New Software Release: PDF Studio 9

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Glenn Setliff Jr.

PDF Studio Pro 9 is now available through OIT.

If you already have a current license for PDF Studio Pro 8 on your computer, you may upgrade to the newest version at no cost.

If you purchased your software online with a credit card, visit the OIT Software website and click ‘View software you have ordered’.  Log in with the netID used to purchase the software, and you will be able to scroll down to your PDF Studio Pro (single user) order and view the activation key and software download for the newest version.  If you purchased offline, for example with IR or check, send your ticket number to site@duke.edu, and we will send you the latest version via e-mail.

New licenses for PDF Studio Pro may be purchased for $15 each.  Each license allows a single user to install the software on up to 2 personal computers. If a newer version comes out during your license term, you may upgrade to that version without having to purchase another license.  Our PDF Studio licenses will expire on July 30, 2014, and the software must be renewed annually.

PDF Studio is an all-in-one, easy to use PDF software that provides all PDF features needed at a fraction of the cost of Adobe® Acrobat® and other PDF editors. PDF Studio maintains full compatibility with the PDF Standard.  It is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Purchase licensing for Qoppa PDF Studio 9 Pro here.

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New Software Release: Maple 18

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Glenn Setliff Jr.

Maple 18 has been released and is now available.  Duke faculty and staff may download Maple software at no cost and use it on Duke-owned and personally-owned computers for Duke purposes.  Students may purchase a personal perpetual license for $35 through OIT.

Maple is a powerful interactive computer algebra system that provides a complete mathematical environment for the manipulation of symbolic algebraic expressions, arbitrary-precision numerics, both two-dimensional and three-dimensional graphics, and programming.

Faculty & Staff Click Here to Download Maple 18.

Students Click here to purchase a Maple student license.

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New Software Evaluations

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Glenn Setliff Jr.

A flurry of new software requests has come in over the past several weeks for review:

  • CrashPlan PROe
  • AirParrot
  • Stat/Transfer
  • Final Draft
  • Apple VPP
  • CBT Nuggets
  • Grovo.com

We are collecting data to determine whether to offer the above products or programs through OIT.  Please visit the New Software Evaluations page on DukeWiki and provide comments on any products or programs in which you or your department is interested:

https://wiki.duke.edu/display/OITSLP/New+Software+Evaluations

The more information we have from the Duke community, the better-informed we will be to make a decision.  These pages are now netID-protected, and are not publicly-viewable.

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Articulate Storyline Licensing Now Available for Purchase through OIT

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Glenn Setliff Jr.

OIT has entered into a volume license agreement with Articulate software, and licenses of Articulate Storyline are now available for purchase through OIT for $420 per license.  This is around 70% off of the normal price of $1398. Articulate Storyline is e-learning authoring product that allows you to create interactive online and mobile courses.

Licenses are perpetual and do not expire.  Each license purchase includes a license for Storyline, Replay, and the Volume 1 Character Bundle.  You can visit the Articulate web site for a free 30-day trial of the software if you want to try it out before purchasing.

Purchase licensing for Articulate Storyline Here.

Free online training for Articulate Storyline is available through the lynda.com online training library.

 

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New Software Available: FastX

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Glenn Setliff Jr.

A new product is available as part of our site license for Starnet’s X-Win 32: FastX.

FastX is a simple PC X server solution. FastX allows you to connect over the Internet and work with even the most demanding remote hosted Linux and Unix applications at LAN speed. FastX sessions are persistent (you can reconnect after a network interruption) and secure.  See Starnet’s FastX FAQ for information on how it compares to X-Win 32.

Visit https://oit.duke.edu/comp-print/software/license/detail.php?id=217 to download FastX.  It is available to Duke faculty, staff, and students at no cost.

The OIT Labs license server has not been updated to work with FastX.  A Node-Locked key (available on the download page) must be used.  If you cannot use a node-locked key, you will have to continue using X-Win 32.

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EMCO MSI Package Builder License Upgraded

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Glenn Setliff Jr.

The site license for EMCO MSI Package Builder Enterprise has been updated to version 5.

For more information on this release, visit http://emcosoftware.com/msi-package-builder/whats-new/5.0

This product is available as a free download to Duke faculty, staff, and students.  To access the download and license information, place an order here: https://oit.duke.edu/comp-print/software/license/detail.php?id=38.

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Duke Discount (30% Off) Available for Little Snitch

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Glenn Setliff Jr.

“A firewall protects your computer against unwanted guests from the Internet. But who protects your private data from being sent out? Little Snitch does!”

For more information on this software, visit the Little Snitch web site.

The vendor has offered a Duke discount of 30% off in the form of a coupon code that can be used at checkout. The software is not sold through OIT.

The coupon code can be used on both LaunchBar and Little Snitch.  It is valid for single licenses only.

Visit https://oit.duke.edu/comp-print/software/license/detail.php?id=216 to access the coupon code.  This software is for Mac only.

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New Site License: DisplayFusion Pro

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Glenn Setliff Jr.

OIT has acquired an unlimited, enterprise-wide license for DisplayFusion Pro, and it is available to Duke faculty, staff, and students at no cost.

From the vendor site: “With powerful features like Multi-Monitor Taskbars, TitleBar Buttons and fully customizable Functions, DisplayFusion will make managing your multiple monitors easy. Take a look at some of the features at the DisplayFusion site to learn how DisplayFusion can help you.”

Visit https://oit.duke.edu/comp-print/software/license/detail.php?id=215 to download the software.  DisplayFusion is for Windows only.

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Papers Licenses Now Available

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Glenn Setliff Jr.

OIT Software Licensing is now offering discounted licenses for Papers.

From the vendor site: “Papers is an Apple Design Award and Ars Design Award winning solution for managing research literature. Now, it’s time for Papers to take your personal library of research to a whole new level. Papers 3 keeps your library organized and portable, automatically downloads full-text content for your articles, shows you related content when reading, and lets you sync your library between home and work, whether you’re using Mac or PC, iPad or iPhone. Staying organized was never this easy.”

Licenses are available for $50 each through OIT.  These are perpetual licenses that do not expire, and a license allows you to install the software on up to 3 devices.  The software is available for both Mac and Windows.

Visit https://oit.duke.edu/comp-print/software/license/detail.php?id=213 to purchase.

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Treesize Pro 6.0.2 and SQL Server 2012 with SP1 Now Available

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Glenn Setliff Jr.

The newest version of Treesize Professional, 6.0.2 is now available, and SQL Server 2012 with SP1 is now being distributed as the default version.

Also, as a reminder, the premium version of LastPass, a password management software, is now available at no cost to Duke faculty, staff, and students.  This is strongly recommended for everyone.

Please visit the OIT Software Licensing page to get these products: https://oit.duke.edu/comp-print/software/index.php

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