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Ubuntu Linux

March 05, 2015 by Andy Voelker
Categories: Operating Systems

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Availability: Labs | Free Download
Comparable: Red Hat Linux, CentOS Linux
Ubuntu is a Debian-based Linux operating system, with Unity as its default desktop environment. It is based on free software and named after the Southern African philosophy of ubuntu (literally, “human-ness”), which often is translated as “humanity towards others” or “the belief in a universal bond of sharing that connects all humanity”.
A default installation of Ubuntu contains a wide range of software that includes LibreOffice, Firefox, ThunderBird, Transmission, and several lightweight games such as Sudoku and chess.  Many additional software packages, including titles no longer in the default installation such as Evolution, GIMP, Pidgin, and Synaptic, are accessible from the built in Ubuntu Software Center as well as any other APT based package management tool. Execution of Microsoft Office and other Microsoft Windows applications can be facilitated via the Wine compatibility package or through the use of a virtual machine such as VirtualBox or VMware Workstation.
Tags: linuxoperating system

MAGic

February 26, 2015 by Andy Voelker
Categories: Accessibility
Availability: Labs | Download
Comparable: Orca, JAWS
MAGic is a screen magnification and screen reading solution for low vision computer users. MAGic can help you work more efficiently with business applications, documents, email, navigating the Internet, and engaging in social networking. MAGic delivers smooth, crisp letters, even at the highest magnification levels.
  • 46 magnification levels from 1x to 36x
  • View more of the screen content with multiple magnification levels between 1x and 2x
  • Work longer without fatigue with high-definition text and crisp fonts
  • Never lose track of the cursor or mouse pointer again with MAGic’s high-definition mouse and cursor enhancement options
  • Eliminate glare and increase contrast with built-in color enhancements
  • Speech options add human-sounding voices to speak text and echo user actions
  • Easy to learn and use with built-in training tools
  • Add a MAGic Large Print Keyboard with bold, high-contrast keys for easy access to MAGic’s most-used features
  • MAGic is designed and tested to work well on computers where JAWS is installed
Tags: accessibilityvisual assistance

Omeka

February 26, 2015 by Andy Voelker
Categories: Design & Visualization

omeka

Availability: Contact CLAS OAT
Comparable:  WordPress, Drupal

Omeka is a free, flexible, and open source web-publishing platform for the display of library, museum, archives, and scholarly collections and exhibitions. Its “five-minute setup” makes launching an online exhibition as easy as launching a blog.

Omeka is a Swahili word meaning to display or lay out wares; to speak out; to spread out; to unpack.

Omeka falls at a crossroads of Web Content Management, Collections Management, and Archival Digital Collections Systems: Tech Ecosystem

Omeka is designed with non-IT specialists in mind, allowing users to focus on content and interpretation rather than programming. It brings Web 2.0 technologies and approaches to academic and cultural websites to foster user interaction and participation. It makes top-shelf design easy with a simple and flexible templating system. Its robust open-source developer and user communities underwrite Omeka’s stability and sustainability.

Tags: web development