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ESRI ArcGIS Updated To Version 9.3 On The Software Center

ESRI ArcGIS has been updated to version 9.3 on the Software Center. ESRI ArcGIS is available to all Case students, faculty and staff for Windows only.

This software is made available for download courtesy of the Center for Statistics and Geospatial Data (CSGD), located in the Kelvin Smith Library.

ArcGIS is an integrated collection of GIS software products. It provides a standards-based platform for spatial analysis, data management, and mapping You can use ArcGIS products throughout the enterprise on the desktop and via servers and mobile devices. You can also use ArcGIS to access online services. If you are a developer, ArcGIS gives you tools for building your own applications.

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Wofram Workbench Updated To Version 1.1.0

Wolfram Workbench has been updated to version 1.1.0 on the Software Center. Wolfram Workbench 1.1.0 is available as a free download to all Case students, faculty and staff for Windows, Macintosh and Linux. Mathematica must be installed before Wolfram Workbench can be installed.

Wolfram Workbench is an integrated development environment (IDE) for Wolfram products such as Mathematica, gridMathematica, and webMathematica.

Programmers who want to develop code written in the Mathematica language can use Workbench to:

• Work with code in a specialized editor
• Debug programs at the source level
• Profile the code's execution
• Develop and run tests
• Work with Wolfram technologies
• Build and deploy Mathematica packages
• Code better in an integrated workgroup environment

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Mathematica Updated To Version 7.0.1

The Software Center has updated Mathematica to version 7.0.1. Mathematica is available as a free download for all Case students, faculty and staff in versions for Windows, Macintosh and Linux. It is recommended that anyone using an earlier version of Mathematica installs this updated version to get the latest bug fixes and features.

Following closely on the dramatic reinvention of Mathematica in 2007, Mathematica 7.0.1 continues the momentum of innovation to deliver an array of new capabilities, greatly extending the state of the art in many areas, and bringing a dozen major new application fields into the integrated framework of Mathematica.

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Symantec Endpoint Protection Updated To 11.0.5

Symantec Endpoint Protection for Windows was updated to versions 11.0.5 on the Software Center. Symantec Endpoint Protection is available to all Case students, faculty and staff and is a recommended update. Downloads are available for both 32bit and 64bit Windows systems and the software now supports Windows 7.

Symantec Endpoint Protection is a comprehensive product that combines Antivirus, Antispyware, Firewall and Intrusion Prevention in a unified product with lower resource requirements than previous versions.

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Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard Now Available

The Software Center has made Mac OS 10.6 available on the NetInstall server for all Case students, faculty and staff. For instructions on how to do a NetInstall, please click the “Mac OS X NetInstall” link found in the left gray-bar on the Software Center under “Important Links”. Please note that for compatibility reasons, OS 10.6 is not the default boot image. You must select OS 10.6 from your Startup Disk control panel before booting.

Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard enhances your entire Mac experience. In ways big and small, it gets faster, more reliable and easier to use. It’s the Mac you know and love, made even better.

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Software Center Statement On The Availability Of Mac OS X Snow Leopard

The next version of Mac OS X, version 10.6 called Snow Leopard, is expected to be available on the Software Center by October 1st 2009. Installation will be via the Software Center’s Netinstall server, which is the same process other versions of OS X were made available to the campus. Mac OS X Snow Leopard will be available as a no charge upgrade to all Case students, faculty and staff.

Refined, not reinvented.

Mac OS X is renowned for its simplicity, its reliability, and its ease of use. So when it came to designing Snow Leopard, Apple engineers had a single goal: to make a great thing even better. They searched for areas to refine, further simplify, and speed up — from little things like ejecting external drives to big things like installing the OS. In many cases, they elevated great to amazing.

A more advanced, more nimble Finder.

The Finder has been completely rewritten in Cocoa to take advantage of all the modern technologies in Mac OS X, including 64-bit support and Grand Central Dispatch. It’s more responsive from top to bottom, with snappier performance throughout the Finder. And it includes new features such as customizable Spotlight search options and an enhanced icon view that lets you thumb through a multipage document or watch a QuickTime movie.

