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LIBR 500: Foundations of Information Technology

Winter 2003 - 2004, Term 2

School of Library, Archival and Information Studies

The University of British Columbia

RESOURCES FOR TECHNICAL SKILL MODULE #2

 

Resources for this Module

General Articles and Web Sites

The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint, by Edward R. Tufte

Comments from Hacknot:
http://www.hacknot.info/servlet/HS?cmd=sen&eid=16

The Gettysburg Powerpoint Presentation
http://www.norvig.com/Gettysburg/

Comments on "PowerPoint Makes You Dumb" [see "PowerPoint is Evil" below]
http://tinyurl.com/3bup3
http://tinyurl.com/z7jv [from SlashDot]

Dilbert & PowerPoint
http://www.idblog.org/archives/000277.html

Learning to Love PowerPoint
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.09/ppt1.html

PowerPoint effect: Does it spark or numb creativity?, by Rachel Konrad
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2001824168_powerpointart27.html

PowerPoint Is Evil - Power Corrupts, PowerPoint Corrupts Absolutely, by Edward Tufte
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.09/ppt2.html

The Seven Deadly Sins of Powerpoint Presentations
http://entrepreneurs.about.com/cs/marketing/a/7sinsofppt.htm

Turning Heads With PowerPoint
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,61485,00.html%3Ftw=wn_tophead_3

 

Online PowerPoint 2003 Tutorials

Animations III: Timing [online tutorial from Microsoft]
http://tinyurl.com/2j2ls

Creating a New Presentation [chapter from Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 in 24 Hours]
http://tinyurl.com/36cah

Creating Enhanced Multimedia Presentations [downloadable tutorial from Microsoft]
http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=PPT2003Tutorial

Creating Readable Slides in PowerPoint 2003 [adapted From: PowerPoint 2003 for Dummies]
http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-2220,subcat-OFFICESOFT.html

Editing and Arranging your Presentations [sample chapter from Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Office 2003 in 24 Hours]
http://tinyurl.com/3f8ht

Formatting Slides and Presentations [from Microsoft]
http://tinyurl.com/2gde3

Introducing PowerPoint Presentations [adapted From: PowerPoint 2003 for Dummies]
http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-2219,subcat-OFFICESOFT.html

Navigating the PowerPoint 2003 Interface [adapted From: PowerPoint 2003 for Dummies]
http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-2218,subcat-OFFICESOFT.html

Opening Ceremonies [chapter from PowerPoint2003 for Dummies, by Doug Lowe]
http://media.wiley.com/product_data/excerpt/86/07645390/0764539086.pdf

Opening, Saving, and Converting [from Microsoft]
http://tinyurl.com/2wryz

Playing Movies [online tutorial from Microsoft]
http://tinyurl.com/29vp5

Playing Sound [online tutorial from Microsoft]
http://tinyurl.com/3debv

PowerPoint Basics [chapter from Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003]
http://tinyurl.com/28c8z

The PowerPoint FAQ [includes section on Macs]
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/

PowerPoint Q&A [from About.com -- watch out for the pop-up windows]
http://desktoppub.about.com/b/a/012266.htm?terms=powerpoint

Quick Reference Card: Animations I: Preset and custom animation [from Microsoft]
http://tinyurl.com/32g9a

Quick Reference Card: Animations II: Motion paths [from Microsoft]
http://tinyurl.com/2m8w8

Quick Reference Card: Animations III: Timing [from Microsoft]
http://tinyurl.com/27mho

Quick Reference Card: Organize your Clip Art and Other Media [from Microsoft]
http://tinyurl.com/2xcqw

Quick Reference Card: Playing Movies [from Microsoft]
http://tinyurl.com/2ew8g

Quick Reference Card: Playing Sound [from Microsoft]
http://tinyurl.com/2batk

A Quick Tour of PowerPoint 2003 [from Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide]
http://tinyurl.com/3fg77

Saving and Retrieving a PowerPoint Presentation [chapter from Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003]
http://tinyurl.com/386gf

Setting Up a Presentation [from Microsoft]
http://tinyurl.com/yqk5s

So that's how! Great PowerPoint features [online tutorial from Microsoft]
http://tinyurl.com/2zkkc

Tips, Techniques & Tutorials
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/#TIPS,%20TECHNIQUES,%20TUTORIALS

