Web Development

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Web Design Resources

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.

Posted by Yevgeniya on 11/13 at 01:29 PM
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Friday, November 07, 2008

Ripping Video from the Internet & Free Online Conversion

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!
image converter screenshot
The free portions of this website allow you to grab videos from video portals like YouTube, convert them into common video formats, and download them onto your computer for editing and use in presentations. You can also use the site to convert audio, video, and text files already on your computer between common formats and compression sizes.  Check out their FAQ for more details.

Remember! It is a thin line between using videos online for academic purposes and stealing. When in doubt, consult the Fair Use Act and use your best judgment.

Posted by John on 11/07 at 12:18 PM
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Thursday, October 30, 2008

Creating An Account in Expression Engine

How to Create An Account on the Media Cloisters Site

1. Navigate to http://mediacloisters.vassar.edu

2. Below the calendar on the front page, select “Register”.

3. Choose a username and password, and provide an e-mail address in the form. Agree to the terms of service by checking the box.

4. Select Submit.

5. Someone on the web team needs to manually promote your user privileges in order for you to create, edit and publish posts. Wait for a spell.

That’s It!



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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Library Video

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.

Posted by Baynard on 08/26 at 07:32 PM
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Sharing Large Files in Vspace

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.
This quick video tutorial will show you how to use Vspace to share large files with other people on and off campus.

This is useful for audio or video files, as they tend to be larger than the 20mb allowed in Vassar’s Webmail.

Posted by Baynard on 08/20 at 01:44 PM
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Monday, August 11, 2008

Chat Page

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.

Posted by Baynard on 08/11 at 02:25 PM
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Monday, August 04, 2008

Easy Wiki Creation

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. Since wiki web sites are easy to use but hard to describe, here’s a great video that explains the wiki concept:

One of the easiest to use wikis is PBwiki. Here’s a video demonstrating how to get started with your wiki in PBwiki:

If you don’t like PBwiki, don’t fret, there are a ton of wikis out there.
If you need help setting up your wiki for use with your academic work at Vassar, feel free to call the Cloisters at x7279.

Posted by Baynard on 08/04 at 11:14 AM
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Thursday, June 19, 2008

Google Docs

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. Watch these videos to find out more.

Posted by Baynard on 06/19 at 10:57 PM
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Student & Faculty Web Pages: GetWeb

Create web pages using GetWeb

Students, Faculty, Administrators and Staff can sign up for web space.
This is a duplicate of information found on the CIS Web Services page.
GetWeb
As a member of the Vassar community, you can get your own webspace. GetWeb is a web interface that allows users to get their own personal web accounts or change their web account passwords if an account already exists for them. Once you have signed up for your account, you can look for your newly created space here. Assuming your name is Matthew Vassar with username mavassar and depending on your association, your account would be located at one of the following(replace mavassar with your web username):

* http://students.vassar.edu/mavassar/
* http://faculty.vassar.edu/mavassar/

Fetch is the default FTP client on the Vassar Mac image.

Here’s a tutorial to help you get started buildling and uploading to your web space:


Posted by Baynard on 05/28 at 04:20 PM
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Friday, April 25, 2008

Wikis on Campus: Spring 2008

Many Vassar professors are using wikis in collaborative writing projects.

A wiki is a great way to do asynchronous collaborative creation.
Here’s a great bit of eLearning on what a wiki is:

It can take a while to wrap your brain around the wiki concept as it is a paradigm shift.
Here are some examples of Vassar Professors using wikis with their students:

My Lien Nguyen
Environmental Studies
Ethnic Markets Research Course

Sarita McCoy Gregory
Political Science
POL383 Democratic Engagement: http://poli383.pbwiki.com/
Poli 271

David Esteban
Biology Department
Microbiology

Linta Varghese
Anthropology
Urban Anthropology

Maria Höhn - History
Silke von der Emde - Germanic Studies
History and Memory

Mark Smith and Jodi Schwarz are using DokuWiki to have multiple users maintain the Computer Science Department Website.

Posted by Baynard on 04/25 at 09:32 AM
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Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Posting an Entry in Expression Engine

Tutorial for creating a post in our Media Cloisters EE.

This is a tutorial to show Media Cloisters student employees how to create an EE post.

Posted by Baynard on 04/09 at 10:51 AM
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