A session on the what, why, and some of the how on managing your personal identity online through the use of blogs and social media.
Presenter: Allegra Fonda-Bonardi
Date: November 22, 2013
This document summarizes a workshop session on using Rhinoceros software for urban planners. It introduces mesh vs. NURBS modeling in Rhino and discusses how Rhino can be used to build 3D models of urban developments, as well as create plans, diagrams and perspectives. It provides tips on navigating in Rhino, drawing objects, selecting and manipulating objects in both 2D and 3D. Steps are outlined for making plans, diagrams and perspectives from 3D models in Rhino and exporting them to other programs. Rendering in Rhino is also briefly mentioned.
The document provides tips for creating better maps as a novice cartographer. It discusses the importance of hierarchy, font, and color in map design. It also provides a 10-step workflow for exporting a map created in ArcGIS to Adobe Illustrator, where additional styling and customization can be done. This allows full control over the map and its design elements.
This document provides an introduction to Adobe Illustrator by explaining its main features and interface. It describes Illustrator as a vector graphics program used to create crisp, scalable artwork like logos and diagrams. The document then guides the user through setting up a new document, exploring the interface such as tools and panels, navigating artwork, and introduces the process of creating a movie poster flier as a tutorial project.
This document provides an introduction and tutorial for using the free and open-source vector graphics program Inkscape. It discusses how Inkscape is similar to Adobe Illustrator but free, how to download and install it, an overview of the interface, how to import and edit vector files and charts, add and format text, and arrange elements on the page. The goal of the tutorial is to teach users how to edit simple maps and charts from other programs to create web-safe vector graphics without expensive software.
This document provides an introduction to using Tableau Public for data visualization. It explains that Tableau allows users to create web-based visualizations without programming by dragging and dropping data elements. The document then guides the reader through connecting an Excel data file, organizing and joining the data, creating calculated fields, and building basic visualizations like maps, tables, and charts. It demonstrates how to filter data, change visualization properties, and properly structure the data to create grouped charts.
The document provides instructions for exporting a map created in ArcGIS to Adobe Illustrator to allow for more advanced graphic manipulation. It describes setting up the map in ArcGIS, exporting it to Illustrator, cleaning up the file by removing clipping masks and unnecessary layers, reorganizing the data into logical layers, and stylizing colors, strokes and text. It also provides steps for incorporating raster data by exporting it to a TIFF from ArcGIS, editing it in Photoshop, and placing it in Illustrator to combine with the vector map data.
This document provides an introduction to Microsoft Access and relational databases. It discusses importing data, establishing relationships between tables, and using queries to analyze the data. The summary is:
1) Access allows users to create, manage and query relational databases. It demonstrates importing data from CSV and Excel files into tables and linking tables using primary and foreign keys.
2) Queries in Access allow users to analyze data across related tables. The document demonstrates simple and advanced queries using the Query Wizard and Query Design tools.
3) Relationships must be established between tables before running queries. Primary and foreign keys are used to link tables and ensure referential integrity when data is updated.
This document provides an introduction to using Adobe Photoshop. It explains how to create and modify documents, layers, selections and masks. Tools such as the lasso, clone stamp, magic wand and paintbrush are demonstrated. The document also shows how to place, transform and arrange images, and save files in different formats.
This document summarizes a workshop session on using Rhinoceros software for urban planners. It introduces mesh vs. NURBS modeling in Rhino and discusses how Rhino can be used to build 3D models of urban developments, as well as create plans, diagrams and perspectives. It provides tips on navigating in Rhino, drawing objects, selecting and manipulating objects in both 2D and 3D. Steps are outlined for making plans, diagrams and perspectives from 3D models in Rhino and exporting them to other programs. Rendering in Rhino is also briefly mentioned.
The document provides tips for creating better maps as a novice cartographer. It discusses the importance of hierarchy, font, and color in map design. It also provides a 10-step workflow for exporting a map created in ArcGIS to Adobe Illustrator, where additional styling and customization can be done. This allows full control over the map and its design elements.
This document provides an introduction to Adobe Illustrator by explaining its main features and interface. It describes Illustrator as a vector graphics program used to create crisp, scalable artwork like logos and diagrams. The document then guides the user through setting up a new document, exploring the interface such as tools and panels, navigating artwork, and introduces the process of creating a movie poster flier as a tutorial project.
