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March-April 2004
Playing in the Sandbox: Research Computing with MATLAB
"It was the best decision I ever made," said Dr. Geoffrey Goodhill regarding his adoption of the research computing and application development software MATLAB.
The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003: Is Relief in Sight?
Signed into law on December 16, 2003, the CAN-SPAM (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing) Act is intended to provide relief from the sometimes unwanted and unsolicited commercial e-mail known as spam.
Innovations 2004: Dahlgren Memorial Library Launches New Campaign
Janette Shaffer
With its "Innovations 2004" campaign, Dahlgren Memorial Library will launch a series of new and innovative services for 2004. The January campaign kick-off featured six new technology-based services benefiting GUMC faculty, staff and students alike.
The Safety Column: The Growing Danger of Identity Theft
Tiger Woods and Oprah Winfrey have been victims. So were almost ten million others in the United States last year. Identity theft is increasing, and the Internet is its latest arena.
New and Improved ColdFusion Environment: Restructuring Georgetown's Web Application Development Space
Mary Pickering
Over the past three years, more and more of Georgetown's Web developers have used ColdFusion to create and run Web applications that draw information from a database.
Bye, Bye Floppy Drive: File Storage with USB Keys
Meaghan Baron
There is now a reasonable alternative to the floppy disk that offers reliability, portability and a level of convenience that the floppy cannot match.
IP Printing
In the past, most campus departments connected their computers to shared printers through the campus-wide Novell network. But now faculty and staff with Windows XP and Windows 2000 computers can use IP printing instead.
Blackboard News: New Login and Help Pages, New Advanced Course
The Blackboard support team has redesigned the Blackboard login page in an effort to simplify the login process and to incorporate links to helpful user resources. Starting this spring, they will also be offering a new Blackboard course.
News Briefs and New Resources
PDA Fair Features University and Industry Representatives; Six New Technology-enhanced Classrooms
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