CIT Information covers communications and information technology, providing "how-to" articles to help you better manage your work time and news articles to keep you up-to-date on IT issues.
2007 Issues
Winter (PDF version*, 3 pages, 203KB)
...Upgrades for Your Windows Computer — Should You or Shouldn’t You?
A look at Windows Vista,
Microsoft Office 2007,
Firefox 2, and
WordPerfect Office X3
Previous issues
Fall 2006 (PDF version, 2 pages, 260KB)
...Sharing documents between Word and WordPerfect
...Use PDF to share documents on the Web
Summer 2006 (PDF version, 2 pages, 608KB)
...Checklist
for Creating Your Next PowerPoint Slide Show
Spring 2006 (PDF version, 3 pages, 341KB)
...Keeping Your Lotus Notes Mail Database Size Smaller Helps You and the System
Summer 2005 (PDF
version, 2 pages, 177KB)
...UNL’s “Toolbox” of Communications Standards
...Update to Firefox 1.0.4 and Add the IE View Extension
...New Antivirus Software at UNL
Spring 2005 (PDF
version,
2 pages, 180KB)
...Don’t Get Caught by Phishing Scams
...Free E-Book — Educating the Net Generation
...Time to Upgrade Your Software: WordPerfect Office 12, Mozilla Firefox
1.0.x, Adobe Reader 7.0, and IrfanView 3.95
Summer 2004 (PDF
version, 2 pages, 172KB)
...Are You Receiving More Spam? Well, Stop It!
...Have You Changed Your Network Logon Password?
...Keep It Legal!
...Generate More Web Traffic
March/April 2004
...Time to Change Your Network Logon Password
...Replacing your computer?
January/February 2004
...New Password Policy for IANR
Selected, relevant articles from 1997- 2003 are available. (External links within these newsletter issues were current as of April 2005.)
November/December 2003 (PDF version, 2 pages, 229KB)
...Streaming Media Overview:
A look at the current technology and what CIT is doing with it
July/August 2003
...An Introduction to Wireless Networking
May/June 2003
...Using a Tablet PC
...Using Video in PowerPoint
March/April 2003
...University Wordmark/Logo Update
...Reduce E-mail Overload
December 2002
...Fixing Common Problems With Presentation Technology
October 2002
...Adding Narration to PowerPoint Presentations
September 2002
...SPAM: What is It and How to Avoid It
...Fudging E-mail Addresses
...Copyright — You and Your Students
...Use NSave for Backups
...Proper Battery Disposal
July/August 2002
...Changing the Look of Windows XP
May/June 2002
...Lotus Notes Settings for Internet E-mail
...PowerPoint Animation Tips
January/February 2002
...Responsible Use of University Computers and Information Systems
...Microsoft PowerPoint Tips
June/July 2001
. . . Reading E-mail While on the Road
May 2001
. . . Design Your Web Pages for Everyone
January/February 2001
. . . Writing for the Web
October/November 2000
. . . Can I copy that Web page?
. . . Seeking permission to use copyrighted materials
. . . New Web Site: FirstGov
July/August 2000
. . . Privacy on the Internet: From Cookies to Bugs
June 2000
. . . Listserv and E-mail Etiquette
May 2000
. . . Understanding Digital Image Resolution
November 1999
. . . Is it a real virus or a hoax?
August 1999
. . . 10 tips for better newsletters, brochures, etc.
July/August 1998
. . . How are your eyes feeling today?
January/February 1998
. . . Desktop publishing hints for getting your message across with type and clip art
September/October 1997
. . . What you should know for healthy keyboarding
July/August 1997
. . . What makes a good Web site?
. . . Designing for the Web
May/June 1997
. . . DTP: grab attention with text design
April 1997
. . . Seeing better means working better
February/March 1997
. . . DTP: How to get your message across with black and white
. . . Tips for using Eudora’s Attachment Feature
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CIT Information is a service of Communications and Information Technology - Computing section, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Newsletter articles may be copied and distributed for nonprofit, educational purposes only and the source must be acknowledged. Direct all correspondence to the editor, Pamela K. Peters. E-mail: pkpeters@unlnotes.unl.edu; Phone: (402) 472-5630; FAX: (402) 472-5639.