Using Animation [online tutorial from Microsoft]
http://tinyurl.com/2o356

Using Color Schemes in PowerPoint 2003 [adapted From: PowerPoint 2003 for Dummies]
http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-2221,subcat-OFFICESOFT.html

Using Office Task Panes [sample chapter from Microsoft Office 2003 All-in-One]
http://tinyurl.com/29gnm

Using Slide Transitions in PowerPoint 2003 [adapted From: PowerPoint 2003 for Dummies]
http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-2222.html

Working with Graphics and Charts [from Microsoft]
http://tinyurl.com/yu8ho

Working With Slides [from Microsoft]
http://tinyurl.com/2t5mm

Working With Text [from Microsoft]
http://tinyurl.com/26jvm

Online PowerPoint 2002/XP Tutorials

Creating a Hyperlink to Another Presentation in PowerPoint 2002 [adapted From: PowerPoint 2002 For Dummies]
http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-276,subcat-OFFICESOFT.html

Microsoft PowerPoint XP (2002) -- The University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
http://www.uwec.edu/help/ppointxp.htm

PowerPoint 2000 and PowerPoint:Mac 2001 -- The University of Washington
http://catalyst.washington.edu/how-to/#powerpoint2000_1

PowerPoint XP -- Immaculata University
http://www.immaculata.edu/OTS/IDRC/powerpoint.htm

PowerPoint XP. -- The University of Washington
http://catalyst.washington.edu/how-to/#powerpointxp

PowerPoint 2000 & 2002/XP Tutorials [free tutorials on a variety of topics]
http://training.beginners.co.uk/courselist/category/76

Using Animation Schemes in PowerPoint 2002 [adapted From: PowerPoint 2002 For Dummies]
http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-282,subcat-OFFICESOFT.html

Using PowerPoint -- Microsoft Office 2000
http://www.com.msu.edu/omi/training/powerpoint/index.htm

Working with Presentations [from Microsoft]
http://tinyurl.com/2gj29

Working with Slides [from Microsoft]
http://tinyurl.com/2cund

Online PowerPoint 2000 Tutorials

Changing the Background of a Slide in PowerPoint 2000 [adapted From: PowerPoint 2000 For Windows For Dummies]
http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-42,subcat-OFFICESOFT.html

Getting Started with a Design Template in PowerPoint 2000 [adapted From: PowerPoint 2000 For Windows For Dummies]
http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-44,subcat-OFFICESOFT.html

Learning Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 -- The Land-Grant Training Alliance
http://www.lgta.org/ppt2000/ppt2000.contents.htm

Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 [from Microsoft]
http://www.microsoft.com/education/DOWNLOADS/tutorials/
classroom/office2k/ppt2000.doc

Microsoft PowerPoint 2000/2001 -- The University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
http://www.uwec.edu/help/ppoint00.htm

Power Point 2000 Tutorial, from Florida Gulf Coast University
http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/ppt/

PowerPoint Class - from APT [Applied Presentation Technologies in Higher Education]
http://www.umist.ac.uk/apt/ppclass/index.shtml

PowerPoint 2000 Tutorials, from Middle Tennessee State University

PowerPoint 2000 and PowerPoint:Mac 2001 -- The University of Washington
http://catalyst.washington.edu/how-to/#powerpoint2000_1

PowerPoint 2000 (Windows) ­ A Tutorial, -- Stanford University Libraries
http://acomp.stanford.edu/acpubs/Docs/powerpoint2000pc/index.html

PowerPoint 2000 [must have Quicktime installed to view free tutorials]
http://www.vtccanada.com/can/titles/microsoft-powerpoint-2000.html

PowerPoint 2000 & 2002/XP Tutorials [free tutorials on a variety of topics]
http://training.beginners.co.uk/courselist/category/76

Working with Presentations [from Microsoft]
http://tinyurl.com/2vcsv

Working with Slides [from Microsoft]
http://tinyurl.com/3cwaf

Online PowerPoint 2001 Tutorials [Form Macs]

Microsoft PowerPoint 2000/2001 -- The University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
http://www.uwec.edu/help/ppoint00.htm

PowerPoint 2001 (Mac) - A Tutorial -- Stanford University Libraries
http://acomp.stanford.edu/acpubs/Docs/powerpoint2001mac/

PowerPoint 2001 -- University of the South
http://forum1.sewanee.edu/IRC/Tutorial/Mac/ppt2001.htm

