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Creating bookmarks and hyperlinks in Acrobat Pro 5

Robert Weiner

Print the document using Acrobat Distiller. Open the document in Acrobat Pro. To Insert URLs in an Acrobat document. Print the document using Acrobat Distiller. Open the document in Acrobat Pro. Tags: Software. Instead I’ve found some workarounds. The first one is tedious, the second is easy.

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Twitter Hacking and Cloud Security

Robert Weiner

The front-page headlines read " Hacker steals Twitter's confidential documents ," but the real story isn't about Twitter — it's that the stolen documents were stored online, "in the cloud." Tags: TechSoup. This could happen to any nonprofit or company storing data this way.

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Creating Strong Passwords

Robert Weiner

The recent theft of confidential documents from Twitter's Google Docs account points out the dangers of insecure passwords. Tags: TechSoup. NTEN's blog discusses the details of the break-in and lessons we should learn from it. The chief lesson: good passwords are key to good security. . Photo: Paul Linton.

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Chosing a donor database

Robert Weiner

Last, you need to get a contract that shows you all of the costs, including setting up the system, converting your data, (ideally) documenting your data entry processes, and training your staff. Tags: Advancement Services Donor Databases Nonprofit Technology Software. Ask each one the same questions and compare the results.

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So You Want to Be a Consultant? Part II

Robert Weiner

Managing client expecations — workflow, documentation, contact len. Tags: Consulting NTEN. As partners, as a collective, without creating toxic/un-needed structure? Employer — human resources management in hardware consulting. Growing - capitalization and hiring needs. Should I pull off onto my own practice?

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Securing USB drives

Robert Weiner

And Peter Campbell responded that “password protection on individual documents or thumb drives is an accident waiting to happen.&#. Tags: IT Management Security. This is why packages like TrueCrypt are suitable for personal use, but are not suitable for use in an organization.&# I’m with Zac and Peter.

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Impressions of the Palm Pre

Robert Weiner

The Help documentation is stored online. I've got it working, but found it unintuitive at first, and the documentation wasn't much help. " Tags: Mobile Communications. Although the keypad appears to be the same size as on the Treo, the keys are tiny , closer together, and not as rounded. It's much harder to type on the Pre.

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