September 01, 2009

How to Join WISE Sites

1. Log into your WISE account.

2. In the My Workspace tab, click on Membership.

3. Click on Joinable Sites.

4. Click Join under the class you want to join.

Posted by msunada at 05:03 PM

July 09, 2009

HandBrake

HandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded video transcoder, available for Mac OS X, LInux and Windows.

HandBrake is useful for ripping movies from DVDs and can be downloaded at http://handbrake.fr/.

If you are prompted for a Source when you open HandBrake, select the DVD you would like to copy. You can also choose the Source by clicking on the button in the top left corner. Next, select the section of the DVD you would like to rip by choosing the Source Title. You can also select which chapters of the section to use. Then, choose a Destination and Format for the file you will be creating. If you would like hard-encoded subtitles (permanent subtitles burned onto the picture), click on the Audio & Subtitles tab and choose the language for the subtitles. Once you are finished selecting all the options you want, click the Start button in the top left corner.

Note: HandBrake does not copy DVD menus.

This is a very brief and simple introduction to HandBrake. You can find much more detailed tutorials just by searching "HandBrake tutorials."

Posted by msunada at 09:05 AM

May 28, 2009

Centering a Web Page with CSS

In order to center a web page, one way is to put the following CSS into your code:

fixed-width web page: web page with liquid layout:
#container {
width: 770px;
margin: 0 auto;
}		 #container {
margin: auto 10%;
}

along with the following HTML:
<body>
<div id="container">
...entire layout goes here...
</div>
</body>

IE does not always render CSS properly. Therefore, in order to make the page centered in IE, you must add the following:

fixed-width: liquid layout:
body {
text-align: center
}
#container {
width: 770px;
margin: 0 auto;
text-align: left
} 		body {
text-align: center
}
#container {
margin: auto 10%;
text-align: left
}

Sources:
http://www.maxdesign.com.au/presentation/center/
http://www.webcredible.co.uk/user-friendly-resources/css/internet-explorer.shtml

Posted by msunada at 10:09 AM

May 20, 2009

Tutorial/General Info Index

Adobe Premier Elements:
     Dubbing
     Expansion on Dubbing
DVD: Ripping
External Hard Drive: Formatting
Events Blog: Updating
Google Maps: Presentation
Internet Explorer 8: Compatibility View
Language Technology Boot Camp Manual:
     Japanese Resources Part 1
     Japanese Resources Part 2
Movie Maker: Dubbing
PCTV: Importing/Exporting Channel List
Screenshots: Mac OS X
Web Pages: Centering a Page with CSS
WISE:
     Activating Audio Course Materials
     Adding Drop Box Tool
     Adding RSS Feeds
     Joining A Site
WordChamp: Limited/Unlimited Class Enrollment

Posted by msunada at 11:48 AM

Screenshots for Mac OS X

Table 1: Built-in Mac Screenshot Commands
Key Combination Result
Command+Shift+3 Capture entire screen and save as a file
Command+Control+Shift+3 Capture entire screen and copy to the clipboard
Command+Shift+4 Capture dragged area and save as a file
Command+Control+Shift+4 Capture dragged area and copy to the clipboard
Command+Shift+4 then Space bar Capture a window, menu, desktop icon, or the menu bar and save as a file
Command+Control+Shift+4 then Space bar Capture a window, menu, desktop icon, or the menu bar and copy to the clipboard

(The default screenshot file format is PNG)

Source: http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2006/01/01/mac-os-x-screenshot-secrets.html

Posted by msunada at 11:10 AM

Internet Explorer 8 Compatibility View

In IE 8 there is a new feature called Compatibility View. If a website does not work well with IE 8, Compatibility View lets you view it in IE 7 while still allowing you to use the newer features in IE 8. You can turn Compatibility View on by going to the website you wish to view and clicking the button located next to the Refresh button or going to Tools > Compatibility View Settings and typing in the address of the website.

In the Compatibility View Settings, there is also an option for displaying all websites in Compatibility View.

Once this feature is turned on for a site, it will remain on until you turn it off (by re-clicking the Compatibility View button or removing the site from the Settings) or the site is updated for IE 8. The Compatibility View option is not available for sites already updated for IE 8.

Description: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/features/enhanced-navigation.aspx?tabid=1&catid=1

Video: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/videos.aspx?mname=howto_compatibility

Posted by msunada at 09:11 AM