Category: Newstangle
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Working with GarageBand
An excellent introduction to editing audio in GarageBand from Daniel Sato of the Garden City Telegram. Working with GarageBand
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The Internet? Bah!
Clifford Stoll’s 1995 predictions included “…no computer network will change the way government works.” The Internet? Bah!
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Q and A with Howard Owens of The Batavian
Thinking of going it alone in the hyperlocal journalism world? Start here, and take notes on how Howard Owens has embedded himself in the community he covers. Q and A with Howard Owens of The Batavian
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Creating Triangles in CSS
Border tricks make triangles show up in interesting (and useful) places. Creating Triangles in CSS
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The Digital Journalist’s Handbook: ON SALE NOW
I’ve been wildly impressed with Mark Luckie’s blog and work at 10,000 Words since I first heard of him. Highly recommend this book as a good reference to have in every newsroom. The Digital Journalist’s Handbook: ON SALE NOW
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Overcoming Creative Block – ISO50
Getting through whatever’s stopping up your flow of ideas. How to do it. Many designers and schools of thought represented. Overcoming Creative Block – ISO50
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Slidedeck Features & Pricing
Useful little jquery slider dealie. I imagine you could spend a few hours building something similar out of open-source code and then designing it, but at the price of $100 bucks for this thing, and time saved, it seems like a real option. Slidedeck Features & Pricing
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“Python for Informatics” Open Textbook Remixed in 11 Days
This book is a data-focused remix of “Think Python: How to Think like a Computer Scientist,” the book Adrian Holovaty often recommends to journalists who want to get started with Django. “Python for Informatics” Open Textbook Remixed in 11 Days
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Gizmodo’s Comment System: How It Works and Why It’s Better
A great explanation of how comments work on Gawker blogs, powered by karma, Facebook Connect, and heavy moderation of new commenters before they’re set free on threads. Gizmodo’s Comment System: How It Works and Why It’s Better