Aug 312017
 

By James Gray at LinuxJournal.com…

Promising the world’s best office experience for the Linux community, WPS Software presents WPS Office 2016 for Linux: a high-performing yet considerably more affordable alternative to Microsoft Office that is fully compatible with and comparable to the constituent PowerPoint, Excel and Word applications. The WPS Office suite, with more than 1.2 billion installs across all platforms, is a complete office suite, including Writer, Presentation, Spreadsheets and a built-in PDF reader. Linux, Windows, Android and iOS versions are available.

Source: WPS Office 2016 for Linux | Linux Journal

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Aug 032017
 

By Joel Lee at MakeUseOf.com…

Podcasts are a fantastic way to learn more about programming, especially once you’ve grown past the newbie stage and feel stuck on how else you’re supposed to improve. And not only are they insightful, but you can do other stuff while listening!

Source: 15 Top-Notch Podcasts for Programmers & Software Developers

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Jun 242017
 

By James Frew at MakeUseOf.com…

Windows 10 was a huge success after it launched in 2015. As of March 2017, it was running on over a quarter of Desktop computers worldwide, only trailing Windows 7, which was released six years prior. Microsoft appeared to have listened to feedback about Windows 8 and sought to mix the best of Windows 7 and 8 while pushing the OS into the future.

Source: Privacy and Windows 10: Your Guide to Windows Telemetry

 Posted by at 7:49 pm
Jun 102017
 

Looks and sounds simple enough.  In practice it can get complicated.  Good advice in this article by Deborah Maue at InsideHogherEd.com…

How to align the various constituencies at your institution so you’re working toward the same goal.

Source: Minimizing Scope Creep in Five Easy Steps | Call to Action: Marketing and Communications in Higher Education

 Posted by at 7:52 pm