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| The Director's Corner by David Lassner | |
| The Director of the University of Hawaii Information Technology Services
acknowledges recent accomplishments and future goals for the UH system. www.hawaii.edu/infobits/fall99/director.html | |
| Assistive Technology and Accessibility by Jon Nakasone | |
| The widespread use of computers and the Internet is now commonplace in higher
education. Do students with disabilities have the same access to information
technology as other students? Find out how assistive technology enables
students with disabilities to use computers and the wealth of information
on the Internet. www.hawaii.edu/infobits/fall99/assistive.html | |
| UH on the Internet2 by Alan Whinery | |
| Internet2 is a high-performance networking infrastructure which is being
developed by universities and research facilities across the nation to advance
the Next Generation Internet. The University of Hawaii is now participating
in the trailblazing project and will use the advanced networks for high
profile research and other applications. www.hawaii.edu/infobits/fall99/internet2.html | |
| UHUNIX 2000 Looking Back, Looking to the Future A View from the UNIX Systems Group by Julio Polo | |
| Use of our uhunix systems has increased exponentially and the demand
for services continues to grow. Here's a look ahead in the evolution of
the UNIX environment. www.hawaii.edu/infobits/fall99/uhunix2000.html | |
| 12/31/99 Targeted as TSO Migration Deadline! by Shirley Yee | |
| Academic users are migrating from the IBM mainframe to UNIX or desktop platforms.
The task may appear to be formidable, but need not be overwhelming! Resources
are available to help you get started and keep you informed throughout the
migration process. www.hawaii.edu/infobits/fall99/tsomigrate.html | |
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| Is Your PC Y2K Ready? by Jocelyn Kasamoto | |
| January 1, 2000 is just around the corner! Your PC hardware, operating system,
and application software all need to be checked for Y2K compliance. Visit
the ITS Y2K Web site for the latest information and a link to YMARK2000,
a free utility to test for hardware compliance. www.hawaii.edu/infobits/fall99/y2k.html | |
| Protect Your System from Computer Viruses! by Therese Nakadomari | |
| New viruses are designed to propagate to other computers via LANs or the
Internet causing widespread damage to many systems. They have become more
sophisticated and precautions of the past may not protect your systems.
Register today for a free copy of the anti-virus software ITS site licenses
for the entire UH community. www.hawaii.edu/infobits/fall99/antivirus.html | |
| Phase Out of Support for Windows 3.1 by Naomi Okinaga | |
| Windows 3.1 will no longer be supported after December 31, 1999. There are
many good reasons to upgrade to a more current operating system and you
should migrate to Windows 95 or Windows 98 operating systems as soon as
possible. www.hawaii.edu/infobits/fall99/win31.html | |
| ITS CDROM Available at Help Desk by Kevin Urasaki | |
| Dual-platform Windows/Mac CDROMs with ITS-supported freeware or shareware,
Internet clients, and dialup software as well as a legally licensed anti-virus
program is available free of charge to members of the University community.
Pick up your copy while supplies last. www.hawaii.edu/infobits/fall99/itscdrom.html | |
| Training CDROM "Hands On Tutor" at UH Bookstore by Naomi Okinaga | |
| "Hands-On Tutor" is a self-paced tutorial you can use to stay
up-to-date on the features of commonly used software for much less than
the price of a class. The CDROM runs on Windows 95/98 computer systems and
contains 25 training modules on Windows 95, Windows 98, Microsoft Office
97, and the Internet. www.hawaii.edu/infobits/fall99/tutor.html | |
| TALENT Teaching And Learning With Electronic Networked Technologies by Hae Okimoto | |
| Find out how you can apply technology in your classroom. Faculty may participate
in the TALENT Faculty Development series, the TALENT Show mini-conference
showcasing UH faculty currently engaged in online teaching, and the TALENT
Summer Institute. www.hawaii.edu/infobits/fall99/talent.html | |
| Upgrade of PeopleSoft Human Resources System by Diep Vo-Le | |
| The new version of the PeopleSoft Human Resources system will reside on
a Sun Server running UNIX and will be accessible from the Web. Be sure your
desktop system meets the recommended hardware and browser software requirements
to be able to use this application. www.hawaii.edu/infobits/fall99/peoplesoft.html | |
| Purchasing System and Web-based Requisition System Now Online by Katherine Bly | |
| The newly installed Purchasing System of the Financial Management Information
System (FMIS) allows for real-time account verification when creating purchase
orders and true account balances. The counterpart Web-based Requisition
system has been in use since August 1999 with over 3500 requisitions created
via the Web thus far. www.hawaii.edu/infobits/fall99/purchasing.html | |
| New Departmental Checking System for FMIS by Lynn Odo | |
| The Departmental Checking System (DCS) has been developed to replace the
current Imprest Check process. Advantages of using DCS are described here
along with plans for future enhancements. www.hawaii.edu/infobits/fall99/deptchecking.html | |
| QuickBITS: www.hawaii.edu/infobits/fall99/quickbits.html | |
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