Click here to download a pdf with detailed instructions for creating webpages for studentweb.cortland.edu with iWeb 09. This document contains step by step instructions, with screen shots on:
From JSTOR:
We have recently become aware that certain versions of Mac Preview are incompatible with the newest generation of JSTOR PDFs. For some users, this means that only the cover page is displaying. Other users have reported that the downloaded article appears to be missing the first portion of the article—it begins somewhere after the first 10 pages of the article. The article is in fact intact and complete, but some pages are not displayed properly. We are working to fix this and plan to continue to support the use of Preview with JSTOR PDFs. We apologize for the problems that this is causing for Mac users.
For now, the quickest workaround is to download the latest free copy of Adobe Reader, available on the Adobe web site:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2_allversions.html
Once Adobe Reader is downloaded, please check to make sure that the default PDF viewer is set to Adobe Reader rather than the original PDF viewer installed on your Mac.
The default viewer for PDF documents in Mac OS X is Preview. To change the file association for PDF files:
• Select any PDF file and choose File > Get Info.
• Choose the application that you want to open PDF files from the Open With menu.
• Click Change All, and then click Continue.
You will also want to make sure that the popup blocker is turned off for the JSTOR site. The new PDF files are set to open in a new window and popup blockers may affect this.
Click here to download a copy of the instructions listed below with step by step screen shots (pdf file)
1. Insert a burnable DVD into the DVD drive on the Mac. (If you’re working on a Mac in the Mac Lab in Memorial Library, the DVD drive is on the side of the “monitor”. If you’re working in the multimedia rooms in Memorial Library, the DVD drive is in the computer tower on your desk, next to your monitor). You can purchase DVD-R (“R” means recordable) at any office supply store. I recommend the DVD-R instead of +R or RW
2. Once you insert the DVD, a pop up window will appear. From the Action drop down menu, choose “Open Finder” and then click the OK button
3. On your desktop, you will see an icon for an “Untitled DVD” Double click on it.
4. A Finder window will open. At the top of the Finder window are four ‘views’ by which you can see the items are on the DVD (Right now, it should be blank). Click on the first view which is “Show Items as Icons”
5. Click and drag the items that you want to burn to the DVD into this blank Finder window
6. When you have finished dragging and dropping the items that you want to burn to the DVD. Click on the burn button at the top of the Finder window or the burn icon next to “Untitled DVD” in the column on the left side of the Finder window.
7. Another pop up window will appear. Enter a name for your DVD (This should include your name, your class and/or your instructor. In case you lose the DVD, someone can return it to you.)
8. Once you have entered a name for your DVD, click the Burn button. The pop up widow will close and a progress window will open.
9. After the computer finishes burning the DVD, (a virus scan will run during some point in the burn process – just ignore it) click on the Eject button. There is also an Eject button on your keyboard. It looks like an upward pointing triangle with a dash under it and is located above the delete key, to the right of the F12 key.
Some Mac OSX users have reported having problems importing their citations from EBSCO (ERIC) into Endnote. The work around for this issue is as follows:
If you need more information, please contact:
Tera Doty-Blance
Software Training and Support Specialist
Memorial Library B113
(607)753-4056
dotyblancet@cortland.edu
http://library.cortland.edu/ttc/training_center.asp
Some Mac users have been experiencing problems when they create media content (podcasts, vodcasts and videos) and attempt to work with those files while they are stored in their Network storage space. The files will typically become corrupt and will either be partially or totally unplayable, causing the creator to have to scrap them and start all over. The problem is probably a result of insufficient transfer rate (or volume) from the network storage. Some media applications, like Final Cut Pro for example, suggest that you never work with media files from network storage. You may have successfully worked on a file in your Network space, but as that file grows in complexity, chances are, you are going to eventually have a problem.There is a simple work around to avoid any problems. If you are working in a public Mac lab, when you first create your file, save it to the Storage container. Continue working on the file on that local partition. (The Storage container is a local drive or drive partition and will be able to safely handle the transfer rate of the software.) You may safely overwrite the file any time you make a modification to it. At the end of your session, quit the application, then drag a copy of your media file(s) to your network storage. If you are leaving the lab for the day, be a good Public Lab Citizen and delete your project files from the Storage drive. (It will only take a few minutes or seconds to copy it back when you return and you’re freeing up valuable space for others to use.) The next time you log in, your file will be safely stored on your network drive. Copy the file back to the Storage container of the workstation you are logged into and open the local copy to make your modifications. When you are finished, copy your saved local copy from the Storage container back to your Network space, overwriting your original if you wish. If you follow this workflow, you will not have difficulty with corrupted files.
