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Treat
Your Computer To Symantec AntiVirus and Other Spiffy Software!
April 7, 2004
One of the many perks of being an Aggie is the potentially free
or discounted software offered through both the Software site
on the campus Web portal MyUCDavis and the UC Davis Bookstore
Computer Shop. Read on to find out how and where you can obtain
discounted programs like Adobe’s Illustrator and free
software such as the incredibly essential Symantec AntiVirus.
The Software site: MyUCDavis’s Hidden Jewel
Many programs can be accessed through the Software
site in MyUCDavis. Simply log in at http://my.ucdavis.edu,
click on the “UCD Resources” tab and select the
“Software” option. This brings you to a list of
programs that students can either download for free or purchase
at a discount through the UC Davis Bookstore Computer Shop.
Zap Bugs for Free with Symantec AntiVirus!
The crown jewel of the collection is Symantec AntiVirus, a program
that not only protects your computer from known viruses but
can also update its virus-detection information every time you
connect to the Internet. The updating service, called Live Update,
is set to expire on September 30th, but the campus is currently
working on renewing the licenses for the next academic year.
The Godzilla of Web Browsers
Did you know that the Software site features Mozilla, a Web
browser that not only has a built-in pop-up ad blocker, but
also introduces “tab browsing”? Tab browsing is
a feature that organizes all of your open Internet windows into
little tabs, so you can always see the names of the Web sites
you are viewing and can toggle between them easily. Also, Mozilla
is one of a few Web browsers that provides optimum viewing of
MyUCDavis.
Even More Freebies…
If you’re an engineering major or just want to build your
own Web site, you’ll be interested to know that the Software
site features the limited version of UltraEdit, a text, HEX,
HTML and programming editor. But if you’d rather create
offline publications, you might be interested in OzTEX, a Mac
program that is designed to aid students with writing essays
and creating publications. Many journals will accept pieces
written with OzTEX.
A Variety of Reasons to Work Your Student Discount
Other programs available at a discounted rate through the UC
Davis Bookstore Computer Shop include the Microsoft Office Suite,
and many of your favorite creative Adobe products such as Photoshop,
Acrobat, InDesign, GoLive and Illustrator. Students can buy
these Adobe products separately, or packaged all together in
the Adobe Creative Suite for less than half the regular retail
price. In addition, MAT-LAB and SAF are inexpensive statistical
programs math majors might find useful.
So, before you download illegal or buggy software, check the
Software site on MyUCDavis and the UC Davis Bookstore Computer
Shop for a full listing of all of the programs that are available
at great discounts or, even better, absolutely free!
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