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Accessing ARCGISREMOTE Virtual Desktop

This article provides an overview and summary of steps needed to access the virtual desktop computer for students needing specific access to commercial GIS software

Adobe Creative Suite Login

Any time you use any of the Adobe Creative Suite applications, such as Photoshop, Premier, Lightroom, etc, you will need to sign in with either an Adobe ID (for students) or an Enterprise ID (for faculty/staff).

ArcGIS Available Tutorials

Self-guided online tutorials for learning the ArcGIS 10.X desktop software.

Combining Multiple PDFs into One PDF

Methods for combining multiple files into a single PDF

Download Adobe Creative Cloud Apps

To Download Adobe Creative Cloud Apps:
• HWS Faculty and Staff have access to Adobe Creative Cloud applications via an Adobe Enterprise ID, assigned by HWS IT Services. This can be used to download and install Adobe Creative Cloud applications on your HWS owned computer, as well as on a second device (which can be a personal device.)
• HWS Students only have access to the Adobe Creative Cloud applications as licensed by HWS while accessing the Creative Cloud on an HWS owned computer configure

Filezilla Installation and Setup on a Mac

IT Services recommends using Secure FTP (SFTP) when moving files, such as when maintaining content for a personal web site, in an effort to keep the Colleges' systems better protected. FileZilla is an example of a secure FTP client for connecting to and managing content on your web site.

Filezilla Installation and Setup on Windows

IT Services recommends using Secure FTP (SFTP) when moving files, such as when maintaining content for a personal web site, in an effort to keep the Colleges' systems better protected. FileZilla is an example of a secure FTP client for connecting to and managing content on your web site.

Internet Browser: Adding a Site as an Exception to the Pop-Up Blocker

By default Internet browsers may block pop-ups from appearing on your screen. Sometimes this also prevents useful information from appearing. When a useful pop-up is blocked, add the site as an exception so pop-ups from there will not be blocked in the future.

Making Accessible PDFs

Article covering how to make OCR Text from scanned documents on both laptop/desktop and mobile devices. This article will assist in making PDFs more accessible and usable for screen readers.

Remote Access to Computer Lab Software

Directions on how to use public desktop computers remotely.

Statistics and Data Science Online Tutorials

Datacamp contains videos specific to learning R, Python, SQL and other data analysis related software.

Tips for Viewing and Using Fillable PDFs

Tips for Viewing and Using Fillable PDFs

Update Your Operating System [MacOS]

Instructions on how to update a Windows or Mac computer.

Web-Based Software Video Tutorials

Online tutorials for a variety of different software.

What are some best practices for teaching with Microsoft Excel?

This article outlines the options available to instructors that are seeking to teach data analysis using spreadsheet tools. The primary focus is on options available for Microsoft Excel. Other tools are listed for reference.