Some WebCT users (PC users) have reported problems related to an update of Java. All of the campus public Mac labs are updated to Java 2 Standard Edition, Release 5. Our WebCT administrator expects that there may be a new release offered in the near future and recommends that Mac users who utilize WebCT should delay updating Java until WebCT has corrected the issues with the new release. That patch is expected shortly. We will thoroughly test any new Java releases for the Mac to verify any potential issues and report our results here. In the meantime, the currently available release of Java for the Mac is compatible with WebCT.
Users of the MultiMedia Computer Labs in the Library have been experiencing an error message when they attempt to select, Export Podcast to Disk… from the Share menu. In most instances, the error message does not occur on the first attempt to export. But, it will occur with any subsequent attempt to export or overwrite the podcast. This error is repeatable and appears to be unrelated to the location that the user is attempting to export to. We have not discovered any knowledge base documentation relating to this issue and have opened a posting in response.There are a couple of ways to work around this problem. Perhaps the easiest is to select the command, Send Podcast to iTunes, under the Share menu. This will create the same .m4a file that the export function would create and places it in your Music folder. The path to the file is User Home Directory/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music/. An easier way to locate the file is to do a Spotlight search. Click on the blue magnifying glass in the upper right hand corner of the menu bar. In the search field, type the name of your podcast file. It will appear in a list that you can open. After locating the file, you should be able to drag it to any location you choose.Remember, when you log out of the computer, your home directory will be deleted along with any files you’ve stored there. So, it’s important to either burn a disk copy of your file, or put a copy on the Storage drive.We will track any updates on this problem and report them here after we’ve verified their accuracy. We appreciate your patience as we work to resolve this issue.Macintosh Technical Support Staff
Garageband is part of the iLife suite of applications and is available on all MacIntosh computers in the Library Mac Lab and Multimedia Rooms. With Garageband, you can create a short, simple, unedited audio only recording, or a chapter marked, image enhanced podcast with embedded links to websites, or anything in between!On the Tecchnology Training Center website, you will find detailed step by step instructions, with screen shots, on how to create a podcast ready audio recording with Garageband. Click here to download the pdf file for Creating a Simple Audio Podcast in 12 Steps.
What do you do if you have a flash drive (also known as a ‘usb key’) that contains preinstalled software? Before you save any files on it, follow the instructions listed here at Tech Info for “Removing U3 Software from SanDisk Flash Drives” or visit the manufacturers website of your specific brand of flash drive. **IF YOU ALREADY SAVED FILES TO THE FLASH DRIVE – DO NOT FOLLOW THOSE INSTRUCTIONS UNTIL YOU HAVE MADE A BACK UP OF THE FILES.**But, what do you do if you need the files on your flash drive right away? If you plug it into a PC, chances are that it will not allow the preinstalled software to run and this will prevent you from accessing any data on the flash drive. All is not lost! You can just plug the flash drive into a Mac and get to the files that way.When you plug in a USB drive into a Mac, it will ignore the preinstalled software. You can then move a copy of your files to your shared drive (also known as the U drive). On the mac, this will appear as a grey marble in a transparent box with your username underneath it, both in the Finder and on the desktop. Once you have a copy of the files on the shared drive, you can eject the usb drive from the Mac by dragging it to the trash icon (this will not delete your files.) From there, you can log into any networked PC, or mac, and access your files from your shared drive. Just remember to remove the software from the flash key before your next trip to campus.
Many staff and students on campus are eager to find easy to understand how-to’s about podcasting. Apple has produced a very interesting 3 part, on-demand web seminar dealing with tips and tricks for producing professional quality podcasts. You can register athttp://seminars.apple.com/seminarsonline/podcast/apple/index.html?s=203Part 1 deals with the types of audio equipment available and techniques for creating professional sounding audio recordings. Part 2 focuses on the production aspects of podcasts. Presented by a popular podcast producer, it shows some interesting techniques for producing professional looking podcasts. Part 3, though not as immediately relevant to our podcast publishing, nevertheless presents an inside look at the iTunes Music Store Podcast directory, and gives some tips for successfully posting a podcast to Apple’s directory. (Our users will soon be able to post to our iTunes U site directly.)As a whole, the seminar is a good introductory overview on the technical aspects of podcast production. It’s well worth the time to watch. Each segment is approximately 30 mins. long.
