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Elephants, Ants, and Crabs: Digital Objects as Sources for Learning and Discovery, given by Jon Chenette, Dean of the Faculty and Professor of Music

Elephants, Ants, and Crabs: Digital Objects as Sources for Learning and Discovery from Baynard on Vimeo.

There’s a lot of chatter about WordPress these days, but what is it anyway?

WordPress is a state-of-the-art publishing platform… -WordPress.org

Well, OK.  But what is it really?  The simplest and most common answer is: “WordPress is for blogging.” This is true and not true.  Here’s how.

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Please follow these instructions to learn more about HTML & CSS.

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This is the project that I’m currently working on

W3Schools is a great resource for quickly looking up a specific tag or for using a tutorial to learn something new.  Also, it’s free!

http://w3schools.com/

A. Training Assignment

• Activate your GetWeb Account
• Watch the Web Training Intro Video
• Read Andrea’s tips regarding the how-to’s of web site consultation.
• Edit the HTML template provided.
• Upload/FTP your edited page to your GetWeb account.
• Email the URL of your website to Baynard.

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Here’s something aspiring web designers may find interesting:

CSS Zen Garden

http://www.csszengarden.com/

At any given moment, the CSS Zen garden has several designs that show how much can be done with CSS.

A List Apart

http://www.alistapart.com/

While the Zen Garden focuses on the visual aspect, A List Apart focuses on the technical aspect of CSS and web design.

Both are really great resources. Check them out.

This video was created with the help of many wonderful Vassar students, the new student orientation committee and the Media Cloisters.


2008 Vassar Library New Student Orientation from Baynard on Vimeo.

If you have any feedback you’d like to share, please contact Marisa Goudy or Baynard Bailey.

Everyone with a Vassar email account has access to Vspace.

With Vspace you can upload files from your computer into your Vspace account, and then be able to access them via the Internet. This is super useful. You don’t have to carry around a flash drive or burn a CD. You can work on something in your dorm or at home and then have it available in class or at the library.

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