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Chromebooks are a faster and fairly inexpensive computer that start up in less than 7 seconds, offer thousands of web-based apps, have built-in virus protection, and can easily synchronization to Google’s cloud and burgeoning services infrastructure. In this webinar:  Learn Chromebook specifications.  Understand how to use a Chromebook.  Discover how to install Linux and dual boot.  Determine if Chromebooks are a good fit for your library.

This document provides tips and procedures for implementing Chromebooks in a K-5 public elementary school. It recommends starting with a small pilot to test the devices on the network infrastructure and ensure staff and students are ready for deployment. It also advises enrolling devices in the Google domain using Control-Alt-E to allow management through the Admin console and considering a generic first account as the device owner to manage permissions centrally. Wiping devices rather than power washing allows re-enrolling them in the domain. The summary emphasizes that Chromebooks are easy to implement with many online resources available for support.

Hacking isn't a dirty word. Hacking is about making things work with what you have. This slide deck is from the New York City Department of Education's School Technology Summit 2014. The presentation deals with internal resources for getting the most out of technology as well as a few simple work-arounds for making the things that don't always work, work.

The document provides an overview of the content management system Joomla! and how to use it. It discusses what Joomla is, how to install it, add content through categorizing and formatting articles, and customize the site through extensions and templates. Key aspects covered include the content workflow, popular extensions, template design, and tips for a smooth migration to Joomla.

This document provides links to various WordPress plugins that allow users to enhance their WordPress sites. Some of the plugins mentioned allow users to meet commenters, explore local markets, view site statistics, add sharing features, optimize sites for mobile, embed videos, backup content, and use BuddyPress for community features. The document also includes a copyright notice for a design company called Doodle Duck Design.

The document is a slide presentation about Joomla plugin development given by Jisse Reitsma, the owner of Yireo. It discusses what plugins are in Joomla, different types of plugins, core and third party plugin groups, plugin events, and how to develop a custom plugin by creating the necessary files and using plugin events. It provides examples of modifying HTML, adding headers, modifying forms, and creating custom authentication plugins.

Step by step basics of setting up a custom template for Joomla! 3 CMS for beginners, following along with the Joomla! Docs - Creating a basic Joomla! template tutorial. Template is based on a typical two-column website layout.

The document discusses web browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari and defines extensions, plug-ins and add-ons that can extend browser functionality. It also lists steps for installing and using Chrome, including syncing, themes/apps/extensions, task manager, tips/tricks and what's new, and provides a link for help. The document invites the reader to connect via Google Hangouts.