resources

This will be a place for random resources including technology tutorials, example papers, links to MLA info sites, and other outside resources. We'll build up this page as we go along--feel free to add any resources that you think will be helpful to your classmates.

1) A basic tutorial on how to use the libraries online databases to search for articles. This particular guide uses Proquest Research as its model, but the steps can be easily modified to any database.

2) http://www.community-wealth.org/articles/index.html A link to information on community initiatives that includes info about university-community partnerships. Also check out the strategies and models page.

3) http://www.garrreynolds.com/Presentation/index.html Presentation and design tips from the author of //Presentation Zen//.

4) http://sites.google.com/a/syr.edu/wrt-670/imovie An iMovie tutorial

5) http://thinkvitamin.com/features/design/how-crap-is-your-site-design/ The C.R.A.P. Principles of Design: Contrast, Repetition, Alignment, Proximity

6) http://www.jingproject.com/ An easy way to do screen casting

7)[] A very easy to use online Photoshop-type program, not quite as many features though (thanks Derek!)

8)[| http://www.tizag.com/htmlT/htmlvideocodes.php] html video codes and tutorials on how to use them

9) [] This site allows the user to download YouTube videos. I haven't tried it yet, though, so let me know if you use it.

10) [|Wordle] Makes word clouds of your text.

11) [] A site for a GNU Image Manipulation Program (it's another free Photoshop-type program... a little more in-depth than picnik)