Apps: a running list of my favorite apps, add-ons and plugins, including descriptions and examples.

Charts, Graphs, Tables: The following page was created by ITF Fiona Lee on how to choose what kind of figures and tables to present numerical data. It uses infographic examples from Colorlines.com and Mother Jones, and was adapted from the chapter on “Presenting Evidence in Tables and Figures” from Kate Turabian’s Student’s Guide to Writing College Papers. (*Note: the formatting on this page is a little wonky…I’m working on fixing it, so please be patient!)

Citation and Research: links to citation management programs, sites and tutorials.

CometDocs.com: free online file converter. Especially useful for turning “unreadable” PDFs into “readable” PDFs.

DisputeFinder: an extension that “tries to discover controversial claims.” It highlights statements in pink that it thinks are disuputed by other sources, then provides links to those sources.  It also provides supporting material for the disputable claim. It taps into existing debunker sites like Snopes and Politifact (among other things like crowd sourcing methods).

Documentary Filmmaking: a PowerPoint presentation on the basics of creating a documentary film.

Dropbox: a free service that allows you to save and consolidate your files to an online server that can be accessed from any computer. Very useful if you work from multiple computers in various locations. Eliminates the need to email yourself files, or move files via usb, and it synchs automatically. Great for backing up your work.

Eportfolio Video Tutorials: WordPress, which hosts our Eportfolio system, has created video tutorials for doing basic things, such as publishing a post, creating a static page, and uploading images and other media.

Gimp tutorial: a video tutorial showing rendering, drop shadows and more.

Google Fusion Tables: a step-by-step guide on how to get started using Fusion Tables, with links for tutorials and resources.

HTML basics: a list of basic, commonly used HTML code.

Image Resizing Tutorial: Adjust the size of the images you upload to your Eportfolio by following these simple steps.

iMovie Advanced: a Keynote presentation on a selection of audio and visual features of iMovie ‘ll.

iMovie Audio: a simple Keynote presentation on how to edit your audio in iMovie ’11.

iMovie Tutorials: these “advanced” screencast tutorials will help you add visual and audio effects to your iMovie ’09 project. *Note: If the screencast freezes frequently, wait for the progress bar at the bottom to fully load before hitting play.

Information Architecture (IA): ITF Jen Gieseking has compiled a list of the best website resources for information on IA.

IRB Information: find resources for how to ensure your project conforms to IRB standards.

Poster Tutorials and Resources: find my presentation on how to create an effective scientific poster, and find additional presentations and resources.

PowerPoint and Keynote: find tutorials and a “best practices” presentation about presentations.

PSA Resources: Find out the history of PSAs, guides for PSAs, and sample PSAs by clicking here.

Social Explorer: find U.S. demographic information, as either a map or a report, from 1790 to the present.

Using Music, Images & Videos: finding out how to legally use media for your online projects can be tricky. I’ve created this page to help you avoid copyright infringement, with simple tips and links to multimedia resources.