Reference management software is an indispensable tool for academic or professional writing. Yet many trainees and consultants seem never to have used any such software and are still diligently typing references in articles. Reference management software such as EndNote or RefWorks has traditionally been available as a separate application which…
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Cloud-based presentation software
Microsoft’s Powerpoint and Apple’s Keynote have long dominated the presentation software market. Their colour schemes and animated bullet points have become second nature to us all. However, there is a new breed of presentation applications that are aiming to compete for a share of this market. This new breed of…
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Cloud computing for urologists
For anyone scared by the title you can be reassured that you are in all likelihood a seasoned cloud computing veteran. Most internet users have used web portals for e-mail such as Yahoo, Hotmail and Gmail and I bet everyone has emailed themselves an attachment so that they have a…
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RSS readers for the urologist
What is an RSS? RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. The internet is essentially information scattered over millions of virtual addresses. RSS allows users to keep up to date with frequently updated information in the form of feeds. In practice this means that you can use RSS feeds to read…