Category Archives: Training

Question of the day: How to embed youtube videos & make them fit…

robinna/ March 26, 2010/ Technology, meetups/conferences, question of the day, that's cool, tools/tips, tutorials, Training, web 2.0+, life 2.0+/ 0 comments

Depending on what browser and resolution you are using, you may find that your content (such as blog posts) which have embedded videos are running over your blog post area. You COULD change your stylesheet, but if everything works except for embedded Youtube videos, an easier answer might be to change the width of the Youtube player. This is super

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Free mobile learning/education webinar

robinna/ February 16, 2010/ Technology, Libraries, Design, Training, web 2.0+, training / tutorials, Blog posts/ 0 comments

Sorry for the late notice, this just came across my desk.As far as I can see, it is free.——————————-https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/948880016 Mobile Learning Fundamentals: Innovation Showcase and Real-World Examples – Presented by A.J. Ripin with special guest, Dr. David Metcalf The way that we live, work, play, and learn is being impacted by the increasing mobility of our global society. As leaders,

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Drupal basics for librarians

robinna/ February 8, 2010/ Training, training / tutorials/ 0 comments

Class size is limited. Live interactive demo, too! As the Open Source and Free Software movements gain ground, more and more open-source options are becoming available to libraries. In this two-hour online class, will discuss what Open Source does and doesn’t mean, and will introduce a variety of different types of library applications (with an emphasis on web site tools)

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Question of the Day: how does texting to email work?

robinna/ February 1, 2010/ social media, meetups/conferences, question of the day, tutorials, Training, web 2.0+, life 2.0+/ 0 comments

A question asked by one of my coworkers (and you all thought I just answered social media, opensource, or database questions, right? LOL) Q: How does a phone text to email? Does the computer have to have anything magic?A: You can text to any email system. It’s the phone that has the magic. Each texting phone (which is just about

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Google docs add templates

robinna/ November 14, 2009/ productivity, tools/tips, Training/ 0 comments

Didn’t know that there were more templates beyond what is listed in google docs (and didn’t notice that ‘search templates’ link in google docs?) Well, now you do. You can also get ’em here.… and here is how to create your own (well, sort of).