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The picture does not capture the participants - unfortunately, no one took pics at this year's Christmas gathering.

Some may say this it is better that no pictures were taken if you listen to the singing in the podcast.

Just saying...

Here is the podcast ... MayerFamily12days2008.mp3

I am back to blogging. I had to take some time off to recover from quintuple bypass surgery. Let this be a reminder to get your cholesterol checked - mine was over 330 last April - now it's around 150 thankyouverymuch.

I've been back to work for quite some time now (since May), but I had fallen so far behind that I just didn't know where to pick up the blog. Well, it's a new year and I know what my first blog post of 2009 must be...See the next post.

Packt is pleased to announce a new book on extreme Java application testing. Written by Tim Lavers and Lindsay Peters, Swing Extreme Testing is a practical guide to automated software testing for extreme Java programming using Swing GUIs.

Learning Drupal 6 Module Development is a new book from Packt, which acts as a practical tutorial for creating Drupal 6 modules with PHP. Written by Matt Butcher, this book will help users to walk through the development of complete Drupal 6 Modules.

Learning the Yahoo! User Interface Library is a new book from Packt that teaches users to develop next generation web applications with the YUI JavaScript development library. Written by Dan Wellman, this book introduces the popular open-source YUI JavaScript library and takes users through each of the fully released components in detail looking at the classes that make up each component and the properties and methods that can be used.

Packt is pleased to announce a new book based on one of the most popular websites in the world: Facebook. Written by Hasin Hayder and Dr. Mark A. Bain, Learning Facebook Application Development will help developers create new features and applications using the Facebook Platform and PHP.

Hello all Time Matters users out there. The USC Law School needs to purchase the Time Matters annual support contract for the first time. I would like others to please provide me with an estimate of what they have paid for this service so I can budget accordingly.

Thanks in advance for you responses.

Here is the recording of my talk at the 2008 Annual Membership Meeting for CALI during AALS in New York, NY on January 5, 2008 ... AALS2008CALIBreakfast.mp3

Here are the slides ... 2008AALSBreakfast_final.ppt

I will be posting a screencast version soon and posting more information about ELangdell into the future.

The Family was over to the house to celebrate Christmas yesterday. One of our many annual traditions is to sing the 12 days of Christmas with different individuals/groups handling each "number". Others are tasked to try to confuse them with alternate lyrics ... hilarity ensues.

Here you go... MayerFamily12days2007.mp3

Hello noids,
 
With fall exams breathing on our backs I was wondering how many of you are Securexam users who don't mind the major changes to the process of registering every user and faculty and class etc..
 
Saving the exams on someone else's server makes me a bit uneasy especially after all the stories floating around about the NYS Bar Exam fiasco with Software Secure product. I hear Cordoza had a melt down with the early exam on the MAC version of the securexam as well.
 
I am looking into Exam4 as an alternative. Any of you out there have used it? They seem to be the only other one who do support native MAC OS.
 
I need to make a decision by like yesterday so I do appreciate your quick fedback.
 
 
Kasra
 
IT Director
St. John's University School of Law

When - I look at Blackboard (we have the basic version) I fail to see why this is such a mission critical tool for universities. I see a discussion forum, a place to post documents, and send email to a group. It all looks very basic. I'm not saying these tools are not needed. I just don't see how Blackboard became so dominant when it offers such basic tools that can easily be replicated in any number of open source systems quite easily.

Now I know some IT departments prefer to outsource their learning management systems to reduce pressure on staff, but the price/payoff doesn't seem to add up for me.

Enlighten me

Has any school adopted MS Office 2007 already as a replacement for Office 2003? Among those who haven't done so, is there a changeover planned? Thanks very much.

Job Title: COMPUTER SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR
For: Federal Defenders of the Middle District of Georgia, Inc.

To apply, go here
http://www.fd.org/Employment/ga_csa.pdf

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Computer Systems Administrator (CSA) provides administration,technical support, user support and training for all computer operations of FDMDGA. System applications include word processing, case management, financial management, networking, litigation support and communication functions. General duties of the CSA include raining and support for data processing, office automation, networking, and communications processes. The CSA has first line responsibility for providing technical and end-user support for all systems, and for performing or coordinating all automation support services necessary for the successful operation of all systems. The CSA provides consultation and support to attorneys, investigators and paralegals for methods to effectively use computers in case preparation and presentation.

The Harvard Business Review list of breakthrough ideas for 2007 has so many intriguing and insightful ideas that I don't know where to begin ... and so I won't.

Instead, follow the link and read grow smarter.

Or listen to the podcast here.