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Digital toolbox researchanddevelopment
- 1. Web and Mobile Tools Charles G. Hollins
- 2. • What is digital? • Hardware • Platforms • Software • Data
- 3. The basics Taken from Webopedia, Digital
- 5. Self-check activity Digital fundamentals self-check
- 6. Self-check activity review For each of the following, identify the hardware function it most relates to: (I)nput, (S)torage, (P)rocessing, (T)ransfer, (O)utput 1. Tapping a touchscreen to open a mobile app 2. Connecting a Webcam to computer via a cable 3. Listening to music on headphones connected to a tablet 4. Copying files to a USB flash drive 5. Deleting files from a floppy disk 6. Feeling a vibration on a touchscreen when tapping it 7. Scanning a bar code 8. Searching for the details associated with the scanned bar code 9. Scanning a photograph 10. Uploading a photograph to Facebook 11. Sending a text message 12. Doing a Google search 13. Viewing the playback of a video you recorded 14. The pause immediately after you take a picture 15. The pause during buffering when a streaming video is initiated For each of the following, identify the type of network it most relates to: (C)able connection, (W)i-fi, (M)obile Broadband, (B)luetooth, (G)PS: 1. Two laptops send documents to a printer at the same time 2. Connecting a wireless headset to a smartphone 3. Connecting an external hard drive to a computer 4. Connecting a smartphone and a tablet to a home network 5. Transferring files between two smartphones in the same room 6. Your smartphone connects to the Web to download email during your commute to work 7. Copying all the photos and videos from a tablet to a computer 8. Connecting a streaming media box to a television 6
- 7. Self-check activity review Name the operating system that matches the following description: 1. An open-source mobile OS that runs on a wide variety of phones 2. A freely available computer OS that is rare in comparison to Windows and MacOS 3. Operating systems that combine software and ship with portable devices are called _________ _________ 4. The latest mobile operating system from Microsoft For each of the following, identify its primary functions: Query and (V)iew, Create and (A)lter, (C)ommunicate, Control and (M)anage, (T)ransact: 1. Microsoft Word 2. IMDB Mobile App 3. YouTube Web Site 4. Calendar Mobile App 5. Google Maps 6. iTunes 7. Skype 8. Calculator 9. Wells Fargo Online Banking 10.Shazam 11.Google Chrome Web Browser For each of the items listed below, identify which type of application it most relates to: (S)tandalone, (W)eb, (C)lient/Server Web 1. Streaming movies from the Internet to a TV through a set-top box 2. Watching a TV show on a tablet 3. Using the Yelp smartphone app to search for nearby Italian restaurants 4. Adding numbers using the calculator app on a computer 5. Browsing the Forbes Web site on a tablet to read the latest news 6. Scanning a bar code and searching for places to purchase the item 7. Searching Google.com for articles on neuroscience research 8. A set of solitaire card games on a computer 9. Sending an email using a mobile app 10.Viewing a document using the mobile version of Adobe Acrobat 11.Using a computer to purchase books from Amazon 7
- 8. • PC applications • Application extensions • Mobile apps • Web/cloud applications • Software business models • Finding tools
- 9. Types of digital tools
- 10. Business models
- 11. Finding tools
- 12. Researching digital tools Blogs such as LifeHacker are great resources for finding tools to suit a particular need. Search Google for “Lifehacker: best [tool label] [platform]”
- 13. Finding software alternatives Search alternativeto.net to view a list of applications with similar features. • Enter the name of a software program • View list of alternatives • Filter by platform, license, or tag • Sort by rank, popularity or recently added
- 14. Demo and lab activity Finding desktop application tools Finding mobile app tools (optional)
- 15. • Digital content formats • Instructional uses • Tools for finding content • Documenting links • Creative Commons
- 16. Digital content formats Messages Comments Links Ebooks Reference Material Photographs Diagrams Illustrations Lectures Interviews Lectures Interviews Screencasts Presentations Interactive media Simulations
- 19. Tools for finding content 19 Google Images YouTube Google Play iTunes NY Times CNN Amazon PriceGrabber Download.com Lifehacker
- 20. Creative Commons Creative Commons enables anyone to easily license creative works such as images and music.
