Animations
| Graphics
| Presentations
| Screencasting
| PDF
| Podcasting
| Videocasting
Animations
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement.
Recommended Readings:
Adopt and Adapt - 21st-Century Schools Need 21st-Century Technology
http://www.edutopia.org/adopt-and-adapt
Animation and Visualization in the Curriculum: Opportunities, Challenges, and Successes
http://elara.tk.informatik.tu-darmstadt.de/publications/2006/avPanel.pdf
Child's Play: Local animation firms look to wheel and deal at festival
http://www.ottawabusinessjournal.com/309212395649751.php
Educational Animation Gets Things Moving
http://www.highereducationonlinereport.com/educationalanimation.html
Good Flash Design
http://www.animationarena.com/good-flash-design.html
Literature survey "B" - animation in education
http://www.brendanpauljacobs.com/education.htm
Multimedia Learning: Guiding Visuospatial Thinking with Instructional Animation
http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=m91B8zm_1qgC&oi=fnd&pg=PA477&dq=multimedia+animation&ots
=kljdYymFvj&sig=zgpl95qAAoZ9U6XQBpH2cmjnZsQ
Tricks to Animating Characters with a Computer
http://www.siggraph.org/education/materials/HyperGraph/animation/character_animation/principles/lasseter_s94.htm
Use of Animation for Improvement of Student Understanding of Energy Conversion
http://www.pserc.wisc.edu/ecow/get/publicatio/2000public/GGK.pdf
Tutorials:
Animated GIF Tutorials
http://www.grafx-design.com/anim_tut.html
Animation Creation Using GIFBuilder
http://www.quasar.ualberta.ca/edit202/tutorial/animation/animation-GIFBuilder/animation-GB.htm
Build Animated GIFs in Photoshop
http://www.creativetechs.com/iq/build_animated_gifs_in_photoshop.html
Flash 8 Tutorial
http://www.baycongroup.com/flash/01_flash_5_tutorial.htm
Flash Developer Center
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/?promoid=CABD
Free Flash video tutorials
http://www.video-tutes.com/packages/FDesign1.php
GIFBuilder Tutorial
http://www.tcf.ua.edu/Classes/Jbutler/T389/tutor/GIFBuilder/Index.html
How to make GIF animations
http://members.aol.com/royalef/gifmake.htm
So, You Want An Animated .gif, Huh?
http://www.htmlgoodies.com/tutorials/web_graphics/article.php/3479881
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Graphics
Graphics software or image editing software is a program or collection of programs that enable a person to manipulate visual images on a computer. Most graphics programs have the ability to import and export one or more graphics file formats.
Some Graphic Software:
ACDSee
http://www.acdsee.com/
Adobe Fireworks
http://www.adobe.com/products/fireworks/
Corel
http://apps.corel.com/
Illustrator
http://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator/
Microsoft Paint
http://www.microsoft.com/
Photoshop
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/family/
Recommended Readings:
ACDSee 9 Photo Manager
http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/imagemanagement/gr/acdsee.htm
Adobe Fireworks – Review
http://www.applelinks.com/index.php/more/review_adobe_fireworks_cs3/
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Reviews
http://brainstormsandraves.com/archives/2007/05/16/photoshopcs3/
Corel Paint Shop Pro X - Review
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1855974,00.asp
How to paint the MONA LISA with MS PAINT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk2sPl_Z7ZU
Is Photoshop worth the extra $500 compared to Photoshop Elements?
