We learned a lesson tonight when I was trying to submit a script to a production company: PDFs from DOC files are much, much smaller…
Poet Ponders the Digital
Category: Software
Posts about software and apps.
The first developers of IBM PC computers neglected audio capabilities (first IBM model, 1981). (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Visalia Direct: Virtual Valley December 10, 2012 Deadline…
I tend to answer questions when asked, often without pausing long enough to consider the best wording — or even if I should answer. This…
Monday night, I spent an hour reviewing basic Word skills with my students. One student asked why she needed to learn the “right” way to…
Visalia Direct: Virtual Valley November 5, 2012 Deadline December 2012 Issue You Need Backups: The Benefits of Off-Site Storage Hurricane Sandy reminds us that in…
Which documentation standards do we decide what to teach students, and does it matter? In this post, I’m going to explain why I teach students…
Visalia Direct: Virtual Valley September 3, 2012 Deadline October 2012 Issue Internet Radio: Something for Everyone Radio has changed dramatically since I first wrote about…
Visalia Direct: Virtual Valley August 6, 2012 Deadline September 2012 Issue The Responsive Web: Every Screen is Different Websites should be viewable and usable on…
Visalia Direct: Virtual Valley July 9, 2012 Deadline August 2012 Issue The Teacher’s Pet: Computers Grade Homework While technology long ago replaced human grading of…
I’ve talked to a few authors and editors who wish to create custom templates for iBooks Author, well beyond what is possible making minor changes…