May 10th, 2010
by pollyalida.
ImageCodr - A handy tool that simplifies finding, using and crediting flickr photos for reuse on web pages. It creates a block of code that displays the photo, the photographer’s flickr name, links back to the flickr photo page and notes the licensing on the photo – all in one handy chunk of code that’s ready to copy & paste to the spot where you want the photo to appear. (via: Download Squad)
How to:
- Drop the bookmarklet on your browser toolbar
- Use the search page to locate photos in flickr or search flickr directly.
- Click on the bookmarklet.
- Choose what size photo you want to use
- Copy the code for use on your web/blog/wiki pages.
And voila!
Posted in: Blogs, Photos.
May 5th, 2010
by pollyalida.
Some more odds & ends!
A new way to capture individual tweets to post on your web page or blog posts.
To make a handy image like this one, you could use a screencapture tool, crop to size and upload the image to your blog or website. Not too hard, but not as fast as with Blackbird Pie. Just grab the URL for a tweet and pop it into Blackbird Pie. Youll get a chunk of code that you just copy and paste to the place where the image should appear.
NOTE: to get the URL for a twitter post, click on the date when the tweet was posted. It’s just below the post. And I confess that I didn’t notice that for ages!
Another update to the Google Search page. All the search options are still on the left, they’re just being displayed a bit differently. Which is a very good thing! Seems many, many people hadn’t even noticed the link to “More Options” that has been there for almost a year now. Terrific that these search refinement options are much more visible now.
Ever say things like “take have 5 minutes to work on the next exercise” I do, but I never time it. Sometimes I should and now I can. Check out this handy and easy to use egg timer. Here’s a 5 minute timer. Love it! (via: lemasney – twitter)
Posted in: New and not so new.
Apr 30th, 2010
by pollyalida.
Hoping this will continue to update tweets from the NYLA SLMS meeting. Comparing it to the twitter widget on the sidebar.
Posted in: Conferences.
Apr 22nd, 2010
by pollyalida.
Throughout the week, I play with lots of different tools and resources that are either new or more likely, just new to me. I often intend to write blog posts about them, but usually don’t get around to it! So I’m going to try to do an occasional blog post with short entries about various tools & services. That way I won’t lose track of interesting new stuff that often ends up buried in my bookmarks. Good intentions… we’ll see. If you find this useful, let me know so I’ll have incentive to keep doing it!
- embedr – This video playlist tool is about a year old. Use it to create a playlist of videos from a variety of video sites and embed the player on your website. Playlist can be created from individual videos entered one by one, or from YouTube playlists or user accounts. I came across this tool while looking for creative ways to present groups of screencasts. (via: The Distant Librarian)
- Blogger Template Designer – Blogger now has an easy to use template designer. Sign in to your blogger account via http://draft.blogger.com/. On your Layout tab, you should find a link to the Template Designer. From there choose a template Continue reading →
Posted in: New and not so new.
Apr 20th, 2010
by pollyalida.
Thanks to everyone for attending the last two workshops at the Capital Region BOCES School Library System. As promised, here are the slides from today’s Search Update and the Google Earth workshop a few weeks ago.
Looking forward to seeing you all at the next session on Google Sites & Docs. Do let me know if you have specific things you want to cover. (leave a comment below) Thanks! Continue reading →
Posted in: Google Earth, School Libraries, Schools, google.
