TechnoLawyer: Business Productivity/Word Processing

Regarding our ongoing discussion in Answers to Questions about Macs in the law office, TechnoLawyer member Gina MacDonald writes: "I use a Mac at the Office, with OS X and Microsoft Office for Mac 2004. All the Office features to date (4-5 months) work flawlessly both originated by me or by others with comments/corrections from me, for Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Outlook does not come for the Mac, but Entourage does, which I think is a better program than Outlook. You have a choice of Apple's Safari browser (exclusively for Mac), Firefox or IE, or can use all 3. I love my Mac — I have the 12" G4 PowerBook and recommend it highly. I am still using my IBM ThinkPad because I love my contact management program I have been using for years — Lotus Organizer. Except for that, I would be totally a Mac person." Microsoft ceased development of Internet Explorer for the Mac about two years ago. Therefore, you won't want to use it as your primary browser. Also, Entourage has very good contact management and calendar features — Gina should try those modules so that she can use just one computer.

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Coming July 15, 2005 to Fat Friday: Norman Bowley reviews Copernic Desktop Search, Douglas Thomas discusses his use of PaperPort and his problems organizing outgoing e-mail (along with a suggestion for any entrepreneurs who might be listening), Bernard Mac Arthur reviews a Firefox add-on that enhances tabbed browsing, Fred Kruck reviews Firefox and Thunderbird, and David Caracappa explains why he dumped Firefox in favor of Opera. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming July 18, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Diane Bowers explains how to integrate Hummingbird DM5 with Outlook, Douglas Folk and Tim Palmer respectively suggest possible solutions for publishing a legal treatise online, Sean Tierney reviews Google Desktop Search's PDF capabilities, and Warren Knowles reviews Hummingbird DM5's integration with GroupWise. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming July 14, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Karen Dinius compares network fax servers to online fax-to-email services with regard to the needs of law firms, Nancy Duhon unearths a new document management solution poised to take the legal profession by storm, Chet Lustgarten reviews his GN Netcom 6110 telephone headset, Brian Peterson reviews an essential add-on for Google desktop Search, and Michele Adams provides two tips for speeding up PDF printing. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming July 13, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Daniel Roberts provides several tips for stabilizing Hummingbird DM5, Richard Schafer discusses his firm's experience with Hummingbird DM5's Outlook integration, Craig Bayer explains how to set up fax-to-email services such as eFax, Martin Dean reviews his GN Netcom wireless headset, and Michael Schley reviews Word's built-in metadata and redlining tools. Don't miss this issue.

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Coming July 13, 2005 to TechnoLawyer NewsWire: In this issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire, tech expert Jill Bauerle covers a new PDF printing utility for lawyers, a secure instant messaging platform, a hot new Tablet PC that doubles as a laptop, a new online calendar service, and unique software that would enable Trevor Reznik to catch some z's let alone the average lawyer with occasional bouts of insomnia.

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Coming July 11, 2005 to TechnoGuide:

Your Search Engine Rank; Driving Ross Crazy; Have You Learned Anything?
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In this issue of TechnoGuide, Neil Squillante discusses search engine optimization and the importance of link building. This issue also contains Quips about Travan tape drives, Microsoft Office on a Mac, cell phones in the courtroom, and the benefits of a Certificate in Forensic Economics. This issue's Questions inquire about confidentiality when outsourcing, CiteIt, PCLaw's P&L reports, scanning to PDF, 64-bit laptops, and accessing peripherals remotely. All that plus the Question of the Week.

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Coming July 8, 2005 to Fat Friday: Charles Stokes offers tips on how to use Microsoft Word for document management, Prashant Dubey invokes his cultural background to discuss work-life balance for litigators, Elliot Pahl reviews a utility that makes Firefox even better, Sam Craig adds his two cents to the document naming strategy thread, and Clinton Swan serves up another cheap document management tip. Don't miss this issue.

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This Wednesday's edition of Answers to Questions contains a detailed review Time & Chaos as a case management solution. In the meantime, TechnoLawyer member David Tang writes in with this Quip on the same topic: "I use Time & Chaos daily. It's an address book/calendar that's a good value. It is a shame that WordPerfect is not supported in v.6, but v.5 is still available for purchase. I hate to recommend switching word processors, but if you want to take advantage of the v.6 mail merge, you need to use MS Word. Amicus Attorney is another case management program that is very popular. It's in the same arena as Time Matters in terms of capabilities and price. Good luck on your search."

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Coming June 30, 2005 to Answers to Questions: Tom Pavone reviews his firm's use of PCLaw, Time Matters, and the Treo 600, Steven Pena reviews a clever telephone messaging service that enables you to avoid wasting time talking to lookyloos and telemarketers, Sean Tierny reports in with important news about a mouse for lawyers and others with hand tremors, Brian Garves provides tips on keeping scanned PDF files small, and Donna Johnson discusses how to use Summation's CopyCase feature. Don't miss this issue.

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