Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
“What if we were to create a new operating system and user interface knowing what we know today, how far could we go?” This is the concept behind a 3D interface called the Croquet Project which may just represent the next generation of the Web. “Croquet users an avatar to place the user inside a …
Google has beta launched a free Web page creation/hosting tool called Google Page Creator. A Gmail (Google email) account is required and you must be using either Internet Explorer 6.0 or Firefox 1.0, or higher, with JavaScript and cookies enabled. Up to 100MB of server space is available. Due to its popularity, however, there is …
From TVC Alert: LexisNexis this week introduced a new litigation tool called LexisNexis Service of Process. The service facilitates fast, reliable service of summonses, complaints, subpoenas and other documents via an established network of process servers. It is available through LexisNexis File & Serve, an Internet-based service provided to courts and law firms to enable …
Do you Skype? Skype (rhymes with “type”) is a proprietary peer-to-peer Internet telephony (VoIP) network. Basically, it allows you to call people for free using your computer to connect to theirs. SkypeOut is a paid feature, which allows Skype users to call virtually any non-computer-based landline or mobile telephone in the world. Read more at …
Last April, the Clerk of Supreme Court’s office changed to a new case management system. As part of this change, the docket number format for Supreme Court and Court Appeals cases has changed. The new docket format contains the year, followed by the letters AP (appeals) and the case number. For example, docket number 99-1234 …
The Winter 2006 edition of the LLAW Newsletter is now available. The newsletter is a quarterly publication of the Law Librarians Association of Wisconsin.
Madison District 15 Alder, Larry Palm writes in his blog about plans for several Madison Public Libraries. He rounds out his post with the following: When I walked doors in late 2004 through my central eastside neighborhoods, I did hear from a high percentage of households that taxes were too high. However, when I suggested …
From TVC Alert Ask.com soon will retire the name, Ask Jeeves, to become simply Ask.
In the recent edition of LLRX, Fred Faulkner has compiled a useful guide to Maximize Your Browsing Experience. In it, he explains how to make the most of toolbars, bookmarklets, and extensions. Very handy stuff.
There were a lot of lost souls wandering around the UW Law Library in the last 24 hours. Horror of horrors – the Law School’s computer network was completely down thanks to an accidentally severed fiber optic cable. It’s truly amazing how reliant we are on technology. Students were forced to use print resources without …