This document provides an introduction and tutorial for using the free and open-source vector graphics program Inkscape. It discusses how Inkscape is similar to Adobe Illustrator but free, how to download and install it, an overview of the interface, how to import and edit vector files and charts, add and format text, and arrange elements on the page. The goal of the tutorial is to teach users how to edit simple maps and charts from other programs to create web-safe vector graphics without expensive software.
This document provides an introduction to using Tableau Public for data visualization. It explains that Tableau allows users to create web-based visualizations without programming by dragging and dropping data elements. The document then guides the reader through connecting an Excel data file, organizing and joining the data, creating calculated fields, and building basic visualizations like maps, tables, and charts. It demonstrates how to filter data, change visualization properties, and properly structure the data to create grouped charts.
The document provides instructions for exporting a map created in ArcGIS to Adobe Illustrator to allow for more advanced graphic manipulation. It describes setting up the map in ArcGIS, exporting it to Illustrator, cleaning up the file by removing clipping masks and unnecessary layers, reorganizing the data into logical layers, and stylizing colors, strokes and text. It also provides steps for incorporating raster data by exporting it to a TIFF from ArcGIS, editing it in Photoshop, and placing it in Illustrator to combine with the vector map data.
This document provides an introduction to Microsoft Access and relational databases. It discusses importing data, establishing relationships between tables, and using queries to analyze the data. The summary is:
1) Access allows users to create, manage and query relational databases. It demonstrates importing data from CSV and Excel files into tables and linking tables using primary and foreign keys.
2) Queries in Access allow users to analyze data across related tables. The document demonstrates simple and advanced queries using the Query Wizard and Query Design tools.
3) Relationships must be established between tables before running queries. Primary and foreign keys are used to link tables and ensure referential integrity when data is updated.
This document provides an introduction to using Adobe Photoshop. It explains how to create and modify documents, layers, selections and masks. Tools such as the lasso, clone stamp, magic wand and paintbrush are demonstrated. The document also shows how to place, transform and arrange images, and save files in different formats.
This document provides an introduction to basic functions in AutoCAD, including how to start a new drawing, save files, adjust the workspace, work with layers, insert external references, draw basic shapes like lines and circles, edit objects using grips, add hatches, and type text. It explains how to customize settings like snapping points and introduces fundamental concepts and tools in AutoCAD's interface.
Nine Habits of Effective Designers outlines key principles for graphic designers to follow: 1) Keep designs simple and remove unnecessary elements; 2) Clearly establish a visual hierarchy; 3) Use principles of contrast, repetition, alignment and proximity (CRAP) to guide the eye; 4) Limit fonts to one serif and one sans serif; 5) Use a "magic number" like 12 for layout grids and type sizes; 6) Imitate respected designers but develop your own style; 7) Use color consciously and consistently; 8) Follow principles of alignment and grid layout; 9) Design at the intended size without scaling.
This document outlines guidelines for creating effective graphic designs. It discusses establishing a simple workflow, following basic design principles like using grids and limiting fonts, and providing clear visual hierarchies. Specific tips covered include using bold colors, designing at size, selecting impactful images, and ensuring legibility of text. The goal is to help novices create graphics that are simple yet communicate information in an organized, visually pleasing manner.
This document provides an introduction and overview of the Adobe Creative Cloud software suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. It discusses the main components and functions of the Creative Cloud, which is a subscription-based collection of Adobe graphic design programs. The document then focuses on Illustrator, explaining that it is used for vector-based graphics and shapes. It provides tutorials for several basic Illustrator tasks like selecting and moving objects, styling objects, and drawing shapes and text.
This document provides an introduction to the Adobe Creative Suite and some of its main components, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, and Flash. It discusses how each program is used, such as Photoshop being used to edit and manipulate raster images, and Illustrator being used for vector graphics. The document then goes into more detail about Photoshop and provides tutorials for common tasks in Photoshop like masking, cloning, and selecting.
1) InDesign allows users to combine text and images into professional layouts such as books, brochures, and posters.
2) The interface includes toolbars, panels to control object properties, and menus. Master pages allow default page formatting to be applied.
3) Key features include placing images, formatting text using character and paragraph styles, flowing text between frames, and exporting to PDF. Baseline grids help align text and objects.
This document provides an outline for a Python programming workshop for ArcGIS. It discusses using Python to access ArcGIS commands, attribute tables, and geometries for geoprocessing. It covers Python data types like lists and tuples, string processing, functions, and accessing attribute tables using search cursors. Exercises demonstrate selecting features by attributes and location using cursors and layers.
