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Agenda. New Releases What’s coming soon… “Must-have” Software Software Products for Faculty/Staff Software for the Office Software for Home Use Software for Students Purchase and Delivery. NUIT Site-Licensed Software. Products may be available for same day delivery. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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AgendaAgenda
• New Releases• What’s coming soon… • “Must-have” Software• Software Products for Faculty/Staff
– Software for the Office– Software for Home Use
• Software for Students• Purchase and Delivery
• Products may be available for same day delivery.
• Prices are often deeply discounted and lower than other retailers.
• Software selection is tailored to those products used by the academic and business community on campus where NUIT can offer a substantial savings.
• New software products and updates are added on a regular basis.
NUIT Site-Licensed SoftwareNUIT Site-Licensed Software
NUIT Site-Licensed SoftwareNUIT Site-Licensed Software
questions@software.northwestern.edu
The team:• Dennis Sage• Carol Prokop• Juan Santiago
New ReleasesNew Releases
• Microsoft Employee Select products– Windows XP Professional Upgrade – Microsoft Office 2003 for Windows Professional
and Standard editions– Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac
• Adobe products available from Technology Resource Center (TRC).– Photoshop– InDesign CS2– Acrobat and more
• Visit What’s New & Changing with Technology @ Northwestern at www.it.northwestern.edu to read about new releases as they become available.
• Watch your e-mail for notifications of new releases if you have purchased site-licensed software previously.
• Look for articles in eCommunicator, NUIT’s online newsletter.
New ReleasesNew Releases
Coming Soon…Coming Soon…
• EndNote v.9 with Toolkit• Eudora 7.0 (for Windows only)• Autodesk products
– Scheduled release: February 1, 2006. – Includes general design, architectural,
mechanical, civil, and animation software packages.
– Available to faculty, staff, and students.
– $99 Annual License, $199 Perpetual License.
Essential Software for Everyone!Essential Software for Everyone!
• Essential software is free to download!– Symantec/Norton AntiVirus– Windows XP Service Pack 2– AbsoluteFTP and Eudora– EndNote– Remedy– Host Explorer– Stuffit Expander– SSH Secure Shell– tn3270– Fetch
Adobe SoftwareAdobe Software
• Adobe and Macromedia products such as Acrobat, Creative Suite, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and more!
• a la carte options – Single license, media, concurrent license, and
maintenance.
• Pay with purchase order or NU procurement card through TRC.
Adobe SoftwareAdobe Software
• Maintenance a la carte option:– To get free upgrades on new license purchases for
the next 2 contract years (thru 10/31/07), users must purchase maintenance simultaneously with new licenses.
– To extend free upgrades on eligible old licenses, users must purchase renewal maintenance.
– Managers who approved orders for old licenses will receive invitations to purchase renewal maintenance.
– Short eligibility window - act quickly!
• Microsoft Office Suite• Windows OS• Windows Server• This software program is not related to
Microsoft Employee Select.
Microsoft SoftwareMicrosoft Software
• 2nd year of 7-year agreement. • New and current Oracle users have access
to Oracle's software, along with maintenance and support solutions.
• Pricing based on number of processors and months left in fiscal year.
• Available free of charge for faculty using it in classrooms through the Oracle Academic Initiative.
Oracle SoftwareOracle Software
• Available through Kellogg School of Management, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Feinberg School of Medicine, and Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences links on Matlab site at http://charlotte.at.northwestern.edu/bef/Matlab/.
MatlabMatlab
Other Software Other Software
• MeetingMaker • Maple• Symantec/Norton AntiVirus
– Client Security and Ghost
• Mathematica
• SAS and SPSS – Sold as annual licenses expiring 8/31/06.
Frequently Asked QuestionFrequently Asked Question
Q: What is bulk-licensing?
A: Bulk-licensing is a discount offered to schools and departments for single software orders of 10 or more licenses for the same platform.
Microsoft Employee SelectMicrosoft Employee Select
• This software is available for personal use.• Office 2003 Professional
– Office includes Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Infopath, and Word.
• Office 2003 Standard Office• Office 2004 for Mac Standard
– Office includes Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Entourage.
• Windows XP Professional Upgrade
Microsoft Employee SelectMicrosoft Employee Select
• Purchase includes perpetual license and media (CD).
• Great prices! $60-70 plus shipping*
• Those with multiple computers at home should consider the Office Student/Teacher edition(s).
– Permits up to 3 installations per license.– Includes Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.
*subject to change
Q: What is “personal use” and how does it differ from “home use” provisions for other software?
A: “Personal use” in terms of the Microsoft Employee Select program means that a faculty or staff member may purchase the software for private uses that are not connected with Northwestern.
Frequently Asked QuestionFrequently Asked Question
• Synchronize calendar and scheduling information for multiple devices:
– PocketPC/WinCE– RIM Blackberry devices– Microsoft Outlook
Intellisync for WindowsIntellisync for Windows
MathematicaMathematica
• Users must own a license for their office computers to be eligible for home use.
• To request a home use kit: – Send “order closed” e-mail notification from NUIT
to mathathome@listserv.it.northwestern.edu.– Include shipping address and specify Windows or
Mac.
SASSAS
• Users must own a license for their office computers to be eligible for home use.
• Users must complete a home use agreement:
http://www.it.northwestern.edu/html/pdf/sas-license.pdf.
SPSSSPSS
• Users must have approval for home use from their department.
• Users must complete a home use agreement:http://www.it.northwestern.edu/html/pdf/spss-license.pdf.
iPassConnectiPassConnect
• Software is available for those who travel on business.
• Works with a laptop to connect to the Internet from any location.
• Service available for a monthly fee.• To request iPassConnect:
– E-mail consulting-services@northwestern.edu with your name, NetID, and CUFS number.
– University management approval required.
Discounted Software Available Discounted Software Available to Studentsto Students
• Microsoft Student Select program- Office 2003 Professional and Standard- Office 2004 for Mac Standard- Windows XP Professional Upgrade- Software includes perpetual license and CD
• Maple • Mathematica• SPSS
Purchase and DeliveryPurchase and Delivery
• Order software:– TRC– e-academy– NUIT Site-Licensed Software Distribution
• Pay by credit card, NU procurement card, purchase order, or CUFS number, depending on the software and the purchaser.
• Software may be delivered via server or on CD media.
Q: What if I need to reinstall my software?
A: If you are reformatting a drive, you are permitted to reinstall your site-licensed software as long as you provide your prior proof of purchase or order number to NUIT.
Frequently Asked QuestionFrequently Asked Question
www.it.northwestern.edu
Visit the NUIT Web Site!Visit the NUIT Web Site!Visit the NUIT Web Site!Visit the NUIT Web Site!
NUIT Site-Licensed Software
questions@software.northwestern.edu
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