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Communication

TWITTER
Twitter is a social networking site that allows you to publish short, sentence-long updates - called "tweets" - about what you are doing right now (for example, "Mary is at the store," "John is reading a book." Twitter allows followers of your page to stay updated on your current activities.
http://www.twitter.com

MYSPACE
MySpace is a social networking utility that allows you to create a personalized profile. Many musicians, authors and other artists use MySpace to make their music accessible to a larger audience. MySpace also has a special networking feature: by selecting your field, subfield and speciality, you can locate and network other MySpace members who are involved in similar work. You will find an example of ArtSpace's MySpace page on the right-hand column under the "Links" portion.
http://www.myspace.com

FACEBOOK
Facebook, like MySpace, is a social networking utility. Unlike MySpace, in which all profiles are viewable by all members unless you change privacy settings, Facebook requires that members join a network - this may be a city, your company's network, or the college/university you attended. Joining a network allows you to view all profiles of other members in that network. Facebook also has a feature called a "fan page" - an informative page about a public figure, organization or cause. Facebook also allows users to create events that other users can be invited to. You will find an example of ArtSpace's Facebook page on the right-hand column under the "Links" portion.
http://www.facebook.com

Web Design

Curious about developing your own personal website but don't want to use online services like Blogger? Here are some tips and tricks to the world of web design.

Union College ITS Curriculum Support Web Design Tips and Guides
http://curriculum.union.edu/tips/index.php

Continuing Education

Want to know more about how to use new arts technology? Take a look at Arizona State's community school summer courses. Classes are open for students age 15 to adult.

Summer classes at ASU
http://communityschool.asu.edu/classes/adults-digitalart.php

Google

Google (www.google.com) is a high-powered search engine that allows you to search for websites, movies, pictures, news and more. Simply type in what you are looking for and Google will find it for you! Google also provides a wide variety of other services, including e-mail with a huge file capacity storage, a calendar, maps and directions, and compatibility with Picasa and Blogger. Having a Google mail (Gmail) account automatically creates accounts for Picasa and Blogger, giving you easy access to both features and simplifying your online experience.

Google Guide
http://www.googleguide.com/about

Using Google - A Tutorial
http://www.learnwebskills.com/search/google.html

Google docs tour
http://www.google.com/google-d-s/tour1.html

Creating Slideshows

SOFTWARE PROGRAMS
Creating a Slideshow from Photos with Windows MovieMaker
http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/Tutorials/HowToVideoSlideShow.aspx

PROJECTING
Once you've made a slide show, how will you present? Computer screens are still a bit small, and if you want to show your slide show to a large group, one solution is to use a projector. Many projectors today are compatible with most computers.
University of Wisconsin - Setting up a laptop computer and LCD projector
http://its.uwrf.edu/support/av/lcd-setup.php

ARTSPACE RESOURCE BLOG POSTS
PowerPoint
http://artspace-techsource.blogspot.com/2009/04/powerpoint.html

Photo Editing
http://artspace-techsource.blogspot.com/2009/04/photo-editing.html

Video and Movie Editing
http://artspace-techsource.blogspot.com/2009/04/video-and-movie-recording-editing-and.html