Multimedia for Everyone

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Multimedia for Everyone

• August 2007
• Andrew Sherry, sponsored by U.S. Department of
  State
• http//poetrypod.typepad.com/evolution

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No Longer Required
You dont have to own one of these to be a
publisher
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Web Skills The Basics

• A blog is a website out-of-the box
• WordPress.com, Blogspot.com, Blogger.com
• MoveableType.com (free version coming)
• Basic video
• Handycam, digital camera, cell phone
• Edit with Final Cut
• Upload to YouTube.com, Google Video
• Podcasting
• Record with built-in or plug-in computer mic
• Edit with Audacity.com or Garage Band (Apple)
• Upload to your blog

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Making Blogs Work for You

• Frequent
• Conversational
• Connected

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Visual is the new vernacular
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Easy Multimedia

• Mashups geocommons.com

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• Data-driven graphics

Swivel.com
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• Photo slideshows with sound

Soundslides.com
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• Timelines

Circavie.com
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A Little More Advanced

• Photoshop
• Dreamweaver, HTML, XML, CSS
• JavaScript, Flash

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For Serious Designers

• Adobe Creative Suite 3
• Dreamweaver
• Photoshop
• Flash
• Illustrator
• After Effects (video)

Training resource lynda.com
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More Multimedia Resources

• USA TODAYs Bag of Tricks http//usatoday.com/te
  st/bag_of_tricks/index.html
• Free online training http//journalism.berkeley.e
  du/multimedia/
• More training and equipment lists
  http//mediastorm.com

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Multimedia for Everyone

• August 2007
• Andrew Sherry, sponsored by U.S. Department of
  State
• http//poetrypod.typepad.com/evolution

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No Longer Required
You dont have to own one of these to be a
publisher
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Some Old Models Still Working

• Small, community newspapers still prosper
• Some larger ones return to private ownership
• Trade publications go online but subscribers
  still pay

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Web Skills The Basics

• A blog is a website out-of-the box
• WordPress.com, Blogspot.com, Blogger.com
• MoveableType.com (free version coming)
• Basic video
• Handycam, digital camera, cell phone
• Edit with Final Cut
• Upload to YouTube.com, Google Video
• Podcasting
• Record with built-in or plug-in computer mic
• Edit with Audacity.com or Garage Band (Apple)
• Upload to your blog

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Making Blogs Work for You

• Frequent
• Conversational
• Connected

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Visual is the new vernacular
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Easy Multimedia

• Mashups geocommons.com

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• Data-driven graphics

Swivel.com
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• Photo slideshows with sound

Soundslides.com
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• Timelines

Circavie.com
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A Little More Advanced

• Photoshop
• Dreamweaver, HTML, XML, CSS
• JavaScript, Flash

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For Serious Designers

• Adobe Creative Suite 3
• Dreamweaver
• Photoshop
• Flash
• Illustrator
• After Effects (video)

Training resource lynda.com
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More Multimedia Resources

• USA TODAYs Bag of Tricks http//usatoday.com/te
  st/bag_of_tricks/index.html
• Free online training http//journalism.berkeley.e
  du/multimedia/
• More training and equipment lists
  http//mediastorm.com

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WWW - Unstructured Data

• The separation of data and design allows
• Platform-neutral distribution
• Personalization of content
• Websites as deep resources
• Display of related items
• Content syndication
• Reuse of data-driven graphics
• Data mashups

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• Content Management Systems