Creative Librarian » Web Tools http://creativelibrarian.com The Creative Librarian is a hub for matters important to librarians/information scientists of today. There is a definite lean towards electronic issues, however it isn't restricted to only those. Hopefully this site will also be useful for informing non-librarians on these issues as so many of them affect us all. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:40:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Killing IE6 Helps Fight World Hunger Really! http://creativelibrarian.com/811/killing-ie6-helps-fight-world-hunger-really/ http://creativelibrarian.com/811/killing-ie6-helps-fight-world-hunger-really/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:05:48 +0000 laura http://creativelibrarian.com/?p=811 Killing IE6 Helps Fight World Hunger Really!
Microsoft probably hates IE6 as much as the rest of us, but they have vowed to continue support until the end of its life cycle, around 2012. Still, that doesn’t mean they don’t want to get IE6 users to upgrade.Their latest and newly extended promotion involves donating 16 meals for every user who upgrades from IE6 to IE8 during Hunger Action Month, which starts tomorrow

I’m betting a lot of libraries still use IE6 because their IT departments won’t let them upgrade. Believe me, it’s worth it. Here’s a little pressure for you to use on them.

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]]> http://creativelibrarian.com/761/twitter-in-plain-english/feed/ 0 Captions for Video with Flash CS3 http://creativelibrarian.com/751/captions-for-video-with-flash-cs3/ http://creativelibrarian.com/751/captions-for-video-with-flash-cs3/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:18:44 +0000 laura http://creativelibrarian.com/751/captions-for-video-with-flash-cs3/ Flash is popular for adding interactive media to websites such as movies and tutorials. Now there’s an easy, built-in way to add captioning for the hearing impaired or sub-titles for other languages. Digital Web Magazine – Captions for Video with Flash CS3 gives and introduction on using this option.

]]> http://creativelibrarian.com/751/captions-for-video-with-flash-cs3/feed/ 0 Demofuse.com – Create Interactive Website Tours And Demos http://creativelibrarian.com/750/demofusecom-create-interactive-website-tours-and-demos/ http://creativelibrarian.com/750/demofusecom-create-interactive-website-tours-and-demos/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:52:47 +0000 laura http://creativelibrarian.com/750/demofusecom-create-interactive-website-tours-and-demos/ Demofuse.com – Create Interactive Website Tours And Demos
Create a tour of your website that will walk your visitors through it, while it highlights features of the site and tells them what they need to know to get the most out of your site.

No software to download and tours start with a click on a link or image.

Currently in closed beta but you can give it a try using invite code 731125.

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Screencast-O-Matic is the free and easy way to create a video recording of your screen (aka screencast) and upload it for free hosting all from your browser with no install!
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We made this video for our friends (and yours) that haven’t yet felt the power of our friend the RSS reader. We want to convert people… if you know someone who would love RSS and hasn’t yet tried it, point them here for 3.5 minutes of RSS in Plain English.

I ran this by a less tech savvy librarian and she assured me that it was indeed in plain English. It requires the viewer be familiar with blogs and have a desire to keep up with them. I could wish for a mention of the number of other types of websites that have feeds these days. But if I ever do another feed class I’ll come here for ideas.

]]> http://creativelibrarian.com/746/rss-in-plain-english/feed/ 0 Complete Color Matching Guide http://creativelibrarian.com/744/complete-color-matching-guide/ http://creativelibrarian.com/744/complete-color-matching-guide/#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2007 02:24:13 +0000 laura http://creativelibrarian.com/744/complete-color-matching-guide/ Complete Color Matching Guide | E Logo Design

We’ve all finally gotten the go ahead for a web site redesign or even a print project. Then been faced with the organizations official color(s) and been stymied. A quick browse of the color guide could give you ideas for something to offset, tone down, or brighten that default choice.

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Web 2.0 is a category of new Internet tools and technologies created around the idea that the people who consume media, access the Internet, and use the Web shouldn’t passively absorb what’s available; rather, they should be active contributors, helping customize media and technology for their own purposes, as well as those of their communities.

But Web 2.0 isn’t just the latest set of toys for geeks, it’s the beginning of a new era in technology — one that promises to help nonprofits operate more efficiently, generate more funding, and affect more lives.

These new tools include, but are by no means limited to, blogs, social networking applications, RSS, social networking tools, and wikis. On this page, you’ll find articles on a variety of Web 2.0 tools and technologies. We’ll continue to update this page, so be sure to check back to learn about the latest technologies for your organization.

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  • the goblin in the library » Twitter Me This
  • adaptive path » blog » blog archive » Twitter: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

    • Basically what I had thought, not for me. But who knows when the right situation might pop-up?

    ]]>     http://creativelibrarian.com/735/more-on-twitter/feed/ 0     hennepin county library’s bookspace http://creativelibrarian.com/729/hennepin-county-library%e2%80%99s-bookspace/ http://creativelibrarian.com/729/hennepin-county-library%e2%80%99s-bookspace/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2007 19:18:30 +0000 laura http://creativelibrarian.com/729/hennepin-county-library%e2%80%99s-bookspace/ hennepin county library’s bookspace

    The ever resourceful Librarian in Black breaks a huge story about hennepin county library’s bookspace which is an online community based around books. I’m going to copy her list of things readers can do at bookspace:

    * create their own account for Book Space
    * sign up for e-mail alerts on new books
    * get daily book excerpts via e-mail
    * listen to audio eBooks
    * create book lists
    * browse subjects and genres to find good books
    * get e-mail and RSS feed updates on new books
    * post comments about what they’re reading
    * find book events and book clubs
    * sign up for Book Space eNews

    The pictures he posts remind me of a bookstore, the real world versions, not Amazon. Browse, pick up, *maybe* put down, it’s very inviting. Maybe it’d the guy in the comfy chair and the cozy sweater. I’d like to live in Hennepin.

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