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

Blogging

BLOGGER
Blogger is a simple-to-use personal publishing site. Getting started is easy - simply create an account with your e-mail address, then create a blog and start posting! A blog can be about anything - your creative writing, your dog, your vacations, you opinions, or it can be modified by large groups of people (the ArtSpace blogs are an example of blogs that have many authors). Blogs are a great way to keep others updated and can serve as a paperless newsletter.

Blogger - Video Tutorials
http://www.youtube.com/BloggerHelp

LIVEJOURNAL
LiveJournal is similar to the Blogger website but with more customization. While Blogger may require some knowledge of internet code to make changes to the appearance, LiveJournal provides a customizing interface in which to change fonts, colors, backgrounds and more. LiveJournal also has communities, or journals that are based on a common interest and serve as message boards between users.
http://www.livejournal.com

PowerPoint

PowerPoint is a program by Microsoft that can be used by either Macs or PCs. PowerPoint allows you to create interactive slideshows through an easy-to-use interface. A blank slide can have any number of things added to it: text, color, images, sounds, moving objects. There are also ways to set "triggers" - perhaps when you click to move to the next slide, a chime sounds, or maybe the screen fades to black, or even an a object may fly on screen! PowerPoint is used very widely in schools and universities to create exciting, interactive lectures.

Microsoft PowerPoint Tutorial
http://www.bcschools.net/staff/PowerPointHelp.htm

Video and Movie Recording, Editing and Posting

iMOVIE
iMovie is a program found on Mac computers that allows you to record, upload and edit movies and photos. With iMovie, you can modify recorded film in any you like, including the ability to add music, record audio, add text, add effects and create slideshows of photos. iMovie also allows you to upload captured video or created movies directly to YouTube.

Iowa State University iMovie Video Tutorials
http://www.design.iastate.edu/LABS/tutorials/imovie/basic.html

Apple's iLife iMovie Tutorial Page
http://www.apple.com/support/ilife/tutorials/imovie/

QUICKTIME
QuickTime is a program that allows you to view video files. Websites with movies imbedded directly in the page use QuickTime. iMovie also allows you to export your video files to QuickTime for easy conversion.

Apple.com QuickTime Tutorials
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/tutorials/

Embedding QuickTime Movies WebDesign Tutorial
http://library.creativecow.net/articles/chaffin_abraham/embedding-quicktime-movies.php

YOUTUBE
YouTube is a website that allows users to upload videos of just about anything - music videos, tutorials, messages, political speeches, television programs. Users create a profile called a "channel" that can be specifically designed to fit a particular field (music videos, for example, would be found on channels in the "music" field). Users are able to comment on and rate the videos of other users. You also have the ability to track your channel's statistics, such as how many people have viewed your channel, which videos they have watched most often and where in the world there are people watching.

Photo Editing and Publishing

PAINT
Microsoft Paint is a generic program included on all PCs running Windows software. It allows you to create simple pictures using tools that look like paintbrushes, buckets, pens and pencils. There are also various shapes that can be selected which may be difficult to draw on your own. Paint also allows you to edit picture files.

Working with Pictures in Microsoft Paint
http://www.easycomputertips.com/article-workwithpicturesinpaint.html

PHOTOSHOP
PhotoShop is a high-powered photo editing program made by Adobe. It has a huge range of effects and capabilities - any photos you have seen that have been "doctored" have most likely been modified with PhotoShop. It allows you to edit your pictures with extreme attention to detail and with great control over many variables.

How to Edit Photos in Photoshop - Expert Village Video Tutorials
http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/2534_photoshop-editing.htm

How to Edit Pictures Using Photoshop
http://www.ehow.com/how_4475105_edit-pictures-using-photoshop.html

PICASA
Picasa is a photo website run by Google that allows you to upload photos taken with a digital camera into "photo albums." Like a real photo album, you can title each album and select which pictures are in it. Picasa also gives the ability to "Tag" photos, or enter keywords that describe it (for example, a picture of your cats might be tagged with the words "cat" or "cats"). You can then search your albums by simply entering a tag word and the specific pictures are brought up. Picasa also gives you the ability to edit your photos right on the internet rather than through a separate program.

Picasa Photo Editing Software Training
http://www.learningelectric.com/picasa2/

Picasa Video Tutorial
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8305010142720964859
http://www.geeksontour.com/picasa.cfm

Music Technology

GARAGEBAND
GarageBand is a music software program found on all Mac computers. It allows users to create their own music either by recording live music with their computer's microphone, connecting a MIDI device (like a keyboard) or by utilizing GarageBand's loops feature. The loops feature contains thousands of short musical passages that can be repeated over and over (looped) to build a song. Loops may be musical or percussive and can be searched by key, meter and style. GarageBand also allows the music you've created to be exported to iTunes, making it into an MP3 that can be shared with anyone who has a computer (even if they don't have GarageBand or iTunes).

IUPUI GarageBand Tutorial
http://comtechlab.iupui.edu/tutorialsfolder/garageband.html

Using GarageBand - A Tutorial on Making Music in GarageBand
http://homerecording.about.com/od/garagebandtutorials/ss/getting_started.htm

GarageBand Quick Tutorial on wikibooks
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Garageband_Quick_Tutorial

AUDACITY
Audacity is an audio editing program that can downloaded for either Macs or PCs. Like GarageBand, Audacity allows you to record sounds with your computer's microphone. Although you can't compose music, Audacity has a wide range of devices to edit sound files - you can slow them down, cut them into pieces, or even alter tempo without changing pitch. Audacity allows you to "fine tune" sound and music files to your liking and can also export files to iTunes. If coupled with GarageBand, you can create your own songs then spice them up any way you like.

Audacity Manual - Tutorials for Audacity Audio Editing Program
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/manual-1.2/tutorials.html

Union College ITS Curriculum Support Audacity Tutorial
http://curriculum.union.edu/tips/audacity.php