mcdm digital toolkit

The MCDM Digital Toolkit

This is Powerpointas notes … so youdon’t have to take any.

1. Content Creation

Documents

• Shrinkwrap– Word – download Office free from UW– Pages (Mac only)– Open Office (open source, Mac/PC)

• Webware– Acrobat.com– GoogleDocs– Microsoft OfficeLive– TypeWithMe.com

Documents : Warnings

• Formatting inconsistencies (especially typeface)

• Mac folks -> remember file extensions!• To be safe, also make a PDF.– Mac: Print -> Save As PDF– Windows: Adobe.com converts– Zamzar (later!)– Of course, Adobe AcrobatPro

E-mail

• UWNetID: http://uwnetid.washington.edu/– Deskmail: now only for faculty and staff– UW Google Mail (UW GoogleApps)– UW Outlook Live (UW Windows Live)

• Forwarding:– Important messages from the University are sent to your

UW email address (uwnetid@uw.edu). If you do not plan to use UW email services, you must set up e-mail forwarding.

– If you need help in setting up another account inside your gmail account, bring it up this afternoon.

Upper and Lower Case LettersPlus NumbersPlus Special Characters

Ex: Atlanta, Georgia -> @t1@nt@G30rg!@ or A21@n2@G30rg!A

Presentations

• Shrinkwrap– Keynote– Open Office– Powerpoint

• Webware– GoogleDocs– OfficeLive– Prezi

Presentations : Warnings

• Embed images and fonts• Slideshare does not support “builds” or

transitions but you can embed YouTube clips• Version inconsistencies– Tip if your images aren’t showing on someone

else’s machine (not platform dependent)

Screen Capture

• Aviary (FF extension)• Skitch (Mac)• Jing (Mac/PC)• Screenr

Aviary v Skitch/Jing

Skitch

Jing

Screenr

Spreadsheets

• Shrinkwrap– Excel– Numbers– Open Office

• Webware– GoogleDocs– Microsoft Live

Survey Tools

• Catalyst QuickPoll• Catalyst WebQ• GoogleForm• SurveyMonkey• WordPress Poll

Wikis

• WetPaint• PBWiki• Other forms of document collaboration– Acrobat.com– GoogleWave (retired)– Public Google Doc– TypeWithMe.com (integrated into Wave)

2. Content Distribution

Document Sharing

• MediaSpace• Scribd• Slideshare

File Sharing

• Catalyst CollectIt• DropBox• YouSendIt

Promoting Content

• Facebook• Twitter • Wordpress

3. Utilities and Such

• Anti-Virus Software: Sophos (UWICK)• Free Fax Service: FaxZero.com• File Conversion : Zamzar.com

Streamed Conferencing

• Adobe ConnectNow (need AdobeID)• GoToMeeting• Prezi Meeting• Skype• uStream et al (from computer or phone)

SFTPSecure File Transfer Protocol

• For connecting to UW web servers– Settings

• Software available at UWICK/UWARE– Fugo (Mac)– WinSCP

• Recommended: Filezilla (Mac/PC)

Credits• Kathy E. Gill, @kegill, kegill@uw.edu

– Presentation at WiredPen.com, Slideshare.net, MediaSpace• Presentation Licensing:

CC LicenseNon-commercial, Attribution, Share-and-share alike

• Flickr photos, CC:– Title Slide,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26891884@N03/2549364714/– Journal paper, http://www.flickr.com/photos/calsidyrose/4129103991/– Keyboard, http://www.flickr.com/photos/lapideo/198046070/– Sharing, CC http://www.flickr.com/photos/jek-a-go-go/3948329368/– Utility tools, http://www.flickr.com/photos/wmode/2105168082/– Balloons, http://www.flickr.com/photos/ficken/1813744832/