I decided that it was time to revisit HTML5 and try to solidify my knowledge, so I’m taking a course. This blog post is a compilation of resources as I learn, for future reference. Online Tutorials Learn to Code HTML & CSS by Shay Howe https://learn.shayhowe.com/html-css/ W3 Schools HTML Tutorial https://www.w3schools.com/html/ HTML Editors Replit is an online Integrated …
Today I learned to edit audio files! Having a look around, Audacity seemed to be the most popular free, open source, cross-platform audio editing software. However, I chose to download and learn Ocenaudio, a similar utility which appeared to be easier for a beginner to use. As ever, YouTube had some very helpful video tutorials, …
This is a completely ridiculous video but it’s the first one I’ve ever made! A very fast first experiment using Video Editor for Windows 10. I’m way too proud of this and promise to improve in the future.
Have you heard the term blockchain and wondered what it meant? It’s a brilliant concept when explained properly, and Stephen Sawyer of Narritiv (an innovation lab created by Access Copyright) explained it properly, in a recent Special Libraries Association (SLA) Toronto Chapter seminar on “Blockchain Technology & Smart Contracts.” Stephen began by discussing Bitcoin, the first …
A couple years ago at a library technology conference, a respected colleague mentioned offhand that, “You could always make an Omeka exhibit.” While those around me nodded, I had no idea what Omeka was, so put it on my list to find out sometime. Omeka came up again recently when the Toronto Area Archivists’ Group …
