Browsing Archive: September, 2011
Posted by Dimitra on Wednesday, September 28, 2011,
In :
snacks
I recently watched the feature-length documentary Helvetica, about what is likely the most ubiquitous typeface in our environment (on signs, packaging, products, and so on). In a little booklet tucked into the DVD case, the filmmaker writes about how he got the idea for the film, how he travelled around the world to interview type designers and film examples of Helvetica in different cities, and how he was surprised at all the attention his film garnered when it came out. Who knew a film abo... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dimitra on Monday, September 26, 2011,
In :
appetizers
Local News by Glen Downie (Wolsak and Wynn), because I really enjoyed his first collection of poems
Compositions: Notes on the written word by Naomi Beth Wakan (Wolsak and Wynn), because I like reading about writing more than actually writing (and because I got a free pick when I purchased the above!)
The Thieves of Manhattan by Adam Langer (Spiegel & Grau), an author I've never heard of and a genre I don't read very often, because I heard the salesperson describing it to someone else. Handsel... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dimitra on Wednesday, September 14, 2011,
In :
meals
I've been learning how computers work, thinking about who writes non-fiction, preparing for a panel discussion on September 26, and discovering editing-related events at the library.
How Do Computers Work?
HTML, CSS, XML, ePUB, Java, PHP, CMS. The list of programming languages and software for an editor to be aware of is daunting. As a freelance editor, I haven't yet been asked or required to use any of the above, and I can't decide what, if anything, to start learning in earnest.
What I reall... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dimitra on Tuesday, September 6, 2011,
In :
meals
In my ongoing exploration of curation, I recently read the perspective of a digital marketer and interviewed a museum curator. Here's what I learned:
In "Become a Content Curation King," Sean Canton (chief creative officer at an advertising, web development, digital media, and brand consulting firm) describes what a successful content curator should think about and do. But the more interesting part of the article, from my perspective, is the discussion that precedes the list of tips. Accordi... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dimitra on Monday, September 5, 2011,
In :
meals
originally published August 31, 2011
I've used Safari as my web browser ever since I bought my computer five years ago, but it's time for a change.
Over the years, I've amassed a lot of bookmarks. I'm pretty diligent about organizing my bookmarks (e.g., starting new folders for new projects, archiving folders when projects are completed) and I occasionally go through folders to delete links that I haven't visited in a long time or that are broken.
Using folders has worked quite well for me be... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dimitra on Monday, September 5, 2011,
In :
meals
originally published August 23, 2001
As students prepare to go back to school, many of us are also starting something new professionally. And what's the first day of school without at least a mention of "what I did on my summer vacation"? Below, some poets tell us.
An Editor by Any Other Name
I've begun perusing job ads regularly for the first time in many months. I am finding few jobs for editors per se, but many jobs that involve editing to different degrees. I am also finding ads for "new" j... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dimitra on Monday, September 5, 2011,
In :
meals
originally published August 15, 2011 Patient Problem Solvers Earlier this month I attended a two-day workshop for teachers in Innisfil, Ontario. About 80 teachers from Kindergarten through grade 12 were there to learn about Smarter Science, a framework for teaching and learning science through inquiry. I was there to learn more about the process so that I can better help the organization that funds Smarter Science, Youth Science Canada (YSC), prepare and publish resources.
Here's one thought th... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dimitra on Monday, September 5, 2011,
In :
meals
originally published August 2, 2001
It turns out someone has written a whole book about what 'curation' means on the Web: Curation Nation: Why the future of content is context. In chapter 1, author Steven Rosenbaum tackles the definition of curation. He refers frequently to an article published in Museum, the magazine of the American Association of Museums: "A New Spin: Are DJs, rappers and bloggers ‘curators’?" This article tackles the question from the perspective of museum curators (ho... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dimitra on Monday, September 5, 2011,
In :
meals
originally published July 2011
I recently read a very interesting article by writer Maria Popova. She starts by talking about how she uses Twitter and why she believes that tweets are not quite speech and not quite text, but something quite different—what she calls "a conduit of discovery." This leads to a discussion about a new kind of authorship: curation (for lack of a better term). According to Popova, a content curator uses online tools to disseminate information and direct people to v... Continue reading ...
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Lunch with Dimitra is...
questions and ideas about editing, writing, publishing, and education, inspired in part by my role as Program Chair for the Toronto branch of the Editors' Association of Canada (EAC).
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