13 November 2006
Guerrilla Filmmaking 101
by jlesage
the nitty-gritty of no-budget filmmaking, good on deflating romantic notions often held by first-timers
Research Beyond Google: 119 Authoritative, Invisible, and Comprehensive Resources | OEDb
by jlesage & 7 others
The invisible web, or deep web, is estimated to be 500 times bigger than the searchable web and comprises databases and results of specialty search engines that the popular search engines can't index.
11 November 2006
43 Folders
by jlesage & 50 others
personal productivity, life hacks, and simple ways to make your life a little better; check out "classics"; good for grad students who need to organize gettting through and out earning a real living
Tucows Downloads - Download Freeware and Shareware Software
by jlesage & 26 others
best place to get freeware and shareware
Digital Photography School
by jlesage
tips page, also has page with links to other resources; basic info. but many folks have a hard time with the menus on a digital camera and just use it in a point and shoot way
Internet Search, Web Design, Online Marketing & more ...
by jlesage
an overview search site that gives information on various kinds of search engines and how to improve search; very useful for teaching; can do search from this site, too
06 November 2006
Digital Photography Techniques
by jlesage
brief description with visual examples of how depth of field, dynamic range, and field of view can evoke a hightened emotional response in a photo's viewer
Cambridge in Colour - Digital Photography Tutorials
by jlesage & 24 others
useful how-to information, broken down into phases
Media College - Video, Audio and Multimedia Resources
by jlesage
reference material for all electronic media-- video & television production, audio work, still imagery & graphics, website design; excellent quick guides and tutorials, on things like video streaming
Screencasts
by jlesage
edublogger gives screen grabs and audio explanations - demonstrating ways of using information and communication technologies for teaching and learning online; effective demos
02 November 2006
The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
by jlesage
"descriptive list which was created by Georges Polti to categorize every dramatic situation which might occur in a story or performance"; tips for screenwriters looking for ideas
Digital Storytelling: A Tutorial in 10 Easy Steps
by jlesage
basic tips by J.D. Lasica on preparing for doing an audio/slideshow in narrative form, perhaps a first person recollection, tightly crafted. Makes a good handout.
Tameri Guide for Writers: Plot and Story
by jlesage
one page of a larger, useful site for writers; this page covers what a screenwriter thinks about to construct a spine, here called plot, or basic story idea; it is the central task for the writer
31 October 2006
Media Chops
by jlesage
the techniques and aesthetics of media making, including animation; wonderfully designed site
23 October 2006
Self Publishing Blog: 101 Resources for Self Published Writers
by jlesage
tips for creative folks looking for story ideas, fiction or non fiction; links to many sites that stimulate writing
19 October 2006
18 October 2006
Project 365: How to Take a Photo a Day and See Your Life in a Whole New Way
by jlesage & 1 other
always looking for new ways to interest students in certain kinds of projects involving visual narrative, autobiography, documentary
11 October 2006
Digital Story Examples
by jlesage
a page leading to many examples, things you could make with imovie; from more than decade of practice from 1990-2003
fix navigation problems on web site
by jlesage & 1 other
tips on what to do when users have difficulty finding things on your site
10 October 2006
09 October 2006
HowStuffWorks - Learn how Everything Works!
by jlesage & 4 others
Check out how blogs work, how MySpace works, how DSL works, how digital cameras work; also how to buy....
