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PUBLIC MARKS from jlesage with tags tools & digital

December 2006

Digital Web Magazine

by 33 others
see Nov. 27 06 and earlier, "The Rise of Flash Video" by Tom Green; many articles of interest to both designers and theorists in this ejournal

November 2006

Google Help : Web Search Features

If you click on About Google on its home page, you can get to this page which lists the multiple services Google offers, an amazing array.

Office 2.0 Database

by 41 others
Oct 06 list of numerous web2.0 apps related to office functions, plus links to reviews of them, when available.Effort to have all apps be on web and not desktop, including photo, sound, and video editing, web publishing, drawing.

Mojiti-video commentary software

by 11 others
useful for teachers making clips to analyze in class; "personalize any video with your story. With visual spotlights, you can narrate your personal videos, add captions or subtitles, or comment on any scene."

Sharpening 101

by 1 other
an explantion of what sharpening in Photoshop does and the theory behind it, plus workarounds

What Can We Do With Flickr? on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

how to create hotspots with popup notes on Flickr. Very useful for image analysis and assignment requiring students to comment on social aspects or formal aspects of image; or to formally critique them.

Lifehacker, the Productivity and Software Guide

by 79 others
blog; always something interesting here about software or web sites that could be useful

Center for History and New Media

by 1 other
extensive site, with resources about historical moments and syllabi, tools for Internet research, and projects undertaken by the Center

Free, Comprehensive Audio and Video Course

Television Production--A Free, Interactive Course in Studio and Field Production by Ron Whittaker, from cybercollege

Digital Photography Techniques

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

Media College - Video, Audio and Multimedia Resources

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

Welcome to House of Lime

by 2 others
check out category "dings" to see a huge collection of innovative dingbats

October 2006

Media Chops

the techniques and aesthetics of media making, including animation; wonderfully designed site

STORYTRON - Interactive Storytelling

Software for something between a game and literary hypertext. "Storytronics uses Verbs to define what may happen in interactive storytelling. Each Verb represents one possible dramatic action, like a kiss, a demand, or an advice." Looks like fun.

Welcome to the Information Processing Content Web Site

very useful lesson plans for Internet theory and use, digital photograph, desktop publishing

Tech Head Stories

big list of links for many aspects of digital storytelling; regularly updated

Internet Public Library:

by 1 other
links listed in "subject areas" selected at left of screen

September 2006

KQED

major station hosts digital storytelling initiative; good examples, handbook, model

August 2006

ANONYMIZER - INTERNET PRIVACY & SECURITY SOLUTIONS

by 5 others
PC software that lets you surf anonymously. High school students can hide they are on MySpace at school; workers can browse the Internet for personal use; and folks in China can hide their tracks.

July 2006

Kevin Kelly -- Home

by 1 other
interesting blogger with a wide variety of categories covered in site

Internet Archive

by 35 others
"The Internet Archive is building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Like a paper library, we provide free access to researchers, historians, scholars, and the general public."