Of course, it depends! But if you’re interested in answering the question, check out a summary here which covers the ‘shootout’ at SBL between Accordance, BibleWorks, Logos, and Olive Tree. In the next couple of weeks, I will be posting a review of BibleWorks 8. Hopefully I will also review Logos 4 (don’t have it… Continue Reading
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Olive Tree Bible Software on iPhone
A friend of mine shared a link to a short video clip demonstrating some original language searching capabilities of the software. It looks nice, but I wonder if I would need such power on my cell phone. Olive Tree Software Continue Reading
Google Wave Invite
Alright… Google extended an invitation. Unfortunately, I’ll have to wait a few days before I can really play around with it. Will it be the wave of the future? Continue Reading
6. Jumping on the Social Media Bandwagon: Staying in Control
(An abridgment of a former series…) Staying in Control Blogs are wonderful, especially in the world of RSS and the like. I am able to keep up with reading about 40 77 blogs. This is very manageable in my world, especially because I can read new posts on my phone (using Google Reader). If I… Continue Reading
5. Should I Jump on the Social Media Bandwagon?
(An abridgment of a former series…) Social media provides an effective avenue for enlarging your sphere of influence. But as mentioned before, your absolute bottom line is the quality of your content. Influence is worthless without it. But assuming you post quality content, here are a few suggestions… Use but Don’t Be Abused Every person… Continue Reading
New BibleWorks Customers Get $30 Off
Bibleworks.com: For the next ten days we’re offering a special sale for new customers. If they purchase BibleWorks 8 and at least one module through our webstore using the coupon code TENFRIEND, we’ll take $30 off their purchase. I have used BibleWorks since version 6 came out. I regularly use 4 modules: Wallace, BDAG, HALOT, and BDF–worth… Continue Reading
The Latest Carnival Has Arrived
For the latest in biblical studies in the blogosphere, go here. It seems more selective than usual (who can know?), but Kevin provides quite a bit of commentary for the links he includes. You’ll notice that audio/video resources seem to be on the rise :). Continue Reading
Logos 4 and Mac
Yes, it’s all over the blogosphere, but Mac users should note that Logos 4 is only available in a “pre-release Alpha” version. I will get by since I run windows with virtualization software (on a mac, of course), but I’ve been thoroughly disappointed with the progress on the mac side of things! Continue Reading
4. Media Trends and the Future of Biblical Scholarship
(An abridgment of a former series…) The subject invoked by the phrase ‘future of biblical scholarship’ in the subtitle is one that fascinates me. Perhaps it is because those interested in biblical studies have never lived in a world of technology like that of ours. Some Things Will Never Change Before suggesting potential changes in… Continue Reading
Keene on Zotero (a bibliographic citation program)
Thomas Keene over at nerdlets.org has posted a great tutorial for using Zotero in biblical studies. Zotero is a free Firefox browser add-on which enables you too easily collect, organize, and manipulate bibliographical data. With compatible add-ons for popular word-processing programs, Zotero is a great tool for biblical students and scholars. I’ve been using it… Continue Reading