Course Materials
Course Related Links
Apple/Macintosh Related
Apple, Inc.
AppleInsider - Apple news and analysis
Mac Rumors - Apple-related rumors and news
MacSurfer - Apple-related Macintosh rumors and news
Mac Life Magazine
MacTech Magazine - the journal of Macintosh technology
Macworld Magazine
Tech News
Engadget - Tech Blog
Gizmodo - the gadget guide
Slashdot - "News for nerds"
TWiT.tv - podcast network with tech-related shows, including This Week in Tech and MacBreak Weekly.
Wired Magazine
Media Design/Production
Communication Arts NetworkHOW Magazine - graphic design books, magazines, competitions and conferences
Layers Magazine - the How-To magazine for everything Adobe
Peachpit Press - publisher specializing in books for creative professionals
Photoshop User TV - Photoshop techniques podcast
Pixelcorps.tv - podcast network with media-related shows, including This Week in Media and MacBreak.
PRINT Magazine - graphic design magazine
Publish - news and opinion on web, media and graphics tools
Tools/Reference
Blogger - create your own blog (free)
del.icio.us - free social bookmarking web service
Gmail - free email from Google
Google Calendar - free calendar application from Google
NewNewsWire Lite - free RSS reader for Mac
Tumblr- free Tumblelog (short form blog) creator
Version Tracker - software updates and downloads
Copyright Free and Student Use Media Sources
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Public_domain_image_resources
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic98.htm
http://mciu.k12.pa.us/~spjvweb/cfimages.html
http://www.worth1000.com/stories/thread.asp?cid=12&eid=140317
http://www.freeplaymusic.com
http://www.therecordist.com/pages/downloads.html
http://www.soundsnap.com/
http://www.mobygratis.com/film-music.html
http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/
http://www.freemediaguide.com/index.html
Trade Shows/Conferences
Apple Worldwide Developers Conference
Flashforward - Flash conference and film festival
Macworld Expo - Macworld magazine's conference/trade show
Photoshop World - the world's largest Photoshop convention
TED - Technology, Entertainment, Design
WNY Colleges Offering Related Programs
Bryant and Stratton - Associate's degrees in Graphic Design, Interactive Media Design and Information Technology. Also Bachelor's degree in Information Technology.
Buffalo State College - Bachelor's degrees in Communications, Computer Information Systems, Design, and Art.
Canisius - Bachelor's degrees in Communication Studies, Computer Science and Digital Media Arts.
Daemen College - Bachelor's degrees in Art and Graphic Design.
Erie Community College - Associate's degrees in Computer Information Systems, Visual Communications Technology (Graphic Arts and Printing), Communication and Media Arts and Computer Science.
Hilbert College - Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies.
Niagara County Community College - Associate's degrees in Digital Media, Fine Arts, Computer Information Systems and Computer Science.
Rochester Institute of Technology - Bachelor's degrees in Computing and Information Sciences (Computer Science, Game Design, Information Technology, Networking, Software Engineering, etc.) and Imaging Arts and Sciences (Photography, Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Film/Video, Animation, New Media, Print Media, etc.).
University at Buffalo - Bachelor's degrees in Visual Studies (Communication Design, Photography, etc.), Communication, Media Study (Film/Video, Digital Arts, etc.), Informatics and Computer Science.
Villa Maria College - Associate's degrees in Animation, Fine Art, Graphic Design and Photography.
Hardware and Software Developers
Adobe Systems Incorporated - Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, etc.
Alien Skin Software - Photoshop filters (Eye Candy, etc.)
Apple Final Cut Studio - Final Cut Pro, Motion, Soundtrack, etc.
Audacity - Free audio editor and recorder
Canon USA, Inc. - manufacturer of printers, scanners, digital cameras, etc.
Epson North America - manufacturer of printers, scanners, digital cameras, etc.
Hewlett-Packard - manufacturer of printers, scanners, etc.
Nikon - manufacturer of photography equipment
Olympus - manufacturer of video and photography equipment
Panasonic - manufacturer of electronics and camera equipment
Quark, Inc. - page layout software
Sony - manufacturer of electronics and camera equipment
Clip Media (Fee-based)
Comstock
Corbis
Getty Images
iStockphoto
Vendors
Academic SuperstoreApple Store
Apple Education Store
B&H Photo Video
CDW - Computer Discount Warehouse
deal-mac - Macintosh specials and pricing index
MacMall
The Mac Zone