PowerPoint 2000 and PowerPoint:Mac 2001 -- The University of Washington
http://catalyst.washington.edu/how-to/#powerpoint2000_1

Microsoft Office 2003 Picture Manger -- Tutorials


Office 2003 - What's New [go to page 29]
http://tasc.umkc.edu/reference/office2003-whatsnew.pdf

Picture Manager [from Microsoft]
http://tinyurl.com/yvzly

Graphics Resources -- Clipart & Backgrounds

AAA Backgrounds
http://www.aaa-backgrounds.com/html/mainback.shtml

About.Com Clipart
http://webclipart.about.com/

Absolute Background Textures Archives
[entire collection can be downloaded in one step]
http://www.grsites.com/textures/

Absolute Web Graphics Archives [entire collection can be downloaded in one step]
http://www.grsites.com/webgraphics/

Backgrounds [from About.com]
http://webclipart.about.com/msubmenu19.htm?once=true&

ByDezign [clipart, backgrounds, interfaces]
http://www.graphicsbydezign.com/

Canadian Flag Clipart Gallery
http://canflag.ptbcanadian.com/

Clip Art Warehouse
http://www.clipart.co.uk/index.shtml

Clipart.TheLinks.com
http://www.clipart.thelinks.com/

Clip Art Review
http://www.webplaces.com/html/clipart.htm

Cool Archive
http://www.coolarchive.com/index.cfm

Eos Development - great backgrounds, textures. buttons, bullets, and navigation symbols
http://www.eosdev.com/ForYouFromEos.htm

Image Paradise
http://desktopPublishing.com/cliplist.html

Library Clipart, Symbols & Such
http://www.ssdesign.com/librarypr/toolbox.html

Microsoft Office Clipart
http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/

Multimedia Place [animations, including Canadian flags]
http://www.multimediapalace.com/

Screen Beans [from A Bit Better Corp.]
http://www.bitbetter.com/freebie.htm

Photos [Be sure to check on copyright status of any photos you wish to use]

AltaVista Photo and Media Finder
http://www.altavista.com/sites/search/simage

Amazing Picture Machine
http://www.ncrtec.org/picture.htm

Fast Image Search
http://multimedia.alltheweb.com/cgi-bin/advsearch

Google Image Search
http://images.google.com/advanced_image_search?hl=en

Lycos Pictures and Sounds
http://multimedia.lycos.com/

PicSearch
http://www.picsearch.com/

Yahoo Picture Gallery
http://gallery.yahoo.com/

Microsoft Photo Editor Tutorials

Editing Images using Microsoft Photo Editor
http://www.solonschools.com/Portal/TechHelp/pdf2/85.pdf

Microsoft Photo Editor Tutorial
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/6470/photoed.htm

Microsoft Photo Editor 3.01
http://www.onethirty.com/web/photoeditor.html

Photo Editor
http://www.teacheroutreach.org/photo/photo.htm

Introduction to Photo Editor [PDF]
http://www.wfu.edu/Library/ITC/training/photoed/photed97.pdf

Using Microsoft Photo Editor
http://k-12.pisd.edu/techs/dhitt/edit.pdf

Sources for Sounds on the WWW

Clip Art Review
http://www.webplaces.com/html/sounds.htm

Find Sounds
http://findsounds.com/

Lycos Multimedia Search
http://multimedia.lycos.com/

Sounds of the World's Animals
http://www.georgetown.edu/faculty/ballc/animals/animals.html

Guides to Creating High-Quality Presentations

Dealing With Presentation Disasters
http://www.strategiccomm.com/disasters.html

Designing Effective Oral Presentations -- Rice University
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~riceowl/oralpres.html

Effective Presentations -- Stanford University School of Education
http://www.stanford.edu/~kunie/visual/effective.html

The Key Steps to An Effective Presentation, by T. S. Eggleston
http://www.the-eggman.com/writings/keystep1.html

Preparing Effective Oral Presentations, by Jeff Radel from The University of Kansas Medical Center
http://www.kumc.edu/SAH/OTEd/jradel/Preparing_talks/TalkStrt.html

Preparing for PT - from APT [Applied Presentation Technologies in Higher Education]
http://www.umist.ac.uk/apt/prept/index.shtml

The Virtual Presentation Assistant -- The University of Kansas
http://www.ukans.edu/cwis/units/coms2/vpa/vpa.htm

 

 
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