Tutorials

How to Use the New Attorneys Wiki

Below are links to four brief screencasts on how to perform common tasks, using the Poverty Law Resources for New Legal Aid Attorneys wiki as an example.
Logging In to the Wiki
Features of the Wiki
Editing a Page
Adding a Comment

Using Google Reader

This screencast demonstrates how to use Google Reader, a web-based RSS aggregator, to read RSS newsfeeds.

Using Feedreader

This screencast demonstrates how to use Feedreader, a free, open source application, to read RSS newsfeeds.

Adding a Live Bookmark in Firefox

This screencast demonstrates how to add a live bookmark in Firefox.

Using the Shriver Center Website

This screencast describes the main features of the Shriver Center website, a hub for information for legal aid attorneys. Features covered include the Poverty Law Library, Clearinghouse Review articles, advocacy materials, and various newsletters.

Backups from scratch: A free software approach

Introduction
This is a guide to building a dedicated office backup server (roughly) an afternoon, starting with a bare server, an Ubuntu GNU/Linux Server installation CD, and using only free software tools. As such, this guide contains a good deal of detailed instructions. Users with Linux experience or those looking for specific tricks should […]

A tour of the BackupPC Web Interface

This screencast shows the BackupPC web interface.

Wikis 101

Wikis have risen in prominence as a significant tool in the information technology world in recent years. What are wikis? How can they help legal services programs and nonprofits? Here, we explore the value and the limitations, of using wikis for collaborative work and show how to use a wiki.