Joanna Arpie
Braden Campbell
Brandon Fox
Allesandra Gonzales
Chris Guinn
Joe Hyer
Liz Jacobs
Kyle Leathers
Jesse Liebman
Ying Lin
Zach Lucius
Laura Morel
Interactive News 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Soundslides Resources
WHY SOUNDSLIDES?
Some slide shows — for example, this one from boston.com — don't tell a narrative.
SOUNDSLIDES WEBSITE:
Check out the software and download a demo or full version.
SOUNDSLIDES SUPPORT:
Check the manual and get help from the searchable database.
GET SOME IMAGES:
Go the Emerson Library home page. Then click on:
GET SOME FREE MUSIC:
Freeplay Music offers a 7,126 free audio tracks.
CONVERT SLIDESHOW INTO AN MP4 FILE:
PUBLISHING SLIDESHOW TO THE WEB:
Knight Digital Media Center tutorial.
- It's like a broadcast package but with still images (which some consider more powerful than video)
- Allows you to tell a narrative with images and audio
- Allows you to concentrate on the narrative rather than commands or writing code
- Creates files and folder needed to embed slideshows on websites and blogs
- Costs $40 ($70 for full version) and runs on Windows and Mac
Some slide shows — for example, this one from boston.com — don't tell a narrative.
SOUNDSLIDES WEBSITE:
Check out the software and download a demo or full version.
SOUNDSLIDES SUPPORT:
Check the manual and get help from the searchable database.
GET SOME IMAGES:
Go the Emerson Library home page. Then click on:
- Articles and More
- Databases A-Z
- AP Images
GET SOME FREE MUSIC:
Freeplay Music offers a 7,126 free audio tracks.
CONVERT SLIDESHOW INTO AN MP4 FILE:
- Convert the slideshow’s entire folder to a .zip file
- Go to the Soundslides Video Conversion website
- Enter your email address and upload your .zip file
- You will be emailed a link from which your can download your slide as an mp4 file.
PUBLISHING SLIDESHOW TO THE WEB:
Knight Digital Media Center tutorial.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Google Sites Workshop — Nov. 22
DOCUMENTATION & TUTORIALS
Google Sites Tutorials:
Mary Fran's Google Site Tutorials (Website)
Google Sites Tutorial April 2010 (PDF)
Online Google Sites Manual:
Google Sites Help
HOW TO EMBED AND PLAY AN MP3 IN GOOGLE SITES
Video Tutorial
SAMPLE WEBSITE
Google Sites Website: "Jingle Bells Mania"
Monday, November 15, 2010
Audacity Resources and Tutorial
Here are some resources for further work with Audacity:
Download the Audacity application
Download the Lame MP3 Audio Encoder (This application must be on your computer for Audacity to work)
Audacity Manual (PDF)
Audacity Tutorials Wiki
Here are the files you'll need for this tutorial:
Creating_an_Audacity_Audio_Package (PDF)
script (.doc file)
Volcano Raw Track Capture (right click and "Save Target As…" to download)
Volcano Track 1 (right click and "Save Target As…" to download)
Volcano Track 2 (right click and "Save Target As…" to download)
Jeff Wynn SOT (right click and "Save Target As…" to download)
Volcano FX (right click and "Save Target As…" to download)
Download the Audacity application
Download the Lame MP3 Audio Encoder (This application must be on your computer for Audacity to work)
Audacity Manual (PDF)
Audacity Tutorials Wiki
Audacity Tutorial: Volcano Story
Here are the files you'll need for this tutorial:
Creating_an_Audacity_Audio_Package (PDF)
script (.doc file)
Volcano Raw Track Capture (right click and "Save Target As…" to download)
Volcano Track 1 (right click and "Save Target As…" to download)
Volcano Track 2 (right click and "Save Target As…" to download)
Jeff Wynn SOT (right click and "Save Target As…" to download)
Volcano FX (right click and "Save Target As…" to download)
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Google Sites Intro
A sample of websites created by students in Interactive News, Spring 2010
Graduating in 2010
It tastes Like Chicken: Adventurous Eating
How Coffee Came to Join the Tea Party
Our Fashion Little Bean
Exploring the Boston Public Garden
Three Poets, One Room: Boston's Confessional Poets
Online Google Sites tutorials
Mary Fran's Google Site Tutorials Website
Graduating in 2010
It tastes Like Chicken: Adventurous Eating
How Coffee Came to Join the Tea Party
Our Fashion Little Bean
Exploring the Boston Public Garden
Three Poets, One Room: Boston's Confessional Poets
Online Google Sites tutorials
Mary Fran's Google Site Tutorials Website
Monday, October 11, 2010
Try some HTML coding
Go the this website:
http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_examples.asp
First, click on the links under "HTML Basic."
Try changing the code and then click "Edit and Click Me >>."
Scroll down the page — which is organized by topic — and try some other experiments with HTML code.
For HTML color names, go to this web page:
http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_colornames.asp
http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_examples.asp
First, click on the links under "HTML Basic."
Try changing the code and then click "Edit and Click Me >>."
Scroll down the page — which is organized by topic — and try some other experiments with HTML code.
For HTML color names, go to this web page:
http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_colornames.asp
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Websites for October 6 class
First Steps in Website Design
How NOT to Design a Website — http://webpagesthatsuck.com/
Multimedia Storytelling Resources from the Knight Digital Media Center at UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism:
How NOT to Design a Website — http://webpagesthatsuck.com/
Multimedia Storytelling Resources from the Knight Digital Media Center at UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism:
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