5 Tech Tips in 60 5 Tech Tips in 60 Minutes…Minutes…

The Follow-upThe Follow-up

CORT First Friday Webinar CORT First Friday Webinar SeriesSeries

April 4, 2008April 4, 2008

Webinar PreliminariesWebinar Preliminaries

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The People Have Spoken….The People Have Spoken….

1.1. Google AppsGoogle Apps2.2. Google Search Box TricksGoogle Search Box Tricks3.3. RSS Feeds and Web Starter PagesRSS Feeds and Web Starter Pages4.4. WikisWikis5.5. Mobile BroadbandMobile Broadband

After the 30 Tech Tips in 60 Minutes webinar in February a number of participants expressed interest in more in-depth follow-up on particular tips covered. So we decided to do a follow-up webinar where we could spend more time on the most popular tips. In order to determine the 5 most popular we held an e-vote of participants. These tips were the top five vote-getters:

Google AppsGoogle Apps

Google TalkGoogle TalkFree instant messaging and talk (VOIP) Free instant messaging and talk (VOIP)

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Google CalendarGoogle Calendar

Google Start PageGoogle Start Page

Google DocumentsGoogle Documents

Google SitesGoogle Sites

Google Search Box TricksGoogle Search Box Tricks DefinitionsDefinitions Link – Who Links to You?Link – Who Links to You? CalculationsCalculations Currency ConversionCurrency Conversion PhonebookPhonebook Search By NumberSearch By Number Site SearchSite Search Travel InfoTravel Info WeatherWeather

Google Search - DefinitionsGoogle Search - Definitions

Google Search – Who Links to Google Search – Who Links to You?You?

Google CalculatorGoogle Calculator

Google Search – Currency Google Search – Currency ConversionConversion

Google Search - PhonebookGoogle Search - Phonebook

Google Search – by NumberGoogle Search – by Number

Google Search – by NumberGoogle Search – by Number

Google Search – Site SearchGoogle Search – Site Search

Google Search – Travel InfoGoogle Search – Travel Info

Google Search - WeatherGoogle Search - Weather

RSS & Web Starter PageRSS & Web Starter Page

RSS on Google Start PageRSS on Google Start Page

Poverty Law Newspaper via Poverty Law Newspaper via RSSRSS

Wikipedia and WikisWikipedia and WikisFree Community EncyclopediaFree Community Encyclopedia

An example: An example: FEMA AnswersFEMA Answers

Another example: Michigan Reentry Another example: Michigan Reentry LawLaw

Mobile BroadbandMobile Broadband

PresenterPresenter

Steve GraySteve Gray, man of hats, man of hatsMichigan Poverty Law ProgramMichigan Poverty Law ProgramAnn Arbor, MichiganAnn Arbor, Michigan

Email:Email: grange@umich.edu grange@umich.eduPhone:Phone: 734.337.2031 734.337.2031http://mplp.orghttp://mplp.org