 SDCA - Scottish Digital Community Arts
SDCA is an independent digital arts and web
development initiative based upon Scotfestival's activities
within the communities of Edinburgh.The aim of the
initiative is to assist in the provision and expansion of
digital and multimedia based material within community
infrastructures across Edinburgh and beyond. |
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Make The Most Of The Web - For Free!
Digital technology and the internet provide fantastic
opportunities for individuals and organisations seeking to
make the best use of their creative abilities and/or the
artistic talent they have available.
However - For many the general perception of the high
cost of good quality software is often a major stumbling
block.
SDCA @ The GD presents the following regularly updated guide
to a range of freely available software and online services
- Which with a little practice and investment of time can
help you develop and or maximise your organisation's online
presence! |
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| Audacity - Sound Editor & Recorder |
Audacity is a free, easy-to-use audio editor and
recorder for Windows, Linux and other operating systems. You
can use Audacity to:
- Record live audio.
- Convert tapes and records into digital recordings or
CDs.
- Edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, WAV or AIFF sound files.
- Cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together.
Change the speed or pitch of a recording.
- And more!
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| Note: Audacity is free software,
developed by a group of volunteers and distributed under the
GNU General Public License (GPL). |
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| Blogger - Ad Free Online Blog/
Journal |
| Online diaries or 'Blogs' have been popular with
individuals for some time now - but the blog is also an
extremely useful tool for community groups and organisations
seeking a simple way to share their news, views and comments
via the web. Blogger provides a very easy to use online
journal with an outstanding range of tools and services. You
can set up an account and have your basic blog online in
only a few minutes - With a wide range of theme and design
options you can then adapt the advertising free pages to
best suite your needs. |
| Note: You can also add video clips,
photographs and images along with your text postings. |
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| Ning Social Networking Platform |
| Many community groups and organisations would like to
make better use of social networking sites such as Myspace
and Facebook but are put off by the amount and nature of the
advertising featured throughout.
Ning is a increasingly popular alternative social
networking platform that offers all the functionality of the
best known networks but with the additional option of being
able to earn income from your own advertising or to remove
adverts altogether. |
| Note: You can use Ning to share photos
and videos - create chat rooms and discussion boards -
organise and promote events. |
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| VideoThang - Movie Editor |
| VideoThang is a free and easy to use movie editor
similar in concept and operation to Windows Movie Maker
(without the frozen screens and constant system crashes).
After downloading the programme you can follow the simple
steps to edit, trim and combine video clips - add effects,
titles and credits - save and publish the completed movie in
a number of formats including web ready video suitable for
addition to websites, blogs and myspace profiles. |
| Note: Completed videos feature VideoThang
logo at end. |
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