2009 Vassar College Technology Forum Keynote Presentation
Elephants, Ants, and Crabs: Digital Objects as Sources for Learning and Discovery, given by Jon Chenette, Dean of the Faculty and Professor of Music
Elephants, Ants, and Crabs: Digital Objects as Sources for Learning and Discovery from Baynard on Vimeo.
There’s a lot of chatter about WordPress these days, but what is it anyway?
WordPress is a state-of-the-art publishing platform… -WordPress.org
Well, OK. But what is it really? The simplest and most common answer is: “WordPress is for blogging.” This is true and not true. Here’s how.
Develop your CSS skills by completing this training module.
Please follow these instructions to learn more about HTML & CSS.
Here’s a great tool for anyone learning web design.
W3Schools is a great resource for quickly looking up a specific tag or for using a tutorial to learn something new. Also, it’s free!
http://w3schools.com/
This is the project that I’m currently working on
We are currently working on a new homepage design. It is inspired by the BBC Homepage.
It should make for easier access to information regarding the Media Cloisters.
The web team worked with the Office of International Services to come up with this new web design for Office of International Services The layout will be used by OIS to update the current website to make it more dynamic and interactive.
CSS Zen Garden and A List Apart demonstrate the artistry and the technique of CSS design
Here’s something aspiring web designers may find interesting:
CSS Zen Garden
http://www.csszengarden.com/
At any given moment, the CSS Zen garden has several designs that show how much can be done with CSS.
A List Apart
http://www.alistapart.com/
While the Zen Garden focuses on the visual aspect, A List Apart focuses on the technical aspect of CSS and web design.
Both are really great resources. Check them out.
Ever needed to grab a video from YouTube for an academic project?
Or convert between audio or video formats on the fly?
Compress a video?
Now there’s MediaConverter.org!
The new student orientation committee and the Media Cloisters collaborated to create a library orientation video for the class of 2012.
This video was created with the help of many wonderful Vassar students, the new student orientation committee and the Media Cloisters.
2008 Vassar Library New Student Orientation from Baynard on Vimeo.
If you have any feedback you’d like to share, please contact Marisa Goudy or Baynard Bailey.
Vspace is a a useful online storage utility.
Everyone with a Vassar email account has access to Vspace.
With Vspace you can upload files from your computer into your Vspace account, and then be able to access them via the Internet. This is super useful. You don’t have to carry around a flash drive or burn a CD. You can work on something in your dorm or at home and then have it available in class or at the library.
Widgets are available in Meebo and Google to add to your web page.
Click in the box below to chat with Baynard, the Media Cloisters Manager.
Creating a wiki is an easy way to develop web pages.
A wiki is a group of web pages created and edited by one person (or a group of people) that allow for easy access and editing via a web browser. The pages contain text but they also support links and other forms of markup language.
Google Docs provide collaborative work environments for a variety of applications.
Google Docs (which you can use for free if you get a free gmail account) allow you to create, edit, and share word processing documents and spreadsheets. They are useful for collaborating with people on campus or overseas. There are myriad academic applications.