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Browsing Archive: July, 2009

Getting good video footage

Posted by Diane on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, In : Video 

I. Preparation

A. make sure battery is fully charged
B. take an extra battery if possible and/or power cord
C. take enough videotape
D. take a tripod along if you can

II. Shooting

A. Camera
1. use a tripod for shots with no camera movement
2. use the image stabilizer function when doing handheld shots
3. don't overuse the zoom lens
4. get a variety of coverage; wide shots, close-up details, etc.
5. be sure to get enough coverage to convey the topic you are covering
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A very simple way to make and embed audio on your website

Posted by Diane on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, In : Audio 

Here's a simple way to record an Mp3 file and embed it into your website. First sign up with http://www.drop.io This is a file storage and sharing website.

"A drop is a 'discrete' (yes, "ete") chunk of space you can use to store and share anything (pictures, video, audio, docs, etc) privately, without accounts, personal registration, or email addresses. Our site is not searchable and not 'networked', only people that know the URL of a drop can access it. You can create as many as ...

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Prologue of Shadows In Still Water

Posted by diane on Sunday, July 12, 2009, In : Books 
Shadows In Still Water
by
Diane Wolf


Prologue
Calcutta, India, 1756


Fort William, prized jewel of Britain's East India Company, lay smoking in the stiff, still Calcutta midnight. Governor Drake had angered the Nawab, Siraj-ad-daula, with a number of offenses both real and imaginary. For three days, since Wednesday, June 15th, the Nawab and his forces had besieged the fort, repelled mainly by luck and the heroics of a handful of junior officers. It was beginning to crumble now, under the continuous...


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How to create your own free forum

Posted by Diane on Sunday, July 12, 2009, In : Website Design 

Would you like to have a forum on your website where visitors can go to ask questions, provide feedback, or post information? There are two basic ways to do this: software you install on a server or a forum hosted elsewhere.

If your website is with a paid host, you should be able to install forum software. Most major hosts will provide Fantastico or Simple Scripts (SS) that will install it for you. Go to the Fantastico or SS control panels and choose a forum script. A couple that are provided ...


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How to build your website on a shoestring budget for selling products and services online

Posted by Diane on Sunday, July 12, 2009, In : Website Design 

If you want to design your own website and start selling products or services online with a shoestring budget, you must first ask some basic questions for each step in this process.


What am I selling?

This may seem obvious but what you decide to sell affects the type of website you design. If you plan to buy wholesale products and resell them, you will probably be handling a whole catalog of products from your wholesaler. You will need some kind of dynamic, ecommerce website with a shopping car...


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About Me


Diane has worked in a number of different fields such as typesetting, desktop publishing, proofreading, food services, insurance, medical records, drop shipping, office supplies, housekeeping and child care. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and tries to keep up with the latest in computer, internet and multimedia technologies. She believes good web design doesn't have to be expensive.

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