{"id":527,"date":"2024-04-02T16:52:39","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T20:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marcom-team\/?page_id=527"},"modified":"2025-10-30T13:24:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T17:24:45","slug":"id-software-hardware","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marcom-team\/departments\/interactive-design\/id-info\/id-software-hardware\/","title":{"rendered":"Software &#038; Equipment"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Software<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Licenses for Designers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Figma (We&#8217;re phasing out Adobe XD, a designer might still need Adobe Creative Cloud.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Font Explorer X<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Browserstack (web app: Browser Testing)<\/li>\n<li>SVGator (web app: SVG Animations)<\/li>\n<li>Tower (Git GUI app)<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/panic.com\/coda\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coda<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Sublime Text 3, and VSCode.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want something else, you\u2019re on your own.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Licenses for <\/strong><strong>Developers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We can provide or obtain licenses for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.docker.com\/get-started\/\">Docker<\/a> &#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/jdub233\/bu-wp-docker-mod_shib-reference\">setup instructions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.git-tower.com\/\">Tower<\/a> (Git GUI app)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/code.visualstudio.com\/download\">VSCode<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\" bu-callout aligncenter\"><\/p>\n<h4>Passwords<\/h4>\n<p>Most passwords are centrally managed through <a href=\"https:\/\/1password.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1Password<\/a>. For any access outside 1Password, contact I.D. Creative Director <a href=\"mailto:jonpb@bu.edu\">Jon Brousseau<\/a>, or refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marcom-team\/onboarding\/software-hardware\/account-access\/\">our Creative Services Account Access page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Equipment<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4><strong>Equipment &amp; Operating System Updates<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Your manager will assign you a Mac laptop, typically on a 4-year upgrade cycle. BU IS&amp;T manages most machines for automatic security updates. If you handle your own updates and do theme development, wait to update until Responsive Framework is tested with the OS update to avoid build issues.<\/p>\n<h4>Want to try a new product or need a new machine?<\/h4>\n<p>For specific project needs, consult your Managing Associate Creative Director first.<\/p>\n<p>For new apps or services for the department, check with Jon Brousseau.<\/p>\n<p>If your machine is due for or needs a replacement, Jon Brousseau\u00a0can forward your request to the inventory manager.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>What if my equipment breaks?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chargers and other small items can be coordinated with Jon Brousseau.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>For software-related problems or equipment bugs or issues:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We typically have a dedicated IS&amp;T contact, but at this time you&#8217;ll need to request that Jon Brousseau <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/contact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">file a ticket with IS&amp;T<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Borrowing Hardware<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can find the following in the Interactive Design suite. When you\u2019re done using the hardware, please remember to return.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jon Brousseau\u2019s office has:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video cords: HDMI, VGA, DVI<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adapters for the above<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iPads<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Android devices<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cabinet outside Dakota\u2019s office has:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The presentation laptop and other adaptors<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Software Licenses for Designers Figma (We&#8217;re phasing out Adobe XD, a designer might still need Adobe Creative Cloud.) 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