This document provides an overview of a Python Programming for ArcGIS workshop, including:
- The workshop will teach Python skills to access ArcGIS commands, attribute tables, and geometries for geoprocessing.
- An outline of topics includes introductions to Python and ArcGIS, programming principles and modules, ModelBuilder, and reading and writing data.
- Examples of Python code are provided to demonstrate basic concepts like variables, conditionals, loops, importing modules, and file manipulation.
The document summarizes the DUSP GIS Data Drive (also known as the 'M' Drive), which contains geospatial data for DUSP students, staff, and faculty. It can be accessed by mapping a network drive on campus or through the MIT VPN off campus. The drive contains a wide range of datasets that can be used by the DUSP community with documentation reviewed carefully. Contributing data requires contacting the GIS specialist Mike Foster. Instructions are provided for connecting from PCs and Macs by entering the server address and authenticating with Athena credentials.
The document provides an overview of GIS at the Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP) at MIT. It introduces GIS, how planners use GIS, and the GIS requirements and resources available for students at DUSP. The outline covers introductions, what GIS is, the DUSP GIS requirements, resources, and a review of topics covered in the GIS test out exam, including making maps, relational databases, descriptive statistics, geoprocessing, and data extraction methods. The session concludes with an open lab for students to practice GIS skills.
This document provides instructions for setting up a local GIS work environment on MIT computers to optimize performance when using ArcGIS. It recommends setting the home folder to the local C drive instead of the networked drive to avoid slowdowns. It also instructs the user to create a local workspace folder and geodatabase within it to store projects and data, rather than using the networked drive. Additional steps include setting relative pathnames and disconnecting unnecessary folder connections to improve ArcGIS performance.
AFS is a distributed file system at MIT where each student has a personal locker to store and share files. To access this locker from a laptop, the FTP client Cyberduck can be used to transfer files between the locker and the laptop. Cyberduck allows downloading files from the locker to edit locally and then uploading the edited files back to the locker. Instructions for downloading and using Cyberduck on PC and Mac laptops are provided.
This document provides an introduction to using ESRI's ArcGIS ModelBuilder tool. It explains that ModelBuilder allows users to combine geoprocessing tools in a visual workflow to automate mapping processes. The document then walks through building a simple model that buffers a state park boundary and uses the buffer to clip nearby rivers. It demonstrates how to add input features, tools, connect them, set properties, run the model, and view the output within ArcGIS. Finally, it shows how to modify the model to make the input features and tool parameters adjustable when running the model.
Handout from Hand Drawing for Planners. Alternately titled: “These Fifteen Easy Tricks Will Make You Ridiculously Confident with a Marker!”
Presenter: Jossie Ivanov, @jossie_sf
This document provides an overview of an introductory GIS review session at DUSP. It introduces the GIS resources and computing environment at DUSP. It then reviews key GIS concepts like the basic components of a GIS, how planners use GIS, making maps, working with relational databases, descriptive statistics, geoprocessing tools like buffering and clipping data, and methods of extracting data. The session aims to help students prepare for the GIS test out and provides information on where to get help with GIS at DUSP and upcoming workshops through the DUSPVIZ initiative.
This document provides an introduction to basic functions in AutoCAD, including how to start a new drawing, save files, adjust the workspace, work with layers, insert external references, draw basic shapes like lines and circles, edit objects using grips, add hatches, and type text. It explains how to customize settings like snapping points and introduces fundamental concepts and tools in AutoCAD's interface.
Nine Habits of Effective Designers outlines key principles for graphic designers to follow: 1) Keep designs simple and remove unnecessary elements; 2) Clearly establish a visual hierarchy; 3) Use principles of contrast, repetition, alignment and proximity (CRAP) to guide the eye; 4) Limit fonts to one serif and one sans serif; 5) Use a "magic number" like 12 for layout grids and type sizes; 6) Imitate respected designers but develop your own style; 7) Use color consciously and consistently; 8) Follow principles of alignment and grid layout; 9) Design at the intended size without scaling.
This document outlines guidelines for creating effective graphic designs. It discusses establishing a simple workflow, following basic design principles like using grids and limiting fonts, and providing clear visual hierarchies. Specific tips covered include using bold colors, designing at size, selecting impactful images, and ensuring legibility of text. The goal is to help novices create graphics that are simple yet communicate information in an organized, visually pleasing manner.
This document provides an introduction and overview of the Adobe Creative Cloud software suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. It discusses the main components and functions of the Creative Cloud, which is a subscription-based collection of Adobe graphic design programs. The document then focuses on Illustrator, explaining that it is used for vector-based graphics and shapes. It provides tutorials for several basic Illustrator tasks like selecting and moving objects, styling objects, and drawing shapes and text.
