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Entries from November 2005

Computer Science lectures, coursework, and exams

November 19th, 2005 · No Comments

ArsDigita University offers Computer Science lectures, coursework, and exams including full lesson videos (Real format) and accompanying lecture notes (Word docs and PDF.) Topics include Math for Computer Science, Object-oriented Program Design, Unix Workshop, and Artificial Intelligence.
The courses are licensed Creative Commons by-sa 2.0.

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Independant Youth Films

November 19th, 2005 · No Comments

I have no idea how I came across this but it’s a great program.
YMDi’s mission is: to improve the distribution of independent youth created film, video, radio and new media. YMDi.org provides information and tools that are essential to increasing the visibility of youth made media. The short of it is YMDi will help you [...]

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Cause Commune

November 19th, 2005 · No Comments

French only. A relatively new book on intellectual property, copyright and digital works. Available as a PDF licensed Creative Commons by-nc-nd 2.5 FR.

L’information et ses technologies refaçonnent notre univers technique, social et éthique, mais ces bouleversements se font dans deux directions opposées selon que l’on choisit d’en encourager l’appropriation privée ou d’en faire des biens [...]

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Berklee Shares

November 19th, 2005 · No Comments

Berklee Shares is an electronic publishing initiative of Berklee College of Music. Its goal is to provide free access to faculty-authored Berklee music lessons designed for musicians, music students, and music educators. The Berkleeshares.com Web site is a library of free music lessons that are available for downloading, listening, viewing, or reading.
This is a really [...]

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Java Books and more!

November 19th, 2005 · No Comments

Mark Watson’s site includes downloadable Java books including The Software Development Book for Java Developers and Practical Artificial Intelligence Programming in Java. Books are licensed Creative Commons by-nc-nd 1.0. Great for students or educators!
Mark also distributes an open source, online word processor.

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Light and Matter: Physics and Astronomy Resources

November 19th, 2005 · No Comments

Light and Matter is a great site by Ben Crowell of Fullerton College and includes downloadable books on Newtonian Physics, Conservation Laws, Vibrations and Waves, Electricity and Magnetism, Optics as well as a Discover Physics - a textbook intended for " students in a nonmathematical one-semester general-education course.”
Books are licensed Creative Commons by-sa 1.0 or [...]

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Content Usability

November 18th, 2005 · No Comments

A nice little presentation on in QuickTime format (no sound, only powerpoint style pages.) Available in Portuguese and English.
Recording of a presentation on “Content Usability” made in Lisbon, during the Usability Seminar as part of the celebrations of the World Usability Day
Creative Commons licensed by-nc-sa 2.5.

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What is a blog?

November 18th, 2005 · No Comments

By Robin Good. A series of video interviews asking the often dangerous question “What is a blog?” Opinions from the likes of Chris Pirillo, Marc Canter and Robert Scoble. Creative Commons licensed by 2.5 (…so you can actually do something with it! Have I mentioned my dislike for nd and nc licenses?).

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