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48:064: Alternative Forms
August 29, 2006

Getting Started

Terms:

Post, tag, permalink, archive, trackback, ping, blogroll, aggregator, RSS, subscription, feed, enclosure

Tools and links:

Online

Blogger—blog creation and hosting
http://www.blogger.com

Blip.tv—video hosting
http://www.blip.tv

Internet Archive—nonprofit-based video hosting, forever!
http://www.archive.org

OurMedia—video publishing tools, partnered with Internet Archive
http://www.ourmedia.org


Software


iTunes—free aggregator for subscribing to and viewing vlogs and podcasts (http://www.apple.com/itunes)

Firefox—Free, powerful browser (Safari will NOT work with Blogger!) (http://www.mozilla.com/firefox)

Quicktime Pro—for video compression and conversion, available on computers in room 249 computers or for purchase for $30 (http://www.apple.com/quicktime)


Optional goodies

Photoshop—For advanced image editing (also available in 249)

Fireant—Another popular free aggregator (works best with Mac) (http://www.fireant.tv/download)

Other video editing software such as iMovie, Premiere, Windows Movie Maker


Assignment:  Finish setting up the basics of your blog (everything in Chapters 1 and 2 of Publishing a Blog…) and post a meaningful text entry.  Email me the URL before next class.