This document provides an introduction to the Adobe Creative Suite and some of its main components, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, and Flash. It discusses how each program is used, such as Photoshop being used to edit and manipulate raster images, and Illustrator being used for vector graphics. The document then goes into more detail about Photoshop and provides tutorials for common tasks in Photoshop like masking, cloning, and selecting.
1) InDesign allows users to combine text and images into professional layouts such as books, brochures, and posters.
2) The interface includes toolbars, panels to control object properties, and menus. Master pages allow default page formatting to be applied.
3) Key features include placing images, formatting text using character and paragraph styles, flowing text between frames, and exporting to PDF. Baseline grids help align text and objects.
This document provides an outline for a Python programming workshop for ArcGIS. It discusses using Python to access ArcGIS commands, attribute tables, and geometries for geoprocessing. It covers Python data types like lists and tuples, string processing, functions, and accessing attribute tables using search cursors. Exercises demonstrate selecting features by attributes and location using cursors and layers.
This document provides an overview of a Python Programming for ArcGIS workshop, including:
- The workshop will teach Python skills to access ArcGIS commands, attribute tables, and geometries for geoprocessing.
- An outline of topics includes introductions to Python and ArcGIS, programming principles and modules, ModelBuilder, and reading and writing data.
- Examples of Python code are provided to demonstrate basic concepts like variables, conditionals, loops, importing modules, and file manipulation.
The document summarizes the DUSP GIS Data Drive (also known as the 'M' Drive), which contains geospatial data for DUSP students, staff, and faculty. It can be accessed by mapping a network drive on campus or through the MIT VPN off campus. The drive contains a wide range of datasets that can be used by the DUSP community with documentation reviewed carefully. Contributing data requires contacting the GIS specialist Mike Foster. Instructions are provided for connecting from PCs and Macs by entering the server address and authenticating with Athena credentials.
The document provides an overview of GIS at the Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP) at MIT. It introduces GIS, how planners use GIS, and the GIS requirements and resources available for students at DUSP. The outline covers introductions, what GIS is, the DUSP GIS requirements, resources, and a review of topics covered in the GIS test out exam, including making maps, relational databases, descriptive statistics, geoprocessing, and data extraction methods. The session concludes with an open lab for students to practice GIS skills.
This document provides instructions for setting up a local GIS work environment on MIT computers to optimize performance when using ArcGIS. It recommends setting the home folder to the local C drive instead of the networked drive to avoid slowdowns. It also instructs the user to create a local workspace folder and geodatabase within it to store projects and data, rather than using the networked drive. Additional steps include setting relative pathnames and disconnecting unnecessary folder connections to improve ArcGIS performance.
AFS is a distributed file system at MIT where each student has a personal locker to store and share files. To access this locker from a laptop, the FTP client Cyberduck can be used to transfer files between the locker and the laptop. Cyberduck allows downloading files from the locker to edit locally and then uploading the edited files back to the locker. Instructions for downloading and using Cyberduck on PC and Mac laptops are provided.
This document provides an introduction to using ESRI's ArcGIS ModelBuilder tool. It explains that ModelBuilder allows users to combine geoprocessing tools in a visual workflow to automate mapping processes. The document then walks through building a simple model that buffers a state park boundary and uses the buffer to clip nearby rivers. It demonstrates how to add input features, tools, connect them, set properties, run the model, and view the output within ArcGIS. Finally, it shows how to modify the model to make the input features and tool parameters adjustable when running the model.
Handout from Hand Drawing for Planners. Alternately titled: “These Fifteen Easy Tricks Will Make You Ridiculously Confident with a Marker!”
Presenter: Jossie Ivanov, @jossie_sf
This document provides an overview of an introductory GIS review session at DUSP. It introduces the GIS resources and computing environment at DUSP. It then reviews key GIS concepts like the basic components of a GIS, how planners use GIS, making maps, working with relational databases, descriptive statistics, geoprocessing tools like buffering and clipping data, and methods of extracting data. The session aims to help students prepare for the GIS test out and provides information on where to get help with GIS at DUSP and upcoming workshops through the DUSPVIZ initiative.
