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Did you know a web site's color can change based on your monitor settings? Specifically, the contrast setting has the ability to suppress or enhance certain colors. If you need assistance adjusting your settings, feel free to contact us.

Google Docs
Though you might have heard of Google Docs before, have you tried it? Google Docs is Google's answer to Microsoft Office, and OpenOffice, but the difference is, it is all on the web. Although your documents won't be 100% private through this service, the suite makes collaboration on documents, spreadsheets and presentations much easier. Further, Google Docs now has the ability to send out surveys with real-time updating of data within your spreadsheet.

iPod invasion
At one school, 93 of 438 freshman are using iPhones or iPod Touches to access the college's campus network. With other universities giving them away to entire classes of entering freshman, it is clear these little devices are here to stay. Both the iPhone and the iPod Touch (or iTouch) have built on the success of the iPod, and now allow custom programs to be loaded on them, much like a computer. With a broad selection of educational applications already available, many schools are now looking to take advantage of these devices for mobile learning.

MediaNotes
MediaNotes, a software that allows quick and easy annotation of video files, has just been made available for free through CALI.org. The applications for this in the law school are very exciting. Over the next few months, the SU IT Department will be working with several professors, beta-testing its functionality.

Zotero
Research on a PC has always been a headache, until now. Zotero has been out for a while, but new features make it more useful than ever. Easily capture citation information, PDFs and screen captures right from your Firefox browser, to be reviewed online or off. It even exports in multiple citation formats.