- 22. Demo and lab Finding content and resources to supplement your material
- 23. • Umano • Spreeder • AllTop • Pocket • Evernote • Springpad • Bit.ly
- 25. Umano A mobile application for listening to news articles narrated by voice actors. • Select categories and news channels • View a feed of recommendations • Add articles to a customized playlist • Play new articles • Favorite and comment on articles • Share articles
- 26. Spreeder Improve reading speed using rapid serial visualization presentation. • Paste text from copied from other sources • Play the text in window, one or two words at a time • Adjust settings to optimize your reading • Use a one-click browser bookmarklet to Spreed text on any page with one click
- 27. Demo and lab Improve your reading speed using RSVP
- 28. AllTop “An online magazine rack the Web” • Browse subjects, topics and sub- topics • Locate channels and feeds on relevant topics • View the latest news • Combine different feeds and articles into a personal collection • Share your collection
- 29. Pocket Manage an online list of content you’d like to consume later. • Add links directly to the Web application, use a browser extension, or send from mobile apps • View your queue of content from a browser or mobile app • Tag your items for easy organization
- 30. Evernote Remember Everything • Add notes containing text, images, audio memos, links handwriting, attachments and other elements • Organize notes in stacks & folders • Tag and add meta data to notes • View, search and manage notes from a desktop application, mobile app, or the Evernote web application • Export notes to a variety of formats • Backup data to your computer
- 31. Springpad Manage structured lists of data in powerful ways. • Manage items based on type: product, movie, book, etc. • Add items manually using the Web application, from a browser extension or a mobile device • Organize into themed notebooks and apply tags • Generate feeds of your items for use in other applications • Share your notebooks and track who sees what
- 32. Bit.ly Easily work with long links • Abbreviate long URLs to create compact links • Easily email or send links via text message • Track clicks and view analytics
- 33. Demo and lab Managing your online research, notes and links Using a URL shortener
- 34. • HTML, CSS, and JavaScript • Adobe Acrobat Pro • Google Drive • Slideshare • Scribd • Working with text and documents
- 35. Common Document Formats ASCII Text (txt) Rich Text Format (rtf) Limited to plain text. Portable and good for quickly storing simple content A semi-portable format supported by most word processors Microsoft Word (doc) This popular document format works primarily with Microsoft Word Web Page (html) Adobe Acrobat (pdf) A portable format that supports structure, layout formatting, links, embedded media, and scripting A portable format designed to present print-formatted pages the same way on any
- 36. HTML, CSS, and JavaScript A universal standard for formatting text for viewing in a browser. • Apply formatting and layout • Display links and embed media • Integrate a form • Define the visual properties of document elements (CSS) • Support for interactive scripting (JavaScript)
- 37. Adobe Acrobat Pro A toolkit for creating documents that look the same on any device. • Generate a PDF from any other document format • Combine, order, delete pages • Add links and integrate rich media • Overlay a form • Use OCR on faxes and scans • Apply security settings • Digitally sign documents • Add several types of comments
- 38. Google Drive Cloud application combines office suite with storage platform • Word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing, and more • Easily share documents via URL • Concurrent editing, collaboration, version history, in-document instant messaging • Export to PDF and other popular document formats
- 39. Slideshare Publish your presentation online. Share link or embed in a web page. • Upload your Power Point presentation • Configure settings (downloading, embedding, etc.) • View basic or detailed analytics • Add to your LinkedIn profile or embed in a Web page, or share on social media
- 40. Scribd Upload documents and make them accessible on the Web • Make your document easily viewed on mobile devices • Sell documents online • View analytics
- 41. Working with text and docs
- 42. Demo and lab Publishing your presentation to SlideShare
- 43. • Pen.io • Weebly • Google Sites
- 44. Pen.io Likely the fastest way to create and publish a single Web page • Choose label and password • Type content inside page, paste plain text content • Page HTML markup to add images and embedded media
- 45. Weebly A free platform for creating a complete Web site. • Start with pre-existing templates that fit your design preferences • Build a Web site using visual tools • Paste content from other sources • Publish the site
- 46. Google Sites Create more robust Web sites • Start with pre-existing themes • Use familiar interfaces to create Web pages • Configure permissions and settings for collaborative editing and management
- 47. Demo and lab Creating a Web page for your course
- 48. Photo Credits Flickr/AskDaveTaylor Flickr/dan4th Flickr/thedavisblog Flickr/FailedImitator Flickr/natri_shirt-label