Rethinking Kållered │ From Big Box to a Reuse Hub: A Transformation Journey ...SirmaDuztepeliler
"Rethinking Kållered │ From Big Box to a Reuse Hub: A Transformation Journey Toward Sustainability"
The booklet of my master’s thesis at the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering at Chalmers University of Technology. (Gothenburg, Sweden)
This thesis explores the transformation of the vacated (2023) IKEA store in Kållered, Sweden, into a "Reuse Hub" addressing various user types. The project aims to create a model for circular and sustainable economic practices that promote resource efficiency, waste reduction, and a shift in societal overconsumption patterns.
Reuse, though crucial in the circular economy, is one of the least studied areas. Most materials with reuse potential, especially in the construction sector, are recycled (downcycled), causing a greater loss of resources and energy. My project addresses barriers to reuse, such as difficult access to materials, storage, and logistics issues.
Aims:
• Enhancing Access to Reclaimed Materials: Creating a hub for reclaimed construction materials for both institutional and individual needs.
• Promoting Circular Economy: Showcasing the potential and variety of reusable materials and how they can drive a circular economy.
• Fostering Community Engagement: Developing spaces for social interaction around reuse-focused stores and workshops.
• Raising Awareness: Transforming a former consumerist symbol into a center for circular practices.
Highlights:
• The project emphasizes cross-sector collaboration with producers and wholesalers to repurpose surplus materials before they enter the recycling phase.
• This project can serve as a prototype for reusing many idle commercial buildings in different scales and sizes.
• The findings indicate that transforming large vacant properties can support sustainable practices and present an economically attractive business model with high social returns at the same time.
• It highlights the potential of how sustainable practices in the construction sector can drive societal change.
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5. Examples:
Design: http://www.designboom.com/
City Blog: http://secretrepublic.com/
Cities! : http://thisbigcity.net/ten-best-urbanism-blogstumblr/
Tumblr and Photoblogs: http://unhistorical.tumblr.com/
Personal/Professional : http://captaincreative.com.au/
http://www.builtbyeande.com/
6. The personal is professional
http://arular.tumblr.com/ FAIL
http://tonyfrancis.blogspot.com/ FAIL
7. Managing your Social Media Presence
Four Management Tips
1 Link up! (between your own sites, and link or ‘like’ other people’s as well)
2 It’s all public (so post carefully)
3 Select and Curate (and keep it focused and professional) but link widely
4 Update Regularly
8. Four Reasons for Good Social Management
1 Visibility People/Projects/Ideas can find you
2 Sharing You can share projects, thoughts, and ideas
3 Professional Showcase build your brand and portfolio, succinctly
communicate your work
4 Publicity Beautiful blogs make excellent publicity tools
9. Workshop
1. Set up your site
2. Pick a theme and customize your blog:
-use existing
- download new
3. Plugins:
-link to facebook, twitter, and beyond!
4. Create a post
5. Add photos and video
6. Organize your blog:
tags, categories, blogroll, RSS Feed
7. View in mobile
8. Fun widgets
10. Setting Up: Some things to try
1. wordpress.com
choose password
link to facebook and twitter
2. which theme do you want to try?
3. explore your ‘dashboard’ and ‘posts’ section :
’dashboard’: can you figure out how to view how many hits your blog has had?
‘posts’ : can you find where to get your shortened URL that connects directly to your blog?
once your post is up, try linking it to facebook and twitter (hint: view your blog first to see how your post came
out!)
11. More things to try:
4. Create a new post
what happens when you try to add media?
what is the difference between a ‘tag’ and a ‘category’? Could you add both to your post?
can you destroy your post?
can you destroy your blog?
5. Widgets: fun things to put on your blog
Where are the widgets located on your wordpress blog? Try adding a few to different places on your blog.
Where else might you search for widgets? (hint: google!) add a zany widget. then add several more.
6. Following!
pick another blog to follow on Wordpress ~ follow it!
(and maybe post on their site...does it show up in your feed?)
12. And Lastly...
6. Going Mobile:
Enable the settings in your dashboard so that your blog can be viewed on a mobile device.
If you have a mobile device, try to download wordpress on it… and make a post from your phone!
14. Managing your Social Media Presence
Four Management Tips
1 Link up! (between your own sites, and link or ‘like’ other people’s as well)
2 It’s all public (so post carefully)
3 Select and Curate (and keep it focused and professional) but link widely
4 Update Regularly
15. Four Reasons for Good Social Management
1 Visibility People/Projects/Ideas can find you
2 Sharing You can share projects, thoughts, and ideas
3 Professional Showcase build your brand and portfolio, succinctly
communicate your work
4 Publicity Beautiful blogs make excellent publicity tools