with a demonstration of installing, creating and editing content, as well as setting permissions and access rights. |
Mark Branom, IT Services |
| August 12 |
Mobile Device Management - Security for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch Mobile devices like the iPhone and iPad have become ubiquitous on campus. Mobile devices are expected to outsell traditional personal computers this year. Unfortunately, many users are unaware of their inherent security risks. Security features common on desktop and laptop computers are inconsistently applied across mobile device platforms. On a laptop, we have come to rely on anti-virus software safeguarding our system, but few mobile devices have such software. While most personal computers on campus are password-protected, few of us configure our mobile phones with a password or PIN to protect it against unauthorized use. And, since mobile devices are easily (and frequently) misplaced, the potential for unauthorized access increases.This briefing will cover the upcoming policy changes regarding mobile devices and the basics of what you can do to protect your device today. We'll also offer a preview of the new Stanford Mobile Device Management tool, due this Fall. The MDM tool allows you to quickly and easily implement the basic security recommendations. |
Ammy Hill, IT Services |
| August 19 |
lynda.stanford.edu Online Training Library: Roadmap to On-Your-Own Learning Today’s learners face many challenges! But what they want is a learner-centric method that allows them to develop skills, use “best practices”, and benefit personally. With a menu of training resources available on a campus, individual learners want: For the learner, this process translates into self-direction, motivation, productivity, purpose and happiness at school, home, or work. |
Laurie Burruss, Sr. Director of Education, lynda.com |
| August 26 |
Computer Literacy Open Forum Join us as experts from IT Services will be on hand to answer any question you may have about technology, from: - "What is a blog?" Ask any technology related question. We want to help! |
Mark Branom, IT Services |
| September 2 | No Tech Briefing -- Happy Labor Day Weekend! | |
| September 9 |
Google Analytics: Search, Social, and Conversion Optimization This talk will discuss hidden gems of analytical techniques for optimizing your search, social, and online campaigns with a goal toward maximizing some objective function: such as engagement, conversion, or other goals. Learn from Google Analytics, and other popular and free tools such as Insights for Search, Keyword Tools, etc. |
Phil Mui, Ph.D, Group Product Manager for Google Analytics. |
| September 16 |
UNIX at Stanford UNIX is the command line operating system that governs the main Stanford file system infrastructure, including all of the content found on the main Stanford web pages. Understanding how UNIX works makes it easier to manage, create content, and manipulate files on the Stanford servers. In this session, learn basic UNIX commands, file structure and management, as well as some of the most useful and popular tools like: - File structure/management (mkdir, cd, rm, mv) Come with questions, and we'll do our best to answer them! |
Mark Branom, IT Services |
| September 23 |
Multitasking: How it is changing the way children and adults think and feel For those who missed Prof. Cliff Nass' presentation at last spring's IT Open House, we'll show the video of his talk on his team's highly cited research on electronic multi-tasking. After the video, Dr. Danielle Lottridge, Prof. Nass' Post Doctoral Assistant on the project, will fill us in on the research completed since the spring and answer questions about the video and about current and future research efforts. |
- Cliff Nass - Professor, Communication, Stanford University (via video) - Danielle Lottridge, PhD - Post Doc, Communication, Stanford University |
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