Get Plugged In Using that “intarweb” thingy for academic stuff

dss.ucsd.edu/~username Static

dss.ucsd.edu/~username diy

dss.ucsd.edu/~username

dss.ucsd.edu/~username Requires Secure FTP (SFTP) over Port 22 –Mac:Cyberduck or Transmit –PC:Filezilla –Anything that supports SFTP, really Server Path: sftp://dss.ucsd.edu/public_html Dssmail username & password May not work for new students, but let’s try!

Building a webpage If you know html, start from scratch If you don’t (or are lazy), use a template –freecsstemplates.org –opendesigns.org –Many, many, many, many, many others Dreamweaver ($$$) or Nvu (Free!)

Building a webpage KISS –No hierarchy (Everything in public_html) –Sitewide images in a single folder –Downloadable docs in a single folder Landing page is index.html Utilize free services

IQSS Dataverse Project thedata.org dvn.iq.harvard.edu But don’t trust it!

mendeley.com Like iTunes for research papers Supports APSA citation style Saves space by storing PDFs online But, then all your PDFs are online Good with Word & OO, but not

Other Bibiography Options Zotero: Firefox Plugin Refworks BibTex-Compatible –JabRef –BibDesk (Mac Only)

Academia.edu Better at social networking than Mendeley, but poorer handling of research papers and files Meh, just use Facebook

General Tips KISS –Don’t put the same thing on multiple sites –Papers posted in one place –Data posted in one place –Social networking done in one place –DSS website ties it all together

Other Cool Stuff Scribd: Embedded PDF viewer scienceblogs.com inkscape.org: Vector Graphics rseek.org: Search all R user groups Quick-R: statmethods.net/ ctan.org: All things