More new features and improvements

Find out about all of the new features and improvements in Mac OS X Snow Leopard by going to http://www.apple.com/macosx/refinements/

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JMP 8.0.1 Available On The Software Center

JMP 8.0.1 for Windows is now available as a free download on the Software Center for all Case students, faculty and staff.

Interactive. Comprehensive. Highly visual. That just begins to describe JMP statistical discovery software. It's the SAS product that dynamically links your data with graphics right on your desktop, empowering you to explore the data interactively. You'll discover things you never expected, and then communicate those discoveries in a most visual way.

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SAS 9.2 Licenses For 2009-2010 Now Available On The Software Center

SAS 9.2 licenses for 2009-2010 are now available for Windows on the Software Center for Case students, faculty and staff.

Student licenses are available at no charge, faculty and staff licenses cost $66.00. Media for faculty and staff is also available for an additional $50.00 per media set. Faculty and staff must order SAS with a Case SpeedType number.

The license period runs from August 14th, 2009 through August 14th, 2010 with a 45 day grace period. The software will stop working on October 1st, 2010.

SAS provides a scalable, integrated software environment specially designed for data access, transformation and reporting. It includes a fourth-generation programming language; ready-to-use programs for data manipulation, information storage and retrieval, descriptive statistics and report writing; and a powerful macro facility that reduces programming time and maintenance headaches.

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SPSS 17 Mac and Amos 17 Available

SPSS 17 for Macintosh and Amos 17 for Windows are now available on the Software Center for Case faculty or staff. Both products are an annual license.

Each Amos 17 license costs $29.00 and if media is desired there is an additional $25.00 charge for the media. SPSS 17 for Macintosh is available for $61.00 per license with an additional $25.00 media charge. All purchases must be made with a Case SpeedType number. Credit cards are not accepted for site license purchases.

The SPSS Statistics family of products is the world s leading statistical software used by commercial, government, and academic organizations to solve business and research problems. Quickly and easily discover new insights from your data, test hypotheses and build powerful predictive models. SPSS Statistics has the flexibility you need, including access to a wide variety of data and file types, direct access to command syntax for power users and a range of deployment options that put the power of statistics where you need it.

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SPSS 17 2009-2010 Licenses Available On The Software Center

SPSS 17 2009-2010 licenses for Case students, faculty and staff are now available on the Software Center for Windows.

The student version is available for $78.00, payable with a credit card, and includes Amos. The faculty/staff version is available for $61.00 per license. Media is available for $25.00 per set. All faculty/staff licenses must be paid for with a SpeedType number, credit cards are not accepted. Amos for faculty/staff and SPSS 17 for Macintosh for faculty/staff are not yet available but will be available soon.

SPSS 17 contains SPSS Statistics v.17, SPSS Regression v.17, SPSS Advanced Models v.17. If you have SPSS 17 already installed on your computer you do not have to reinstall. Simply use the License Authorization Wizard to enter the new code you will receive after you download the product.

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Filemaker Pro Ordering Information Posted On The Software Center

Due to interest on campus about Filemaker Pro, the Software Center has posted information on how to purchase discounted Filemaker Pro Basic and Advanced software from CDW-G. Simply click on the link titled “Filemaker Pro Database Software” and follow the instructions after the jump. All current Case students, faculty or staff may purchase the software.

How did FileMaker Pro get to be the world’s leading easy-to-use database software? For one simple reason – it helps anyone with any type of task get things done faster. And it doesn’t matter if you’re a Mac or Windows user – you can create and share database applications with each other through a network, over the web, or in popular formats such as PDF. Millions of people just like you rely on FileMaker Pro every day to effortlessly manage and share their information.

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VMware Workstation and Fusion For Students Available On The Software Center

The Case Software Center has added VMware Workstation for Windows and Linux plus VMware Fusion for Macintosh to the list of software available to students. The VMware products are available at no charge to all Case students with a 180 day license.

Please note that VMware products are available solely for the educational, instructional and non-commercial research purposes of the University. You may not use the free software for IT or
administrative processing and computing purposes.