http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/photoshop/f/elementscompare.htm
Fireworks CS3 – Review
http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/reviews/index.cfm?reviewID=758
Photo-Editing Software Reviews
http://www.consumersearch.com/www/software/photo-editing-software/index.html
Software Comparisons – PC Magazine
http://www.pcmag.com/category2/0,1874,1639152,00.asp
Tutorials:
ACDSee Photo Manager 9 Tutorials
http://www.digiscrapinfo.com/dsiwiki/ACDSee_Photo_Manager_Tutorials
MS Paint Tricks
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/tutorial/mspaint
Paint Shop Pro X Tutorials
http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Corel3/Section/Display&sid=1047024315119&gid=
1047024331836&cid=1047024353448
Photoshop CS2 Basics Online Course
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/photoshopcs2lessons/Photoshop_CS2_Basics_Online_Course_Index_of_Lessons.htm
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Presentations

Presentation programs often are computer software packages used to display information, normally in the form of a slide show. It typically includes three major functions: an editor that allows text to be inserted and formatted, a method for inserting and manipulating graphic images and a slide-show system to display the content.
Recommended Readings:
Countering 'death by PowerPoint'
http://people.senecac.on.ca/selia.karsten/MRK/Death.html
Death By PowerPoint
http://www.smallbusinesscomputing.com/biztools/article.php/684871
Death by PowerPoint or Twelve Steps to Better E-Presentations
http://www.marshall.edu/it/cit/Presentations/2002/WVNET/Preventing_Death_by_PowerPoint.pdf
Free Open Office Impress Templates
http://www.presentationhelper.co.uk/free-open-office-impress-templates-91.htm
On the lighter side: Project Manager Leaves Suicide PowerPoint Presentation
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/30903
OpenOffice Impress – User Guide
http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/oooauthors2/0500IG-ImpressGuide.pdf
PowerConverter
http://www.crystalgraphics.com/powerpoint/powerconverter.main.asp
PowerPoint: shot with its own bullets
http://norvig.com/lancet.html
Presentation Software - The Top Ten (10)
http://www.presentationhelper.co.uk/presentation-software-the-top-ten-10-134.htm
Random Thoughts . . . Death by PowerPoint
http://www.ncsu.edu/felder-public/Columns/PowerPoint.pdf
What is OpenOffice Impress?
http://presentationsoft.about.com/od/openofficeimpress/f/070926ooidef.htm
Tutorials:
Introduction to Open Office Impress 1.9
http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/technology/tutorials/office/impress/
Becoming proficient in OpenOffice Impress
http://www.learnopenoffice.org/contents.htm
PowerPoint 97, 2000, 2002, 2003
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/tutorials.htm
PowerPoint in the classroom
http://www.actden.com/pp/index.htm
Rutgers Writing Program – Power Point
http://getit.rutgers.edu/tutorials/powerpoint/index.html
Tutorial for OpenOffice
http://www.tutorialsforopenoffice.org/
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Screencasting
A screencast is a digital recording of computer screen output, often containing audio narration. Just as a screenshot is a picture of a user's screen, a screencast is essentially a movie of what a user sees on his monitor. Screencasts are useful for demonstrating features of both simple and complicated software and are often used to create tutorials.
Some Screencasting Software:
Camtasia
http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp?
Captivate
http://www.adobe.com/products/captivate/
SnagIt
http://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.asp?

Recommended Readings:
A Quick Look at Macromedia Captivate
http://www.learningcircuits.org/2005/feb2005/clothier.htm
Camtasia vs. Captivate Studio
http://themarketingbooth.blogspot.com/2005/03/captivate-vs-camtasia-studio.html
Camtasia vs. Captivate
http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/index.php/2005/04/16/camtasia-vs-captivate/
Tutorials:
Camtasia Tutorial
http://itdp.providence.edu/Help/Camtasia.htm
Captivate Developer Center
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/captivate/
Creating a Captivate Movie
http://www.communitymx.com/content/article.cfm?cid=A8847
How To Work with Audio in Macromedia Captivate
http://mxdj.sys-con.com/read/114249.htm
Learning to use Camtasia
http://www.iddl.vt.edu/instructors/camtasia/
SnagIt Learning Center
http://www.techsmith.com/learn/snagit/default.asp
Creating Interactive Simulations using Macromedia Captivate
http://itrc.wvu.edu/openhouse/resources/captivate_handout.pdf
Enhancing the “Show and Tell” Aspects of Class Engagement Using Camtasia
http://www.mtsu.edu/~itconf/proceed04/hoyer.pdf
Allow Me to Demonstrate
http://redmondmag.com/features/article.asp?editorialsid=557
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PDF
Portable Document Format (PDF) is a proprietary file format developed by Adobe Systems. PDF files don't encode information that is specific to the application software, hardware, or operating system used to create or view the document. This feature ensures that a valid PDF will render exactly the same regardless of its origin or destination. PDF is also an open standard in the sense that anyone may create applications that read and write PDF files without having to pay royalties to Adobe Systems. While the PDF format can describe very simple one page documents, it may also be used for many pages, complex documents that use a variety of different fonts, graphics, colors, and images.