Discover the true power and flexibility of your desktop or laptop computer with VMware Workstation. Reduce hardware costs by 50% or more by running multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single physical PC. Automate and streamline tasks to save time and improve productivity.

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S+ Updated To Spotfire S+ 8.1 On The Software Center

The Software Center has updated S+ to Spotfire S+ version 8.1. Spotfire S+ is available for Windows only for Case students, faculty and staff. Students may download one copy of the software at no charge. Case faculty and staff my order the Software with a Speedtype number for $139 per license. No media is available, all software is downloaded from the Software Center. The Spotfire S+ installer will give you the option of installing the Finmetrics add-on after S+ is installed in both the student and faculty/staff versions.

Historically, advanced data analysis has required complex skills and esoteric knowledge, consigning the power of business analytics to a limited number of experts. S-PLUS 8 builds on the proven power of the S-PLUS platform to deliver the benefits of predictive analysis to users across the enterprise.

Designed with an open architecture and flexible interfaces, S-PLUS 8 provides the scalability to handle gigabyte-size data sets and the flexibility needed to integrate advanced analytics into the business processes that decisions makers and researchers interact with every day. With S-PLUS 8, statisticians and developers can quickly develop prototypes and deliver targeted applications that automate analytical processes and enable non-statisticians to conduct their own analysis.

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VMware Workstation and Fusion Available On The Software Center

The Case Software Center has added VMware Workstation for Windows and Linux plus VMware Fusion for Macintosh to the list of available Software. The VMware products are available at no charge to all Case faculty and staff.

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Windows 7 Statement From The Software Center

Microsoft has set a date of October 22, 2009 for the official release of Windows 7. Microsoft recently announced discounts on pre-ordered Windows 7 upgrade licenses, however the Microsoft Campus agreement allows all Case faculty, staff and students the option to upgrade to Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate free of charge on Case owned/leased equipment (faculty and staff) and personally owned equipment (students). Windows 7 upgrade licenses will be available in November of 2009 off the Case Software Center. Though there are six versions of Windows 7 targeted for release, the Case Software Center will be offering the Professional and Ultimate versions to the campus. Those considering taking advantage of any discount offerings for personally owned devices may want to consider upgrading to these versions. Here is a brief glimpse at the Windows 7 versions.

Microsoft is marketing Windows 7 in four retail editions (Starter, Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate), one corporate edition (Enterprise) and an OEM edition for computer manufacturers.

Windows 7 Starter Edition is a lightweight version aimed mainly at small notebook PCs.

Windows 7 Home Premium is comparable to Vista Home Premium in that it contains many multimedia and entertainment features but the networking features are geared to home networks, the Home Premium edition lacks business networking features such as Domain Join.

Windows 7 Professional has all of the multimedia features of Home Premium in addition to business features such as Windows XP mode, Domain Join and Automatic Backup.

Windows 7 Ultimate has all of the features of Professional and adds BitLocker and support for 35 languages.

Windows 7 Enterprise is a software assurance only product and is designed with extra features to work well in an environment with centrally managed group policies. Added features include:
• BranchCache: Decrease time branch office users spend waiting to download files across the network.
• DirectAccess: Give mobile users seamless access to corporate networks without a need to VPN.
• Enterprise Search Scopes: Find information on network locations including SharePoint sites with a simple user interface.
• BitLocker To Go: Help protect data on PCs and removable drives, with manageability to enforce encryption and backup of recovery keys.
• Applocker: Specify what software is allowed to run on user's PCs through centrally managed, but flexible, Group Policies.
• Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Optimizations: Improved user experience for VDI with multimon and microphone support. Plus the ability to reuse virtual machine (VHD) images to boot a physical PC.
• Multi Lingual User Interface: Create a single operating system (OS) image for deployment to users worldwide.

Other Windows 7 Enterprise benefits include subsystem for UNIX-based applications (SUA), license rights to run up to four additional copies of Windows in virtual machines, and license rights for network booting of Windows.

Windows 7 OEM is the version shipped to computer manufacturers to preload on machines, this version is not available to individuals unless they buy a computer with the OS preinstalled.

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