Recommended Readings:
Planet PDF
http://www.planetpdf.com/
PDF Zone
http://www.pdfzone.com/
PDF Reference
http://partners.adobe.com/public/developer/pdf/index_reference.html
From RSS To PDF: Acrobat 7 Does It
http://www.masternewmedia.org/news/2005/02/11/from_rss_to_pdf_acrobat.htm
Tutorials:
Download the latest version of Adobe Reader
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
Creating a PDF file
http://www.espere.org/pdffile.htm
Acrobat For Educators Quick Reference Sheet
http://www.adobe.com/education/instruction/acrobat/pdfs/creatingPDF.pdf
Creating Your Own Acrobat Documents
http://www.bgsu.edu/cconline/sammons/creating.htm
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Podcasting
Podcasting is the method of distributing multimedia files, such as audio programs or music videos, over the Internet for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. The distribution format of a podcast uses either the RSS or Atom syndication formats. The term podcast, like "radio", can mean both the content and the method of delivery. Usually the podcast features one type of "show", with new episodes either sporadically or at planned intervals, such as daily or weekly. Podcasting's essence is about creating content (audio or video) for an audience that wants to listen or watch when they want, where they want, and how they want.
Tutorials:
How Podcasting Works
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/podcasting2.htm
Podcasting Explained
http://www.rss-specifications.com/podcasting-explained.htm
Podcasting Tools
http://www.podcasting-tools.com/
Podcasting Tools and Downloads
http://www.deitel.com/Podcasting/PodcastingResourceCenter_Page4.html
The new podcasting tools
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6450_7-6212319-1.html
Tools for Podcasting
http://www.feedforall.com/tools-for-podcasting.htm
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Videocasting
Video podcast (sometimes shortened to vidcast or vodcast) is a term used for the online delivery of video on demand video clip content via Atom or RSS enclosures. From a web server, a video podcast can be distributed as a file or as a stream. A podcasting client may work with a separate, or integrated player. One such example of the latter is iTunes, which is an unusual case of a web feed aggregator being added to a media player rather than vice versa
Sites to check:
Tools for Videocasting
The tools of the trade for every videocast creator. On this site,
you will find everything you
need to run, improve, and promote your videocast online.
http://www.rssray.com/business-videocasting-tools.php
Capture, Edit and Share your Life!
http://video-editing-software-review.toptenreviews.com/
Film lovers, family historians and YouTube enthusiasts, you can produce professional
looking video clips easily, without high tech editing equipment — with Video Editing
Software. Good video editing software provides you with the tools needed to capture, edit
and share your video creations. Comparison of:
ShowBiz DVD - http://www.arcsoft.com/products/showbiz/
Ulead Video Studio - http://www.ulead.com/vs/
Easy Media Creator - http://www.roxio.com/
Adobe Premiere Elements - http://www.adobe.com/products/premiereel/
Pinnacle Studio Plus - http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/us/Home/
WinDVD Creator - http://www.intervideo.com/jsp/WinDVDCreator_Profile.jsp
Nero Ultra Edition - http://www.nero.com/enu/index.html
Vegas Movie Studio DVD - http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/products/product.asp?pid=446
DVD Movie Factory - http://www.ulead.com/dmf/runme.htm
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